Morena Cucina Rustica — Restaurant in Wakefield

We did a take out order the other night with high expectations of this longtime restaurant, just on the outshirts of busy wakefield center. My sister ordered stuffed shells, and I had my favorite dish, chicken picatta. Although the portions and price was extremely satisfying, the taste however was lacking! I have never experienced such a bland tasting meal in quite some time,but this one tops the list! Absolutely no lemon taste to this meal,(even the capers didn't help). It's prepared in some type of flavorless cream sause, which masks any potential flavor to come through. Yes , it did arrive with mushrooms , however they too were lost in the creamy sauce. And what's this? Peppers in the meal??? Who ever heard of placing peppers in a chicken picata dish! Bland! Bland! Bland! If you buy it,have your lemon wedges and lots of seasonings to bring this...

This hidden Gem is amazing. It's worth getting off the hwy and going the extra mile for. Small inside but plenty of seating.The food is the best authentic Italian food I've had in a long time. The price for quality and portion is absolutely amazing. The canoli was smaller than some other places, so I recommend getting 2 because you will want more. 100 times better than any I've personally driven to the north end for. Employees are so friendly and nice. I have issues with heartburn and red sauce but I don't when I eat here, not sure why or what they do but I'm thrilled because I could eat their sauce with a spoon, so good. Stuffed shells & meatballs & lasagna are made with high-quality cheeses and pasta, and it shows. You won't be...

I've been on the hunt for a really great Sicilian pizza especially Zazza. My nephew turned me on to Morena. Before I review my purchase, please know my family owned an Italian bakery for 54 years and we made pizza too, so I'm extremely fussy. I tried both the sausage peppers and onions, as well as their Zazza. Both were exceptional. Their Zazza is not shy on garlic, which we love. Their sausage peppers are onions Sicilian style was loaded with flavor and cooked to perfection. The crust had a good crispness to it and the peppers were so fresh and not overly soft like some can be. This is now our go to for a fabulous Sicilian pizza. And I'm going to say it, WAY better than Angelo's in Stoneham, which we find lack flavor....