I remember this place when it used to be Sofia's so I was excited to return to have brunch with a friend mid-December. The inside of the restaurant looked the same and I loved the holiday decorations that were up. Upon arrival, we were seated immediately, as there was barely anyone inside since we arrived close to the time they opened. With that said, it seemed like there was only one waiter which caused the service to be very slow. We ordered mocktails and I also got a couple of seasonal sangrias, which along with the bread, were the best items of the experience. We also ordered fried calamari and cauliflower, home fries (not pictured), and complimentary bread. The food came out lukewarm to cool. The calamari was ok, the cauliflower needed a sauce or something because it was bland. I really hoped for better from this place. :( read more

Mission On Fire - Calamari, bread, and fried cauliflower - Pizza Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

A good friend recommend that we try this place for a long-overdue catch up. It did not disappoint. I still have faint memories of the former Fontaine's, whxj definitely had seen its time come and go. Mission is very open and airy with comfortable seating. The menu is relatively large and varied for a new place, with a wide spectrum of options. I had the Spanish Harissa Chicken and it did not disappoint. The chicken was tender and flavorful with enough heat to let you know you were entering into something spicy without compromising the other flavors. The service was attentive and friendly. The pricing for lunch was pretty reasonable. J would definitely be back. Please give them a shot, as it is so good to see a local, affordable place stand up and hopefully thrive amid a sea of boring chains and overpriced trendy fare. read more

Mission On Fire - Spanish Harissa Chicken - Pizza Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Love this spot. Visited for the first time only Because I never got the chance to visit Sophia's and I am so happy I did. Love the atmosphere, The music and not to crowded. Musi had me Jammin. Service was quick and the food was great. I wish I took pictures. I had the Brussels sprouts, and taco pizza. I did have the tango mango:::: it was good but beyond strong. Normally that is a good thing but the kind of tequila made me sick. Defiantly a revisit but I will stay away from the tequila lol: can't wait to revisit. read more

New restaurant that took over the old Sofia's restaurant in Dedham. Large restaurant with giant bar. Can even accommodate groups and parties. Open for lunch/brunch as well. I feel like they are still working out some kinks in the menu as it is still huge and a little hit or miss at times. They do have daily specials.....that are a big savings and worth it. Also the staff is amazing and helpful. Full bar with fabulous craft cocktails and good wine and beer selection. Definitely give this place a try...seems to be improving as they go. read more

Ordered takeout for lunch from mission on fire as the office wanted to try somewhere new. The menu has a wide range of options including tapas, and pizza. We tried the pepperoni pizza it was kind of floppy and could have been cooked a little longer. Maybe the other items are the way to go. read more

Mission On Fire - Pizza Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Man... where do I start with this one? We roll into Mission On Fire, and our waitress comes over - mad quick with the smart remarks. Says she "used to be a flight attendant" but now she's here waitressing, which... cool, I guess, but every time I asked her about the menu, it was some sarcastic answer like I just asked her to solve a math problem. I go for the special, right? Ask her about it - more attitude. Fine, whatever. Then I get the oysters. Fifty bucks. Yeah, 5-0. And while they tasted good, they were loaded with little shell bits and even what looked like fish scales. I'm sitting there like, "Yo, am I supposed to chew this or sharpen my teeth with it?" Then dessert. Didn't even want dessert. We ordered it anyway - bad call. Tasted like weird mushrooms. And I've been on a diet, so I was actually hyped to have some sugar, but halfway through I'm realizing, "Oh... this isn't sugar, this is penicillin." Everyone at the table said it smelled off. End of the night? I left confused. Oysters with extra crunch, dessert with a surprise fungus, and a waitress that seemed more interested in delivering punchlines than plates. Mission On Fire? More like Mission: What Did I Just Eat? read more

Mission On Fire - Pizza Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great new restaurant that just opened on Boston-Providence Hwy! Came here with my grandparents and we were delighted. The interior is really cool- red & black chic. The service here is great and the food is pretty solid as well! I really enjoyed my fried chicken sandwich-- it was so crispy just how I love it! The fries were great too and cheesy! The half chicken and mashed potatoes were perfect, and the meatball parm dish was our favorite! We topped the night off with some crème brûlée with fresh whipped cream and berries, some of the best I've ever had. read more

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Deff can be compared to a denny's or IHOP as it pertains to their "bottomless brunch." No flavor to the food but service was really great, our server was nice. Wouldn't return based on food quality. read more

Kind staff, good food, great cocktails & beautiful ambiance. I loved my experience. They went above and beyond. Shout out to Adrian & Esteban two very helpful managers. They have an upstairs bar/ lounge and a roof deck available for events. read more

Not surprised it closed. Everything came out of a frozen food box. Why go out if food is not prepared from scratch.

The drink is called the "RJ". This drink is ridiculous!!!!! Get yourself out the house and get to the spot "Mission On Fire" located in West Roxbury Food and drinks are too dope to break down ... The bartender "RJ" is a literal scientist with the drinks .. When u get here make sure he's working then take a seat at the bar and witness perfection ... Make sure u tell him Ducky sent for you You're welcome in advance !!! read more

Great place , excellent service, very good environment and big parking lot , have a recommended this place read more

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Great food, fast & friendly service. Sleek but comfortable atmosphere. Ample parking & very reasonable prices. Accommodating host/ management. read more

Food was good and service was very courteous. We were not greeted with bread and the interior was a bit lackluster. They seemed a bit understaffed but the host and waiter were extremely friendly and courteous. The air conditioning was unbelievably high and made me uncomfortably cold along with cooling down my food too quickly. read more

Even though it is technically in Boston, the food reminded me of a suburban also ran. Not bad, but nothing remarkable and distinctive. The place is big (and a little loud), and from a service perspective maybe a little too big. Friendly service but not on top of things. read more

Went Saturday night and sat at the bar. Bartender was good but my Kettle One and cranberry was so-so. I ordered the Chicken Alla Vodka and it was fantastic! Excellent portion and the flavor was a 10. The wife's shrimp grill was good but not hot, and she rarely complains. Overall it was just below excellent but we'll certainly be back. The restaurant itself and bar area were very nice although I'd have preferred the music not quite as loud. read more

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The service was absolutely amazing! Everyone checked on my group and make sure we got exactly what we needed!!! Bartender and general manger are top tier! Definitely will be returning back for a love island watch party! Highly recommend and I know everyone else can agree :). read more

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What's the point of making a reservation if you need to wait a half hour to 45 minutes for a table? Drinks are good, food is ok, service needs work. read more

Low end food, nobody in our party enjoyed their meal, it's poor style pub food. Poor service and zero ambient, it very loud with kids screaming. without any music. Definitely poor choice, better off going to Pop Eye next block, We were regular customers of Sofia's which was a classy place, the neighborhood really misses high end meals. We had plenty of good memories loved going to Sofias every chance we had. read more

I ordered the chile relleno to go as I wanted to try this new place and it seemed like a good entry into their food. When I got it home, I needed a magnifying glass to find it in the plastic container they provided. The menu says it's a stuff poblano pepper but it was a pepper cut in half with some breaded on either side with nothing seemingly stuff inside. The menu description was definitely more detailed than the final dish. Also, I realize prices are not what they were and that everything has gone up, but looking at the menu - $34 for a rotisserie chicken? $34? I can't imagine paying that for chicken. read more

Mission of Fire needs work. Maybe we'll try the again in 6 months. Four of us went for dinner. It's very loud, unlike its predecessors Sofia and Vintage. I think it's because they expanded the bar size, forcing them to cram the rest of the tables too close together, and removing the sound dampening separators that Sofia used. Our table of four were shouting to hear each other. The food was okay; no complaints but not praises either. The fried calamari was prepared fine (ie not over fried), but the breading was bland. My cheeseburger was above average, but, again, nothing distinctive. My friends got the lobster empanada, which they liked, and unremarkable chicken dishes. There was no sense that items had been fired grilled (ie no flavorful char). Service was good. We had the same waitress who had served us many times before at Sofia's, so she knew her stuff. Mostly, just too darn loud. read more

The waiter , Isaiah , was fabulous. The food was disgusting- burned Brussel sprouts, tapas was bland and one ear of corn cut into four pieces for $10!!!! Really!??? That was also terribly prepared- I would not recommend this place for a slop house for cattle. Very standoff ish staff- except our waiter. No one that worked there seemed to like being there!! It was Thanksgiving Day! How disappointed we were that we waited all week to have dinner at a new establishment in Boston! Never again!!! read more

Came here yesterday with some family and so glad we did! We didn't get any drinks because we were still recovering from our weekend BUT. We were seated quickly and our server was so lovely, making sure we had everything we needed and our cups of water were always *full*. The appetizers were good but were a little overpriced for what they give you (tapas style but like, one empanada per plate which is meh). THAT BEING SAID, food was SO good. I got the Spanish Harissa chicken and my boyfriend got the Mission on Fire chicken. VERY much worth your money. His plate came a little after everyone else's and to apologize, they gave him A WHOLE CHICKEN (oh, FYI. For the chicken dishes, you can get either half a chicken or a whole chicken. We both ordered halves but THEY GAVE HIM A WHOLE TO APOLOGIZE, and only charged him for half! What service! We were so pleasantly surprised and it wasn't even that long of a wait for his food). Restaurant itself was nice and spacious, easy to find, and had parking which is always a plus. Next time, I'll try a drink, skip the apps, and go straight to the entree so that I actually have room for dessert. Thanks so much for a lovely dinner, Mission on Fire! read more

I expected way better from this place. The food, seems to come from a can. The Clam Chowder was too watery, more like soup. It was bland and had pretty much no taste. The Oakwood Burger (in which i ordered medium well), was above well done and was burnt. It looked like pure charcoal. My party did not enjoy the food whatsoever and customer service was very poor and we had to wait a while before we got seated (approximately 12 minutes.) The Steak Tips we ordered were very salty and also rubbery. Like other reviews, prior restaurant Sofia, was amazing. i wish it was still here since the waiter was amazing and didn't need to write down anything. The ambience was fair, except the children screaming in the back, making it unpleasant. I wish this place was better and the food/customer service was better. read more

Mission On Fire - Oakwood Burger, looks more like a medium rare than a medium well. - Pizza Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great place for a date night! Laid back but not too casual. Always had great food (and plenty to take home). My fave are the drinks, a lot of choices! read more

Kind of like this restaurant, is a different vibe from were Sophia's steakhouse use to be in W Roxbury Prkw I like the menu is very big and everything I had was tasty, it's a blend of different spices, something new in the Boston area West Roxbury. So give it a try! Service was top notch I must say cause I'm picky, very good vibe in there! I like the ambiance read more

There were 6 of us in our party. New Years Eve. 1st time here. The food was delicious. Cocktails were excellent. Great prices. Service was good. What else can you ask for? We are looking forward to our next visit here. read more

So disappointed by our first visit both in terms of food and service. Most dishes under seasoned and those marked as "on fire" devoid of heat. Carb cake on fire was almost inedible, Brussels sprouts and Burrata were ok. Only thing that was tasty was the short rib entree. Basically bland American bar and grill menu. Service started out strong but when our waitress got a large party across the room we were ignored for a long time. We tried unsuccessfully to flag down anyone to bring us our check for over 15 min. Finally we flagged down the host to bring us our bill. Then after another 10 min of everyone ignoring us we had to flag down the host again to run the card. Ambiance is good (typical bar and grill), we were seated promptly for our reservation, short rib entree was good, and host was friendly and apologetic for the service...those were the only positives read more

we decided to give this place a try given that they just opened up. we gave it a couple of weeks for them to get settled. it was definitely a good atmosphere in there. we ordered the pasta and both didnt have much taste. they were kind of watery with the sauce. the bread that comes with the pasta could be a bit better. one of the bread that we had was literally crunchy and hard to bite. the meatballs were good though. seems like homemade. read more

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From the second we walked in, it was like we were transported into a world class restaurant. The wait staff are friendly. We went for the bottomless brunch, and although the portions seem small at first, 2-3 dishes and you feel like you get your $19.99 worth. The food was absolutely incredible for the price you pay. I can tell that dinner parties for work or just a good night out would be nice. Definitely recommend read more

Great place to eat at, really really nice restaurant and Amazing staff especially Adrian who made me and my wife feel so comfortable with went in with our two kids that are autistic and we had the best experience ever would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone Thank you so much Adrian AAA+++ read more

Loved this place! Everything we ordered was so good! The chicken parm was delicious! The portions were huge. Our server Lisa was spectacular, she gave us great recommendations! read more

I'm trying to go easy on this new restaurant because we need that addition to West Roxbury. The decor was different than Sophia's that was good. Service was good though still in training. I expected more seafood dishes but it's a infusion of anything from Greek food to tapas. I tried the fish taco and I was pleased with the one that I got though is pretty expensive. The clam chowder had a little bit more the then described in the menu fair amount of clams and bacon. They have the section for rotisserie chicken three of us got different halves on the menu. I was so underwhelmed because there was no flavor and I honestly think Boston market as far better rotisserie chicken. A lobster mac and cheese had a fair amount of lobster in it but the combination of cheeses made it very heavy and thick. I will try again in a few months and hopefully they can fine-tune their menu. Good luck. read more

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This new spot on the VFW needs to become one of my regular rotation restaurants. Everything was perfect from the drinks, apps, entrees, and desserts. All details were well thought out. Highly recommend! read more

To start restaurant has a nice vibe. My cousin had a reservation but we had to wait an extra 30 minutes before we sat down. The host was nice to accommodate us with a booth. Now let's talk about the food, everything I tasted was delish. Good variety of food. Short ribs empanadas were delicious. I had the blackened salmon, wow. And our waitress Daviana was very kind, recommended some dishes which I appreciated. 5 stars for Daviana. I would definitely go back, just management needs to work on the timing. read more

This is a great restaurant. Awesome ambience and great food. Upscale restaurant at reasonable prices. Service was fast and great options to select from. read more

Gave this place another chance. We live in the neighborhood and love that we can walk down. They have switched up the menu to probably satisfy the demographics in the area. That being said...$16 for 2 Buffalo chicken empanada apps is ridiculous. This is not the Seaport! 4 could have easily fit on the plate it was served on. Then, $14 for a vodka soda. We planned to stay for dinner but left and went somewhere else. This place is not going to survive in this area. read more

Twice ordered take-out & both times the order was missing the meat. The first time I doubted myself thinking I had ordered incorrectly. The second time this happened I called to let them know my order was not complete & I was laughed at by whomever answered the phone. Don't think I'll be ordering from or visiting again. read more

We waited for this to be open for a little bit before trying it. Like most places, we had heard that they needed to work out some kinks. The upside is that our bartender was very on top of food and drinks and the food came out fast. We ordered the gambas, burratta, short rib empanada and the mushroom/truffle pizza. Drinks were good and I like how they changed the downstairs bar area. The gambas did not nearly have enough flavor. Burratta was good and also hard to mess up. We would have preferred more prosciutto with it. The empanada was tasty. The pizza dough was nice and the cook on the pizza was good, but it barely had any truffle flavor. I had high hopes for some new flavors in the west Roxbury food scene but unfortunately at the moment it seems to blend into all the other average bar food in the area. read more

Food here is not the best by any means..so disappointing...chicken parm tomato sauce was gross to say the least ...load music..seems out of place here...... read more