Good spot for a morning coffee and pastry. The espresso was very good and the latte that the wife had was good. Wait staff was decent and barristas seemed to know their business.
Dark decor with an old world feel to it making a neat place to go, especially if you are new to the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bruce InCharlotte
Second coffee of the day as we continued to walk around the North End this morning. Caffe Lil Italy was on the way down the hill from the Copps Hill Burying Ground so this was a great opportunity to rest feet before continuing on.
It's a small spot with a variety of espresso-based coffees, breakfast sandwiches and baked goods. Mrs. K. and I split a great latte that was delicious and refreshing and invigorating. Just what we needed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Harold Godsoe
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DJS
The canoli brought tears to my eyes it was so perfect. Loved the coffee as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Traveling Family
The iced latte and iced mocha were both AMAZING! This is by far probably the best coffee I have had in a long time! This is a must!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Branden Miller
Very affordable breakfast and they accept credit cards. Many businesses are cash only in the North End (rumored to be so it’s easier to pay the protection fees asked for by the mob). The cafe is centrally located in the NE area.
I had the large house coffee and an everything bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg, and cheese.
When you first walk in, it looks pretty small but there is a second room up a couple of steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Kynsi
Best cannoli I have ever eaten...and I have had them in Italy!!! Right across from The Old North Church. What a perfect combination!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ria K
Smelled strongly of old frying oil. Maybe I came at the wrong time, it was staffed by two Latinos - lady who spoke almost no English and surly young man just did not speak at all in any language. Asked for cappuccino in real cup (twice and reconfirmed) - got paper cup. They were just going to pour it out of the paper cup into the porcelain cup (the whole point if proper cappuccino is the foam), so I declined and just kept the disposable cup. Didn’t taste great and had grounds floating in the milk. So definitely not worth the nasty old fried oil permeating my hair for the rest of the day :(
It’s too bad, the little shop itself is cute and quaint and looks legit Italian (the espresso machine is manual, not push button) so I had high hopes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
José Luis Fausto Martinez
They made a great iced latte. I’d come back here for coffee. The staff was super friendly. I also got to try one of their home made cannolis. Great snack as I did my tour of the Freedom Trail.
Very average coffee. Not worth the trip. Paper cups for espresso and everything.
Surya Chakraborty
The unassuming-looking canoli tasted absolutely fantastic. 💯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deirdre Opp
The bread on the paninis and the bagel were very good. The sandwiches were nice portions, lots of fillings and well made. Our iced mocha was weak and not very tasty. There were a number of customers needing espresso drinks re made so perhaps that staff were new. The tables were sticky and cluttered with past guest messes. I would get the food again but hesitate on espresso drinks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
Stephanie Barney
The best food and coffee drink I've had in Boston!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loki Of Asgard
Man, I wish I could rate more than five starts. Omar (I think that’s how you spell it) made me the BEST frappe after saying he has no idea how to make one, I almost didn’t believe him. It’s the perfect amount of sweet and caffeine, and gave me the best energy boost. The place is SO cute!! 10/10 <3 (Btw you DEF need to add Omar’s Frappe to the menu)
Most disorganized goat road in the industry.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good spot for a morning coffee and pastry. The espresso was very good and the latte that the wife had was good. Wait staff was decent and barristas seemed to know their business.
Dark decor with an old world feel to it making a neat place to go, especially if you are new to the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Second coffee of the day as we continued to walk around the North End this morning. Caffe Lil Italy was on the way down the hill from the Copps Hill Burying Ground so this was a great opportunity to rest feet before continuing on.
It's a small spot with a variety of espresso-based coffees, breakfast sandwiches and baked goods. Mrs. K. and I split a great latte that was delicious and refreshing and invigorating. Just what we needed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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The canoli brought tears to my eyes it was so perfect. Loved the coffee as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The iced latte and iced mocha were both AMAZING! This is by far probably the best coffee I have had in a long time! This is a must!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very affordable breakfast and they accept credit cards. Many businesses are cash only in the North End (rumored to be so it’s easier to pay the protection fees asked for by the mob). The cafe is centrally located in the NE area.
I had the large house coffee and an everything bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg, and cheese.
When you first walk in, it looks pretty small but there is a second room up a couple of steps.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best cannoli I have ever eaten...and I have had them in Italy!!! Right across from The Old North Church. What a perfect combination!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Smelled strongly of old frying oil. Maybe I came at the wrong time, it was staffed by two Latinos - lady who spoke almost no English and surly young man just did not speak at all in any language. Asked for cappuccino in real cup (twice and reconfirmed) - got paper cup. They were just going to pour it out of the paper cup into the porcelain cup (the whole point if proper cappuccino is the foam), so I declined and just kept the disposable cup. Didn’t taste great and had grounds floating in the milk. So definitely not worth the nasty old fried oil permeating my hair for the rest of the day :(
It’s too bad, the little shop itself is cute and quaint and looks legit Italian (the espresso machine is manual, not push button) so I had high hopes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
They made a great iced latte. I’d come back here for coffee. The staff was super friendly. I also got to try one of their home made cannolis. Great snack as I did my tour of the Freedom Trail.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Very average coffee. Not worth the trip. Paper cups for espresso and everything.
The unassuming-looking canoli tasted absolutely fantastic. 💯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bread on the paninis and the bagel were very good. The sandwiches were nice portions, lots of fillings and well made. Our iced mocha was weak and not very tasty. There were a number of customers needing espresso drinks re made so perhaps that staff were new. The tables were sticky and cluttered with past guest messes. I would get the food again but hesitate on espresso drinks.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
The best food and coffee drink I've had in Boston!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Man, I wish I could rate more than five starts. Omar (I think that’s how you spell it) made me the BEST frappe after saying he has no idea how to make one, I almost didn’t believe him. It’s the perfect amount of sweet and caffeine, and gave me the best energy boost. The place is SO cute!! 10/10 <3 (Btw you DEF need to add Omar’s Frappe to the menu)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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