If you are blessed with a decent sized paycheck and an enormous appetite, then look no further because Buttercup has got what you need. Whether it's the fish tacos or the lamb, the food is so much fresher than your old high school class mate who wants you to listen to his nonexistent mixtape. The amazing staff never let the level in my water get below full. This place legit treats you like royalty. 11/10 would recommend this place to anyone who values their tastebuds and can wing the fine dining prices in Natick. read more

We're so happy to have a fine restaurant in the center of Natick. We've been there twice. The first time was on a Saturday evening about 3-4 days after they opened. The place was packed just like their sister restaurant in Needham. I'm giving them 4 our of 5 stars not because the food wasn't terrific, because it absolutely was, but because it was extremely loud inside. Clearly due to the infancy of the restaurant, the fire alarm went off twice bringing the Natick Fire Department over, luckily a very short drive for them (2 blocks). The second time we ate there was maybe a month later and we sat outside. Very nice and comfortable. Let me reiterate that the food was delicious and the wine list fine. But the noise inside has to be dealt with somehow. I don't like exceptionally loud restaurants because I like to talk to friends over dinner. Outside, though, was lovely. read more

I was skeptical after reading some of the reviews about small portions and poor service but Buttercup was delightful. Admittedly, we were there on a Thursday night but the restaurant seemed full and the service was excellent. There was a large group of us but the staff took care of all of our needs. Drinks were tasty and ample size. The Bramble was strong and not very sweet. Reports from the friend who had the Rose sangria was that it was not the good. Most of us had the scallops or halibut. I tasted both and they were equally delicious. The halibut was a beautiful fillet served on a potato purée with nicely cooked chard and baby carrots. Yum! Yes, there were only 3 scallops but they were good size and on a wonderful portion of sweet potato, corn and avocado. I can't say I was stuffed after eating but I certainly wasn't hungry. The group shared all 3 desserts. The key lime pie was very good -tart with a nice graham cracker crust. The brownie Sunday was good size portion and not too sweet. The fruit tart was my least favorite because it was too sweet, a little runny and with not enough fruit. We were there for quite a while and no one tried to rush us out. All of the wait staff was wonderful and were very eager to help us take photos to document our visit. A few too many mason jars but the atmosphere is very nice and not noisy. I understand that reservations are hard to get on weekends so plan ahead. Great to have a first rate restaurant in Metro west. read more

Word of mouth is that this is a great place. I went recently and the wait staff was friendly and the place had a nice ambiance. Food was very high priced though. Looked for the least expensive entree on menu and ordered vegetarian risotto for $22. Portion was small - it was risotto with mushrooms & one spare of asparagus. I left still hungry & I don't even eat much and it wasn't anything special. I guess this place is just out of my price range! read more

Tuna Tartare to start was great but the Maine Halibut was immense. Best fish dish in Boston!

We had a delicious dinner on Buttercup's patio this evening. The service was impeccable - the staff was very attentive to our needs and made us feel extremely safe in light of COVID precautions. The food was fresh and tasty. It's tough to pick a favorite, but the fish tacos were particularly exceptional. We can't wait to come back! read more

Got the avocado toast... soo good the spices were perfect and crabmeat was a nice touch. Then farmer Rosie drink was delicious I could of had many more, very light and the rosemary smelt so good! Sister got the vegetarian risotto, she requested it vegan and the staff were very accommodating! Very happy with this new place read more

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Everyone kept telling us to try this place. Finally made reservations and went to kick off our anniversary weekend. When making reservations, we asked for a quiet table with privacy and they 100% delivered! We had a nice little Table in the corner. The food was so amazing! So fresh. We had the cheese platter for an appetizer, roasted chicken and bolognese for dinner and wow! So so good. For dessert we had the bread pudding and it was life changing lol highly recommend eating here but you'll definitely need a reservation since the place is pretty small and very popular. read more

I just went to the Buttercup and had fish tacos amazingly good. Everybody was so friendly and the space is gorgeous. I work close by so I will be going there often. read more

Color me the farthest thing from impressed. I'm not sure what all the hype is about, I gave this chance when they first opened and came in for a friends birthday, spent about $300 on some bland chicken and for an appetizer and shitty drinks so I figured maybe a few years later things will change. The host is beyond pretentious, God forbid I showed up early to use the bathroom and she told me that my table was far from being ready because I showed up way too early. Asked our server three or four times if they could either add more fluid into the heaters or bring them closer as they were dying out in a little bit farther away, they kept telling us yes but never actually did anything. instead they ended up bringing another table and put it right next to the heater that we were using as well. Charged $3 for bread-fine maybe it would be fine if he told us there was a fee for bread but you could've at least said something, and three bucks for a couple of crappy 1/2 pieces?? We order the charcuterie board, short rib pasta, and halibut. The charcuterie board was basic stuff, they tried to pull off that it was something special, failed. About 25 to 30 per entrée, the meat was done OK the pasta was super bland not homemade and the fish had absolutely no flavor, I even asked for him to bring me some salt pepper and lime because it was so terrible. We were recommended the apple crisp which ones you got from the can- you can tell by taste and flavor that the apples were canned. None of the stuff is farm raised organic or if it is they sure use some sort of preservation method to make it taste worse than the Cheesecake Factory. Not sure if they are trying to be similar to a higher end Boston restaurant but they are far from it, absolutely vile service . Do not waste your time or money..almost $200 later, another waste, maybe if we perhaps had some flavorful dishes, asked if we wanted any refills on water or drinks or we're not slammed with petty hidden charges then it wouldn't be as bad. Bourbon 's in Framingham does a much better job If you want this type of food read more

I really wanted to like this restaurant but the food was just bad. The lemon chicken soup was ok, but the chicken was pan fried and too chewy to even eat (who pan fries chicken for a soup?). My salad had no flavor, little to no dressing, and very unimaginative. My daughters Mac and Cheese was chewy and just plain weird. She ate one bite and left the rest and neither the server or bus boy bothered to ask her if she liked it so I am assuming this is a common reaction to this dish? Fried pickles and fries were good, but for the price, I had much higher expectations. Won't be going back, which is a shame as we are always looking for new restaurants to add to the rotation. read more

The food is fabulous. My husband and I have been here twice and sat at the bar. Enjoyed our food but will never go back. The bartenders are so unfriendly and made us feel uncomfortable. W read more

This is a so-called farm-to table restaurant and sister to The Farmhouse in Needham. The food was attractive and the service was good, if a little slow. The menu changes daily but they only have 6-7 entrees on the menu each night - a pasta, chicken, fish, steak, vegetarian. I had a wedge salad (excellent BC dressing) and chicken, which was in a tasty sauce. The prices are high-$150 for 2. If you don't mind the high price and slim choices, this is a good option. read more

This is a prime example of a poorly executed new age bar restaurant. Ordered a Grey Goose Cosmo, I got the worst cocktail I've ever received. Mixed with low grade triple sec and fake cranberry juice. HORRIBLE!!! Then was charged $15 for this abomination. All this in a place in Natick. OMG. read more

Was really looking forward to trying this new restaurant w my family Reservation was never confirmed - multiple phone calls to try to reach The space is really nice and our waiter and the hosts were great Our experience however was really not good due to the extremely loud environment. We could not have any conversation and we all developed head aches - left before even looking at the dessert menu Chairs pretty ricketty and uncomfortable and my chair was wedged against a wall The food was not nearly as good as I expected My fish tacos - thickly fried and small portion w no side - with extremely small serving of salsa w sauce resembling the sauce on Mcdonalds fish sandwich Everything was heavily salted- Portions tiny - beet salad and Crab appetizer were good but way too small Bread was good We ordered 2 apps 2 glasses of wine 1 cup of coffee beet salad crab cake chicken entree ( blah ) fish tacos and vegetarian risotto ( not creamy the way risotto should be ) $170 w tip WIll not be returning read more

Love their sister restaurant In. Needham. Menu is the same so we. Anticipated a great evening closer to home. Only problem was when we walked in decibel level was so loud that we couldn't even hear ourselves talking to the maître d'. We regretfully canceled our reservation and walked out looking for dinner elsewhere at 8:30 in the evening. It was seriously that loud. read more

Well it had to happen but I didn't want it to be me that gives a 3 star review. We are big fans of the Farmhouse and have given it 5 stars in the past. As Natick residents we were really looking forward to eating here especially as an anniversary celebration. The restaurant is laid out nicely, actually better and roomier than the Farmhouse. Limited menu like the Farmhouse and we noticed the short ribs were off the menu and replaced by a bolognese dish. We asked the waitress about that and was told the dish is still served but was not listed on the menu, a little strange we thought. My wife ordered the Fish Tacos and I had the Tiger Shrimp with fettuccine as well as truffles fries. Minor thing but the bread although tasty was not warmed and the one butter pad was very hard. The meal came out fairly quickly and both were very tasty. The truffle fries were somewhat overdone. We decided we would have a desert, however there was only one item and that was the Tres Luches. We said okay and ordered one to split. We also ordered two decaf coffees and like the Farmhouse they only serve espresso American style. The desert came out in one big bowl with two spoons but they didn't give us 2 plates to split it. I don't know what they thought we were going to do except slide it back an forth to each other. We had to ask for the plates which came but there was no knife to cut it. Then the expresso came out with a small tubular glass with cream it. While serving it the waitress spilt the glass and the cream went all over the dish the desert and part of the table. We were lucky we didn't get any on us. She was very upset and sorry and wiped it up with another person and put a napkin over the wet tablecloth. We were hoping she would tell the manager what happened but she obviously didn't as nobody else came over. The desert was a actually very good but the experience was ruined by what happened. We were wondering when we got the bill if the desert would be taken off the bill as a good gesture but it wasn't. It was obvious she didn't report it probably afraid she would get in trouble. We let it go but disappointed that it wasn't. The bill with the tip came to over $100 which is in Capitol Grille territory. Won't be back anytime soon as they definitely have things to still work out. read more

All staff was happy, friendly and well trained, even on opening night! It was a real pleasure to try this brand new restaurant. Fish tacos were fresh and tasty. read more

Ok at best. Food may be local but preparation is average. By 10pm they were basically moving trash around our table and cleaning so they could close. Not what you would have expected. read more

I tried takeout at Buttercup tonight and it was excellent. I had the fish tacos and chocolate mousse, and had virtual 'dinner out' with a friend on-line. Buttercup is doing an outstanding job of helping the community and I highly recommend them, for takeout now or a dinner out when things settle down. Definitely recommend the fish tacos!! read more

Buttercup tries hard to please and comes up as an average dining experience. The newly renovated interior is attractive industrial chic but extremely loud; we were seated at a small table in the bar area and our ears were ringing when we left the restaurant after an hour or so. Shared a salad billed as a beet salad that had 4 very small pieces of beet and maybe 7 lettuce leafs. Entrees were tasty but nothing exceptional. Price point decidedly Boston. Cocktails were very good as was the service. Overall OK, won't be rushing back. read more

Saturday night date night began at the trendy buttercup in Natick. The service was good, although the waiter did not introduce himself. We started with the beet salad and the cold avocado soup. Both were good and beautifully prepared. For dinner we had Bolognese and the Buttercup Burger with truffle fries. The pasta was al dente and the burger was cooked perfectly. My only complaint was the $16 cocktails. We felt they were over priced. We would go back again but probably just get water read more

We were sadly disappointed by our experience. Service was sparse and inattentive, we waited 20 minutes on silverware for the entree alone. The food was very hit or miss. We got the peach and tomato salad and both the peaches and tomatoes were mealy and about a day away from being spoiled. Our main course, the fish tacos, were pretty good, however the restaurant as a whole is way overpriced for the quality of food and service received. Unfortunately, we will never be back. We can get much better food and service for cheaper in Boston, and after our experience here we don't mind dealing with traffic getting into the city. read more

Really wanted to like this restaurant. I just tried it for the second time... service mixed both times and fish overdone both times. They were not happy about the complaint and brought us the check without even a word of do you want dessert or coffee etc. This time it was a birthday dinner and left a terrible taste in my mouth. I don't need to experience the restaurant a third time to know the food is nothing special, service mixed and prices high. read more

Tremendous gourmet food, baked chicken best I have ever tasted, fried pickles are surprisingly good, and the drinks are fresh and prepared perfect. Would recommend this place to anyone who wants a good meal . read more

Nice atmosphere. Light and bright. Food is really good - a welcome addition to an area with so many mediocre restaurants. The spaghetti and clams, halibut, ceviche and bolognese are all delicious. Service was very good. It does tend to get loud, although we go early and it's not a problem. read more

These guys know what they're doing. Everything I've had on the menu is delectable. My favorite is the Beef Short Rib served on top of fresh homemade pasta, I get it every time I visit. They have a fantastic cheese board with local meats, fruits, olives, honeycomb, and a few other things. Last time I was there I had Fried Zucchini blossoms that was stuffed with ricotta and spices - was really freakin' good. Even the tea they serve is flavorful and comes in it's own cute yet generous tea kettle. If quality and freshness is what your seeking, this is the place. Your taste buds are really going to enjoy themselves. Happy Dining! read more

Would give a 3.5 stars. Went to Buttercup on a Sat night. Had made a reservation and were seated promptly which was appreciated. When it came time to order we asked for oysters and the fried zucchini blossoms both of which were on the menu. Some time went by and then the waitress came back and said they were out of both. It didn't seem like there had been good communication between the wait staff and the kitchen. Ordered entrees which were on the small side as far as portion especially for the price. The food did taste good. read more

Buttercup, yes! Love this place and have been there a dozen times...The Fish dishes are superb and or the wonderful fish tacos...a good place if you are solo or with friends.There is decent parking, though it helps to know where. I love sitting at the Kitchen Counter! Always a nice crowd, not too loud! read more

Amazing food and just as great service! The ambiance is fresh and beautiful. Slightly overpriced.

It's so close to my office that if I stay late it's the best Choice in terms of restaurants in the area. I've had their chicken several times and it is to die for, the service is excellent. I wish I could try something else but chicken is the school way too good with the sauce. read more

Had a terrific meal there last night. Would highly recommend for a fun and casual night out. Restaurant was busy but not overwhelming, nice buzz all evening. Food was outstanding!! Our party had a wide range of items and they were all terrific...can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

We were very excited to try Buttercup since we've been waiting for some fun new restaurants in Natick Center. The interior is a mix of industrial + farm. Visually it looks good but they unfortunately didn't design for sound since it is extremely loud. We ordered a beet salad and then for entrees I had the chicken and my husband had the burger. My chicken was good but not nearly creative enough for the price tag. My husband's burger which he ordered medium rare was full-on raw. He left most of it on the side of his plate. Not surprisingly, we skipped dessert and coffee. When they brought the check, there was no pen to sign the credit card slip. On the service side, there seem to be a lot of issues to work out. And for me, I'm willing to pay these prices if the food is sufficiently creative. This sadly isn't it- at least not for us. read more

Amazing food and service on opening day at this great new addition to Natick's dining scene. We had the white gazpacho and it was terrific. Definitely try this - almond, cucumbers, the slightest hint of zippy pepper, gorgeous. Fabulous chicken - it is hard to make chicken memorable, but they did it. The staff worked as a team and the service was perfect. Best of all, they have lots of out door dining. The interior is lovely too. read more

Incredible service, food and atmosphere. Best fish tacos we've had in ages & it's evident that the owners pay impeccable attention to detail. Will definitely be back! read more

Great service by Larry, food and creative cocktails artistically prepared. Tasted as good as they looked.

Delicious food, beautiful presentation and awesome service. It's so great to have an option for a nicer meal in town. I had the vegetable risotto and it was delicious! Smaller portions, but that's expected at a nice restaurant. The peach salad was fresh and sweet, and I couldn't even make room for dessert. Looking forward to coming here with friends or a date night and then a show at TCAN. read more

This was our first visit to Buttercup and we were very impressed. The atmosphere was very cool and the food...wow! We started with the Delicata kale salad. Deliciousness in every bite. I had the lamb chops;probably the best I've ever experienced. My wife had the halibut. Talk about flavor and presentation. We kept talking about how fantastic it was with every bite! We really wanted to lick our plates. The tres leches cake was awesome. The whole experience deserves 5 stars. We will be back for sure. read more

While the wait was long for our table (yes, we had a reservation) once seated the server was attentive. Restaurant is loud! Be prepared to have a difficult time hearing the person seated diagonally from you. Very fun and lively atmosphere. My husband and I shared the beet salad (delicious and large enough to share). I had the short ribs, two in our party had the cod and another had the fish taco. No complaints about the food. Everything was delicious and the server, again was wonderful. However, can servers please be trained about how unprofessional it is to stack plates while clearing the table? Ugh. read more

Food was great! Only problem it's way too loud in there! Poor acoustics and difficult to have a conversation.