Comella’s
202 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA, 02474
Comella’s Menu
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Pizza-Specialty Pizzas
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Sandwiches - Hot Sandwiches
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Sandwiches - Cold Sandwiches
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Dessert
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Appetizers / Sides
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Salads
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Entrees
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Ravioli
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Pasta
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Pizza-Specialty Pizzas
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Sandwiches - Hot Sandwiches
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Sandwiches - Cold Sandwiches
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Dessert
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Appetizers / Sides
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Salads
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Entrees
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Ravioli
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Pasta
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Address :
202 Massachusetts Ave
Arlington, MA, 02474 - Phone (781) 646-3000
- Website https://www.comellasrestaurants.com/
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Joan P.
Cute looking place with quick service Italian. Eggplant Parm- good Cheese stuffed shells- okay PIzza- bad Greek Salad- horribly horrible terrible I now understand why a cheese pizza costs $5, it is low quality. Based on the food quality I won't be back.
(2)Jessica L.
Solid food. I've been here twice. One time I got the lobster ravioli and the other time I got the mushroom ravioli. Both were awesome! A selling point to Comella's is that everything can be customized. They also have some pretty solid wines to try...nothing super fancy, but the prices are decent. It's a great place to bring kids along. It's a very low-key, family-friendly atmosphere. Right next to Comella's is a movie theater, so it could be a great family night. The staff here are very friendly. I would definitely recommend.
(4)Tim M.
Wow, I wish I lived in Arlington so I could round out my feeling about this place. Now, good pizza at a good price is the key to my heart. A $5 large cheese. Count me in. I gas prices wern't so high would be worth the drive for the $5 pizza that doesn't take like the other 5 dollar pizza you always hear about , that big (5-5-5) deal that used to remind me of Cardboard. Seems like they made alot of homemade pasta and they do something called with mess. Not exactly sure what that means, but when I went a few people I was with got it, and it looked damn good. The place was small but definitely a place to try. Next time I am in the area, I will be back.
(4)Dawn T.
Great value for a pizza, and pretty nice staff.
(4)A P.
Food was fairly flavorless. Very bland. Won't be back
(1)Luke R.
Really disappointed with Comella's. We tried one of the "messes." For $30, we got soggy pasta in tomato sauce with hardly any meat. Wouldn't go here again. If you're looking for cheap, Italian comfort food, I'd recommend going 5 miles down mass ave to Mario's in Lexington.
(1)Melissa S.
I love Comella's! They are cheap, always tasty, & usually pretty fast. Mess of any kind is good. Grandpa's is my favorite. Calzones are soooo good here. Meatball and ricotta. Just do it. Salads are nothing to write home about. Gnocchi was kind of a let down once. $6 cheese pizza (was $5 but this changed) is so good. Only downside is they do get busy fast on Friday or Saturday nights, especially for the cheese pizza. I've also had really bad service here, mostly from teenage/high school employees who don't know anything. But the food is solid every time so I keep coming back!
(4)Todd D.
The steak bomb was tiny but the price was big it was bland to say the least, the French fries were greasy and undercooked, the mushrooms and pepperoni gluten-free pizza was so undercooked it was floppy. This was not good. We came to comellas on a friend of ours word. we were totally disappointed and dissatisfied, I'll personally never eat here or at any of the other locations again. $41.00 out the window!
(1)Man M.
Ordered food today 102614. Server has attitude and definitely low IQ. She does not know what seafood pasta dishes are and was quite irritated by it. Anyways. She may just be lacking in personality or something. Food is ok. Can be better. Will avoid as much as possible.
(2)John L.
I would agree with the positive reviews of Comella's. They serve good quality, comfort Italian food. The chicken parmesan "mess" is tasty. Service is very reasonable, especially given that they just opened. I give it 4 stars since my son absolutely LOVES their cheese pizza (which is a good, thin crust pizza). Perhaps it's because their sauce is just the right balance of not too sweet, salty, or spicy. The $5 price makes it especially great - it's our current go-to pizza place
(4)Dave M.
$5 large cheese pizzas, which are consistently good btw, make this 5 star worthy. Go-to place for good affordable italian.
(5)Jason J.
I'm not entirely sure how they can make money on their $5 large cheese pizzas. In fact, I am positive that they are losing money on them. I intend to put them out of business by continuing to eat them.
(4)Lois S.
We went to Comella's after a seeing a movie tonight at the Capitol Theatre next door. We were pleasantly surprised as this was our first visit. The prices were low ($11 for a meatball sub and a cheese pizza) and the service was very pleasant. While our order was fairly bland, the menu included a variety of interesting Italian food. We'll definitely go here again after a movie or before.
(5)Doug A.
Comella's makes good Italian take-out food with quality ingredients. I've been waiting for a quality Italian take-out place in Arlington since Casa Cucina closed in '97. This comes pretty close. Comella's is located next to the Capitol Theatre in East Arlington, at the former site of the Monroe Salt Works knickknack store. It's clean and sleek inside, almost antiseptic. The decor seems to say, "You could eat here, but we'd really prefer you got take-out." And they have the ubiquitous flat-screen TV, a sure sign of the End Times. Nothing like a blaring TV screen to class up a joint! The menu is a huge mix-and-match of pastas, sauces, and toppings. Their "messes" are pasta bakes with sauce and cheese. We ordered a couple of messes, some garlic bread, and a garden salad. My take on Italian food is that it comes down to the quality of the ingredients -- and Comella's big innovation seems to be that they use meats and veggies that are one or two steps above pizza-joint quality. Their prices are accordingly higher. The two entrees plus garlic bread and salad came to about $30. Service was good and the food survived the journey home reasonably well -- Italian is friendlier to take-out than some other cuisines I could mention. The garlic bread was toasted on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. The salad was crisp but bland, with enough iceberg lettuce to sink the Titanic. How about some green peppers or olives? The dressing was seriously lacking in flavor. As for the messes, they were quite yummy, but the pasta was a little overcooked and grainy. Service was fast and professional. Overall, a reasonable value. Worth ordering from if you're feeling lazy or don't have a good recipe at home for red sauce.
(3)Mary D.
great food! and how can u beat 5 bucks for a large cheese pizza?
(5)Andrea G.
My first visit to a-towns Comella's! Since I live right around the corner and I was a little baffled by the extreme mix of reviews I had to try it for my own! When I first heard a new Italian "more than take out" restaurant was going in I was a little bummed out because I thought they would take away business from my fav peeps across the street Olivios. After experiencing the place, this is def not the case! Its a completely different feel than Olivios and provides a service that you just cant get across the street. I ordered the chicken parm with mess and I thought it was YUMMY! The chicken is thin, but not too thing.. juuuuust enough with generous breading! Its tender and I didn't have to cut around any gamy or nasty pieces (which is a serious pete peeve of mine). The sauce was delicious and very traditional and the mess, though very "expected" was also amazing! The mess is very basic, but if you cook, than you know what its like to have all left over ingredients of lasanga that you just CANT throw away and end up eating as its own dish. WEll that's what its like without going through all the hard work! The people behind the counter were nice and normal. Yes, they're young but so what? Id rather see young kids behind the counter than skateboarding in front of my house. Hmm... maybe those complaining of the staff are the parents of the annoying disrespectful punk kids that walk down the middle of the side streets and bike path.... hmmmm? caught ya! Good work Comellas - now bring me some gelato for the summer :)
(4)Peter B.
The reason to go here: a Mess What is a Mess?: Combination of different pastas and veggies/meats/cheese which creates glorious flavor sensations in big portions Seriously, the Messes here are what you need to get to truly enjoy Comella's. The pizzas are a good deal as well.
(5)Robo T.
Its funny.... the name sounded familiar. Turns out back around 2003-2004 I used to hit up the one in West Newton when I had a situation out there. I haven't been back in years. Jump ahead to 2011. I thought I'd try take out from this location. The sauce is good....not amazing...but good. I was pleasantly surprised by the ziti. I expected overcooked mushy pasta but this is not what I got. I got great pasta. The veal was decent. It was a real veal cutlet and not reformed crap. The breading was a pinch too salty but not a huge deal. The meatballs were flavorful and garlicy. Some people like dense meat-heavy meatballs and other people like meatballs that are more like a meatloaf with a significant amount of egg and filler. Comella's balls are somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. The interior is two tiers above a corner pizza joint with nicer tables and chairs however it still feels like a take out establishment. My meal cost about what I expect with a sit-down dining experience ($16). I am more than willing to pay for such things as a real veal cutlet and homemade flavors however my combined experience was not that impressive. I may go here again, I may not. My experience left me with a neutral feeling.
(3)Patricia O.
Wow - I can't believe some of these bad reviews. This place is awesome! I thought the food and the atmosphere were top notch. My friend and I got takeout last night. Everyone was super friendly and it was very fast. Although, I disagree with a prior comment calling this fast food; I would compare this to a Bob's in Medford or Fiorells's Express in Brighton and it is just as good as those two places. It's quick service not fast food. We had a whole order of garlic bread which was awesome. It was huge, we only needed a 1/2 loaf. I got the chicken, broccoli and ziti with garlic/oil sauce. I also got it with fried chicken instead of grilled which I never had before. WOW! It was great. I ate the whole thing which is very unlike me. My friend had the ziti and meatballs and he ate all 6 huge meatballs and all of the pasta. They have a great little bar area for waiting. Too bad you can't have a drink while you wait. I cannot wait to go back here. I highly recommend trying it out. Ignore the crazy comments; send them back to Cambridge to complain! But seriously take the $20 bucks and try it out. Hopefully they'll do a groupon or something in the near future. Oh they had tons of sauce and frozen items for takeout. Now that I know the food is good I'll probably pick something frozen up for a dinner.
(5)Jeff S.
In all honesty, I think this really deserves 3.5 stars (as opposed to 4). The big disclaimer here is that the food is not going to blow you away by any means ... that said, it is very good, comfortable Italian. By comfortable, i am talking about dishes we have all seen and likely tried before. It was well prepared, and the marinara sauce was more than serviceable for take-out. The dishes were reasonably priced (we had a single order of the Swingin' Sammy Mess - and a single order of the Cheese Gnocchi). The Mess was really good ... it was a combination of their Chicken Parm, Meatballs and Ziti with sauce, cheese (and maybe another random ingredient thrown in). It was like a classed up ziti-bake. The Gnocchi were very tasty and a single order was more than enough for 1 person. Both dishes were very tasty and were more than enough food for dinner for 2 of us. I'm not going to pretend that there were a ton of leftover's but for $21 and change ... I wouldn't expect there to be. I've had take-out from their location in Needham and the food has seemed very consistent each time. I never find myself ooh-ing and ahh-ing over it .... but to be honest, finding good, dependable, reasonably priced Italian take-out is hard ... or at least seems to be difficult in Arlington. (I realize that I can get take-out from any of our Italian restaurants, but if I wanted to spend $40-50 on take-out Italian for 2 people, I would consider many other alternatives). While making everything at home is usually prefereable (to me at least when it comes to Italian), it is also a time consuming process -- I am thrilled to have Comella's in the neighborhood and believe that they will fill a niche that we have been missing. Only real downside is that they don't take AMEX ... (just a pet peeve of mine).
(4)Phil B.
This area restaurant chain is a fitting substitute for the woefully departed Vinny Testa's/Vinny T's chain. Very good mainstream Italian red sauce (and more) dishes with heaping portions at reasonable (if not cheap) prices. I tried the "Mess" with eggplant, lasagna, and shells added. The single portion size approached Adam Richman "Man vs. Food" challenge size and I was stuffed after the large platter and single piece of garlic bread. The piece of garlic bread was perfect for the intended purpose. Unlike many garlic breads which are cooked openfaced in a broiler and way too toasty/crispy to soak up sauce, oil, dressing, etc., the piece of soft, baked garlic bread included both sides of the loaf and was perfect for sopping up the remaining red sauce from my plate. No, this probably doesn't qualify as the most authentic or gourmet or regionally refined Italian place in the Boston area or even in Arlington, but who cares? It' delivers upon what it offers and, really, who wants to eat squid hearts in walnut-infused aspic served over arugula anyway? John Lennon said "Gimme some truth." I say, "Gimme some mess." (Between Comella's, Whatta Wing!, and Quebrada Bakery, this has turned into a pretty fine block for good eating.)
(5)Marissa S.
Comella's was a good little Italian place. I have been there twice since the opening. The service was quick and the prices were reasonable. There is a very extensive menu from salads to pasta and pizza to sandwiches, and there are bucket sized options of most everything for catering. The garlic bread and salad were great. The cheese pizza was average, but the large is a very very reasonable five dollars. Pasta with alfredo sauce was good, and I had enough for lunch the next day. Lastly, the meatballs were great. They weren't small frozen meatballs, but one huge orange sized meatball. Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone wanting typical Italian food. It's not gourmet, but there is a large selection of good food.
(4)fred j.
Well I've tried the Pizza. I had the plain cheese which was an average tasting Italian style, and only $5.00. The pepperoni for another $3.00 was also pretty good, but the sausage was horrible. The sausage didn't taste right.
(3)Carol K.
We were appalled by the poor quality of Comella's food. Bland, mushy, over-priced, huge portions. We had cheese ravioli, eggplant parm, caesar salad and a chicken parm hot sandwich. The salad was romaine with tons of bland croutons and powdered cheese. Even our 12-year old commented on how mushy all the food looked and tasted. I guess we should have known, with menu items called "mess" served in a "bucket". Comella's is bad sub-shop food with high prices and a slick facade in the high-end suburbs.
(1)Lil H.
The boyfriend and I ordered two basic items -- cheese ravioli and cheese pizza. The ravioli was mediocre at best. I think the frozen ravioli we buy at Stop & Shop has a better taste. The cheese pizza was tasteless. Again, I think a frozen pizza would have tasted better. I don't think we'll be going back.
(2)Heather C.
Wow. I'm surprised by the level of emotion in these posts. Between my husband and I, we have been to Comella's 4 or 5 times and tried a lot of dishes. We really enjoy their food. The young people who run the counter at night are great. They are nice, answer your questions, and are informed about the menu. It's a cute place to sit in and eat, but it's small so I'm sure they do most of their business in take out. I love the ravioli- I've tried the asparagus and the beef so far. They let you do half and half so you can try two at once. The portion was big enough for two servings, but it was so good I ate it all! We have tried 3 messes (Grandpa's, Nephew's, and Easy Ed's) which were all really good. I like the sausage, eggplant, and veggie toppings best. My husband loves the meatball and sausage, and will likely never order anything but a Grandpa's Mess from now on. I like to experiment though! Sharing a garden salad, we always get 2 or 3 servings out of each single serve mess, so what seems like a high price for pasta, is actually a bargain. We've gotten three salads (2 garden and 1 caesar) and they were always fresh, with crispy lettuce and firm-ripe tomatoes. These are basic, nothing fancy, salads, but they are a perfect accompaniment to to the pasta dishes. Their salad dressings are yummy. I also like that they have San Pelligrino Aranciata and Limonata. Nice refreshing way to wash down a big bite of pasta. The only item I was not thrilled with was a pesto chicken sandwich, which was a little too oily for my tastes. That being said, the people are so nice, that I'm sure they would make it to my liking if I decide to order it again. We're moving out of East Arlington soon, but I can guarantee we will still frequent Comella's.
(4)Jay E.
Don't listen to these haters they don't know what they are talking about. First they don't understand that the place is brand new, give it some time, there's always a learning curve. We ordered takeout a few nights ago and thought the food was good. I had a Chicken Parm with pasta. The sauce was great, I cook a lot so I know what a good sauce is. The chicken tasted really good and the portion size was perfect. Salad with chicken was basic but decent. Nice to have an option like comella's in East Arlington. I'd give it a shot, I know we will again...
(4)C L.
My husband and I also recently experienced poor, very poor, customer service here. Wish I could give 0 stars. At the end of a long day, we decided not to cook and instead get a pizza for dinner. He wanted olives, I wanted spinach, so we ordered half and half. No big deal, right? We ordered drinks, paid the girls at the counter (who both appeared very young, maybe 16), and proceeded to wait at the table right in front of the counter. Soon, one of the girls told us they didn't have spinach. I thought that was weird for an Italian place, but whatever, just give me another green vegetable instead. Broccoli was the only other choice, I said fine. She would've charged an additional $2.50 or so b/c broccoli apparently costs more, but seemed to have no idea how to change the order in the computer. I told her not to worry and we'd take olives on the whole thing. After 40 minutes of waiting (I checked the time listed on our receipt), I asked the girls if they could check on our pizza, especially since people that had come in after us had already gotten their pizzas. Keep in mind this was a Monday or Tuesday night, so the place was pretty empty. After consulting with someone in the kitchen, one of the girls reported back that there had been a mistake and our pizza had been thrown out b/c the kitchen thought we had cancelled our order. When I asked how that could've happened and why they hadn't checked on it sooner when we had been sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM, the girl fully laid the blame on the kitchen, telling me they didn't speak very good English. I said we were still hungry and suggested she refund our money, asking to speak to the manager. She explained that there was no manager on duty b/c she was opening a new store in Belmont that night. Hmmm... leaving 2 young girls alone b/c the owners are opening yet another location when this one just opened a few months ago...kinda tells you where the management's priorities lie. I digress. The manager told the girl over the phone to give us a gift certificate for the cost of the pizza (we still had to pay for our drinks, which I again thought was a weird decision for a new restaurant trying to build a customer base). I told her we did not plan on returning and that we wanted either our credit card refunded or cash back. She said she couldn't do that but I insisted that she could - whether she knew how (again with her lack of training on the computer/credit card machine) was another question. She again called her manager, who told her to give us $10 out of the till, which she did. See, that wasn't so hard. I then asked if our food was ready and she gave me a blank stare and said, "Oh you still want your pizza? Do you want the one you ordered or I can give you a plain cheese pizza now?" BTW, they have a $5 deal on a large cheese pizza, which is an obvious move to compete w/ Olympic Pizza across the street (which is way better). I think my jaw dropped b/c I was so incredulous she hadn't put in the order when she found out it had been botched the first time, but I said "just PLEASE, give us whatever's ready now, we want to leave." So to summarize, we waited over an hour for a $5 cheese pizza (not the one we originally ordered), served to us by nice enough, but poorly trained staff and an inexperienced (or just cheap) manager. The pizza itself was cold, the crust was tough, and the cheese tasted rubbery and of poor quality. Personally, I'm sticking with Sabatino's a block up Mass Ave - no slick facade, but always dependable. I live locally and can't help sighing now every time I pass this place, imagining all the other, cooler businesses that could've gone in this space.
(1)Abby K.
Soggy pasta. Blobs of cheese on the pasta. Tasteless sauce. No thanks!
(1)Jenna F.
I took my kids out for a little dinner before town fireworks. We ordered a pizza, calamari and a glass of wine. The wine was way overpriced, coming in at almost half the price of the entire check and I'm pretty sure they microwaved the pizza. As my daughter was getting her slice onto her plate, the cheese and sauce slipped right off and onto her chest. She screamed and not a single employee ever came to try to help. She has severe blisters on her chest and her hand and leg have red marks from the scorching pizza. I asked for ice immediately (as we were being ignored) and they told me they didn't have any ice. When I asked for something, they gave me a bottle of water. I don't know how exactly they thought a bottle of room temperature water was supposed to help with a burn. Finally another customer reached into their freezer and pulled out something that he handed me to use as an ice pack. As we were leaving we got a very mild, unsympathetic apology. I WILL DEFINITELY NEVER GO BACK HERE. Not only was the food less than mediocre, the service was atrocious. It is appalling that they would treat a little four year old girl with such nonchalance in the face of such pain.
(1)Sean R.
I had been to another Comella's and had a pretty decent meal a couple years back. So we decided to give this a try out of the blue. I wish we hadn't. We go in and the place is small. We grab a table and while the staff had removed the plates, they didn't wipe it down or anything. SO I then get into line for the food. A touch expensive for no table service but not too bad. I'm ordering food and the phone rings. Without saying anything or asking me the cashier stops taking my order and walks away to answer the phone. She returns and finishes my order. So ultimately she screwed up my order because she couldn't finish what she was doing. We sit down and wait for our food. The place is deafeningly loud. I think it has to do with the acoustics. Regardless, get your food for takeout. I got the hot chicken parm sandwich. When we got our order, it was dry and cold, and pretty mediocre all around. My wife got some mess that was slightly better, but still just some sort of basic baked ziti slightly below that of Stouffer's. When we left it seems that most people didn't like their meals because people left half pizza's and full plates of pasta. Might have been a bad night. So I guess avoid the place on Saturdays.
(1)Kate M.
Their $5 Cheese Pizza is one of the best I've had. The right amount of sauce and cheese make it taste great.
(5)Ryan S.
The pasta here is blah, but a large cheese pizza for $5? Can't beat that!
(3)Mélina C.
Went here for a quick supper yesterday with my Dad and my friend. My Dad is on this "quest for good garlic bread" which is why we stopped to try it. Let's just say the quest continues because the garlic bread we received wad quite disappointing. It was basically just a loaf of bread with a little bit of garlic tossed into it and too little cheese (we had to ask for it, it doesn't automatically come with it). We got a Taylor Tuesday, their mozzarella and basil pizza. It was like a horrible joke; who in the world would dare serve that to paying customers? These guys apparently. I regret not taking a picture. There were maybe six small spots of mozzarella, one slice didn't have any, it was just tomato sauce! Tomato sauce that came straight out of a can on top of that. The basil leaves were just tossed on the pizza as they came in with stems and everything. The service was pretty poor too. The guy taking our order seemed pretty bored and just didn't care. He also didn't know how to count. We asked for two Orangina's, he only brought us one. We had to ask for the second one so we have no idea if we paid for it or not. Another guy was taking some initiative and bussing and wiping down tables but completely skipped over ours. I wiped down our table since it had splotches of barbecue sauce or something of that sort right in front of them since it was in plain view of the counter. We can now say we tried the place that replaced Monroe Saltworks and that after this we will not be returning. Unfortunately for that business but thankfully for us, it is in very close proximity to much better establishments of the same sort.
(1)Allen H.
Some of the blandest Italian food ever...no need to go back. I'll go to francescas from now one. It's a million times better quality, costs the same, and its got a real Italian taste
(1)Ben M.
Gordon Ramsey needs to kick some ass here. Every restaurant I review begins with 5 stars. Here's how Comella's lost all of their stars: 1 - no clean plates - none, and the restaurant was empty 2 - alcohol selection included Budweiser, Bud Light, and a crappy white wine 3 - staff was being trained on my order, which took 10 minutes to get right 4 - attitude of staff was awful.
(1)Suzanne L.
I really like this place. The pizza is good - crispy crust with a chewy interior. I haven't tried anything else from there. The service is good. I also like that this place feels like a neighborhood establishment - there are always kids running around still in their soccer uniforms, nomming on some pizza while their parents relax. I get the warm and fuzzies for Arlington whenever I go here :)
(4)Fred H.
You go to a place like this for the food, not the service. Messes here can easily feed a small army. They're perfect for any kind of gathering or dinner party. Home made fusilli is always great and the $5 (soon be to $6) cheese pizzas are good fillers. Just don't expect top notch service. Kids behind the counter are generally unmotivated and trying to get through the day. I was the same way at that age.
(4)Kathleen M.
Oh dear, It's an Italian Restaurant. One would think that spaghetti sauce would define the menu. Oooops! and Oh Dear! It't the same sauce as every other restaurant that gets their food from CYSCO. I'm not saying that they use the sauce directly from the SYSCO freezer; but, if not, they are clearly using he same recipe. Very disappointing difference from when Comella's was a 6 table hole in the wall in West Newton. Oh Dear! and Oh Dear! again.
(2)Fiona H.
Got the chicken parm and shrimp scampi. Red sauce was probably the best I've ever had. Soo good. Shrimp scampi wasn't my favorite, kinda bland and salty. What made my experience was my cashier. Super nice and brought my silverware and food to my table even though this isn't a legit restaurant. Will be coming back!!
(5)Jenny R.
Yum!! Quick little place for pasta & pizza....although the only reason for our visit tonight was canolis!! My mom LOVED them and thought the cream was amazing, I thought it was good. The waitstaff was young and not very attentive. And they served us oversized desserts with no napkins or utensils. Overall a good spot for a quick dessert (and it smelled amazing, so I'm sure their pizza is good as well). But the waitstaff could use a bit of a positive reality check.
(3)Julia N.
I have to be honest it isn't that great. The thing I like the most is their sauce for the pasta. Sometimes I'll come by and grab a sauce to defrost later that day on my own pasta. Underwhelming would be theist accurate way to describe this place. I come because it's convenient for a salad or a wrap but often which they were better tasting and had more flavor. Sigh. Also it would be nice if they did slices.... Who doesn't do slices, Comella!!
(3)Alyson S.
Per a friend's recommendation I stopped in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. It wasn't very busy but there were a few other guests enjoying pizza and pasta dishes. The person manning the counter was friendly as I ordered a sandwich. She informed me she would bring it over as soon as it was ready. I enjoyed the meal in shop, sitting at a table. Not the most glamorous spot but clean and comfortable. The food came out quickly and was piping hot. It was delicious and well portioned. I can't speak for much else but I would recommend the chicken parm sandwich in a heartbeat. The other food definitely looked appealing visually but considering it is not common courtesy to sample strangers food, I couldn't taste i. Nice quick stop when you're looking for a good meal and they do takeout!!!
(4)Claire G.
I only come here for the $5 large cheese pizza when I'm broke (college life). However, it's not really even worth that because it's always extremely bland. Might as well pay more somewhere else for a cheese pizza that's actually good.
(2)Kim K.
Totally average. Portions of the "mess" are smaller than I thought and the food was way overpriced. Glad I went to try it but I won't be going back anytime soon.
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