Mulino’s

Mulino’s, an Italian restaurant located on Strong Avenue in Northampton, Massachusetts, offers classic Italian fare in a comfortable setting. We arrived on a late Sunday afternoon shortly after 5, and were greeted and seated immediately. Moments later, John, our very personable server, came to our table to take our drink order (a Malbec and Sauvignon blanc). The wine menu was extensive and offered bottles or glasses from the United States, Italy, and other parts of the world. After bringing our wine selections he took our meal order. Before our appetizer arrived, we were treated to two bread rolls with oil and garlic. The rolls came out hot and fresh, and were quite tasty. For starters, we opted for the garlic bread (optional mozzarella or gorgonzola cheese toppings are available, which in retrospect, we sadly chose to ignore). The appetizer consisted of two large slices of focaccia bread, brushed with garlic butter, and cut into triangles. The dough was light and crispy and overall delightful. The Maryland Blue Crab ravioli were the evening’s special, and it was a very smart choice. The ravioli were large, and although I wouldn’t say they were stuffed with crab, there was still plenty inside. The pasta was covered in a zesty lemon cream sauce, with spinach and cherry tomatoes. The dish was phenomenal. The Eggplant Parmigiana was another fine choice. Several thin slices of tender breaded eggplant resting on a bed of al dente spaghetti, and covered in a rich and savory house made tomato sauce. Dessert was offered, which we declined, since the rolls, garlic bread and pasta more than satisfied our appetites. My only complaint was that it took over an hour before we were served our entrees. However, on a positive note, we didn’t feel rushed and enjoyed our appetizer and a couple glasses of wine. Besides, the food was well worth the wait. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. Since Mulino’s is on the second floor of a three story building, the balconies offer an elevated view of the street and appear to be a popular choice, one I wish I had made. Street parking is available, and a parking lot is also behind the restaurant (free on Sundays, but one must pay by app or kiosk the rest of the week before 8 p.m.). Mulino’s is a must for those craving Italian fare. The restaurant is clean and very comfortable, the staff extremely polite, and the Italy-esque atmosphere – with traditional Italian music – is enveloping without being suffocating.

Absolutely outstanding food, service and atmosphere. We were seated quickly and in the corner with privacy. My husband and I recieved the best service from Jennifer. She was pleasant and knew the menu very well. The food can I say was amazing. The mozzarella appetizer is delicious. The garlic bread is perfect. We both ordered Alfredo. My husband got the crazy Alfredo and I had mine plain with chicken. Chefs kiss. We ended with dessert. We had the lemon cake with marscapone. Melt in your mouth! 5 stars all around. So impressed with Mulinos! Edit. Just finished our fourth visit to Mulinos with Jennifer as our server and the food was again outstanding. I wanted to add a few photos and mention my husband has tried many seafood dishes and has loved them all. I am a creature of habit so I always get chicken Alfredo which is always consistently delicious. We have tried the meatball appetizer and the meatballs are tender and flavorful. Along with the lemon cake we have tried the chocolate torte and cream Brulee. All the desserts are made in house from scratch and all are so darn good!!! We are always welcomed back and the staff knows us by name. The prices are so reasonable for home made Italian cuisine. 20 to 35 for entrees. 10 for dessert and around 11 for appetizers! Belissimo

Anything in the menu is going to absolutely delicious! We came with a large party (room already reserved for us), so we got to try food from each others’ plates - so I can confirm that from the apps to desserts, everything tastes amazing. Also, the shrimp scampi ravioli was in their special menu, however, I think it should be on the normal menu with how delicious it was!

My wife and I are traveling north from Long Island for a few days. We are staying at the Hampton Inn in Hadley-Amherst (MA). The hardest thing when traveling is finding a good place to eat. We hit the jackpot tonight by finding this Italian restaurant near our hotel in Northampton, couple of miles from the hotel. We ordered takeout and when I went to pick it up it was ready and well packed. The Chicken Francaise with mashed potatoes and vegetable medley was both tasty and delicious. We were very pleased with our choice of restaurants. I highly recommend this Italian restaurant.

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary here on Saturday night, we had the best experience! Our server Adam was very attentive and gave excellent menu recommendations. Reservations were simple to obtain on google & the food was top notch. We will be returning!!!

My pasta main was DELISH, creamy and lovely seafood flavor in the sauce, soft scallops and perfect al dente fettuccine. The eggplant parm was flavorful and penne cooked well too. However, the meatballs were quite disappointing, large but didn’t taste of much and were cold! What we were thoroughly disappointed by was the mahi-mahi, the risotto, and the molten chocolate cake. The mahi-mahi was tough and dry, the risotto was absolutely flavorless, and the molten chocolate cake was not molten at all, but rather felt and tasted like a sponge cake, was cold, and was clearly a frozen & reheated dessert. Tasted fine, but not worth the price and definitely not an actual molten chocolate cake (I take my molten chocolate cakes very seriously, and the Trader Joe’s frozen packs for 2 were more delicious & better value). So overall, very hit or miss. The pasta itself was SO good! An Amherst classic and our waiter Tom was so so nice :)