Massimo

Fantastic experience. A complete find in Portsmouth. I often meet clients or Boston friends in Portsmouth for dinner, and had never known about Massimo. I live in Portland with no shortage of stellar restaurants. But there was something really special about this place. The brick and stone interior is old school lovely, the staff are superb. For some reason, I didn't expect the food to be top notch. I am REALLY picky about Italian food, given it's my heritage, and I am nearly always disappointed with something at Italian restaurants. Not so with Massimo. The best carbonara I have ever had is being served here. Truly delightful. I can't wait to return
5 7 years ago (06-06-2018)

Fantastic restaurant. I was a little apprehensive because my wife and I were bringing our 7 month old son to a restaurant labeled as the most romantic restaurant in New Hampshire. All my worries were cast aside. I have been to many, many, restaurants all over the world. Some of which were extremely high rated and I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt, this place has the BEST customer service of any restaurant I have been too. They went above and beyond in making sure my son was well taken care of. Every waiter in the restaurant came up and talked to him and made us feel comfortable and like we were lifelong friends. As for the food. It was outstanding. Every mouthful resulted in closed eyes and a satisfying "Mmmm" sound. I have high standards for Italian food and they knocked it out of the park. If you are at all interested in great food and a great experience, I couldn't recommend Ristorante Massimo any higher. A must for anyone in Portsmouth or anywhere on the East Coast for that matter. Truly superb!
5 7 years ago (05-06-2018)

Awesome Awesome staff are great and the staff excellent. Celebrated our 11th anniversary and I mentioned it when I made reservation when I called they treated us great and it was one of the best restaurants I have been to in Portsmouth other than Bridge Street Bistro ( French Country food owner grew up 30 miles from Paris )
5 7 years ago (05-06-2018)

Excellent Restaurant. Dined here many times . UsallUs eat downstairs in the main Restaurant. However, eating and drinking in the upstairs bar is also a great place. The food was too die for and Massimo is always around greeting and mixing with his guests. Highly recommend this establishment.
5 7 years ago (01-05-2018)

I’ve always called it “the restaurant that you propose to your girlfriend at”. So worth it for restaurant week if you’ve never been. They are forgiving with dress code, considering the waiters are in black tie downstairs, but upstairs some patrons are in baseball hats. Don’t be intimidated, go and have a memorable experience.
5 7 years ago (05-05-2018)