A small place in an iconic location on Hanover Street serving the best traditional Italuan I have had in the North End. Just be warned...their dishes are rich and the portions large! The chicken parm was very good, the linguine vongole had a delicious sauce and perfectly cooked large class, the meat special was huge and very good and everyone could not get enough of thr pasta alla vodka finished in a vheese wheel.
Shawn
Strega seems to be going downhill and is riding on the coattails of its long-standing brand. For example, the bar doesn't even have top shelf cocktails. They rely on unknown local spirits. While I'm sure that increases their profit margin, it doesn't exactly scream quality. So, odd. The food was pretty good, otherwise. Our server was a nice guy. Certainly quite loud and lots of young college girls celebrating birthdays. Not quite sure I would go back. Meh.
Jonathan
Terrible atmosphere here. We got sat at the tiniest table possible sandwiched between two large groups. The noise level inside this tiny place is unbearable. You cannot hear anything, the reservations are not honored on time they make you wait on the sidewalk past your reservation time. The entire north end has completely lost all its charm and intimacy. Every restaurant feels like you're trying to dine in a dance club
Opentable Diner
We traveled from Connecticut in search of a good Italian meal and Strega North End did not disappoint. We had the Risotto Di Mare , Ravioli, and the Fettuccine Strega. All meals were on point and delicious. If you are headed to the North End for dinner, do yourself a favor and get yourself a reservation at Strega North End, you won't be disappointed.
MAuricio F
The food is realy good , and are easy to do thinks out of the menu,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler C
We sat down and it took a bit for us to get water and to place our orders. I ordered the pollo parmigiana and a blueberry cocktail (I don’t see it on the menu anymore). One thing I noticed that was a bit off putting was that they didn’t have pricing for their cocktails. Not a huge deal but still something to note. We got out food at a reasonable time, but our drinks were left sitting at the bar. I flagged down one of the wait staff and they brought it over asap and apologized for the wait. My drink was a bit strong but once it started to dilute it was very good. The chicken parmigiana was really good, very tender chicken, fresh cheese and a solid pasta sauce in my opinion, the star of the show was the pasta served with it; perfectly cooked and not a typical linguini or spaghetti. My girlfriend ordered the vodka pasta, which was fantastic, and the blackberry limoncello which was also very good. Her food was also served out of a giant cheese wheel which we thought was pretty cool. Before we got the bill, our waiter dropped off some free dessert apologizing for the service. We didn’t complain at all but did notice they were doing that for other customers too, so maybe it was an off night. All in all a good experience. With all the hiccups and it being a bit on the pricey side, we’d come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mike L
I expected the food to be better because of the notoriety, and our server mentioned several times that he needed to turn the table over quickly. That being said the atmosphere is really cool.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Kelsey HS
I don’t even know where to begin. This is my second time having a reservation and not being seated. When we got there we checked in, waited…and waited. We asked serval times about our reservation with no real answer. As it approached past 9am we decided to look at other locations. We ended up leaving to go to another restaurant with no apologies, no discounts for future visits. The fact that this is my second time EVER being here and having the same thing happen twice is absolutely absurd. Do NOT take reservations if you cannot accommodate them. Do walk in only. I would STRONGLY advise to not book here and find other arrangements. Trust me, I got burned twice,
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Darryl Ventura
Wonderful time at Strega!! Went with party of three on a Monday night and was seated right away... tried the Sea Bass and it was excellent! Other dishes like Shrimp and Pasta as well as Steak were outstanding :) We had the waiter pair the wine with our meals, and he was Spot On!! Couldn't have been happier 🥳👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan
Great atmosphere, delicious food. This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend and we were very happy we followed their advise. Highly recommend.
Overall my experience Strega was good. Made a reservation and was seated right on time. Out waiter was good and had been working there for 23 years. Made great recommendations when we couldn't side between dishes. Couple of things to note, you can't order appetizer without ordering your meal at same time. Kitchen is supposed to time it all. They did a good job with it. Second, there is no dessert menu. Overall good experience but did feel rushed.
Regan Clute
WOW. Felt like I was in Italy 🇮🇹 I got the “That’s Amore” and it came out in a Parmesan wheel! Was an awesome presentation. It was one of the best vodka pasta I’ve ever had! My friend got the chicken parm and twas also very delicious. Recommend this place tremendously!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tug Winthrop
Got seated immediately. Fantastic service from veteran staff with great sense of humor. Great portions, hit the spot! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As K
Strega is average and not worth your money. Don't let the branding and prices fool you. Very disappointed.
Daymara
Desde la llegada el servicio al cliente bastante flojo y la comida el sabor es horrible y los precios para la calidad de comida no están acorde. El ajoro del mesero para solicitar la comida muy intenso. Para mí no lo recomiendo.
A small place in an iconic location on Hanover Street serving the best traditional Italuan I have had in the North End. Just be warned...their dishes are rich and the portions large! The chicken parm was very good, the linguine vongole had a delicious sauce and perfectly cooked large class, the meat special was huge and very good and everyone could not get enough of thr pasta alla vodka finished in a vheese wheel.
Strega seems to be going downhill and is riding on the coattails of its long-standing brand. For example, the bar doesn't even have top shelf cocktails. They rely on unknown local spirits. While I'm sure that increases their profit margin, it doesn't exactly scream quality. So, odd. The food was pretty good, otherwise. Our server was a nice guy. Certainly quite loud and lots of young college girls celebrating birthdays. Not quite sure I would go back. Meh.
Terrible atmosphere here. We got sat at the tiniest table possible sandwiched between two large groups. The noise level inside this tiny place is unbearable. You cannot hear anything, the reservations are not honored on time they make you wait on the sidewalk past your reservation time. The entire north end has completely lost all its charm and intimacy. Every restaurant feels like you're trying to dine in a dance club
We traveled from Connecticut in search of a good Italian meal and Strega North End did not disappoint. We had the Risotto Di Mare , Ravioli, and the Fettuccine Strega. All meals were on point and delicious. If you are headed to the North End for dinner, do yourself a favor and get yourself a reservation at Strega North End, you won't be disappointed.
The food is realy good , and are easy to do thinks out of the menu,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We sat down and it took a bit for us to get water and to place our orders. I ordered the pollo parmigiana and a blueberry cocktail (I don’t see it on the menu anymore). One thing I noticed that was a bit off putting was that they didn’t have pricing for their cocktails. Not a huge deal but still something to note. We got out food at a reasonable time, but our drinks were left sitting at the bar. I flagged down one of the wait staff and they brought it over asap and apologized for the wait. My drink was a bit strong but once it started to dilute it was very good. The chicken parmigiana was really good, very tender chicken, fresh cheese and a solid pasta sauce in my opinion, the star of the show was the pasta served with it; perfectly cooked and not a typical linguini or spaghetti. My girlfriend ordered the vodka pasta, which was fantastic, and the blackberry limoncello which was also very good. Her food was also served out of a giant cheese wheel which we thought was pretty cool. Before we got the bill, our waiter dropped off some free dessert apologizing for the service. We didn’t complain at all but did notice they were doing that for other customers too, so maybe it was an off night. All in all a good experience. With all the hiccups and it being a bit on the pricey side, we’d come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I expected the food to be better because of the notoriety, and our server mentioned several times that he needed to turn the table over quickly. That being said the atmosphere is really cool.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
I don’t even know where to begin. This is my second time having a reservation and not being seated. When we got there we checked in, waited…and waited. We asked serval times about our reservation with no real answer. As it approached past 9am we decided to look at other locations. We ended up leaving to go to another restaurant with no apologies, no discounts for future visits. The fact that this is my second time EVER being here and having the same thing happen twice is absolutely absurd. Do NOT take reservations if you cannot accommodate them. Do walk in only. I would STRONGLY advise to not book here and find other arrangements. Trust me, I got burned twice,
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wonderful time at Strega!! Went with party of three on a Monday night and was seated right away... tried the Sea Bass and it was excellent! Other dishes like Shrimp and Pasta as well as Steak were outstanding :) We had the waiter pair the wine with our meals, and he was Spot On!! Couldn't have been happier 🥳👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, delicious food. This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend and we were very happy we followed their advise. Highly recommend.
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Overall my experience Strega was good. Made a reservation and was seated right on time. Out waiter was good and had been working there for 23 years. Made great recommendations when we couldn't side between dishes. Couple of things to note, you can't order appetizer without ordering your meal at same time. Kitchen is supposed to time it all. They did a good job with it. Second, there is no dessert menu. Overall good experience but did feel rushed.
WOW. Felt like I was in Italy 🇮🇹 I got the “That’s Amore” and it came out in a Parmesan wheel! Was an awesome presentation. It was one of the best vodka pasta I’ve ever had! My friend got the chicken parm and twas also very delicious. Recommend this place tremendously!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got seated immediately. Fantastic service from veteran staff with great sense of humor. Great portions, hit the spot! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Strega is average and not worth your money. Don't let the branding and prices fool you. Very disappointed.
Desde la llegada el servicio al cliente bastante flojo y la comida el sabor es horrible y los precios para la calidad de comida no están acorde. El ajoro del mesero para solicitar la comida muy intenso. Para mí no lo recomiendo.
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