Trattoria Stella

We like this place a lot. For my last visit, I had the Mustard Brie Fusilli and it was great. The atmosphere is quaint and personable, and it is a fantastic date place. They have some good wine, and if you go the correct way on the food selection, you won't be let down. I REALLY wish they would bring back brunch, as it used to be spectacular. I give it a 4 only because their website/marketing seems to be a little disjointed and off as far as getting info out online, but overall I would definitely recommend this place without a doubt. Fun places are around for pre or post, whether you are looking for a dive, shops, or whatever. 32nd is a cute street, and this place is a gem. MY MOST RECENT VISIT: McKenna, we hadn't been there in a while, and you made our visit incredible. You made room for us at a four top, and we truly had forgotten how good your place is. My wife and I shared a bottle of wine, and the pic is below of what we had. Great pricing, great wine. We split a Caesar salad and it was fantastic. Sorry, I slacked on the pic of the salad as I was really hungry. We split the mustard brie fusilli (insert Seinfeld joke right now). Their bread is great, and the communal atmosphere full of talking makes you believe you are truly in a great Italian place. No extra charge for the split. Mustard Brie pasta was as dope as I remembered it last time. Yes, I just said the dish was dope. So, either I am too old, or still cool as the other side of the pillow. You be the judge. Wife still is on the fence. This was one of our favorite places for brunch back in the day and I hope they bring it back. I don't know how to describe it except for this. Every single dish is good in its own way and unique in its own way. You can order something "crazy" and it will taste good, and the boring bolognese is just as good. Cool street too, and wander down past Lowell for cool stores and company. McKenna is a lawyer, so she is smart, but know this. I promised you a stellar review and here is it. Us ordinary folks are paying attention, and details are so important. Thanks for the perfect dinner!

Love this place, but they could definitely have a better wine list.

This is a cute spot. I loved my friend’s ravioli, that she let me try. It was absolutely divine, though I did get a bite that was a bit undercooked. My dish, the 32nd Street pasta, was all right—too much lemon for me. My partner’s dish, the lasagna, was not very good at all. Our server had several issues, losing our ticket, not putting our reordered meals back in, pouring water from one of our cups into the jar he served another family with. It took over an hour to get our food. Unfortunate.

I've been here a few times and it reminds me of my families restaurant. I love that it's run by family. Food is delicious.

Definitely no surprise that the pastas were excellent! The bison meatballs were super delicious, definitely a great starter to share!! We were stuffed but ordered the tiramisu to go and that was a wonderful treat for later.

We used to love this place. New Cook not as good as the one a couple of years ago. Although the desserts are homemade and great friendly service.

Loved the Steak Gnocci. Fantastic.