
Charming neighborhood hideaway serving cuisine-jumping Mediterranean small plates.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 135 Richmond St, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (857) 350-3105
Website: https://aquapazza-boston.com/
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Reviews
I highly recommend coming here for a dinner out.
Complementary bread and Pesto was great and prosecco was chilled perfect and refreshing!
Food however was a bit of disappointment.
-Grilled octopus $20.99 was not grilled, it was more like boiled and burrata didn’t seem to pair well.
-Spaghetti vongole $28.99 was not al dente, way undercooked.
-Tuna crudo$21.99 mascarpone didn’t seem to complement raw tuna and portion was disappointingly small.
-Manicotti $26.99 was overcooked.
I might return for drinks and friendly service.
We started with the half seafood tower, absolutely devouring all the seafood they placed in front of us. Our lovely waiter let us know which oysters we were according to the name card they provided. I wish they gave us a tool to crack open the large lobster claw, but we got in there with a fork There was a lot of extra lobster meat hiding away in there!
We also ordered the grilled Positano style octopus which came with an eggplant caponata and burrata which. Everything on this plate was absolute delicious. The burrata was so so good, that we ended up adding the burrata appetizer to our order.
The burrata at this place just melts in your mouth and it tastes so fresh. The burrata appetizer came with a homemade tomato jam that paired so flawlessly.
We also ordered the Pappardelle al Cinghiale which was made with wild boar, red wine, and porcini mushrooms. I was really craving a pasta dish with wide noodles so this menu item called out to me. The sauce was rich with lots of shredded wild boar meat and slices of mushroom.
To wrap up the meal we had a deconstructed tiramisu which the server carefully poured the coffee liquor over and spread the mascarpone cream on top. We really loved this dish; the sponge cake was soft and the mascarpone cream was the perfect consistency.
We also had an Italian Coffee and the Sicilian Coffee. They were cuter than I expected arriving in big glasses with whipped cream on top. We particularly loved the flavor of the amaretto which gave it a yummy almond taste.
This was also a great place to enjoy a variety of Amaro. We ended up trying 3: a Sicilian amaro that was incredibly smooth, a powerful herbal amaro (which my boyfriend ended up loving even though I typically love the herbal ones), and one made from artichokes (which I found to be shockingly amazing).
Main reasons I would not give the restaurant 5 starts include: seating was very tight/uncomfortable, restaurant was extremely hot inside, and the bathrooms were not clean.
We might return in the future. Worth trying for the food
The braised octopus was outstanding and the 7 Spice brick chicken was one of the most moist and tender dishes I’ve ever had.
Highly recommend this cozy and inviting restaurant.
For the service, we sat at the bar and the bar tender was nice . The food didn’t come out wicked fast like a fast food joint, but came out at the right time and was great. After a long day at work I don’t mind a little time and space to chit chat with my company. We had a great two hour meal and didn’t feel rushed at all. It was also a busy summer night in Boston which is due to tourists so don’t expect empty restaurants. But overall a great place I’d highly recommend.