Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse

Worst food at high price. It was sooooo awful I do not recommend at all.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Everything cooked to perfection and seasoned well. Comfortable atmosphere. Seamless serving of food. Best meal I have ever had in a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The short ribs were tasty & tender! Bruasel sprouts & green beans were amazing & cooked to perfection. Loved the bread & spring roll appetizer options! Folks at the table all raved about their dishes... salmon, filet & prawns, as well as the risotto. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I normally go to the Dario’s in Braintree however it was closed. That is one of my favorite locations. I’m a very frequent flyer there today on Mother’s Day. I took my sister out to this location and I wouldn’t necessarily say the food was horrible. It was the manager I believe he was the manager. He’s heavyset dark skin little haircut, as if he’s balding When we got there, I made reservations prior to the day even beginning. I had my credit card on file so I felt very entitled to already beat it down. It was very busy that day. Of course it’s Mother’s Day but when we were about to get seated The manager I felt indicated that the white people should be seated first instead of us and we were black and I contemplated right in this review because I’m very big on customer service especially when you go out to eat in a restaurant but I was very confused on why he made That look, and I kept looking at him cause I just knew maybe it was me but no it wasn’t. It was absolutely him. He definitely tried to sit the white people before us. I feel like he was judging us based on what we look like and what we had on I do understand this dress code however we didn’t come in there looking like Hoodlums so I did not appreciate that I truly wish I got his name however I know exactly what he looks like and I will definitely remember the face definitely a little distasteful, especially with that being such a prominent location I went to school college specifically in that area Heard great things about it. I was very disappointed in the service from the manager that was up at the hostess stand thank God our hostess were also black and they were sweet. She indicated to him that we were already waiting and that I had a reservation reservations my waiter was so sweet She was thoughtful. She was pleasant. She was very respectful. She deserved every Host also were very Sweet, nice and courteous the only issue that I had was with the manager who was brown skin a low haircut, balding a little bit in the front

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

My 1st time in the Lynnfield location. The most flavorful salmon I ever had. The portion was just right.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food and service. The music was a little offputting. Sort of pop from 15vyears ago. Wish it was something more atmospheric like classical or even classic instrumental score. Great ribeye and salmon warm spinach salad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful experience. The filet was cooked to perfect medium rare.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Review updated in 2026! We decided to give this place another chance on Boston Marathon weekend and we are glad we did. The service was phenomenal. We were sat right away, everyone was so friendly, and food came out quickly. Great menu and delicious food. It's wonderful when restaurants listen to customer feedback and improve so much. Highly recommend and we will be coming here next year. 5 stars!

Old review from 2022:
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We were disappointed with the service at this restaurant. We were seated about 35 minutes after our reservation time. We had asked to change our 2-person reservation to a party of 4 and they said they couldn't do it, but then the 2 of us were seated at a 4-person table with 4 chairs. The service was extremely slow and we didn't get any bread. I had to ask the server multiple times for the bread and we didn't get it until we paid the bill and requested it a third time, at which point we took it to go. Our water glasses were never refilled. The food tasted good, but we felt completely ignored by our server. Maybe it's better when it's less crowded but I don't recommend this place on a weekend night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food. Been here a few times and all plates and deserts ares delicious. Staff is very nice too :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I recently had lunch at Davio’s in Boston and, while it didn’t quite reach the level of places like The Capital Grille, it was still a very enjoyable experience.
I went with the power lunch menu, starting with the onion soup topped with a Gruyère crostini. This was the standout of the meal — rich, well-balanced, and executed perfectly. A classic done right.
For the main course, I ordered the free-range chicken with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, lemon aioli, and sourdough. In hindsight, the sourdough should have been the giveaway, but I didn’t initially realize it was a sandwich. That said, it was still quite good — flavorful and well put together, though the chicken was slightly dry. The parmigiano fries on the side were solid as well — good by U.S. standards, even if not quite on par with what you’d find in Portugal or Belgium.
The iced tea deserves a special mention — exceptionally well done and surprisingly memorable. Dessert was an almond orange cake, which was also very good and a nice way to finish the meal.
Overall, Davio’s delivered a pleasant lunch with a few highlights, particularly the soup and dessert. While it may not be at the very top tier compared to some others, it’s certainly a reliable and worthwhile option.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Great place. Across the street from the Park Hilton. The cod dish was some of the best I have had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I cannot say enough good things about this place! Their gluten free menu is HUGE (including gluten free desserts which I sadly did not have room for). Our waitress, Nicole, was absolutely amazing and very attentive. She brought over gluten free cheesy dinner rolls for us. They were crumbly like gf rolls are but they were super soft and moist. I got the bolognese gnocchi and could not finish the serving because it was so big.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food but not great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Loved the food and the great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very well prepared meal. Everything cooked perfectly. Service was excellent. Nice location right on the water. We will return next time we are in Boston.