Pagliuca's - Boston

The food was enjoyable, and the appetizers were a good size. The prices are quite reasonable, and the service was efficient and prompt. Additionally, the ambiance was not overly noisy.

The food was delicious, the waitress attentive and kind, and the ambiance perfect! We were sat next to the window and it was such a beautiful day. The ravioli was ahhhmazing. The sauce was delicious. Only problem was that I ate too much!

It's not the same Pagliucas that we frequented years ago. The quality of the food is not on par with the past, nor the service. First the service, it was certainly friendly but inconsistent. It took some time between visits by the server to get new drinks and such. In the past, it was a good go to place for southern Italian. The previous visit, I got the Cioppino, which was disappointing. This time, I chose the pork chops with peppers and potatoes. The pork chops were thin and not browned or crusty as you would expect them. The peppers were fine and the potatoes are crispy, but it just lacked flavor. My benchmark for this is an Italian restaurant in Newark New Jersey. This wasn't even close. For an appetizer, we had the prosciutto and it was not very generous. My daughter had the chicken with lemon parentheses (or isn't that chicken piccata? that was generous with three chicken fillets. Sautéed well with capers on top of spaghetti. It was tasty. One of the things I look at for great restaurant execution, or not hitting the bar is the cleanliness of the restrooms. Just not where it should be. I don't know if the management or ownership changed. There wasn't a manager present overseeing or checking in with people. That's the third time we've been to the restaurant without that presence. I might be a little generous with three stars. I'm so disappointed. I used to love this restaurant , it was unpretentious with just great quality food.

Nice, cozy restaurant. We came here because a friend posted good comments about it. We came at a good time, they say us down right away. The staff is busy but attentive. Our order came out right away, and the portion are just right not to small or to large. There's a lot places in these neighborhood (little Italy, north end) to try, but I'm glad we came here. I recommend trying it.

We ate here on our trip to Boston out of process of elimination because no other restaurant could accommodate a party of seven and all restaurants were very busy in little Italy. We saw the poor reviews before entering, but had no choice as we were hungry, I will start off by saying most reviews are accurate. Nothing great about this restaurant and nothing really horrible, besides the gnats and bugs inside the restaurant. The food was just ok and nothing to talk about. The place is tiny as most places in this area but it just didn't feel clean and up kept. I would not recommend this restaurant, especially if you don't live in this area.