Trattoria Toscana

Great food-sane portions, beautiful sauces. We have been coming here for years and the food could not be better. The gnocchi with gorgonzola, the vegetable risotto, the antipasto, the bruschetta-I dream about them. House wine by the carafe is a great value, and the service is always friendly and knowledgable.

This is real italian food, not the made up nonsense you get at the fake North End restaurants. If you like fettucine alfredo and chicken parmisan then this is not the place for you, if you are OK with menus written in broken italian (or you cannot tell the difference) then this is not a place for you, if you like gigantic portions enough to feed an army (and think that is very italian) this is not the place for you. You should really go to the North End. For everybody else looking for authentic italian food this place is a gem

Are you kidding? Trattoria Toscana is an authentic northern Italian restaurant, a great value for the city, and does things that none of those Italian-American places drowning in red sauce in the north end do. It's NOT FOR YOUR LITTLE KIDS. If you want cheap bowls of pasta and tomato sauce take your kids to Olive Garden or Chuck E. Cheeze. I understand that it was frustrating for you, but know what you are getting into. Ridiculous.

Trattoria Toscana is not bad, but do not make the mistake to go there with kids. The place is NOT the most kids-friendly place in town... You will be surprised to see your bill at the end. The guy, who is rightly sensitive about the difference between Ligurian and Tuscan, seems to be completely unmoved if kids are among his patrons. There is no such a thing as a "kids menu". If you wonder and ask, the guy would tell you: "oh, we can cook some nice zittis with tomato sauce" or something like that. Which is, of course, fine. Except, you better be ready not to fall off your chair when you get the check: $14 dollars for a small, uninspiring, completely average plate of zittis per child... By the way, you can get the same plate for no more than 5 dollars maximum, plus free drinks and desert at any other place... The guy better puts a sign out of his restaurant: Kids Are Not Welcome At least you know in advance what you get if you don't follow the rule.

The Trattoria is the best place in Boston for Italian food. The food, service and atmosphere make you feel like you are at your grandmother's Italian home. My family eats there several times a year and it is like coming home each time!

This place is BELOW AVERAGE. No where does this place compares to the many Italian restaurants that we have in the North End. It does have a nice cute atmosphere however, but beyond that, nothing to yearn for. Food is expensive and the waiter was extremly rude. First time at this place and my last. I don't know what all this hype is about..

AMAZING. everything was amazing. the atmosphere is excellent, very quaint but still fun. the waiter was unbelievable, he was so lively and knowledgeable, he was not afraid to recommend something or tell you which dish would go best with your wine. the food was some of the best italian food I've ever had. and the price is the best part, its completely affordable. don't waste your time in the North End, this is the best italian in Boston.