Ristorante Saraceno

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Ristorante Saraceno received an average rating of 2.50 out of 5 stars from 20 reviews.

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The Scene
While Saraceno's straightforward menu of familiar favorites doesn't throw anyone for a loop, the restaurant's interior--namely, the charming basement dining room--takes patrons by surprise. The street-level dining area,… Read Full Editorial

Pass by the place..go somewhere better by Tomsngl via Citysearch on 10/2/2011

Less than mediocre. A DEFINITE "tourist restaurant" . WE know good food and we did not get anything beyond "just barely passable" at this restaurant. Not very good for the money.

Boston's unprofessional Italians by Boston2011runner via Citysearch on 4/16/2011

The opening and closing of the entry door made for a chilly eating environment. The waiter never came around to refill water. I had to flag him down. Bread was cold and tough. We were just NOT impressed. The food was good and that's…

THEY STOLE MONEY FROM US by manxxwar via Citysearch on 11/23/2009

We had a bad dinner here. The waitress was slow and rude. The food was bad. We left a small tip. When we checked our statement the next day with the bank, we found the restaurant CHANGED the final amount so it was EXACTLY 20% more than…

Hidden dining areas make it a very cool experience by cparsonsla via Citysearch on 2/12/2009

I went to Saraceno last week and it was awesome. It looks so small from the outside; little does one know that they have seating downstairs and also on two floors above the restaurant next door! The hostess took us up a flight of stairs…

Untrained, Poor Timing, No Food or Wine Knowledge by greylink via Citysearch on 9/22/2008

I have a foot in the 5 star and in the 1 star camp. The food here is good, let?s face it. I have eaten here twice, once it was terrific , the waiter was great and the food more than passable and the value was good. Will I ever go there…

Great Place to eat, one of the hidden jems of the North End by JillianR via Citysearch on 7/29/2008

Ristorante Seraceno (ie the tunnel restaurant or knife, fork, spoon place) has very rarely let me down. The biggest mistake people make when entering a restaurant is judging souly based on bread. After spending 6 months living in Italy, i…

Went downhil - TERRIBLE "Italian" food and "factory" atmosphere by Mario6754 via Citysearch on 7/17/2008

The food is NOT authentic Italian. The place has lost it's "originality" and authentic dishes in past few years. We ate there last week and it was absolutely lousy! Never again! It's now a true "tourist trap" . Our advice - walk right by…

Great Atmosphere, food and service are impecable.......... by SusanSweeney via Citysearch on 6/15/2008

Had my parents 50th Annv. last night (6/14) at the restaurant and the entire night was memorable. The service was attentive and gracious - the food was wonderful and most of all EVERONE had a fabulous time. Thank you to…

A must visit by Bayridge231 via Citysearch on 5/20/2008

Our recent experience was everything but what a previous reviewer spewed. His/her lambasting was nothing close to our visit. The service was excellent, the ambience, yes small, was inviting and the food some of the best Italian I've had,…

great customer service by mguest via Citysearch on 3/24/2008

I had Easter lunch with some friends there and I enjoyed very much. The service was really great and I liked the food. The place is really nice and clean.

Rudest waiters I ever saw by fsoikin via Citysearch on 11/24/2007

As we entered, there were two waiters staying about 5 feet from us, and not serving customer, but doing some clean up at vacant tables. Nevertheless, we stood there for about a minute, and even then the waiter only paid us some attention…

INCREDIBLY rude waitress ruins it every time by d84w via Citysearch on 11/4/2007

The waitress at this restaurant, who we have had the two times we've gone there, is the rudest waitress I have ever had. She literally rolled her eyes at very simple requests. The food is okay, but the waitress will ruin your experience.…

Italian restaurant? A JOKE!!!!!! by fabio21 via Citysearch on 10/23/2007

We ate there this past weekend! Do yourself a BIG favor - pass right by it! The place was a "factory" turning people around with "canned" and "americanized" dishes of virtual slop. I KNOW ITALIAN FOOD! The garbage (in my opinion) they…

SARACENOs - a ripoff tourist place by minchiastorta via Citysearch on 7/25/2007

We went there ( a number of couples) on Friday night 7/20/07. We had not been there in about 4-5 years and at that time it was prrety good.\r \r WHAT A CHANGE! They "americanized" the joint in terms of food . We are born-in-Italy Italians…

lousy by minchiastorta via Citysearch on 7/25/2007

We went there ( a number of couples) on Friday night 7/20/07. We had not been there in about 4-5 years and at that time it was prrety good. WHAT A CHANGE! They "americanized" the joint in terms of food . We are born-in-Italy Italians that…

used to be good...maybe 4 years ago by franco73 via Citysearch on 7/25/2007

Don't bother going unless you don't know any better! Food is mediocre and not truly Italian. Service is fair or worse. Skip the Italian antipasto unless you are expecting an escarole salad! Bring your own Italian bread - they don't kinow…

avoid this place by leonm46 via Citysearch on 3/6/2007

02MAR2007 was the second time i had lunch here. the first time i was happy with the food and service. the second time this place sucked. there is an old italian waiter there with bad teeth who was very rude. i lived in napoli, italy…

Wow! We were NOT disappointed by bab01824 via Citysearch on 11/25/2006

We went looking for a good North End restaurant without the noise - a perfect place to meet and dine with friends that we have not seen in a great while. The atmosphere was very Mediterranean; make sure you ask to sit upstairs, even though…

Worst Service! Food was ok. by southshoregirl1 via Citysearch on 10/22/2006

Usually we always know exactly where we are going in the North end but we decided to head in last minute with no reservations. We walked by and saw the restaurant was busy so we headed in. We were seated in the basement and it smelled old…

Best Italian meal and seafood ever. by montieds via Citysearch on 8/30/2006

Wonderful restaurant with exceptional food and service. We were there on a Friday night. Stepped in without reservations and were seated immediately in the beautiful and romantic basement. We were not rushed at any time during our meal.…