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When I think back to Friday night at 8pm entering Tavolo for the first time, I'm a little sad because this places deserves to be HOPPING. Maybe I came on a quiet week. Who knows.
My party of two was seated right away, and our waiter came by within moments to take our drink order. I had a Grapefruit-Infused Vodka/Basil Gimlet and it was the most delicious thing I've ever had to drink. I was so chatty and goofy over my date that night, I barely looked at the menu, so thankfully everything worked out in my favor - the drink, and then after that the bay scallop risotto.
I was so relieved that the risotto was a small portion - and there were plenty of scallops to enjoy in every bite. Seriously though, when I order butter/rice/cheese - I don't need a lot. Thank you Tavolo.
Our server was very friendly and attentive; I actually felt bad turning down desert because he was so sweet.
I'm anxiously awaiting the next chance I have to come back to Tavolo and actually look over the menu. I can see myself bringing my friends, my enemies, my mother, EVERYONE here.
I visited Tavolo last friday night with my parents. When you enter it's dark, trendy, cool atmosphere. Our waiter was super friendly but wasn't so knowledgeable of the menu.
My mother asked him simply, "so what do you guys have?". I know.. it's a broad question.. but not for a very simple restaurant. Clearly they only sell pizza, pasta, and panini's. But he didn't even know what to say...he's like well we really good stuff on the menu there. Ok, so he was put on the spot.
Before the meal they gave us our drinks and bread. The bread were cut up slices of wheat and multigrain bread. They don't give you butter, but on the table there's a bottle of EVOO. I guess that's ok.. but the EVOO was just that. No garlic or pepper in it. Very plain olive oil. Maybe I'm just not used to that, but I like little EVOO with some type of seasoning in it for my bread.
For our meals: I ordered the Carbonara, my mom ordered the shrimp scampi, dad had the lasagna, and the hubby had a margherita pizza. Everything was just OK. Honestly.. neither of us could say that our food was very good. Our pasta could've used much more flavor... they were kinda dull.
Ok.. not a very good experience here.. I don't think I'll be running back to Tavolo. Unless it's just to have a pizza but even then I might be hesitant.
Dorchester is doing it backwards! they keep adding these upscale hipster places (including the overly-high prices) thinking THAT'S what brings in upscale clientele.... it's actually the other way around, urban planners.
the food wasn't that great. the prices were comically high for what you get. service was decent.
could have been much better.
Sat at the bar--great atmosphere, friendly service, good food!
Bolognese is solid, but the carbonara and the crema di noche are amazing. Good portions (large but not ridiculous) and the prices are reasonable. Did not try dessert. Bar is especially cool with the chalk, but the staff really makes it a friendly place.
Hopefully this becomes a destination, instead of a "I happened to be in the area and stopped by Tavolo...".
My husband and I have tried to go here twice and found it closed, so we tried again recently on a Tuesday night and it was open. I couldn't find the hours posted on the door or windows so it was a little frustrating. But our meal was really delicious and the service was attentive. We ordered pizzas there fragrant with thin crust and fresh toppings and shared a unique tiramisu for dessert. There was a cocktail party going on in one half of the restaurant but not many other diners.
I love Tavolo, if only for their antipasti which is just downright addictive. Delicious tuscan white beans, egg plant, artichokes, and fresh mozzarella. I'm making myself very, very hungry right now which is alright because Tavolo is like a 3 minute walk from my apartment. Anyways, great place - you can definitely make a meal just of the antipasti which is pretty cheap.
I also recommend their pasta marinara W/MEATBALLS! The meatballs are HUGE and packed with flavor. Absolutely delicious, though the sauce itself is a little too sweet for my taste.
The waitstaff is always very friendly and attentive as well. It's never really busy when I'm there, but I always see it packed when I'm walking by to get to the Ashmont t-station.
Tavolo was fantastic! I've never really taken the time to explore Dorchesters food scene, but this was a great introduction.
The atmosphere is very unique. From the chalkboard illustrations on the wall to the funky lamps and Italiano music, I was in love. It has a very cozy vibe and makes you instantly relax.
We got the Gorgonzola Dolce (different kinds of cheeses) and the marinated olives to start, and we were not disappointed. I could have snacked on the olives for the rest of the evening and been completely satisfied. I ordered the Raspberry Mojito, and it was a little like drinking a liquefied Sour Patch Kid. Not bad, but not terribly great.
I picked the Chicken Piccata for my main meal, and it was unbelievable! The waitress told us that it was a favorite of the staff there, and I can see why. Perfectly cooked chicken, light sauce with lemon and capers (which I'm obsessed with). I was absolutely blown away.
For dessert, since I have no restraint when it comes to good food, we went ahead and ordered not one but TWO scoops of the Caramel & Chocolate gelato. I got a glass of the Merlot as well, which was very nice.
Overall, I had such a lovely time. The only thing was that I like to take my time at dinner and I felt that the waitress was trying to move us along too quickly, but I'm not one to hold a grudge. I'm sure I will drag some other unsuspecting friend of mine out to the Ashmont T stop to experience Tavolo again.
Tonight, I joined Tavolo Ristorante for their Regional Pasta Tour, offered on Wednesday nights for a single seating at 6:30pm.
First, let me say, it is just wonderful that they were able to arrange with local businesses to offer parking to their dinner-time patrons - beginning at 5:00 pm at Ashmont Tire, and after 6:30pm at the Odwin Learning Center. From there, it was a short walk across a slightly busy street to the restaurant. Watch out for the public buses, and the impatient cars waiting behind them!
Reservations for the 3 course Regional Pasta Tour for $18 should be made at 617.822.1918 so that they can better plan for their patrons and pre-set the tables. You sit communally at long tables, you see.
Although we were encouraged to arrive by 6:30pm, our meal didn't get started till 7pm or so, when the chef came out to describe our evening's repast...
* Antipasti: roasted asparagus with lemon & sliced culatello, and Suppli al Telefono: rice & cheese fritters
* Bucatini alla' Gricia: hollow spaghetti with guanciale, pecorino & black pepper
* Crostada di Visciole alla Romana: roman style sour cherry crostada
Let me say... Yum!
The first plate held a single stalk of roasted asparagus, one large thin slice of not too salty meat, and a crispy shelled fried ball of rice and cheese... simple and fantastic.
The second plate looked rather plain, perhaps even boring - a plate of pasta, glistening with a coat of olive oil, sprinkled with pink little bits of meat, shreds of basil, and a goodly amount of cheese - but tasted great! Bread was served to help us sop up the residual sauce on the plate. A sunflower seed studded darker loaf... multigrain?
Dessert was a slice of a pretty lattice pastry topped sour cherry tart with a plop of very dairy whipped cream. A good mix of sour cherries and sweet pastry.
Basically the food was great, and after consuming it all, I was content, but not at all stuffed.
If you decide to join Tavolo for this mini trip of Italy though, make sure you have nowhere to rush off to afterwards... we didn't get our check till 8:40pm. Though pleasant, service was a little slow throughout the night, and our long table (1 of 4) never received the coffee ordered to come with dessert - but at least the missing coffee didn't show up on the check either!
** For a head's up on the menu, ask to be added to their email list.
Some friends and I stopped in for a late lunch on a Sunday, and there were maybe 2 or 3 other tables present. We went back in October when they had first opened. We found street parking right in front right away.
The menu is a sheet of paper that's like a place mat, and it offers mostly pastas and pizzas. Since Tavolo was advertised mostly for its thin crust pizzas, we stuck with those. The mushroom pizza had light hints of rosemary and a good amount of mushrooms, but the flavor was a bit too subtle for me. The crust wasn't as thin as I expected and kind of downplayed the toppings on the pizza. The goat cheese pizza was very flavorful, and the olives and goat cheese were strong enough to stand up to the crust. The crust was crisp yet chewy and not bad, but I prefer my pizzas with a very thin crust, like at Joe V's in south End. The Diavolo pizza sounded interesting but ended up kind of generic tasting.
We skipped desserts, as we had a birthday cake that we brought. The servers were very gracious about letting us cut our own cake, and they even provided extra plates and forks at no charge. They packed it up for us at the end, too, which I thought was very nice.
Service was very polite, and the space is cool. It's inside a new condo building, which definitely stands out compared to the surrounding neighborhood. The interior as kind of a warehouse feel to it, and it's very open with high ceilings, but it works for the restaurant. I had higher expectations for Chris Douglass, but I should've known that Tavolo's style is very different from Icarus. I think I prefer his work at Icarus more.
I love to see new restaurants moving into Peabody Square/Lower Mills, so I dragged my boyfriend down to this place a month or so after it opened. He's not big into Italian, so we don't get back often, but I sometimes get lunch at the bar by myself on a Saturday or Sunday and enjoy it.
I love the design - I'm all about modern decor and when they were building and I was getting sneak peaks of the interior I was psyched. The bar is more cozy than the dining room. It's modern, folks. If you want coziness, dark woods, and deep booths you need to go find an Irish pub.
I know that I should keep trying new dishes to get a feel for the whole menu, but more often than not I fall back to the Spaghetti alla Vodka because it's effing delicious. The BF likes the meatball panini. I tried the Cannelloni one night and it was good, but a bit sweeter than I like for dinners.
I've always had great service wether in the dining room or at the bar. I'm a 5 year old at heart, so being able to draw and write on the bar with the provided chalk could keep me happy for hours.
Walked back for another try at appetizers and a glass of wine. The whipped ricotta with toast was very yummy. We also ordered the roasted red peppers and they went really well with the ricotta. I would highly recommend this combo to anyone looking for a snack at the bar.
As usual the folks there are great. Brian at the bar was his sweet ,funny , friendly self. And we wound up meeting some friends at the bar and hung out much longer than we planned...always a good sign.
I really see that this place is improving and I'd recommend giving it another try if you haven't been there in a while.
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I was hesitant to eat here because of the luke warm reviews. Then I saw the Wednesday night prix fixe pasta menu for $18.00 and decided it was worth a try.
My friend and I first sat at the bar for a drink prior to dinner. The atmosphere is pretty hip and the bartender was very attentive.
We went in not knowing what to expect. There were 3 big tables set aside for the "Pasta Tour". We started off with mussels in a lemon wine sauce. The mussels were done perfect. Not overcooked and chewy.
2nd course was cannelloni stuffed with veal and prosciutto lightly covered in a cream sauce. I was surprised at how light the pasta was. I am usually not a big fan of cannelloni pasta but these were fantastic.
And dessert was a chocolate fruit cake (don't let the description scare you) it was very good.
At the end of the dinner the manager Megan sat down and talked with us. She noticed we were new comer's and wanted our feedback.
To top the night off, Megan brought Chris Douglas over and introduced us.
Overall the night was a very pleasant surprise. I will be back to try the regular menu. The pizza's being served looked GREAT!
Okay, I know this place is supposed to be "upscale" and catering to all the new folks who have moved into Dorchester (myself included), BUT- come on. Maybe I'm not upscale "enough"- what kind of pizza place, or italian restaurant doesn't have a SIMPLE pepperoni pizza???????
Before I forget, let me acknowledge that EVERYONE working there was INCREDIBLY nice and charming. Everyone.
I mean, it's COMPLETELY gourmet. Nothing wrong with this concept, but it's AT the Ashmont MBTA station, for Pete's sake. Did the owner look at the immediate clientele when he was planning this new spot? I get attracting the yuppies and buppies, but the neighborhood folks might want to drop in, too. I saw several such persons come in, ask for the take out menu and leave with nothing.
I dunno what to say. I'm disappointed with the approach this business is taking, and the food wasn't good, either. Had a 4 cheese pizza with chicken, and the chicken was tasteless. Had some kind of strawberry-white wine concoction from the bar that cost me $10, and I wondered where the wine was.
I'll stop here. I just wasn't happy with MY experience, perhaps yours will be different.
"What is bravado and how much is a force of will?" from "Parallel Lines" by Todd Rundgren
I thought of this line after my latest disappointing meal at the newest of Chris Douglas' Dorchester restaurants, "Tavolo".
Do the people in the area feel that if they "talk" the restaurant up enough customers with think the food is better than it is? Or that through sheer "force of will" the restaurants will get better??
I went to "Tavolo" with two friends on opening night. I wasn't hungry but my friends had lasagna and angel hair pasta. They also ordered the baseball sized meatballs. I had a light fresh mozzarella and a caprese "jersey tomato" salad with basil and very nice olive oil. I also had a side of roasted peppers. The tomatoes and mozzarella were wonderful, the peppers great, just a great light snack and presentation.
After dinner we went to the bar, had a few drinks, chatted and watched the Sox. Very nice and comfortable space. Then these guys decided to order a pizza. They said it was good but the crust wasn't completely cooked. The bottom of the crust was still white, not even a bit tan. No thank you!
Since I wasn't really hungry the first visit I was looking forward to going back and trying more. I shouldn't have wasted my time.
We sat at the bar (with a few people we knew that were there) and EVERYBODY was saying "..you HAVE to have the meatballs." Well, I like meatballs .... and they're really very good meatballs .... but (am I missing something?) they're MEATBALLS! They're what you have on the side of something, not a "raison d'être". If that's why you go to a restaurant, you need to get out more often.
A beet salad with thinly sliced fennel, Gorgonzola and a light vinaigrette was forgettable. Gorgonzola has a strong distinctive flavor, you may not like it (I love it) but it seems to have been blended with something to soften the flavor, so much so that it couldn't differentiate itself from the sweetness of the beets. The vinaigrette had too little vinegar so that the whole dish just blended into to a very pretty presentation that just disappeared when you tasted it.
I had an eggplant, roasted pepper and fontina panini. The bread was perfectly toasted with just a hint of (but not too much) oil but the filling, yech!. There was so little filling that it was almost imposable to taste the subtle flavors of the eggplant and peppers. The only thing you could taste was black pepper and oregano. (I guess if you add too much oregano to anything it becomes "Italian") I wish this sandwich was simply forgettable ... but it was just bad. The bartender asked if I wanted him to wrap the remainder so I could take it home. I should have said "yes" .. my dog might have liked it.
A bad meal got even worse with a desert of the "pistachio gelato". As if it had been refrozen there were small ice crystals throughout the gelato punctuated with the occasional larger piece of ice. (Here's how you can replicate it ... start with medeocre Pistachio Ice cream, leave it on the kitchen counter till it gets half melted and then stick it back into the freezer.) If you bought this as a super market you'd take it back and get a refund. This was really "laughable" bad!
Thank god Dorchester still has a nice comfortable bar (The Blarney Stone) ...with better food than "Tavolo", and "D Bar" ,just a consistently better restaurant than the "Ashmont Grill". After living in Dorchester for 30 years and, for so long, having to go downtown to eat out I was genuinely hoping for better in Dorchester from Mr. Douglas .... guess I'll have to stick to "Icarus".
We tried Tavolo last night and the experience was not what I had anticipated. The staff was great, friendly and warm. The atmosphere and food, however, needs some work.
The atmosphere needs some more warmth, it just feels like a cold space. I said that as we sat down at the bar and not ten minutes later did another couple walk in and day the same thing. Easy fix, they just need to do it!
The food was salty and drenched in butter, the pizza and panini were so salty we actually stopped eating the panini. (and I am a salt lover!) The appetizer idea is cute, nice to order the parts that you want, but overpriced. By the time you order olives, three pieces of cheese, and salami you are paying close to $15.
I really wanted to like Tavolo and I truly hope that they make some changes for the better. The neighborhood is growing and we want more dining options, just not an overpriced meal in a cold atmosphere.
I love the thin, crunchy pizza crusts and the right amount of flavorful toppings. The meatball panini is really something special: complex meatiness between crisp and hot bread that's not greasy. The pistachio gelato was very good, a rich, intense, large portion.
The staff tries hard, but takeout still has to work out some kinks: orders and payments are sometimes forgotten; gelato is placed on top hot items instead of cold ones; salad portions seem small.
What a welcome addition to the hood!!! Friendly attentive staff that really seem to be into and enjoy their job. They speak glowingly about the food and will take you on a tour of the menu if asked. Their meatballs are some of the best I've ever had. Thy the meatball panini. You'll SWOON!
::Cricket sounds:: Early on a Wednesday evening, and late on a Saturday night, the place was DEAD. Alone in the dining room, we we looked out the window facing "Ashmont Tires" wishing a big crowd would come in and liven up the atmosphere.
I really love the idea of the tapas style antipasta. We got four antipastas - two from the vegetable category, one from the meat, one from cheeses.(The eggplant was particularly tasty.) I could have actually done a whole meal with just 10 of the antipastas. Once, I had the caprese salad following the appetizers, and it was light, fresh, flavorful - perfect for a summer evening. Another time, I had the beet salad, which supposedly comes with candied walnuts, fennel, and gorgonzola. It was also light and fresh, but mostly consisted of just beets with garnishes of the aformentioned items, and really nothing special. The pizza is just okay, in my opinion (although my husband actually enjoyed it very much). Dessert menu was limited to ice cream. (With all the wonderful Italian desserts to choose from, why only gelato???!)
Conclusion abou the food: All the ingredients are really good quality and fresh. I'm just not sure about the execution of the dishes. So.. While I am living in Dorchester, it's nice to have a casual place to dine, but once I move in town... don't forsee myself going out of my way for Tavolo.
Cool and yummy...love the Pizza......the staff is so friendly and the chicken painting by some local celeb is fab....I think he was on The Amazing Race or something and won an Emmy....
I got to have one of those Cock Paintings....or should I say Rooster Paintings?? I will say Cock Paintings...thank you very much..... It is a great place and you will not be disappointed..
The drinks are expensive, but thats what you get when you dine upscale! The servers are really nice, although i was avoided once as i waited for a friend. Didnt even ask if i needed a drink!
The pizza is divine, the meatball panini too! The menu is small though.
As Peabody Square continues to improve and bring in locally owned businesses, this is definitely a highlight and a turning point for this busy area. Tavolo boasts great pizzas, build-your-own appetizers, and interesting cocktails.
Usually I'm prepared for a new restaurant to have start-up issues (servers not understanding the menu, etc), but Tavolo seemed to have everything under control.
Update: If it takes a few months to get rid of the start up issues, I hope Tavolo improves soon. On my last visit, the place was almost empty, one food order was misplaced, my pizza was cold, and another pizza burned. Drinks, however, are still good.
I had a great pizza, though it lacked the basil I asked for. The cocktails were interesting and appropriate for a neighborhood restaurant with a twist. The dessert was small for $7, but then again, I don't need huge portions.
I hope Tavolo stays a while in this up and coming neighborhood.
I could stir the pot and tell others who have Yelped it up who are fearful of coming to Peabody Square to stay in your Somervilletopia, the Red Line can take you back in one trip. But I welcome the Dorchester tourists and natives taking an interest in what I think is actually a pretty fantastic neighborhood restaurant. The bar is a fantastic place to catch a game over apps, the house sauce is some of the best I've ever had, and the meatball was a hearty, delicious portion that no Italian eatery I've been to have purveyed. I lift my glass to Tavolo, Italian for table, for adding a welcome family-friendly ristorante to the Dot.
Really solid food at great prices. I was particularly impressed with the gorgonzola dolce and the chicken pizza (high quality ricotta and using dark meat was a good choice). Decor was very modern which didn't make for a cozy experience but service was uber friendly (they asked if we needed the heat turned up). Two mezze, a cheese, a pizza and two glasses of wine =$33. Color me satisfied.
I want to go back and see what they can do with fish and salads. Since I live in the area, I'll be back... a lot. Check it out.
Sorry Chris.
Just not my cup of tea.
Really fun place - great open space ( could be slightly warmed up with rugs for winter) Funky ethic - very clean and extra points for fresh flowers everywhere. The wine list was great - staying all thinks Italian - the Nero is great with everything - like a pinot. The menu is a bit tough for options - and I hope they either do a more seasonal menu ( they did have a brussel sprout pizza !) and or add some more protein based mains - chicken/ beef etc - rather than the pasta / bread laden stuff.
Meatball were really flavorful - definite blend of meats - parm on top perfect salt. The spaghetti was a bit mushy though:(. BF had the Cavateppi - twirled hollow pasta with crimini mushrooms , chicken and Gorgonzola - baked. he loved it and it was delicious/ rich. They have a full bar in front that i will try next time. Good mixed crowd - dates families , kids etc - if not so into the little ones there are enough room choices to avoid the little darlings. Fresh food, fair price, fun cocktails - I wish them luck.
Don't even bother coming down here, it is so not worth it. They can't get special orders right, I mean come on. They are tryingto make this area all hip & everything but not goign to happen w/ a restaurant that doesn't seem to mesh w/ the area despite the fact the Ashmont Grille is only a block away. They're totally overrated.
We went to see for ourselves how 'the new place' would fit into the scene at Ashmont. Even though it can be hit or miss going to any restaurant during the intial 'shaking out' period, we were pleasantly surprised - had a couple glasses of a nice light white wine, roasted peppers, cheese and olives for antipasti, spaghetti and meatballs, arugula pizza. A perfect light supper - everything was delicious.
The place is colorful and nicely finished, we liked the creative wine bottle room divider and chalk drawings on the wall. it could use a few soft touches to absorb a bit of the noise, but we had no trouble conversing.
Plan to head back soon and try more of the menu.
well, we came back and tried a few more dishes, including some pasta and dessert and, so far so good, everything was delicious.
I like the pizza, not the usual oily fare. fresh ingredients.
oh, and they now have off-street parking in a lot across the street, at the Odwin School.
Meatballs, schmeatballs. It's all about the antipasto.
White anchovies, roasted garlic, broccoli rabe, six kinds of cheeses, four kinds of salami, marinated onions with rosemary, artichokes. Yum! They set up the antipasti so you can pick and choose which ones you want to make up your platter. I liked them so much I will probably make a dinner of them next time.
We did not try the pizza. The meatballs were, just okay--I think I need to give them my grandmother's recipe. The spaghetti with white clam sauce was good, spicier than we expected, but good anyway.
The service was excellent, and staff positively bent over backwards to show us a good time. After ordering food, I had just begun glancing at the wine list when the server scurried away and returned with two good size samples of white wines. Ironically, they were the very two wines I'd been considering--as if he read my mind! Then, as I was trying to explain to my dining companion what a white beer tastes like, the server produced two free samples of draft beer! The waiter was very gracious about our decision to split an entree, and the kitchen even divided it for us on two plates, which was a nice surprise.
When we declined dessert, the waiter brought a spoonful each of the homemade "stracciatella" gelato, similar to chocolate chip ice cream. It was awesome, and I'd consider having it next time!
Like many restaurants which have a largeish draft collection, some of the draft beer may be a bit old, particularly if you go on a quiet night. We went on Sunday, and one of the samples (the Hoegaarden Hefeweizen) was not at its best....it's a beer I know and love, and it was a bit flat and stale. So, given that they are so nice about giving samples, I'd recommend getting a sample of your draft choice and if it doesn't wow you, get one of their great selection of bottled beers.
Overall, my favorite kind of restaurant--casual and unpretentious, with delicious food, a wide choice of libations and excellent service.
And to those who trash the neighborhood, I'd say your concerns are two- to- three years old. I feel very safe in this section of Dorchester even at night by myself. The restaurant is right by a busy T station and the area is well lit.
A great addition to Peabody Square! It is an unpretentious attempt at Italian food for the modern eater. My favorite part is the bar. It hosts a large U-shaped bar made out of slate where the friendly bartenders write your names down and offers you chalk to play with your own artistic abilities. Look up and you'll see the three flat screen TVs and light fixtures made out of small drink bottles and across from you is the soon-to-be-famous wine bottle wall. The pizzas are great and affordable. They offer a build-your-own anitpasti platter which is great for sharing with the other people at your table. The cherry citrus biscotti matched with gelatto should not be passed up.
We've been here twice so far. The first time my bf had spaghetti with meatballs, which was very good. I had pesto pasta; the pesto was nice and garlicky, but there was a lake of oil at the bottom of the bowl. The appetizers are small, but tasty. The second time, I had the quattro formaggi pizza, which was nothing special at all. My bf had linguini, which was good, and had plenty of clams. The decor is fun and funky, and I really like the blackboard walls. It's a little out of place in the immediate neighborhood, but I think it's a good addition to an area that lacks reasonably priced restaurants.
When you first walk in your not sure if it is a school cafeteria or what. After a few schools to take in the place it is modern and clean. The bar staff are very friendly. they make a point of asking your name and writing it in chalk on the slate bar. The second time we went they remembered out names. The place serves pizza and pasta. The pizza crust is thin and crispy. They offer gourmet toppings in interesting combinations. The apps are tasty and unusual for the location. Polpo! All in all a pleasant upscale reasonably priced pizza and pasta spot. If you want greasy peperoni pizza this s not the place. Go to one of the dozens of other places which serve mediocre pizza. If your looking for something better and different this is the spot.
Parking is a challenge it is right in front of the Ashmont T station so the street is full of buses which can be intimating. Hopefully when they get the station finished the bus situation will calm down.
It's rather nice. It's not worth driving down from Cambridge for it, but it's a nice modern upscale twist on the pizza joint. This is not the place to go if you're looking for a generic pizza pie. It's the place to go to see what a chef would do with a pizza and an imagination.
The space is... different. I've been three times and I still don't know if I love it, hate it, or what. The staff is friendly and helpful, though at first they had problems remembering what was on the menu...
My husband and I popped into this unlikely place in an unlikely location and were well rewarded. The server was terrific; funny and attentive but not boorish or obsequious. The food was amazing. I had the chicken picata and I wish the chef would teach most of the rest of of Boston restaurants how to cook a tender bird. Barely done, moist and tender, with just enough lemon and capers, it was delightful. Definitely a "will return soon" type place. Way to go Tavolo!
This place is great!!! Friendly and attentive staff and management!! We tried the appetizers which were divine and split both an entree and a gquattro formagio pizza. Cool background music set a pretty decent overall vibe which isn't what you would expect in Dorchester of yesteryear. Our wine pick was good but we could have been better. We loved the chalk board bar deal. Some kind of cool slate action. After dinner we finished up with a espresso martini and some pistachio gelato. This place rocks. Need to go back and get me one of those rooster pics which adorn the walls. Everything in this place feels locally grown including the yummy tomatoes. DON'T MISS THE MEATBALLS Out of this frickin world!!! Prices were very affordable and the overall experience was TERRIFIC!!! The bar is a great place to watch the game or get together with friends I guess some of these "FOODIES" didn't realize it's a pizzeria. C'mon folks you were in Dorchester not the Backbay. Unlike 2 star Jake or his critic pal John I would say this place is benissimo!!! We'll be back!!!
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