Dining Room is open. Massimos Ristorante Combines the best of North and South Italy to Produce Fine Italian Cuisine with a Unique Flair! Come visit us and enjoy the flavor. Massimo's Restaurant offers the best of traditional Italian cuisine; specialties inspired by the both the North and South of Italy.
Chef Massimo grew up in Genoa with Sicilian parents who combined both styles of cooking. Today, he prepares those same fresh and flavorful Italian dishes using the finest ingredients. Everything is made by hand. Nothing is ever deep fried. Come dine with us and see that Massimo's does indeed provide great food at an affordable price.
Chef Massimo grew up in Genoa with Sicilian parents who combined both styles of cooking. Today, he prepares those same fresh and flavorful Italian dishes using the finest ingredients. Everything is made by hand. Nothing is ever deep fried. Come dine with us and see that Massimo's does indeed provide great food at an affordable price.
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Maurits G.
Dec 28, 2021
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Since the pandemic (Coronavirus/COVID-19) started this has become my go to take-out restaurant! By far my favorite Italian restaurant! (And I used to live in Boston!). Anyone living in the North Suburbs should go. Everything has been absolutely amazing. Have had and can't say enough about:
Pasta Fagioli, Wild Mushroom & Fontina Cheese Drum, Homemade Fried Ravioli (absolute favorite), Spaghetti Carbonara, Pasta Drum with Meatballs (another favorite), both the Chicken & Eggplant Parmigiana, both the Veal & Chicken Saltinbocca & finally the Stuffed Chicken Colosseum (my favorite
Pasta Fagioli, Wild Mushroom & Fontina Cheese Drum, Homemade Fried Ravioli (absolute favorite), Spaghetti Carbonara, Pasta Drum with Meatballs (another favorite), both the Chicken & Eggplant Parmigiana, both the Veal & Chicken Saltinbocca & finally the Stuffed Chicken Colosseum (my favorite
Guy M.
Dec 19, 2021
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Do not order from this restaurant! First off, they constantly have missing items from their orders. We have ordered several times and items were missing all but one time. We ordered from there tonight and we were missing items. When i called the restaurant to explain the girl answering the phone was rude and acucused me of lying. When i told her to look at the receipt from their system, she put the owner on the phone. He admitted to the missing items but was incredibly rude instead of simply apologizing. Lastly, their menu online and on Grubhub is a mess, the descriptions of what is in
Lissette B.
Nov 07, 2021
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Nicole J.
Oct 26, 2021
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George P.
Oct 16, 2021
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Anthony H.
Jul 26, 2021
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Judy I.
Jul 18, 2021
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You can not beat the food. Delicious. More importantly is the the staff. Max, the chef, greets every table to check on you and see how the food was. The waitstaff, unbelievable. I came in with a patron that was more than difficult.
They did not judge. They showed only compassion. Support local business. Massimo's is the best.
They did not judge. They showed only compassion. Support local business. Massimo's is the best.
Tom B.
Jun 18, 2021
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I figured I couldn't go wrong with a casual Italian restaurant outside of downtown Wakefield. Unfortunately, I was quite underwhelmed. Maybe I'll have a change of heart on a second go-around, especially considering everyone else has constant praise for this place.
The veal parm is usually a perfect meal. Mine here was lukewarm in temperature, in addition to watery sauce and dry veal. The old fashioned decor is comforting, but not soaking in heat while dining would have been ideal.
The veal parm is usually a perfect meal. Mine here was lukewarm in temperature, in addition to watery sauce and dry veal. The old fashioned decor is comforting, but not soaking in heat while dining would have been ideal.
Nicole M.
Apr 17, 2021
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I really wanted this restaurant to be a hidden gem off of Main Street, but unfortunately it wasn't. I ordered takeout on Yelp and the menu sounded so good with words like homemade, jumbo, and fresh. However, the fried ravioli may be homemade but tasted frozen, jumbo shrimp in the Scampi were not jumbo, and nothing really seemed fresh. The linguini was way overcooked and mushy, the Chicken Saltinbocca was good but definitely not fresh, it was the same for the bread. Like some of the other reviewers, I didn't find them very friendly either, not rude by any means, just not friendly. I really
Lena N.
Nov 21, 2020
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We came here when the indoor dining first opened and the experience was terrible. Although the door has a sign that states masks are required, no one was wearing a mask when we got inside, not even our waitress! The waitress came by to take our order maskless and proceeded to come back a few times with no mask. She did wear one very briefly before taking it off again.
The food was ok but not worth getting Covid over. I wouldn't recommend this place if you take Covid seriously and I won't be returning.
The food was ok but not worth getting Covid over. I wouldn't recommend this place if you take Covid seriously and I won't be returning.
Valarie P.
Aug 09, 2020
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The atmosphere is very clean and comfortable the service is excellent the food is always excellent with very generous portions for a decent price so if you are craving for excellent Italian food you definitely need to come here.
The atmosphere is very clean and comfortable the service is excellent the food is always excellent with very generous portions for a decent price so if you are craving for excellent Italian food you definitely need to come here.
The atmosphere is very clean and comfortable the service is excellent the food is always excellent with very generous portions for a decent price so if you are craving for excellent Italian food you definitely need to come here.
The atmosphere is very clean and comfortable the service is excellent the food is always excellent with very generous portions for a decent price so if you are craving for excellent Italian food you definitely need to come here.
Sid S.
Jun 30, 2020
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Sandy D.
Feb 03, 2020
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Saw Massimo's on Yelp and finally thought we would give it a try.
It is right off main St (Rt 129) in Wakefield. There is a very small (and I mean small) parking area, which were lucky to get a parking space in, otherwise I guess you have to find something on the street.
We walked in and there is a couple steps down to the counter where I assume someone would welcome you in. There was a waitress there and I said hello. She said "two?" and I said yes. No hello, no greeting with a smile, just "two?".
So we were seated in the back room which was also down a few steps. I
It is right off main St (Rt 129) in Wakefield. There is a very small (and I mean small) parking area, which were lucky to get a parking space in, otherwise I guess you have to find something on the street.
We walked in and there is a couple steps down to the counter where I assume someone would welcome you in. There was a waitress there and I said hello. She said "two?" and I said yes. No hello, no greeting with a smile, just "two?".
So we were seated in the back room which was also down a few steps. I
Bonnie G.
Oct 03, 2019
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We were first time patrons. The over all cleanliness was poor. It smelled when you first walked in, and it felt dirty. Although they have a good sauce, in general the food was disappointing. The fish dish smelled so fishy it had to be sent back, and three of the chicken dishes were barely eaten because the chicken tasted funny. The gnocchi dish was good. As I said, they do have a good sauce.
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John B.
Jun 30, 2019
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Ann B.
May 30, 2019
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Food: Very good. Old-world Italian comfort staples....Parmesan, Marsala, scallopini, etc.
Service: OK. Friendly (if not completely attentive) servers, the owner will usually make an appearance at your table to say hello.
Ambiance: or lack thereof.....not so good. You feel like you're in an old lady's dining room. And as mentioned here prior, a strange, musty smell...like you're sitting in a basement. Weird.
Service: OK. Friendly (if not completely attentive) servers, the owner will usually make an appearance at your table to say hello.
Ambiance: or lack thereof.....not so good. You feel like you're in an old lady's dining room. And as mentioned here prior, a strange, musty smell...like you're sitting in a basement. Weird.
R. P.
Apr 21, 2019
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Dee M.
Apr 18, 2019
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Incredible old school Italian food done to perfection. They have one of the very best Chopping la seafood I've had in years. Please see the attached pictures. You can n get it done with scampi, marinara, or even fradiavolo sauce. The homemade desserts are simply incredible. Especially their ricotta cake or pistachio cream cake. Woohoo Dance on your pallet. Small, not a fancy place, but boy, the food is fantastic and so is the service and very reasonable pricing for large, quality portions.
J. B.
Feb 25, 2019
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My family and I have been a fan of Max's cooking going back to his location in Chelsea. I always order the shrimp scampi appetizer he uses fresh herbs, lemon juice with fresh lemon slices it's so good I could drink the sauce. My go to dishes are his veal saltimboca and ziti, chicken and broccoli with garlic of course.
There isn't a need to drive into Boston for a great meal when you have Massimos in downtown Wakefield.
There isn't a need to drive into Boston for a great meal when you have Massimos in downtown Wakefield.
