When people who work there come in on their day off, it’s a good spot. Great atmosphere, love the decor, friendly service, and while we didn’t sample the whole menu, what we did have was great. Excited to come back and try some of the other dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
gayle thomas-baxter
The food is always delicious . The waitstaff are always courteous and attentive. One thing that is not a good point. The owner is not very outreaching to the patrons of color. I've been there enough to see a pattern. He will greet and be very social with all patrons except the patrons of color. This is concerning as people are choosing Antonio's Bacari because of the excellent food and ambience. It took awhile for me to comment on this as I will first observe patterns . I'm hoping this review can spurn some improvement .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eileen Garry
We have had wonderful meals here since it opened. Today, we were more than disapponted - the cabonara was a dried pile of chewy pasta with zero flavor. The server was empathetic. We respectfully shared our disappointment with the proprietor, Joey, and he was apathetic. We drove away from there saying that with the cost of this disappointment and groceries, we can and will do better by cooking more at HOME.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
C Perry
We are regulars here. Aug 1st 2025 was a disappointment. I have never had dry Carbonara here until tonight. We expressed this to the server who listened and said SORRY. This wasn't her fault. We tipped her well and will not be going back for a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Brianna Esposito
Got take out from here, ordered the ragu it literally has no sauce at all it was just ground beef and plain pasta.
The arancini was beyond bland.
We also got the eggplant and it was so thick I have never been to an Italian restaurant and received super thick eggplant. It’s suppose to be thin and crispy.Very disappointed we spend $79 on this meal.
Food: 1
Rhonda
This is our neighborhood restaurant and we've eaten here quite a few times every year since opening, and got takeout at least 1x a month when they had the Covid special. We're definitely not regulars and aren't greeted as regulars (you can tell who are the regulars-everyone stops by to chat and check on them). The food is usually good to very good--sometimes inconsistent (I tend to order the same dish). Most recently, we had a good meal--the Venezia was excellent, the Caesar salad was excellent, and the Cacio e Pepe was fair. However, the service was terrible. First it took a very long time for the server to greet us and take our order (felt like we were in Europe!). Then it took a very long time for the food and drinks to be delivered--and everything came all at once. Wine, beer, salad, pasta arrived all together.
Kathy
This is a great little spot of a nice casual dinner with friends or family. The food is always delicious and the staff is helpful.
Elaine
Everything was perfect. The swordfish special was incredible. The carbonara, best we've ever had. This restaurant never disappoints.
Susan DiMascio
Very impressed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael
Antonio‘s Barcaro was more than outstanding outstanding. I spent 10 days touring Rome and Tuscany and this matched every carbonara Cacio Pepe and Ragu! The bartenders were great the ambience fantastic. In four weeks. I've been back six times! Oh, I forgot to say the value was incredible..
I’ve been here twice now and I can confidently say this place has excellent food. I have yet to try anything from here that isn’t great. Given their quality, it’s amazing that they aren’t more expensive. You can go to plenty of places with higher prices that don’t come near the quality of Antonio’s Bacaro. Service is good too, the place looks nice, it’s not too loud— truly no complaints at all. Try the pork belly appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George
This place has excellent food. I have yet to try anything from here that isn't great. Given their quality, it's amazing that they aren't more expensive. You can go to plenty of places with higher prices that don't come near the quality of Antonio's Bacaro. Service is good too, the place looks nice, it's not too loud— truly no complaints at all. Try the pork belly appetizer.
Marc
This is one of our favorite joints! You new to Boston? Try this place before the North End. Espresso salmon is my recommendation but the filet mignon is always cooked to perfection.
Sheila
Great little neighborhood restaurant. If we lived closer I can see going there a few times a month. Food was above average and affordable. Drinks looked delish. We ate outside but inside looked cozy.
Cheryl
Always have a great time at Antonio Bacaros the food , the staff and the atmosphere are the best!!
When people who work there come in on their day off, it’s a good spot. Great atmosphere, love the decor, friendly service, and while we didn’t sample the whole menu, what we did have was great. Excited to come back and try some of the other dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food is always delicious . The waitstaff are always courteous and attentive.
One thing that is not a good point. The owner is not very outreaching to the patrons of color. I've been there enough to see a pattern. He will greet and be very social with all patrons except the patrons of color. This is concerning as people are choosing Antonio's Bacari because of the excellent food and ambience.
It took awhile for me to comment on this as I will first observe patterns . I'm hoping this review can spurn some improvement .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have had wonderful meals here since it opened. Today, we were more than disapponted - the cabonara was a dried pile of chewy pasta with zero flavor. The server was empathetic. We respectfully shared our disappointment with the proprietor, Joey, and he was apathetic. We drove away from there saying that with the cost of this disappointment and groceries, we can and will do better by cooking more at HOME.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
We are regulars here. Aug 1st 2025 was a disappointment. I have never had dry Carbonara here until tonight. We expressed this to the server who listened and said SORRY. This wasn't her fault. We tipped her well and will not be going back for a long time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Got take out from here, ordered the ragu it literally has no sauce at all it was just ground beef and plain pasta.
The arancini was beyond bland.
We also got the eggplant and it was so thick I have never been to an Italian restaurant and received super thick eggplant. It’s suppose to be thin and crispy.Very disappointed we spend $79 on this meal.
Food: 1
This is our neighborhood restaurant and we've eaten here quite a few times every year since opening, and got takeout at least 1x a month when they had the Covid special. We're definitely not regulars and aren't greeted as regulars (you can tell who are the regulars-everyone stops by to chat and check on them). The food is usually good to very good--sometimes inconsistent (I tend to order the same dish). Most recently, we had a good meal--the Venezia was excellent, the Caesar salad was excellent, and the Cacio e Pepe was fair. However, the service was terrible. First it took a very long time for the server to greet us and take our order (felt like we were in Europe!). Then it took a very long time for the food and drinks to be delivered--and everything came all at once. Wine, beer, salad, pasta arrived all together.
This is a great little spot of a nice casual dinner with friends or family. The food is always delicious and the staff is helpful.
Everything was perfect. The swordfish special was incredible. The carbonara, best we've ever had. This restaurant never disappoints.
Very impressed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonio‘s Barcaro was more than outstanding outstanding. I spent 10 days touring Rome and Tuscany and this matched every carbonara Cacio Pepe and Ragu! The bartenders were great the ambience fantastic. In four weeks. I've been back six times! Oh, I forgot to say the value was incredible..
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve been here twice now and I can confidently say this place has excellent food. I have yet to try anything from here that isn’t great. Given their quality, it’s amazing that they aren’t more expensive. You can go to plenty of places with higher prices that don’t come near the quality of Antonio’s Bacaro. Service is good too, the place looks nice, it’s not too loud— truly no complaints at all. Try the pork belly appetizer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has excellent food. I have yet to try anything from here that isn't great. Given their quality, it's amazing that they aren't more expensive. You can go to plenty of places with higher prices that don't come near the quality of Antonio's Bacaro. Service is good too, the place looks nice, it's not too loud— truly no complaints at all. Try the pork belly appetizer.
This is one of our favorite joints! You new to Boston? Try this place before the North End. Espresso salmon is my recommendation but the filet mignon is always cooked to perfection.
Great little neighborhood restaurant. If we lived closer I can see going there a few times a month. Food was above average and affordable. Drinks looked delish. We ate outside but inside looked cozy.
Always have a great time at Antonio Bacaros the food , the staff and the atmosphere are the best!!
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