Coppa — Restaurant in Boston

Worst dining experience I had in Boston.

After hearing that Coppa has some great pasta, I recently took a visit for dinner. However, the overall experience was utterly disappointing. We came in with a reservation, and despite my VIP status on Resy, they gave us the worst table at the restaurant. There were clearly three empty tables by the window side, yet they gave those away to Caucasian groups later. There were barely enough space to place my legs, and we were constantly surrounded by people walking as it was a spot with the heaviest foot traffic. I wasn’t looking for a special treatment, but it seemed like the people at the host stand were discriminatory against the only non-caucasian group at the restaurant. I hate to pull out the race card, but this was the first time I’ve felt discriminated throughout hundreds of restaurants I’ve been to in Boston.

Their terrible service afterwards also made me confirm my belief that they were discriminatory. Our server who took our order never returned to check on our table and we didn’t get our drinks. Other groups who came much later got their drinks immediately, but we never got ours. Without a single word or an explanation, one of the servers also essentially through the appetizer dishes on our table. They were clearly oblivious to the crumbling customer experience, and until I finally pinned down one of the servers/manager, we had to wait in silence to express our dissatisfaction.

We ended up leaving the restaurant as soon as we got the pasta. Their pasta was good, but not as good as the hype. While the manager refused to accept our payment, we eventually paid via their online pickup portal. This experience may not pertain to some groups of people, but based on my numerous dining experiences in Boston, I would highly suggest...

My absolute favorite restaurant in Boston, and maybe top 10 all-time. I come to Boston often and will always make sure I can find time for a meal at Coppa.

The restaurant Quaint & cozy. A place where you can go with a group or find yourself perfectly at home at the bar. My choice. At the bar you get to sit near a great mix of locals ( some who have even moved to this area to be near the restaurant ) & tourists seeking out this spot because they've read such excellent things about the chefs & the restaurant. With either group you always strike up a conversation, order based on what you see them snacking on and often share smiles.

The Food The menu seems changes around but they always have awesome staples of meat & cheese that make for a great meal on their own. All the food is core to its italian heritage but always has a unique twist - some interesting harissa sauce or asian spice. It makes for fun discovery of classic dishes made in ways you may not expect.

Favorites : The Passato : It's a hummus that is made of vegetables ( carrot or pumpkin) and is unlike anything I've seen anywhere before. Super yummy. Pastas : I prefer the Sugo & the Cavatelli. These change all the time and you can get small orders so you can try other things and not feel too full. Pizzas : They have a wood oven pizza so these are pretty freakin awesome. I'd recommend just the simple Margherita with toppings of choice. There are some creative ones with eggs or bone marrow for the more adventurous.

Drinks : a great assortment of beers & cocktails compliment the wine list. The bartenders will direct you to the right place.

I highly recommend Coppa! It's the perfect definition of an Enoteca that offers exactly what you would expect in Italian dishes but constant seasonal and...

Wow so small! Not their fault, but tables are so close to each other you get lost in two different conversations... my fiance pasta came out 20 mins after mine.. yeah we were sharing but the table next to us who ordered after us received all three of their pastas before mine. I noticed one of them I ordered so is that why ? Looks like a dish you can whip up in 5 mins no issue! The Oysters were good but they were not chilled at all. It was room temp. Flavor was pleasant but didn't knock your socks off. Presentation as gorgeous though. Just needed to be colder ...The Arancinis were very beautifully presented and prepared, but the tomato sauce underneath was awful!! Metallic salt less, flavorless .. it ruined them. The evoo with the bread was very pleasant. Wasn't bitter like most evoos so that was uplifting. The server took the wine list away after we ordered one cocktail to start... We were going to order wine, but it was a no, with the attitude and lack of attention to upselling .. The Gemelli was amazing .. the most flavorful packed dish they have for sure. The meyer lemon was a huge compliment. The Bolo• was flavorless so boring , needs finishing salt, more rustic italian seasoning education needed. The head chef needs to oversee and taste the Cooks food who are recreating the dishes because this restaurant had far more potential then we recieved that evening. Drinks were served cold, fast and beautiful crafted. Dessert...