Ancora Italian Kitchen

Ancora Italian Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had our New Years Eve dinner and enjoyed it very much. Sat at the bar and the service and food were great
   

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   KristinJ

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a fantastic New Years dinner. Thank you so much to friendly bartender who made us drinks while we waited for our table. We will be back for drinks at the bar with you!! =)
   

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   MarkS

   New York City3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 31, 2023

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Love it here but our table placement tonight was very awkward and made it uncomfortable. For some reason it was positioned oddly on the floor (the only little table sticking out into open space like a sore thumb). Definitely felt awkward and hard to enjoy the moment.
   

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   Bekop

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 30, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love Ancora. Great food, atmosphere, and service!
   

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   LizP

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 28, 2023

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We were overcharged for our cocktails and charged for two bottles of wine, instead of one. Luckily, my husband caught the error.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on November 16, 2023

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was very expensive and frankly not worth it. I ordered homemade gnocchi which was tasteless and not at all pasta like . The service was great but will not be back ever too bad when it was Vivo prior owners it was fabulous.
   

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   JPM2017 VIP

   Greater Boston19 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on October 28, 2023

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   This is the first time visiting Ancora Italian Kitchen after several memorable visits to Vivo. Save for the introduction of pizza - a welcome introduction - the menu appears to have changed little since the Vivo days. We ordered four appetizers and the fried calamari was the best of the bunch and quite tasty - well-fried and very flavorful. The meatballs were dense and a bit dry, the arancini lacked flavor and the grilled ricotta seemed to be extremely overcooked (and also dry as a result). We ordered three pizzas and they were okay but not great. The ambience is good - they eventually turned the lighting down casting a nice glow throughout the room. It would be great to turn the lights down right as it is getting dark (which is soon to be 4-5 pm). It was too bright when we first entered the dining room around 6:45. Service on the whole was okay but could use a boost. We had a pile of dirty plates and leftover pizza when dessert arrived and was plopped down in the middle of the chaos- we actually had to ask for the dinner plates to be removed in order to fully enjoy our dessert, coffee and after dinner drinks. Finally, the bathrooms really need some attention. They were very disheveled - bare walls with remnants of prior art visible, lots of paper on the floor (I recognize that patrons do this, but someone needs to keep an eye on the condition throughout the night) and a buildup of dirt that is unsavory in an eating establishment. On the whole, we were disappointed with this visit and it is difficult to imagine returning anytime in the near future. A little effort and some elbow grease would go a long way toward enhancing the end to end experience...
   

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   KaraF

   Kansas City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 18, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was absolutely delicious! There were three people in our party, and everyone’s meal was wonderful. The service was great as well.
   

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   TaylorH

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 15, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always fabulous every time we come to visit! Teagan was fantastic as well!
   

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    Eric VIP

    Greater Boston12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Fiancé and I were in town for the night and our friends recommended we check out Ancora. We loved it. Oysters to start were excellent, fiancé had gluten free pasta bolognese which can be hit or miss at most places but was perfect here, and I went with the the pizza funghi and had to hold myself back from finishing it. Service was solid and we loved the design of the restaurant. You get a lot for what you pay and were pleasantly surprised when the bill arrived. Would definitely come back.
    

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