Match

Stylish looking, yet lacking competent waitstaff and bartenders. Martini menu lacks sophistication and is heavy on the girly novelty cocktails. Martinis tasted fine, but were served in martini glasses that were difficult to hold b/c of their angled stems. Bartender was always MIA, leaving desperate waitresses to mix drinks. Management must really suck at this place - wait for drinks is usually 15 minutes or more on slow nights and no one seemed in charge. Food was surprisingly good as was the music. Will return since we live in the neighborhood and are hoping that in time Match will improve. Pros: stylish ambience, decent martinis Cons: inattentive service, bad martini glasses more

I went to Match last weekend with some friends and had a wonderful experience. The fire gave the restaurant a warm and cozy feel. The staff was friendly and polite and the food was unbelievable. I gave the mini lobster burger a try and was glad I did. It was incredible. My friends were all pleased with their food too. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking to go out in back bay! more

We went at 7 PM on a Sunday. The dining room was a quarter full. The bar had ten people and three booths' worth of couples. We chose to sit at a booth and the host told us the bartender would come over. There were no menus. Twenty minutes later, no one had come over. We went up to the bar and were ignored. When the bartender came out, I went over to her and she didn't even look at me. So we left. We are both servers and couldn't believe that no bartender, manager, waiter, or host bothered with us for twenty minutes! Note to owner: competition is FIERCE in the Back Bay. Stop hiring pretty useless staff and hire someone who isn't weeded on a slow Sunday night! Pros: beautiful, sophisticated, menu looked good Cons: service more

Went on a Thursday night and it was quite busy. The atmosphere is nice and lively. The hostess and bartenders were great, while the waitstaff still needs a little work. It could just be that there are a few kinks to work out since the place is new. We just had the mini-burgers which were very good. Incidentally, the fries and pickles are excellent. Overall, it's a cool place and I'd go back. more