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Date |
Restaurant |
Cuisine
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Food |
Service |
Decor |
Overall |
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Address/Phone/Subway
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Diner
Comments
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130
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1/11/08** |
J.J Foley's |
Pub |
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117 E. Berkeley Street, South End
(617) 728-9101
 E. Berkeley |
One diner brings down the curve with compaints about "heinous lighting" and "small portions," but the majority thought it was a "suprisingly good eighborhood joint" with "as-expected pub food," "perky service - especially considering the big group" and a "relaxed" "dark wood pub" vibe.$$ [22] |
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131
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2/8/08** |
Green Street Grille |
Bistro |
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280 Green Street, Cambridge
(617) 876-1655
Central, 1, CT1 |
"Dive bar" exterior gives way to a "charming" interior "fabulous drinks" and "amazing regional" food (some complain of "overdone" or" gristly" food) and overall a "nice dining experience" marred by "less than stellar" service that got " worse as the place got more crowded" and probobly lost it a FF Fave designation. $$$ [48] |
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132
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3/15/08** |
Aquitaine |
French |
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569 Tremont Street, South End
(617) 424-8577
Back Bay, #43 |
Split comments over the "decent air of bistroness" to the interior (some say "tired"); "Delicious" (some say "adequite") food at a "great value" (especially the prixe-fixe menu); but universal complaints about "spotty, distracted" service which had diners ready "to get up and get [thier own] coffee", and inability to seat 13 together, "despite the space to do so". $$ [22] |
| 133 |
4/4/08 |
Kaze |
Japanese |
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41 Essex St, Chinatown
(617) 338-8283
Chinatown, Boylston |
"Good and fresh" food, "high [private] banquets" and efficient" wait-service, but diners disliked the "pink-neon" lights and the "mess' calling this "not a first-date place." |
| 134 |
5/2/08 |
Kingston Station |
French |
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25 Kingston Street, Boston
(617) 482-6282
Chinatown, Downtown Crossing
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"Charming train station chic" decor and "tasty" food made for a "good meal indeed",
but points off for "cramped quarters" ( trying to seat 10 bears at an 8-top?), "uncomfortably warm", and "erroneous drink orders," though the waiter was "attentive".$$$ [50] |
| 135 |
6/7/08 |
Village Smokehouse  |
BBQ |
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1 Harvard Street, Brookline
(617) LONSTA (566-3782)
BrooklineVillage |
"Exactly what should be expected" and "really good, especially for the NE" with "Ribs... falling off-the-bone, tender and juicy" made for a FF Fave despite "slighty cramped seating" and the "unfriendly waitress" who was "off her game" $$ [22] |
| 136
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8/1/08 |
Eastern Standard |
French |
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528 Commonwealth Av,
Boston
(617) 532-9100
Kenmore |
Food marks ranged from "mediocre" to "amazing," but what really shined was the "friendly", "sweet" server, the "to-nice-to-be-Boston" decor and the "cozy PDR" (Private dining room) which made the "leisurely dinner (in a good way)" "not seem like [the] 3 hours" it was $$$$ [60] |
| 137 |
9/5/08 |
Church |
Bistro |
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69 Kilmarnock St, Fenway
(617) 263-7600
Fenway |
"Bland" food made for "one of the most unnipsired meals ever," service was" slow and "a mess," and we "didn't see the 'Church' inspiration in the decor." The sole highlight: The 7 deadly sins "brought sinning to another level." Go for apps and drinks, not dinner $$$ [42] |
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138
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10/3/08 |
Henrietta's Table |
American |
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1 Bennett St, Cambridge
(617) 661-5005
Harvard |
"Comfortable and homey" too some, "dated 90's country kitchen atmosphere" to others, with "dissapointing pot roast" and "dissapointing" to "fairly good" marks on other dishes. A former FF favorite seems to have fallen.$ $$$ [60] |
| 139 |
11/7/08 |
Casa Romero |
Mexican |
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30 Gloucester St (in Alley), Boston
(617) 536-4341
Hynes |
Popular house special (pork tnederloin with orange mole) was "unexpected and very tasty" and other entrees were "scrumptous" while "Very attentive" service (especially on a "busy night"), "really good, fresh Margaritas" and "cute atmosphere" make for a "hidden gem" in a Back Bay alley. $$$ [43] |
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