La Bella Italia

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This place was AMAZING! We started with delish truffle fries, and enjoyed the yummiest whipped…read morericotta. But the best thing ever was the fried mozzarella with vodka sauce. I could eat this every day of my life. Also, super cute spot with nice views!

Tables were decorated with my items when I arrived!

Watermelon salad with Seared Tuna

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Nozeco alcohol free prosecco

Mamma Lucia Italian Restaurant

2.8(173 reviews)

4.0 mi

When we arrived we were seated immediately and everyone was super nice. But I did note that our…read moretable and the floor around our table was dirty and the place had a slight smell. They had a large menu of options where I wanted to try everything on the menu because it looked so good. I ended up ordering the shrimp and scallop alfredo. The shrimp and the scallop were huge and delicious. Alfredo sauce itself was lacking a lot of flavor. I had to add my own salt and pepper and garlic powder. My husband ordered the chicken parmesan and he said the same. It looks really good but it was lacking flavor. Although we had a good experience and the service and atmosphere was fine, we probably will not come back due to the lack of flavor in their dishes.

Side-by-side, I would prefer Olive Garden. And, for the record, I'm not a fan of Olive Garden…read more We stopped here to meet friends for dinner. It was our first and probably last visit. (I couldn't pick from those two opening lines and figured I would include them both.) I had their Chicken Marsala. The chicken was bone dry. The brown sauce was brown and tasteless. The pasta was overcooked. On the plus side, the bread was pretty good. However, not good enough to redeem the rest of the meal.

The view from the front door

The bread that accompanied the entrees.

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The tiramisu

Carmela's Cucina

4.6(215 reviews)

30.2 mi

Authenticly real food!…read more The Chicken Cacciatore was beyond expectations. Flavors and textures of fresh cut vegetables in a chianti marinara sauce that resembled a family recipe served at birthday celebrations. Memorable experience! Garlic fingers of a special crisp bread sprinkled with cheese and served with marinara to dip. Canoli large enough to savor with the best Espresso I've had in a restaurant in a long time. Welcoming old school interior. The owner and son kept busy supervising staff. Debbie our server was excellent.

There are restaurants with good food and then there are restaurants with great food. Then there's…read moreCucina, which has INCREDIBLE food. We got a few pizzas earlier today and they are both outstanding in every possible category. Amazing crisp, fantastic, flavorful sauce, fresh ingredients, no flop and an overall flavor so good it makes me wonder why anyone in Cambridge would get pizza from anywhere else. After we polished off the first two pizzas, it's got me wanting to order a third and I'm not even really that hungry. I just want a few bites of this top-shelf pie again. It really is that good!!! Great staff. Very clean. Plenty of parking. Outstanding service. Pitch perfect vibe inside. Carmela's Cucina is A+++++++++ across the board. Two thumbs WAY UP.

Cute little inside.

Pepperoni and meatball

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Arturo's Trattoria

4.6(233 reviews)

28.2 mi

•$$$

The food & service was flawless! From the appetizers to main…read morecourse & deserts we had a spectacular dinner.

We had an outstanding dinner at Arturo's Trattoria. Everything we ordered was excellent. The…read morefreshly made pasta with pancetta, shrimp, cream, and spicy sauce was rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced with just the right amount of heat. The pistachio-crusted sea bass was tender, flaky, and absolutely delicious. You can tell the kitchen takes pride in every dish. We will definitely be back and highly recommend Arturo's for a great Italian dining experience.

Bar

Lemon Branzino All Griglia (Whole Fish)

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Pasta with pancetta and shrimp

Hook & Vine - Kitchen and Bar

3.8(308 reviews)

3.7 mi

Do as the locals do! My mom and I were visiting North Beach for the day and saw great reviews for…read morethis place. We were able to grab a spot on the patio before the bourbon activation that was taking place. It was giving local hang out, beach town vibes Our server was great - very attentive and helpful with suggestions. We ordered hush puppies to start with a Paloma & Blackberry Margarita. The hush puppies were delicious! Slightly sweet with a cinnamon whipped butter that was amazing! The cocktails left a lot to be desired - sweeter than anything and the taste of the purees/juice was off for both. Our lunch options were fabulous! My mom had the Southern Fish & Chips (I think it was catfish) and I had Barramundi for the first time. Pleasantly surprised with no complaints! This is a great option if you like seafood and want that down home vibe

We felt like locals as soon as we walked into this charming beach cottage restaurant a block from…read morethe Bay. Our server Lucy couldn't have been more sweet and fun, even laughing at my dumb joke about celebrating Grandma's 21st bday. We ordered: Crab cake sandwich with zucchini and squash Single crab cake with roasted Brussels, maple, bacon Steak fajita bowl Mojitos Non-alcoholic cocktails (blueberry lemon and raspberry lavender) Flourless chocolate cake Peanut butter pie Loved the crabcakes - all big meat, no filler. Son reports the steak bowl was 7/10, delicious but could have used sauce for more flavor. ADORED the drinks, the mocktails were muddled with fresh fruit. Deserts were very very high quality. Can't wait to come back.

Tangerine Salad Shrimp Ravioli w/ French Bread Beignets

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Up All Night

Wharf 38

3.8(71 reviews)

3.4 mi

The triple threat! Great location, great service, and great food. Need I say anything more?read more

08.08.24 My wife and I eat out often and have driven past…read moreWharf 38 a lot, so we decided to finally give it a try. It was 4 PM when we arrived, wasn't very busy, so we decided to sit outside on the deck rather than inside. Each table has its own umbrella, which was nice because it did drizzle a little while we were eating. Our waitress was very nice and greeted us shortly after we sat down. She took our drink order. My wife had an iced tea, and I ordered the Upside Down Mule, a refreshing mix of Tito's, pineapple purée, and ginger beer. The drink was okay, but even though it was described as having pineapple purée, I really couldn't taste any pineapple. The funny thing was when I went to pick up the mug by the handle, the handle came right off! I mentioned it to our waitress, and she offered to get me a new cup, but I was fine using the cup without the handle. For dinner, my wife ordered the 1/2-pound shrimp, Baltimore style--onions, potatoes, Old Bay and butter, with an extra $3 charge. I ordered the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake for $44, described as a fresh, no-filler jumbo lump crab cake. It came with fried Brussels sprouts and an additional side, which I chose as the Sweet Corn Summer Salad--charred sweet corn, confit tomato, fried black beans, roasted red pepper and cilantro over romaine lettuce, cotija cheese, creamy lime dressing and fried tortilla strips. I noticed that my salad had green peppers instead of red peppers. Since I cannot eat green peppers, I asked our waitress about it. She told me that was how it comes. However, the menu specifically says roasted red pepper, not green pepper. This is something the restaurant really needs to correct, either on the menu or with the kitchen, so someone doesn't order the dish expecting red peppers and end up with something they cannot eat. I caught it dyer my first bite eating. Then came another issue. My wife's dinner came out, but my meal wasn't ready. She waited for me, and I finally told her to go ahead and eat before her food got cold. About 10 minutes later, my meal finally came out. I don't understand why both meals didn't come out together. We weren't ordering crabs or something that would obviously come out when ready. We were ordering two regular dinner entrées, and the restaurant wasn't busy. Ten minutes is a long time between two meals, especially when one person is sitting there waiting while the other is eating. When my meal finally arrived, everything looked good, but I was disappointed with the size of the crab cake. For $44, and being listed as a dinner entrée rather than a sandwich, I expected a much larger crab cake. What makes this even more disappointing is that a picture of the dinner on their website shows two crab cakes, while the crab cake sandwiches pictured on the website were actually larger than the single crab cake I received with my dinner. I understand pictures can sometimes be for presentation purposes, but there was a pretty big difference between what I saw online and what was actually served. More importantly, the crab cake needed to be cooked a little longer. It should have had more browning on the outside not just shack some old bay on it, and the food needed to be hot. The crab cake was only warm, and even the Brussels sprouts were just lukewarm. The food itself had good flavor, but there were several things that need some cleaning up. $44 is a lot for a 4-ounce crab cake, especially when it isn't served hot and the Brussels sprouts are lukewarm. Overall, the meal was ok, but we expected more for the prices, we eat out a lot and don't mind paying for good food! The service was friendly, but the timing of the meals, the temperature of the food, the size of the crab cake, and the issue with the peppers are things the restaurant should address. And then charge 3% for a credit card fee and not even tell us. Would have been 4-5 stars without issues.

The glass top table next to us

Softshell crab special

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Outdoor seating

Nonna Angela's

4.4(602 reviews)

18.5 mi

Really enjoyed our take out from Nonna Angela's! My wife and I both had a great meal. I ordered the…read moreGreek salad with grilled salmon, and the salmon was cooked perfectly and paired really well with the fresh salad. My wife had the shrimp risotto, which was creamy, flavorful, and packed with shrimp. Everything was fresh and delicious, and the meal was exactly what we were hoping for. We'll definitely be coming back next time we're in Crofton. Highly recommend Nonna Angela's!

Nestled in an unassuming plaza is Nonna Angela's. Upon arrival, we were greeted and they were ready…read morefor our reservation. We had more than 10 so we had to sit in 2 groups but it was no issue to split checks and order. Our server, not Guiseppe or Gallagher was great and attentive. He shared the specials, was organized and on top of water refills. The orders ranged from the special to the crab bruschetta, Fettuccine Alfredo to Carbonara. Not one complaint the entire time. We joined our group a day late but the restaurant was good enough that we visited two days in a row. If you are in the area, make the trip and head to Nonna Angela's. Even this Jersey girl enjoyed it!

Nonna's sign at the front

It's a donut, a very special donut.

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Just the right combination of textures and flavors

Robiolina Amore

4.3(41 reviews)

14.4 mi

The food was very disappointing. I ordered a steak med rare, got well done. We were a party of 4…read moreand only 1 person ate their food. Total waste of money but at least no one got food poisoning.

The restaurant has a wonderful menu and the food that comes out of the kitchen is quite good. Some…read morechoices they have made are excellent balanced quality silverware, excellent service, and for the most part, delicious food. 2 complaints though- there should never be anchovies on a salmon carpaccio salad. Dish was overwhelmed by the anchovies. The whole dish was fishy tasting and ruined. The miniature bread served is a sweet focaccia that has no place in a restaurant. No rosemary or flavor and the texture of crumbling corn bread. Keep it in the back and don't serve it. The napkin it was served in was soiled so it was even less appetizing.

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Tiramisu

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Dinner menu

Il Gusto Ristorante

4.6(109 reviews)

24.5 mi

07/31/2026 We came in tonight for my birthday. My mom came…read moreover from Delaware, and I wanted to bring her here to try the food. My wife and I are always talking about the different locations where we dine, and she kept saying, "I can't wait to try it." It was a little busy tonight. There were only a few tables left when we arrived, and shortly afterward they were all filled. We ordered drinks, and I also ordered the Baby Kale Salad. It had fresh apples that were sweet, crisp, and cut perfectly. The vinaigrette complemented all of the ingredients without overpowering them. It was a great way to start dinner. If I had one small suggestion, it would be just a little more dressing, but it was still wonderful. The three of us shared it. For dinner, my wife had the evening special--chicken with pappardelle pasta, asparagus, and a delicious sauce. My mom and I both ordered the Lasagne with house-made pasta, beef, fresh mozzarella, and tomato sauce. The meals came out looking fantastic, as they always do, and everything was excellent. My wife's chicken was incredibly tender and full of flavor, and it paired perfectly with the pappardelle pasta. I already knew the lasagna was going to be outstanding, and it certainly didn't disappoint. The service here continues to be exceptional. Our water glasses were always kept full, empty plates were cleared promptly, and everyone worked together to make it a great dining experience. For dessert, my wife and I ordered our favorite, the Lemon Cheesecake, and my mom chose the Apple Bread Pudding. The cheesecake was excellent, as always, and the bread pudding was also very good--my mom absolutely loved it. Overall, another outstanding meal with excellent service. We will definitely be back.

Il Gusto Ristorante, located in La Plata, MD, offers plenty of parking and a wide variety of…read moreItalian dishes. I had been hearing good things about it, so I decided to give it a try. We visited around 1 PM on a Saturday and were seated immediately, which was a great start. For appetizers, we ordered the Caesar salad and calamari. The Caesar salad was surprisingly small and came with only two croutons. The calamari was a decent portion size, but the flavor was just okay, I've definitely had better elsewhere. For our entrée, we ordered the fettuccine Alfredo. The flavor itself was very good, but the noodles were extremely watery, almost giving the dish a soup-like consistency. The portion size was also extremely small, especially considering the price point. Overall, I found the restaurant to be quite expensive for both the portion sizes and the overall dining experience. While the service and seating were fine, the food was ultimately underwhelming for me. Unfortunately, it's not a place I would return to.

Bar

Peaches Foster

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Doug N.

5 years ago

I see from numerous other negative reviews over the past 5 years that the owner of this establishment has not changed his approch to customer service...... ...below is my review back then and I will never support this establishment under this ownership. Great food...and great staff...but owner is a" soup natzi"...don't ever ever make a comment about the way they do call in orders..they dont take your name they give you a number...so when you pick up your pizza and forget your number...don't try to give your name..and dont ever say you are a name not a number...or offend the owner in in anyway (my appolies sir) or he will keep your money and not give you your pizza...and will yell at you at the top of his lungs inside and out of his grill until you get in your car and leave his property. ..not a customer service establishment read more

Jennifer H.

8 years ago

I ordered two small pieces of cheese pizza, garlic knots, Caesar salad and fried mushrooms. I'm from out of town and I picked up my water assuming hide everything which was my fault. When I got home to Annapolis I realized I only had two slices of cheese pizza and some garlic knots my salad was not there neither were my friend mushrooms. I paid for them so I called and asked them to at least reimburse me what they didn't give me. They hung up on me six teen times this is not a way to run a business if I didn't get something I should be reimbursed for it I shouldn't have to pay for it. Just admit you did not give me what you told me and what I paid for freaking be accountable. I will never go to that pizza place again read more

Harry M.

2 years ago

I recently visited La Bella Italia restaurant for the first time,after driving past it countless times and it was sensational ! The pizzas was hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The whole experience was top notch, and speaking with the man who was doing it all made it even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this place for Pickup orders, but be sure to call ahead of time as it can get quite busy. Additionally, with limited seating available, it's best to plan accordingly if you want to do outdoor dining. Overall, La Bella Italia is a must-visit for pizza lovers looking for quality food. read more

K S.

12 years ago

Very poor customer service. Not welcoming or friendly. I feel bad because it is a local business that I wanted to try and support. I'm thinking that they aren't going to last long. read more

Margie C.

11 years ago

Good quick local business that has good food for the money. The owner is friendly and always comes to the table to welcome us each and every time we go there. read more

Shae B.

13 years ago

Great pizza! Friendly staff. They have a wide selection of pizza, pasta, and subs including children's menu and family dinners.

Nykisha H.

5 years ago

The owner is RUDE and an ASSHOLE.. Don't come here unless you want to be disrespected.

Melissa P.

5 years ago

Horrible!!! The owner sucks and is a complete Asshole. Do not ever eat at this place.

Wayne B.

13 years ago

Great place for any Italian food and I found the staff to be friendly.

Madison B.

8 years ago

Pizza is so good. Happy I discovered this place!

Justine H.

8 years ago

Love the pizza here! Wish they had delivery!

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