Had a great time here! The food was amazing! We got the meatballs to start and I ordered Fettucine Strega. The ingredients were fresh! Service was also excellent.

Phenomenal. Everything. Absolutely everything. Food, service, ambience. Love this experience!

Holy Mother of God, the food was so good. I don't live in Massachusetts, anymore, and I forget how great the food is at the best Boston restaurants. Somehow, I'd never been to this Strega! I've been to the Seaport one- more on that in a minute. The restaurant is small and intimate. There are tons of staff, all fantastic. They made suggestions, made jokes, and were very attentive and involved in our experience. Things I ate, don't judge me: Ricotta with honey and bread, eggplant parm, ravioli with a tomato cream sauce. All of this was perfect. If you are trying to decide whether to go to this one or the Seaport Strega, a few things to help you decide: The food is better here. The staff are also a higher level and Italians. The restaurant itself isn't as fancy, large, or comfortable as the Seaport Strega. The Seaport one has better views, lighting, space, chairs... But this one is more authentic Boston Italian. If the areas are what you are trying to decide, the Seaport is great but new. Lots of walkability right on the water and great bars and shopping. The North End is frozen in time, old school looking Boston. And it has the best bakeries you will find in New England (Mikes is THE best- cash only.) So if it's better food and more of a traditional Boston Italian experience, Strega North End. If it's a modern vibe you want, still good food but less soul, then go to Seaport. By the way, you can walk from one of these restaurants to the other. They are 1.3 miles apart. You can do the whole walk on the boardwalk. So you can eat in the North End and then walk to the Seaport bars if it's not freezing. The Seaport Strega is no longer owned by the owner of the North End Strega.

Very nice meal after Fenway Bowl. Service was outstanding. Our waiter was attentive and personable. Had the mamas meatball for an appetizer and the tagliatelle bolognese for main course. Both were outstanding. The meatball was a meal in itself. The tagliatelle was fresh and the bolognese sauce was spot on. A lot of people think Strega is more hype than substance but that was not my experience. Excellent dining experience!

My husband and I were only in town for a few hours (drove down from visiting Salem) but knew we wanted Italian. I really wanted to experience the Parmesan cheese wheel pasta so we opted for here, as it was a spicy vodka sauce offered in the table side wheel. We made reservations for 6:45 on a Thursday evening and were seated right away. We sat near the back, which was probably one of the quieter spots in the restaurant. It was a very cool vibe; TV's playing old movies, beautiful chandeliers and just a fun spot - two walls boasted photos of what I assume was the owner with all kinds of celebrities! We ordered drinks and the meatball as an appetizer and it came out so fast & was served with a small side of ricotta which I really enjoyed! My drink, a berry limoncello, was very tasty & was not lacking any alcohol! The complimentary bread with their olive oil & balsamic glaze was SO good!! For our entrees, we both opted for the "That's Amore". Our server performed the wheel presentation, which honestly is all that I can say it was - for presentation. It was a little underwhelming (no torches etc) but the pasta was very good and the cheese itself was delicious! I was a little bummed there was no protein option with the dish - but it was beautiful saucy, not too spicy, creamy & the pasta itself was al dente (my husband said it was almost too "gummy", but I enjoyed the texture). We didn't opt for dessert or drinks after, but overall it was a great experience.