Amici - Cambridge

I literally just got in, from having a wonderful dinner at this place. As soon as we got in, the place was almost full, so it was Very Busy.. I sat at the bar a... read more I literally just got in, from having a wonderful dinner at this place. As soon as we got in, the place was almost full, so it was Very Busy.. I sat at the bar and the lady recognized, that we needed seating and seated us in a private area immediately, which was great! They were very busy and all over the place but very straight forward and simple good customer service. She seemed easy going and cool, while attending other tables and bar area as well. The restaurant is not the prettiest but the food definitely is and by that I mean this is probably one of the best Italian restaurants, that I have been to.. the food is Delicious! Here is what I ordered: Grilled Calamari it came like a bed.. on top of spinach, so it was delicious and had a nice vinaigrette sauce in it. I would definitely order this again, it's delicious and cooked Perfectly. Very fresh. Spicy Spaghetti and Meatballs It was delicious and I would gladly order this again.. although it could of came with more meatballs.. Yum. Tarimasu (House Made) It was Delicious and I would get this again as well. Cappuccino Very good and I would order it again. Glass of red wine.. I cannot remember the name of the red but it was the top one and it was dry and paired well with my meal. My friend had the Gnocchi and I tried it and it was So Good.. Next time, I might order that? Yes there will be a next time This place has very tasty food, you won't regret coming here. I highly recommend this restaurant

An exceptionally clean restaurant with pleasant picnic pattern tablecloths, Amici is tucked inside a quiet plaza blocks away from the busy Cambridge street (whi... read more An exceptionally clean restaurant with pleasant picnic pattern tablecloths, Amici is tucked inside a quiet plaza blocks away from the busy Cambridge street (which looks like any suburban strip mall in middle-America (i.e., mall-gas station-billboard-mall . We ordered a pizza Caprese as it was a hot summer day, and had bread with olive oil. Handmade Neapolitan pizza made from fresh dough, and fresh, hand sliced ingredients (cheese, basil, tomato , it was exactly what we needed for a light lunch. They have a bar with 2 tvs, but they also have cappuccino on the menu. Not much of a patio since all you'd stare at is the parking lot, however, they do have frequent regulars who walk in for a cold beer and sit to enjoy each other's company. If we're in the area again, we'd definitely come back and try their dinner menu.

Wow, homemade pasta was very good. Arribbiatta extra spicy was perfect. Service at the bar was pleasant, entertaining and informative. We will be back when in t... read more Wow, homemade pasta was very good. Arribbiatta extra spicy was perfect. Service at the bar was pleasant, entertaining and informative. We will be back when in town for sure. Definitely a hidden gem.

Had the spaghetti and meatballs with bruschetta flat bread , oddest thing ever from an Italian restaurant , I was expecting true bruschetta but sadly this flat... read more Had the spaghetti and meatballs with bruschetta flat bread , oddest thing ever from an Italian restaurant , I was expecting true bruschetta but sadly this flat bread was soggy and not good , as for the spaghetti and meatballs it was worse , dry no sauce and tasted old and the meatballs tasted like they were the cook from frozen kind .. this was not what we expecting after reading reviews of this place .. sadly we will not be returning ..

Decided to give Amica a try for a birthday celebration based upon the reviews posted here. Upon arrival was somewhat skeptical that we would have a nice evening... read more Decided to give Amica a try for a birthday celebration based upon the reviews posted here. Upon arrival was somewhat skeptical that we would have a nice evening as the parking lot and entrance was quite grubby with garbage about and a number of unsavory characters hanging about in front of the restaurant smoking. Was greeted by a friendly hostess and was promptly seated and we ordered drinks. We ordered calamari alla griglia and a garlic flatbread for a starter and for our mains, I had seafood linguini and my wife had the fettuccini Leslie. The flat bread was dismal with the bread being more like a tortilla than a flatbread, and the mozzarella topping was scant and not melted as one might expect. The calamari alla griglia was also sub par with the calamari being finely sliced with no evidence of being grilled what so ever. I was expecting a small whole squid with its body and tentacles grilled with charring and presented on a bed of lettuce. The mains were quite a bit better with fresh pasta and flavorful sauces. However, the seafood linguini was served without clams as they were out. I was informed that the chef would add additional mussels to make up for the lack of clams, but I didn't see any evidence of this. We ended our meal with tiramisu and espresso. The tiramisu appeared to be home made but was fairly bland with little espresso flavoring. All in all, we had a fairly enjoyable dining experience but the atmosphere wasn't the best.