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    Aura Restaurant

    3.1 (102 reviews)
    PriceyNew American
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:30 AM

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    Belgian waffles
    Ashley S.

    First time dining at Aura. First of all, extremely friendly service. Waiters were very attentive and sweet. Belgian waffles were delicious! Some of the best I've ever had. Beautiful presentation, too.

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    Ordered off menu. 1 basic breakfast. 2 eggs, potatoes and bacon and toast. $22.00 Coffee $3.00. I would say for $22.00 you'd be better to walk across the street and go to Tatte' for a Breakfast sandwich $10 or Croissant for $11.00 and a real good cup of coffee. The breakfast wasn't bad but for $22.00 I would have expected 2 pieces of toast per plating. I would say for $3 a cup of their Boston best coffee, you'd be better off ordering a cup of water which might have more flavor. Highly disappointing. I hope you explore the many options and more affordable options the seaport has to offer. The staff were super nice! The noise level was loud compared to other places I have been. We were charged 18% for 2 people automatically for tip. This should not be for parties of 6 or under. I would not go again.

    Aura open for breakfast 1/2015
    Vivian C.

    Aura Restaurant in the Seaport Hotel used to serve dinner. Now they only serve breakfast, while lunch and dinner is handled by the adjacent Tamo. No one was manning the hostess stand, so I peeked in and got the attention of one of the waiters. We were given our choice of seating in the space semi divided into two sections. Round tables are available in the back half for larger parties, but since we numbered but 3, I opted for a square table in a corner. We had the choice of their All-You-Can-Eat breakfast buffet for $21 or to order a la carte off their egg heavy breakfast menu. Two of us opted to pig out on the buffet, while the lighter diner among us selected the Avignon Signature Omelet ~ seasonal wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, Boursin cheese, chicken apple sausage, Red Bliss home fries $16. Our waiter sensed that the two of us were hesitant to get started on the buffet while our friend was without, so he suggested that we could start with some fruit, and he hurried the kitchen along - by the time I returned with my plate of fruit and a crescent roll, her omelet had arrived! The portion was generous and more than enough for her appetite. I ate a lot! My favorite were the plump squat little ricotta cheese blintz. In addition to the maple syrup, there were banana's foster and blueberry compote offered as accompaniments for the pancakes. The bacon was thick-cut and quite crisped. When I inquired about the empty plate of shortrib hash eggs benedict, I was told that it would be another few minutes. What I did not expect was to have a serving brought out to me pipping hot by the fellow manning the buffet, and for our waiter to then retrieve it and to top it off with hollandaise for me. The coolest thing at the buffet was the raw honeycomb, all natural wax and all! But be careful when handling the serving utensils - they can get quite hot when mistakenly placed on the hot surface by your fellow diners. I got burned, and had to cool my finger against the chilling surface under the smoked salmon and cheese plate. I gave the buffet handler a head's up that he might want to check on the utensils every so often to avoid a similar occurrence to any other diners. An automatic 18% tip off the base was clearly added to the check. Yet, service was not lacking! Sunday hours: 7am - 12:30pm PS - We loved our Italian waiter!

    Grilled Peach Cobbler during restaurant week, with a special note.

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    Slow service, mediocre food. Ambiance is bland. Expensive buffet but has a lot of options.

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