On Saturday, April 15, my friend Caroline invited me out to dinner with her and her dad. Without hesitation, I agreed. Delicious, free food? always. He decided to take us out to 715. 715 is an Italian and Tuscan restaurant on Mass street. I have never heard of this place before or seen it, so I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but it turned out for the better. The atmosphere, service, and food quality, makes this one of my new favorite restaurants. I won’t be going here often because I am a broke college student and the prices are fairly high, but whenever my parents come in town, I’ll be making sure we eat here. We got to this restaurant around 5:30pm and with our reservation and were quickly seated. The entire atmosphere of this restaurant was very serene and chill. It was a small space, but they used the best of it. There were dark wooden floors and light wooden chairs and tables, with a black counter tops. The walls were a rustic stone, with artwork and paintings hanging from them. At each table and dining space, there were tiny white candles. These candles, along with small light features that hung low from the celling illuminated the room. This lightening was more dim, but you could still see clearly. Behind the bar, stood the open and visible kitchen. This allowed us to see the chefs cooking the food and smell what they were making. The scent of seasoned meat and bread filled the air. The service was remarkable. Our waitress was very nice and prompt. She gave us space to talk, but was always there when we needed her. She would quickly refill my water and always had our table in the corner of her eye, making sure that we could grab her attention. Even the employees who were not specifically serving us, were welcoming. They all were so pleasant and they looked like they truly enjoyed their job. We first ordered appetizers. We shared the meatballs and roasted dates. The meatballs were 8$ and the roasted dates were 9$. The portions were small, but well worth it. The pork meatballs were very flavorful and soft. I thought they were delicious. As well as the roasted dates. I have never had dates before, but I loved them. They were the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I would definitely recommend trying them. As an entrée, I ordered the pan seared salmon. This dish came with parmesan-saffron risotto, fresh herb salad, and fried prosciutto. This was all for 24$. Again, small portions, but it filled me up and I enjoyed it. The salmon tasted fresh and was moist on the inside, while crisp and seasoned on the outside. The risotto was also nice. It was soft and cheesy, but also very flavorful and went well with the salmon. Caroline and her father both ordered the filet mignon. I do not like red meat, so I did not try this dish, but they both immensely enjoyed it. It came with tuscan potatoes, sweet onion, corn puree, and a balsamic glaze over an 8 oz. fillet, all for 38$. Caroline said that the filet was cooked and seasoned perfectly. After eating these meals, Caroline’s father then offered desert. Happily, I ordered the dark chocolate gelato and Caroline and her father, again, both ordered the carrot cake. The gelato was amazing. I have never had gelato before, but my experience here at 715 makes me want to start eating more gelato. It was creamier and richer than regular ice cream. It was cold, but not too cold where it would hurt my teeth. And the dark chocolate chunks that I would find bits of in the two scoops made it even that much better. I have a big sweet tooth, and their dark chocolate gelato was a perfect end of the dinner treat. I also tried their carrot cake and that was also amazing. It was moist and rich, and had the perfect amount of sweet and carrot flavor to it. Eating at this restaurant was an experience. I felt fancy and the food was delicious. I would not eat here all the time, because of the prices and high end scale, but this is now, definitely, my go-to “night out” fancy restaurant. I’ll just have to make sure I go with someone who will pay for my meal.