Don’t go here.  It’s expensive, the food is good but not great, the atmosphere is corporate and the service is poor.

We’ve been looking for a good Italian food and Rialto got “Best of Boston” so we thought we’d give it a shot for a wedding anniversary dinner.  At first, we were happy to be put in a quiet area but a few minutes later a large table nearby was filled by management consultant types and the room became distinctly louder.  It also slowed down the food service.  Our server forgot to bring my wife’s wine and had to be reminded.  When the pasta finally arrived, my wife’s dish was a little cold and my pasta was congealed and overcooked.  Fresh pasta is often sticky and gooey but this was over the top.  It tasted good but for the price it was hardly transporting.  Then, someone at the consultants’ table stood up and started making a speech. Fine if you have a private room but rude when there are fifty other people who are trying to have a civilized meal.  It would never happen in a really classy restaurant.

The much cheaper Anteprima in Chicago dominates and, if I could afford it, I would go to Spiaggia for an excellent if even more expensive meal.  La Summa in the North End is still the best Italian restaurant we’ve found locally.