Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Johnston

The bread and olive oil were sublime. The soup was fantastic. The tap water had a terrible chemical taste to it.

We have a family tradition of eating on “the Hill” on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and this year we chose Massimo. It did not disappoint. The hostess and the servers were excellent and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Not only were the meals delicious, our drinks and deserts were excellent as well! We got to sit upstairs looking out at the city and it added to the experience. I would certainly go back and recommend this restaurant to family and friends.

Good and service were both outstanding. Glad to see there is a new manager as well. We’ve stayed away but will be coming more often now.

I have been to Hemenway's in the past and this restaurant never ceases to be top notch. The Service (shoutout to Mia!) was fantastic and the food and atmosphere outstanding. I highly recommend Hemenway's. We were celebrating an anniversary and it was pretty cool that our table was sprinkled with rose petals and we were greeted numerous times with a hearty "Happy Anniversary! by a number of the wait staff and greeters(?). Absolutely one of my favorite restaurants anywhere!

We have been dining at Gracie's since it opened on Washington Street. The food has. been consistently excellent over all those years. Sometimes I have wondered whether Gracie's will be as good as I recall from the last visit, and without fail, my expectations are exceeded. The staff are efficient and knowledgeable, and there are special touches, such as having enough servers available to serve an entire table of diners at the same time. Although some items on the menu may seem like old standards, there always seem to be slight tweaks that create a bit of a new experience, without fail.