Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street Reviews List

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Reservations are somewhat meaningless here. Food is well portioned and price reasonable. Service attentive (once seated). Good and reasonable wine selection. Crowded and intimate in a way that only works in North End."

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: romantic, notable wine list

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Review 2 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"It was a little busy and wait staff was not as attentive as they usually. Still, a very nice dining experience with great food at a reasonable price."

Dined on 5/18/2013

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Review 3 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Dined on 5/17/2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Probably the worst restaurant I have eaten at in the North End. Weird menu and bad food"

Dined on 5/17/2013

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Review 4 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Regret

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Had a voucher for this place. The things we had were mediocre. Bar service was limited. I wish I had let this voucher expire and save the cost of tip & wine."

Dined on 5/03/2013

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Review 5 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Friday night

Dined on 5/03/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Staff was very friendly. Food was gresat."

Dined on 5/03/2013

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 6 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Nice atmosphere, yummy food

Dined on 4/29/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Food was great! We had a nice table right next to a window!"

Dined on 4/29/2013

Special Features: romantic

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Review 7 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Needs a chef that cares

Dined on 4/30/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The calamari appetizer was delicious, nice and spicy, except it had a very long h.air cooked right into it. I noticed the chef has long h.air.....
But, the real killer was my wifes' pasta with seafood had zero spicing, and the mussels had a lot of grit in them.

So, it is a nice small North End restaurant with an open view on Salem St., but they need a chef who cares."

Dined on 4/30/2013

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Review 8 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Timing is everything

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Our meals were brought before my husband had finished his appetizer. Our server gave me my dinner and took my husband's back to the kitchen. Eventually, several minutes after my husband finished his appetizer, we managed to catch our waitress' attention and she brought his dinner. Food was underwhelming; chicken cacciatore a few pieces of chicken with very few vegetables on a large pile of pasta; pasta bolognese rather flavorless.

But it was the lacadaisical service that really turned us off to this restaurant. We won't go again."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

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Review 9 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

A wonderful IItalian restaurant,

Dined on 04/21/2013

2004

Dined on 04/21/2013

2004

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"A wonderful IItalian restaurant, the food was delicious and the service was great."

Dined on 04/21/2013

2004

Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic

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Review 10 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We were given a travelzoo

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We were given a travelzoo voucher for this restaurant. The food was good, not great. We really enjoyed the crab cakes appetizer but thought our meals were lacking flavor. My husband got the Pasta Salmone and said it was very bland. I got the Shrimp Fradiavolo and thought it was good but I make a much better one and I'm not a chef. The service was a bit lacking. We sat for a while waiting for our waitress to take our orders. I could see her playing with her iphone while we waited. Our voucher included a dessert. The only dessert they were offering was cannolis. I love cannolis, so I wasn't terribly upset, and the cannoli was good. But, it would have been nice to have other options. The atmosphere and menu prices didn't match."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2012

Special Features: great for lunch

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Review 11 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great meal, great service.

Dined on 04/14/2013

2012

Dined on 04/14/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great meal, great service. This was our pre-Boston Marathon dinner and we will definitely go back again and again."

Dined on 04/14/2013

2012

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Review 12 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Go to the other Pomodoro instead...

Dined on 04/14/2013

2007

Dined on 04/14/2013

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We made a reservation but weren't seated until an hour after the reservation time. We had to remind the waitress to bring us drinks, received maybe (maybe) one refill on water (only non-alcoholic drink we were offered), never received an item we ordered (thankfully weren't charged either), and had to flag down the waitress down to get our check. This is a small place with very few tables with two waitresses (one of which was competent the other which was not - we had the later and not the former). Also, the food was so-so...nothing to brag about and only slightly better than a chain Italian place but about twice the price. I can say more but my space is limited.

We'll go elsewhere next time we're in the North End of Boston."

Dined on 04/14/2013

2007

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Review 13 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Even with a reservation, took

Dined on 04/13/2013

Dined on 04/13/2013

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Even with a reservation, took about 20 minutes to be seated on a Saturday night and about 10 more to get menus, 10 more to get water and 10 more to get bread. Granted they were busy, they seemed understaffed and our waitress expressed that to us. So about an hour after arriving, we received our food. Delicious but questionably worth the wait. My fiancé said it would be a good date spot for a new couple since you sit for so long you would really have the chance to get to know each other. Probably fine on a weeknight, wouldn't go back on a weekend."

Dined on 04/13/2013

2009

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Review 14 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

It is not often that I get

Dined on 03/29/2013

Dined on 03/29/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"It is not often that I get impatient at restaurants, I usually am quite happy to sit and talk with my friends for a long time. But it is much easier to enjoy oneself for a long time at a restaurant when you don't feel like you have been forgotten about. For some reason, the group I was with (five people) was taken care of by the bartender rather than the waitress who was taking care of the other tables. The table of two next to us sat down after us, had an appetizer, dinner, paid and left before we got our meals. When we were done eating (we had been there for 2 hours), the bartender was deep in conversation with the group of people at the bar and took 20 minutes to bring us our check. He never offered drink refills the whole time."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2013

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Review 15 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

This restaurant could be accessible

Dined on 03/29/2013

2012

Dined on 03/29/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"This restaurant could be accessible to chair users with the simple construction of a removable wooden ramp wedge."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 16 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

In town for a concert at the

Dined on 03/28/2013

2010

Dined on 03/28/2013

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"In town for a concert at the Garden and wanted to avoid the Canal St. craziness. Made a quick reservation, though likely wasn't needed with a fairly open restaurant. We were seated right away and offered menus. We placed our order for cocktails, an appetizer, soup and entree. Unfortunately, we didn't receive our drinks until after the first course. The food was good - service not so much that night. Would consider going again - though they need to step up their game with so many good local restaurants in the area.
Mushroom gnocchi was delicioius!"

Dined on 03/28/2013

2010

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Review 17 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Fantastic waiter!

Dined on 03/22/2013

2006

Dined on 03/22/2013

2006

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"fantastic waiter, quiet, awesome sardine ceviche appetizer! very reasonably priced wine list"

Dined on 03/22/2013

2006

Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic

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Review 18 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We had good food and wine

Dined on 03/16/2013

Dined on 03/16/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We had good food and wine and the best service ever! A great time!"

Dined on 03/16/2013

2013

Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Review 19 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The staff and food were wonderful

Dined on 02/23/2013

Dined on 02/23/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The staff and food were wonderful"

Dined on 02/23/2013

2013

Special Features: notable wine list, special occasion, scenic view

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Review 20 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Hidden spot in the north end

Dined on 02/22/2013

Dined on 02/22/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Our dinner was excellent and our server could not be more attentive. We had mussels and calamari as appetizers. The calamari was tender and the mussels had great flavor. My wife had the salmon with pasta and it was excellent. My daughter had gnocchi for the first time and was full after only eating half of her portion. My lobster diavolo was spicey just like I wanted it to be. Our cannoli for desert was very tasty as well. Our only disappointment was that there was no tiramisu that night but that means we will have to come back next time and have it."

Dined on 02/22/2013

2013

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Review 21 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Tiny restaurant. Service was

Dined on 02/18/2013

Dined on 02/18/2013

2009

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Tiny restaurant. Service was good, food was terrible."

Dined on 02/18/2013

2009

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Review 22 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Dined here, party of 6, on

Dined on 02/15/2013

Dined on 02/15/2013

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Dined here, party of 6, on a Friday night. Classic one-room homey Italian dining room. Some of us had the evening's seafood specials, which were fine, but unremarkable and overpriced for a small neighborhood spot like this. Good but small choice of wines by the bottle, modestly priced. The service was friendly and helpful, but our waiter, who was clearly knowledgeable and experienced, couldn't keep up. He neglected to bring drinks or bread first thing, forgot some of the cocktails, brought appetizers late, along with entrees. Would probably be more enjoyable to dine there on a weeknight."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2009

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Review 23 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Nice time and good food. The

Dined on 02/16/2013

2003

Dined on 02/16/2013

2003

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Nice time and good food. The waitress made great recommendations. The gnocchis were terrific. The special lobster era diavlo was very good. Enjoyable meal in the North End. We sat at the window table and it was a little cool on a very cold windy day, but not bad. I am sure they would have moved us if we requested. Must be great in the warm weather as that becomes outdoor dining."

Dined on 02/16/2013

2003

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, special occasion, great for lunch

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Review 24 for Pasta E Pomodoro - Salem Street

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Purchased vouchers on travel

Dined on 02/16/2013