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Rabia's Restaurant
- Restaurants
- Boston, MA
About this business
There are so many restaurants in the North End, that choosing a place to dine can be difficult. For Italian seafood, try this small storefront eatery. Inside, you will find soothing, creamy walls and a dining room jammed with tables. For traditional Italian-American entrees, there are plenty of familiar pastas, or you can try the antipasto di mare or a tuna steak. Specials include shrimp, mussels and scallops in sauce or sautéed in oil. For lunch, sandwiches and soups are available. Rabia's serves beer and wine.
Location details
73 Salem St, Boston, MA, 02113, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Perfection - but don't go on Fri/Sat night! – This is not your typical italian food. If you are sick of chicken and pasta at the florentine - this is the place you are looking for. It is absolute perfection if you are looking for a romantic evening. But.. Friday or Saturday night is really busy and this place is really small. I have dined here over thirty times and it is a complete different restaurant on fri/sat. It turns into a madhouse and the beautiful and romantic decor turns a little sour with the line of people waitin... read more
Delicious savory food and great service – This place is really great and tries to accomodate you even if you're trying to sit at the most romantic table by the window. It has a great charm also and feels very authenticc. The grape vines decorating the ceiling in "the old room" remind me of a restaurant I have been to in Florence. The food is very diverse and also very delicious starting with the pesto tapanade served with the bread, a savory baked portabella mushroom in a port wine sauce smoked mozzarella and prosciutto, and... read more
Worst restaurant experience ever – My wife and friends came for dinner 10/24/09. This restaurant was recommended by the concierge at the Westin Boston Waterfront. All members of our party had some serious problem with the service at some point in the dinner ranging from multiple mistakes about our orders to dispute over whether or not the soda pop was flat (which is absurd since all 3 of us with pop insisted it was flat). My wife and I paid more than $70 for dinner and my wife did not even get her main course since she sent ... read more
Not my top choice – I dined here on a Friday night. The place was packed but we were lucky to get a table upon entering. It's has a small cozy atmosphere. It is rather dark but that adds to the ambiance. The place is a bit overdecorated with fake grape vines hanging from the celing (some of which visibily cracking and peeling). Soon after we were seated at the tiny table we were handed gigantic menus. The next 20 minutes or so while we waited for someone, anyone to come over and at least take our drink order we were stuck wi... read more
One of the North End's hidden gems delivers scrumptious Italian fare in a charming setting. – The Scene Rabia's blink-and-you'll-miss-it storefront doesn't do much to differentiate the restaurant from the dozens of others that surround it. But upon stepping inside, diners are transported to a faraway world of delicious Italian cuisine and friendly service. The dining room can get a bit cramped when packed, but after digging into a luxurious seafood antipasto plate, most diners don't seem to mind. Even when the room is full, ... read more
I hope no one's special occasion gets ruined like mine! – I regrettably chose to celebrate my 34th birthday here tonight. I've never written a review before and immediately got on line on returning home to get this out to other people. Background: I am a single female recently moved here from New York City where I am used to a very different dining experience than I think many Boston restaurants believe consumers deserve. I've learned to stop putting expectations on my dinners but tonight was just altogether UNACCEPTABLE in ... read more
Good traditional Italian fare – A friend of mine recommended I try Rabia's because of all the great experiences she has had there, so I gave it a shot. Italian food is my absolute favorite, so I am very cautious when venturing the North End, one wrong turn and it can be disastrous. My boyfriend and I were pleasantly surprised with our meal, I ordered a Chicken Saltimbocca and he had Chicken Marsala-both were great. Their traditional red sauce wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't bad either. Granted this restaurant isn't the sam... read more
cozy and won't empty your bank account – I live in the North End and this is one of my favorite restaurants. Atmosphere is dark with candle and twinkling lights; very cozy. Ask for Kirk as your server - he's the best. I've never tried the sushi and sake, and yes I do find it odd that they serve it here, but every guest I've brought here loved their food and experience. Decent wine selection; have a limoncello after dinner drink - yummy. Reading through some of the reviews, you have to keep in mind -- EVERY restaurant and ser... read more
Insulting – This place is horrible considering the neighborhood. The Westin reccomended this place for good home cooked Italian food in the North End of Boston. Service is terrible right off. I should have noticed that there were more waiters than patrons, however the waiters and servers we're not paying attention to customers. The decor is more Middle Eastern, as are the people working there, and the music as well. Strange that a Itlalian restaurant would be serving Sushi and Sake.......Yes! The few that were in the establi... read more
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How is Rabia's Restaurant rated?
Rabia's Restaurant has a 4.1 star rating with 820 reviews.
When is Rabia's Restaurant open?
Rabia's Restaurant is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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