12 Blanchard Road
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-1500
February 22, 2014
I’m still full.
Mom and I have been dining at Gennaro’s Eatery for many
years, and each time we visit we spend the rest of the ride back to Fall River
talking about how delicious our meals were.
Gennaro’s Eatery is what every casual Italian restaurant
should be. When you first step foot into
the restaurant you are smacked in the face with the smell of fresh bread. Once inside, your eyes light up when you take
a peek at their display case filled with large cakes that look like they should
be on the cover of a magazine.
One of the best things about Gennaro’s Eatery is Gerry – the
rotund chef/owner who is always there to greet you. You’ll often see him at the kitchen window
taking catering orders and handing out large bags of food to go. With the restaurant named after his father,
you can tell that Gerry takes pride in everything that leaves his kitchen.
Mom and I were quickly seated in the dining room and
given menus to peruse. I already knew
what I was getting, but Mom was still deciding between a few Italian
dishes. When our waitress – Kelly – came
over with a basket of fresh bread, Mom and I were ready to order. Mom chose the chicken parmigiana with angel
hair pasta ($10.99) and I decided to create my own small calzone ($8.99). It comes with your choice of four fillings
(each additional filling is $1.50) so I went with pepperoni, black olives,
spinach and feta cheese. We also ordered
two fountain drinks (Diet Pepsi) at $2.49 each.
Now I have gotten the calzone before, so I knew what I
was in for. I knew that a football-sized
meal was about to be presented to me on a pizza pan, but I didn’t care. I was starving and ready to eat.
Gennaro’s is always busy, but we got lucky in that there
was one large party and only a few scattered diners when we arrived. I say this because the parking situation is
tight, but a space is definitely worth waiting for. The décor is clean and simple and the dining
room includes a mixture of table and booths.
Everything is cooked to order at Gennaro’s, but the food
still arrives at an appropriate time.
Kelly brought over both plates (pan, in my case) and everything looked
perfect. Later on, we found out that Mom’s
chicken parm was actually the lunch portion.
We can’t even imagine how big the dinner plate is! Mom’s chicken was all white meat and very
tender. The sauce was a blend of crushed
tomatoes and the angel hair pasta was cooked perfectly. She loved the taste and would recommend this
dish.
My meal also came with a side of the tasty crushed tomato
sauce for dipping, and the calzone was absolutely stuffed with my chosen
fillings. Sometimes with calzones there
can be more bread than filling, but not in this case. There was some extra dough at the ends but it
was about 96 percent loaded with pepperonis, olives, feta and spinach
surrounded by a layer of cheese. The
bread was soft, the flavors came together perfectly and I ate this thing like I
was in a contest.
Of course, we couldn’t leave Gennaro’s without having a
slice of their famous tiramisu. As full
as we were, we decided to pass on sharing one piece and ended up with two large
bowls filled with creamy tiramisu ($4.50 each).
The temperature in the refrigerator may have been turned up too high
because the middle of the tiramisu had a tiny crunch to it, but I actually like
this so I had no problem with it. The tiramisu
was thick, soaked with espresso, drizzled with chocolate sauce and topped with
real whipped cream. It was heavenly.
Do you remember that viral video of the snake that split
in half because it was trying to devour a baby hippo? I literally felt like both the snake and the
hippo. That’s how full I was.
We can’t get enough of Gennaro’s Eatery. Mom and I have had many different meals here
and we’ve loved everything we’ve ever been served. The food is fresh, the staff is friendly, the
restaurant and restrooms are clean and Gerry is a heartthrob. You can’t go wrong! Click here to read the menu.
Today’s total came to $36.34 – a steal for all of the
food we had. As we shuffled back to the
car, we were talking about how much we love Gennaro’s Eatery. It is truly one of our top five restaurant
discoveries since starting New England Bites in 2007. Simply stated – we love it!
