Cafe Picasso - Somerville

One of my favorites! I absolutely love Cafe Picasso and was thrilled to have dinner there! Yes, it can be pricey, but they have several special nights throughout the week. You can't beat the half-price chicken on Wednesdays! I’ve never really tried dessert since the portions are quite large, and we usually can’t eat that much. It can get a bit loud, and the front room can be quite warm since the kitchen is open, but I've enjoyed meals there with both a party of two and a group of 40, and the food is always delicious.

Excellent! Just as good as Mom's cooking—if not better, since she doesn't have to do the work!

Authentic Italian experience. The food was exceptionally tasty, truly embodying a traditional Italian meal. The restaurant is a bit small, so you might find yourself bumping into the waitstaff, but if that doesn't bother you, it's definitely worth a visit! It's on the pricey side, but absolutely worth it.

Ambience is classic but service is lacking. My wife and I have gone to Cafe Picasso a few times for lunch and we love the ambience. The food is reasonably priced and pretty tasty, too. The service however is lacking. My waiter [I beleive his name is Tony] seemed to have an attitude when asked about the lunch specials. He didn't check on us once to determine whether we were enjoying or meal. Let me set the scene. The restaurant was about 15% full and our waiter was busy chatting it up with the cook while the cook was doing his job... COOKING! We had to flag down a passing bus boy to get refills of our drinks. This is the 2nd time we were NOT impressed with the service. Maybe it is better for dinner

Spectacular food! I've eaten here dozens of times and enjoyed every bite! Mon-Wed they have some half price items, so you can be very frugal. BYOB, with liquor right next door.