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    Aceituna Grill

    3.9 (29 reviews)

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    ACEITUNA GRILL ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Falafel Plate
    Cami C.

    This is a great little find on Newbury street, especially if you're looking for fresh food and great service! The servers and staff have all been super nice and made the experience pleasant. It feels like a family, even with the order as you go set up, which is really impressive. Food-wise, everything is great! There are many options to customize the dishes and lots of vegan and gluten free options. The food is fresh and flavorful too, it's hard to go wrong with any of it. My personal favorite is the falafel plate, with the spicy sweet potatoes. There's some indoor seating inside, but since the restaurant shared the front of the building with another restaurant, outdoor seating is limited. If you get the food to go, you can find a spot on Newbury to people watch or just stroll over to the esplanade a short walk away. If you're in the mood for some fresh Mediterranean food, definitely stop by Aceituna!

    Chicken swarma
    Nadia B.

    The chicken is well flavored and I enjoyed it. The spicy sauce for the chicken tastes like a mix of mayo and buffalo sauce, which wasn't to my liking The cold cauliflower side also needed some salt and pepper, but overall everyone ate the entire platter and no one had any allergic reactions (which is a rare occurrence for me in Boston).

    Rice plate
    Valerie V.

    Nice clean place , w a awesome ambiance, and the food was very good. They can give little more serving of chicken I think they they are little tight with the portion w the chicken , but over the food was good.

    a meal in a container
    Phuong L.

    One of my go-to's for lunch! I love the spicy chicken and potatoes!! Also, don't forget the white and spicy sauce! It is a must! Everything is super flavorful and delicious.

    Chicken Shawarma

    Yummy and fresh mediterranean place in Back Bay. I like this better than Garlic n Lemons, the quality is great. Place is also clean and servers are friendly.

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    Anthony B.

    So glad that they opened up this location. I've always been a fan of Aceituna and the food here is as good as the other locations. Super juicy chicken shawarma. The spicy potatoes are delicious and unique, highly recommended. Great lunch spot or for a quick bite for dinner.

    Beef & Lamb Plate

    Ordered the beef/lamb shawarma plate. Rice is good, everything else not so much-- the beef/lamb is pretty dry, the Greek salad is not fresh and doesn't taste right, and the pita bread is very dry. The baba ganoush however tastes pretty good.

    Rice plate Spicy Chicken

    Rice plate with spicy chicken and beef and lamb shawarma were incredible. Meat was juicy and well seasoned. Portions were huge and great deal for the price. All the vegetables were fresh. Benjamin does a very good job here. Highly reccomend. Beautiful seating area with a very welcoming and cozy atmosphere. Service was fantastic.

    Chicken Shawarma; Beef & Lamb Shawarma

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    Had the chicken, Falafel Tabouleh, Hummus and Spicy potatoes. Everything was really good!

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    Superb food! Best chicken Schwartz in Boston. Also, Greek salads and falafel are tasty and recommended.

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    After seeing this place on social, we were lucky to grab a reservation on a Tues night at 5:30. We…read moregot seated right at our reservation time. All street parking and we had to circle around to find a spot so plan ahead. We got a red wine and the flawless victory cocktail. I got to try a couple wines before committing to a glass. My partner loved his cocktail. Super well balanced and really unique combo of flavors. Both drinks paired well with all our food too. Zucchini pancakes (2/5) - the only miss. The pancakes were not crispy at all and ate very mushy. The carrot curry was delish but all the flavors together with the raita didn't really do it for me. White bean hummus (4/5) - amazing flavor and the little sesame ring it comes with was yummy. The texture of the hummus could have been smoother though. Sugar snaps (5/5) - perfect sweet and salty balance and really great texture from the quinoa. Good creaminess too. Octopus souvlaki (5/5) - well charred octopus and tender. The flavors were rich in flavor. Yellow split pea was a nice creamy base. Revani snack cake (5/5) - we almost didn't get dessert but glad we did! It a citrus pound cake with a pineapple glaze and a spiced macadamia crunchy topping. Served chilled. Very yummy and not too heavy. Overall very happy we tried this place. It's pricey for what you get but nice for a special occasion.

    Wow! flavors like these will make your mouth happy! Every dish was unique, creative, and packed…read morewith flavor. It's easy to see why reservations are so hard to get. The menu changes often, which makes me wish I lived closer so I could visit regularly. We ordered quite a few dishes, and the portions were perfect for sharing. The fresh bread was an amazing start to the meal, and the sugar snap peas were a standout. Since the menu is always evolving, my recommendation is to ask your server what the chef is most excited about and order it. You really can't go wrong. This was a memorable dining experience, and I hope my next visit won't be too far away.

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    Great meal, fun atmosphere...esp if you're limber enough to use the floor seating. We got the…read moregarlic yogurt appetizer, along with the spicy rice and chicken and the veggy stew entree. Both were delicious, as was the homemade pita that came with the stew. Lots of food - probably could've shared one entree between the two of us. Friendly suggestion to restaurant- the veggy stew was piping hot (heat, not spice). Even after letting it sit for 10', was still crazy hot. Maybe don't need to cook it to that temp. But was really delicious!

    I do think much of the experience depends on if you are seated upstairs or downstairs here…read more Unfortunately for me, I was seated downstairs which took a big hit on the service front. I came here for lunch and ordered the foul al-shams, chicken vegetable stew, and a side of rice. Unfortunately the stew appeared without chicken and foul al-shams was so delayed that we told them to cancel it. The chicken vegetable stew was piping hot and full of flavor. The shredded chicken was tender and the stew did not feel too heavy to feel bogged down. The bread that came with it was also big and crisp but still soft inside. Together the two made a complementary meal that was satisfying. Despite how hard it was to track down our waiter, we still enjoyed the part of the meal we had. The upstairs definitely feels like the waiters are more on top of it and there is a more airy ambiance. The downstairs wasnt the most ideal and while good for big groups, youre still very aware of dining in a basement.

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    Oleana Restaurant

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    I had a reservation here and when I arrived there would be a short wait for inside or outside…read more(which was kind of cool that night) or immidately at the bar. Okay, for a solo adventure I chose the bar and yes, they took me to a seat there. Looking at the menu I knew it was tapas style going in but before I could really start looking at anything the bar tender said, "or, there's a chef tasting." Okay, stop there, let's just do that and add the meat and fish option. To start was the Strawberry Fattoush - Little Gems, Cucumber, Pomegranate Vinaigrette, Pita Chips, Sumac - amazing. Next was the Warm Buttered Hummus - Basturma, Tomato, Black Olive. Still doing great! Then the Fried Mussels - Hot Peppers, Turkish Almond Tarator Sauce. Can't say I have ever had those before! The Spinach Falafel - Tahini, Beet Tzatziki, Pickles was next. Though you could roll it up, eating it that way was pointless. Back to the knife and fork. After that was the Grilled Asparagus - Sorrel Aioli, Puffed Black Rice, Bergamot Honey. Probably the most familiar looking dish of the night. Then the Sultan's Delight - Tamarind Beef, Smoky Eggplant Purée, Basil. Aamazing! Still going after that was the Swordfish - Nettle Freekah, Red Pepper Tahini, Buttermilk Fried Fiddle Heads. Then finally the Turkish-Style Profiteroles - Brown Butter Crème, Sesame Caramel Cashews, Halva with something else on the side. All of this with a Shepherds Pilsner which I believe is my first brew from Palestine. Who knew that was possible? Needless to say, the meal was quite an adventure. Definitely worth it. All amazing as was the service at the bar!

    I really don't understand the hype around this place. We were so excited to try it and actually…read moresnag a reservation for a birthday dinner! We come from LA so I think we have a good sense of Mediterranean food! Persian, Israeli, etc. is so abundant there and we were so excited to try a restaurant that focused on this cuisine with small plates. Boy was I disappointed! Every dish that came out after the next was smaller, pricier, and just didn't hit the mark at all. The bread was cold, butter was hard, flavors were interesting but not in a pleasant way. More-so in the "what is in my mouth right now.." way. For the price you're paying I'm not sure that the flavors are there! Maybe we're just spoiled with Bacari in LA. Service was okay! Not anything to write home about but it was nice! The ambiance was also nice. I feel bad writing this review but really! I don't get why it's such a highly recommended place.

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