Bar Enza

Sari was amazing in helping me plan a baby shower in their private room. The staff were great, the food was great! Everyone had the best time. Thank you Sari for all you help! Lisa D

My husband and I went on a Monday so it was fairly quiet, and everything exceeded our expectations!We started with the awesome, warm fluffy focaccia with creamy whipped ricotta, lava salt, olive oil, and fennel pollen. My husband enjoyed the sirloin carpaccio with truffle, parmesan and sunchokes as well as the ricotta gnocchi with lobster and peas. The vegetarian pasta was REALLY good: corn tortelli with basil and roasted tomatoes (summery, buttery, and clearly hand made). We were too full for dessert, but the seasonal options looked great. Apparently their is a new chef (Tony Susi) so maybe more people will give this place a second chance!

I dined at Bar Enza for the first time last night, attracted by their Feast of the Seven Fishes special... and was thoroughly impressed. Every dish was wonderfully seasoned, and the portions were more than enough for two people. The final course, the whole roasted dorade (pictured below), was an absolute show stopper, and I wish I could have taken the brown butter eel sauce home with me and bottled it up. The service was also excellent, with our waitress consistently serving and describing the wine pairings at the right times while the courses arrived at a perfect cadence. If you're not celebrating your holiday with this feast at Bar Enza, you're sorely missing out!

In a rush, preparing for a trip. Power outage in Harvard Square and many stores are closed. Two of us get some dinner snacks and drinks before heading home. I travel a lot and hotel restaurants are generally not my first choice, but Bar Enza makes excellent authentic Italian food. Cocktails- Lavanda (on the girly side, but not too sweet)- Bastardoni (Tequila, Lime, Prickly Pear & Calabrian Chili) Interesting yummy mixture. Definitely more US Southwest that Italy. Definite 5 stars.Food- Fried zucchini flower .. wow, wow, wow .. wonderful subtle lobster flavor in perfect balance- Grilled octopus .. very good and authentic Italian- Pappardelle .. so good .. So nice to find quality Primi (and not a sticky pile of pasta).

Service was absolutely perfect. Our waitress was helpful, efficient, etc. Super friendly too!This is one of the most underrated spots in Boston/Cambridge. I wonder if something changed, because I'm surprised to see the review average skewed from old reviews.The food was impeccable. Highly recommend the Octopus. Can't go wrong with their pastas. Agnolotti is extremely tasty. Pretty elevated dish and beautiful plating.It's a really nice buildout with big windows looking out at the square. Perfect energy and noise level. Comfortable tables.Can't wait to be back!

Very delicious meal! We started off with the heart of palm salad -- it had a lemony dressing which paired well with the vinegar of the heart of palm. It was a nice starter with the focaccia, which had 4 different toppings to complement it. My favorites were the Thai basil and the robiolona cheese -- I wish the whole thing was just those two, it was few too many choices for a sharing plate. For our pastas, we got the lemon ricotta gnocchi and shrimp scampi, which were definitely the highlight of the meal! The gnocchi was pillowy with perfectly balanced light flavors. The scampi was a more robust dish, crunchy breadcrumb, spice from Aleppo peppers, buttery plump pieces of shrimp. The pastas were the standout course for sure. For secondi, we tried the wagyu steak. It was well prepared but presented more like a steak salad. The fries were crisp excellent. If this was a little more balanced plate, it would have really rounded out our meal. Overall excellent attentive service and interesting takes on classic Italian fare. I will be returning just for the pasta alone!

In my opinion, very average Italian food. The pasta dishes weren't seasoned very well and lacked flavor overall. The pesto pasta was way too strong - it seemed as though the pesto wasn't diluted at all. The chicken entree I had was good but nothing spectacular. The sorbet tasted like lemon Italian ice. All good dishes but not worth the price in my opinion.The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance and furniture and staff were very very kind.

Cute place and it was easy to get reservations day of! The food was pretty good but we ordered items we typically don't eat. Prices were very high for the portions of the food, but everything was unique tasting and yummy. I would definitely recommend the baked fazzoletti, octopus, and basil panna cotta. The service was great as well. They changed our utensils and plates between each dish.

Fantastic experience. Food was delicious. I got the carpaccio (amazing), salmon crudo (good), the goat cheese pasta primi (DELICIOUS), and tiramisu (only thing I didn't love). My server was totally delightful. I asked for recommendations and she not only was happy to give them, but very helpful. Would definitely return and recommend.

Waitstaff was excellent - our server was wonderful. Thoroughly enjoyed my mojito(s), lobster mousse appetizer, and tortelli with roasted corn in a delightful sauce; my husband thought his spinach tagliatelle bolognese was excellent. I don't usually like goat cheese but the frozen goat cheese dessert with peaches was surprisingly delicious - accompanied by a very cute "Happy Anniversary" message. Thank you Bar Enza for a lovely night out!