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Booked 36 times todaySeemed as if they were short-staffed when I visited. Our waiter seemed overly occupied with 2 other tables and didn't check-in with us for long periods of time. Also, items we ordered were forgotten. I suspect this was an off night, as overall the experience and food was great. More
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The entire meal was perfectly timed and executed while our needs were attended to in amazing fashion by our server. Food was delicious. More
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Top 10 in Boston. Always an excellent experience. More
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Amazing meal. The lobster risotto was great. It had chunks of claw and asparagus and corn, plus a small split tail on top. My husband loved his fries clam app and lobster roll. The drinks were great, too. Highly recommended! More
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Declious, fresh seafood. Unique cocktails, small but great wine list and a vibrant space. Staff if knowledgeable, welcoming and efficient. Will go back! More
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Place is some of the best food in Boston. The entire experience is top notch. More
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Never disappoints! Ive been a customer here for almost 20 years. I am always impresses with the quality of the food! The bone-in filet is very flavorful. Do t forget tor order the hash browns as a side! More
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Real Italian Food; well assorted wine list; professional service. More
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Sol Azteca is always a favorite stop for us. Great food and amazing sangria! Relaxed atmosphere and terrific staff. More
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A wonderful place for afternoon tea! The food was delicious, the space beautiful and the service was great. A real gem. More
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5 of us for dinner. We were seated immediately in a very comfortable round high back booth. 3 of us got fish 1 steak and 1 pasta. Everyone loved their meal, service was good. Ambiance was low lights and quiet enough to hear each other talk with nice background music. We each had 2 drinks and with tip it was right around 500.00: Good for quality of food. More
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Everything was great, we loved the wine flights and our food. We shared the cheese/meat duos, skirt steak, and sage risotto. It was a great date. The ambiance was really nice. More
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special place for special occasions. Delicious. spectacular service. More
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Douzo's never disappoints. Great place for a business meeting. More
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Always outstanding! More
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Great food, I got the pre fixe meal for 37$, ordered a glass of wine and my bill came to 47$. Went with three friends and all together our bill came to 166$ which was a great price since drinks and appetizers were ordered. Place was quiet and had an awesome view being we set next to the window. It was also my 21st birthday and they gave me a cute candle on one of my deserts and wrote happy birthday! Would highly recommend! More
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Father’s Day. The food was creative, fresh and delicious. The waitress was perfect. More
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Great place, super chic and beautifully designed.. from the ceiling to the plates.. the food was nice and original but lack a little taste/spice, yet the drinks were PERFECT! Unfortunately it was very noisy.. but overall it was a great evening! More
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Really enjoyed our experience at Uni. When we entered we got to choose between dining upstairs where it was a little bit more lively and loud or downstairs where it was a little quieter and intimate. I will say that it didn't feel any more intimate downstairs, but the noise was relatively moderate and I enjoyed sitting close to the sushi bar. The menu is definitely something to take in with time, as there are a lot of cold and hot dishes and then various sashimi, nigiri, makimono, and hand rolls. We had the following dishes. Hot Dishes - Brussels Sprouts nuoc cham, thai herbs, puffed rice - Loved this dish as it paired thai basil and nuoc cham really nicely to provide pops to the ton with each brussel sprout i had. Pork Spare Ribs spicy kabayaki, peanuts -Awesome spare ribs. Right amount of kick. Chiang Mai Duck Carnitas green papaya salsa, scallion pancake Smoked Potato Cacio e Pepe Dumpling morels, chanterelles, fermented black bean -Dumpling did not have much in the way of filling, but delivered big time on Cacio e Pepe flavor. Enjoyed the mushrooms the most with this dish. Sashimi - Hotate - Scallop maitake mushroom, chinese chive vin, candied bacon jam - Really enjoyed the scallop as well as the maitakes. They were awesome in combination with candied bacon jam. Spicy Tuna & Foie Gras Tataki aji amarillo, strawberry, black walnut -Really delicious and clever way of using micro strawberry to pear with tuna and foie More
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Great food great service. Great with food allergies. Can’t wait to go back. More
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Started our fun game night here, had read good reviews, all true. Great atmosphere, food, wait staff......walked across street to Fenway. An absolutely great place!! More
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Will definitely revisit Mooncusser's again, and I can't wait. Both food and service were excellent. I had the Grilled Tuna. It was delicious 😋 More
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Corned beef hash with eggs was well prepared and delicious. Lots of corned beef. More
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This was a pre pops dinner celebrating my birthday. Very nice menu. Really enjoyed the calimari done very well but differently than most restaurants. It would be enough to make go back. Had the salmon very tasty and done well. A very nice restaurant that won’t cost you a ton of money unlike many of the more notable back bay restaurants whose menu and experience leave you wanting. More
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It was my birthday and I said that in the reservation, we even called to ask for a birthday piece, but they forgot so we had to tell them again during dinner, which was annoying. Beside that, I really enjoyed it. More
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Waitress had too many tables but food was fine. Sorry they took eggplant off the menu More
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Without the lights on, the huge windows facing those sitting in the booth along the wall presented a glare that made it hard to look at the person across the table. Even on the cloudy day. Also disappointed they don't have real maple syrup. More
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Everything was excellent, thank you for a wonderful evening with friends. More
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I ordered a birthday surprise with dessert. I appreciate that they prepared quickly. But, its quality was not good. If someone orderes the surprise dessert as me, someone and they should discuss more details. But, it was a really nice experience!! More
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We had a great time for my moms birthday! Scrumptious homemade pasta and great wine selection! More
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I have been to Porto now 6-7 times in the past 6 most. The variety of offerings both in size and composition makes it easy to find just the right combination for the appetite du jour. Perhaps the best feature is the consistency of the preparation. They have excellent quality control. More
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Great food, friendly service always a good combination! More
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Very nicely done. Chairs were not very comfortable More
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We went for breakfast, definitely make a reservation it fills up fast. More
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We hosted a fairly large party, with some last-minute additions to the reservation. Everything was ready on time, the staff was gracious and accommodating and paid scrupulous attention to our order and any extra requests. We recommend Legal Copley Place highly! More
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Visiting Boston on a very busy Saturday afternoon, I had made a reservation of 3 people at 12:30. The reservation was for inside dining but the weather outside was brilliant and Met Back Bay has exceptional outdoor dining, unfortunately with its own sign in set-up. Luckily, we were seated immediately. They were great, especially considering one of the three of us was caught in traffic and showed up almost an hour late. Tony, our waiter, was super. Tony kept our glasses of soft drinks filled and suggested a good starter for the two of us to enjoy while we awaited our third. They serve only a somewhat limited brunch menu but there was certainly something for everything to select. We all had a great time and Tony was justly rewarded. We are former Bostonians (and will always be Bostonians at heart) and we remember enjoying other restaurants at this location before Met Back Bay. Met Back Bay compares well to any of the previous restaurants at his location. More
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Great shrimp & avocado salad for lunch. Serafina Chicken salad was excellent also. More
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We were there, with friends from the Cape, for my wife’s birthday. The waitress, Denise, was very knowledgable about the menu and attentive. The food was of a high quality and we particularly enjoyed the Oyster shooters; which brought tears to our eyes! All in all a very enjoyable experience, and would thoroughly recommend to anyone visiting Boston. We will certainly try and visit again when we are next over there. More
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Fabulous waiter. We were not very hungry and only ordered an appetizer to share but he acted like we'd ordered a three course meal. The food we did have was fantastic and combined with the service I'd go back for sure. More
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Great place sat outside great service More
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We went for Father's day. The restaurant was pretty empty so the noise level was very low, which made us appreciate even more our lunch. It was the brunch menu which I'm not usually very fond of. However there was something for everybody : we started with a charcuterie board to share. The "jambon à l'os" which is a certain type of French ham was delicious. There was also a very good homemade "pâté" and some saucisson. Wether you chose egg benedict, croque-madame, steak-frites or grilled fish with veggies, everything was fresh, flavorful and tasty. As we all have a sweet tooth, I shared a hazelnut sundae with one of my daughter, my husband chose the "madeleines" which were lightly warm and fresh. The champagne was very good and the selection of wine was high quality. Service was attentive. Our waiter was super sweet and nice. Regarding the dining room decoration, it's elegant and stylish. We all had a wonderful experience at Bar Boulud. More
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My wife and I had an excellent meal here on June 14th to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We were seated immediately upon our arrival and met with a “Happy Anniversary” card from the restaurant. Our waiter was Matthew (Matt) who was extremely knowledgeable about the menu choices and wine selections and was very attentive and friendly. I ordered a 12 oz filet and my wife had the crab cake entree and we paired the dishes with mushrooms and asparagus sides; both of us had the Del salad to start. We ordered an Oregon Pinot Noir which paired well with both meals. The team delivered both courses with appropriate timing; not rushed. The manager came by to ensure we were pleased with our meals part-way through. After our meal, we were treated by management with a complementary Butter Cake with Maple Pecan ice cream and a hazelnut cake. We shared the Butter Cake which we couldn’t finish. Overall, a fantastic dining experience. Shout out to Matt for looking after us so well. Next time we’re in Boston, we hope to be back! More
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Wait staff is great, food is good. Only complaint is how long it takes to get your order. More
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My friend visited from Texas. It was the very first place I took her to eat. She loved it!! When I say what I miss most about Boston since moving to DallasI always say Fire + Ice More
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First time dining there for quick dinner. Great service. Excellent cocktail. The short rib dinner was tasty, a bit under cooked but very flavorful. The roasted root vegetables were flavorful slightly mushy finely julienned cut. Overall reasonably priced. Would return. More
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Food was good, had no wait time. My only negative was the man sitting behind us at the bar swearing up a storm super loud and having to yell out about his story. Not a great experience. More
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Great place for date night since you can easily hear each other. The service was impeccable and our waiter was very knowledgeable. We could not stop ordering off the menu - each dish was phenomenal. Cocktails were delicious. More
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Went with a group of friends. One had somehow never eaten Indian food before. He's now a convert. Nice relaxed place. Friendly service. Food was good. Not epic (as in I wouldn't travel a long way to get there). But it was everything you'll want in a Boston neighborhood restaurant. More
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We made dinner reservations for 10:00pm as there was an option, but they only had a late night menu available by then, which was disappointing. More
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This restaurant was really needed in the BSO area !! The food was very good . Portions were about right. The service was pleasant . The only issue that may need attention is the problem of noise. More
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The chocolate fondue was amazing! Our dinner was also very tasty. It was a bit loud though, which made conversations difficult. More
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This was the first time my date and I had ever been to King’s. We will return! We made a dinner & bowl reservation— do that! It guarantees you a bowling lane after you complete your meal. We had no wait! The food was flavorful —Philly tuna bites were a perfect app. The chicken street tacos (3) were a nice portion and did not disappoint at all; and the Texas burger (which also has pulled pork and bacon) was awesome. Our host, and servers were proactive and attentive, and Pedro the manager was outstanding. He walked us from our table to our lane, and checked on us. Who does that anymore? Incredible service. Bowling was fun—skeeball was better! More
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Rebel's Guild was a small hotel bar that had great ambiance and a surprisingly good menu + cocktail menu. We went rather early for dinner on a Friday so it may get louder later at night but was very quiet and uncrowded when we went. The brick chicken and mushroom risotto was well above expectations and we'll be going back more often. More
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The atmosphere is very sterile. The food was slow in coming out and the be of the meals had to be sent back. There were only 5-6 tables occupied. And the didn’t have any of the donuts we were looking forward to. Just not the Four Seasons standard I’m use to. More
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Great meal in a lovely setting. Private. Healthy. More
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Discover Back Bay
Overlooking the Charles River, Back Bay is a vibrant blend of Boston's old and new. Defined by Boston Commons on the east and Fenway on the west, the neighborhood is a thriving business center, bustling shopping venue and popular sightseeing area. Historic Copley Square sits at the center, surrounded by some tempting eateries. Although Boston may be best known for its seafood, Back Bay restaurants dish up plenty of delicious food besides steaming bowls of clam chowder. Active by day and night, Back Bay eateries include sidewalk cafes, Italian trattorias, coffee bars and upscale bistros serving cuisine from all over the world. Innovative chefs use fresh ingredients and farm-to-table fare to add a sophisticated twist to classic comfort food.
Discover Back Bay
Overlooking the Charles River, Back Bay is a vibrant blend of Boston's old and new. Defined by Boston Commons on the east and Fenway on the west, the neighborhood is a thriving business center, bustling shopping venue and popular sightseeing area. Historic Copley Square sits at the center, surrounded by some tempting eateries. Although Boston may be best known for its seafood, Back Bay restaurants dish up plenty of delicious food besides steaming bowls of clam chowder. Active by day and night, Back Bay eateries include sidewalk cafes, Italian trattorias, coffee bars and upscale bistros serving cuisine from all over the world. Innovative chefs use fresh ingredients and farm-to-table fare to add a sophisticated twist to classic comfort food.
