I had been wanting to try Babbo for some time, but wanted to wait for the hype to die down before heading in. The restaurant, that is located in Boston’s Seaport District, opened in April and has been serving up Mario Batali’s Italian cuisine to locals and tourists alike.

The restaurant is enormous, with over 8,000 square feet of space. The open space features three bars, one for pizza, one for antipasti and one for cocktails.

The restaurant features a wood burning stove that churns out delicious pizzas and pastas.

I’m pretty sure I could have ordered one of everything on the menu. We restrained ourselves and started with the cheese plate. They come 3 for $11, 5 for $15 or 7 for $19. The accoutrements were cherries, apricots and truffle honey.

We did the following cheeses: Piave VecchioCow, VEN; Parmigiano ReggianoCow, EMI; Provolone MandaroneCow, LOM. All hard cheeses with a sightly nutty flavor to them. Really delicious.

All of the pasta dishes sounded delicious, pasta all Norma, spaghetti carbonara, squid ink cavatelli, and on and on. I ordered the gnocchi ai fruity di mare ($15). The dumplings were light as air. I was afraid that the spicy sauce might over power the gnocchi, but it was delicious. This is the first place I’ve seen gnocchi served with seafood, so I was really happy with my meal. And don’t let that sauce go to waste, use some bread to scoop up every last bit!

Babbo is known for their pizzas, so of course we had to try one. We had the quattro formaggi ($13) that is topped with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina and grana. I love a good white pizza and this one hit the spot. The cheese blend was really nice and the crust was thin and both crispy and chewy.

What’s your go to Italian dish?

Babbo Pizzeria

11 Fan Pier Boulevard, Boston, MA

http://babbopizzeria.com/

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The VIP ($13) Svedka Clementine Vodka infused with fresh Hawaiian pineapple is a sweet refreshing drink to start the night. While we are looking over the menu we notice that there are quite a few servers, all appear to be men, dressed in vests and long aprons – dressed to the T. While we are looking over the menu, one of the hostesses walks towards me while showing a party to their seat. I kid you not, I was flashed with lady business. If your skirt is so short that you’re showing off your you know what, and you have to pull it down to (just barely) cover it, then you should re think your outfit. Some of the clientele don’t want to see what you’re offering. And please, wear some underwear.

Our waiter is professional and knowledgeable. The 16oz Ribeye ($46) was really well flavored – probably some of the best steak I’ve had. I had asked for it medium but it came out more like medium well – not a deal breaker, but unfortunate. When you’re at a restaurant like this, you are here for the experience and the quality of the food.

Sides are all a la cart. We have three waiters bring over our food so that we are served simultaneously. The spinach supreme ($12) didn’t taste like there was anything healthy in it, and that’s a good thing in my book. It was creamy and rich – really well seasoned.

King Crab Gnocchi ($16) was amazing – creamy, decadent – we couldn’t even eat the whole side dish.

Steakhouses aren’t known for their desserts. We order the cheesecake ($10) which tasted like it was unsweetened and felt like we were taking a bite out of a bar of Philadelphia cream cheese. I think we may have had two bites.

Del Friscos

250 Northern Ave, Boston, MA

http://delfriscos.com/menu/boston/

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