Amici - Cambridge

Friends and I have gathered here in a large group to celebrate special dates a few times now. The wood fired pizza here is amazing! Very thin crust cooked to perfection, with just the right amount of toppings. Truly authentic pizza!Very friendly staff and a simple modest interior. Sadly, they do run out of some menu items when very busy. Steamed mussels, for example. I can see why though, as they do them so well! I wish they would use a slightly better Italian bread with their meals though. The owner is very friendly and works hard at the wood fired pizza oven. Being there a large group it does take time for your orders, but it is worth the wait.

Had the spaghetti and meatballs with bruschetta flat bread , oddest thing ever from an Italian restaurant , I was expecting true bruschetta but sadly this flat bread was soggy and not good , as for the spaghetti and meatballs it was worse , dry no sauce and tasted old and the meatballs tasted like they were the cook from frozen kind .. this was not what we expecting after reading reviews of this place .. sadly we will not be returning ..

Decided to give Amica a try for a birthday celebration based upon the reviews posted here. Upon arrival was somewhat skeptical that we would have a nice evening as the parking lot and entrance was quite grubby with garbage about and a number of unsavory characters hanging about in front of the restaurant smoking. Was greeted by a friendly hostess and was promptly seated and we ordered drinks. We ordered calamari alla griglia and a garlic flatbread for a starter and for our mains, I had seafood linguini and my wife had the fettuccini Leslie. The flat bread was dismal with the bread being more like a tortilla than a flatbread, and the mozzarella topping was scant and not melted as one might expect. The calamari alla griglia was also sub par with the calamari being finely sliced with no evidence of being grilled what so ever. I was expecting a small whole squid with its body and tentacles grilled with charring and presented on a bed of lettuce. The mains were quite a bit better with fresh pasta and flavorful sauces. However, the seafood linguini was served without clams as they were out. I was informed that the chef would add additional mussels to make up for the lack of clams, but I didn't see any evidence of this. We ended our meal with tiramisu and espresso. The tiramisu appeared to be home made but was fairly bland with little espresso flavoring. All in all, we had a fairly enjoyable dining experience but the atmosphere wasn't the best.

Visited this restaurant after a good friend recommended it to me. I was blown away by how fresh the food was. It is a shame the restaurant is tucked away in a quiet plaza, the food is stunning!! Myself and some friends shared the Pizza Alla Diavolo oven cooked and delicious. For my main I got the lasagna and OH MY! It was topped with a creamy béchamel sauce. Honestly, it was such good Italian food. I hope my review brings more people! I will definitely be visiting again

Wow, homemade pasta was very good. Arribbiatta extra spicy was perfect. Service at the bar was pleasant, entertaining and informative. We will be back when in town for sure. Definitely a hidden gem.