Strega Italiano Back Bay

For a hotel restaurant, this place surprised us so much! Honestly 10/10. My tomato soup was soooo good and had 3 cheese balls! The ribeye was great, mocktails are amazing. Very pleased.

We had an excellent dinner - fantastic Italian seafood in a great atmosphere. Many restaurants these days are much too loud, this one was not. Service was great also. Highly recommend this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Scallops, Risotto

Beautiful decor. Service was excellent at our table and at the bar before dinner. The bolognese was a disappointment. Gummy pasta, sauce that was more akin to a baked ziti than a bolognese. The other two pastas at our table were fine. Nice time, but food a bit disappointing.

Not good quality food, not cooked well nothing even close to the Italian cuisine

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

I hope this review turns this restaurant around.

The waiter didn't explain any of the items.
The runner smelled like weed
The cocktails are not properly made (1 overpowering ingredient)
The bread was stale and lukewarm
The arancini were burnt
My plate was spicy (not specified on the menu)

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Had a great experience. Ossobuco was flavorful and tender. Brazino with Arugula was very well prepared. Our server was on top of everything. Thank you. Consider getting marrow spoons for the Ossobuco.

Highly recommend Strega for delicious Italian food, delightful service, and a wonderful night out. Our server Pablo was personable, attentive, and went the extra mile to make our evening special. We will certainly be back.

Staff was extremely reserved and professional, I had mentioned not being from the area and they seemed to make it a mission that we had an a amazing experience. The filet and bolognese were both amazing and very filling, 10/10 would go back just for the filet even though it's a little more pricey... They did a nice birthday surprise for my significant other at the end of our experience as well! Amazing!!

This is my favorite restaurant so far! The waiter knew his wines very well and came
up with great recommendations. I had the bolognese..and it was incredible! I sent kuddos to the chef. The creme brulee was equally good! I recommend calling for a reservation although it is spacious. The place is clean and elegant. Great and attentive service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pablo was an excellent server very personable. He was attentive without being intrusive. He demonstrated impressive skills in maneuvering a tray with three drinks full to brim from the bar to the and placing them on the table without spilling a drop. Only complaint was the the cannoli the shell was a little on the stale side and the filling was liquidy. The rest of the food and the drinks were excellent.

Our server, Pablo, and the manager were amazing! I was here with my boyfriend celebrating a new job- the food was great, the service was great and Pablo was great! Excited to come back.

Delicious food, good service and nice decor but looks like it could quickly turn into a nightclub. Save room for dessert, big portion and quite delicious! Boston Restaurant Week menu was really good!

Great restaurant! I ate here alone yesterday evening after attending a conference. My server, Pablo, was excellent! He was kind and attentive. My meal was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the Boston area!

My friends and I all got the filet mignon. I thought it was delicious, they said theirs was too done. I enjoyed my meal and the spicy cucumber margarita was outstanding! It’s a pricey place, so be prepared for a large bill.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have always loved coming into the city before a show and grabbing a delicious meal at Strega. However, this time the food just didn’t hold up to my past experiences. I will say that my filet was cooked within perfection, but my dates scallops were dried out and gummy. THE WAITSTAFF HEARD THIS AND TOOK THEM OFF OUR BILL! Which is what I would expect from a venue such as Strega. Unfortunately, the tomatoes on our Burrata were quite mushy and didn’t have any firmness when poked with the fork, the pesto, the tomato compote, and the Burrata itself were superb. Maybe it was because we came and dined at 5pm, or maybe it was just an off night? I will clearly come again, but it was mildly disappointing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5