Panza

I've dined here for years and have never had a disappointing dining experience. What's not to love about this place? Great food, nice hospitality and a very decent wine list. It's a great little venue with a comforting atmosphere. You feel at home here. Whenever my wife and I dine here I insist that we order different apps and meals so that I can taste as many items as possible. That approach works even better when bringing friends along. The quality and value can't be beat. Their veal dishes are especially noteworthy. I know it's not pc to some but they are all delicious and beautifully prepared. Panza is truely one of the city's dining gems.

nice & casual. enjoyed our lunch. will go again.

Don't overlook this little gem! Great food, comfortable atmosphere and exceptional service. On a very busy Sunday evening of Memorial Day weekend, we waited approx. 5 minutes to be seated - had the prime table at the open front window - if you like that - which we do. Waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and we were not rushed at all - extremely relaxing and enjoyable experience. Most of the classic italian dishes you would expect and a few great specials. Four in our party - started with calimari; entrees were chicken saltimboca seafood risotto, veal parm and chicken parm. We all tasted all the dishes - and it was unanimous - great food, service and atmosphere. We weren't disappointed they didn't serve coffee & dessert as we like to walk around & stop at Mike's, and the waiter also recommended Cafe Vittorio which we like. Overall a great experience.

We had mussels & red sauce (fantastic !!), Penne with chicken & broccoli, and Seafood Risotto (Best I ever tasted !!) Great place, reasonable price and excellent service. No dessert or coffee, but several doors from Mike's Pastry shop which is in a class by it's self !!

I live on Hanover Street, so I've tried quite a few of the restaurants in the area. I have to say this one was a really nice surprise! It was a busy Sunday night, but my friend and I were able to get a table right away at Panza. The tables are pretty tight, so it might be tough to come here with a lot of people. The bread was really good (with olive oil dipping sauce) and the butternut squash tortellini was amazing!! The tortellini are huge - like dumplings! The portion was enough for lunch the next day as well. My friend had a special which included some excellent ravioli. The price was right too - under $40 total for 2 of us including 2 glasses of wine. They don't serve dessert or coffee... which is kind of strange... although there's a ton of places in the area for that, it's a bit odd they don't have anything to offer. Other than that, this was a great choice. I also spied a take-out menu as well which is rare for the area!

This was a very good meal for very reasonable prices, with entrees generally in the $14-$16 range. Service was prompt and professional and the food really quite good.