Davio's Braintree

Anthony provides exceptional service and takes pride in his work. If you are looking for a fine dining experience that provides all steps of service, make sure to request him as your server.

I take my team here every year for our holiday dinner. I made the reservation 2 months in advance. We exchange gifts and so I asked for a table out of the way, and asked for a specific one, but they told me that the particular table I wanted was already reserved. When I arrived, I was brought to a table set up for a large group and I told her I didn’t think this was ours. She went back to the reservation book, came back and brought me to the table that I had originally requested, and I was thrilled. I started putting the presents at each seat. I was then approached by a manager who said “I don’t want you to get too comfortable, this is someone else’s reservation”. She then followed up with “It’s hard to get good help these days”. I found it distasteful for her to insult her hostess who made a simple error. I gather up the presents and was brought to a third table, smack dab in the middle of the restaurant. I didn’t say anything and just decided to make the best of it. I watched for two hours as the table I had asked for, and was told was reserved for another reservation, sat empty. When I sit at my new table, the server comes over, apologizes for the table mix-up and offers a drink. I give my order and it is made incorrectly. She brings another. The server was not attentive to our table at all and we spent a lot of time waiting to order, waiting for our food, waiting for the check. When the food runners came to deliver our sides, they brought sides meant for another table. When they brought our main dishes, they brought the wrong steak. My steak was cooked incorrectly. But, I didn’t want to make a fuss given that the night was supposed to be a celebration so I said nothing. I go to Davio’s regularly bc the service has always been impeccable and the food delicious. This night was hugely disappointing.

We were here for a retirement celebration. The staff was appropriately attentive, food was amazing and the ambience lovely. It was a perfect evening!

We had a late reservation on Thanksgiving and it seemed like the staff was ready to close up for the night. It took us a half hour to receive our drinks and the food was just average - the dishes were overly salty and the steaks were overcooked. We have been coming to this restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner for several years, but after this experience, we will be searching for a new place to dine. We were all let down, especially considering we spent $300 for a meal for four people. We expected much better quality for the price.

Overall, we had a great evening at this restaurant. Our table was ready on time, the wait staff was attentive but not overbearing, and the wine selection was excellent. The Maine lobster risotto and butternut squash caramel in cacio e Pepe were outstanding! I highly recommend them. Other members of our group who ordered the tagliatelle bolognese were also very pleased. If you have a sweet tooth, the variety of desserts on the dessert cart made it hard to choose. I suggest ordering off the menu instead. The surf and turf special was a bit disappointing and is the reason I didn't give this restaurant 5 stars. It came with only 1 1/2 scallops and a very peppery sauce on the steak, which overpowered the taste of the meat. Despite this, we would still return to Davio's in the future.