Amazing atmosphere in here, one of my go-tos in the North End. The owner is always present and making sure people have an incredible experience.
3 can’t miss menu items. Meatballs, truffle ceasar salad, rigatoni bolognese.
Amazing food and amazing service. Chicken parm with vodka sauce is a must (make sure to tell them you want it on the chicken and not just the pasta). The meatballs are also delicious
Excellent pasta & tiramisu! Espresso and cocktails were also fantastic. Great service. If I ever pass through Boston again, this is a guaranteed stop!
Tight space, pretty loud, but other than that a typical Italian restaurant feeling. Took a while for our server to greet us and begin service. Calamari & truffle fries for appetizers were tasty. Market fish was salmon - the largest piece of fish I’ve ever been served, and was shocked the price for this size (way less than I expected). It tasted a little bland, though. Overall would try another restaurant before returning here again (given the sheer number of options), but this isn’t a bad choice in the north end.
This is a small restaurant and we are at the bar. The food was beautifully prepared and delicious to eat! It included bread and olive oil. Order the meatballs. You get 3 and they are excellent. Lobster ravioli and the fresh fish were fabulous.
This is an absolutely wonderful restraunt and the staff truly care about customers like family. My family came straight from the airport at 9:30pm. I assumed we would be rushed to make it out by closing time- but not a chance. They were committed to a pace and tempo that emphasizes maximum enjoyment of each course. The steak and meatballs where standout--as the reviews predicted. However, the lamb chops were also delicious and should definitely get more mentions.
All that being said- my family was an absolute disaster. My youngest knocked over a full wine glass...and then vomited all over our table. The atmosphere is young and trendy, and I expected real disdain for these accidents. However, the staff was so kind and accommodating- they actually seemed to care about the well being of my child. Being from Miami, I don't know of any trendy spot that would have been so gracious. Thanks to this whole team.
Go for the food- go back for the food and the people!! 10/10
The “Costata di vitello” was really delicious! I do really recommend!
The host was very kind! Great place to go!
I thought it was delightful. Staff were spirited and super friendly.
The meatballs were as good as everyone says, like best I’ve ever had!
Arrived for dinner on Sat. Oct. 14th. They were short staffed so the owner (Massimo) was seating people. He started off by saying "welcome to my home", which was very nice. He then said we could order off the menu or leave it to him to select appetizers and main dishes. We left it to Massimo and we were not disappointed. Everything was delicious and the variety of dishes delighted all of us (4 of us). A great experience and fantastic food! Thank you Massimo and continued success with the restaurant!!!
I couldn’t recommend this establishment enough. I had an absolutely phenomenal time and if I were from Boston, without a doubt, I would be a regular. Where do I even start, the service was top notch exceptional, the wine smooth and savory, the food was mouth watering (the best ribeye and Tiramisu I’ve had) and the environment was fun, chill and classy, all at once!
Some food recommendations: Order the meatballs for an appetizer. The meat was unbelievably tender and the sauce was so delicious that I had the rest of it alone like a soup. For an entrée, you can’t go wrong with pasta but the ribeye was JUST RIGHT, flavorful, tender and super juicy. Finally, dessert, Tiramisu or cheesecake. The Tiramisu tasted like it was made in Italy (the only one that I’ve had that has measured up to the one I had abroad) and the cheesecake was so tasty, I was taken aback.
If you’re looking for some great Italian food or some really good steak, this is the place to visit!
Great experience here. Restaurant is entirely upstairs; super cute and quaint, very small. Servers were friendly and attentive. Bolognese was really good, flavorful sauce and tender pasta. Gnocchi was so soft and pillowy, tons of lobster in the dish and sauce was well seasoned. Only docking a star because the fried burrata appetizer was kind of cold and the table we were seated at was right in a tight walk way and had to keep ducking out of the way of staff to and from the kitchen
Look the food in this place was off the chart good.the staff was also amazing.we ate at the bar because the place was packed. First we started with a great red wine and Italian bread and olive oil.then we had some amazing char grilled octopus. So soft and amazingly tasty.after that it was on to some oso buco with polenta with minced carrot in a light tomato broth.very tasty and definitely fresh.then we had a pasta with a bolognese ragout.the pasta was fresh and al dente and I could have liked the plate is was so awesome. I did not have room for dessert then but I did finish with a glass of lemoncello.which was very refreshing. Do yourself a favor.if your in bostons north end eat here, if you can get in.definitely get a reservation. I cannot wait for my next trip to Boston and this little restaurant.
Amazing!!!! The service was fantastic and the food was absolutely delicious! Homemade pasta and super fresh seafood. They even split a plate for us making one spicy and the other not. Perfect meal.
Update: we returned! More delicious food 🤤
Arya was recommended by our hotel bartender, and boy was he right. Fantastic meal, great atmosphere. We didn't have reservations, but lucked out w an empty table by the bar. Certainly not ideal, but better than watching from the outside.
I was too lazy to look through the menu, but then spotted their Fare Un Viaggio, a three course per person meal that was picked by the Arya team. They consulted about any dietary restrictions, and my daughter is lactose intolerant, which was no problem here.
Calamari and lamb chops, rigatoni with bolognese, fish of the day (I forgot which, but thought it was halibut) on diary-free risotto and prime rib. What a fantastic meal.
Make a reservation and give Arya a visit. They are in the second floor.
Cool small space away overlooking and away from the busyness of Hanover St. Everything we got was good to very good.
The figs wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with goat cheese were easily the highlight - a special the day we were in. Don’t get the meatballs. Are they good? Yes, they’re fantastic. But you can make good meatballs at home. Get one of the other appetizers or try a special.
The bolognese was bolognese - good, but not some you can’t miss. The lobster gnocchi was more interesting - with a brothy, almost soupy sauce. The gnocchi itself was a little undercooked, but the lobster was great.
Food was amazing!! We got the burrata special to start and the "arya signature dish" braised pork and frutti de mare (split in 2 portion). Both were delicious. The pork didnt even need a knife and was so soft and tasty. The pasta is also a must try. The service was also great and the waiter was very friendly and accommodating
Best meal you’ll have in boston, they’re on NYC’s level. From the appetizers (100% recommend the eggplant- although it’s all delicious) to the meal to then taking our meals as leftovers, the flavor profiles are outstanding. The owner was kind and welcoming, he personally came out to discuss wine options with us given the bottle we wanted was out of stock- extremely accommodating. Will be returning for years to come.
My favorite spot in the North End. Be sure to book ahead with plenty of time. The owner Massimo is a legend and makes you feel at home. Very cool, old world ambience. Highly recommend doing the fare de viaggio (chef sends out the courses - you dont choose anything!) and eating family style to try as much as possible! A must try when you come to Boston!
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