"At Mida, start with marinated olives and the focaccia showered in grana padano. Bring a friend, and share the gnocchi cacio e pepe and short rib lasagna. With chef and owner (and James Beard semifinalist) Douglass Williams at the helm, this Italian-inspired restaurant also has a deep wine list along with two more locations in the region. Don’t miss “Mangia Mondays,” an $80 feast of pasta, salad, and bread for two people." - Erika Adams
"Every Monday, Mida has one of our favorite restaurant specials in the city: a $80 all-you-can-eat pasta deal for two, which includes your choice of five pasta entrees, salad, and bread. But it’s still worth coming here the rest of the week, too. We love the carbonara, and the gelato is outstanding. If you can’t get into Ilona across the street or SRV around the corner, Mida will still salvage your night." - dan secatore
"Perennial pasta favorite Mida is once again taking part in Dine Out, at both its South End and newer East Boston, Newton, and Fenway locations. While it’s tough to pick favorites from the menu, the prosciutto and ricotta with citrus and olives, plus the mushroom bucatini with broccoli rabe, are highlights. Dinner will set you back $46 and includes dining on Saturdays." - Nathan Tavares
"Mangia Mondays at Mida is an essential Boston dining experience at this point. Although the long-running meal deal is technically no longer all-you-can-eat, it’s still a lot of food at a great value: Five pastas, plus salad and bread, for $80 for two people, every Monday night at each of Mida’s four locations in Fenway, Newton, East Boston, and the South End." - Erika Adams
"With spots in Newton, East Boston, and Fenway joining chef and owner Douglass Williams’ original South End location, it might be inevitable to one day have a Mida in every neighborhood. And a wonder that would be — with crispy arancini with San Marzano tomato sauce, and braised pork tagliatelle with radicchio, chile flakes, and Grana Padano cheese from the north of Italy — just a few steps away. Get the braised short rib lasagna. Ditto for the tiramisu. You won’t regret it." - Erika Adams