There is a pizza station, Italian station (meatballs, cooked to order pasta), seafood station (with a few sushi options), roast meats station (prime rib, lamb and turkey), and then crab legs/shrimp cocktail station.

There’s a salad station, offering 3-4 salad options and then a few small, cold/room temp appetizers. The food quality was certainly better than most buffets I’ve tried, but it didn’t have as much variety as I would have thought (I guess a bit more scaled down from the lavish ones I’ve heard about). Personally, not a big buffet fan – seems to be mainly focused on quantity over quality. I have never eaten at any of the Vegas buffets, but I’ve heard of how elaborate they can be. We got to hit their buffet to sample it too. DePasquale Ventures owns/operates Umbria, Bricco Ristorante, Mare Oyster Bar, AquaPazza, Quattro, Assaggio, Trattoria Il Panino, Bricco Salumeria & Pasta Shop, Dolce Gelateria and Bricco Panetteria.I took my mom for a belated birthday celebration to the Encore this weekend. In addition to Frank and Nick’s, also at Encore Boston Harbor, the Varano Group owns/operates Strega North End, Rina’s and Nico. With a combined 45-plus years of experience operating some of the area's top culinary destinations, the co-owners deliver the same high-quality service and food synonymous with their downtown locations. The menu showcases made-to-order pasta dishes, delicious brick oven pizza and traditional Italian specialties such as lobster fra diavolo, veal Milanese, zucchini flowers, zuppa di pesce, risotto and gnocchi alla Sorrentina.

For a more casual night, stay planted at the bar and enjoy the full menu of Italian favorites inspired by DePasquale and Varano’s annual adventures eating together along the Amalfi Coast.įor an elevated experience, transition into the dining room, which accommodates both intimate occasions and celebratory gatherings with warmth and sincerity.

Order the Famous Espresso Martini or a glass of wine from the expansive list of Italian, French and California varietals while engaging in conversation with both old and new friends. Reflecting the personality and culture of the neighborhood, the inviting black, white and red dining room is situated within the casino and features a lively bar where the evening’s festivities start and end. They met in Boston’s North End as friends and their Italian roots brought them together as family. Fratelli, meaning brothers in Italian, is the celebration of the passion for food and hospitality shared by renowned Boston restaurateurs Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano.

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