De Parma completely blew us away--honestly, everything was delicious. We ordered a lot of food, but…read moreit was totally worth it and we have no regrets. The chicken parm dinner with ziti was cooked perfectly, and both the lobster ravioli and gnocchi were flavorful!! Even the clams (the best we've ever had) and the sides of salad and pasta fagioli, we couldn't put our forks down. This place is an easy recommendation, and we will definitely be back (for dessert next time)!

I ordered the classic D'Parma salad to go and it was delicious! Whenever i'm in the Winthrop area I…read morehave to stop and get this salad. They're always super quick and the takeout process is easy. It's very reasonable as well. I definitely recommend this spot!

I love this local gem! I've been here a few times and the service has been friendly and efficient…read moreevery time. The food is tasty. I've come for breakfast, late lunch and dinner. Each time my friends truly enjoyed their food. I'll definitely be back often so I'll update with pictures because I keep forgetting to take pics before I devour my food. It's a cozy local restaurant with an easy vibe like everyone knows each other and they make you feel just as welcome. Ask for the outdoor seating out back. Nice spot for a sunset cocktail.

They still haven't worked out the kinks. The waiting time between your drink order.........and your…read moreappetizer order..............And then your meal order..........and then Bam, all the food all at once. Then you watch other tables get up and leave that did have the patience to stay. But that is only on every other night, and the food is good, so we keep going back and hoping the front of the house can get it together? ...

I have become a big fan of Bellino's. The pasta dishes are always great. We like the Tuscan chicken…read morea lot and the standard pomodoro sauce and meatballs are excellent. We get the pizzas for take out on occasion, and they are always delicious. Recently I had the sirloin pepato special, and it was one of the best steak dishes I've had in ages! Hope they make it a regular menu item!

Food is ok, not much flavor with the dishes I ordered, service ambiance was great, a bit Priceyread more

Carmelina's has a North End vibe - you feel part of the family. Awesome people work there. Come…read morewatch them make fresh food in a tiny kitchen, and work together like an A team.

The food was amazing! Serving size was fantastic. I got the scampi and the shrimp were huge and I…read moregot a nice amount. My husband got the Crazy Alfredo and he said it was delicious. My daughter got the gnocchi and loved it. The service was great! Esp the host he asked us our names and kept using them as if he knew us which made us feel very welcome. The ambiance was also great! It was a louder environment but was not bothersome. You could have a conversation and hear the person next to you. Excellent place! Highly recommend!

We had many fine dining experiences during our NE visit, and choosing Cafe Valenciano for our last…read moreNE dinner was perfecto. My local friends suggested we dine here as our first choice was closed on Sundays. I did previously dine here when it was Cafe Rosetti's, and was told that it's the same chefs and a similar menu. This is a local joint that is located right on Winthrop Beach. Parking is a challenge, and this is a cozy restaurant, so reservations are best. The food is fabulous, portions are large, and you will most likely be taking leftovers home. They are also BYOB, and they will keep your cocktails chilled and uncork your wine for you. I could have ordered many of their apps, but we decided on the eggplant rolletinni and eggplant topped with ricotta and mozzarella. Oh my, both were cooked perfectly tender and topped with their delicious sauce. I opted for the homemade fusilli pasta option with my veal entree. The pasta was cooked al dente, perfect. I could go into much more detail regarding how tender my veal was or how Plus 1's bolognese was one of the best I ever experienced, but to summarize everything on the menu is 5-star old-school Italian.

We drove quite a way to try out Cafe Valenciano in Winthrop…read more First of all its not easy to get to Winthrop no matter where you come from unless you live there. The parking is extremely hard as they do not have a parking lot and there is only parking on one side of the street. There are not many businesses near them so I would guess the residents are taking up most of the parking....Finally found a space after driving back and forth several times, and took the short walk to the restaurant. This is a very small place. We walked in and there were many seats open but a lot of them on top of other patrons. It was about 8:45 pm and the restaurant closes at 9:00 pm. A lady who appeared to hate her job comes up to us with no smile, no welcome...just said "reservations?" I kind of chuckled because you might think we were in some high-end fancy restaurant. There were many empty seats and interior was low budget. She promptly told us to sit "there" and pointed her finger to a 2 seat table that was literally on top of the door. Anyone entering would be brushing up against the table. We said no, that we did not want to site there. There was a table in front of the windows, so we asked if we could be seated there. She said no, people are coming in for that table. So, we said OK, and proceeded to leave. As we were leaving, she muttered "Ok you can sit there". Unfortunately, we were totally turned off from the experience so far and left. The space in the restaurant is a shoe box. There were a few people in there but certainly nothing that warrants a "reservation". The hostess (and I use that word loosely), was the most unfriendly, unaccommodating, miserable person I have encountered in a long while. If you hate your job, GO DO SOMETHING ELSE! This entire time, the two owners were standing there watching potential customers walk out the door. And a point worth mentioning. In a restaurant so small, you should be smelling the aromas of the food cooking. I smelled nothing.

It was worth the visit! Let's start off with the host at the front door. She was polite n loud,…read moreItalian style. Which means she was happy and it showed in the way she communicated wait time and seating. I went on Friday evening and there were plenty of customers waiting to enjoy delicious cooked to order food. I got the veal over a bed of ziti. I am still amazed at that meal. It was literally a huge piece of veal with bone still attached. Enough for two people. I also got the arancini.. perfectly cooked and well made. It came with a dipping sauce that gave it the complete Italian home cooking feel. Rino's is a small corner restaurant with a huge Italian experience. Whether dining alone or with a group, you will not be disappointed coming here. Just remember one thing, Bring Cash only.. No CC here but they do have an ATM. "Goditi il tuo tempo" Enjoy your time!!

I used to watch Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives a fair bit growing up, and I remembered Rino's episode…read morepretty vividly. It also happened to be a convenient coincidence that I moved within walking distance nearly two decades later and there's no excuse at this point to not make a visit. Let's just say expectations were high. We (party of two) put our names down at 6PM on a Friday night, and were told that there were two parties ahead of us and that they don't have a policy of handing out potential wait times. We took a lap around the block and ended up waiting until ~7:30PM to get seated at a nice table along the window. There were only a few tables, and it looked as though there were some larger parties in the room (a party of ~8 and another party of 15), and so that maybe contributed to the longer wait time. We ordered a 1/2 order of the scallops limoncello, followed by the chicken parm and the lobster ravioli. Everything tasted great, although I will say that it was maybe a touch on the saltier side. It wasn't off-putting and made it inedible, but might have been just a bit salty nonetheless. It was a bit cramped, but the energy was good and the wait staff were super friendly. When I was about to ask for the check, the waitress somehow convinced me to get the amaretto cake, which was honestly a great choice to end the meal with. Overall, the food was really great, and a bottle of Chianti for $30 for a sit-down meal in a restaurant is honestly a steal in this economy. Not sure if I would come back to dine-in given the long wait, but I would consider take out.

Great little quant Italian restaurant. Great service and great food! Exactly what I would imagine…read morein Italy!

We chose to eat an early dinner at Mario's for its proximity to Logan airport ( 7" drive ) and the…read moregood reviews we had read. We were able to get a reservation earlier in the day, actually arrived early and were seated immediately. We enjoyed the pleasant wait staff but found it to be a bit slow on the service. We both enjoyed an ample portion appetizer of fried Calamari served with homemade marinara. Quite good. Our meals of Veal Parmagiana and a pasta dish with white sauce and shrimp were also very good. The shrimp done perfectly! Meals included a traditional Italian salad and bread. The dessert choices were amazing. Best cannoli we have ever had and Pistachio Gelato. Mario's is a good choice for a casual solid very good Italian meal but not outstanding.

Great wood fire pizza! Ordered for pickup, the clerk was very friendly. Our pizza was ready at the…read morescheduled time, cannolis were filled fresh when we arrived :) Very yummy and even changed my mom's opinion on cannolis. Small interior seating and patio.

Everything about Ciao! was awesome but honestly the staff were above and beyond. So friendly and…read morevested in the food and the restaurant. I had the Salsiccia which was amazing. The peppers weren't spicy but added perfect acid to the whole pizza. The dough was amazing and it was flawlessly cooked (which for a true Napolitano pizza is a challenge) which is a good sign for any pizza from here. The wife had the Gnochetti which had the important trick of knowing to mix the gnocchi and the short rib into one amazing concoction. Trust me on this one. We closed with the Nutella pizza which I've had at numerous other restaurants and Ciao's was hands down the best ever. Make sure to save room for this... seriously. We really fell in love with Ciao! and will 100% be coming back the next time we're in town.