We did the Mother's Day take-out special dinner and it was wonderful. It was carefully prepped for easy finishing at home. Great shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, beef rib roast, roast potatoes and tiramisu. There was mushroom risotto too, however did not taste that yet because it would have been too much food for us. High quality ingredients and good instructions made this dinner a real winner. read more

I really wanted to love this place. Went in with my mom to have a nice dinner after a hard day. I ordered the filet and the first bite was of a bizarre and disgusting consistency. It wasn't a measure of the "done-ness" of the steak. I very rarely do this but absolutely couldn't eat the $48 plate of food. They sent me a new meal which was much better and as expected however, the meal was delivered at least 20 minutes later and my mom had since finished her meal for quite some time. We ordered a few expensive glasses of wine, more than anticipated because of the wait. We ended up ordering dessert and got the check. Our $8 dessert was comped. On a bill of $200 I expected a bit more or at least a manager to stop by to take accountability for the poor meal (as it absolutely isn't the servers fault). High price point for a mediocre meal, could have gone to Teresa's prime or Pellana for a better meal and similar price point. Unfortunately I won't be returning. Really disappointed. read more

If you want to experience a Boston type of bar and restaurant on the north shore, this is the place for you. It is an Italian type of restaurant with a modern flare to it. It has a huge bar with television and it is really perfect for any occasion. The prices are high but the food is excellent. It is probably the best restaurant in Wakefield. Opens up at 4 p.m. You can easily get a seat at 5 pm, but it starts filling up quickly after that, especially on the weekend. My go to drink here is the Bantam Cider. I haven't had much food here, but my favorite is the shrimp cocktail. The service is as good as the food and the atmosphere really can't be surpassed. There is plenty of parking across the street from this restaurant in the designated parking lot. Pretty much all of the favorites are on the list from eggplant parmesan to Bolognese. Sorry, no ravoli. But they do have a very extensive wine list so I would definitely recommend to the wine lovers out there to give this place your first priority when trying out new restaurants in the area. read more

I love Prezza in the North end. Tonno is no Prezza! Bland food, okay service, very loud, expensive for the portions. Bad bread! All in all a terrible experience. Won't be back. I really wanted to like it but was completed underwhelmed from beginning to end. read more

Been twice now each time wanting so bad to love it but the food is just not what we had hoped for. Bolognese was okay, lobster with butter/pasta special lacked flavor & definitelynot worth it, lil cake for dessert was so dry we didn't even finish it. 2nd try, cheese plate was good but that's not quite a difficult dish to make tasty. The tuna tartare was the ultimate disappointment! The fish itself looked beautiful and fresh but then it was completely ruined with an overpowering garlic and salt dressing of sorts. We asked for lemon to try to cut the garlic and salvage it but there was no saving it, it was such a bummer. I feel like the fisherman would have been so sad to see how his amazing fresh catch was destroyed. There was no way to enjoy any flavor of it. The swordfish again was just okay. Wine was good, drinks are nothing special. Our server this most recent visit was awesome, she was extremely nice, personable and attentive. The 1st time our waitress wasn't as enjoyable. Great outdoor space so it looks like we'll just go if we feel like lounging with some wine for a little bit before or after dinner elsewhere. read more

Dinner May 20. Prior reviews said the place was cold. Yup it is. Why-why-why ????? this is an easy fix and people are complaining about it. Fix it. As for dinner, we expected much more. We started with rice balls, and meh. were not that good and sauce was not that good. Onto the beet salad... been getting this everywhere and it always is served with a minimal amount of beets which are served thin and warm. Instead, it was a massive amount of cold beet chunks. LOLOLOL what? this is a layup. For dinner we had the pork which was very good and we had the rigatoni with meatballs. This is not an italian resturant. Not close. The waitress was great, will not be back. Interestling we were told seafood was big there and very fresh. I thought about getting some, but there were only a few selections. Very pretty place, will not go back...too nice a place to not tighten up and get it right read more

First trip to Tonno, more will follow. Excellent wine list, a varied set of appetizers to share, and wide range of daily specials. Two of us had pasta dishes, and others a tuna and salmon,each delicious. Portions were so large, I took half home. All of us agreed the tiramisu was the best we've had, and the chocolate mousse cake was spectacular. Put Tonno on your short list! read more

Went for dinner and made a reservation in advance by a week for 5 p.m. the dining room was bare and asked for a larger table and was not granted that. We left at 7 p.m. and it was only 1/4 full. The waitress said the shrimp was fresh cooked and it was soggy and the cocktail sauce tasted like catsup. The scallop entree was great and the rabi and sausage pasta was so full of salt and watery on the bottom. We then ordred the butterscotch desert and it was grainy and not smooth. I told the waitress were were not happy with the shrimp and she did nothing to accomodate the poor quality. The dining room and bar are very nice, but not the service and quality that I expected. read more

Food is very good. Build out is great! Noise level was unbearable, not sure if we will go back.

W-O-W! Was this place good!! It's very rare that we enjoy both the food AND the service and atmosphere at a restaurant. Tonno hits the spot for all! Booked for my husband's birthday on a weeknight in October. We were greeted by a friendly and professional hostess, who sat us right away at a cozy table on the windows. Our server came over shortly thereafter, and was SO nice! Wish I could remember his name... We started with the cheese board of the day and the arrancini. The cheeses were absolutely delicious, authentic, really good quality cheeses. Served with some cranberry/apricot/dried fruit chutney, bread toasts and what we believe were toasted candied hazelnuts. All was to die for! The arrancini were just perfect - rice was perfect, good seasoning, fried to a crispy deliciousness on the outside; served with a light tomato sauce. One got bucattini carbonara, the other got a special with lobster, butternut squash and pasta. While the lobster dish was tasty, it could have used more lobster and the butternut squash was a little out of place. With that being said, it was still absolutely delicious (just personal preference on taste) and the carbonara dish was out of this world! For dessert we had the special which was a butterscotch/caramel pudding/torte type of dessert. I had called ahead and pre-ordered a tiramisu for my husband's birthday and figured they forgot when we were offered dessert; but the most impressive part of the meal is when the server came over with a candle in our dessert. Not only remembered, but wished my husband a genuine Happy Birthday and thanked us for coming. Everything was absolute perfection! The only problem is that the menu is big and this place is within walking distance...which means we will be back, often. Great job and welcome to our town! read more

My husband, my friend and I were SO looking forward to our dinner at Tonno. We liked it before we even got there. The outside decor was artfully done and inviting. But there weren't many other positive things we can say about the place, most especially - the food. Such a disappointment. My shrimp fra diavolo was a huge glob of spaghetti (too al dente) and 7 shrimp. Because the dish did not include other seafood, that was disappointing. But the real disappointment was the sauce or "gravy" as we call it in our house. There was no flavor and no kick to it which, of course, is what fra diavolo sauce has. My friends meal was scallops (very generous) with one blob of vegetable. End of story. Not much flavoring, overcooked. My husband had the best dish-a rigatoni and mushroom plate. It was flavorful but the presentation was not great. We asked for grated cheese, salt and pepper as they were not on the table. They gave us a salt shaker and ground the cheese and pepper for us, which I normally like but it was not enough. It was rushed and I felt strange not to have control of the seasoning of my food. At the bread course we would have liked to have some grating cheese. Dessert we got the cannoli's. The shells were not fresh although the ricotta, citrus stuffing was quite good. But we didn't finish them ( and they were tiny). The stale shells turned us off. All in all-the venue is decorated beautifully but the noise level is distracting. Very, very loud and we were trying to catch up with one another but our conversation was at a minimum. Food-not good and wait time was exceptionally long. Our server was wonderful which was a plus. The cappuccino was also great. Best part of the meal! We are hoping that because the restaurant was crowed that night that the food orders got ahead of them and the quality suffered. It shouldn't be the case but maybe it was. We are willing to try it again and hopefully it will be better. But the owners are not new to the restaurant business and in particular, Italian cuisine. Hope they can get it together. read more

When we arrived we were greeted by a manager who was very nice. We were extremely happy with the ambiance of the outdoor seating with great music and beautiful heating lamps. But unfortunately it took forever to get our bread and even our drinks ordered. Our waitress seemed very distracted. When we finally got our bread it was in fact microwaved - very very hard and stale. Our cheese board was good but unimpressive for the price - same with our meals. They were good - but we were expecting to be wowed. I'm not sure if Thursday's are off nights or it's just the way this restaurant is functioning- we will probably be back and hope to have a better experience. read more

Went there last night and sat outside. It was a beautiful night but to the scenery is a major street. Other than that everything was fantastic. The service, meal and drinks were wonderful. Next time I'm going to the Gloucester location and hopefully the scenery will better. read more

After trying the Gloucester location we were thrilled to find out they opened a location closer to our house! We went there for date night and can't wait to go back. My cocktail was delicious and the food was even better. We ordered a couple appetizers and the tuna (my favorite) along with the short cut rigatoni special. We left blown away. Anthony knows what he is doing with each of his restaurants and you can't go wrong with any of them. read more

3.5-4 stars, went for the first time the other night. Rather pricey, we got the oysters for an app and they were very small. The shrimp was delicious. I got the blue fin tuna special which was also very good. The street traffic noise kills the ambience if you are sitting outside. Would come back but not in a rush to do so. read more

This place is very cute. The food is awesome and the restaurant is lively. The menu is a little over-priced but I have really liked the food. read more

Came in this Saturday with my fiancé and enjoyed every minute of it! Our waitress was amazing offered great suggestions and was attentive without being overbearing. My dirty martini was perfect (I'm picky about it) and they had my fiancé's favorite beer. We started with a charcuterie board that we made with help form our waitress and then had the tagliatelle bolognese and rigatoni special both were delish. The restaurant is beautiful. We will definitely be back and look forward to sitting outside on the patio next time. So excited for tonnos arrival in Wakefield. read more

Recommended by a family member, this dining experience was excellent from the reservations process to the great service (thank you Sam!). The Cioppino was the best I've tasted and if you're a martini person don't leave without trying an Italian Dirty Martini! Definitely a "do over". read more

Went over the weekend, it's kind of an uppity place, the food was good and the server was attentive. It's a fairly small place but even having gone on a Friday night at nearly 9pm, we were able to walk in and sit down right away. read more

This place was delicious!!!!!! We sat at the bar and so very happy we did! My husband had the swordfish & I had the homemade orecchiette w/rabe and sausage, both were the best we have had!Amazing workers, I don't remember all their names but Shannon was the one we spoke with. She was great with the menu and with her delicious martinis! Unbelievable, all the staff were friendly, helpful and quick. We also met Sean the GM who was equally a well spoken, friendly, down to earth guy! Can't say enough about this restaurant! Clean, busy and definitely going back! Did I tell you my food was delicious!!!!! A definite 10 all around. read more

Nice decor, definitely need a crosswalk! Drinks were fine, nice beer selection. We had calamari which was tasty and had some good cherry peppers in it. Could have been more peppers, and I would've liked a lemon and maybe a little marinara sauce on the side but calamari was tender and good. Wife ordered shrimp Fra Diavolo which was ok but nothing special. I had the Cioppino which was really good, lots of everything and thin slices of garlic in a delicious broth, topped with crusty bread which soaked up the broth nicely. Overall good experience, a little pricey but nice addition to the options in Wakefield. read more

Came here on New Year's Eve and had a great meal. Steak tartare special was best tartare I've ever had. Crostini appetizer was delicious. Capped off the meal with a perfectly cooked rib-eye steak. The old fashioned was good and also tried out a satisfying pomegranate mimosa. I can't wait to come back and try the tuna everyone is talking about. Our server, Lauren, was very helpful. read more

Great atmosphere. Food is good. Good menu selections for food and wine. Love the outdoor seating area.

Loved it. Food was great. Service was great. They let us make our own cheese board with great recommendations from the waitress and it was reasonably priced... Will be back ! read more

My husband ordered the lobster special and loved it however I ordered the shrimp fra Diavlo and was sadly disappointed. It tasted like Prego over spaghetti with over cooked shrimp. No taste, no spices. $26 for something I could make at home for less than $5. read more

You must try this place! Amazing food paired with excellent service! From the homemade pasta, the juicy pork chop, to the fresh tuna, you can't go wrong! There is something on the menu for everyone (even non-seafood lovers). Cheers to the whole Tonno team! A job well done. Highly recommend! Ask for Brittany as your server. She was attentive and knowledgeable. I will definitely be returning soon. read more

We've been to Tonno several times since it opened. The food and service is always excellent. Last night we hosted a large party there. The ability of the staff to manage such a large group while maintaining the high standards of the food and attentiveness was remarkable. The managers, Dave and Sean, were hands-on and made sure that things ran smoothly. Anthony, Sean, Dave, the servers and the chefs are top-notch professionals in every sense of the word. Thanks to everyone at Tonno. Looking forward to brunch today. read more

One of the worst meals, I've eaten in a long time. I ordered the seafood stew, which tasted like tomato water with a few pieces of seafood for $30. Out of the seven people total in our party nobody was impressed with their food. Pasta had no taste and was thick. If I could give this place a negative star I would. Service was very slow, our meals took and hour and half. read more

We took our family to Tonnos tonight and haven eaten in the Tonnos in Gloucester and had a wonderful meal, we were excited to have one so close to us. The wait for drinks, bread, cheese, utensils, and a waitress was unacceptably long. The food was poor, room temp and again a very long wait. The steak and pork chop were under done and sent back and when returned the steak especially was so tough, it was inedible. When we spoke to the woman at the desk, her response was she would relay our concerns to the chef. The entire night was a huge disappointment. I understand there is a learning curve when a restaurant first opens however they have been opened a month (according to our waitress) so one would assume many of the bugs would be worked out, apparently that was not so. The bill for four people was over $350.00 - a waste of money. read more

I consider myself a tough critic, but this food and entire experience was awesome! All of the staff from the hostess Adrianna to the bartenders, to our waitress were all professional, pleasant, and attentive. The decor is modern, fresh, and inviting with lots of windows and a large bar area. The food is hands down the best in the area and the best meal I have had in a long time. We went with a group and everyone loved their meals. The burratta app was the best I've ever had. The squash blossoms were delicious! I ordered two half portions of two different pastas (carbonara and lobster and rigatoni) and the portions were HUGE! My husband said his pork chop was cooked perfectly, and he is a tough critic! The only thing I was upset about was not being able to try a dessert because we were all too full! Thanks Tonno for a wonderful experience! Welcome to Wakefield! read more

So where do I begin . Let's start with the bread . Big basket , huge plate of olive oil and two Tiny pieces of squares nuggets , I seriously thought they forgot to put the bread in there . Next was the drinks !! 13.50 for a glass filled with large square ice cubes , I got a 13.50 negroni ! Two sips ! No thanks ! Next was the blue fin crudo and the squash flowers . The Crudo was Delicous but paper thin , you could barley taste the tuna it was so thin !! two little squash flowers , huge disappointment . It's like could they make the portion any smaller !! Next was the oysters ! 2.25 each the size of my thumbnail ! Next lobster rigatoni , I didn't know rigatoni came in the size of a pea , not to mention two pieces of knuckle meat . Portion to price is way off !! After spending 200. Dollars on a meal for two we went for Chinese after we were so hungry ! Save your money !! You can get twice the meal at 1/4 the price any where else ! Big thumbs down . Nothing wrong with the quality but honestly the portions were a joke !! From the bread to the drinks to the oyster ! Wow never seen such disproportionate prices to portion size . read more

Wakefield has a number of restaurants, but Tonno is in a league of its own. The space - indoors and out - is attractive, comfortable, and unlike anything else in the area. I first noticed it last fall with beautiful flowers on the patio and propane fires blazing. Really lovely. Seating is comfy and there are plenty of seats and dining tables on the patio. We went on a cool night and were toasty in front of a fire. The staff was impressive. Someone else said staff was more professional than any other restaurant in Wakefield. I agree and would include surrounding towns. Waitress brought me 2 wine samples and I wasn't crazy about either. She asked me what I was looking for and said "trust me" then brought me a wine I liked v. much. We had a 5:00 reservation, but were enjoying outdoors so much, we didn't head inside until much later. Not a problem for the staff. Indoors another waitress began taking our order when we had a text from a friend who wanted to join us, but wouldn't get there for 30 mins. Waitress said "no problem" and moved us to a larger table. This was on a Friday night. In my experience no other restaurant in the area would have been that pleasantly accommodating. Every server we had enhanced our experience. For food, we enjoyed meatball apps - red sauce was very good. We also loved pasta with shrimp, roast chicken and ribeye. Less impressive was the bread - not worth the calories. I have to say the first bite of steak was gristly - I could barely chew it - but the rest was nicely cooked and digestible. Pay attention to parking. The spaces across the street are not free but they have arrangements with local lots and businesses. A couple of things i didn't see on their website: They have nightly specials (for sure I will be returning for eggplant parm!) and a weekend brunch. The work and thought that went into this restaurant makes for a very lovely dining experience. Highly recommend. read more

Was blown away when I first walked in!! Came here over the weekend with my in laws and couldn't have been more impressed. The hostess when we first walked in was so friendly and we were sat promptly. They were extremely busy which is always a good sign. Our server Samantha was so friendly, knowledgeable, and sweet! She really made the experience that much better. We had no idea what to order but she went over the menu with us and made great recommendations definitely did not steer us wrong! My husband got the pork shank per her suggestion and WOW!! I got the scallops which were equally delicious, in laws got the fish stew with pasta and swordfish. Started off with great apps even shared a pasta in between apps and dinner as Samantha suggested because we all wanted to try it so bad. They split the dish for us with no charge which I was happily surprised to see. Great wine list, dessert, everything was incredible. Definitely on the pricier side but you get what you pay for and I would happily come back for that food and service. Can't wait to come back and sit at the beautiful bar!! Great job Tonnos!! read more