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Anna's Dessert House
Category:
Korean & Vietnamese Restaurants
66 Harrison Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02111
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Apollo Restaurant
Category:
Korean & Vietnamese Restaurants
84 Harrison Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02111
So Apollo isn't the prettiest sushi joint in the Boston area. It's not the fanciest. But it sure...
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So Apollo isn't the prettiest sushi joint in the Boston area. It's not the fanciest. But it sure is tasty!
Apollo has a lot of things going for it. The food is good, the service has always been good to me no matter what time I went, the place is open late at night, serves sake, and has attractive clientele.
Apollo also serves Korean BBQ but I enjoy the sushi there so much that I have yet to try it. They have a variety of special rolls, that are unique and a pleasure to eat. The ingredients are always fresh, as opposed to other places where sometimes the fish can be a little old. The tastes are excellent, and unique from the generic taste of most sushi places. They also will honor special requests. The staff has always been very nice and present good service, except oddly enough a few times when I wanted to pay.
Downside is the place is a little run down, and the bathroom can be kind of gross (especially afterhours)
Apollo
Pros: good food, fast friendly service
Cons: decor is a little run down, pricey
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Arirang House
Category:
Korean & Vietnamese Restaurants
162 Massachusetts Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02115
The 5-Star rating is not due to the quality of the food. If you're looking for high-class, gourmet...
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The 5-Star rating is not due to the quality of the food. If you're looking for high-class, gourmet Asian food, this may not be the place for you. The food here is very addicting however, great and satisfying, especially at the end of the day. The most appealing thing about Arirang House is a little secret that many college students are aware of-- after 9:30 pm until closing, the buffett is half off. You can heap mounds of tasty noodles, rice, sushi and vegetables in your tray and once everything is weighed, it is half off. The owners are wonderful, too. Enjoy this place!
PROS: Price, food
CONS: Absolutely none
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Asana
Category:
American Restaurants
776 Boylston St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02199
From the moment we arrived the service was great. The manager, I believe her name was Michelle,...
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From the moment we arrived the service was great. The manager, I believe her name was Michelle, was eager to please and showed the utmost professionalism.
We were just as pleased with our meals. I had the wagyu beef sirloin which was was done to perfection. My wife had the large atlantic sea scallops and she wouldn't stop raving about it.
If you are ever in Boston put Asana on the top of your list for a great dining experience!
Pros: Great Food and Great Service
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I have been to Bangkok Blue a few times, as it is convenient to my work place. The service is...
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I have been to Bangkok Blue a few times, as it is convenient to my work place. The service is fast, flavors far more authentic than other Thai places I have tried (innumerable), and they don't use MSG (I asked!). Considering the Copley location, the prices are very reasonable.
The best part is that they have a menu for the American palate and a menu for the Thai palate. If you want to try dishes not available in most Thai restaurants, just ask to look at the Thai menu, it has English translations. My favorite is the fried cat fish salad.
Pros: Steps from Copley T, Authentic menu, Alfresco dining
Cons: Hard to Park
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I have been here twice and both times have been completely worth it. The ambience, food, service...
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I have been here twice and both times have been completely worth it. The ambience, food, service and prices are all worth the experience. Its nice to see how much effort some restaurants put into keep improving and sustaining high standards. Do go there and enjoy all the amazing Thai curries.
Pros: Food, Service, Ambience, Prices
Cons: may not look at impressive from the outside but wait till you get in!
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Bangkok Express
Category:
Thai Restaurants
1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl
Boston,
Massachusetts 02109
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Banq Restaurant
Category:
Late Night Dining
1375 Washington St
Boston,
Massachusetts 02118
Last Monday Banq, the fabulous Boston restaurant in the former Penny Savings Bank Building,...
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Last Monday Banq, the fabulous Boston restaurant in the former Penny Savings Bank Building, celebrated being named “Best New Restaurant” at the Wallpaper* Design Award 2009. I had barely enough time in Boston last week for brunch and a stroll around town, but my local fashionista friends insisted that I had to check it out.
This restaurant is gorgeous (and the food is pretty good too). The Penny Savings Bank building is a 1917 Classical Revival design, the type of edifice that Banks used to build before the days of subprime lending and collateralized debt obligations. Nowadays, with bankers having to account for their operating expenses in front of congressional committees, we may see a lot more fancy Bank buildings converted to fine restaurants. Maybe that’s not so bad.
Walk inside the door of Banq, and all semblance of a traditional bank building melts away. Rich layers of curved white birch climb the walls and soar across the ceiling, forming a dense ‘tree’ canopy that makes this vast space feel intimate and inviting. Designed by the Boston firm of Office da, which also won an interior architecture award for its effort, the dining room at Banq is an inspiring space to showcase an innovative cuisine.
Chef Ranveer Brar has created a menu that draws from his classical French training as well as his work and travels in Asia. Put it all together and you get things like Eggs Benedict with wasabi hollandaise or crepes with anise spiced bananas and mango sauce. My Eggs Benedict was superb, and the parmesan home fries were fantastic. My dining companion fancies himself a breakfast potato connoisseur (he flies to Los Angeles for his favorite hash browns), and he loved them!
And now a request. I was in and out of Boston so fast last week that I did not get to dine at Banq for dinner. If you have been to Banq in the evening please click on comments below and let me know how it is. The menu is intriguing and I’m very curious. They have a char grilled duck breast on the menu with Kaffir lime scented celery root au gratin and orange shiso sauce that sounds like the most amazing take on a traditional duck a l’orange. I’d love to hear from someone who has tried it.
You can read more about our interesting dining experiences on TravelsinTaste...
Pros: Eggs Benedict, Home Fries, Decor
Cons: Didn't get to stay for dinner...
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Beijing Cafe
Category:
Restaurants
728 Commonwealth Ave
Boston,
Massachusetts 02215
This place kicks. So so good. I can't stop going. On top of being some of the least expensive...
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This place kicks. So so good. I can't stop going. On top of being some of the least expensive chinese food I've ever encountered, it is far and beyond the best chinese food I've had so far in boston. Here's the scoop - lots of chinese restaurants do one or two dishes good right? I usually order the same thing at other restaurants because I dont want to order something nasty. Well this place does EVERYTHING great. I'm trying dishes I've never ever dared try anywhere else - and everytime without exception this place hits it out of the park. Best general gau's chicken in boston by a long shot. I've had nothing else even comparable.
Are you a texture person? Like your carrots and onions and green peppers cut thinly in long strips. Like the chicken in thin long strips too. This place is amazing on tecture. You're not going to find chunks of green pepper and onions so big they don't cook right. Try the garlic chicken for an entirely new experience on the norm. I'm telling you - out of this world.
They're so nice inside, especially if you become a regular. This is not a restaurant to go to for ambiance. Its so fun though - if you can handle less than fancy, this little hole in the wall will keep you coming back night after night. I don't know what I'd do without them
Pros: cheap AND delicious - can't go wrong
Cons: haven't found any yet
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Look. Any idiot that says a Chinese place in Boston is good should have his tongue cut off and...
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Look. Any idiot that says a Chinese place in Boston is good should have his tongue cut off and put in a taco. There just isn't any, with one exception- if you can speak fluent Cantonese/Mandarin and order dishes not on the menu. Order from here if you expect Americanized Chinese food that's delivered hot and decently tasty. I ordered bbq spareribs on the bone, fried rice, veggie 2-sided pan fried noodles, and szechuan spicy crispy beef. The beef was a bit soggy, but then again, it was delivered. The rest is almost exactly what I expected from a delivery Chinese place. I'd call again.
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