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Back Bay Gourmet

3.5 (299 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Latifah A.

This place is adorable! I love that it's a restaurant, cafe, and cute boutique. I dined for lunch and loved their half sandwich half soup option. The adult grilled cheese and lobster bisque was delicious! Service was great as well!

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Annamarie M.

Went here for a Birthday dinner and actually never heard of this place until we went. It's a little restaurant that's tucked into a strip mall and has a little store attached to it. The ambiance was cute and def had like a little romantic vibe to it. Really liked the tables with the booths and the hanging lights outside. Inside there was low lighting and it wasn't crowded on a Saturday night and was quite. I'm not too sure what happened with the service but we were a table of 7, and there were three couples, and the waitress asked the first two couples what the wanted for drinks and an appetizer and forgot to ask us. When the drinks came and the drinks came some time after we ordered them, we put in for our appetizer and she told us it won't be there till the main order comes. With several appetizers ordered we waited and waited some more. Scallops, mushroom flatbread, fried green tomatoes, and chicken pesto pizza. The appetizers definitely took some time to arrive. But they tasted good! The tomatoes had a nice crunch and a spiced Mayo on the top. The mushroom flatbread was good and had fat sliced it mushrooms on it and red onions and was hot and cheesy, the pesto chicken pizza was the best tasting thing there from the night with sun dried tomatoes, arugula, and a light pesto taste. The scallops there were good, and not overcooked. After we ate the appetizers and waited and waited and then complimentary little bread squares came. We ate them and waited some more for our food. It arrived and the bay bistro burger was ordered a medium doneness and it was well done and not seasoned at all. Was supposed to have portobello mushrooms and Brie on it and didn't. I just ate it cause we were coming up on two hours in to waiting there and I was hungry and not wanting to wait a long while for the right order. The pasta was pretty good, and the seafood was decent. Another round of drinks were ordered but everyone came but my husbands and he waited and waited and asked the waitress and she said she forgot and he said to just forget it. Overall it was really fun hanging out with my friends for a birthday but I'm not sure I would come back due to the food and the service.

Rose C.

So happy went there! Our server Shaun was wonderful. Gave us great recommendations and even better service!10/10. We all left with leftovers & full belly's. Desserts to go the lemon & dolce dolece cheesecakes for later. The dining room, market & bar area are Stunning!! See you next year

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Lisa O.

High class and always great food and drink. This has always been my niece's favorite place to come for lunch. Nice open area with beautiful chandeliers and elegant decor. The Staff have always been friendly and always keeping your glass filled. We can never leave without going over to get something to satisfy a sweet tooth. They have it all . But I do believe our favorites are the gourmet chocolates. They come in so many amazing flavors I would never me able to name them all. We both love getting some to go. They have a really cool shopping side and you can get meals to go on that side too. Like I said over the years this is our #1 place

Melissa F.

Back Bay Gourmet has it all!! Great Food, Great Service, delightful ambiance, wonderful drinks and even a little gift shop with awesome decor for sale. They offer a bakery full of items to take home with you!!! Speaking of take home, they even have a lot of pre cooked and frozen items to buy and bring home for the days you want to eat something delish but do not want to visit a fast food joint! Like I said, they have it all! I highly recommend Back Bay Gourmet!!

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Sally C.

I am literally in the restaurant as I write this. It's a real time review....11:18 am. It's a very nice place for lunch or dinner. It's a subdued, quiet environment and would be great for a ladies luncheon. I just got my food at 11:19....it came out very quick. I got the BLT and Thai salad. But more about the food later. They have a little shop attached with unique and cute gifts such as coffee mugs, cocktail napkins, plates etc. They have a small bar but I wonder if it's only open at night. They also have a gourmet To go menu which are ready made meals for families. The menu has everything on it from lasagna, pork chops, chicken enchiladas and Sheppard pie. It looks like they have some outside tables. There is plenty of parking since it's in a strip mall. If you aren't familiar with the area it can be hard to find but only because this area is so built up now. Sophia was my waitress and was very nice. Everything was prompt and she remembered no ice in my water. It's now 11:39 and I have finished, my plates cleared and Sophia brought me my check. Now the food....the salad was delicious. And a nice size. Dressing was on the side which I love. Very fresh and the dressing was delicious. The BLT was ok. Nothing special but the bacon was nice and crispy which I love. One tomato and some iceberg. Not impressive. I could see my mother coming here with her friends. I would come here for dinner but I personally prefer a more casual environment for lunch. I would come back and would recommend to certain people.

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Wonderful service and outstanding food. Chichi was the best. We plan on going back when we are back in town.

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Food was delicious and interior was eclectic and cool! Yummy sandwiches and good service. Looking forward to returning.

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