Soma has been a consistently reliable and wonderful mainstay for diners in Beverly MA. On January 16, we decided to see if the rave reviews I have written in the past are being sustained. Verdict: still amazing food served cordially by an amazing wait staff, including our server, Matthew C. Soma gives diners time to enjoy the meal at a leisurely pace, and the wine selections are varied and reasonably priced. My partner and I shared 2 appetizers: The calamari, and the mushroom arancini. The calamari is uniquely light and is served in a bed of salad and pickled onions that add zest to the dish. The calamari are fried but are the lightest fried food I have ever had. The same can be said for the arancini, which burst with flavor without being too filling. Our main course was the blackened port tenderloin (we ordered its as a split, and they brought us two plates both of which were ample servings. To accompany the dinner, we had a Cotes de Rhone Parallele 45 by Paul Jaboulet, a fine mix of grenache, syrah, and hints of carignan and Mourvèdre. Given the excellence of the meal, we passed on having dessert this time. Soma is great value for the price and it continues to serve a full restaurant at a pace that welcomes everyone.

Go for the espresso martinis, stay for a couple more. Great spot for pre-show (at the Cabot) or a stop on the Beverly pub crawl path. Food is decent and the ambiance is homey.

amazing pizza, great espresso martinis! and yummy hummus! the staff is always pleasant, bartenders great people and a nice atmosphere

Small quiet place went in with a buddy for a few beers and drinks. Sat at the Bar. Beer was very cold apps were outstanding and a generous portion. Bartender I believe her name was Vicky was so nice and outstanding tender. Will definitley return and highly recommend Steve Scituate MA

For Beverly, it's good. Dimly lit, not too loud, and the food and drinks are surprisingly good. The small pizza size is enough for two people: the mushroom pizza has barely any truffle. The seasonal blackberry mojito is also a hit. The final inch will be water due to an abundant amount of ice, but it starts off great. The service is good, unremarkable.

Hubs and I had a date night to see a show at the Cabot Theater just down the street, so we made reservations for dinner here at Soma. We arrived and were seated promptly on time in a cozy booth next to the windows so we could people-watch too :) (of note, it is quite dark in there!) Our server, Liz, was a well-trained server who knew the importance of prompt, efficient service on a show night! She started us off with complimentary bread and housemade hummus, and O M G. This was the smoothest, creamiest hummus I have EVER tasted! It was seasoned to perfection; after a couple of bites, I thought it might need a bit more salt or lemon but then changed my mind. Even when the bread was gone, I scooped and scraped the last bits with the cute mini spoon they provided! Whew, all that for something complimentary! It gave me great hopes for the rest of the meal! Drinks: hubs had a beer, and I started with the cucumber Cosmo, nice twist but too sweet; I switched to dirty martinis, and those were bangin'! Dinner: we opted to share two small pizzas, thinking they were like personal pan-sized- HA, we would have been okay ordering one! We chose the mushroom and sausage and then the garlic shrimp. Both came out timely and hot! The shrimp was cooked perfectly, and the lovely essence of garlic with the fondita cheese was divine. The broccolini was a huge hit as well, tender but still had some bite to it. Some roasted garlic on top would have put this pizza in the top 1 or 2 pizzas I have ever had! The pizza crust was chewy, crusty, and not limp at all! The mushroom pizza was okay in my book; the mushrooms tasted off to me, but to be honest, it is a hit or miss with me and mushrooms! Hubs enjoyed it very much. There might have been a little too much sauce, and the wilted spinach on top was not needed, but it added a nice presentation. We, of course, could not finish both, which is a shame because we ubered and there was nowhere to store the leftovers :( Overall, it was a wonderful experience at Soma, and we will be back!!

We decided to try SOMA before going to the Cabot for a concert. I had a cheese pizza my brother had the chicken parmigiana pizza. My wife had a burger. They were all excellent! Pizza is a 8.5 out of 10 and the burger a 9.5. We had the chocolate torte for desert and was decedent. Service was good. Only down side was a bit warm inside. Can't wait to go back!

Always consistently wonderful food with outstanding cocktails and friendly servers! You will also love the incredible house made hummus, it's addictive! On this trip we shared out of this work mushroom Arancini served with rich sauce and greens, like a fried ball of risotto! Crispy, creamy-heaven! The pizza never disappoints and the we always get a large to have enough to enjoy the next day! Be sure to make reservations on the weekends!