Exceptional service, I was alone and ended up sitting at the bar, but I had excellent service. Wonderful food.
Debbie
We loved everything about this restaurant. We had a great table in the window, our server was so knowledgeable and her recommendations were outstanding and the food, the food!! We had a mix of meals, seafood, pasta, special truffle course, and the chocolate cookies. Every single bit was delicious. We will definitely be back - if we can get a coveted table!
justin shields
What I meal. Would love to go back and try more options. The best I thought was this porchetta flatbread with heirloom tomatoes and pesto. The meat melted in your mouth basically. Everything else was great including the seafood pasta special, mushroom pasta and roasted veggies. Couldn't pass up on the roasted fig ice cream either which was also spectacular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Larry
Outstanding memorable experience for a special occasion. The menu, flavors and presentation are remarkable.
Donna
We appreciated the corner table to hear conversations and we increased our party size and the staff was very accommodating
Justin
This is a very, very hard reservation to secure and rightly so. The restaurant is outstanding in terms of the quality of its food. It is a small, simple place inside but the service was excellent--our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable and attentive. The food is an A+...and though it is not cheap, it is actually less expensive than many other top tier restaurants in Boston. You simply won't get a better Italian meal in Boston...if you can get in. Stay up past midnight (seriously) and book online exactly two weeks out when the next batch of reservations open up. They are gone by 12:15am each night.
Chris Gerry
This is the best restaurant in Cambridge, if not all of Greater Boston. If you're lucky enough to get a table, then you'll be treated to fresh and creative Italian cuisine at its finest. The service is also impeccable (both in the dining room and at the bar), and they will go the extra mile to accommodate dietary restrictions. What a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sesha
Probably the best Italian food I have had around here. The Burrata comes from Puglia Italy and the taste was just too good. Pretty much everything I had including the Pistachio Gelato was really good. Would def recommend adding white Truffle to the food. The wait staff is very pleasant, helpful and make recommendations. Be prepared to spend ... food doesn't come cheap. Also hard to get reservations .. if u do get a spot ... grab it ... it's totally worth it ...
catherine
I have been going to Giulia's since it first opened and it is still my favorite restaurant in the Boston area. Hands down the best Italian food. Never disappoints.
David Long
Our dear older friends asked my help for a reservation at this restaurant. Put aside the arrogance of trying to make a reservation, and AI generated responses, the food was mediocre, and the service was borderline rude. It was raining hard outside, and my friends were not allowed in the restaurant because they were having a staff “Meeting”. Instead, they were sent to Barcelona down the street to seek shelter. In retrospect, they wished they had just stayed at Barcelona. . The “wine som” was not interested in talking about wine. My friends always order expensive wine. This restaurant does not fulfill the hype around it. This is not an AI Generated review.
Always so wonderful- servers who are knowledgeable hospitable and warm. Food is delectable. Atmosphere lively but not loud. Perfect night out.
Michael Antonelli
The food here was overall exceptional, and a step above some of the other fancy restaurants in the area we've tried lately.
The highlights of the meal were definitely the Erbazzone and the Semolina Cakes, which were both small plates. The Erbazzone is spinach based and perfectly prepared to have a great texture and make you really really enjoy that spinach. The Semolina Cakes were small sponge cakes with a savory mousse, where the truffles they used definitely stole the show.
We had the Pappardelle with Boar and Corn Agnolotti. The Pappardelle was more standard, very well cooked but not as stand out as the apps. The Agnolotti (ravioli) itself had a delicious corn cream filling that was on par with the appetizers, but the mushrooms in the dish contrasted rather than enhanced the corn flavor in our opinion. Still tasty food, but not exceptional like the appetizers.
The hazlenut torta was also excellent, it came with a banana gelato that really made the dish, and graham cracker crumbs, everything played really well together.
We had wine and I had a Jungle Bird Negroni, which had a really tasty and sweet pineapple foam on it that was unique. The Negroni itself was pretty standard to me.
It was difficult to get a reservation for 2 here, took a few weeks of trying. The staff was polite and attentive. The atmosphere is a pretty standard restaurant, nothing special but nothing obnoxious either, it did feel classy.
I'd definitely recommend coming here for a special occasion, I'll try to come again a few months from now and maybe focus more on the appetizers as those were the highlight for me for sure. Total cost was $230 after tip and tax for 2 people
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefano
Very earthy crunchy “Italian” food, that quite frankly isn't my cup of tea. Not exactly what I was hoping for a restaurant that's so hard to get into. Waiter was decently knowledgeable and had a great attitude, that was probably the only part that impressed me. Hostesses were a bit rude. Food was good not great. Apps were okay - the pesto flatbread (it's legit paper thin crispy flat bread but it was good ish). They tried to do too much on the menu....I understand that the classics can be altered in a stylish manner to give the restaurant some character and flare, but some of the “accents” on the dishes were just way too earthy crunchy and not appropriate for an “Italian” joint. Probably the least “Italian” restaurant I've eaten at in Boston. Then again it's not really Boston. Drinks were below average as well. Wouldn't go back, can't believe this place has reservations that fill up so quick, no idea why.
Arjun
The food was fantastic! We had the wild boar pappardelle and the seafood pasta (a special that evening) — both dishes were outstanding. We’re visiting from Germany and had heard great things about this place, and it absolutely lived up to the hype.
The team was also incredibly friendly — both when we made the reservation and during our meal. We actually wrote down the wrong time and showed up quite late (apologies!), but even on a busy evening, they welcomed us warmly and were accommodating. Can’t wait to come back — and to also try their sister restaurant, Moeca, next time!
Exceptional service, I was alone and ended up sitting at the bar, but I had excellent service. Wonderful food.
We loved everything about this restaurant. We had a great table in the window, our server was so knowledgeable and her recommendations were outstanding and the food, the food!! We had a mix of meals, seafood, pasta, special truffle course, and the chocolate cookies. Every single bit was delicious. We will definitely be back - if we can get a coveted table!
What I meal. Would love to go back and try more options. The best I thought was this porchetta flatbread with heirloom tomatoes and pesto. The meat melted in your mouth basically. Everything else was great including the seafood pasta special, mushroom pasta and roasted veggies. Couldn't pass up on the roasted fig ice cream either which was also spectacular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding memorable experience for a special occasion. The menu, flavors and presentation are remarkable.
We appreciated the corner table to hear conversations and we increased our party size and the staff was very accommodating
This is a very, very hard reservation to secure and rightly so. The restaurant is outstanding in terms of the quality of its food. It is a small, simple place inside but the service was excellent--our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable and attentive. The food is an A+...and though it is not cheap, it is actually less expensive than many other top tier restaurants in Boston. You simply won't get a better Italian meal in Boston...if you can get in. Stay up past midnight (seriously) and book online exactly two weeks out when the next batch of reservations open up. They are gone by 12:15am each night.
This is the best restaurant in Cambridge, if not all of Greater Boston. If you're lucky enough to get a table, then you'll be treated to fresh and creative Italian cuisine at its finest. The service is also impeccable (both in the dining room and at the bar), and they will go the extra mile to accommodate dietary restrictions. What a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Probably the best Italian food I have had around here. The Burrata comes from Puglia Italy and the taste was just too good. Pretty much everything I had including the Pistachio Gelato was really good. Would def recommend adding white Truffle to the food. The wait staff is very pleasant, helpful and make recommendations. Be prepared to spend ... food doesn't come cheap. Also hard to get reservations .. if u do get a spot ... grab it ... it's totally worth it ...
I have been going to Giulia's since it first opened and it is still my favorite restaurant in the Boston area. Hands down the best Italian food. Never disappoints.
Our dear older friends asked my help for a reservation at this restaurant. Put aside the arrogance of trying to make a reservation, and AI generated responses, the food was mediocre, and the service was borderline rude. It was raining hard outside, and my friends were not allowed in the restaurant because they were having a staff “Meeting”. Instead, they were sent to Barcelona down the street to seek shelter. In retrospect, they wished they had just stayed at Barcelona. . The “wine som” was not interested in talking about wine. My friends always order expensive wine. This restaurant does not fulfill the hype around it. This is not an AI Generated review.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Always so wonderful- servers who are knowledgeable hospitable and warm. Food is delectable. Atmosphere lively but not loud. Perfect night out.
The food here was overall exceptional, and a step above some of the other fancy restaurants in the area we've tried lately.
The highlights of the meal were definitely the Erbazzone and the Semolina Cakes, which were both small plates. The Erbazzone is spinach based and perfectly prepared to have a great texture and make you really really enjoy that spinach. The Semolina Cakes were small sponge cakes with a savory mousse, where the truffles they used definitely stole the show.
We had the Pappardelle with Boar and Corn Agnolotti. The Pappardelle was more standard, very well cooked but not as stand out as the apps. The Agnolotti (ravioli) itself had a delicious corn cream filling that was on par with the appetizers, but the mushrooms in the dish contrasted rather than enhanced the corn flavor in our opinion. Still tasty food, but not exceptional like the appetizers.
The hazlenut torta was also excellent, it came with a banana gelato that really made the dish, and graham cracker crumbs, everything played really well together.
We had wine and I had a Jungle Bird Negroni, which had a really tasty and sweet pineapple foam on it that was unique. The Negroni itself was pretty standard to me.
It was difficult to get a reservation for 2 here, took a few weeks of trying. The staff was polite and attentive. The atmosphere is a pretty standard restaurant, nothing special but nothing obnoxious either, it did feel classy.
I'd definitely recommend coming here for a special occasion, I'll try to come again a few months from now and maybe focus more on the appetizers as those were the highlight for me for sure. Total cost was $230 after tip and tax for 2 people
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very earthy crunchy “Italian” food, that quite frankly isn't my cup of tea. Not exactly what I was hoping for a restaurant that's so hard to get into. Waiter was decently knowledgeable and had a great attitude, that was probably the only part that impressed me. Hostesses were a bit rude. Food was good not great. Apps were okay - the pesto flatbread (it's legit paper thin crispy flat bread but it was good ish). They tried to do too much on the menu....I understand that the classics can be altered in a stylish manner to give the restaurant some character and flare, but some of the “accents” on the dishes were just way too earthy crunchy and not appropriate for an “Italian” joint. Probably the least “Italian” restaurant I've eaten at in Boston. Then again it's not really Boston. Drinks were below average as well. Wouldn't go back, can't believe this place has reservations that fill up so quick, no idea why.
The food was fantastic! We had the wild boar pappardelle and the seafood pasta (a special that evening) — both dishes were outstanding. We’re visiting from Germany and had heard great things about this place, and it absolutely lived up to the hype.
The team was also incredibly friendly — both when we made the reservation and during our meal. We actually wrote down the wrong time and showed up quite late (apologies!), but even on a busy evening, they welcomed us warmly and were accommodating. Can’t wait to come back — and to also try their sister restaurant, Moeca, next time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Solid food and great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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