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Appetito
761 Beacon St
Newton, MA 02459-1971
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#100 of 143 restaurants in Newton
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Neighborhood: Metro West
  • Recommended For: Breakfast/Brunch, Delivery
  • Address: 761 Beacon St, Newton, MA 02459-1971
  • Phone:  (617) 244-9881
Traveler Description: Appetito serves decent Italian food, it's cosy and warm and reliable. What more is there to want? more »
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“very bad experience”
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2 of 5 stars
MAsunlover 1 contribution
Newton, MA
Feb 14, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We have been going to Appetito in Newton Center for several years, and have always enjoyed it. Tonight was a different story, and I felt the need to write about it. We made a reservation for 6:30, knowing that it would be crowded on Valentine’s Day. We arrived at that time, and were told there would be a wait, which... more

“Decent place to take...”
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3 of 5 stars
BeforeSunrise 160 contributions
Oct 2, 2008

Decent place to take visiting parents, but nothing to write home about. more

“Bad attitude spoils the good food”
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1 of 5 stars
JerryGilmore 3 contributions
Boston, MA
Aug 26, 2008

It’s the bad attitude that kills me: For my wife and I, dining out is a pleasure we pay for. We don’t go only for the good food, but for the total experience of fine food, good service and nice atmosphere. My wife and I went to Appetito’s recently and we sat at an empty booth. The waiter promptly came... more

“weird local but good food”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 14, 2008

weird local but good food more

“regular italian...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 3, 2008

regular italian restaurant nothing different, but in newton, its good for students who studies in mount ida college, easy transportation, middle of the newton and cute place. more

“Fine, but nothing special”
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3 of 5 stars
swelch 94 contributions
Boston, Massachusetts
May 8, 2005
2/3 found this review helpful

We were underwhelmed by this standard Italian place in Newton Center. We went for lunch and founf the service very slow despite it being pretty quiet - 5 minutes for a table, 10 moniutes for menus, had to remind the waiter to bring our drinks, definitely not ideal. We had thr Caeser salad for lunch - tasty with a good... more

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Appetito Address

761 Beacon St, Newton, MA 02459-1971
Tel: (617) 244-9881
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.