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10 Reviews on “Panza Ristorante”
The FoodWe ordered Beef & Veal Tortelloni and Tarragon Fettuccini & Grilled Lobster Tails.The Beef & Veal Tortelloni taste good, but the pasta is not as good as I had imagined. The pasta were pre-made I assumed, I wish the tortelloni taste more not like those frozen pasta or maybe it should taste like those frozen pasta. Im not an expert on pasta but was expecting something different given it’s rating. However, the sauce is a good and i am a mushroom lover.The Tarragon fettuccini is their most famous dish, according to the waiter that served us. The fettuccini is made, so it is a bit thick than the usual pasta. The fettucini was too thick for me though. The pasta sauce itself is something different, good different. The sauce was creamy with a light spice in it. I am surprised the amount of lobster in the dish were not little, they were generous with the amount. That is a PLUS! However, once you almost finished with the dish; you felt that it was too creamy for me.AtmosphereThe place is small and you can make a reservation. We were waiting for half an hour and I would suggest to make a reservation.ServiceThe restaurant layout could be improved, it was a bit confusing when I entered the restaurant because no one was nearby the door. Given we came after the new year, I understand it will be busy, but a waiter should signalled customer at the door. I was standing by the door for 10 mins before a waiter signalled me. However, the waiter who served us was nice and knowledgeable about the food.Overall ExperienceI don’t know if i am a fan yet, but I was not impressed at the beginning of the experience.
Saturday around noon. My out-of-towner friend was visiting, so I was playing tour guide and showing her the Boston sights. Despite the freezing temps and rain/snow/sleet pelting down on us, we trekked to the North End.My general opinion of Italian restaurants in the North End is that they’re over-hyped and over-priced, so we checked in at Neptune Oyster and North Street Grille. But with waits nearing an hour and our bellies grumbling ever more loudly, we decided to wander the streets and see in which direction Yelp pointed us. The 4 stars and 2 dollar signs of Panza appeared like a beacon in the storm, and we trudged over, hoping for the best.We got even better than the best.Why is there no one else here? Strange, considering the other restaurants we tried first and the reviews mentioning long dinnertime waits. The space is small and smartly adorned, and service was attentive. We sat by the window overlooking Hanover (so much better to watch the snow than be in it!) and a basket of delicious bread appears along with olive oil and Parmesan cheese. We devour it. Would we like some more? Yes, yes we would. An even bigger chunk shows up. Even better to soak up the sauces with, my dear.We split 2 pasta dishes: the butternut squash tortellini and the linguine alla pescatore with fradiavolo sauce. The tortellini is ready first (and fast!), so it is brought out as a first course. The brown butter sage sauce complements the cinnamon-spiced squash beautifully, and the texture and filling of these pleasurable puffs are just right. It’s all the sweet comfort of fall on a plate.Next, a mound of red-sauced pasta appears surrounded by scallops, mussels, shrimp, tiny octupi, and clams. It’s a big portion, and a great dish to share. The sauce was just what we needed to warm us up on a dreary day, as the spice was comforting rather than tongue-numbing. The pasta was prepared perfectly al dente, and we devoured the long strands by the mouthful. Each of these dishes clocked in at under $15, which was incredibly reasonable considering the location and quality of both the food and experience.Will I turn into a North End Italian restaurant convert? If Panza is in the club, I just might.
Beyond delicious. I enjoyed the Butternut Squash Tortelloni. Great service, prompt reservation, amazing food. A must in North End! Highly recommended!
Very pleased with our experience at Panza. Definitely recommend eating here early and making a reservation. We were very well served and the food was delicious. The calamari was excellent as well as all the pasta entrees we ordered. Only negative is that the place was very busy and loud– other than that everything was great!
I’ll start with what I disliked most about this place – reservations do not matter. You have to wait in queue on any given day for any amount of time. We thought the wait would be worth it (and it arguably is) but when we finally went in we were seated at a table which was ideal for four (and there were seven of us). On being asked to be seated at a larger table we were most impolitely and ungraciously asked to leave, if what we got did not suit us. The attitude really can do with a makeover.Moving on to what I liked best about the place – the food of course. The wine, the gnocchi, the seafood risotto and the Caprese salad (the cheese is delightfully fresh) – I’ll go back there a second time for the food and hope that I can enjoy the comforts of a homely, cozy Italian eatery (which is what the decor screams of).
Xxxx. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding.
Absolutely loved this place! after just getting back from florence and eating at any local restaurants there, I can say this place is definitely authentic. it’s nice and small like the restaurants I ate at in florence. the sage sauce on the butternut squash ravioli was delicious.