Granary Tavern has a prime spot just off the Greenway, across from the Aquarium. Fortunately our…read moregroup has made reservations. We came for lunch and I decided to go with their version of the hamburger $20, which comes on a grilled brioche with aged cheddar, which I upgraded with bacon jam +$2 and sweet potato fries +$3. The burger patty was a bit overwhelmed by the comparatively massive bun that encased it, but at least I was able to keep it from sliding out. I was satisfied. As were those who ordered the $28 fish & chips. Their truffle fries +$3 also smelled terrific.

Pretty cool spot- a restaurant inside a historic, 19th-century grain mill originally built in 1816…read more The inside is beautiful with the beams and they have a very large patio for when the weather is nice. Food is good. We really enjoyed the Caesar salad, the lobster bisque and the fish and chips. They had a good beer and wine selection. Service was really disappointing. While the food came out in good time, our waitress was just not friendly at all. She never smiled one time. Kind of put a damper on the whole meal.

Just went there for take out. This was at the beginning of last week. All I can remember is we had…read moretake out and the food was good. I went there twice. If I returned the food must have been good. I can't say much about the service or the restaurant. Both times I took it back to the room.

Came here during the blizzard to watch the Patriots in the AFC Championship and they deserve a ton…read moreof credit for even being open. We got there about 40 minutes before kickoff and had no problem getting a table, which was great! We really appreciated that the staff showed up in a blizzard so people could watch the game. AND they were in good spirits that hyped up the experience! That meant a lot and did not go unnoticed. Food wise, we started with the chips and dip which were so good. Ive also had their fried pickles in the past and those are really solid. For mains, my friend got the Korean BBQ wings and really enjoyed them. I ordered a burger but substituted the beef for chicken. It tasted good too. I got the sea salt fries as my side, but there was no salt on them at all haha, so they were basically just plain fries. The one flaw is I got honey mustard on the side and respectfully, it was the most foul honey mustard I have ever tasted. It tasted like yellow mustard mixed with apple cider vinegar. I'd steer clear! That said, the energy of the room completely made the experience. The staff and other guests were so friendly and really leaned into the moment. After the Patriots won, they played Sweet Caroline and Shipping Up to Boston. Everyone was dancing, singing and taking group photos, even with people we did not know, and there was such a strong sense of camaraderie. I'll def be back! Great atmosphere, great people, and major appreciation to them for powering through a blizzard so fans could watch the game.

Tired of overpaying for poor food and terrible service? Mj O'Connor's delivered excellent service…read more(thank you Gregory) and amazing food. ​​Dining out can still be amazing. Other restaurants should thank them for diners not giving up completely on dining out being enjoyable and rewarding. Cuban sandwich was excellent. Even during a mad Friday lunch, service was attentive and amazing. ​

You know what... I hate this place lol…read more I said hey, the food wasn't too bad, the prices weren't too astronomically high for the area, so I decided to go back to eat there again with my group. I approach the door on a Saturday night and an employee outside stops me and asks if I have a reservation. I said no. He said don't even bother coming in then because he has no tables free. I said oh ok and left. I check OpenTable. Countless reservation times are available, all asap. I make a reservation for a time ten minutes away. I come back in ten minutes. I get inside and there is maybe 3 tables full, the rest empty. I tell them I have a reservation. The same employee comes over to take me to a table and tells me it was "sly" of me to make a reservation and come back. Huh? Someone in my party ordered the fish and chips and there were fish bones scattered throughout the fish. But hey, the desert was good.

The Finch is attached to the Boxer hotel. It is a nice little space and we had breakfast there…read moreduring our stay. Our server was very good and the breakfast was simple but good. 3.5 Yelp stars

Great restaurant for a late snack and cocktails. We ordered some drinks and a few plates. The…read morechowda and clams tasted wonderful. The nachos were huge! Fries were delicious and my wings tasty. Didn't get a review on fish. Tge drinks were strong although I disagree with a margarita in a wine glass the Beautiful could knock your socks off! Service was friendly and efficient.

Very friendly place just around the corner from the Granery Tavern. They have the same excellent…read morebeers on tap as their sister company (same owners?) including my favorite IPA, Fiddlehead. Good crowd of Irish servers from Galway taking care of us. Beth (Elizabeth) was awesome. The menus leans Mexican, and I have to say, I liked the nachos. The worst nacho establishments produce a pile of chips with stuff only on top. The best places layer cheese or stuff in the foundational layers and add more to the top. This place does it right with materials all through the layers. I ordered a shrimp and a beef taco. They were both excellent, but I would recommend the beef taco unreservedly.

$1 charge for SALT rim for margarita? Seriously?!? No thank you…read more The margarita was "okay" and not anything special and the salt was table salt, not 24K gold leaf or anything exotic. Service was fine, as it wasn't busy and the ambiance was typical pub. The only reason I didn't give it one star was that the wait staff were polite and punctual. BUT to up-charge for salt was ridiculous!!! Especially when it isn't annotated on the menu. Hard pass on ever coming here again or recommending this establishment.

Pretty good place with very delicious drinks!…read more The vibe here is very moody, with music very interesting-- just fair warning, it is quite loud music. But we liked it! Overall, I think this is a decent place to get some good drinks. Calamari was not too shabby, but the espresso martini was the best drink of the night!

We had a great experience at Parla. The back patio was the only option available when we booked…read morebecause of how busy they were, but it absolutely did not feel like a sacrifice. The vibe out there was great and ended up being a perfect spot for drinks and dinner. We did the table tasting menu and would definitely recommend going that route if you want the full experience. It was a fun way to try a variety of what Parla does best and made the entire meal feel more memorable. They also have a great wine selection with plenty of options to pair with the tasting menu. Great atmosphere, great experience, and definitely a spot we'd return to next time we're in Boston.

We are staying at the Dagny Hotel across the street, and decided to grab dinner here after a long,…read moreexhausting day. I was surprised that the place was empty except for one table at 7:30 on a Saturday night. We were seated immediately. It's a pretty place, with twinkle lights in the windows, two bars, and white upholstered chairs. If looks like there is patio seating, but it was not set up on this chilly, rainy evening We ordered three cocktails, calamari, and an Italian flatbread. All of them were really quite good. No complaints on the food. What I didn't like was the pushiness of the server. When I ordered my cocktail, he asked if I had a preference for tequila. I said no that I would be happy with the house tequila. He continued to push an upgraded tequila, and even after I said no, he kept going trying to sell me on the organic (I think that's what he said) tequila that was "not that much more." He did the same thing with hubby, and the people that came in afterward. It was like he was earning a commission. When we were done eating and said we were stuffed, he asked if we wanted dessert. We said no. He kept pushing, asking if we were sure we didn't want the "whatever." It went downhill from there. Their Internet went down after we gave them our credit card. They did let us know there was an issue with their machine, and we understand these things happen. We waited. And waited. And waited. Finally the girl comes over to say someone was on his way to fix it. We were still trying to be understanding. They would occasionally say "sorry" while we waited. Finally, a well-dressed man with his date, who may have been the owner or manager, walked in and went behind the counter to work on the register. This is where I I lost my understanding nature. The owner/manager/person in charge of the register never even looked our way. The girl behind the bar brought us a ticket and said "just add your gratuity and we will run it offline later." That was after were gave them our credit card and had to wait 35 minutes. No person in charge apologizing. Or even acknowledging that we waited 35 minutes for then to run our credit card. We eat at a lot of restaurants. Seberal every week. Sometimes things happen, and we get that. How the restaurant responds is what's important. Between the salesman/server and the credit card debacle, I was left shaking my head. The food was pretty good, but not good enough to save my opinion of this place

I found this restaurant here on yelp. It was close to the hotel in bBoston we were staying at. In…read morethe summer they have outdoor seating. The restaurant/bar is cozy inside. We had an early reservation, 5:30 but really didn't need it. We were seated at a table for two. It was a very comfortable little bar. We ordered wine and olives and bread to start. Large portion of olives. They were good but could have been better room temp or warmed up. I had to ask for the bread it wasn't served with the olives. We were offered still or sparkling water. I should have just asked for tap as the water here is good and the bottle of still water was $9.50... my husband had the bolognaise and it was a true bolognaise sauce. They say their pasta is home made but that didn't seem the case to me. I had the Shrimp Fra diavoli. It was very good with plenty of shrimp and spice. Our meal for two was $150 plus tip which is pretty standard for Boston.

This place was awesome!!!…read more If you are a Gen X'er, and love great cocktails, you will love this place! So we are from out of town; Texas, to be exact, and we were in Boston on vacation. We were looking for a place we could get some drinks and appetizers, and maybe watch some sports. A person in our group found this place online, so we gave it a try. We loved it! The 80s & 90s decor, as well as the 80s & 90s music they were playing made it an instant hit for our Gen X group. Every single song that was played was on my personal playlist, so we sang along and danced at our table to the tunes that took us back in time. There were some early 2000s songs played, too, but all songs played were songs we know and love. So needless to say, we loved the music!! Also, the drinks...oh my, the drinks. They were so, so good! Some in our group had the Adult Caprisun, including myself. It was so tasty, and served in an actual pouch, which brought me back to my 80s childhood. Another in our group ordered the Pink Flamingo which came with a little inflatable pink flamingo that you could take home with you. We noticed that the drinks were just perfect, too; not too strong with alcohol, and not watered down, either. The food was okay. It's bar food, so it's not going to knock your socks off or anything, but it hits the spot if you are drinking and hanging with friends. Our server was good. She was attentive to our needs and took good care of us. It was interesting to me that we, a group of age 50 somethings, were the oldest among the clientele, as everyone else was probably in their 20s or early 30s, but we didn't care. We had a great time! The only reason I did not give this place 5 stars is because someone in our group wanted to watch the Red Sox game, and apparently it was on Apple TV that night and the bar didn't have Apple TV.

I stopped into Rock & Rye for a casual evening and had a decent overall experience. The service was…read morevery good; it was attentive and friendly from the moment I walked in. The atmosphere is very casual and low-key, perfect for grabbing drinks and a bite without any pretense. I ordered a flatbread listed as a Margarita, but it was more like a cheese pizza than a true Margarita. It was still decent, just not what I expected. The online menu did not match what was available at the restaurant, which made ordering a little confusing. On the drink side, the wine selection was underwhelming, but the beer list was solid, and the cocktail menu stood out. They clearly put more focus on mixed drinks. This is not a fine dining destination, but it works well for what it is, a laid-back bar with better-than-average food and a great drink program. I rate it 3.5 stars, but will round up to 4 for the strong service and cocktails. It is a good choice if you're looking for a casual spot downtown with good energy.