Geppetto

A really beautiful and unique perspective on Italian cuisine. Everything we ordered has excellent flavor, perfect cooking and textural balance. The sunchoke pasta was my favorite dish by far. Cocktails were also lovely - particularly the Enzo Gorlomi martini (A nod to Inglorious Basterds, maybe?). Taramisu is non-traditional and ate a little closer to a cheesecake. *Very* good. Service was warm, attentive and went the extra mile.In a city riddled with Italian restaurants on every corner - Geppetto manages to stand out.

So Geppetto is on the first floor and Lexington is on the second floor to clear up any confusion. Really liking the ambiance here as you have a good view of the outside with the large windows. Service was excellent with our server checking up on us regularly and was able to provide great drink and food recommendations. He was always smiling and created a great eating experience for us. Food: - Brussel sprouts 4/5 - Excellent starter. The brussel sprouts were cooked perfectly with a crispy outside and soft inside. The flavor was perfectly balanced and couldn't stop eating - Garlic bread 4/5 - Smelled delicious on arrival and did not disappoint. The presentation was like a giant muffin that's easy to pull apart. The soft insides was well paired when dipping into the whipped ricotta. I loved how it was nice and warm on arrival and the garlic spread on top really gave this bread a good kick. - Sicilian Crudo 3.5/5 - Surprisingly, I had high hopes for this dish but missed the mark by a little. The tuna was fine and the capers and shallots was a good accompaniment that brought out the flavors. Its the yellowtail that was a bit disappointing as it didn't have the fleshy sea food flavor you normally taste from yellowtail. Not really sure which cut of the yellowtail it was but wasn't what I had expected. - Carpaccio - 4.5/5 - One of my favorites. The smoky wagyu beef flavor was super prominent and blended well with the balanced flavors of the pine nuts and shallots. The rareness of the beef was perfectly red. Goes well with any wine as the strong flavors from this dish needs an offset. - Seared Scallops 4/5 - Excellent presentation and cooked perfectly. The temp was just right and the flesh of the scallop was easy to chew. The sauce was perfectly paired to juice the flavor of the scallops even more. - Shrimp Risotto - 4.5/5 - I don't usually order risotto but am glad we did. The pesto flavor was ingrained and well absorbed into the risotto so it was an explosion of flavors with every bite. The risotto was done very well, not too hard but also maintained rigidness when chewing so that it doesn't just mush away. - Ribeye - 2/5 - Little disappointed with the ribeye because of the char. We ordered medium rare which was perfectly done here but what went south with this ribeye was the bitter char from the grill marks. I normally don't mind a little char but this ribeye had too much char so the bitterness ruined each bite. - Rigatoni Bolognese 3/5. Ok dish, nothing I'd write home about or give any special highlight. The rigatoni was done well al dente and the sauce was good flavor but wasn't hitting it for me. Overall, great ambiance for friends to enjoy a excellent meal with creative cocktails. Service was great and the local area a good location to walk through. Street parking is going to be tough so plan on garage if you're running late.

- It was our first time trying Geppetto and it did not disappoint. We had a reservation but we were running late and the hostess was very understanding with us which we appreciated. Luckily, we were able to find street parking but I did notice there was a garage nearby as well. - Once we arrived, I immediately noticed how comfy the seats were even the non-booth seating. The interior is cute and definitely a vibe for dates. - We ordered the Pull-Apart Garlic Bread, the Fried Mozzarella, Sicilian Crudo, Lobster Spaghetti, Porcini Lasagna and the Rigatoni Bolognese. For dessert, we got the Tiramisu and Gelato. - Overall, we LOVED the Fried Mozzarella, the Lobster Spaghetti and the Rigatoni Bolognese. I will say these dishes are heavy with cheese so definitely not for the non cheese lovers. The Tiramisu was also quite delicious.

This is my second time visiting for semi-casual/business meal with my previous colleagues and manager. The first time was like 2years ago so I wanted to try again if there were any changes. The location was perfect for who work in East Cambridge area to get together. Staffs are nice but didn't feel they are extra kind or thoughtful tho. I had lobster pasta and we shared garlic bread and brussels sprouts. Among three dishes, my pick would be brussels. Main dish; lobster pasta was bit salty, and was same for other people. Texture of lobster was either overcooked or not well cooked as it was dry and was hard to take meats from the shell. The experience was NOT terrible but I would pick other restaurants if I go for foods.

The service was excellent. The food came is small portions that were very high quality and delicious. The drinks were well mixed. Our favorite part was the hazelnut chocolate gelato. So good!!

Geppetto was stellar! My favorites of what we ordered: the fried mozz appetizer (I've never seen it made or presented in this way before, with crispy bits layered on top and a delicious tomato sauce on the bottom), the lobster pasta, and the ginger pan cotta dessert. Things I would skip next time: the Caesar endive (not bad and I appreciated the inclusion of anchovies, the hallmark of a good Caesar, but the croutons tasted a little stale and I admit I am just not an endive person). I'd recommend getting the garlic pull-apart bread as a shareable on the first visit but aside from the pillowy innards, I thought the other dishes stood out more, particularly the two desserts. If you love boozy coffee desserts, you definitely need to get the tiramisu but I preferred the ginger panna cotta - my mind absolutely blown, one of the best desserts I've had in a while. I could have gotten my own order. Our waiter was awesome, gave us lots of great recommendations. We were trying to decide which dessert to get, including the special (some sort of napoleon), and I appreciated his very strong endorsement of the other two, which was borne out by how we licked the plates clean. Parking wasn't too bad - after circling around the area, we found a 2-hour spot about 5 minutes away. The Lechmere T stop also close by.

Joined a "Tasting Collective" event that was DELICIOUS! I think the crudo dish was too small for the cost, but dang was it good. Endive cesar? HOLY MACKAREL! The star was the pasta in a creamy-toe curling, crabby to no end and buttered breadcrumb top dish. OMG! Still craving. Equally sensual was their tiramisu on steroids. Simply magical. The pork milansaltimboca was not stellar. Very dry and tough, but all the other dishes just made me a follower. Can't wait to go back!

very classy lovely fun atmosphere. Really friendly staff. Cocktail menu so long and delicious looking that I couldn't even decide on one. All the food looked really good too and I came here to use a coupon for a free dessert with the purchase of a drink and ended up getting the pull apart garlic bread. I thought it would be crunchy but it was actually very soft and I really liked it. I got a glass of white wine and it was really good and I'm pretty sure all the wine on that list is really good. I also got for dessert. The mint strachiatella ice cream gelato thing with the cherries and chocolate sauce. Gelato wasn't as creamy and smooth of gelato normally is. It was more of that kind of icy grainy ice cream texture but that's okay. It was still really good. There was no food dying and it tasted like fresh mint from herbs. The bill was a scan to pay which is interesting. Also they had paper menus!!! I love that

So sad to give three stars, I was so eager to try Geppetto for so long but it really missed the mark. We got the pull apart garlic bread (which was delicious), the brussels sprouts, the mafaldine and the casarecce. I'm not sure if our waitress was new, but she was very unfamiliar with the menu and also left us hanging for almost 30 minutes between dishes. Both pastas were disappointing, bland and absolutely drowned in cheese which unfortunately didn't help. Overall really disappointed and sad that it wasn't as expected :(

All three of us loved our dishes: the gnocchi, the pumpkin cappelletti, porcini lasagna. Plus we treated ourselves to their excellent tiramisu. On top of the delicious food, the service was friendly, attentive and kind. Special thanks for seating us at a round banquette too. A perfect night out!