I have lived in Boston proper for over 30 years and spend much of the 90s living in the NE. I remember when Lo Conte's first opened and other establishments were offering huge portions of pasta and had lines out the door. Growing up in an Italian household I appreciated quality over quantity, let's face it pastas cheap. I was drawn to Lo Conte's and have been a staunch supporter of Carla and her staff ever since. I'm embarrassed that I don't frequent the restaurant as often as I would like since I moved to South Boston in 2004, but I get back as often as I can and often recognize staff that has been there for over 30 years. The food is always top notch with healthy portions and is my go to for veal brocciolitine, chicken broccoli ziti, sauted spinach to name a few. Carla and the staff have always been inviting attentive and remain one of the best authentic Italian restaurants in the NE. I have been referring friends and colleagues there for years and they have never been disappointed. I was sorry to see some disparaging reviews because I know first hand the high quality of the food and the care that Carla and her staff put into the customer experience, it's not easy. If you are looking for an enjoyable night of good food and professional staff, run don't walk to Lo Conte's... and if you see Carla, tell her Bob in Southie says hello! read more

Food was great! The oil for the bread was so tasty and a great appetizer- we loved how warm it was. The arrancini was also delicious- they were pretty big and so yummy. Definitely one of the better ones we've had! It took some time for our appetizer to come out but it was worth the wait. For my entree I had the chicken maranga, and they asked if I wanted it spicy (said yes!). It was so good- I could drink that sauce. Absolutely perfectly cooked chicken and so delicious. I've never had a meal like this before and this was easily one of the best I've ever had in north end. While the food was amazing and we wouldn't want a thing changed there, what lost a star was the wait. We had an 8pm reservation, and didn't get seated till almost 8:30. This was really frustrating, what's the point of a reservation if you don't get your table till half an hour later?! The only other complaint I had was that while there's no music (we liked that. Some restaurants are so loud you can't hear anyone) it still is very loud in there with the people talking as it's a small space. It was sometimes hard to hear but it's all worth it for the food! read more

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My wife and I live in NH and go to the theater in Boston 8 or 10 times each year. When we do we eat at LoConte's. The food is better than most Italian food we've eaten in Italy. The service is fantastic. The Waitstaff is friendly, prompt, polite, helpful and makes you feel like you belong and are appreciated. Ambiance is similar to many restaurants we've enjoyed in Italy; fun, comfortable, at times a bit loud, but that's because everyone is enjoying a great meal with friends. read more

What an excellent experience. Busy Saturday and found a small table right away. Windows open and the city was filled with life. We started with meatball appetizer and was fantastic. Delicious home made meatballs. I had spicy chicken special and it was great. Jess has veal saltimbucco and it's the best she's ever tasted. For realz. Felt like family with an excellent server and the hostess who was likely the owner and full of personality. Cute place and will surely return next time we're in Bean-town. read more

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Great food. Everything is served differently from what I'm used to in typical Italian restaurant. food tastes authentic, great flavor, from dipping sauce for the bread,sauce for calamari, etc. read more

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Being gluten-free can make it challenging to find authentic dining options that truly cater to your needs, so this experience meant a lot to me. Not only did they offer gluten-free pasta, but I believe the owner even found gluten-free bread for me as well. They took extra care to make the meal feel as authentic as possible while also being mindful about cross contamination. I really appreciated the care, attention, and kindness that went into serving me. It was such a great feeling to be able to enjoy a meal without feeling like I had to miss out because I can't have gluten. They made me feel "normal," and that kind of experience is rare and appreciated more than they probably realize. read more

Food, service and ambiance were fantastic! My husband has a wheat allergy and they were very accommodating! We had gluten free calamari that was light and crispy. I'd suggest ordering it gluten free even if you can have gluten! The oil and cheese that came with the bread had sweet heat and the bread was warm - regular for me and fresh out of the oven gluten free for my husband. I had the seafood special and he had the Cioppino, again with gluten free pasta. Our waiter, Jorge, was great and suggested we try the fresh made pastas next time, and we will! A bottle of Chianti and a surprise ending of tasty lemoncello (thank you Lo Conte's) completed the evening! read more

Stopped in here on a busy Friday night. We were lucky to beat the rush by about 30 minutes, as the place filled up quickly. We didn't have a reservation, but got a table right away. Hard to go wrong with any of the dishes here. Three of us had the bolognese, which is made with their homemade fusilli. Delicious. Our (older) kids loved the bread, too. Very friendly service. But the main reason I give this place 5 stars is because of the only dessert they offer: tiramisu. I'm a bit of a dessert snob, and THE GREATEST tiramisu I've ever had was at a small place near our house in CT. It's been years since I had one just as good and I finally found it a Lo Conte's. Absolutely perfect. read more

I've been here many times and will continue to go. Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

The best chicken parm I've ever had!! My husband got the bolognese and said it was the best he's ever had! Must go to! read more

Lo Conte's Restaurant - Chicken Parm - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Soooo yummy & the service is awesome!! Everyone was so sweet. This is the perfect semi casual Italian dinner. THE BEST TIRAMISU EVER MUST ORDER! read more

We have been coming here for over 30 years. It's our favorite in the North end. Such a wonderful restaurant!

I came here with my friend for dinner on a Thursday night. I had the meatball appetizer and the sautéed broccoli. The meatballs were described on the menu as being served with garlic crostini, and while they did have a breadcrumb topping, they were not served with crostini (other than the complementary table bread, which is not the same). The meatballs themselves were good, but very salty. The broccoli was overcooked and seemed steamed rather than sautéed. Our waiter was nice, but this was certainly not my favorite meal in the North End. I would not come back. read more

Great food with allot of flavor, big portions home made pasta. Great service with great price. read more

Lo Conte's Restaurant - Chicken parm & home made pasta - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Came on a very busy Friday night. Line wasn't as long as their neighbors so we decided to give it a try. I quickly made a reservation for 5 minutes from the moment we got there. They called to sit within 10 minutes despite the line and thank god because my children were starving at 6:45 pm. It did take a bit of time for waiter to get to us (15 minutes) but we were ready to order when they got there. The braised beef ravioli is probably the best thing I have ever tasted. A man told us before we walked in that it was worth the wait and I couldn't agree more. - from Austin, TX read more

Lo Conte's is a wonderful Italian restaurant, which I highly recommend. There is a lot of competition in the North End of Boston, bunt I would definitely give this place a try. Their food is amazing, house-made. The service is great & atmosphere is very pleasant. My whole family loved their pasta dishes, & of course, we loved the complimentary bread that they bring to the table as well! read more

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The restaurant is very nice. The staff is great. We had a reservation, they made us wait 30 minutes. They forgot about us outside and started seating people who just walked in with no reservation before us. Bad start. The food well made up for the mishap at the Hostess stand. The garlic bread with mozzarella app, Cesar salad and house salad were fantastic. The shrimp scampi and sausage & broccoli rabe summer special was excellent. The pasta and red sauce was great. The cioppino was fantastic. All around great Italian restaurant. read more

Great Italian restaurant! The food was delicious! The service was great and super friendly. Our waiter was especially kind and attentive -- he made sure everything was perfect and made the experience even better. We were sat at the table right next to the window, amazing seating! Chicken Maranga and the meatball appetizer were exquisite and tasted delicious. We will be returning!! read more

Fantastic experience at LoConte's last Saturday night. George and his staff create an amazing dining experience! One of our group has a gluten allergy and they bent over backwards to accommodate. The food was fantastic, the service was even better and we can't wait to return!! read more

I'm a North End resident. We got an ice cream from North End Creamery directly across the street and sat down on the bench in front of Lo Conte's because no one was on it and there was no one at all waiting at this restaurant. As we sat, we noticed there was a laminated Lo Conte's menu on the ground. My wife, not wanting the menu to get dirty or trampled, kindly picked it up, placing it under her leg as we sat so that it wouldn't fall again (there was no where else to put it). The manager guy comes charging out (or whoever he was, an older man) and was openly frustrated at us. He asked if we were coming in to eat, and we said no, we were just eating ice cream, and we asked if it was OK if we sat on the bench? Instead of providing a "yes" or "no" or anything reasonable, he was flustered, hemming and hawing about how it's probably not a good idea but also not directly asking us to leave. He was unsure what to say yet visibly frustrated we were breaking some invisible rule unknown to us (there were no signs or anything indicating this small two-person bench was limited to patrons). He then accused my wife of sitting on his menu and why was she doing that? Ruining his menu? He was antagonizing her without knowing she had done something kind for him, rapidly escalating an interaction that could have been a simple conversation. Put off by his behavior, I then asked directly "Do you want us to leave?" To which he angrily replied "yes yes, leave, this bench is for people who are waiting." So: instead of using his words to express his feelings or communicate with us like an adult, he approached us with needless hostility while also not clearly indicating to us we were doing something he considered wrong (or why). I'm not a tourist. I respect this community and the people that live and work here. I will never go to this restaurant and I will tell everyone I know to never go here (unless being mistreated by old men that act like cranky babies is your thing). read more

Definite go to is the fried artichoke hearts. Chicken broccoli and ziti. Also very good is veal saltimbocca Service is very good read more

Locontes is hands down the best restaurant in the north end. The food is exceptional and the service is top of the line. I recommend this restaurant to everybody I meet. read more

We went on a Monday evening and appreciated the lack of crowds in the North End. Georgie, our server, was very attentive and made sure our experience was quality. The food was amazing! Arancini appetizers were perfectly crisp and the red sauce was delicious. My gnocchi was savory, and my dining partners also raved about their dishes. The ambiance in the second room seemed just like eating in Italy. We will be back! read more

I WAS going to wax poetic about the bread with olive oil and sun-dried tomato and move on from there... but then the waiter who was serving the whole room (like 4 tables-mostly empty) made my husband feel like a second class citizen and paisan?!?... our family may not LOOK Italian but rest assured we ARE and will not recommend your establishment.... Sorry. read more

In Boston for spring break. We knew we wanted to eat Italian food so we headed over to the north end. We tried going to several other restaurants, but they all had over an hour wait. We happened to walk into this place and we were able to sit down right away. Wow! We got lucky! The bread and butter were delicious, all of our food was perfect. We got chicken, marsala, shrimp, scampi, and linguine with Alfredo sauce. Seriously, this was a very delicious Italian meal. Highly recommend! read more

Restaurant Cancelled Reservation Tonight with No Notice - no staff in kitchen! We were very disappointed to walk into restaurant to find out that they closed kitchen due to staffing issues with no notice to us and could not seat us for our reservation. Very busy Saturday night and It was I possible to get a new reservation. We were very disappointed that Lo Conte never called us in advance to notify us. Too many other better places to eat in North End and will never be back. read more

Great staff, great atmosphere. We had a table by the window, which was lovely! The food was delicious. I always come back and I always recommend to friends and family! read more

The food was fantastic especially the chicken, the service was great and the food came out fast as well.

I have never been happier with Lo Conte"s restaurant the food and service is excellent. read more

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Chris and Carla are the Best of the Best chefs. Food is amazing,service is excellent, and great ambiance.

I happened to walk in by chance before the winter snow storm. They seated me immediately and I had the best homemade bolognese with fusilli pasta, sautéd broccoli, Sangiovese wine and bread. I would come back for sure! read more

Lo Conte's Restaurant - Bolognese with homemade fuselli pasta, salted Sauteed Broccoli. So good!!! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The service here is amazing, the food delicious. We love it here! It has changed a little over the last year but the quality remains! Our go to place in the North End! Thank you Mario & team for serving us so well! read more

We arrived just before the dinner rush and were so impressed by the service and the menu with such delicious items. Priced very reasonable for such delicious food. Hubby had lasagna with meat sauce and I had the Chicken Mangana. Wow! Hard to leave room for dessert. A must stop for good Italian read more

The host dismissed us while we were waiting for our table, even though several other tables were clearly open. Our family was excited to try the food but the rude service caused us to leave this disappointing establishment. read more

If I could give it 6 stars I would. From the atmosphere, to the service, to the drinks, to the appetizers, to the entree, all the way to dessert we were beyond impressed. We will be back every time we come to Boston. Special thank you to Miss LoConte & Jason for your hospitality. You made our experience one to remember! See you soon. read more

I really wanted to love it. I need to return for a second try. This is a multi visit favorite for my local friend. Great service. We never wanted for anything. I tried the chicken parmesan. The chicken and veal plates come with either ziti or linguine. I had the ziti. The chicken wasn't enjoyable. Maybe it was a bad cut. The sauce was very good. Loved the ziti on the side. Overall, minus the chicken, it was a great dish. No outside seating. We had a great corner table at the door with views of the street. It is off the main street which cuts down on the foot traffic. I definitely would want to try another go. What do you think? read more

Lo Conte's Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan with Ziti - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Lo Conte is a hidden gem in Boston! The homemade pasta was incredible, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. A perfect spot for authentic Italian--highly recommend! read more

Wonderful service. Great food. Servings were generous. It is wheelchair/scooter accessible.

Lo Conte's was recommended by a good friend of mine (Chris M). Absolutely a great family restaurant. 100% authentic Italian food. The food was amazing and the the atmosphere was awesome. I definitely recommend and will return to this spot again. Mario was excellent and took very good care of us. read more

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We were looking for a new spot to try in The North End and came across LoConte's. From looking at the reviews, it seemed that a reservation would be necessary. We made one for 5 p.m. on a Weekday. When we got there, it was apparent that no reservation was necessary at all that time of day. There was only one other occupied table. We got seated in a side room and got a table by the window. The furniture is on the rickety side. Still it was nice to have the room to ourselves for most of our meal. Our server was prompt and efficient. We started with soft drinks. Both of us had ginger ale. We liked that LoConte's has a section of old school Italian dishes. It was from that section where we selected our meals. We both started our meals with their house salad which consists of: "Fresh romaine lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, served with a side of our homemade creamy Italian dressing". This is a simple but flavorful salad. The peppers were yellow ones and all the ingredients were fresh. We were give a bread basket which had real Italian bread in it. The bread had a nice crust with a soft interior and had that nice, yeasty smell to it. For my main course, I chose "Ravioli in a plum tomato sauce with fresh basil". I asked our server what was in the ravioli and he said ricotta. This dish was great! While I enjoyed it, I just couldn't finish it all. It was one of those times where you wish you could bag up the leftovers, take them home and eat them the next day. My husband chose sausage cacciatore which consists of: "Italian sausage cooked with green & red peppers, onions & mushrooms, served over fresh ziti or linguine". He said he chose penne but I think it was actually ziti. This was a unique take on cacciatore. He said that the sausages were sweet ones. If he could have had his way, he said he would have had both sweet and hot sausage in it. Still, he actually managed to eat all of his dinner, enjoying every bite of it. We were too full to order dessert. I don't remember the exact amount that the meal costs but, before the tip, it cost around $70. It's on the pricey side but we thought it was worth every penny! read more

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