Excellent from start to finish. Great value and outstanding surprise entertainment to finish. Will recommend and return again and again‼️
P
Any Italian restaurant in the US where 2 people are arguing loudly outside the door in Italian is likely authentic. This is what drew me in the first time. Now back a 5th time, still 5* all around.
Barbara
I highly recommend going to Ristorante Saraceno The food is outstanding and the wait staff are very professional and friendly. We never felt rushed and all food items came out hot and all six of us got served at the same time. You need to make reservations as this gem is known far and wide.
Michael
Frank, the owner, greets you as you enter and from that point onwards everyone there treats you like a king. Food is always great. Our go to in the North End!
Erin
We were visiting from Georgia and stumbled into Ristorante Saraceno at prime dinner time on a Sunday. We were greeted and told to wait in the tiny vestibule for a table and given a glass of prosecco. It wasn't more than 20 minutes before we were seated with bread and olive oil and being serenaded by two beautiful opera singers. It was a memorable and wonderful experience. The food was delicious, service prompt and atmosphere was wonderful. Hidden Gem.
Elizabeth
This restaurant is so old world Italian . The food was perfectly cooked and delicious. The presentation of the food was also amazing! The staff was very attentive and friendly. We all enjoyed our meal there. We even received a complementary bottle of Prosecco! We will definitely be dining here again!
susan
Small place right on Hanover. Felt like a scene from the Sopranos. Service and food were great (I had the fruitti de mare which had tons of seafood in it) and they had valet parking which was important for us as we had an elderly person in our party. Would go back again.
Craig
There is so much better in the North End that I would recommend many other places before I would go back. Much of the seating was in the basement which was very cramped with low ceilings. The service was incredibly slow and was very inattentive - seemed like one waiter was covering the entire basement and he was just overwhelmed. The food portions were very small. The Caesar salad for 2 was the size of what most restaurants serve for one but on two plates. The veal dish while tasty was incredibly small. I left very hungry and ended up grabbing a small pizza down the street. Even my wife who usually eats half of what she is served polished off everything on her plate and thought the portions were small. Finally, the bread was downright stale so could not even fill up on that. After our dinner plates were cleared, we waited almost 30 minutes for the waiter to notice that we were at an empty table and come back so we could get the check. We will not be back - go elsewhere.
thomas
The food was good but not spectacular. The restaurant is small and we were seated in the worst table at the restaurant. Everyone coming in had to bump our table because they put the table in the path of arriving guests. The drinks were small and expensive. The service was not consistent, we had to flag someone down for service. I don't think it was bad but There are choices in the north end.
Tom
We had very good service, the food was plentiful and tasty, and it was a fun and friendly atmosphere. Miguel, the singer, was great!
Outstanding experience for myself and my groomsmen before my wedding! They were able to accommodate all 10 of us in a beautiful chic environment with great food and a very kind staff!
Sandra
First of all it had a very classic old school vibe which totally sets the ambiance. The staff was so professional and efficient. The food was so so delicious. The owner was so incredibly sweet. Made us feel like family. Would definitely go back and recommend!!
Holly
Food was delicious. Restaurant is quaint and crowded. Noise level would be described as loud. Open-air during summer.
Debbi
Food was fantastic. Service was bad. One waitress water fillers were on the ball Restaurant was small which is very Italian but the temperature inside was like Cremation. Could not enjoy the wonderful food . Took forever to get a check would not recommend so disappointed
Eric
Top notch food and service; only problem was an overstretched ac unit, leaving restaurant uncomfortably warm.
Excellent from start to finish. Great value and outstanding surprise entertainment to finish. Will recommend and return again and again‼️
Any Italian restaurant in the US where 2 people are arguing loudly outside the door in Italian is likely authentic. This is what drew me in the first time. Now back a 5th time, still 5* all around.
I highly recommend going to Ristorante Saraceno The food is outstanding and the wait staff are very professional and friendly. We never felt rushed and all food items came out hot and all six of us got served at the same time. You need to make reservations as this gem is known far and wide.
Frank, the owner, greets you as you enter and from that point onwards everyone there treats you like a king. Food is always great. Our go to in the North End!
We were visiting from Georgia and stumbled into Ristorante Saraceno at prime dinner time on a Sunday. We were greeted and told to wait in the tiny vestibule for a table and given a glass of prosecco. It wasn't more than 20 minutes before we were seated with bread and olive oil and being serenaded by two beautiful opera singers. It was a memorable and wonderful experience. The food was delicious, service prompt and atmosphere was wonderful. Hidden Gem.
This restaurant is so old world Italian . The food was perfectly cooked and delicious. The presentation of the food was also amazing! The staff was very attentive and friendly. We all enjoyed our meal there. We even received a complementary bottle of Prosecco! We will definitely be dining here again!
Small place right on Hanover. Felt like a scene from the Sopranos. Service and food were great (I had the fruitti de mare which had tons of seafood in it) and they had valet parking which was important for us as we had an elderly person in our party. Would go back again.
There is so much better in the North End that I would recommend many other places before I would go back. Much of the seating was in the basement which was very cramped with low ceilings. The service was incredibly slow and was very inattentive - seemed like one waiter was covering the entire basement and he was just overwhelmed. The food portions were very small. The Caesar salad for 2 was the size of what most restaurants serve for one but on two plates. The veal dish while tasty was incredibly small. I left very hungry and ended up grabbing a small pizza down the street. Even my wife who usually eats half of what she is served polished off everything on her plate and thought the portions were small. Finally, the bread was downright stale so could not even fill up on that. After our dinner plates were cleared, we waited almost 30 minutes for the waiter to notice that we were at an empty table and come back so we could get the check. We will not be back - go elsewhere.
The food was good but not spectacular. The restaurant is small and we were seated in the worst table at the restaurant. Everyone coming in had to bump our table because they put the table in the path of arriving guests. The drinks were small and expensive. The service was not consistent, we had to flag someone down for service. I don't think it was bad but There are choices in the north end.
We had very good service, the food was plentiful and tasty, and it was a fun and friendly atmosphere. Miguel, the singer, was great!
Restaurantji Recommends
Outstanding experience for myself and my groomsmen before my wedding! They were able to accommodate all 10 of us in a beautiful chic environment with great food and a very kind staff!
First of all it had a very classic old school vibe which totally sets the ambiance. The staff was so professional and efficient. The food was so so delicious. The owner was so incredibly sweet. Made us feel like family. Would definitely go back and recommend!!
Food was delicious. Restaurant is quaint and crowded. Noise level would be described as loud. Open-air during summer.
Food was fantastic. Service was bad. One waitress water fillers were on the ball Restaurant was small which is very Italian but the temperature inside was like Cremation. Could not enjoy the wonderful food . Took forever to get a check would not recommend so disappointed
Top notch food and service; only problem was an overstretched ac unit, leaving restaurant uncomfortably warm.
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