Antonio's Bacaro

Came here for restaurant week/date night and it was amazing, everything tasted great!!

This place used to be an affordable option for good food outside of downtown Boston. Now, the food and drinks are just as expensive as you would find in the North End, but not as good. Tonight, the restaurant basically fell apart at the seams. We waited at least 90 minutes for our entrees while the wait staff apologized repeatedly and talked badly about the kitchen staff. My water glass was left empty for at least a half hour while we waited. The owner came over to our table to apologize, but he had clearly been drinking. They gave us a $25 gift certificate hoping we would give them another chance, but I don’t think that’s going to happen. We used to love this place. Very disappointed.

nice addition to the neighborhood

I have walked by this establishment everyday to/from work for the past three weeks and always notice how busy it is on Friday night’s. Tonight I decided to stop and have drinks along with dinner after a very stressful work week. This place is truly a hidden gem. I started out with an espresso, martini and a “Snack” Deep Fried Olives with blue cheese. Delicious!! Next, I had an “Appetizer” Pork Belly with citrus marmalade. Not disappointed!! Another expresso martini and ordered Expresso rubbed salmon with arugula and maple glazed sweet potatoes for my main entree. One of the best salmon dishes I’ve ever had. I saved half of the meal so I could have dessert. Ordered tiramisu and another espresso martini. Excellent food and drinks. The atmosphere was very soothing, and a great way to unwind after a long week at work. Mary Beth, my server, was very attentive to my needs, and the bartender, the other staff, are constantly working as a team, to make sure their patrons were well taken care of. By far one of the best experiences, I’ve had so far in Boston area and highly recommend a couples night out, a solo dining experience, or coming as a group. I will definitely be back before I head out of town.

I love coming back to my hometown and supporting the local restaurants. This place and sister restaurant Sophia’s Grotto have always been my favorite. The food is always delicious. Definitely start with the Olives and Dates! The Espresso Martini made by Sean is perfect. Our server Marybeth was very polite and helpful. Can’t wait to come back soon!

I went with my wife on Valentine's Day 2024. It was really busy, seemed like everyone had dinner reservations at the same time, right after work on Valentine's Day, a weekday. Hostess seated us immediately. Our server politely explained that is was a very busy night so the kitchen was a little backed up. My wife and I ordered a bottle of red wine, which was served very fast. For apps we had Arancini and a proscuitto "Ciabatta Bacari" (pizza). Both apps were very good. I ordered the crispy duck, my wife ordered the filet mignon. My crispy duck was delicious. I tried a bite of a my wife's filet, also very good. The server was very attentive and refilled our waters often. We were warned the food was going to come out slow, but that was ok, we enjoyed the night. Some of the other customers were being really rude, I could hear them talking down to the other servers. I commend the other servers not being patient and not reacting badly. What's the rush? Do they realize that everyone literally sat down and ordered at the same time? It's Valentine's Day. Enjoy being out for the night. Order more drinks. The restaurant has a real cozy romantic feel to it. Overall it was a great. While the food took longer than usual (I have eaten here several times before), it was still a great meal and great night out.

This place was lovely, the food was fresh, the cocktails were yummy & our service was great. I cannot remember her name maybe Maryann? She was blonde, she was attentive and gave good wine suggestions.

Amazing as always. The menu is delicious there is something for everyone unless you're one of those people who dislikes delicious food.