Ok, I was here 2 weeks ago with a date (that I travelled up from NYC to go on), and I went here based on its 9.3 rating. It was OK, but it does not merit that rating.
Yes, the service was above par. No, the food was not heavenly (we went with the tapas, maybe that was a mistake - the dumplings were uber-deep-fried, the tuna tartare nothing to write home about). And when we asked for waters, we got them in (I kid you not) those same bright red plastic cups they have in college/high school cafeterias. Classy.
I remain optimistic that Boston has better date / dining experiences - I'll be back soon to investigate.
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