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Kingfish Hall
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Restaurants
1 Faneuil Hall Mrkt Pl
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 523-8862
Pretty Decent Seafood, but beware the fried chicken!
Kingfish Hall is loud and bustling and a fun place to try out at least once. There are better...
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Kingfish Hall is loud and bustling and a fun place to try out at least once. There are better places to have seafood and much better places to have fried chicken. The spinning booths are a lot of fun, but don't have too much to drink!
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Metropolis Cafe
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Restaurants
584 Tremont St
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 247-2931
Metroplois Cafe
I like this place. They serve good food. As such, you have to kind of give them the benefit of...
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I like this place. They serve good food. As such, you have to kind of give them the benefit of the doubt. Its a small place, so cramped becomes cozy. The menu is a little limited or specialized as euphemisms go.
I had the crusted salmon, split 2 salads and the consumed the bread pudding...(what can I say, I was hungry). My companions ate the pork and Mahi. They really enjoyed the food...Then again they are from the burbs, so anything outside Vinny Ts is fine dining.
Kudos on the wine, bread and service as well...
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Hamersley's Bistro
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Restaurants
553 Tremont St
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 423-2700
good!
The place is really good. There are outside seating as the other reviewer said. I recommend the...
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The place is really good. There are outside seating as the other reviewer said. I recommend the fish dishes.
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Abe & Louie's
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Restaurants
793 Boylston St
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 536-6300
Expensive, but delicious....
Abe and Louie's is a typical swanky upscale steakhouse- but one of the few of such types in Boston....
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Abe and Louie's is a typical swanky upscale steakhouse- but one of the few of such types in Boston. Service here is top notch, but seafood and such is market price so expect to pay top dollar. The shellfish tower on the appetizer menu is $110, but feeds 8-10 people.
Cuts of meat here are excellent. An order of surf and turf came with a fabulous filet and the biggest scallops I had ever seen (almost the size of baseballs).
If you go, wear your suit and tie or dressy attire and bring your wallet. Expect to leave full, but poorer. It's a wonder if any food can be good enough to justify this price.
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L'espalier
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Restaurants
774 Boylston Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 262-3023
More money than it's worth
While the food was great, I would still say it wasn't worth it. I will commend them for being...
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While the food was great, I would still say it wasn't worth it. I will commend them for being incredibly accommodating though! This must be the first restaurant I've been to that made such an effort to provide a full menu of vegetarian options for me. They basically said, just tell us what you want and we'll take care of it for you. The service was excellent...I'd go again if it wasn't so expensive.
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The Federalist
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Restaurants
15 Beacon Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
Best Mac and Cheese in the world
They call it Mac and Cheese, but it's a gourmet's delight. Unbelievably rich - you have to take a...
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They call it Mac and Cheese, but it's a gourmet's delight. Unbelievably rich - you have to take a nap after one serving. If you want some bread with your Mac and Cheese, have the grilled cheese sandwich. Same drill - absolutely incredible.
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Odd mix of frat boys and townies
It's a very basic bar, low-key, and unpretentious. Perhaps that's its charm? It's a good place to...
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It's a very basic bar, low-key, and unpretentious. Perhaps that's its charm? It's a good place to hang out with friends. If you want to avoid the frat boys, then go early. It can be pretty quiet earlier in the evenings (they serve food, but I've never had any), and get crowded a little later.
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Parish Cafe
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Restaurants
361 Boylston St
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 247-4777
So You Want a Sandwich
This place is widely known for the humble sandwich. However, the sandwiches here are anything but...
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This place is widely known for the humble sandwich. However, the sandwiches here are anything but humble. Using obviously extensive connections, this restaurant has managed to assemble a menu of sandwiches each designed by a different chef in Boston. Any chef who's somebody has a sandwich here.
They also have a bar area. It's a little cramped, but it's good place to catch up after work for a few drinks.
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Flour Bakery + Cafe
Flour Bakery + Cafe
@ 1595 Washington Street (at Rutland St.), South End, Boston, MA
A sandwich...
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Flour Bakery + Cafe
@ 1595 Washington Street (at Rutland St.), South End, Boston, MA
A sandwich is not a simple thing. The concept is simple enough, but variations on the theme make it anything but. A melting hot cheesy Panini or Cuban sandwich, a Foot Long Submarine piled high with salty Italian meats and cheeses, dripping with oil and vinegar, a hot Phili Cheese Steak sandwich (Steak Bomb in my parts)…or there is the more Homemade nostalgic sandwiches like PB&J and the ubiquitous Grilled Cheese, or maybe you grew up with Mayo-heavy Egg and/or Chicken and/or Tuna Salad. Any which way, you have a memory of brown paper bags from childhood that has more than likely carried over in some way to adulthood. A sandwich from Flour not only dresses up the brown bag version, but maximizes anyone’s idea of a simple sandwich.
Sandwiches: There are about a dozen or so sandwiches to choose from including the daily specials and the regular menu. They all sound great, look great and…taste even better! While we stood in line debating our options we told the guy behind us to skip right ahead. He thanked us and then proclaimed: "Don't worry, anything you get will be excellent!" As he waited to order, our decisions were quickly made and an outdoor table was procured.
Roasted lamb, tomato chutney & goat cheese: The greatest surprise in here was the moist and pink Roasted Lamb. I am certain this meat had been cooked the same day, allowed to cool and carved on site. The chutney was strong and tangy, and made me think of a cross between a regular pickle relish and the tomato and onion mixture you get with Nan at an Indian restaurant. The goat cheese just added a little mellowing to the tangy chutney, and the bread was toasted from a very crusty white loaf. The crunch, the juicy meat, the tang of the chutney and the mellow cheese…it was a perfectly balanced meal between two slices of warm bread.
Oven-roasted veggies & goat cheese: A mound of freshly roasted veggies tasted fresh and sweet, most assuredly roasted that day. Zucchini, squash, portabellos and red peppers were sweet and salty in their own natural goodness, mellowed by the same creamy goat cheese from the lamb sandwich. The red peppers were the most deliciously perfect marinated and roasted version of this. Not oily at all, they tasted as fresh as my grandmothers homemade peppers used in antipasto! The bread was the most perfect part of this sandwich. Its outward crustiness and inner softness reminded me of the Tuscan-style breads that are baked with cornmeal, to assure the crustiest of crusts! There were no runny juices from the veggies to destroy the perfect texture and handling of this superb sandwich.
A side note: if you like seltzer or a tart soda, Flour makes its own Raspberry Seltzer…give it a try, its very refreshing on a summer day!
Dessert: A Peanut Butter 'Oreo' cookie sandwich was inventive and familiar all at once. The two midnight black cookies the texture of Nilla Wafers and flavor of semi-sweet chocolate sandwiched a soft and smooth peanut butter filling. It did not crunch like an oreo, but it was a great twist on the concept. I still believe that the greatest thing in the world for dessert is any chocolate with any peanut butter, so I was not a partial judge. It was rich and filling, and the price, $1.50, was more than justified.
Price: The sandwiches were $6.95 to $7.95, the pastries were $1 - $3 bucks. Its basically the same cost as a Au Bon Pain/Panera-ish place, but HIGH Quality and fresh as can be.
Overall: As a sandwich shop, a pastry shop, a place to get a cup of coffee…this is the kind of small local food establishment that people should put their money into to help us keep the Mom and Pop places alive. Next time you are near the South end and need a fresh sandwich or something to satisfy the sweet tooth - the only answer is Flour Bakery + Cafe.
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The Barking Crab
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Restaurants
88 Sleeper St.
Boston,
Massachusetts
(617) 426-2722
One of the few places with outdoor seating
on the harbor...(And it's actually not right on the harbor; sort of an inlet). A really fun, casual...
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on the harbor...(And it's actually not right on the harbor; sort of an inlet). A really fun, casual place to grab a drink after work. (sorry; I can't remember if they have a full bar. I only drink beer & wine) Good seafood, too. The other options on the waterfront are the Seaport Hotel (very expensive) and Jimmy's or Anthony's Pier 4 which are, again, pricey and formal.
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