Coppa Enoteca

Attentive service, romantic ambiance, and dinner reservations weren't too hard to get on a weeknight. Best dishes of the night:- Spaghetti Carbonara (Pancetta, Maine uni, egg yolk, black pepper, parmesan)- Beef Heart Pastrami- Coppa di Testa (Crispy braised pigshead croqueta, apricot mostarda, golden beets, grain mustard, cress) Good but not the faves: - Zeppole (Ricotta donuts, raspberries, yogurt, vanilla milk crumble)- Cavatelli (Chicken sausage, tomato broccoli sugo, fennel pollen, parmesan)They also make a delicious negroni and their lavender soda is very refreshing. Would absolutely come back to Coppa for more beef heart pastrami and carbonara!! One of the best meals of my visit to Boston.

Really love this place as a cute South End eatery. It blends in nicely with the brick brownstones of the old Boston neighborhood and is excellent for a nice casual-nice date. We brought our 1-year-old and the staff treated us very well, giving us a spacious outdoor table and high chair. They were attentive and kept our waters filled.The mushroom pasta dish was a favorite of ours. Delicious, creamy, and super umami. Their Neapolitan-style pizzas are absolutely delicious, and actually somehow manage to avoid the super soggy center thats so characteristic of this style of pie (even though I know it's traditional). I am not an uni fan so we did not try their famous uni carbonara but it was clearly a hit since it seemed that every table near us ordered it!Quality italian food in the residential South End! Honestly what's not to love.

Called Coppa on a Sunday afternoon after 3:30pm. I have been going to Coppa/Toro/Lil Donkey for years. Always excellent. I'm friendly with J/K even though they split and Tony M and I grew up together. Anyway, I called to check for availability and make a late lunch early dinner reservation for myself at the bar. I saw a pop up that was a Lebanese brunch and wanted to double check. All good, the gentleman that answered the phone said come on in, dinner is available. So I took the T then Uber to Shawmut and walked up. The restaurant was maybe 15% full. 2 tables outside, 2 inside, 0 bar guest with 10-12 open seats. The host was at the outside host stand so I walked in to the bar and took a seats on the end as to not take up seats for 2 or more people. I've been a bartender for 30+ years. Coppa is generally one of my favorites and I have always had EXCELLENT meals and service. Anyway, I sit and a female bartender says "You need to check in at the host stand" "We are very busy with reservations".....so, I stand up walk back out to the host stand and wait. No one else was there. The gentleman I'm assuming the person I spoke to because I recognize his voice is the host/manager. I said "Hi, I just called in....My name is....I'd like to sit at the bar and have a nice dinner and some drinks" Anyway; he finishes his call and types into his iPad gets menu and walks me back in to THE EXACT SAME SEAT I TOOK INITIALLY. The female bartender gives me a dirty look and I glance at the food side of the menu and decide what to order. I am starving and I usually start with oysters or crudo, salad or appetizer, then maybe a main or a pizza pasta desert and an after dinner drink. I love to eat and enjoy great wine and drinks. The bartender kinds of slams down a glass of water and asks me what I want to drink. Politely, I asked for a minute to decide what I will be eating and if I'm having a wine or a Spritz or some other apertif cocktail. Then 30-45 seconds pass and she asks me what I want to eat. Now, I'm heated. I politely again say "Give me a minute." I then say "Excuse me for a moment, I received a text and a friend may join me." I walked outside BOILING MAD. I took a deep breath and walked across the street to The Franklin Cafe and had the grilled calamari, hummus with bread, the Roast Chicken (Cod wasn't available) and the Chive Mashed (no spicy green beans), 2 glasses of wine. A really nice Rose then a Red Blend. I tipped $50 in cash plus rounded up the CC tip to the nearest even amount. I'm not in Boston often, though I have been to Coppa 50+ times. I really want to go back.The easy way this would've been handled would have been "Hi, Welcome to Coppa. Good Afternoon. May I offer you some water and a menu? Are you having a drink or thinking about joining us for dinner? At the bar or a table? Do you have a reservation with us this evening? Will it be just yourself dining!"30 seconds Whoever "she" was, was AWFUL & RUDE! Then for sh**s & Giggles, I checked RESY! Check it out below

I don't think I could say enough great things. First off, Zeph at the bar was phenomenal. Quick and attentive without being overbearing. She was a wizard, making drinks, taking orders, cleaning, helping everyone. I was truly amazed. Into the food, the Celery Caesar may be the best salad I've ever had. Whosever idea it was to make a salad using celery instead of lettuce was a genius. Every bit was crunchy and flavorful. The dressing was great. The portion was enormous, but I had none leftover because it was so good. The pasta had lamb and was the best pasta I've had in a long time. So fresh and simple. I wish I had room for more because so many of their dishes sounded amazing. The restaurant is small (but cute), and even on Wednesday night was packed so I recommend a reservation just to ensure you get a spot. It's well worth the effort.

We went on a whim because my friend had recommended it to me. On a small nook in the heart of south end, this spot is perfect for outdoor dining, indoor vibes, and a wide array of Italian food menu items.

Dinner @ Copa Enoteca #campanelle #sedanodicaesar #zucchino #rareheartscocktail #negroni #zeppole #lovedeverydish

Coppa Enoteca... what can I say holy moly. The food there was phenomenal, the pizza was crunchy but also chewy the perfect crust! Servers were attentive and always took care of us, good timing to check in but also left us alone for conversation. The environment was intimate but the outside patio looked fun and inviting! definitely would come back again

I loved how cozy this place was, but with that being said you NEED a reservation especially on the weekends. There are not a lot of tables.To start we had a round of cocktails and tried a crudo appetizer - it was just ok. The real stars were the Soppressata Pizza and a truffle tagliatelle pasta that was on special. I was in carb heaven. Service was great - only complaint was being seated right by the door in February so it was a little drafty but overall a great time.

great place to catch up with friends and the outdoor seating area was also very cute. the service was nice and speedy. i though the food was nice, but not spectacular. the pizza was delicious, but the arancini wasn't my favorite. i thought the ribs were interesting but inconsistent. some parts were falling off the bones while other parts were dry. the ribs sauce did have a sour zing to it that i quite like. would go back for the vibes alone

Was going to give this place 4 stars because the staff was nice and the food was great, but thanks to Juan who saved the day I need to give this place 5 stars. Service was pretty bad. I wanted to give the waiter the benefit of the doubt, but I couldn't find a reason to. He didn't check up on us at all and only when I found a pretty large piece of plastic in my pizza did he show up. They only give you an hour and a half to dine so I was so confused on the type of service we received which they took forever to get us drinks and food. Once we got our first round of drinks after close to 20 minutes of being there, we put in our food order immediately and it came out at a decent rate, but a bit slow. I wouldn't complain about the rate at which the food comes out because I'm normally distracted talking to my company, but when our drinks were finished and we're never asked if we wanted another drink you notice. Towards the end of our dining experience when I found the plastic in my pizza, our waiter then shows up and he sent Juan our way. I told Juan about our service, apologized and took very good care of us. I heard so many good things about Coppa and was confused by the service. I also noticed two women next to us which seemed to also receive similar service by the same waiter and wanted to get their opinion, but they were set to leave. We even sat at the bar which you typically get checked on often, but the bar tender never reached us or looked our way. Other than the rant on our waiter, as I said Juan took great care of us to make up for it and I'm also giving this place 5 stars because the food was my favorite thing we ordered was the squid ink pasta with clams. So tasty. The Morty pizza looked amazing and was told it was great, but I don't eat pork and couldn't have any. Was really craving to try their pizza so I had to put an order in for their white mushroom pizza. It came out well done and over cooked compared to the Morty and my friend told me it wasn't near as good as the Morty. I've gotta go back and get that Morty without the pork! Will definitely return and hopefully service is better.