Spinelli’s Catering

I had Spinellis cater a baby shower on January 3. Their customer service was remarkable! Everyone from Anthony who took my order right before Xmas, to Donna who was able to answer my question and then include utensils for serving to Bodo ?? Who delivered the food and was so helpful with setup all were professional, pleasant a pleasure. The food was exceptional especially the chicken Marsala and eggplant parm. They made everything so easy and all had a wonderful time I will definitely use Spinellis again
Chris S

Been going here since I was four years old. Literally!
I especially love there lunch buffets that they serve on the weekdays. Do yourself a favor and get the chicken ziti broccoli alfredo. You’ll never have a better alfredo after eating thiers! I would know, I’ve been eating it for 10+ years.
Their customer service is excellent and I could go on and on about there pastries but that would ruin all the fun! Stop reading my post and run to Spinellis for some good ol’ Italian fare. You will not regret it!

This place seriously make me question what I thought Italian food was supposed to be. I’ve seen white Marsala sauce, mushy dredged chicken (almost to the extent of Chinese chicken fingers where the flour is more than the chicken) and probably the worst chicken francaise I’ve ever had (it was oily, no presence of lemon and may or may not have had wine in it).
Honestly just make your own food

Was at Spinelli’s for an event. I’m giving them 2 stars for tasty food, but my issue is: My son is allergic to nuts. At the end of the meal, they gave us a piece of cake. When we asked if the cake had nuts, they said, «There may be traces of nuts. I’ll take that from you.» She took the cake from him, and NEVER brought an alternate dessert. I’m pretty sure they can afford to BUY desserts to serve when someone has an allergy. My son had to watch 120 people eat their desserts. Epic fail.

If you haven’t had Spinelli’s food, you’re missing out. Their sheet pan pizza is a great and economical solution for a gathering, as it’s easy to cut and reheat to serve as apps. Their chicken, ziti & broccoli, sausage, peppers & potatoes, and other dishes are staples for our family gatherings that we need catered. Highly recommend.

Absolutely love this place! They have the Best Cheesecake. They also have amazing Tiramisu, I can’t get it anywhere else. If you want a delicious and fresh cake, Spinellis is the place to go :)

I was at an event yesterday that was catered by These folks. While we have always liked their bread & pastry shop… the meatballs yesterday tasted more like dog food than anything else. Maybe because my wife makes her own. I expected better!

We just had Spinelli’s cater a safety lunch for the plant today. This is one of the very few places that will cater hot food for a third shift function. We got baked ziti, pan roasted pototoes, chicken parmesan, meatballs and a salad. The chicken parm and meatballs were good mid-​level red sauce italian dishes. The baked ziti was so-​so, the pototoes were a bit soggy and the rolls were very fresh. Not the quality you would expect if you were going out to eat at a high end restaurant but I would definetly recommend them for a company function or a large family gathering.

I am a hugh fan! For casual gatherings my go to is a full pan pizza cut in many, many slices. Everyone always loves it and left overs freeze well. I have also used them for delivery of trays of food for large dinners… it all goes like clockwork and is delish. I agree with others — the eggplant parm is special. Cakes and lobster tails are my favorite pastries. We have eaten Spinelli’s food for years, years and years… never disappointed

Have been eating Spinelli’s food for decades. Always delicious, fresh and authentic from the Eggplant Parm to the Italian Rum cakes. When I was a kid, my friend’s mother (she spoke no English) worked at Spinelli’s making the sauce. Real authentic home style cooking. Spinelli’s is a family owned business and the food is so good, my Italian relatives order it so that will tell you something right there. I think I have tried every pastry Spinelli has ever made and they are all top-​notch.
Last Christmas, I ordered from the catering menu and had it delivered for a family holiday gathering. From the order taking to the delivery, everything was flawless. I will be using them again this year.

«I’d like to place an order for 1,000 cupcakes.»
«Okay, that will be $ 1.25 each.»
«OKay, but it’s a THOUSAND cupcakes, don’t you offer a volume discount?»
«No.»
“Okay, and it’s for the Make a Wish Foundation event, is there any way you can do better than $ 1.25 each?”
«No.»
“Can I speak to the Catering Manager, please?”
«I AM the Catering Manager.»
Way to go, Spinelli’s! Way to not just lose this business, but now I’m on here telling the world what a money hungry disgusting company you are. BTW, Manne’s in Revere did this for the event at $ 0.65 each because it was for the Make a Wish kids AND the cupcakes rocked!

Great place. Has awesome service! Got a Thanksgiving Dinner in 2010 here for two for less than $ 20. Absolutely amazing. Plan ahead because this place is bust. almost no parking. Great pastry and food. I will go here when ever the time comes for great food for cheap. Home cooking and lovely Bostonians helping you.
You will wait and take a ticket for service. But they talk to you like they would there grandma. Nice, respectful staff. Loving this place.
***Give thanks to the staff and food!!***

I was at Spinelli’s last week for a wedding rehearsal dinner. The catering facility is really nice, the room was pleasant and the tables were not crowded (like you find in many banqueting facilities), with plenty of room to walk around. Our dinner consisted of chicken parm, pasta, potatoes, all which were excellent. Desert was ice cream and pastries from the bakery downstairs, they were amazing. With clean bathrooms and pleasant staff, Spinelli’s is a great place to have an event. The only two negatives I have to say is that (a) being in the middle of East Boston, the parking sucks, and (b) the bar doesn’t take credit cards (though there is an East Boston Savings Bank ATM right next door).

This review is long overdue… in Dec of last year, I dropped my wallet (I later learned) on the sidewalk in front of Spinelli’s catering after picking up some of their delicious pasta trays. Another customer found it and brought it in (thank you, whoever you are!!!) and the Spinelli’s staff held onto it for me until I could get there to pick it up. I was so impressed when I came the next day: there were a ton of young adults working there – probably college students who could have used a few extra bucks – and they all knew where the wallet was (in a drawer) but no one had touched it. I thought that spoke volumes about the kind of establishment this is. I really appreciated their honesty!
And the food is delicious. We ordered a few different entrée trays for a big party and the food disappeared rapidly! The cakes I saw people picking up there were absolutely gorgeous, too.

So So good! If you haven’t had take out from here yet, you should! I think its some of the best Italian food in Boston, and that is saying a lot! They have some of the best eggplant parm I have ever had. The fresh pasta is to die for and they have the best cannolis around, shells are never soggy, always crisp and they fill them on the spot. They offer a full catering menu as well as a large takeout menu. The staff works their butts off and are very quick and efficient. Love that! Worth the trip in to East Boston if you don’t live in the area.

The food is really good, my favorite is chicken cacciatore
they have an amazing red sauce and the prices are very affordable.
My husband loves the pastries from there as well.
Great place for your catering needs.

Spinelli’s catered a fundraising event for the Washington Irving Middle School. They offered a generous discount and Linda (I believe) was a very hard worker. There were about 150 people in attendance. They do seem a little spendy for appetizers and complete buffets, but the pasta sheets and salads seem like a good deal.
Now to the food stations:
–Antipasto Salad– a huge spread of green and black olive, cheese, pepperoncini, Salami, provolone, ham, and prosciutto. Served with french bread. Very tasty.
–Tomato and Mozzarella– sliced tomato and fresh mozzarella tossed with olive oil, fresh basil and oregano. How can you go wrong with this?!
Appetizers:
–Mushrooms with Stuffing– meh. the bread crumbs tasted stale and of poor quality.
–Asparagus wrapped in Prosciutto– these were both difficult to grab (too big for a toothpick, too slippery for hands) and awkward to eat for appetizers. They weren’t too bad in taste.
–Tortellini Alfredo– cheese tortellini with alfredo sauce. Pretty delicious. Creamy, filling, rich… yum. But it was a bizarre choice to have pasta in a cup for an appetizer. Maybe that wasn’t Spinelli’s call though.
Gemelli Checca– pasta with a fresh tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil sauce. Good, but again– pasta for an app? Hm…
I enjoyed the food. And I realllly want to try their pastries.