Exceptional place that my girl and I just stumbled upon, without being too overwhelming, despite being in the North End. Definitely has a bit of a Dungeons and Dragons vibe, with a cool menu item where you roll a D20
I had some amazing chicken parm here, and good lord, I WILL be returning, the next time I am in Boston to visit.
Bartender was pleasantly charismatic, food was great, and the atmosphere was everything we were looking for.
Cocktails were decent - food sub par for the North End - we had small plates thé Brussels sprouts were mushy and couldn’t eat - the caprese was tasteless - would have have a cocktail and move on.
Andy Holsteen
The service at Parla is absolutely incredible. Stopped in for a few drinks before dinner and then had to come back after - was more than satisfied twice. Food was pretty good but not the reason I would return - just tried a couple small plates. Fantastic espresso martini. Bartender was a total professional. Beyond impressed by the staff. Their calm and efficiency is remarkable - a combination of hiring the exact right people and training them well. Not from Boston but will certainly be back to fill up more of my d20 punch card.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Steve White
Cool place to have a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Du
Good prices and amazing atmosphere. The parks and rec inspired brunch menu gave us a nice kick. Portion sizes are reasonable, and food was tasty. Dining area small but friendly and charismatic staff make it feel personable.
Honestly I’d go back just for the vibes even if the food was bad but the food is good so it’s definitely a rec from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly G
Small quarters and tight, but quaint seating. Tapas and cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Taylor
While the restaurant itself has a warm and cozy vibe we didn’t receive a warm reception. We didn’t even get shown to a table. The waiter merely pointed to the table that he wanted us to sit at. The place didn’t seem all that clean. The menus although quirky felt grubby and dirty. We ordered the potatoes, Brussels sprouts, lamb skewers and the meatballs. The sauce with the meatballs was like water. The skewers were overcooked and chewy. The fried Brussels sprouts were soggy. The potatoes were overcooked as well. There’s a wealth of good quality restaurants on Hanover Street but this place lacks quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Morgan Pixomatis
I had a wonderful night at Parla! Food, drinks, staff and atmosphere are all top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Axelsson-van Berlo
Whenever my wife and I come to stay in Boston, we always love to come to Parla. Their food is so delicious and rolling a d20 to see what drink you get is great fun. See you next time!
It was great. Loved all the details, the food was amazing, my wine was fantastic and the whole role the dice to get a random cocktail was awesome. My only suggestion is if your policy states that there’s an hour and 40 min limit to a table - that should be advertised or told before sitting down. It’s literally pouring today and we would’ve loved to keep going and order more drinks and food but instead we were rushed out. It was raining too much to jump anywhere else so we went back home. Totally understand if there was a reservation coming up - just tell us ahead of time about the time limit. Either way, vibe was cool and would come back for a quick drink and appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amanda Oliver
The cocktails were good, our service was good, liked the casual and cozy vibe. But the food was just… it reminded me of if you were in college and you thought you were eating really good food. That’s what it was. The carbonara was alfredo. I’ve had authentic, delicious carbonara and this was not in the realm of the same recipe. I’d go back for cocktails and a snack but not for an Italian dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
D I Orozco
Let me tell you! This place has amazing food, amazing drinks and amazing people working. Shaylee was a great bartender and made some 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏽 drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gregory Messerman
Amazing cocktails and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Logan Wuerslin
Tiny and in high demand! They were able to squeeze us in for cocktails and apps at a busy time which was much appreciated. Drink menu is varied, and I love being able to roll the dice to get a random one - I will be back for more!
Exceptional place that my girl and I just stumbled upon, without being too overwhelming, despite being in the North End.
Definitely has a bit of a Dungeons and Dragons vibe, with a cool menu item where you roll a D20
I had some amazing chicken parm here, and good lord, I WILL be returning, the next time I am in Boston to visit.
Bartender was pleasantly charismatic, food was great, and the atmosphere was everything we were looking for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dungeon Master Game, Chicken Parmesan
Great drinks. Anything you could want to drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cocktails were decent - food sub par for the North End - we had small plates thé Brussels sprouts were mushy and couldn’t eat - the caprese was tasteless - would have have a cocktail and move on.
The service at Parla is absolutely incredible. Stopped in for a few drinks before dinner and then had to come back after - was more than satisfied twice. Food was pretty good but not the reason I would return - just tried a couple small plates. Fantastic espresso martini. Bartender was a total professional. Beyond impressed by the staff. Their calm and efficiency is remarkable - a combination of hiring the exact right people and training them well. Not from Boston but will certainly be back to fill up more of my d20 punch card.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Cool place to have a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Good prices and amazing atmosphere. The parks and rec inspired brunch menu gave us a nice kick. Portion sizes are reasonable, and food was tasty. Dining area small but friendly and charismatic staff make it feel personable.
Honestly I’d go back just for the vibes even if the food was bad but the food is good so it’s definitely a rec from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small quarters and tight, but quaint seating. Tapas and cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
While the restaurant itself has a warm and cozy vibe we didn’t receive a warm reception. We didn’t even get shown to a table. The waiter merely pointed to the table that he wanted us to sit at. The place didn’t seem all that clean. The menus although quirky felt grubby and dirty. We ordered the potatoes, Brussels sprouts, lamb skewers and the meatballs. The sauce with the meatballs was like water. The skewers were overcooked and chewy. The fried Brussels sprouts were soggy. The potatoes were overcooked as well. There’s a wealth of good quality restaurants on Hanover Street but this place lacks quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had a wonderful night at Parla! Food, drinks, staff and atmosphere are all top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Whenever my wife and I come to stay in Boston, we always love to come to Parla. Their food is so delicious and rolling a d20 to see what drink you get is great fun. See you next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It was great. Loved all the details, the food was amazing, my wine was fantastic and the whole role the dice to get a random cocktail was awesome. My only suggestion is if your policy states that there’s an hour and 40 min limit to a table - that should be advertised or told before sitting down. It’s literally pouring today and we would’ve loved to keep going and order more drinks and food but instead we were rushed out. It was raining too much to jump anywhere else so we went back home. Totally understand if there was a reservation coming up - just tell us ahead of time about the time limit. Either way, vibe was cool and would come back for a quick drink and appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
The cocktails were good, our service was good, liked the casual and cozy vibe. But the food was just… it reminded me of if you were in college and you thought you were eating really good food. That’s what it was. The carbonara was alfredo. I’ve had authentic, delicious carbonara and this was not in the realm of the same recipe. I’d go back for cocktails and a snack but not for an Italian dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Let me tell you! This place has amazing food, amazing drinks and amazing people working. Shaylee was a great bartender and made some 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏽 drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing cocktails and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiny and in high demand! They were able to squeeze us in for cocktails and apps at a busy time which was much appreciated. Drink menu is varied, and I love being able to roll the dice to get a random one - I will be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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