My best friend and I have been wanting to try Femmina since he moved to Medford a year again…read more Finally the situation presented itself and we decided to head there on a Friday night. The parking lot was PACKED and it took a bit to find a spot. We were told there would be a 30 minute wait, which was significantly less than I thought considering they do not take reservations for parties less than 6. We were actually sat in 15 minutes and our server brought us waters and Arnold palmers while we perused the menu and specials. After placing our order, a food runner brought us buttery warm garlic rolls and a different style of crusty bread as well. We decided to start with the arancini ( Italian rice balls) which came with four huge rice balls stuffed with a ground beef bolognese style and served with marinara. Our house salads came with a thousand island style dressing and consisted of chopped romaine, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers. Very basic but the dressing seemed like it could be made in house. For our entrees, I did the limoncello chicken and my best friend did the paparadelle with lobster. Mine had the most decadent lemon cream sauce bathing several chicken cutlets covered in crab meat with melted cheese and a huge mound of capellini. His was covered in chunks of lobster claw meat, mushrooms, prosciutto, and peas with a sherry blush sauce. Both entrees were huge and we took more than half home but everything was delicious. For dessert we opted to share the tiramisu since it's made in house. It had a thin layer of chocolate on top, which made for the most delicious mocha flavor. Our server was wonderful, the place was packed with people celebrating birthdays and everyone sang every time another candlelit dessert was paraded through the dining room. The ambience is cozy and comfortable and I can't wait to go back!

We were in the area for lunch and decided to choose Femmina. It was a little bit late, about 2 pm,…read morebut there were still customers. That was a good sign. Femmina has a good size lunch menu and the prices were reasonable for lunch, especially with how generous the portions were. Entrees were served with a house salad and complimentary breads that were delicious. Our server was fantastic, she spent a lot of time in Italy and explained that the owners were from the Naples area. Both our dishes were very good and we took some home to eat as left overs for dinner. I would definitely return to Femmina Italian Grill.

Another visit to ITA101 and another fabulous meal! On a Friday morning we made reservations for…read morethat same night at 7:15pm on Open Table. We arrived a little over 15 minutes before our reservation and were seated immediately. I love the size of the restaurant. Compact with tables set very close together adds what feels like a small, homey vibe to your dining experience. Our server was outstanding! He brought energy, knowledge of the menu, professionalism, and class. He elevated our experience and may have been the best server we've had at ITA since we've been frequenting. When dining at ITA, like always, we always have to order a variety of dishes to split. We started with a perfectly cooked Oven Roasted Cauliflower appetizer. Split 3 different pastas: a rich & savory Carbonara (probably the star of the night), a gorgeous cavatelli with tender wild boar ragu, and a spicy but balanced capellini with spare ribs. All of their pasta, of course, is made in house and is beautiful and rustic, and is always cooked perfectly Al dente with a great bite. The combination of the creaminess of the sauce, the saltiness and texture of the guanciale, and the doneness of the tagliolini; led us to agree that the Carbonara was our favorite. We were split on the other two, but you can't go wrong with any of the pasta dishes on the menu. We've never had one we weren't blown away by. The entree we chose was a fluke stuffed with shrimp and served over a bed of shiitakes. The crust on the fluke was to die for and the presentation couldn't have been better. ITA is always such an elevated dining experience. You'll be hard pressed to find local, authentic Italian food that is as unique as it is here. There are a couple things we really love about it here other than what I've already mentioned earlier in this review. First, it's great that it's BYO as it helps offset the prices (which are well worth it for the quality of food served) as we can split and enjoy a nice bottle of wine with dinner. Second, the menu is constantly rotating every week and part of their menu highlights and features different regions in Italy. There are always new menu items we've never had before. I'm sure my wife feels the same, but I already cannot wait until we're back dining at ITA101.

Thank you for your response. To be clear, I never claimed I had no fault in the situation. My…read moreconcern was the rude and unprofessional way your hostess handled it. Your reply focused solely on my mistake and did not address her behavior at all. That lack of acknowledgment is exactly the issue. The attitude of staff usually reflects the standards set by leadership, and the interaction I experienced suggests a problem in both areas.

Tarantella is one of our favorite Italian restaurants in the area! We order food or dine in a lot…read more Recently had Ivan help us setup to host a party on the premise, who was super friendly & nice. Day of the party - Libby, Vanessa & another woman were the ones serving & helping us. Made sure my gluten free needs were met & taking care of all the guests. They were all very friendly! We did the family style for 22 people & it was a lovely time thanks to delicious food & great staff!

Excellent NJ strip mall Italian BYOB! Great service and food here - perfect for large groups…read more Portions are huge, and by the time you're done with the complimentary bread and salad, you'll barely touch your entree. Would highly recommend for a group dinner - they will take care of you here!

Food best ever-ALWAYS Service always warm welcoming and…read more attentive Ambiance. Comfortable Friendly no matter how long since our last visit it always feels like yesterday-

La Campagnola is a neighborhood hot spot. Its a traditional Italian restaurant with a bar and space…read morefor live performances by local artists. The staff is friendly and easy going. I ordered the crab fettuccine in white sauce. My app was the Ceasars salad with ranch dressing. There isn't a bad meal on the menu. Parking is available in the private parking lot. You can make reservations or walk in. Cash/ Credit/ Debit cards are accepted here.

We've been to Casa a few times over the past year and have also ordered takeout, but this visit was…read morea little off. When we first arrived, we were greeted by a gum-chewing hostess and seated right away, which was fine. It took a few minutes for our waiter, Juan, to come over and take our order. We didn't order any appetizers, so our salads came out quickly. After that, we waited...and waited...and waited. The delay was long enough that the manager came over to ask how everything was and whether we were interested in dessert. I had to tell him that we hadn't even received our meals yet. When the food finally arrived, everyone else enjoyed their dishes--veal parm, chicken franchise, and a few others. I ordered the special, described as a porterhouse pork chop with potatoes, vegetables, and a mushroom cream sauce. Thankfully, I asked for the sauce on the side, because it was very sweet--even the waiter mentioned that. The pork chop itself was cooked the way I like it, but it was not a porterhouse cut. A true porterhouse pork chop should be bone-in with both the tenderloin and loin sections. What I received was more like a pork loin cut, and while it was listed as 16 oz, it didn't appear to be anywhere near that size. Moving forward, we'll likely take a break from Casa

Ordered a cheesesteak. The sandwich was tasteless. Meat was tough, it was obvious that it was cheap…read moremeat. Dry,dry. Cooked to death. The cheese was not the tasty Cooper sharp other shops use. Based on the meat it was probably a cheap processed cheese. Expensive too for the quality and taste I ended up throwing half away. If their dinner entrees are like the sandwich I won't be eating there.

Service was attentive Food was phenomenal delicious and as good if not better than any Philly…read morerestaurant. Seafood is fresh Pasta is perfectly al dente Ambiance is intimate even when busy

Great staff -great food! Love the bar and cocktails! The ambiance! We love the stuffed long hots,…read morecarpaccio, fried tomatoes, honestly everything!

Cucina Carini is a wonderful Italian restaurant with a warm, inviting ambiance and food that is…read moredefinitely above average. We ordered the calamari, Trio di Mare, and the grilled salmon, and every dish was fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. The complimentary house salad, fresh bread, and cheesecake dessert were all excellent and made the meal feel complete. The atmosphere is comfortable and perfect for a relaxing dinner with family or friends. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that the restaurant charges a credit card service fee without informing customers in advance. A simple notice on the menu or by the register would go a long way in avoiding an unpleasant surprise at the end of an otherwise enjoyable meal. Overall, the food and ambiance make Cucina Carini worth visiting, and I would gladly return.

More of a 3 1/2, but, for the 1 BILLIONTH TIME, Yelp still hasn't listened to my petition to…read moreincorporate half stars, so here we are. I rounded down instead of up because of my personal experience that night, but I could see that half star going either way. ANYWHO, Cucina Carini.....a local pizza shop that has an attached dining room that, while pretty small, is also pretty nice. BYOB, which we didn't know heading in, and unless we are missing something, the only beverage options are either water, or whatever YOU bring. (We weren't asked what we would like to drink, nor saw any beverage options on the menu.) SO, water it was, which was fine with ME anyway. ALSO, another thing not listed on the *dine in menu,* is that they DO have a kids menu, which consists of what you would think it does; chicken fingers, fries and the like. We sit and get to work looking over the menu. We land on crab ravioli for me, (crab meat, asparagus & plum tomatoes in a sherry cream sauce), potato gnocchi for The Misses (With spinach & bacon simmered in a gorgonzola cream sauce,) and the chicken fingers meal for The Little One. Entrees comes with soup or salad (soup for her, salad for me). Where CC is losing some points is on service. Our server was fine, but the kitchen was very mixed up. When we sat, our Little One was being a kid, so while getting her situated, we ordered all of the mains. About 5 minutes later, when the server brought the bread over, we asked to order an appetizer of fried mozzarella (which I assumed would be the fresh mozzarella, breaded and fried, but instead was the packaged Sams club type breaded sticks variety..the menu says "Fried Mozzarella, Breaded mozzarella, fried golden crisp & served with marinara sauce. Nowhere does it mention "sticks." *shoulder shrug emoji*). In rapid succession after that, the kids meal came out, and then, and I mean probably 3-4 minutes after ordering the mozz *sticks,* THEY hit the table. Still no soup or salad. The mozzarella sticks were made suspiciously fast. Maybe 15-20 minutes later the ENTREES hit the table. The server does recognize that she never brought the soup or salad, and offers to put them in To-Go containers. *second shoulder shrug emoji* The entrees themselves were good, not great. Decent flavor, but both dishes underseasoned. A little salt would have gone a long way. I had to add parmesan cheese, red pepper flake, and some salt myself to coax a better flavor out of my ravioli. The Misses's gnocchi also needed some doctoring to bring out some true flavor. The kids meal was a generous portion size, but then again, it WAS $13, so..... We decided to actually do dessert, as The Little One wanted cake, and I had seen a picture of the Peanut Butter Bomb, and absolutely wanted to try it. One bomb, and one Lemoncello Cake slice was the order. The Lemoncello cake was good, but again, lacking in deep flavor. You got a hint of lemon, then the rest of the bite was chewing on air. It speaks to the lightness of the cake crumb, but the flavor needs to be punched up. The Peanut Butter Bomb however; no notes. Delicious. Chocolate mousse on top of a peanut butter mousse, on top of a chocolate cookie type base, the whole thing covered in chocolate and peanut drizzle (?) and sprinkled with peanuts. Definitely the best thing I ate here. SO, all things put together, it wasn't a bad night. Service was a little slow, which was only really a problem because we had a squirmy 7 year old. I probably would have appreciated the pace if it were The Misses and I just sipping a bottle of wine. But, the kitchen course timings and mix up, plus the muted flavor of pretty much every dish knocked it down a few pegs. I could see Cucina Carini easily being a 4 star spot and a go-to, "our spot" type place, it just didn't get there for me on my one visit. It's a little far from us, but if I'm in the area, I would definitely give it another shot.

Came here for Friday night dinner make sure you make reservation reservations a week in advance…read more It's easier to get a table on Fridays. Definitely try the meatball trio and definitely try the mozzarella. Great at atmosphere service is excellent and good for family and kids.

food is nooot worth the price, i've gotten the pizza here twice before and both times it was ok but…read morenothing special (and super oily); a pizza pie so tiny and flavorless has no reason to be this expensive. why am i spending 17 dollars on a 12" pizza? this is one of those pretentious fancy restaurants where you pay more money for less food. i could've gotten a better pizza from the frozen aisle in stop and shop meatball trio wasn't my favorite either, my mom liked it but they didn't taste like much to me, very spongy and soft. the sauce was decent. there was not enough meatball to justify it being 17 dollars the bread tastes like any bread you could get at the store there's an open kitchen, and the server made sure to mention they have a policy where food comes out "as it's finished," meaning you and whoever you came withs food will come out at different times which is kinda awkward and i don't see the point. the decor is modern meaning boring black, white, and shades of grey with nothing interesting, just as flavorful as the food. everything is just so boring to look at in there, this place is like a modern sims 4 build with all the marble countertop and black and white