Massiminos Cucina Italiana

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   Lou

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   51 reviews

   4.0

   51 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and service before a hockey game at the TDGarden
   

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   Rachel

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time ever to eat here after being recommended by a local I met at the Bruins game. It will always be on my list of places to eat anytime I return to Boston.
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   Chicago

   265 reviews

   5.0

   265 reviews

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really great freshly prepared meals. Loved the gigantic meatball as a starter.
   

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   Julie

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a memorable meal - the pappardelle limoncello is by far the most amazing dish I’ve ever had
   

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   Donal

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 17 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was very good. Service fast. Bianca was a great server.
   

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   Jonja

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service & food was outstanding! Met a few “Southie” locals that made our night!
   

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   Kayla

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The restaurant is on the smaller side but the food is great!
   

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   Quinn

   Hawaii

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Honestly I’m pretty disappointed with my experience. Had I known they were doing a very basic, limited menu for Valentine’s Day with no dessert options at all and a charge to split a dish, I absolutely would’ve made a reservation somewhere else. It was also way too overcrowded to the point where anyone who walked past a table was brushing up against it. The amount of times I was bumped into by a customer or server was really frustrating. Not impressed with much other than the strength of their cocktails, and thank god for that at least.
   

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   Laurie

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   22 reviews

   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   I made a reservation here because we were looking for a good dinner before a show at TD Garden. I had looked the day before at the website to see if there was going to be any special or prix fixe menus for the holiday (Valentines Day). I checked every possible option, no mention of it. We showed up and were given truncated, special menus for the day. And, there were paper signs posted around the restaurant stating that there’d be no dessert for the evening. I think communicating these things in advance would have been helpful. We sat downstairs and it was pretty tight with all of the outdoor tables and staff they had to cram in down there. I used the bathroom, no toilet paper or anything to use…not the restaurants fault as I saw a person leave the room prior and not say anything about it. The bathroom was a little dirty, kind of a bummer. Drinks were good (espresso martini (stated made with baileys, no baileys in it) and Aperol spritz… Calamari app was well fried and tender. I ordered a pasta burrata dish off the specials menu (separate from the Valentine’s menu) and it was fine. My friend ordered the bolognese; she didn’t comment on it. Our waiter was cool, helpful and attentive when appropriate. They may have been the best thing about our experience.
   

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    Alexandra

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    We grabbed a drink at the bar to start and we loved the bartender. I can’t remember her name, but she was new. We honestly wish we just stayed at the bar to eat and drink because once we got to the table, the service was an absolute nightmare. They kept trying to clear our dishes before we were even done eating. They came over three different times and started taking away plates while we were eating. On top of that the server was less than pleasant. Overall, there are so many good Italian restaurants in the north end and I think having the right balance of good food and great service is important. 
    

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