First timer at this neighborhood eatery. Very homey, warm and welcoming restaurant in Merrimack…read more Our server, Jemily was very nice and explained the various entrees and wine offerings. The dipping sauce for the bread was a bit spicy and was delicious. Our dinners included the Mussels in tomato and garlic lemon wine sauce, excellent choice. The other entree was Pollo Contradine with parpadelle pasta; also very delicious. An enjoyable dinner without breaking the ban

My wife and I enjoyed this place. A relaxed Italian eatery with really good pasta. Great service…read more Easy in easy out. It's not upscale. It's more of a comfortable Italian dining. We will be going back

We had the sweetest server! The food was incredible! Such…read moredeliciousness, even the portions were enough to share. the dim lit lighting fab a really nice ambiance. Everything here is made to order- tastes very fresh!

Finally had a chance to try Cucina Toscana and we came away very satisfied. Small restaurant in a…read moresmall strip mall. Parking was a little tight on this very busy Saturday night. The inside was cramped with tables positioned tight to each other. The food was very good. We ordered their fried calamari for a starter ap. It was a smallish portion but light, tender, and tasty with their Marinara on the side. Entrees took a while as they were quite busy with the dining rooms full and an hour wait for walk ins. I had their veal saltimbocca. It was fresh, tender, and flavorful. My wife had her go to shrimp scampi and said it was also very good. Others in the party were equally happy with their dinners although my daughter thought the veal in her veal marsala was just slightly on the tough side. Service was excellent. We will go back as my wife and I am anxious to try their parmigianas, for me the veal, and for her the eggplant.

Great Italian food & service in Southern New Hampshire. Crispy fried calamari appetizer was great…read more As was lunchon portion of chicken marsala over choice of pasta. Full bar available as well.

Once again, what a great dinner from Portofino. We ordered takeout once more…read more Absolutely amazing food. Great fried calamari, delicious spaghetti bolognese, delicious spaghetti alla puttanesca. OMG! I'm still drooling all over my keyboard. Soooooo good. Once you enter the restaurant, you get greeted by a stunningly beautiful employee, smiling, welcoming! Ask for something and she'll go above and beyond to exceed your expectations with a smile! When you leave you get a sincere "Thank you! Come again!". Every employee is super friendly, and they make you feel important as a customer. You don't see this often anymore these days. Truly is my favorite Italian, by far. Can't wait to go back!

It was a beautiful day and we ate outside. The hostess sat us at a dirty table with menus that were…read moredirty (visible sauce in them). I asked for the table to be wiped. She did not come back and wipe it down nor did she tell the server. The server took our drink orders and again I asked for the table to be wiped. He later comes back with the drinks and bread (still hasn't wiped the table and the hostess saw this and walked away).The server appeared to have too many tables and we did not get the attention needed throughout the meal. Drinks were good as were the 4 meals. Chicken parm a little over cooked.

I love Italian food but the muscles are to die for one of my favs. Super clean, friendly and the…read moreatmosphere.

Eggplant Fries!!! OMG they are yummy. Sorry no, pics we ate them too fast…read more Friday night got right in and served right away.

The food was good and the service was good too. Overall nice experience and decoration.read more

Dario's Ristorante is a pleasant modern family-run Italian restaurant on old Main Street in…read moreFitchburg MA, open every evening starting at 4pm. (Apr 2026) For dinner, we had a baby-spinach salad with crushed walnuts, moist dried cranberries, crumbled gorgonzola, and sweet zingy raspberry vinaigrette. And rich tender spinach, basil, and tomato tortellini, in a creamy garlic sauce. Their Mussels Fra-Diavlo were fresh tender and juicy, sauteed in garlic olive oil, with crushed red peppers and rich Pomodoro sauce. We loved their brightly-flavored chicken piccata, pan-sautéed in light fresh-tasting olive oil, with white-wine lemon-butter sauce, tasty little capers, and melt-in-your-mouth artichoke hearts. Served over creamy risotto. So good! Our server, Maybelline is the nicest best ever, with a great sense of humor. We were happy to see Dario's busy in the early evening on a Friday (Apr 2026). Their dishes are so good, each perfectly prepared and delicious. They rival any we've had in that big Olde Towne on the harbor :-). We hope that Dario's Ristorante is part of a resurgence of good food spots in this part of town.

Dario's is the best. Classy for a great date night. Wonderful food, drinks. Great staff…read more Awesome live jazz guitarist on Wednesday and Saturday.

The calamari was great, crispy and flavorful, definitely a highlight, although I feel like the…read morerecipe may have changed a bit, but I could be wrong. Don't get me wrong, our waitress was polite, but every time we mentioned something, there just wasn't any follow-through. I had asked for extra bread and a new napkin and they never arrived. When my boyfriend asked for more water, she responded along the lines of she was about to do it, which came off like it was an inconvenience. I also wasn't offered fresh pepper and had to ask for Parmesan cheese, which made things feel a little off. I ordered the Linguine ai Frutti di Mare with clams, calamari, mussels, scallops, shrimp, and a lobster tail. The seafood itself was cooked pretty well, but the pasta was heavily overcooked, which was such a bummer because we come here at least twice a year and usually look forward to it. Afterward, I asked if the pasta was homemade and was told you have to specifically request that. I feel like that's something that should be mentioned upfront when ordering. Also, I forgot to mention they add radishes to the salad and no one asked about allergies. When I got mine, there was a big radish in it and I just had to hope I removed them all, which wasn't a great feeling. I don't know what changed, but overall this visit just felt a little disappointing compared to what we're used to.

My wife and I went in hoping for a little Boston North End vibe without leaving Manchester's North…read moreEnd (live close by) on Valentine's Day Eve with reservations (yes, Villaggio, you have my phone number). The food: Mostly hit as we hoped! Chicken parm was great, marinara was excellent! The surprise was the bolognese on my partner's spaghetti side, which was a bit bland, expected the opposite - both were still great to be clear. Chicken Caesar salad was on point as much as a salad can be. ;) The service: This is the real issue. Only two of us, and about 5 seconds after giving my drink order (while my partner was still ordering her drink) and getting a initial look of disapproval when ordering water on the waitress's first pass (wanted to look at the drink menu), I asked to swap the liquor in my Olde Fashion to something she mentioned under her breath when I first ordered it (took me a minute to process it). The waitress said it was "too late" with her handheld because it's instantly sent to the bar. If that's true, that's a pretty bad system, efficiency be damned. We were within earshot of many other tables - our waitress didn't explain dishes or specials like we saw/heard other servers doing (left us feeling regretful with our food choices), and she tried to take my card before I even opened the bill... this is after telling us we had to wait 15 minutes for a second round of bread (haha, which showed up 35 minutes later - petty, but annoying). Things were bad enough with the waitress that we actually asked to box up our mains shortly after receiving them (ate less than 10% of either). This was our second visit (first was takeout, which was great) and our first time dining in. Being in Customer Service and having a history in the restaurant industry, on the way out (after paying and tipping, aka not looking for a discount), I hesitated walking out the door and turned to ask for a manager. The front-of-house host said he'd speak as the manager and responded to everything with a sarcastic "that's unfortunate" / "that's our standards" / "that's too bad" / and sent us on our way. Not big complainers, hate doing it, but this one stuck with us, especially with the high praise and relatively premium prices this restaurant seemingly gets online -- bad taste service-wise, great taste food-wise. Looking around, most of the customers are of an older demographic, and again, most of the waitstaff seemed awesome (especially compared to ours). Would absolutely get the food again. However, as someone that lives on the North End of Elm St, I would never dine in again if this is what they consider acceptable service... what more can we do besides speak up about our concerns, after settling the tab... being told that's "normal" is gross in my opinion. Working in restaurants in the past, if that's their standard, then I distrust their entire approach to service.

Love how authentic the food is. The atmosphere takes me back to Italy. The service is always…read moreexceptional. Very much looking forward to going back.

The service was amazing, Benji was so thoughtful and extremely attentive…read more The soft lighting and pillows on the bench seat was so comfortable. Omg, the duck wings and wagyu pizza was the best. Even if you are not staying at the hotel you need to come for a romantic dinner or a delicious breakfast.