Shakti Rowan
Beautiful presentation! My server John was very helpful in making suggestions. The restaurant itself was slower than I thought it should be. Hopefully they have more people coming in to experience the beautiful atmosphere and delicious food!
Jason Wesemann
We stumbled across this place because the bar was open at 11 and we were awaiting our breakfast table at a different establishment. Felipe at the bar was outstanding! Made us some great bloody Mary's and told us great things about dinner. It was because of Him that we returned for dinner! And dinner didn't disappoint! Food was fantastic! 2 types of pasta and a mid priced bottle of wine! Worth the return trip!! Thanks Felipe!!
Alex Issokson
Amazing restaurant in the North End! They are super well known for their delicious homemade pasta (and homemade tomato sauce!), so you have to get a pasta dish. For my main course, I got the bolognese, which was flavorful and warm. I ate up every last bit. My friend got a pasta dish with clams that he enjoyed as well. Definitely recommend!
Matthew Gelman
I'm almost hesitant to write a review of Vinoteca di Monica because I feel like it's one of the lesser known gems of the North End. I've been coming here for years and have always had positive experiences.
Most importantly, the food is delicious. Their minestrone is fabulous, the pear salad keeps me coming back, and their carbonara is one of the best I've ever had. The Fra Diavlo is super fresh, and the truffle gnocchi, pictured above, is fabulous.
The service is always top notch. I went once over the summer when they were super busy and backed up, and they communicated that the dinner service would be slower. While it did take a bit to get our food that time, they were very attentive, let us have a nice long meal, and gave us free dessert. My other experiences have been very positive too.
The restaurant is just off the main strip, which is nice. The tables are a little close inside, but that's standard for the North End. Overall, it's one of my favorites in Boston's North End!
Derek
We visited the Italian restaurant Vinoteca di Monica in Boston for my birthday weekend this past weekend. The pasta at Vinoteca di Monica is fully made on-site!
They gave us Italian bread with a bean spread after we placed our order. I adored the cheesey flavor of the bean spread!
We got an order of Calamari Fritti as an appetizer, which is served with spicy aioli and marinara sauce. I preferred the tentacles since they were less chewy and more crispy than the calamari rings.
I ordered the prosciutto cotto and ricotta ravioli for my meal.
The prosciutto cotto had slices of prosciutto that have been carefully cooked at a controlled temperature with tomato cream sauce that resembles vodka sauce on top.
I finished my entire dish of ravioli since they were so good, and the sauce was a lighter cream sauce.
If you want fantastic Italian food, I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant! Make sure you also stop by their pasta shop which is located next door.
James Dufour
The food is amazing. Best Italian Sandwhich I've had. The waitress was a highlight. The window seat , just everything was great!
Kassandra Fields
The food was good -- but the best part was the bread pudding with an espresso. The two balanced each other perfectly-- great seat by the window. Good service.
Phil Weber
Great food and fantastic service. We got Gnocchi alla Sorrentina and Linguine allo Scoglio Bianca and loved them both. I'd have to give the edge to the Pomodoro sauce with the gnocchi as the winner. The fresh bread had a great texture too. Highly recommend!
Tiffany V
4.5/5 - Mushroom Ravioli
4/5 - Prosciutto and Ricotta Ravioli
3.5/5 - Fettuccine Arabiata with Mussels
3/5 - Tiramisu
Lee Dunn
I have eaten here almost every time I visit the North End -- so likely at least 6 or 7 times -- and I always have a consistently excellent experience. Thank you! The food is incredible, the waitstaff is kind and patience, and the restaurant is clean, modern and fun. I highly recommend Monica's to my friends and colleagues for a great meal with a real North End feel. And I have always had great compliments sent on the experience.
Connie Fu
The home made pasta is to die for! It has the stretchy texture that only fresh noodles can have
Kit Parker
The squid ink pasta is fantastic. Scallops a bit over cooked.
The grilled calamari is superb for the appetizer.
Bibb lettuce salad with lemon vinaigrette was dressed perfectly.
The tomatoes for the caprese salad were bland.... It's not the season for them. So chef needs to work a little bit on a menu alternative to compensate for the lack of good tomatoes.
Matt S
Food was delicious and our server was very kind!
Scott
We are Italian food people for sure. That's usually a meal that gets scarfed up by everyone without hesitation. We thought we would give it a try even though no kids meals and I will say my food was wonderful. I had the meatball sub which I wouldn't have minded if it was a little heavier on the meatball but it worked. Only 4. We also for the 6 of us had two orders of fettuccine a for 3 kids to share. They didn't even finish it. But on the plus side I was able to. It was a little light on the sauce and not real flavorful but it was definitely fresh and the noodles were wonderful. We also had another sandwich which my wife and another daughter were planning to share but my wife didn't get any....can't recall what it was but had to be good. So if you have kids it's a bit much but the location, dining room and food are all spot on.
Joy N
I LOVE THIS PLACE. My whole family and I went for my brothers birthday and every dish that we ordered was delish. I had the tortellini di pollo alla panna and my mom had the pumpkin ravioli or something and it was all so delish. Service was fast and food tasted fresh. It melted in your mouth! It was a little tight like space wise with the tables being sort of close together, but would definitely come back and recommend to all.
Teresa Engberg
We had fettuccine Alfredo and sausage pizza and bottled water. The fettuccine Alfredo is pretty good. The sausage pizza was absolutely amazing. And we love the Italian bottled water. Our waiter was awesome. Will definitely go there again if we ever make it back to Boston.
Julia Wolfe
We reserved a table at the last minute (not to mention during a busy time) since our earlier reservation cancelled, and the staff were super accommodating and amazing. There is such a variety of dishes here and everything we had was delicious. Go and get the pasta!!
S W
This place was fabulous! Our waiter was great. Excellent wine, appetizers (not pictured), entrees and desserts. Would totally go again.
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