Pasta Fagioli

11/15/09

an excellent discovery right in my neighborhood!

by foodguru212 at Citysearch

I'm glad a friend told me about Pasta Fagioli... I hadn't even noticed it before then, but it's truly a great find. Their sauces and soup are amazing, and although it's a bit pricey, the portions are big and you get a salad and bread with your meal. I wish that they had a bigger location, though, because currently the seating is very limited! Great for carry-outs or catering if you have a bigger group.

• Pros: amazing food, convenient location, THE best bolognese sauce.
• Cons: a bit pricey, but the portions are big

07/13/08

disappointing experience

by maacbeth at Citysearch

Tried the signature pasta & fagioli --- turned out to be a thick, tasteless, bean concoction, rather than the zesty pasta with bean soup we expected. House "Caesar" salad, although fresh and crisp, arrived with indistinct dressing and no croutons. The entrees, which included chicken, veal and halibut dishes, were just "so-so" with vegetable accompaniments that were somewhere between raw and "al dente." The biggest disappointment was dessert --- a Little Debbie style cake masquerading as tiramisu, sporting a thick sugary frosting, with no hint of mascarpone, expresso, or chocolate, let alone liquor. To add insult to injury, the food bill (no alcohol is served) for four of us was $140! This was a far cry from the restaurant described in other reviews on this site; we would not return.

06/06/08

Best Italian food around

by BostonBeottch at Citysearch

This place has the best Italian food I have tasted (outside of my own kitchen) since leaving Boston 26 yrs ago. I have tried just about everything on their menu, but tend to gravitate to the Tutta Mare'. Very reasonably price, fair amount of food (you WILL NOT walk away hungry). The fresh Italian bread (nice & heavy) is to die for.

• Pros: Small and out of the way location, nice ambience, can be comfortable in jeans or casual dress, great service, fabulous food, decent quantity and at a reasonable price.
• Cons: Can't afford to go every night :(