Decided to give this place a try yesterday for lunch with friends. The online menu looked pretty good. However, the lunch menu is a little more limited than the online menu, which is the dinner menu, but that was OK. We got appetizers to share (arancini, House made ricotta, and prosciutto with mozzarella and tomato) and it was all very tasty and filling. For the entrées, we got the Tuscan chicken and Panini, Italian, Panini, and pasta, carbonara, and everything was good as well. For dessert, we had cannolis, tiramisu, and espresso, chocolate mousse, which was very tasty. Oh, and two bottles of wine. In all a very enjoyable outing, and we will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yulian Shutenkov
Historic charm with a refined but welcoming dining space
Michelle Desilets
Best Italian restaurant I've been to in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha MacKenzie
Love it here! Super fresh pasta thats made in House and amazing unique sauces that are really tasty. I got the lobster ravioli it was delicious. I love the oil and bread they give you. The bread tastes so fresh and is chewy/salty honestly the best. Their drinks are great too! I got a lemoncello martini and their drinks on special Prickly Pear Mojito. The drinks tasted great, were inspired, and looked really pretty. One of my fav spots for Italian food!
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Great food and amazing 🍞
A Michaud
Stopped in after a show for dinner with friends. We had reservations and the guy at the hostess stand gave off a you’re interrupting me vibe. There was no greeting he just grabbed menus and walked off without any please follow me….sorta rude. Anyhow our waitress was very friendly and attentive. I wish I had her name I would give her a shout out. We got our drinks and ordered the Polpetti appetizer and it was amazing. The meatballs were extremely tender and the sauce was heavenly, a must try. We finished that and we received our main dishes and overall the thought at the table was that our mains were…just ok, somewhat bland in need of just a little more something was needed. The chicken parm could have used some more sauce and cheese, the swordfish could have had a bit more seasoning, the roast pressed half chicken was just ok. We didn’t stay for dessert. This was our first and most likely only time we will go here. Maybe we hit it on an off day. Our experience was definitely not a blow us away experience so we will probably pass next time. It’s worth a try at least once
Ben Siemon
Some of the best food in NH!
Henry Casey
I have been going here on and off for about 8 years now and never again. After the new owners and servers and cooks it has all been bad and today was the worst. Mind you before the change over, the employee retention rate was almost 100% and now the new folks from front to back of house have really disappointed on all levels. Service was terrible. I had an empty beer for 20 minutes and we were checked on twice during our whole meal. When we were checked on we received rude and sarcastic responses to our questions. The food tasted like nothing, no seasoning in sight. I have ordered the same dish every time I go for the past 8 years and sadly now it was such a disappointment this time it’s never again. It is sad to have to write this review but I felt it was warranted by the terrible service and food quality from a restaurant I had called my favorite in Manchester in the past.
Marika Yakubovich
Nice cafe , we went there for a quick lunch. I ordered a Greek salad, which was good. I was planning to order fried feta but learned they cook on canola oil, oh well. The salad was a safer option. The dressing for the salad was pretty tasty, felt like lemon and some herbs. Not too many people, so we were able to enjoy our lunch. The extra star goes to the charming lady who served our table.
They make everything from scratch. Some of the best food that I have had in a long time.
Simone Sartell
Not sure how this Italian restaurant gets great reviews food is awfully bland except for the highly salted over seasoned fried calamari. Ordered the chicken parm and it was soggy and overly sauced with no cheese. not true Italian cooking by any standards. Bread and homemade ricotta is the highlight of the menu.
Samantha Gaudette
Our bartender/waiter, Chris was wonderful! The limoncello was perfect and the food was delicious with the perfect blend of flavors. The espresso chocolate moose and espresso did not disappoint! We will certainly be back.
Corey Garland
How have I never heard of this place?!? Wonderful service, the bartender was super sweet and personable. The owner came out and checked on us. Food was tastey. Great atmosphere too
Karen McCormack
Amazing food and service! The calamari was the best I’ve had in a very long time. Thank you to our server Kelly for suggesting The seared scallops with the butternut squash ravioli.
Great place! Great people! Great food!
Decided to give this place a try yesterday for lunch with friends. The online menu looked pretty good. However, the lunch menu is a little more limited than the online menu, which is the dinner menu, but that was OK. We got appetizers to share (arancini, House made ricotta, and prosciutto with mozzarella and tomato) and it was all very tasty and filling. For the entrées, we got the Tuscan chicken and Panini, Italian, Panini, and pasta, carbonara, and everything was good as well. For dessert, we had cannolis, tiramisu, and espresso, chocolate mousse, which was very tasty. Oh, and two bottles of wine. In all a very enjoyable outing, and we will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Historic charm with a refined but welcoming dining space
Best Italian restaurant I've been to in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love it here! Super fresh pasta thats made in House and amazing unique sauces that are really tasty. I got the lobster ravioli it was delicious. I love the oil and bread they give you. The bread tastes so fresh and is chewy/salty honestly the best. Their drinks are great too! I got a lemoncello martini and their drinks on special Prickly Pear Mojito. The drinks tasted great, were inspired, and looked really pretty. One of my fav spots for Italian food!
Great food and amazing 🍞
Stopped in after a show for dinner with friends. We had reservations and the guy at the hostess stand gave off a you’re interrupting me vibe. There was no greeting he just grabbed menus and walked off without any please follow me….sorta rude. Anyhow our waitress was very friendly and attentive. I wish I had her name I would give her a shout out. We got our drinks and ordered the Polpetti appetizer and it was amazing. The meatballs were extremely tender and the sauce was heavenly, a must try. We finished that and we received our main dishes and overall the thought at the table was that our mains were…just ok, somewhat bland in need of just a little more something was needed. The chicken parm could have used some more sauce and cheese, the swordfish could have had a bit more seasoning, the roast pressed half chicken was just ok. We didn’t stay for dessert. This was our first and most likely only time we will go here. Maybe we hit it on an off day. Our experience was definitely not a blow us away experience so we will probably pass next time. It’s worth a try at least once
Some of the best food in NH!
I have been going here on and off for about 8 years now and never again. After the new owners and servers and cooks it has all been bad and today was the worst. Mind you before the change over, the employee retention rate was almost 100% and now the new folks from front to back of house have really disappointed on all levels. Service was terrible. I had an empty beer for 20 minutes and we were checked on twice during our whole meal. When we were checked on we received rude and sarcastic responses to our questions. The food tasted like nothing, no seasoning in sight. I have ordered the same dish every time I go for the past 8 years and sadly now it was such a disappointment this time it’s never again. It is sad to have to write this review but I felt it was warranted by the terrible service and food quality from a restaurant I had called my favorite in Manchester in the past.
Nice cafe , we went there for a quick lunch. I ordered a Greek salad, which was good. I was planning to order fried feta but learned they cook on canola oil, oh well. The salad was a safer option. The dressing for the salad was pretty tasty, felt like lemon and some herbs. Not too many people, so we were able to enjoy our lunch. The extra star goes to the charming lady who served our table.
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They make everything from scratch. Some of the best food that I have had in a long time.
Not sure how this Italian restaurant gets great reviews food is awfully bland except for the highly salted over seasoned fried calamari. Ordered the chicken parm and it was soggy and overly sauced with no cheese. not true Italian cooking by any standards. Bread and homemade ricotta is the highlight of the menu.
Our bartender/waiter, Chris was wonderful! The limoncello was perfect and the food was delicious with the perfect blend of flavors. The espresso chocolate moose and espresso did not disappoint! We will certainly be back.
How have I never heard of this place?!? Wonderful service, the bartender was super sweet and personable. The owner came out and checked on us. Food was tastey. Great atmosphere too
Amazing food and service! The calamari was the best I’ve had in a very long time. Thank you to our server Kelly for suggesting The seared scallops with the butternut squash ravioli.
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