"Scopa is an intimate, handsome Italian restaurant serving up some decadent meals. Not a lot of seating, but we didn't have trouble getting in on a Sunday evening. Our waitress was very pleasant and prompt. She was very apologetic after spilling a little water on my menu and plate. We had the arancini, carbonara, and short ribs. The arancini was the weak link. It was almost overwhelmed by an almond extract type flavoring. Not sure where that came from maybe the breading? but they were just alright. The short ribs were incredibly tender. My boyfriend loved them. He thought the truffle gnocchi was, well, too truffle y, but he wasn't expecting much else (he loves short ribs, but not truffles, so). The carbonara was the best part some of the best carbonara I've had since visiting Europe. The egg was placed on top so you got to burst the yolk and mix it up with the noodles. Fun and absolutely delicious. Like all carbonara, it was VERY rich and as such it was hard to finish all of it. I guess the restaurant was a little more expensive than we were expecting (although we could have gotten pizzas those were practically steals). Still, Scopa was a great way to finish off a great vacation to Boston!"
