North End Boston Restaurants| Ristorante Fiore
Posted on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 @ 08:13 PM
The Boston Food Critic recently traveled to the North End in Boston for a bit more expensive dinner than the traditional mid-level restaurants inspired by this blog. It was a special occasion though as we had guests in from LA so I wanted to bring the "A" game. I have always wanted to try Ristorante Fiore in the North End and have always wanted to sit on their roof deck which I believe to be the only one of it's kind in the North End Boston. Unfortunately, it was not open due to this wonderful weather we have been having lately in Seattle, I mean Boston. Perhaps I should change the site to The Seattle Food Critic.
One of my favorites things about eating in the North End is that the service is usually outstanding. You really have got to love the traditional Italian waiter who puts forth the extra effort. In addition to the service, the meal lived up the Phantom Gourmet like hype.
We started off with a calamari appetizer fried to perfection and covered with some spicy cherry peppers and complimented with a nice marinara dipping sauce.
For the entrees, we decided to order the signature dish, the Bombolotti alla Vodka Homemade signature pasta tossed with fresh tender lobster meat, shrimp and asparagus that has been sautéed in a vodka tomato sauce. We also ordered the Saltimbocca di Pollo consisting of Pan-seared boneless breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms and marsala wine, topped with Parma prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and sage and baked to perfection.
Both dishes were fantastic and I would highly recommend you order them both and split them amongst a couple.
We also had some fantastic Cabernet as recommended by our waiter, it was on special by the glass and bottle, but I cannot remember the name and it is on not on their site. Let me ask the lady and get back to you ;)
http://www.ristorantefiore.com/