Express...Boston Italian

This small cafeteria style Italian restaurant  in the “little Italy” area of Boston was perfect for our group. 

I split the lobster ravioli with a friend and it was soooo good.  (This picture was my 1/2 portion!) It was so tasty we wiped our plates clean with the bread that was included.  I also tried a few bites of the alfredo, mozzarella calzone, and chicken and broccoli fettucini from the plates of other people in our group.  Everything was delicious and pretty reasonably priced for the quality of food, service, size and location.

The location had a local, quant ambience and was packed tightly with tables and chairs and plenty of customers.  Because of the corner location and plenty of windows and lighting I never felt stuffy though.

Mike's Pastries

While in Boston recently I heard I must try Mike’s Pastries in the area of the city called “Little Italy.”  We were told that they were known for their cannolis and once you know what you wanted to had to push through the crowd (since there really isn’t a line) to the counter and place your order.  We had heard that the cannolis were very rich and had just eaten dinner so I decided to split one with a friend. 

WOW! The chocolate dipped canola was DELCIOUS and messy! I enjoyed every single bite!  If you get powdered sugar on top like we did I would recommend not blowing it in your friend’s face, although it does make for a fun memory and picture! The price of $3.50 was reasonable and once I pushed myself through the line to order I didn't have to wait long to get my order.  My only regret was that I didn’t order one or two more and get them packaged to go!

Next time I’m in Boston, I’ll definitely have to stop by and purchase some more.