Our meal was so disappointing. The garlic bread was burnt. I can't believe they served it. We were hungry, so we ate around the burn on the other pieces. But, the whole basket was like that. The gnocchi bolognese was tasteless, and my husbands steak was tasteless. Honestly, we aren't picky or hard to please. Just yuck Our waiter was attentive, and very nice. The rest of our party was delayed at the airport, and the hostess was lovely about the change in our reservation. I did try to call ahead to inform them, but only got a recording. Sadly, I would not return read more

Prezza - Garlic bread - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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An excellent choice, with food that almost takes me back to Italy. Fantastic service, with comfortable seating that felt spacious despite being in the North End, and overall perfect for conversations over a great meal. We got the Mushroom Risotto for starters, and I was impressed by how quickly this was served. It was cooked just right and the umami flavor in each bite was so satisfying. The Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli is delightful, with the entire dish combining very well together, even with the rabbit! Their Truffle Tagliatelle special was yummy too. I'd definitely recommend this place for Italian food. Bonus tip for skipping street meter parking: there's an outdoor lot a 3 minute walk away that was $16. Find "286 Commercial St Parking". read more

Prezza - Mushroom Risotto, with fontina and parmigiano - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The restaurant has valet across the street. So if you're driving a Ferrari or exotic car you can park it yourself. Now the gate closes after 12 AM. So going for a drink later you're going to be locked in there. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere. The prices a logical now a days. The appetizers are the best thing on the menu. But the main courses we got the branzino and spaghetti clams. Was not impressed or wowed. They state the make fresh pasta home made. Let me tell you how my spaghetti was. It was premade refrigerated and then boiled up for a few seconds to re heat and put on my plate. And it was all sticky together and not loose. The branzino did not seem fresh. Was not flaky and tasty. Most likely frozen and it was filet. Not whole. The expresso martini was not good at all, do not recommend. To sweet. Service though was excellent and extensive wine list. This is a great place to go after work and sit at the bar and grab appetizers. That's what I recommend. I will not be going back here. They get 3 stars and not 2. Because it was not that bad the food. But not what I expected a restaurant off Hanover street to be. Usually those ones in north end they blow your mind away with mom and grandmas in the kitchen. This doesn't. Me saying if I will go back or not says allot. That's how I review i restaurant. Will not be going back. read more

Prezza - There wine by the glass and bottle selection is great. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My girlfriend went to dinner with two friends to Prezza, on the recommendation of a friend. Since I wasn't there, she wanted to bring me back something. So she got an order of ravioli, which *did* specify that it was exactly one piece. OK, fine: some places do this, and it works. My girlfriend thought it would be quite a sizable piece, given that it cost eighteen dollars. Allow me to repeat this: the piece of ravioli was eighteen dollars. When I opened the container she brought back, I thought there had been a mix-up -- but, no. What I had before me was a sad, dun blob of a thing about half the size of my hand. I was going to throw it away out of spite, but I did bother to take a couple of bites, just to see if there was anything redeeming. It was, without exaggeration, the blandest piece of ravioli I've had in my life, tasting nothing more and nothing less like a grim chunk of wheat-meal with a bit of astringency. Oh, and the interior was a raw egg. How generous! I had thought that ~Fancy~ restaurants had outgrown pulling stunts like this, but Prezza shows that such pretentious practices are alive and well. read more

Prezza - The sad blob in question. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Semi hidden from the main streets of the north end, prob the reason why we were able to get a table on a Sunday night when there was a 1-2 hour wait everywhere else we tried. Service was good, food was great. read more

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We journeyed into Boston for dinner, planning to spend the night so that Wayne could catch an early morning flight. Part of the plan was to experience a wonderful dinner in the North End, something we've missed during Covid. We ended up at Prezza and had a fabulous dinner with awesome service. We arrived and were escorted to our seats and kind of left alone for awhile - seems there was some miscommunication which they quickly addressed and profusely apologized for. We had wonderful martinis Wayne's was filled with a giant stuffed olive - that went very well with the crunchy shrimp with cherry pepper aioli appetizer. I had halibut with chive risotto - to die for! Wayne had pea ravioli full of English peas, Jones ham, mascarpone, Pecorino. It was a wonderful dinner and I cannot wait to retur read more

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Five stars for excellent food, great experience- thank you, Amy! And the beautiful wine selection! read more

This is/was my 1st time in Boston and my fellow Facebook friends recommended this restaurant. I'm so glad they did! The food was absolutely outstanding (and I'm a huge foodie!) the service was too-notch (we sat at the bar) and the ambiance is very nice. Small but quaint. Definitely recommend if you find yourself in the Boston area. Make reservations! read more

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It was good, but there are better Italians/gourmet options. Cocktails were on point. Chicken park was a little burn though. The steaks were nicely prepared. Ambience was laidback but not stuffy. I would not consider this place for "fun" or for smaller children. read more

Great recommendations from server. All around approval from everyone at the table. Ordered burrata, octopus, ravioli, seafood stew, and scallops read more

The food was very good. The mushroom risotto was excellent. The scallops were excellent. The rigatoni was very good . The salmon was good. Also good cocktails. read more

Prezza - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

What a fantastic place! The food reminds me of Italy, just as good! I had some spectacular gnocchi (best I've had) and my girlfriend had the raviolini and ricotta ravioli. The waiter was fantastic and brought my girlfriend two dishes for her birthday. The pistachio dessert was also fantastic. This dinner made our trip to Boston. Highly recommend. A bit noisy but that's too be understood as it was completely full. You need to reserve in advance for a table. read more

Prezza - Raviolini on left(white), rabbit/ricotta ravioli on right (red) - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Stopping in for dollar oysters, my group of 5 came in and were ready to get down for these well cleaned, easy to eat raw oysters. We ended up getting 6 dozen oysters; 3 dozen for the 2 orders on a cool iced plate with cocktail sauce and a cucumber vinaigrette that cleansed our palate. With our beer and heavier food that we had earlier in the day this quick meal really opened our stomach ups and made the rest of the day a little more comfortable and we were amazed that they were cleaned so well besides a few bites with shells but were clean off the shell that they just slide right off into our mouths. The atmosphere is very date like with low lighting and small 2 person tables but for us and the bar top enjoying a soccer game we were ready to party with sports or with oysters. I prefer the oysters! read more

After a day of touring Boston, we looked for a quiet place to sit down and enjoy dinner. Prezza is located off the main street, in a quiet section of the Italian district. We had the tuna tartare, mushroom risotto, the pork chop, meatballs, and gnocchi. Excellent service, excellent dinner, Very pleased we found them and saving for future visits to Boston. read more

Prezza - Empty wine glass and empty plate. Delicious meal! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Made a reservation at 4:30 when just they opened, so the place empty. Food was great especially the crispy shrimp. Spaghetti with clam was tasty but wish the pasta was more soft. Fish stew was alittle salty but the seafood was fresh. Creme brulee and tiramisu parfait was delicious, not too sweet. read more

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We went to Prezza last night and it was amazing. We started with the meatball appetizer. Wow! Our entrees choices were the halibut and the swordfish. Our new favorites. The purée around the halibut just made the dish amazing. The smokeyness from the wood fire grill in the swordfish was out of this world. The bread pudding dessert is epic! The part that made the night come together was not the amazing wine list, but the knowledge, Ryan our server had of the wine list. He picked the most perfect bottle in the price range we wanted and the flavor profile that went along with our dinner. read more

Prezza - Swordfish - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Came here based on the rave reviews online for a special occasion, and my date and I were disappointed by the experience. The food was good, but not great, and definitely not worth the price. We ordered: garlic bread (which came out warm and crispy) "Ravioli di Uovo"- the pasta was hard and the butter sauce and overall dish lacked flavor tuna tartare- bland and not great quality fish branzino- very generous portion but extremely oily homemade meatballs- huge dish and nothing special read more

We had a 7pm reservation on a Wednesday night and it was a light crowd which for our party was just perfect. We had a wonderful server, Nicholas who helped steer our table in the right direction given multiple offerings on the menu were of interest. Nothing was rushed and the service was really great. Food had good proportion and the freshness of the pasta dishes you could really taste. we had the gemilli, bucatini and the gnocchi. All very good! The burrata appetizer with the roasted beets was excellent! Only very small issue (for me) was seasoning could have been better. If you're looking for spice or a dish to have kicked up notch, inquire with the server or ask for extra seasonings to be brought out. Other than that, this place was a great choice and highly recommend mid week dinners for what I believe is a more relaxed option than a table turning weekend reservation where part of the experience may be lost. Great job to the entire staff! read more

I came here with friends for a dinner and was very impressed! We got the white truffle pasta special which was absolutely delicious but a bit of a splurge at $60 a plate and split the scallops. They divided the scallops to separate plates which was a very nice touch. We ended the meal with complimentary desert and limoncello! read more

Prezza - 1/2 order Scallops - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I would like to thank the staff at Prezza for a great evening . A special shout out to Marisa and associates for going above and beyond for trying to find my lost cell phone. You are now my go to restaurant when I visit Boston. read more

I chose Prezza due to numerous recommendations of respected foodies and blogs online. They all touted the romance of the place so I took my wife on a date there. When we walked in, I must admit I was a bit surprised as it felt like an upscale sports bar upon first glance. We laughed at the first impression and began ordering after the attentive server came and promptly took our wine orders and letting us know the specials. She was particularly attentive throughout the meal without being intrusive or overbearing; a particularly fine balance of attributes that I like in servers. We were never left waiting for long periods of time between updates and/or refills of water or wine. She was also extremely pleasant and capable of answering all of our questions about the dishes and wine. Then there was the food... oh my... the food. This is the type of finesse and craft that only generations of Italians are typically capable of in my experience. We decided to share a number of dishes rather than order separately in order to experience the various sections of the menu. From the cold starters we chose the burrata and beet salad. The creaminess of the burrata and the tart of the beets and pistachio vinaigrette were a perfect pair. There were some micro greens on the plate as well but they honestly didn't add much to the dish other than some pop of vibrant green to the white and gold stars of the show. We then chose to do a hot smaller dish of the wood grilled octopus and squid with white beans. I've had this dish from here to Italy and everywhere in between including the Spanish versions at tapas restaurants and in Barcelona. I've had great versions and horrendous versions... and I'll tell you this: this may be the single best execution of wood-fired octopus OR squid I've ever had. Leaving the spice preference out of the equation for the variations I have had the tenderness of the meat was superb and perfect. There was no rubbery texture, no fishy smell, and just felt like it had been treated by a true expert with the Midas Touch. I've thought about this dish multiple times since we left, but I dare not try to recreate it, as I know I would only be overcome with disappointment. You can't go to an Italian place that makes their own pasta and NOT order the pasta. My wife is a snob when it comes to gnocchi, so I humored her to order it and see what all the fuss is about. The gnocchi was perfect and tossed in a luxurious veal stock and tomato sauce giving it a savory twist of a meat sauce without having to worry about the correct tomato-to-meat ratio. It was not overly heavy either which was a surprise as I expected it to have a certain greasiness to it but it was as smooth as silk to the bit and left no real trace of oil or grease afterwards. The dessert menu also looked fantastic, but we had already committed to Mike's Pastry; so we had to save that treat for another night Prezza, but thank you for the fantastic meal. read more

We were trying to get a reservation for 2 on a Wednesday but it was a 1.5 hour wait at Carmelina's so a guy in line ahead of us told us to check this place out. Down the street and to the right in a small alley/street. Nice ambiance, not too noisy to chat with others. Our server was so thoughtful and split our apps (octopus and soft shell crab), tuna tartare, and was super attentive. I would highly recommend. I usually go to Giacomo's but this will be in my regulars. read more

Went here recently for oysters and drinks- great oysters and great drinks! The service was quick and great, would recommend!

Food was excellent through and through. Pasta was perfect, so was the dessert. Ambience was also very good, which was much better than how it looked from outside - however, tables were very closely put together. Price was high but within reason. Service was generally excellent except for the maitre d. Would recommend and revisit. read more

Incredible dining experience in historic north end of Boston. Upscale Italian, great ambiance and not to cramped. The wine list offered great varietals, accurate vintages, and appropriate pricing. We enjoyed a beautiful Barolo. Efrain, our server, was on point throughout evening. I had the filet, perfectly done. We shared a few appetizers (octopus was amazing) and also got to try some of their chestnut ravioli and scallops. Everything was amazing. Definitely our new spot when coming back to Boston from Providence. Great job to the staff. read more

Prezza - White Chocolate Bread Pudding (crack) - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Let's go with "impressed." There is a lot of Italian in the North End and they're all very good to excellent. Prezza is definitely up there with a changing menu and housemade pasta. They don't have a list of specials because the menu is printed that day. Awesome to know that everything's fresh. Bread at the table with a tasty olive oil while we looked over the menu. My eye was caught by the tagliatelle with clams. I was expecting something similar to "linguine with white clam sauce" and that wasn't this. Instead, a large bowl of very fresh pasta arrived shortly after ordering (the waiter explained that their pasta is made in house, so it doesn't take long to boil) with a dozen or so split clams. Interesting presentation! It was tasty and the garlic flavor was very apparent. I somehow managed to avoid wearing any of it and that's a good thing. Excellent service and a great meal. I'm definitely a fan. read more

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Incredible food, great wine selection, and the service is the best! Order multiple meatball appetizers - best ever!

One of my favorites for the past 15 years when I'm in Boston. Big beautiful cocktails, delicious food, and warm wonderful people. Enough said. read more

Cute spot. Great service. Overall good food. Here's the food review: Arugula salad- awesome. Just as expected. Shrimp- I wouldn't have described as shrimp but rather as jumbo prawns. Probably because not what we were expecting, so meh. Garlic bread- my companions loved it. I thought it was good. Gnocchi- wonderful! The gnocchi itself v the serving was smaller than expected but imo made it better. Chestnut ravioli with pulled duck - different and delicious Sirloin and filets- cooked perfectly read more

If you are looking for a place for dinner keep walking. We had reservations. Arrived on time. Seated then totally ignored. Waiters etc walked by our table many many times and acted as were invisible. We tried to flag down anyone only to have the waiters not even make eye contact. After waiting 20 minutes for even some water we walked out. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY HERE! There are plenty of super friendly Italian restaurants in Boston. This one is not. read more

A decent italian restaurant in Boston, but the flavors were more on the "ok" side compared to other locations. Still, the ambiance was nice, but the service was a bit lacking; I had to get up and ask for things several times, even thought the server stand was literally next to us. We were also seated at the far back near the kitchen entrance while there were other tables open; the restaurant didn't appear to be observing distancing protocols so I'm not sure what that was all about. I doubt I'll return. I didn't feel very comfortable or welcomed. read more

Really awesome, authentic Italian. Great atmosphere, friendly service, and a nice full bar with lots of room for seating. I had the Branzino and it was fantastic. My brother had the Gnocchi Bolognese and said that he really enjoyed it. For drinks, I recommend the rosemary Paloma or the Pear Martini (my brother's girlfriend had it) both really hit the spot! Would absolutely say go check this place out!! read more

Prezza - Rosemary Paloma - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We stopped in here to see if we could get a table. The hostess basically laughed at us for even considering it. It was loud and crowded. The atmosphere was not at all Italian and we were told we could wait "if we wanted" for a seat at the bar but that there were a line of people waiting for this. It didn't look comfortable. Not sure about the food. We quickly made our way to another more friendly place down the street. read more

This place is unassuming from the front but expands to a much bigger space in the back. Everything was great but the pork chops were the highlight of our meal. Prezza has been added to our rotation of musts for our Boston trips. read more

We had a great first visit here the other night. Lets start with the vibe and setting. The tables are well-spaced and the ambiance is really nice for a quiet dinner. It would be great for a group too but on a Tuesday, it was relatively quiet which is what we were looking for. The service was excellent with good advice and attention to details. We had the tuna tartare and the scallop crudo to start. The tartare is HUGE and definitely shareable. It was really nice tuna with just a few crisps to add some texture. The scallop crudo was bigger than your typical crudo and had a really nice blend of textures and flavors. For mains, we had the scallops and halibut which were both excellent. The halibut had just a schmear of butternut squash and a nice, but modest, portion of brussel sprouts. If you order this expecting much more than the fish, you should get a side. We didnt need to do that and with a starter, were definitely full by the end. The cocktail list is EXCELLENT and the Cinghiale was a nice twist on a manhattan with the smoke of scotch instead of bourbon. The wine menus is extensive and the choices by the glass are great. We went albarino and rosso di montalcino which were both terrific. We couldnt stay for dessert but there were definitely interesting choices and a great bourbon list (and other things too) with probably 40-50 to choose from just for the bourbons. We really enjoyed our dinner which had to be quick and will be back! read more

Ravioli Di Uovo appetizer and Corn Raviolini were really good, Lobster Fra Diavolo, not so much. Margarita was not good, had to send back. Atmosphere is businesslike. Overall ok experience, certain dishes are a win. read more

I had the fish stew with lobster, tuna, shrimp, squids, clams, mussels. Perfect soup base - flavorful without being salty, allowing the fresh seafood natural flavors to come through. There was a piece of toasted bread with some cream sauce I didn't care for. Just plain garlic butter bread would have been better. The service was excellent especially I was dining alone (often neglected). The older waiter was super sweet. Highly recommend this dining experience! read more

Prezza - Fish stew - excellent! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We were lucky to get an outside table but the service was really terrible. Our waitress was extremely nice but the food took over an hour and our drinks about 20mins. The mushroom risotto appetizer was great. The entree portions were small and ranged from $30-50. Overall, I would only come back for drinks and apps. read more

Prezza - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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LOVED Prezza-- may be my new favorite restaurant in the North End. My favorite thing we ate was the oyster app... couldn't even tell you what it was, but it was amazing. Our service was amazing, the restaurant is comfortable and big, and the food is amazing. HIGHLY recommend the bread pudding. I'm not a bread pudding gal, but that stuff is addicting. read more

Food was fantastic! Caleigh was great - went above and beyond! She made our evening! We had a great experience overall and would definitely come back every time in Boston. read more