Amelia's Trattoria

"We went to Trattoria Amelia last night and were lucky to get a table. We chose a nice Montepulciano to start and has some mussels too. We took our time and were not rushed. My husband had the special ravioli with ricotta, mushrooms, spinach. They were delicious. I had a Mediterranean salad with extra anchovies. Lots of great flavors. We also shared a tiramisu and enjoyed that!! Can’t wait to go back."

"My third visit to Amelia’s Traattoria. As before, a wonderful meal and wonderful experience. The restaurant was very lively and packed. Our server was great! The mussels were delicious. I enjoyed the daily special raviolis with ricotta, mushroom and spinach, paired with jumbo shrimp. Delicious! The Mediterranean salad was fantastic. We finished with the Tiramisu. Yum. And the Montepulciano by the glass was excellent. Already looking forward to next visit!"

"Love the food. Whenever I visit a Spanish or Italian place, if I see an octopus dish on the menu, I will always order it. The octopus was tender and delicious, and you can cut it with the butter knife. Amazing. Mushroom polenta was creamy and delicious. Mushroom was very mushroomy. Only downside was the whole dish was bland, which was odd. Even with the Parmesan shavings, there was not enough salt, and taste like it was not seasoned at all."

"Casual neighborhood Italian kitchen that serves good pasta. My friend and I walked in here on a busy Friday night. We got the last available table near the entrance, and our table was barely four inches apart from the others. We had to move around every time servers tried to pass through that gap, and as a result, we had an extremely difficult time focusing on our meal. Nevertheless, our server did her best not to disturb us and she was very accommodating throughout the evening. For the appetizers, we had the arancini and the caponatina. Topped with fresh parmesan and basil, caponatina on a toasted bread was a delightful start to the meal. Arancini was good, but the crust was too thick and heavy to be a good appetizer. From the entrées, our favorite was the bolognese. Each bite of the braised short ribs combined with the classic shaved grana padano and fresh basil toppings exploded with flavor. On the other hand, spaghetti alla vongole was underwhelming. The thick noodles failed to soak up the sauce and resulted in an unappealing mass. Zappa di pesce was essentially Frutti di mare without the pasta noodles, and it was just okay for the price. Overall, a good spot in a quiet neighborhood to enjoy Italian food in a homey atmosphere. Would probably come back for their bolognese if I don’t want the hassle of traveling all the way to the North End."

"Came for a glass of wine and some appetizers after work one Friday. The calamari was okay - a lot of peppers included in the mix if you like that with a decent dipping sauce. The truffle fries were skinny shoestrings. In our opinion, there was too much of the truffle Parmesan, kind of overpowering the fries themselves. Did not any of the main courses, but would come back to give them a go. It was lovely to sit outside with the heaters and the service was great."