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   AnneL

   New England

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Very good service. Limited but good luncheon menu, Excellent salad. Not too noisy

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   CUSTOMER

   New England

   15 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   The service was excellent. The staff was really helpful and friendly. Drinks and food come fast. The food was not impressive. Both pasta dishes such as lasagna and pappardelle with mushrooms came extremely dry. I believe they were cooked earlier and just reheated. Possibly stayed under the heating lamp for a while. The sauce was too salty and vinegary. We didn’t eat even a half of our dishes. The cooks behind the counter are a bunch of young guys who most likely don’t have any cooking experience. The dinner didn’t worth the money spent. Definitely we do not give this place a second chance.

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   LoisP

   New England

   100 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   100 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Really enjoyed our experience at MIDA for Dineout Boston. Service and food are always very good here. They've done a great job with sound mitigation, as the restaurant is full and lively, but the noise level is not excessive.

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4. JH

   JonH

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Please add the ricotta appetizer to the regular menu!

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5. MM

   MazyarM

   New England

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall3food2service4ambience4

   Second time at MIDA for dinner, and we were very disappointed with the food taste. Our first-time experience 3 months ago was much, much tastier.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Everything was impeccable. At one point someone stopped over and said “do you have everything that you currently desire?” and we were in heaven. All around a wonderful evening out.

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   paul

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Excellent in all aspects, except too noisy to enable conversing at a comfortable volume

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   DanielleH

   New England

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall3food4service3ambience4

   We were unintentionally here on Dine Out Boston week, so maybe that impacted it, but service was bumpy, felt a little ignored, and then a little rushed. Food was good but wasn't overly impressive. Not what I was expecting since I've seen such good things about Mida. I'd try it again since I liked the space and it was a nice vibe for a weeknight dinner with a friend, but was a little disappointed.

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9. KF

   KristinF

   New England

   26 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had a terrific "Restaurant Week" lunch... delicious, unusual and filling. We all had additional meals at home😀. The restaurant is airy and comfortable. The service was really above great!

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10. JB

    JosephB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience5

    The service was terrific. His name was Jordan S. Atleast thats what was on the receipt. He was great. Arancini was solid Prosciutto was extremely dry Chicken parm had bad breading, too sloppy on that bun and sauce tasted like soapy water. I didn’t eat more than 2 bites. There was so much left my server said “you want that togo”. I said no thanks. “He said you sure, everything okay?” I said yes. My eyes were bigger than my stomach. Very disappointing. He was great though.

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    Eatingoutonight

    New England

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    We have been big supporters of Mida in Boston. Great atmosphere and food was very good. Newton just doesn't bring the same vibe or quality of food. I got the mushroom pasta and it was bland, not good. Overall atmosphere is just ok. Food is expensive and there are just better options for this price. Sad to say, as I love Boston Mida. Maybe just a bad night.

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    MarcE

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Our first time here & we enjoyed the evening. Our server paced corses in an appropriate un pressured way. Our orders were served hot, food was light, interesting beyond ordinary and delicious with the one exception that were not a fan of their Caesar salad dressing. The ambience in this popular busy restaurant created an enjoyable white noise background that allowed easy conversation at our table of 4. More than satisfied & definitely now on our list of repeat options!

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    DanielM

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The staff went above and beyond to make our experience enjoyable

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    AlisaT

    New England

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Good food, good wine. Little loud for conversation but fun

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    SergeL

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a great lunch at Mida everything seemed perfect. I would highly recommend!

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    HelenA

    New England

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Very nice to see a lunch menu finally. Small selection but what I had was excellent. I tried the crispy chicken which came with the salad. My friend ordered a pizza which was too salty for her and not terribly interesting. It was a pepperoni. The service was mediocre. The waiter had to be called too often when he should’ve just checked in with us.

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    FryFishing22

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    Having been to the S End location of Mida, I recently enjoyed dinner at the Newton location. The service was uniformly excellent, from the bartender and other staff at the bar, to the servers. The wine was very good value and the bartender let me try a couple before choosing one. The focaccia and mussel appetizers were also great and there was plenty of bread to enjoy with the sauce that came with the mussels. My one disappointment was that my main dish--a rock shrimp and pasta dish--was way too heavily salted; to the point where I could only eat half of it. I took the rest home and literally watered it down to dilute the salt when I had the reminder for lunch the next day. Still, given my excellent experiences at the S. End Mida (been there twice), I would give this brighter, newer and larger version another try.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    We really like this place. My husband and I are addicted to the sausage pizza, which is nice and spicy. And my son loves the Bucatini! 😊 Love the modern, spacious decor as well.

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    GSF133

    New England

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    Excellent misto salad and tiramisu. We had smoked brisket lasagna and eggplant parm…they looked identical and tasted pretty much the same as well. Server was pleasant but not particularly attentive and didn’t seem comfortable making recommendations. Nice room.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5

    Had dinner with my wife, there was a lot of chatter going on, the music was low enough to not interrupt, but due to the chatter, we needed to raise our voices a bit more that usual to communicate, we were seating across from each other. The food was delicious, the bread was my favorite part.

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    StephenP

    New England

    79 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely wonderful meal! Highly recommend

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22. MH

    MHKyum

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Reservation at 5 on a Monday night. Told from the start we had to release table by 7:30. Felt rushed out of restaurant.

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23. ML

    MollyL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, drinks and service was all so amazing. It was our first time at Mida and most definitely won’t be our last.

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    MikeH

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always excellent

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    Italophile

    New England

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The environment is bright and attractive and the food is very good. We recommend the crispy chicken sandwich and the Mida smash for brunch with the homemade biscuits and jam. The drinks are very good.

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26. SM

    SusanM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Our meal last night was excellent as every meal has been. As usual, the service was top notch. We ordered the tiramisu for dessert. It was not the traditional format, but delicious. The only thing that was distracting was the noise level. The music seemed to increase the noise level. It might be interesting to turn down the music and see if the noise is reduced.

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27. CS

    CarlaS

    New England

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food for our date night with my husband

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    gaylet

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Lovely place. Sat at the bar and the service was excellent. Great recommendations from the bartender. pistachio salad was outstanding. Enjoyed gnocchi and the pizza. I’ll definitely be back!

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    Annaswe

    New England

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I always love dining at Mida. From the food to the atmosphere... it's a winner!

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I’ve been wanting to dine here for a while and was able to celebrate my birthday with a wonderful dinner. Arancini a must. Fresh pasta dishes - all were amazing and just the right portion to fill the belly full. Amazing food, creative and excellent drink list including delicious mocktails. And the night was topped it off with a surprise tiramisu that came complementary. Nice design and clean open interiors and lighting Will be back!!

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31. MB

    MissingBlueGnger

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    noisy venue - could put more sound absorption to cut doqn sound levels

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32. KB

    KaushikB

    New England

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent restaurant with a great ambiance, good food and good choice of cocktails and wine. We would definitely go again

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33. VR

    ValerieR

    New England

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We arrived on time but our table was not ready. Service was slow but when our waiter finally came over we were rushed to order our entire meal. We were rushed out of the restaurant as our waiter cleared our table if everything EVEN our water glasses. It didn’t feel good to be rushed.

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34. KG

    KenG

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    Very basic and bland food. Only thing good was the waitress.

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35. RD

    RobertD

    New England

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience1

    ill never go back and not only was it a terrible experience . when i got the check it had ad 2% " kitchen appreciation fee" on the check. now I'm not saying they don't deserve appreciation but to pass that fee off to the customer is insane. you, as the owner should appreciate your employees and not ask us to subsidize their pay. I already paid enough for your overpriced food with bland taste. ill never return and tell everybody and anybody who asks.... your not the government you don't have the right to tax us 2% because u don't pay your kitchen help enough shame on you for continuing to deteriorate the eating out experience

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Really good, thanks.

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37. NL

    NicholasL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4

    Was told my pizza would be served a little before my girlfriend’s gnocchi. She basically finished her dinner before mine even showed up. Waitress was inattentive and slow. Asked for the check and a box for my food. Was given the box but waited 10 more minutes for the check. Good food, mid-service. Expect to spend a lot of time waiting

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was great. Waitress did a great job despite all the people, very attentive and friendly.

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    Foodie1972

    New England

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We had a price fixe valentines menu. All was quite good and some dishes were great, but our expectations were very high given the Chef’s James Beard nomination and weren’t quite met. The short rib didn’t quite melt in your mouth and was a bit under seasoned - delicious when combined with the carrots and sauce but totally bland in it’s own. The burrata app was also a bit of a disappointment. Lobster Mac and cheese and the pomegranate sorbet and chocolate ganache dessert were standouts, as was the service despite a very busy night at MIDA. We will return and hope some of the misses on perfection were due to the very busy night.

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40. IM

    IsabelleM

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We went to MIDA for Valentine's Day after it was recommended by a friend, and we so enjoyed our experience. The menu was set, and our favorites were the lobster mac n' cheese and seared char. Our espresso martini and Alba Siesta were also fun and yummy. Philip, our server, was absolutely fantastic. (We would go back just to hang out with him, honestly.) Would absolutely recommend MIDA for a dinner date space.

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