Villa Barone

09/05/06

Ambiance is old Italy perfection

by dontblazeme at Citysearch

My wife and I go here on our anniversary every year because this is our favorite restaurant. They make you feel like you are family and want to take care of you for the experiance. The food is amazing! Try any of the veal dishes; they are perfect no matter what you choose. They only problem is the parking, you have to find a spot on the nearby streets which around dinner time is very difficult. I do recommend making reservations, but they will seat you if you walk in. Their prices are awesome too. You really can't go wrong dinning here.

• Pros: Food, Service, Ambience
• Cons: Parking

Casual B.Y.O.B. succeeds with rich Italian cuisine and smart atmosphere.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Three separate rooms create a spacious interior where a mix of locals satisfies cravings for authentic Italian fare. Vines, grapes and paintings of Italian landscapes create a Tuscan decor. Standout entrees include lobster-filled ravioli topped with shrimp in a creamy red sauce and tender veal, topped with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes and portabello mushrooms in a rich cognac sauce. Finish with a light, refreshing sponge cake torte drenched in sweet mango sauce.

05/05/06

Remember to Eat Your Greens

by the_mock_turtle at Citysearch

Villa Barone has good food, good service and a good atmosphere. I am using the word good advisedly, it isn't stupendous, but you won't come away with complaints either. Both the food and service are reliably good. The decor is a little over done, but pleasant enough. Their fresh baked bread which comes with one's entree is terrific, but don't be fooled the appetizer called pane in corrozza (mozzarella bread) is more fried and breaded mozzarella than bread and is mediocre. The entrees I have had have all be quite good and the desserts are also top notch.

• Pros: good service
• Cons: metered parking

12/07/05

Terrible!

by susiederkins at Citysearch

They treat customers like garbage and make you feel like your business is unimportant. The owner has no regards for his guests, and doesn't seem to get that going to his restaurant is a choice that people won't make again if he keeps acting like that.

11/06/05

Horrible Service.... 3 times!

by benjen1007 at Citysearch

I have been to Villa Barone 3 times and everytime the service was awful. At the most recent visit, the hostess waited 10 minutes before seating us and then we waited another 15 minutes for someone to take our drink order. (the restaurant was not busy at all). The food was bland and definitely not worth the trip at all!

• Cons: service, bland food

05/24/05

Perfect! From a North End Italian Bostonian

by blossom19 at Citysearch

Some of the freshest and most tasty Italian food around.Huge portions! Please note that this is a BYOB, so if you want wine with your fine Italian dining, bring it! Seer of the chicken, the dishes are great but there is something about the chicken, however, there are few places that serve the quality of pasta and seafood dished than Villa Barone. You will never go wrong with their sauces. Great for a romantic night out as well as a family dinner. And they have the most scrumptious delicious perfect Tiramisu that I have tasted outside of my own mother's. I keep going back...I am addicted.

• Pros: The sauce!, Seafood, Tiramisu!
• Cons: Chicken

02/17/03

Great Place!

by wpd1 at Citysearch

Great food, excellent value for lunch, reasonable for dinner. Outstanding dessert and great service. Clean and cozy.

• Pros: Small in a good way, Desserts: 1st class!, Great food

11/05/02

Great Value, Good Food and romantic

by jeffthro007 at Citysearch

Great Value, Good Food and romantic setting. We loved the food and have been back a number of times.

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: not so good service