Amici Trattoria

Amici is back! This was the first restaurant we went to when we moved to this area in 2019, and we've seen Amici have ups and downs since then. They were amazing at the start, strong through COVID, then the quality dropped a bit and we came less often. Now.. everything seems good again! The flavors are more pronounced, the portions are significant, the lobster in the lobster dishes is plentiful (important!), and the service is excellent. We really enjoyed the wild arugula salad as well. So happy to have such a great option nearby!

Enjoyed a weekday dinner here for Restaurant Week in Worcester. The night was the casual and very warm environment. Greeted by the hostess within 1 minute and the got us a table as well. The waiter was great, very friendly, and personable. The food was great too. Appetizers and entrees were hot and freshly prepared and nothing was overwhelmingly salty or too under-seasoned- they did Italian food with a very robust and savory flavor. I got the Chicken Parm and arancini for my appetizer- I thought the Chicken parm was flavored well but because there was sauce on the chicken it was a bit soggy when i bite into it. The sauce and noodles were good though. The arancini was crispy and fried to perfection and topped with parmesan cheese. I would say the rice balls could have even used more cheese inside! My sister got the clam chowder and the steak with mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes, which she was very pleased with as well, She loved both dishes and she said she made a good decision with her options! She said the clam chowder was comforting and warm- great for the cold weather. The steak was cooked medium rare and the steak juices and sauce were also boasting worthy, By the completion of the entrees, we were both stuffed, to say the least. We asked our waiter if we could get a box for some of our leftovers, and if we could have the dessert to take away as well. She got that all set up for us. Overall, I would give the experience a positive 4 stars. Restaurant week or not, I think this place would be a nice dinner spot to catch up with a friend or on a nice night out for Italian food. All the components of the place make it very inviting and pleasant.

I guess I'm just a fool. Went back here for a take out order last week. The tomato sauce for my granddaughter's pasta was awful. The chicken and broccolli consisted of overcooked small pieces of flavorless chicken, gummy pasta and huge florets of broccolli. My daughter in law had the same dish and it was equally bad. The real kicker though was the Italian sandwich...these people put spring mix on an Italian sandwich, and it wasn't even fresh spring mix. My son ordered that for his dinner and he literally tossed 3/4 of the sandwich.I'm a fool because I tried this place again hoping that they may have figured it out. I was wrong.

Tonight my wife and I took a chance that we might be able to get seated at Amici on Mother's Day without a reservation. We arrived around 6 pm and found we could sit at the bar - perfect! Our bartender Tyler was terrific! We started with a cocktail that was excellent. Next we had the calamari appetizer, also excellent. I ordered chicken piccata and was more than pleased. Chicken was cooked perfectly as was the last. Lots of capers and a delicious buttery sauce. All the staff was friendly, polite and professional.One thing I observed was very disappointing- nothing to do with our visit but rather the actions of some other guests. The staff was obviously upset that there was a table that was very unhappy and they were trying to rectify the situation. From what I could gather is the women who was there with her husband and 2 children was upset that they had to wait to be seated. What people need to realize is that the cause of excessive wait times (especially on such a busy day) is most likely caused by the previous patrons who lingered longer than normal and caused the delay. I saw the staff doing eve they could to mitigate the situation. one of the staff had a panic attack and had to leave the restaurant. I'm retired from the luxury automobile business and have seen the best and the worst. I wish people would look at how fortunate they are to live in this wonderful town with this great restaurant. Please remember how many people in this world who would be happy with a piece of bread and a cup of water. Appreciate what you have!

Last night was both my friend and I's first time dining at Amici. We heard of it through their listing on the Worcester restaurant week. It's small but a cute and cozy spot, we were seated right away. However, once seated it took 15/20 mins to get acknowledged and/or get water, and while the waitress was very sweet and kept apologizing, a full hour had passed before we received our cocktails (My Cosmo was very good, my friend ordered off their drink list, and said her drink was just ok). Onto the food, food was good. The arancini was pretty good, I had the pollo alla melanzana and the sauce was flavorful, and chicken was cooked perfectly. My only critique would be I had no eggplant. I had two diced cubes in the entire dish! The BEST part was that ricotta pie! I wish I ordered a slice (or two) to go!

ordered 6 takeout pizzas of different kinds for a gathering tonight. overall consensus was that the pizzas were very good with a nice variety of toppings, all nicely done.

Pretty good meal. The drinks were ok, I would skip out on the drink menu or order a standard drink. The staff was really nice as well and the restaurant isn't back to back tables which is nice because even a full restaurant didn't feel crowded. I usually get there pizza for takeout. So I think I'll keep doing that.

I had Fruitti di Mare on linguine with red sauce. If you love seafood, this dish is the one to order. Simply put, I have not find any other restaurants in town that can match.The service is OK. Our server is nice but the restaurant is busy so its service is being compromised.

I enjoyed maybe The Best meal I have ever had here. It was chicken & broccoli with homemade bucatini. Flawless. Exquisite.

Went here for dinner. I had the Frutti di Mare with garlic and oil. The shrimp and scallops didn't taste fresh. I probably got through three quarters of it before I hit a scallop that tasted so off that I stopped eating. My wife had the 6 oz filet mignon with balsamic and mushrooms. The meat was fine but the mushrooms were either canned or prepared by boiling somehow. The asparagus was chopped up which didn't help it.The service was prompt and pleasant. I did mention seafood freshness to the waitress -- not asking for a refund, just a FYI. I guess she thought I ate too much of it to respond without snark, so points off for that.The place is half take-out pizzeria and half sit-down restaurant. The sit-down half keeps a pretty nice vibe.Amici and Willy's are run by the same people. I'd been planning to take my wife to Willy's for a special dinner but Willy's and Amici are off my list now.