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    Vinny's Ristorante

    4.0 (461 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    The image shows a wooden dining table with three plates of food. The main plate in the foreground contains cooked pasta with a tomato-based sauce and pieces of chicken. Behind it, there is a bowl of mashed potatoes topped with gravy and a vegetable dish with broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower. A person wearing a gray sweatshirt is partially visible, sitting at the table. The setting appears to be a casual dining environment, possibly a restaurant offering Italian or American cuisine.
    Igor R.

    There's few words that can describe the vibes here. The place serves rustic Italian-American comfort food with *fine dining level* saucework and cookery, in a setting so casual that it's literally a sub shop. Better than anything in the North End. Prices are reasonable, portioning is generous. I have some leftovers. We came in on a busy Saturday night, and although we didn't make a reservation - there was one table open. In the future, I recommend reservations. Service was friendly and attentive. Place is underrated and deserves to be recognized with the legendary neighborhood spots like Rino's in Eastie or Nappi's in Medford. I'm so looking forward to coming back here. Place is perfection.

    Chicken Bracciola - A pasta dish featuring a creamy sauce with cheese and herbs, topped with a piece of fish or chicken, accompanied by lemon slices. The dish is served on a white plate, with a bottle of wine and a glass visible in the background, indicating a dining setting.
    Susan P.

    One of our favorite places, conveniently located in my son's neighborhood. We started with Arancini always yummy. My son had Chicken Marsala with homemade pasta and raved how delicious it was. I had the Chicken Bracciola, which unfortunately was not great. The sauce and homemade pasta with the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes were amazing, but the chicken was very tough and the prosciutto was like leather. Probably just an off night for that dish. We've enjoyed many wonderful meals here and will definitely be back again.

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    Ulysses D.

    It was nice to revisit this restaurant at six years. We have a new experience for food with free. The service was friendly. The weight wasn't too long.

    Tiia G.

    This place is so great, such an unrated family spot in East Somerville right on the Charlestown line. Services (especially Maria!) is excellent and the portions are huge and they let you take wine to go if you don't finish. Head over to Casey's after for some keno, great Saturday night would do again 10/10

    Arancini sooo good - Two arancini, breaded and fried rice balls, are presented on a white plate with a bed of tomato sauce and sprinkled with grated cheese. The dish is served at Vinny's Ristorante, an Italian restaurant known for authentic Sicilian cuisine. The plate is on a dark wooden table, with part of a person's green sleeve visible in the background.

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    First of all, I went a couple of weeks ago and food was just ok. Not to mention the service could have been better probably won't go back.

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    Everything was great! Drinks were fantastic! Food was delicious! Service was awesome! Definitely going back.

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    Really good "old school" Italian food. Homemade pasta is great!! This place is definitely worth a visit!!

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    Best Chicken Parm I've ever had. Cozy, intimate setting. Bread comes out hot. Great caprese salad.

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    Is there a kid's menu?

    Not that I saw. They have their menu online to review as pictures online are of past menus from when I was there to what I saw online.

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    Street parking only. No parking lot. Sunday best day to go !

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