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Tony & Elaine's, Boston, MA

Tony & Elaine's

4.8
4.8
827 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Tony & Elaine's is a red sauce Italian joint located in the North End at 111 N. Washington St.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 39 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, American

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (617) 580-0321

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    Please contact the restaurant with catering inquiries

  • Private party facilities

    Please contact the restaurant for private dining options

  • Neighborhood

    North End

  • Cross street

    Thacher St.

  • Parking details

    Government Center Garage or metered visitor spaces on N. Washington St.

  • Public transit

    Haymarket, North Station

  • Additional

    Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 827 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Excellent . Only word to describe it . Red sauce Italian comfort food . Great hangover meal
  2. JonathanM

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding in every respect! We alway go before heading to the Garden!
  3. MaryB

    New England

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service-food delicious- great experience allaround!
  4. Mack

    New York Area

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Menu was not descriptive of entrees. Did not have a lunch menu only a dinner portion menu. Mozzarella stick was large and fresh however the marinara sauce was flavorless. Bread was fresh and good with dipping oil. Ordered a side a homemade sausage and received a plate of ground sausage meat that was on the greasy side. Ordered 1 appetizer, 2 entree's, 1 side and one canned soda. Bill came to 82.00 plus tip.
  5. AshleyG

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious - we all cleaned our plates. Appetizers, mains and even dessert!
  6. L1313

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was excellent. The service was very good as well. Nice, cozy, small place off the beaten path. I believe they may have gone up in price recently. The only reason I got a lower rating for value. The food as well worth the price, however.
  7. JenniferN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Really good food! Waitstaff was corteous and made good suggestions. The stairs are a little hairy, but I'll just request a seat upstairs next time.
  8. dinner44

    New England

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Sat downstairs which was cozy. Ordered chicken parm which was overcooked and rubbery. Love that the cutlets are pounded thin but can’t overfry them. Staff reordered immediately and replacement was much better. Lasagna was delicious.
  9. ChristopherN

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Went to TD Garden and it was not great weather. Usually walk to center part of North End but wanted to find something closer to Garden and Wow, what a fun find. Service was excellent. Casual pace, but attentive. Food was amazing. We has the caprice salad, lasagna and chicken Parm. All or excellent. Ambience was one of the old time restaurant in the north end, kind of like the ones that used to all be down ther3. Will definitely be returning.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So delicious. Blown away by the food and the service. 10/10
  11. amandamalyar

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just great! Classic dishes. Attentive and personable servers. Casual and inviting atmosphere. 5 stars!
  12. KaranT

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was very good and the food was amazing. Will definitely be coming back!
  13. matthewb

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Great value
  14. jaybar66

    New England

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service h We had a party of ten and the food came out hot and fresh,delicious
  15. Hilary

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Cozy place with tasty food and warm, friendly service. An excellent value with good casual vibes and classic atmosphere. Particularly enjoyed the meatballs, calamari, chicken parm and mozz, and the gnocchi. House red wine was good too.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Overall good experience. The food was delicious and we loved the old school ambiance.
  17. John

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food was great and service was excellent
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This a low key, unassuming place with excellent food and service. Highly recommend.
  19. LisaL

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We dined before going to a concert at TD Garden Boston. We were early so we didn't have any time constraints but our server understood our itinerary. He was helpful and professional. We ordered two appetizers: the Meatballs and Arancini. Both were fabulous. We split an entree (going to a concert we didn't want to have take-home food); the Chicken Parm was fabulous - they have an amazing sauce there, and for each food item, the sauce was tailored perfectly. I opted for the house wine which was delicious - not too heavy and paired very well with our food. We'll go back!
  20. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My friend and I stopped before a concert at the garden, she got the chicken parm and I got the gnocchi with the arancini as an appetizer. The food was absolutely delicious, portions were perfect. Also I got a glass of the house red wine which was also delicious. We will be back and I can’t stop raving to family and friends.
  21. HarrietC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So glad we managed to stumble upon this restaurant whilst we visited Boston. Such a lovely atmosphere and relaxed setting, the food was perfect comfort food and I definitely recommend the garlic bread with red sauce and the chicken parm
  22. JaysonC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mozzarella sticks were extra cheesy Chicken parm, perfect Lobster ravioli, delicious! Love the old school feel of the place! Would for sure come back!
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food, ambience, and service! I’ll be coming back!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    A little wait for our reservation and the waiter downstairs seemed swamped, but always delicious!
  25. JennaO

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went to Tony & Elaine’s twice in the past week. Once for dinner and once for lunch. It’s a great classic Italian restaurant with a classic, old school feel. Highly recommend
  26. AprilJ

    New England

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    We sat in a basement. The environment was fairly dated. The food was very good and our waiter attentive.
  27. JoeL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, small Boston building. Only critique would be the chicken parm pasta was a little more Al dente than my liking.
  28. seanc

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Hidden spot. Good food and fair prices. We will definity try this place again.
  29. BethanyH

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nicest staff - best food.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely delicious food and amazing service❤️❤️
  31. DLew

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian restaurant we’ve been to in a while. GREAT food, great service, fun atmosphere.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first trip and everything was exactly as we wanted. The menu is not extensive but has many of the sandards/favorites. We started with meatballs and they were excellent as was the sauce which just as good with the lovely bread served. For our meals we tried a bolognese and a lasagna. The bola was as it should be, a great meat sauce, not tomato based, and the pasta was perfect. The lasagna was just as good with a nice mix of meat and cheese (including I think some mozzarella). Like the food selections the wine list isn't large but had some nice choices. The meals were large enough that we didn't need dessert, but if anything like the meals it will be something to lookforward to. I did enjoy a homemade lemoncello as we finished and it was excellent. Our server Sam did a great job and we look forward to visiting again. Thank you Bill and Julie
  33. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food!! Great staff, fast service.
  34. paul

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Party of 11 for a Birthday celebration. Awesome time and everyone loved their food. Super accommodating. Classic italian joint everyone has to try.
  35. beachgirl33

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service. Can’t wait to return
  36. ALDL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious! Nice ambience and really excellent food.
  37. Jack

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    delicious chicken parm and vodka rigatoni. highly recommend the meatball starter too.
  38. Kitty

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here! Cute and Cozy place! Everyone enjoyed their meals! Can’t wait to go back.
  39. NicoleBermuda

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    10/10 - food was incredible. Great mom and pop feel. Susana our waitress was excellent, will be back!
  40. Wolfiesdad

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere of an old Italian restaurant in the north end. We like the downstairs dining room for its ambiance and lower noise level. Best value in town

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Tony & Elaine's does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Tony & Elaine's also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 580-0321.

Tony & Elaine's is rated 4.8 stars by 827 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 39 times today
Google Map for Tony & Elaine's

111 N Washington St, Boston, MA 02114-2115

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Thacher St.

  • Neighborhood

    North End

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Government Center Garage or metered visitor spaces on N. Washington St.

  • Public transit

    Haymarket, North Station

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (617) 580-0321

  • Catering

    Please contact the restaurant with catering inquiries

  • Private party facilities

    Please contact the restaurant for private dining options

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