Chicken with mozzarella,proscuito, in a wine and garlic sauce with red peppers and scallions. Served with Red Pepper gnocchi $21
Shellfish fra diavlo (linguini, in a spicy red sauce, with scallops, shrimp, cockles and mussels) $24
Scrod Bianco - Baked with fresh bread crumbs, parsley, lemon and garlic $17
California Creme Brûlée (with berries under the custard) $6
Boston cream pie $6
So this was a special night, my parents had their 40th wedding anniversary. They didn't want a party or any big hoopla, but this was a big event so i wanted to go to a place that was classy and that i knew we all loved. So naturally i chose the Venezia in Dorchester. Its a beautiful restaurant , that holds some very special memories for me i have attended wedding receptions (shout out to Nancy & Dave) and even had a few 1st dates there. But what really stands out in my memory for Venezia is that it was the place that introduced me to Fettucini Alfredo, one of the greatest culinary creations since Mr. Thomas invented his fork split English muffins.
The Venezia is located right on the waterfront in Dorchester, amazing view of boston and also a nice romantic balcony during a sunset. The staff was very friendly and eager to offer any suggestions if you are stuck on what to order. The prices are high, but not outrageous. Three people with 1 appetizer, 2 desserts, 3 entrees and a few cocktails came to around $112. Its a little more that we would normally spend but this was a special occasion.
I had a fantastic Cesar salad to start, with anchovies (insert your ewwww's here) but my mom loves them , so we shared the salad. Then i had the chicken with proscuito and mozzerella with red peppers gnocchis and it was sublime. The chicken was cooked perfectly, verrrrry tender. The gnocchi was a very nice surprise, i wasn't sure if i would like it but i can't wait to have some again. Very flavorful with a nice texture. Dad had the seafood fra diavlo which he seemed to enjoy but it had a spicy kick he didn't expect. But the seafood was plentiful and tasted great in the spicy red sauce. mom had her normal fish (not sure why , but my mom would go into a steak house and ask them how fresh their salmon was) meal, the baked scrod. I have to say it was cooked nicely, and i like the flavor of the fish.
After a beautiful dinner, and our favorite hobby judging all the people in the tables surrounding us( Oh and some of those people, were a little....you know, cray cray)
Normally we're not big dessert people, but again a special evening so mom and dad split the california creme brulee, with berries at the bottom of the custard before being scorched with the torch. It was heavenly, so flavorful with raspberries and blackberries. I had the Boston Cream pie, not as good as others i have had but it was still pretty good. My only complaint is i like my chocolate sauce on top to be soft and warm in some occasions, this was a ganache and similar to a piece of fudge. It tasted quite nice, but its a preference thing for me. I have a slight sweet tooth, so when i decide to have a dessert i have high expectations.
Overall this was a 4 star evening, great food , amazing view, and the atmosphere was quite comfortable. I would highly recommend Venezia to anyone looking for a high class meal in the South Shore.
Thats all for now, have a good night and a good meal.
XOXO
Kevin M. Boyle
http://www.venezia-onthewater.com
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