Cafe Strega

I am very saddened by the experience my boyfriend and I had at Cafe Strega this past Saturday. I have been going to Cafe Strega since I was a child and have had many special occasions and date nights here. Saturday night was a special day for my boyfriend and I, and he had booked a reservation for us a week prior. The staff were completely overwhelmed. We waited 30 minutes for our table just to be asked if we would be ok sitting at the counter in the service hallway. We spent another 25 minutes waiting for one drink listening to the stressed shouts and aggravated swearing of the wait staff yelling back and forth to each other in the service hallway. I was sat an inch away from the server's computer. We ended up paying for the drinks and left. No apologies from the staff. Could have at least comped the 30$ worth of cocktails that they had initially forgotten to put in. I am wary to go back after truly loving this restaurant for years. The hostess told us this was typical for a weekend night, reservation or not. This restaurant is not cheap, and it did not feel worth it to spend money and sit in a stressful service hallway for dinner. I hope they are able to solve this problem in the future, as the food is truly 5-star.
Feb 27th, 2024

This is our second time dining at Cafe Strega and both times were superb. Its the North End in Plymouth. I absolutely love their red sauce! Last night we went to celebrate my birthday. There were 4 of us and we were all loving our plates! I had the chicken parm. Large plate. The chicken is ao tender and not overdone! The cheese is incredible. They use the best ingredients and it shows. We also had Penne alla siciliana (eggplant), Spaghetti al Fruiti Di Mare (shrimp only) and Pollo Saltimbocca. Everyone raved! Also, we were seated by the window in the glassed room. Thank you!
Jan 7th, 2024

Note: trying to correct price range to $30-$50, won't allow. Warm, cozy Italian restaurant w/ excellent food. Great bar, wonderful, helpful, hardworking staff. I do not, however, approve of the several veal dishes on the menu, 1 would be bad enough, but more easily overlooked. Each to his own, but I winced when trying to order and avoid seeing them. So strange that the menu listing below doesn't mention even one ...
Dec 22nd, 2023

Cannot comment on food atmosphere or service because we received none of those things. We decided to dine at Strega last night because it had been a while since we had eaten there and we were in the mood for some good Italian. When we dine out we always sit at the bar. Knowing how busy it gets in there and how small the bar is we arrived at 4:27p.m. We entered and the bar was completely full, (both sides), and people were already served drinks. I was a bit confused because hours posted on line and on the door state they open at 4:30. I checked their clock on the wall it said 4:27 and asked the hostess if the opened at 4:30. She confirmed they did, I commented that I was confused if they opened at 4:30 how could the bar be completely full at 4:27? She shrugged and offered us a seat in the alcove. I declined because just like the other reviewer sitting in the alcove next to the wait station and computer is not enjoyable. We were Very disappointed to discover that it seems they open at 4:30 to the general public but must have different hours for the 10plus people that clearly arrived before that (they were already served drink!!!) So I guess if you want a bar seat at Strega you better be there at 4pm and maybe need the double secret password to get in the door!
Feb 16th, 2024

My pasta was way undercooked The chicken was dry and probably previously frozen.(chicken Parmesan) $28.00 My girlfriend had a dish called caparelli Rapiene.. basically a pasta stuffed with cheese spinach and prosciutto $28.00 She was relatively satisfied with her meal. I made a complaint to the waitress and she came back with another serving of pasta that was just on the edge of not being cooked it was definitely al dente The waitress was super nice and offered a free dessert, we declined because I did not want to look like that person looking for something for free. The restaurant has a nice view, but the food is Way over priced for the quality !!!! That dish for the air quality should have been about $9.95, not going back. They need to pay attention to whats going out of the kitchen.
Feb 10th, 2024