Tonno Wakefield

We dined here just last night for our belated anniversary and I beelined it to Google to leave a review because I was so blown away by our dinner. We've lived in Melrose for a few years and have heard of Tonno but for some reason just never tried it until yesterday. We ordered the clams appetizer, crab cake special, squid ink spaghetti with calamari and shrimp, and halibut with mashed potato and asparagus over lobster bisque. Our waiter, Marcus, was phenomenal (!!!) and also treated us to a delicious flourless chocolate cake for our celebration. Everything was so, so flavorful. And honestly, our meal at Tonno last night was better than anywhere I've eaten in the North End lately.

So yesterday we went there for our first anniversary celebration and it was really good we enjoyed every single dish we ordered I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for incredible sea food. Special shout out to our server AMANDA she is amazing she make us feel so special and she was so good with her service she is the asset of this restaurant. I will definitely come back here.

We ordered the bolognese and the chicken parm to go and it was super good. Better than good! It was amazing!! When I went over to Italy I had a chance to have real Italian food and this place has some of the best, authentic Italian dishes. The bolognese was my favorite and the closest to what I had over in Italy. I wish we had a chance to dine in and experience the atmosphere because it seemed like a really great spot to chill and enjoy a meal with family and friends. Here are the 2 pics of the dishes we ordered.

First time there, was treated to a birthday dinner. Phenomenal meal and apps. Our waitress Amanda was top notch; very attentive without being overbearing. I got the swordfish dinner and it truly was delicious. Cooked perfect with great sides. Also had a good wine selection, and they got my dad's drink order spot on.

Disappointing experience. The atmosphere is nice, but the food is really hit or miss. The osso bucco and risotto were totally flavorless and the octopus was overcooked. Some of the other dishes were good though. Service was average overall. We were never asked if we wanted any refills on drinks. I would still expect someone to ask even if we are not drinking alcohol, and we left super thirsty which was not the best experience. It seemed like the other waiters were really attentive with their tables though and we just had bad luck. We were not sat by the bar area but when we walked out it smelled like a toilet through the entire walk to the exit which is the last memory I now have of Tonno. Kind of a bummer.

We have been to the Gloucester location multiple times. We decided to try Wakefield location and had originally met some friends here in July for my wife's birthday. We all had amazing meals, drinks and service was great. We were all pleasantly surprised. Last night we got delayed and all couldn't go out until 8 and decided to try Tonno again. The same experience as the 1st time. Everything from the pork, cioppino, Bolognese & gnocchi were all amazing. Our friends who had never been there kept saying it was so good they're making a point to go again.

My husband and I enjoyed a delicious dinner here! We decided to order lots of the appetizers to have as our main course instead. We got the shrimp scampi, mussels (my FAV), octopus, and crabcake! We also ordered a side of potatoes (delish) and we would order everything again except for the crabcake. I’m from Maryland, so I like more chunky crabmeat in my crab cakes 🦀. We also got tiramisu for dessert. Everything was great! I’m sure we will be back again.

Service was accommodating and friendly, nice atmosphere if a bit louder than average. The server had difficulty hearing one of my table’s order and had to re-fire a couple of times. The appetizers were flavorful and well-executed. (we had the meatball, arancini, calamari, and sausage flatbread) The generously-portioned tagliatelle bolognese was tasty and had a nice presentation; some strands stuck together in a clump but still edible. Overall, the service was the highlight, atmosphere was energetic, and the food was classic. Nothing to really rave about but could be a convenient meal if you’re doing something or live nearby.

Picked up dinner to go. Online ordering was straight forward and I like ordering with pictures. Pick up was ready on time. Overall, the food is not bad but I didn't personally find it foodie worthy. The pasta dishes (orecchiette with sausage and tagliatelle bolognese) was good but I wouldn't say they make the restaurant stand out. Typical pasta quality like you can get at average Italian restaurant. Veal saltimbocca was new to me. I liked it. I would recommend getting bread to soak up the sauce. Octopus was cooked well, however I find it to have a strong seafood taste. I know I shouldn't compare to the octopus I had in Europe but it is really not the same. I do like that it is cooked soft and not chewy like some places. Calimari was alright. I still prefer Asian way of cooking salt and pepper calimari. Overall pricey for what you get. Not bad food but I didn't find that their offerings make this place stand out. Ymmv

I grew up in Wakefield, which has added some nice restaurants over the years, in spite of their close proximity to Boston. Parking here is interesting if you're new--don't waste $ in the MBTA spaces because there is a lot located on the adjacent one way (inconveniently going the wrong way) Armory Street. There are 2 electric vehicle charging stations as well. Eleven of us gathered to celebrate a birthday. Our server, Marcus, was awesome. He made suggestions, jokes, and provided excellent service. As a long commute was in store for me, I wasn't imbibing. I asked about mocktails. Marcus asked "what I felt like". All I said was something fruity and tropical and he came back with a delicious concoction resembling a coconutty Creamsicle. We ordered many seafood items, a Chicken Milanese, and I ordered the halibut special. Entrees are on the pricier side (Wakefield still isn't Boston) but the quality makes you turn a blind eye. I wanted to try the fried oysters appetizer from the specials, but I feared I'd have no room for dessert. Our birthday girl received a flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce and celebratory candle. We shared the cannoli trios and a tiramisu. Many friends enjoyed espresso and pistachio martinis, but I had a cappuccino that was a little disappointing--foam was naked of any cocoa powder or coffee art, and where was the customary biscotti on the saucer? IMHO, my lowly coffee warranted at least as much attention as the martinis! Chocolate cake was amazing, cannoli filling was fresh and creamy, and while I didn't get any coffee flavor from the tiramisu, the mascarpone flavor was rich and delicious. The birthday dessert was comped, which was a nice touch. Everyone enjoyed the evening--

Food was delicious. I was craving halibut and this was one of the only restaurants which had it as a special. The halibut was delicious! Tuna Crudo was so fresh and one of the most amazing appetizers I've ever had! The Martini was super yummy, the pepper Cheaneys was stuffed with prosciutto and cheese! The flourless chocolate cake was good. This might be my favorite restaurant. Bravo Tonno

The ambiance at this place is awesome. It's fancy without being overly fancy - great for a nice date, family time, cocktails with the gals, etc. The service was excellent, water refills/plate clean up ready to rock. I got a mezcal honey drink to start that was delish, and table came with focaccia bread. We got some oysters to kickoff din which were chefs kiss ($1 from 4-5pm) and for main course I got the salmon dish with fregola, succotash, fennel purée. This was the only disappointing point of the night - my main course was BLAND. It was a very basic, plain Jane salmon and the fregola (similar to couscous) actually upset my stomach. I had fomo of everyone else's dish, including a shockingly large octopus appetizer dish. Would like to give it another go because it was a great spot just a bummer meal!

Nice modern digs, the maitre d was accommodating, the waitress was VERY attentive, however the food was a major disappointment. I had the crab cake appetizer and cod oreganta, both were so over salted I didn't want to finish my entree or take it home. The leek and potato cream sauce was barely edible, with an off flavor. Sorry, we won't be back.

We went to Tonno Wakefield located on 175 North Ave, Wakefield, MA. This spot offers a great selection of classic Italian dishes and even a little happy hour from 4-5pm during the week. For appetizers we had the arancini balls and burrata. The arancini balls are abborio rice balls that are deep fried. A classic italian appetizer! The Burrata is made of mozzarella and was my personal favorite-it looked and tasted amazing! So many colors in this dish. For entrees we had the Tagliatelle Bolognese and the Veal Saltimbocca. The house made tagliatelle pasta contained veal, pork, beef, onion, carrot, fennel, and parmesan cheese. The Veal Saltimbocca was my personal favorite and contained toasted potato, broccoli rabe, crispy prosciutto, and a brown butter sage sauce. For dessert we had a chocolate cake with strawberry sauce Food: 7/10 Ambiance: 6/10 Affordability: 5/10

Just received an order via uber eats. Absolutely disgusting. As soon as we opened the chicken parm we knew it was rancid by the smell. Inedible. Also got a salad with salami and prosciutto and the dressing on the side was also old and equally as inedible. Garlic bread.....burnt. Second time ordering.....and our last. Waiting on a refund from uber eats.

Resy is bullshit along with proving that I'm not a f...... robart. Food is good not too expensive great wait staff.

Date night with the wife. Sat outside and it was a lovely setting. Apps were nice. Meatballs and octopus, really nice. Entrees were really good too. Cippino and orechetti both good. Service was spot on. Really solid Italian food. And a nice setting. Definitely our new spot for Italian

I have been here a couple times over the past few months and both times I feel it's just ok. The dollar oysters the run daily from 4-5 is an amazing deal and to be honest it's a big reason we head there. the octopus special was good as well as their seafood in general. Their Italian food falls short in my opinion, very bland and mediocre at best. Much prefer their sister restaurant Preza in the north end for Italian! It's excellent. All that being said we will be back for the dollar oysters.

Yelliwstone themed dinner!!! Fantastic food. Phenomenal ambiance. Authentic Yellowstone menu. Braised bison chili. ( no beans) venison tenderloin. Tequila drinks. Etc. owner and staff. Outstanding. I will always attend the theme festivities! You should too. Do much fun. We had 9 attend. And we ALL loved it! Nit one complaint

We have only ever gotten take-out but their Bolognese is the best thing I've ever eaten, and I'm not normally a bolognese fan. My son loves their sauce and we always get the prosciutto appetizer.

The Boneless Half Chicken, Garlic Pan Sauce & Roasted Potato was amazing. I come back over and over again just for this dish and order it every time. The service is good. The ambiance is fine, but it can get loud because it's essentially all one room.

Visited June 2024. Ordered the mussels ... pretty standard, nothing special. The entree special was lobster scampi with prosciutto for $43. There was no lobster to speak of ... not even one whole bite ... tons of pasta in a very heavy oil bath ... disgusting! Waitress never returned to inquire about our meal. a most unpleasant experience! I almost never order dessert, but was starving so ordered the crème brûlée, which was decent but cold. Wont be back! cocktail was good, but expensive $17.

I want to start by saying. The staff was amazing/ server and runners were very attentive and friendly. I made a reservation and was sat right away on Valentine's Day. Unfortunately the food was disappointing Appetizer was the spicy octopus (we wanted calamari but they ran out) octopus tasted fresh but was just spicy with no flavor. The bolognese was like a bland soup - not good definitely avoid if you can! Pasta was cooked well but it was so bland and watery The shrimp fra diavlo was not bad and shrimp was cooked very well and was not fishy at all We also ordered the sticky toffee pudding. It was okay.. I've had better and it was also overly sweet Unfortunately the prices do not match the quality of the food. And it's not even in a great location to be charging so much for the food.

I have eaten at this restaurant three times. Each time has been great. The food is fantastic, I have definitely been satisfied each visit. I've also been happy with the service, the wait staff is very friendly and this includes the bartenders as well. My favorite has to be the ambience though, the inside is very well decorated. They did a great job with the theme of ocean and elegance. With regard to parking, there are spots available on the side streets, and they do have a small lot available on Armory. During my most recent visit, I enjoyed dinner. I did not get dessert although the table next to me ordered it and it looked fantastic. This place is definitely 5 stars.

For my birthday last night, we made reservations at Tonno's. We have come here a few times over the years, and each time has been perfect. Décor: cool and modern, well spaced out, and seating is very comfortable. Food: Started with the stuffed blossom and crab cake; both were seasoned well and satisfying. The crab cake barely had any filler whatsoever! At first, it looked a Lil blah because it had no crispy outer shell. Do not let that deceive you; it was packed with crab meat so sweet and tender. The aioli on the side was delish! For entrees, we had the Sunday sauce with meatballs and sausage. Kiddo deemed this very good and loved the fresh noodles and sausage. The meatballs were moist; however, they lacked a smidge of salt. Hubs had the Shrimp fra diablo and again loved the fresh pasta, huge juicy, perfectly cooked shrimp and the sauce had a kick but was not overwhelming. I opted for the cioppino stew, which was very flavorful and good. The only hiccup here was the white fish was a bit overcooked, as well as the calamari rings. However, everything else was done well! (I had the leftover stew sauce with poached eggs and toast this morning, yummy!) Dessert was this mini light; fluffy whip-filled cannoli and a pineapple coconut cake. Both are really light and airy and not heavy, a perfect ending to the meal. Drinks: Were strong but really well balanced and the server didn't bat an eye when the kiddo asked for one of the cocktails virgin style! Service: From the front host to our server Nicole, we had a fantastic time. Nicole was bright, funny, and super helpful. Thanks, Tonno, for making my bday dinner special!

The food is delicious, great ambiance and service. It can get very loud in there. I haven't been to Tonno since right before Covid. It was a bit pricey (to me) back then. I was looking for restaurants over the weekend on Open Table and Tonno came up as a suggestion. I looked at the menu and the noticed almost everything had a significant price increase.

Excellent! Excellent food. I love their oysters. Definitely on the high side. Good for date nights or special occasions or having a cocktail at the bar with some raw oysters with a friend.

Great place but not 2 person friendly. Went their in the recomendation of friends. Walked in, was impressed by the ambiance all but 3 tables were full. We were seated by the wall in a 2 person table with another wall beside us blocking any view of the restaurant, also the wall is only about 3 ft away from the table. Asked to move given another table two tables down but same 2 person table. At least we could see the restaurant then suddenly the A/C kicked in, directly above us was the vent and it blasted cold air We looked around a noticed all the 2 person tables, in the main dining room are against a wall with the A/C vents right above them. So once again we went to the manager for a warmer table. This time we were led to a high top by the bar. When we were going there we noticed there were I think four tables all empty, So of course don't give us a decent table,the manager gave us the table right by the kitchen so we spent the entire meal with the wonderful clanging and noise from the kitchen. At the same time when I looked to my left where did they seat the next couple eating indoors,right at the first crappy table between the walls. Absolutely despicable. Can't tell you what the food was like because after that, there a complete distaste in my mouth but the price was that of the Capital grill or Abe a Louis without the quality or the service. At least the other restaurants had valet service. I am pretty sure if you come as more then 2 people you experience will be completely different.

Always have great food and service. I am never disappointed with their specials and regular entrees. Service is always spot on.

Amazing service from Michelle! We had the Crab cake and Chicken Milanese and she brilliantly recommended the pumpkin pie martini, apple spice sangria and Autumn drinks alike. Truly an astounding server and I would recommend Tonno again and again as a go to in Wakefield Centre!

Excellent Dinner tonight. Swordfish was cooked to perfection. Sunday Sauce pasta with meatballs excellent but portion was to large for one person

Very tasty and well prepared food. Excellent service. Comfortable and nice environment.

Service was great, Price are decent for the food we received, food looks good, but for seafood forward restaurants I found this place a bit lacking. I had cod creamy leeks with potato. Asked if I can have it pan seared because I have been looking for restaurant that can do this for my craving -They still can't- it came back pan seared with crumbs on top. My other guests' said theirs 4 out 5 were too salty. 2 out of 5 side dish inedible -it was uncooked bean-. 3 out of 5 complete their meal. I like mine pretty good, I agree it's a tad salty. The bread though, yummy!!! Maybe the saving grace was, we ordered calamari as appetizers the pickle cherry oil on that dish..... with bread uuummm heaven! It was my mother in law's birthday the waiter was really sweet he gave her the delicious tiramisu.

Food is fantastic. Not a huge menu, but everything is always great. Pork, vinegar peppers and potatoes and the salmon are our favorite dishes there. Hot and Dirty Martini (served w a stuffed banana pepper) is delish.. Beautiful bar, yummy Drinks and service is always spot on. All around great restaurant.

waiting 1.15 minutes to receive the second course and 1.35 minutes to receive the starter seems ridiculous to me. In my opinion, the starter should be served first and then the rest. Terrible organization, terrible food. We will never go to this restaurant again.

Loved it! The arancini, veal saltimbocca, and cioppino were delicious. Sophisticated ambiance and great service.

I've enjoyed this place before but I didn't have a good meal there tonight. The carbonara special was tasteless and didn't go down well. Felt more like a run-of-the-mill Italian place than a high-quality, homemade pasta spot.

A number of friends have recently relocated to the suburbs and Tonno was an excellent in-between meeting spot. I highly recommend this adorable restaurant, particularly the hand made pasta - come ready to carb up! Tonno has a wide array of indoor and outdoor seating, including some adorable heating lamp/fire pit areas. We started with the tonno tuna tartare that essentially melts in your mouth. I could eat that for a full meal. For dinner we each had a different hand made pasta - they were all incredible. The favorite was a seasonal special with lobster, corn, and a mascarpone sauce.

Wow what a treat! We dined almost entirely off of the specials menu and were so happy we did. Some of the best burrata I've ever had, and the risotto was to die for. My husband loved his veal with perfectly crispy prosciutto and broccolini with potatoes. My lobster scampi was generous on the lobster and equally delicious when I had leftovers the next day. Their wine list did not disappoint and our waitress was incredibly helpful in helping us with our selections. They have a great bar area by the entrance that is perfect for a cocktail while you wait for the table, and outdoor seating looked awesome if we weren't facing a heat wave. The vibes inside were much cooler than anticipated. You won't find a stuffy, basic restaurant setup here. They perfectly decorated and designed the space for great couples, groups of friends and families to all have ample areas to dine. If I could do the meal all over again I would reorder every single thing but add shrimp to the risotto- I completely missed that as an option.

I ordered the family meal deal. The meatball and chicken parm. It came with 6 huge pieces of chicken, tray of spaghetti and 6 huge meatballs. A tray of Cesar's salad and a tray of cheesey garlic bread. It was not only the portion but the quality of the food. Pure perfection. My husband and I have dined in before and always a 10. Now we have a fantastic to go option for our family as well. Tonno please don't change your quality. Your food is unsurpassed!!

Love everything here, especially cozy outdoor dining. Great food and drinks and very attentive staff.

Great experience for dinner on the north shore Great service Nice offerings on the menu We enjoyed drinks at the bar after dinner

I highly recommend Tonno Wakefield for private events such as birthday parties. We just completed a birthday party there, and it was superb in every dimension. We had 28 guests, filling 5 tables outside in the patio area. Michelle was excellent to work with before and during the event. She gave us choices of passed or plated appetizers and drinks. Menu included three choices -- swordfish, pasta and meatballs, or chicken parm. All of our guests had a great time. The service was good, and the food was great.

Tono's is where you go when you want great food and a special occasion atmosphere. They have an outdoor patio for warm weather dining too. They have early bird oyster specials and lots of seafood entrees, all excellent. They also have traditional Italian entrees if that's your thing. Date night, birthday, anniversary, or business dinner, no need to go into Boston, Tonno's is your go to place right here in Wakefield.

Meh. We are admittedly Italian food d-bags, so take that into consideration with this review. We barely go out for Italian food, instead cooking it ourselves. We were brought here by others for a family dinner. That said, I think 3 stars is pretty generous. It's mostly for the waitress, who was very...patient with my family. Like, bless her, she's worth a star all by herself. I got the bolognese with gluten free pasta and it was like FINE, full stop. Nothing special, but not awful by any means. We got this buratta/prosciutto appetizer that I believe was $14, and it was literally the tiniest thing. I wish I took a picture. A few bites, at most. Like gourmet French restaurant tasting portion small. Lol but it's Wakefield, MA... It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if we had to go back for another family event, but I 100% would not seek it out specifically.

My dining experience at Tonno was disappointing and underwhelming, to say the least. Being Italian and from a neighboring town, I was SUPER excited in thinking that this modern restaurant, which has sister chains in the north end, would be my new go-to spot for the summer. Driving down North Ave., my three sisters and I could see people enjoying intimate meals next to lit heater towers on the outdoor patio; we had to try it! We greeted the hostess and asked to be placed inside. Seeing that we did not make a reservation, she threw us outside even despite my warning her that I did not want to freeze outside on this windy evening on June 1st. (Gotta love NE). We were seated outside, nevertheless, and assured the fire pit would keep us comfortable during our meal. We went with the flow. We got there at 7pm and were not served our meals until 8:45pm. By that time, people were leaving the interior of the restaurant but we were still being seated outside, freezing and hungry! The menu options and variety were disappointing. We each ordered a pasta dish in a half size at half price at the recommendation of our waitress, Sam (who was a sweetheart and the reason we stayed); bucatini alla carbonara, tagliatelle bolognese, spaghetti and shrimp fra diavolo, and the orrechiette rabe and sausage. Upon receiving the check, we saw that we were charged for 4 full size dishes. The pasta was over cooked, a rookie mistake as homemade pasta cooks quickly. My sister's bolognese sauce was acidic, bland and the meat was dry. The spaghetti fra diavolo and shrimp came with only three shrimps, all of which were overcooked, a sauce that was not spicy and that did not taste or have the aroma of fish in it at all. The carbonara I ordered was extremely bland, used a substitute meat when pancetta should have been used, and had zero pepper. Sam said eggs were used, but that is questionable. The rabe and sausage again was bland. We had to ask for extra cheese and pepper but by the time it came, our pasta was already cold from just being seated outside. We didn't know how much longer we'd have to wait to put in orders for the second plates so we decided to cut our losses and leave. I had such high expectations because Tonno should have been as delicious and authentic a restaurant as you would expect to find in the North End. It certainly is just as expensive as the North End!!! After this experience, I can confidently say that the North End is worth the drive! Thank you for reading! Happy dining!

Started with a dark espresso martini for the wife and dirty Italian martini for me. If we stopped there it would've been 5 stars but off to the appetizer, calamari with peppers and no sauce? 4 stars. Next we had the chicken parm and rigatoni which was a giant dish but the pasta was over al dente, needed about 1 more min in the water, and the chicken was just average. My dish was the grilled swordfish with potatoes olives and capers. The fish was perfect but the potatoes were underwhelming. 3 stars to finish. We will be back to try other dishes and hope to update the review to something higher.

The food was great, the service was good, I would go back! It's a little loud- that's the only drawback.

Best halibut I've ever had - creative and simple from a wonderful chef. My wife and I enjoyed every course - including the fresh local oysters. Excellent drinks in both quality and quantity (haha). Tables for 2 aren't always the most glamorous, otherwise a 5-star visit. I look forward to returning!

The food is always delicious. Service is impeccable. Highly recommend. The only trouble is trying to pick which delicious choice to pick

My husband and I fell in love with the mussel appetizer and keep coming back. The swordfish was delicious!

What a delightful surprise. Who would have thunk you'd find a great place like this in tiny Wakefield center, not to mention in a condo complex. Outdoor patio blew me away. Heated and at least two dozen fire pits. Plenty of cozy seating. Food was fab. Ordered three appetizers and desert to go. Watched the entrees come out of the kitchen. All looked awesome. Going back this week for a nice dinner!!

I had called for reservations and was told there was nothing that the whole night was reserved. So I thought I'll go on their web page just for giggles and hum there it was a 5:30 opening which we wanted 6- 6:30 but when said there was nothing I asked for 5-5:30 humm. Well anyways we got the 5:30. Upon arriving we entered and were ready to be seated immediately. The place was dead may 5 couples so we chive the high tops instead of a table ( which were not mentioned that they had in the beginning) ! The food was good not amazing but good , the atmosphere was nice and our waitress was the best part of The whole experience. I wish I had her name but she has red hair in a bob and was so Intentive every single person she had. So shout out to our waitress who love Bolognese with capellini pasta .

Very disappointing. We went to the one in Gloucester and it was terrific. Today in Wakefield meatballs were dry, red sauce watery, Rhode Island calamari served in a bowl and soaked and swordfish served on top of french fries?!?!? Amongst other things. Disappointing.

Not sure why restaurants even bother to place seating in high traffic areas especially when the can avoid with the pandemic mostly past us. We were reseated on request. Now service and food were very good. Acoustics are an issue if you want to enjoy good conversation with friends. Parking is more of a question than an issue...I do not remember if there is any mention of this on the website that parking is limited to some on street or MBTA spaces across the street. Not sure if they fill both indoor & outdoor dining during the week but for our Saturday dinner the place was full.

Food and service was amazing! Our first time was on Valentine's Day. Our waitress was very attentive although she was busy. The food was unreal. We can't wait to go back and try other menu items.

Excellent pasta and seafood. Best oysters I've ever had. McKenzie is great server but only works Saturday. Never had a bad meal here.