Artu Trattoria - Boston

This place is alright. Definitely better options in north end. Food is very average and service is pretty mediocre. Overall very average experience.

The food wasn't spectacular; I know because if I am commenting that I could probably make the dish better at home it wasn't that great. The cocktails were fantastic, the ambiance was great and the service was solid. But there are better places to spend your dollars for quality food.

First time visit, last minute reservation for a family of 5 around 9:30pm on NYE. Had a hard time finding the dining room section of the restaurant because the bar section was packed with people and blocked the entry. Didn’t realize the kitchen closed at 10pm, but waiting staff and chef were patient with us which I appreciated. Food was amazing, it was great to have authentic Italian for our last dinner of 2023. I recommend the carbonara, calamari, and bruschetta. The tiramisu cake and cannolis are worth a try as well.

As the saying goes...every cloud has a silver lining and on Christmas Eve, after nearby Ristorante Saraceno gave way our reservations and then treated us like bottom rung patrons over it, Artu became our silver lining. Everything was perfect, from our waitress to the food...even the atmosphere. My mushroom tortellini was made to perfection complete with a savory cream sauce. My daughter who eats so much shrimp, I swear some day she 's going to turn into one said the scampi dish she ordered at Artu 's was some of the best she 's had. It was as if, all along, this was where we were intended to spend our special evening. Thank you fate and thank you Artu. It is quite literary a mouthwatering jewel of Prince Street and now a sung hero in our book!

The food is amazing. The atmosphere is also great. Service was good and we had a secondary server named Lucio I believe, he was outstanding. We had chinked Parm, Lasagna and a Rib portobela mushroom ravioli. Definitely recommend!