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    Da Vinci Ristorante

    4.1 (93 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Veal Piccata
    Angela S.

    Da Vinci is such a great restaurant on Moody Street. We come here often and it always hits. Our favorite appetizers are the calamari and meatball. We used to love the Arancini but something changed about it and it doesn't hit the same. My favorite entree is the veal Marsala. It's always cooked perfectly tender and very flavorful. My boyfriend also loved the piccata, but he said the gnocchi could be a bit better. Overall, such a great neighborhood staple with fresh food and good service.

    Edward M.

    It's a cute place. Pretty informal and menu is reasonably priced with most of your standard Italian favorites. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. There is some Davinci parking in the back but if there's no spots available parking can be tricky. Overall it's worth checking out if you're in the area.

    Rigatoni Al Ragu Bolognese
    Jennifer S.

    I had dinner tonight at Da Vinci Ristorante in Waltham, and it was incredibly good. The restaurant itself is small - I would recommend making a reservation if you're going to be going on a weekend at dinner time. We made a reservation for 4:45 PM for Saturday. When we arrived, the restaurant was pretty empty. However, within an hour while we were there, it filled up quickly. For mains, I had the rigatoni al Ragu Bolognese that was very flavorful, made with fresh pasta. My friend had the spaghetti scampi, and the shrimp were large and well-cooked. Our appetizers were the Arancini and antipasto misto. The Arancini could have used a bit more seasoning, but when combined with the prosciutto and greens that it's served with made a really nice bite. The antipasto misto was delicious, with cheese, meat, and olives. For dessert, I had the chocolate mousse with a nice, strong cappuccino; my friend had the lemon sorbet. The desserts were a perfect sweet end to a delightful meal. The restaurant itself is clean, including the bathrooms, has a nice ambience, and the wait staff were very helpful and friendly. We were greeted when we arrived and thanked when we were left, which is always a nice feeling. My only negative, and it's a very small one: as we were paying the check, the server had marked a line on the bottom of the bill where the "suggested tip" section is of what she suggested our tip should be. I don't know if this is a restaurant policy or something that particular server does. If it is a restaurant policy, I think it needs to be reworked. It was a little off-putting, and not the way to end a really great meal. If it is just individual servers who do this, it tells me that either a) there's an issue with customers not tipping appropriately, and maybe tipping needs to be added in automatically depending on party size, or b) the wait staff are underpaid. I hope this is addressed in a way that works best for the wait staff, and doesn't alienate any future customers. Overall, 9/10 recommend - excellent meals.

    Desserts
    Jay M.

    Stepped in for dinner either Sweet Basil across street or Da Vinci. Opted for Da Vinci. Ordered the short rib pasta dish on menu and excellent beef flavors . It was a good size portion with plenty of short rib tender meat . They did have nightly specials . They offered complimentary bread, olive oil, grated cheese. I honk bread could be improved to a better soft hot French bread or rolls type ... bread was 3 small slices, dry and no flavor I was looking for with my pasta . Creme brûlée was good but was ice cold like it was in frig and was torched brûléed topping done before going in frig... so no hot caramelized topping... but it was good size desert and was eaten promptly. It was noisy with few patrons as owner or chef was telling in Spanish across restaurant to his female friends at the bar. We will visit again as other dishes looked appealing . Service was prompt and hospitable.

    Salmon
    Craig O.

    Great people and yummy food... a hidden gem in Boston area. Don't walk but run so you can get true atmosphere.

    Sausage Orecchiette Broccoli
    Benjamin K.

    I believe Da Vinci is a pretty recent Italian restaurant on Moody St., with a great menu that makes me want to return. I ordered the sausage orecchiette in a cream sauce which tasted wonderful. Their meatball appetizer was excellent too and bursting with flavor. We had to have the crème brûlée for dessert, also great with a nice texture. The service was very good, attentive and always nearby for anything you need. The ambiance was appealing, lots of dark wood and nice pictures and paintings on the walls. Very tasty cocktails too. For great Italian food in the area, Da Vinci is highly recommended!

    Good food; good vibes... All Smiles.
    Ben K.

    Another five-star meal and experience... Hadn't eaten all day. Not good... We were heading to the Bentley University Men's basketball game vs. Assumption University to watch my sun play. Time was tight. We wanted to dine in, and we didn't want to miss tip off. Dilemma. Bulb light came on, bright idea, somewhat unorthodox: We called ahead to Da Vinci Ristorante after perusing the yelp app for eats. Spoke to Courtney, who was phone friendly, totally welcoming. We inquired about the possibility of placing our food orders over the phone but sitting down to eat. Courtney paused and happily took our orders, granted our wishes: Chicken Parmigiano and Lasagna. Delicious, problem solved! Excellent. When we arrived about nine minutes later, much to our delight, Courtney greeted us with her signature smile. She sat us where we wanted and served as our waitress. She's the best, totally spectacular... After nine more minutes of fresh water, Coca-Cola with lime for her, Canada Dry with lemon for me, and small talk with Courtney, dinner was served. Time to enjoy our meals. With zero exaggeration here: Courtney and her team were awesome. The food was so fantastic we ordered some for the family to go. Courtney's sincere service with her sincere smiles made us feel special, like honored guests. Life is about balance, so we gladly returned the warmth via our generosity and gratuity to her, the master chef, sous-chef, and runner. All smiles. Buon appetito! Thank you, Courtney. Please keep smiling because #YourSmileDrivesUs.

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    Adorei o atendimento super simpatico, comida otima e ambiente aconchegante. Vou voltar mais vezes

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    Food is excellent. Had shrimp and pasta in a delicious cream sauce. It has seating for 40+ people and good service.

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    amazing food.! absolutely delicious! Had the Chicken Saltimbucco. Amazing! The sangria was delicious and food was wonderful!

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    Worth the money you spent! I would go back to eat if I want to have one of the beat Italian food.

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    Awesome food and ambience! Beet salad and bruschetta was great! Owner is lovely as are the servers !

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    Stazione Di Federal

    Stazione Di Federal

    4.6
    (41 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Really great Italian food in Waltham…read more I was surprised how delicious the food was. The bruschetta had crushed pistachio on it. It was pretty well elevated over the basic bread with tomato. Pretty impressed. Chicken piccatta was also very good. Delicious flavor. I ate it all. Finished the meal with dessert. Impressed as well. Nice brick interior building. Has a quaint feel. Service was good as well. Free parking in the back. Back entrance as well.

    I really want to like this restaurant. It is convenient to where I live, it has its own parking in…read morethe back in a difficult area to park (Moody St, Waltham), the staff is friendly and accommodating, and who doesn't love Italian cuisine? We were 4 people, made a reservation, and were seated quickly in a half empty dining room. First off, the waitress asked if we wanted bread. We said no. She brought bread anyway. 3 squares of focaccia bread for 4 people. It was cold and a bit stale, likely it was from the previous day or earlier in the current day. The decor/ interior dining room is handsome and well appointed, adjacent to a large bar area. Our favorite appetizer was a colorful beet salad. The main course was a step up from the stale focaccia. We tried the special: Lemon-Basil scallops with peas/asparagus risotto - the scallops were nicely grilled but the risotto was very mushy. Same for the lemon-Basil pan roasted cod on a bed of asparagus risotto - the cod was lovely but the risotto was poorly executed and quite mushy. Maître-d was very accommodating. Will try again and give Stazione Di Federal another chance.

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    Dining room in the foreground with the bar in the background
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    La Campania

    La Campania

    4.0
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    This was a random find for myself and a friend. It's a little wonky to find parking - either on the…read moremain road or they have a small parking lot behind the building but certainly worth the work to find parking. We were very surprised by the design when we walked in - the frontage is very unassuming. I have been to many areas of Italy - some casual and some very upscale. This restaurant is a little in between. But it's charming and beautiful. We sat at the counter bar and it was a really cool place to be. It's right in front of the kitchen but also very quiet and easy to have a conversation. It's clear that the family that owns the restaurant has spent a lot of time traveling through Italy, the menu is very reflective of many of the regions. The menu was beautiful and certainly has something for everyone. We split a couple entrees but started with the prosciutto which was fantastic - I'm a bit picky about this app because sometimes it's the standard presentation that to me is boring. This dish had a perfect combination of accompaniments - it was light and is a very good starter. For entrees we had the eggplant - the tomato ragu on it was super flavorful. We also ordered the Pork Tenderloin Milanese - this dish is no less than amazing!!!! Highly recommend. The wine we chose was Ceretto Barolo- a perfect match for the entrees. We finished with the desert special - an elegant warm pear tart ... yum ! The service was excellent- we were fortunate to get one of the family members who was charming and gave us a little bit of the family history and great explanations of the dishes before we ordered. This is an excellent restaurant and a fortunate gem we stumbled upon - it's a must if you're in the area!

    Went here with a large group of coworkers and we had a great time! They seated us outside on their…read morepatio. It was spacious yet intimate for the group! The food was good, I ordered the tagliolini pasta which had mushrooms and asparagus in it. I also ordered a few spicy margaritas which were very very good! The service was good! They took care of our large group well. There is an automatic gratuity charge for groups, large larger than eight I believe.

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    The desert chef prepares the chivalry souffle
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