Geppetto 100 North First Street, Cambridge, MA 02141

"We had a great time during the Boston restaurant week. It was a 3 course meal and we shared everything. Lots of good stuff, especially the steak."

"The carpaccio is a bit different from what I expected, but the cheese on it is good! I also love the casarecce, the crab pasta, and the cocktail! The decorations inside are pretty!"

"The dishes at Geppetto were decent, but nothing spectacular for the high prices. The Sunchoke Cappelletti was a bit of an acquired taste, but the Rigatoni Bolognese was good. Both of these pastas were coated in a too much Parmesan cheese, which masked the flavor of the dishes. I enjoyed the large bright windows with views of the nearby park, and the service by our waiter was great. Overall, the dining at Geppetto was not the best value for the price."

"Finally I decided to go to Geppetto for my birthday after hearing about it for years. I found it pretty average. Nothing special and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. We ordered the burrata for appetizer and it was bland and nothing special. The porcini lasagna was ok. It was bland and stuffy. My husband got the NY strip and it was BAD! He asked for medium and it was burnt and oily. Oh boy, the potatoes were baaaad. Dry and chewy. It is hard to make bad potatoes! The parking is very hard to find so if you have a reservation leave plenty of time for parking spot hunting."

"Geppetto is tucked away in the center of the Lechmere shopping area. We had a reservation for 6 but were 30 min late due to MBTA struggles; thankfully they were super nice about it. We were seated at an elegant circular table booth. The food came out very quickly (as it was made), so we had a table full of food in no time. A lot of things on the menu looked really good so we just dove in. Overall a lot of the dishes we ordered were quite cheesy/rich, so I much preferred the lighter dishes. Delicious, would get again - Cod cioppino ($38) - The broth for this dish is perfect -- light, savory, and very seafood forward. The cod was also great - flaky and somehow had a crispy crust. I also really enjoyed the bay scallops in the broth. The other seafood (shrimp, mussel, clam) didn't stand out as much, and may have been a bit overcooked. This was a super tasty dish. - Grilled focaccia ($2) - We got one piece of focaccia which came with a small bowl of white truffle bean dip. Wow this was great! The bean dip was delicious -- smooth but not heavy, lovely truffle flavor. The bread was just a vehicle for the bean dip deliciousness. - Beef carpaccio ($20) - I had no idea what to expect, but wow this was delicious! The smoked wagyu beef was very thinly sliced and tasted like a cross between smoked salmon and prosciutto. The toppings were delicious as well, with interesting textural contrast. It's pricey, but worth it. Good, might get again - Porcini lasagna ($26) - I'm a sucker for porcini mushrooms, and they definitely did them justice with this lasagna. There were crispy parts on the top and bottom and delicious compacted layers of mushroom. There was also a lot of cheese surrounding it which I avoided. - Seared brussels sprouts ($10) - Hot and tasty brussels sprouts, who can complain! I appreciated that there was no sweetness in these, as I have come to expect of restaurant brussels sprouts. Meh, wouldn't get again - Pull apart garlic bread ($10) - I was enticed by the concept, but was disappointed by the result. The bread wasn't as fresh/soft as we would've wanted. It was also sitting a pool of cheese, and that was a lot. - Lobster fra diavolo ($32) - I didn't like the seasoning for this pasta. It was overly acidic. The lobster had good flavor but was a bit overcooked. It comes with half of a lobster tail (in the shell) and some cut up claw meat in the pasta sauce. I've definitely had better lobster pastas. We also got the Cosmopolitan ($15), which was fine, nothing special, and the pineapple orange guava sorbetto ($9), which was pretty good (though I wasn't a fan of the candied orange pieces). We also didn't realize that the gelato toppings costed extra ($1 each), because the menu didn't clearly indicate that. Overall, I tried some tasty things here. I think their textures and flavors are generally very good, though many of the things we got were a bit too rich for me. Some of the seafood was also a bit overcooked. I would say the restaurant felt pretty similar to Moeca in terms of price point and types of dishes, but Geppetto food felt heavier on average, and the seafood wasn't as on point. The restaurant has great ambience and service, and some fun dishes that I haven't had elsewhere."