Biagio Ristorante & Bar

I am originally from Waltham but have since moved to the West coast, but I can not say how thrilled I am to see the Italian Fine Dining Tradition carried out so well by Biagio's here in Waltham. I am a really picky eater, and we came with kids, so we really put the our server to the test. They were very patient and the restaurant was very accomodating. They had wonderful appetizer pizzas, and I must say I was very fond of the Halibut en Brodo, a special that I thought so good I immediately looked up the recipe when i got home. My kids consumed a tiramisu in a matter of seconds, so I would like to think it tasted pretty good as well, but I didnt even get a chance to get a bite in! Pros: Parking, Service, Spectacular Food and Drinks more

My brother took four of us out for my wife's birthday. We got there and were seated comfortably and right away. They have a great selection of wine by the glass, we all tried different ones and voted their Dante Cabernet S. the tastiest. If you dine here, come hungry and prepare to leave full, everything is tasty and they give generous portions. All of the salads were fresh and not over dressed and they had quite a selection of specials as well. I tried the Veal Chop... WOW. After a great dinner, we had dessert and Martinis upstairs in their Vegas style Plush Lounge. The Sox game was on, and I sat comfortably watching while enjoying an Espresso Martini that read 'Biagio' in a chocolate drizzle across the top. This place rocks, and while it may seem pricy, we averaged out $60 per person for the night, not bad considering we were their for almost over 4 hours, which all wend by in a grand flash. Pros: Service, Parking, Ambience, Food, Patio more

We went to Biagio's to celebrate our daughter's graduation from Bentley. While I could see good things going on around us, unfortunately it wasn't at our table. We were placed at a table that did not have decent clearance around it. A man at the neighboring table was constantly leaning against me, the wait staff had to lean on, over and against me throughout the evening while serving ohter tables it was so bad that I would constantly have to stop eating while they were leaning against me. My crab stuffed Cod wasn't even warm in the middle... forget being cooked. We didn't say much because being from out of town, our daughter made reservations and we didn't want to make a fuss and ruin her day. Two of us didn't even tough our dinner and the waiter wasn't the least bit aware or concerned. This might be a good restaurant on a night when it isn't busy and every other table is empty. We have no intention of returning. Pros: Nice ambience Cons: To many tables for the space (or lack of) more

I agree that the service here can be poor but I always find it amusing when it is. The service is never slow; I would say some of the waitstaff are characters. The food is well above average and worth any hiccups we've had with the service. It is the best on Moody Street and they even have parking, another perk. They have the best Lobster Ravioli my husband has ever tasted and the antipasto is wonderful. It is large and has a good mix of cheese, meat, and veggies. The pizza is some of the best I've ever had. I don't think of this place as a pizza joint, but they do a perfect job. Pros: prices, food, parking Cons: Service more

We went to a party held at Biagio and it was excellent. The party was held in the upstairs lounge. It was very tastefully decorated in deep colors...very classy! The big cozy sectional sofas with lots of pillows were so comfortable. The bartenders were great and the servers were also. The food....wow....fabulous! After attending this party we can't wait to go back for dinner! We highly recommend Biagio for a party in the lounge and dinner in the dining room. We also met the owners as they come up to be sure everything was okay and they were very nice. Go, you will love it! more

Me and my boyfriend went to diner here tonight. We have been there once before, I ordered a dish that had mushrooms, which i dont like, so i asked if i could have peas, they said yes. When i got my meal the peas tasted like they hadnt been cooked, rock hard, i thought it might have just been because i made a ""special request"". So, we decided we would try it again. I ordered the tortellini, which has prosiutto and peas- THE PEAS WERE ROCK HARD AGAIN! On top oft that my boyfriend got the swordfish that had rice, the rice wasnt cooked and was crunchy and the swordfish was over cooked. It took 20 minutes for the person to bring over bread, who also spilt the water all over the table when pouring it! We wont be going back there is all i have to say! Although the food was horrible, our waitress was nice. more

My friends took me to this somewhat new restaurant for my birthday and I must say it was a very memorable experience. Our table was greeted very warmly by a charming gentleman named Will. Will informed us of the specials of the evening and took our drink order. Being somewhat of a wine snob I asked him to suggest a wine that would go good with seafood as that was what I was planing to have. To my surprise Will was very informative about the wine list and suggested I have the Gavi to pair with the Grilled Swordfish I was sold on when he told us the specials for the evening. Everything after that fell right into place, drinks were delivered, our apps came out ( I had the Egg plant app, AMAZING), our en tree's came out shortly, everything was delicious. The one thing I was truly amazed by was the atmosphere and the warm and friendly wait staff. Everything was absolutely perfect. Not to mention the owners sent over a free desert (Chocolate souffles, which was wonderful). I'm going back as I have yet to check out The Plush Lounge that is on the second floor (kids at home, no time to check it out!!). Thank you for a wonderful time. Five out of five stars for my experience. Pros: Service, Food, and atmosphere. Cons: Parking, but I was informed on some secret spots to park for next time!!! more

My wife and I went to Biagio on a Sunday night. First we sat at the bar for almost 15 minutes before the bartender offered to take our drink order. We proceeded to sit down ordered our diner and wine, all of which was average. We each ordered dessert, we new right away that my wife did not receive the right dessert. We flagged our waitress and told her about the mistake, she then stated ""well if you keep eating it there is nothing I can do."" Not, sorry let me comp it or get you a new dessert. I would not recommend. Tempo at the end of Moody street has better drinks, food and SERVICE!! more

I've been to Biagio's 4 times now and the food just keeps getting better. The service is very friendly and the only issues I've seen are with 'High Maintenance' people. Great Pork chops, excellent parms and always a new special to try. The upstairs bar is a great place to have a drink before dinner, even if you are having dinner someplace else. The deck is great in the summer! Pros: Food, Wine, Ambiance. Cons: Not for 'High Maintenance' people. more

Wow. Pros: Parking on Moddy Street! more

The food here is beautiful, but the service gets worse and worse. The other night our waitress disappeared for a half hour without explanation. When we asked, she had some story about a computer glitch - (though that didn't explain why we never got our drinks or bread...) And the waitress could have at least been nice about it or offered a free drink or something... An isolated incident is one thing, but service ""glitches"" are par for the course at Biagio. Service is better downstairs than on the roofdeck, but this was my third bad experience -- I don't htink I'll be going back for a fourth. Plenty of other great places on Moody St with good food and much better service! DEFININETY don't take out of town guests, a date, or anybody you are trying to impress -- big risk of embarrassment by the bad service. Pros: Parking, Food, Chef, Building, Atmosphere Cons: Service, Waitstaff, Management more

When my wife and I went to check out Biagio for dinner on a weeknight, we had no great expectations, but nonetheless it was a disappointing experience. The new interior is nicely done in some ways, but quite gaudy, too, complete with faux brick walls, painted ceilings and weird statues. We'd hoped to have dinner outside on the roof deck. When we asked the hostess, she explained that she didn't know if they were serving dinner outside, since it might not be busy enough. Turns out there were tables outside and they were serving appetizers, but for some reason they were not willing to carry entrees to the deck. We settled for apps since it was nice out. The waitress messed up the order the first time, and the pizza with canned tomatoes was not very good. If you want to have a drink outside, Biagio is an option. Don't go for the food, and definitely do not expect good service. more

I had the pleasure of dining at Biagio this past week. We had a wonderful experience, from friendly and professional waitstaff, lovely surroundings, to amazing food. I had the Sea Scallops with Limoncello-Chocolate Risotto and asparagus and my friend had an amazing Tuna. I can't wait to go back. Pros: Friendly and professional waitstaff, pretty restaurant, great food more

My husband and I will definitely be back again after our dinner this past Thursday night. We wanted to go somewhere that wasn't just another boring old restaurant. We had reservations for 8:00, we had drinks at the bar before sitting down, great crowd. Service was prompt and our dinner was delicious, I loved the mushroom ravioli and the pomegranate martini. The interior is decorated beautifully and we had drinks afterwards at the upstairs lounge where our friends met us. Social, fun and funky - we'll definitely be back. Looking forward to the live music. Pros: Delicious food, great ambience, outdoor dining Cons: During the week walk-in's are fine, but reservations def. recommended on Fri & Sat more

I was completely shocked by the dining experience that I had at Biagio's. My husband and I went to the restaurant without a reservation on a Friday night. We were told the wait would be about 30 minutes, but 30 minutes turned into an hour before we were seated. The hostess kept ""losing"" her waiting list and had trouble keeping track of who should be seated next. Once seated, our server was prompt, bringing water, drinks, etc., but our bread basket was a very long time in coming, and needless to say, we were very hungry by this point. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan and my husband ordered the Veal Parmesan. When the dishes came out we were starved and dived right in. About a quarter of the way through his dish, my husband realized that he was not eating veal, but chicken--they had mixed up our dishes. I don't eat veal-ever. I am totally against it and was revolted to realize that I had taken several bites of it without realizing it. My husband called over the waiter and had him take the dishes back to the kitchen. The waiter came back with new, correct dishes a few minutes later, but they were barely lukewarm. Now we were both very upset. This time we called the manager over and explained the situation, asking if he could perhaps compensate us in some way for their mistake. He said he would see what he could do and left the table. The waiter then came back and said the manager had offered to buy us drinks. By then, my husband and I just wanted to leave, and asked could he just remove the one glass of wine I had already ordered from the bill. The waiter said he would check with the manager. The manager then came back to the table and began berrating us stating that he never takes anything off the bill and if we didn't want a drink, then too bad. We were completely mortified, stunned, and angry. We paid the bill, and as we left we asked the name of the belligerent manager. Turns out it was none other than the owner, Mr. Biago himself! Pros: ambience, bar Cons: service, parking more