Food was ok Service was ok Ambiance was ok Won't be back! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop read more

Had the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and it's incredible, would definitely get again. Great quality. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Pi's - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Nice place right downtown with on street parking. I stopped for a late lunch on a Monday and many of the other businesses along the downtown were closed so it was nice to see a decent looking place to grab lunch. I sat at the bar with my friend. We were greeted immediately by staff and the owner. We ordered drafts and Rhode Island mussels which hit the spot. Bread was served along side with house made basil infused olive oil and parm cheese. The decor was nice and the restrooms were clean. There was a brick pizza oven in the dining room but no pizza on the menu so I'm unsure if they offer them. Only 30 minutes from Boston and on the way from southern New England. Check it out. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - On tap - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Veal Piccata - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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My law partner and I ate here after a long day at mediation. We were both pleasantly surprised by the service, the drinks and the food. We had planned on eating at another spot which turned out to be closed every Tuesday. Our server could not have been nicer, she gave us recommendations on the menu and the cocktails. She was outstanding! The place is on the smaller side but it is super clean and very well decorated. My only issue was that it was an extremely hot evening and the AC could have been turned up a bit. Also, not to nitpick but ice in the water would have been nice too. Especially on such a sweltering evening. The seafood tagliatelle was first rate just loaded with mussels, shrimp and calamari. The pasta was perfectly al dente. I had the bolognese and it was well done as well. We didn't have dessert but it was great to see that they had Barolo by the glass. The food was served hot, the tomato sauce was very good and as I said the service was outstanding'l read more

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. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Service was excellent. The owner came out to check with us to see if everything was going well. Very friendly staff. We got there at 6pm on a weeknight. The noise level was not bad at first, but built up over time to the point where it was hard to carry on a conversation. Every food item was good, but none of them were great. Absolutely 4*. I don't think you can get a bad meal here. If I lived closer, I might try them again, but it just is not worth traveling a great distance. read more

Service was fine. I ordered something safe. The chicken parm was dry, overcooked, tough. And their sauce tastes like it came out of a jar. Their creme brulee wasn't much better. read more

My boyfriend and I had a reservation for Valentines Day and the restaurant canceled it five days in advanced with no explanation, making it close to impossible for us to find reservations anywhere else. We are extremely disappointed and will not be attempting to come here ever. Learn how to run a restaurant. read more

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. read more

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*****Note we were a party of 14+ the restaurant had approximately 6 other tables with 4 persons each The food was good, we had chicken parm, sirloin steaks and salmon for entrees Our mini appetizers plate took over 1 hour to be served from the time we arrived Our entrees meals took another 1 hour plus to be served Arrived at 6;30 pm Entrees served at 8:35pm Food was good Service of the food was soooo Slooowwwww..... No photos taken read more

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

We loved it! The food and service was great! We had chicken parm, eggplant parm. Veal and salmon and everyone in our party were very pleased. read more

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

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. read more

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

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

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

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Nice ambiance and friendly staff. Bourbon smash cocktail was drowning in ice so lacked flavor and watered down quickly. Food was just average. Seafood mixto was overloaded with hot peppers and light on calamari. The calamari itself was too chewy. The sauce for the chicken saltimboca was flavorful but the chicken itself was overcooked and dry. Read good reviews about the masala ravioli but found that it was neither here nor there. I wanted to like this place but the food quality doesn't justify the price. read more

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! read more

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The restaurant is not cheap for the area, so you should expect better quality which was lacking. My wife ordered chicken marsala which had severely undercooked large potato wedges on the plate. Not sure why they do not cut them smaller or mash them. The biggest distraction was the hygiene of our server. It became very uncomfortable given we were eating. Pasta dishes were adequate, but I will not return based on the value. read more

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. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Good food; good vibes... All Smiles. - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Meatballs appetizer - balanced and wonderful sauce. Delicious orechiette sausage broccoli dish that had a white wine sauce. Topped with shaved parmesan that melts into the sauce as you stir your pasta. The sausage was ground sausage and had nice flavour. I got the Apricot Martini which was refreshing and sweet. The service was very consistent, filling water all the time. A very nice server. I didn't get the image for the creme brulee but it was very tasty. My only complaint was that the creme brulee didn't have a consistent sugar topping that cracked upon dipping my spoon but it was wonderful. The ambiance was great but some of the tables feel too close to each other. I would recommend and definitely go back. read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Orecchiete sausage broccoli - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Better than expected! The sauce is amazing! We had the lasagna, chicken Parmesan, and the Indian/italian ravioli.... Such an interesting twist... did not disappoint. Staff was great! We will be back! read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

I live a block away from Moody St. and I am always looking forward to new restaurants opening up here. The restaurant itself is clean, spacious and very modern looking. We came for an early weekday dinner and were the only ones in the restaurant. As a result the waitress was very attentive and our food came out fairly quickly. We ordered the fritto misto as an appetizer which was very well fried and the dipping sauce had good flavor. This was probably the highlight of our dinner. For entrees, we ordered the mushroom gnocchi and the seafood fradiavolo. I've had similar dishes many times at other Italian restaurants so I was excited to try it here as well. Unfortunately both lacked flavor and ended up tasting a bit bland. I love the proximity of the location and ambiance of restaurant, but with so many options for Italian food around, I'm not sure I'll be back. read more

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I don't give out 5 stars alot on my reviews. It's only when the stars align and it happened here at DaVinci. I stumbled upon this restaurant with the help of Yelp. I was traveling on business and wanted to partake in some good Italian food. I FOUND IT!!!!!! I sat at the bar as I always tend to do when I am traveling. Like I have said in other reviews I think that it's more enjoyable especially because there is a comradely with the patrons. This time I was the only one at the bar but the bar tender was amazing. One of the many reasons why this review gets 5 stars. Great service, very personable and just a lot of fun to interact with. The Food was everything that I hoped it would be. I started off with the arugula salad and wow, what a great flavor. Light yet, great combination of ingredients. Everything seemed to complement each other. For my main, I chose the Lasagna. I think that this is a dish that typically I take for granted. But when done well, it's amazing. Here it was amazing. Great portion size but not too heavy that you walk out with a gut bomb. My only complaint was they forgot to serve bread with the meal. When I mentioned it to the bartender, she apologized and brought some over immediately. She also brought some sauce to dip it in. They make this in house and it was perfect. What put my experience over the top was that the owner came over and engaged me in conversation. It wasn't the typical glad handing, it was personal and I learned a lot about the business and the other restaurants that he owns in the area. What an amazing story. Please support this business as the experience was top notch. read more

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I have never walked out of a restaurant before. When we walked in, it took about five minutes for someone to notice us. When we were finally able to speak with someone, we were asked if we had a reservation, even though plenty of tables were open. The young lady went to talk with someone and they finally sat us down. They gave us water and after 15 minutes of waiting, nobody came to collect our order. Several weight staff walked by looked at our table and said nothing. We walked out afterwards because I've never gotten such service in my life. read more

I had a really lovely dining experience here. The decor is Urban Chic and the main thing is the food was delicious. And service level was excellent. It was a typical busy night and our server Arber was the sweetest and the most gracious server. Totally come back because he was so professional and accomodating. He greeted us and made sure we were good with the wine and the appetizers. I made the comment about there was not enough truffle sauce to the arancini because my husband and I were fighting over it. He made sure I went home with a couple so I would be very happy. I thought that was very thoughtful and professional of him. At some point it was busy and his fellow server was helpful to take our main course order. It was fine because she was cool. The servers showed me they work as a team. My entrees were fantastic with my perfectly cooked medium lamb chops and the veal saltimbocca was to die for! The plating was completely gorgeous. I was very pleased with our desserts. The Tiramisu was very unique because they added berries in it too but the consistency and the texture was a cross between a tiramisu and a creme brulee. Yummy. I'm giving them a high rating because I really feel that the decor, the service, the food was worth it. Mishaps can happen but when the service dispays ownership and makes sure we are satisfied, that's VERY high marks from me! I want Arber to serve us again! The Best! read more

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Had dinner here with my friends and it was absolutely delicious! From the bread to dessert, the food was consistently good. We had the Caesar salad, the masala ravioli, chicken parm, short rib pasta, pistachio cannolis and the crème brûlée. The food presentation was beautiful, and everything tasted great. Our favorites were the short rib pasta and the pistachio cannolis. The restaurant is located on moody street so there is plenty of street parking as well as parking lots on different side streets, making it easily accessible. The waitress was kind and gave many recommendations- all of which were fabulous. I would love if they had pizza because the restaurant that used to be here had brick oven pizza that was delicious! It is a casual atmosphere that you could go with your friends, family or on a date. I recommend making a reservation if you go on the weekend as it can get busy since it is popular. Enjoy! read more

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Came here with my parents , my wife and our one year old son. The staff was super friendly and even the bartender was making my baby laugh! Food was great, just another amazing Italian spot for me to frequent here in Waltham! read more

Da Vinci Ristorante - Arancini - Pizza Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Went there for lunch with a friend. Found the ambiance pleasant and the service friendly. Salads are fresh and crunchy, lightly dressed with a nice rasberry vinaigrette. Main courses are professionally plated and attractive to look at. The pastas taste homemade and the chicken saltimbocca was authentic. A little more sage would help. Aslo the bread could be better. We had a perfect tiramisu and they make an excellent espresso. Looking forward to having dinner there. And the prices are reasonable for the quality and quantity. read more

I am so disappointed and upset about our experience in this restaurant. We were visiting from California to celebrate my husband's birthday. I picked this place based on the reviews. We were seated right away since there were not that many people. Our waitress Darcy greeted us and she was very nice, at first. We were not very hungry nor do we drink alcohol. When Darcy took our order it was clear she was not happy that we didn't order any alcoholic beverages and that we ordered an appetizer and a meal to share. After she took our order her demeanor changed, she was distant and kind of rude. She hardly checked on us while she kept checking on the table next to ours. When she delivered the check, under the ticket were the suggested tip percentages are listed, she underlined the 20% tip option. It was only two of us and her service was terrible, clearly we didn't leave 20%. She made our special dinner very uncomfortable and we couldn't wait to leave. We got the Friti Misto which was good. The risotto was bland, no flavor at all. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. 0 stars. read more

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Da Vinci Ristorante opened their Waltham location recently on Moody Street next door to Tempo. This restaurant and bar is part of the Peppino family of restaurants who also operates Peppino's Dosa and restaurants in Sudbury including Da Vinci's Bistro, Soul of India, and Sudbury Point Grill. This cozy Italian restaurant and bar has mostly high top table seating, seating at the bar and table seating along the wall. They offer a variety of pasta dishes, Italian entrees (veal, chicken, lamb chops, pork, beef tenderloin, salmon), salads, brick oven wood fired pizzas (personal size), and a variety of appetizers. The bar offers 10 beers on tap, bottle beers, wine list, mixed drinks and cocktails. The kitchen in the back is visible from the bar and light background music plays over the speakers. I stopped in at Da Vinci in Waltham recently for dinner. I took a seat up at the bar where two TVs at each side had the NFL highlights on. I was given menus by the bartender as I sat down. I was given soft bread and olive oil/balsamic vinegar for dipping. For a starter, the Cozze Con Brodetto ($14 plus tax) had around 30 small Rhode Island mussels with white wine, roasted tomatoes, olives and lemon broth. This dish was pretty good and I used the complementary bread for dipping. For dinner, the Lasagne Emiliane ($21 plus tax) was served extremely hot out of the oven, which had sheets of lasagne layered with bechamel, bolognese sauce and parmesan cheese and plenty more tomato sauce in the bowl. The bartender gave me more bread, oil/balsamic vinegar and parmesan cheese too! I enjoyed some of this very hot lasagna, but I needed a to go box. I passed on dessert and got the check which was $37.45 with tax and before tip. Overall, à very filling and tasty Italian dinner and exceptional and attentive service. I would definitely stop in again, but I would bring my friend too. read more

Chef Pacino is such a great host and a wonderful chef best food I've ever eaten in my life. This guy really knows how to operate a good restaurant. read more

Great atmosphere, food and people l-- Highly recommend. Friendly an warm service. We've been 3 times and will be back. read more

It's not very often that I review a restaurant on service alone, but here I go. I have a two month old and somehow got the bright idea to go out on our first Father's Day to celebrate. Our baby was very fussy, but the staff was so understanding and kind. They let me calm her down by the host stand and didn't make this first time mom feel overly embarrassed as their infant crashed out. They went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. I also can't reccomend the short rib pappardelle enough! read more

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

Disappointing food. Menu sounds great but food did not live up to it. Seafood frito misto was doughy and lacked flavor. Short rib pasta was cubed beef, not tender or shredded. But priced as a premium meal. read more

My favorite Italian restaurant on Moody street!! Amazing food, quite the selection of wines. Handcrafted cocktails. Homemade gnocchi, arancini, and salad dressings!! The Davinci salad is debatably the best salad I've ever had. Servers are always smiling and accommodating! read more

All the food was extremely salty. Lobster ravioli, had little ground up bits of lobster- for $30 a serious disappointment again heavy hand with salt! The Chicken Saltimbocca, again was extremely salty, the best thing about that particular dish, the carrots were perfect, and the potatoes were done OK The eggplant Rollotini was hard to cut with a knife! The bread for the table was extremely dry The crème brûlée, was old, cold and pasty absolutely disgusting. The waiter was very nice but completely ignorant regarding the menu and how the food was made. Never again! costs too much for mediocre food! read more