
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
1250 Market St, Lynnfield, MA 01940
About Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse - steak house in Lynn, Massachusetts
High-end Italian steakhouse with an extensive menu & wine list, plus a refined bar.
Customer Review Summary
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse offers a mixed dining experience. While many patrons rave about the exceptional service and pleasant atmosphere, there are concerns about wait times for seating and some inconsistencies with food quality. Reservations do not guarantee immediate seating, with instances of significant wait times despite available tables. The menu features highlights like popovers, well-prepared entrees, and visually appealing desserts, though some dishes lacked seasoning or were average. Service is generally praised as attentive and accommodating, often exceeding expectations, especially in resolving issues. Prices are considered high, which influences diners' overall satisfaction. Despite some critiques, many guests express a willingness to return for the service and pleasant dining environment.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
- Usually a wait
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Pets
- Dogs allowed outside
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Nino Sambataro
Great dining experience. Took my wife out for her birthday and she loved the place. The only issue we had was the wait for being seated. Made reservations a week prior to the date and waiting almost 20 minutes to be seated. There were many empty tables so I don’t understand why we waited. Then they tried sticking us by the noise bar area when we wanted to dine at one of the tables. Overall it was good experience, they definitely need to train staff on the service side of things.
Joseph Mazza
My wife and I had a wonderful dinner. The popover to start was very lite and tasty, similar to a Yorkshire pudding or croissant. The wine list was very good. I had the filet with prawn, mashed potatoes, and asparagus with a bernaise sauce. My wife had the scallops with straw potatoes and cream corn. Both entrees were excellent and well prepared. The service was fantastic! Overall a very pleasant dinner!
Erinne matte daniels
Amazing service at Davio's, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the food/ lack of seasoning/salt and just ok cocktails for the price, even with the amazing Harry Potter themed drink menu. I have been to most of the steakhouses in the area, and Teresa's in Middleton is the best.
AL Prince
We expected Davio's to be great but the restaurant exceeded our highest expectations. The food is beautifully plated, came to the table hot, or cold, just as ordered, and the dishes all tasted wonderful. The restaurant is well appointed, feels lofty, roomy - don't we all want to dine at restaurants with crisp table linens, napkins folded to look like royal crowns, sparkling glassware, and where conversation can be heard without shouting? Extra high marks for the wait staff - attentive, thorough, timely, genial...and patient! Our waiter was tops. We'll return in a heartbeat.
Chris Karavoulias (BostonGreekGeek)
Went there for a mother's Day lunch and there were 8 of us. Service is great however my waiter forgot when I asked for another diet Coke but the next time I asked he remembered immediately. Also when they were cleaning the table, my mother wanted to take home her left over steak risotto and they asked and she told them that and to bring her a box but then they proceeded to take the risotto away.. so I told our waiter and he took the steak to box it up and had the kitchen make new risotto to put in the take away box. So that was exceptional service. The place looks great and classic however the hallway to the restrooms is cool with towers of extra chairs. I don't know if they recently had an event or were preparing for an event that needed the extra chairs, but having them stacked like that makes it look like the place is either just opening up or going out of business and sitting down. For soda, they don't have free refills and instead bring you a tiny bottle which is basically 8oz, less than a can of soda. Not the best impression for non alcohol drinkers. The food was ok.. some dishes better than others, but nothing that was exceptional as a must order. Ordered a dessert cause most of the reviews say you must and when you see the tray they have, they so look amazing so you do feel compelled to get something. While the panacota and the creme brulee would have probably been amazing (they looked like they would be great), I decided to order the tiramisu which I know is a harder dessert to make amazing do I figured I'd try that too have an idea of how amazing the desserts are. Unfortunately the tiramisu was around average. The butter cake though was indeed great. The other members of our party also really enjoyed their desserts which included the chocolate cake and the marshmallow coated dessert. Everything was good with some desserts being exceptional (not the tiramisu). I would go back but it's not a top destination for me. Especially considering that it's kind of pricey.
Luz Gonzalez
Amazing service and delicious food! The service was spectacular. The waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious, and the presentation was outstanding.
Aisha Pardi
My husband and I as well as our 2 children were celebrating my birthday. I had ordered a steak medium rare. When it got to the table it was over cooked. When I had let our waitress know, she had the manager come over to send the steak back and make another one. I rarely like to send food back but it had been waiting for this steak for weeks lol! The second time, it was cooked to perfection. I was also given an extra side of risotto. At the end of dinner the waitress had asked if I wanted dessert. being so full from the steak, I had declined. When the bill came the steak had been taken off the bill and I was also sent home with a butter cake dessert. Also they had brought 2 chocolate covered strawberries with a candle and happy birthday in chocolate sauce written on the plate! The staff was great and more than accommodating!
Vincent Errichetti (Taste of Massachusetts)
Another great collab with Visit North of Boston , this time to Davio's Lynnfield . That tuna was AMAZING, table side cheese grating is a must, steak was super tender and look at all those desserts. And now the Affogato is the new trend, and I am on board. More to come... Featured: Davio’s Meatballs Tuna Tartare, Avocado, Citrus Ponzu, Davio’s Herb Pasta Chips Sampler of Spring Rolls — One of Each Roll Chicken Parm, Philly Cheese Steak and Buffalo. 8 oz 55 Day Prime Aged Strip Steak with David Bieber’s Crispy Onion Rings Affogato — Chocolate, Hazelnut Gelato, Chocolate, Caramel, Hazelnut Biscotti Baked Alaska – Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Gelato, Cream Cheese, Berry Coulis
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