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Finally a place to enjoy a beverage while you people watch in Kenmore Square. Eastern Standard, is the new restaurant affiliated with the Hotel Commonwealth -- a little more casual than its sister...
Finally a place to enjoy a beverage while you people watch in Kenmore Square. Eastern Standard, is the new restaurant affiliated with the Hotel Commonwealth -- a little more casual than its sister restaurant Great Bay. Inside, the place is HUGE- much bigger than it looks from the outside. It has a classic feel with dark wood, red leather, and hip b&w photos rounding out the decor.
Food is good, not great but the friendly staff and the comfortable-ness more than makes up for it. They serve comfort food like mac and cheese side dishes as well as more traditional bistro fare.
This is a great place to stop in before the game. Try their bar menu where you can a burger for less than $15. If you can't wait for a fenway frank, you can also get an entree with 2 steamed hot dogs and baked beans.
Definitely give Eastern Standard a try!
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Of course, the second that you step down into this new bistro in the newly energized Kenmore Square one realizes that forgetting Paris will be impossible. From the efficient, singing French waiter...
Of course, the second that you step down into this new bistro in the newly energized Kenmore Square one realizes that forgetting Paris will be impossible. From the efficient, singing French waiter to the decor and the wonderful warm, crusty bread, you will sware you've stepped into a neighborhood bistro in France itself.
The bistro is what a bistro should be - a casual place where you could have dinner any night of the week. The food is fantastic - try the salad with shallot vinagrette and goat cheese that will leave you wanting more. Have it with the "Soup Du Jour." They are unique and as flavorful as they sound. I had the cream of leek and mushroom soup. Yum!
The best could possibly be left for last as the lower level of the restaurant hosts a pastry bar where you can witness the surreal scene of the uber talented pastry chef concoct a cake with a chocolate eiffel tower on it while watching Manny hit another homerun on the tv located at the pastry bar. (The tv is there, but very unobtrusive. You'd never know it was there in the dining room upstairs.)
Don't forget lunch - it's about the best deal in town. How about a Croque Monsieur for $4.50 or a Parisian hot dog on baguette for $6. (Great spot for before the game. They serve the lunch menu until 5.30 everynight.) Don't miss the "Burgerdog. - literally a burger shaped as a hot dog. This is no average burger. And if you are in the mood for a little breakfast/brunch - the eggs benedict is truly one of the best I've ever had.
Service is a little clumsy as they are new, but their genuine interest in the guest having a great experience (including personal greeting by the co-owner/General Manager every time I've been) far outweighs the opening blips.
Give Petit Robert Bistro a try!
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