"Eastern Standard closed in 2020, with plans to return, and unlike countless other Boston reboot promises, actually pulled off reopening in Fenway with the same level of quality. It’s still a place where you can splurge on bavette steaks, have that nerve-wracking first date, or celebrate sharing fridge space with somebody for the rest of your life. The menu has all the Boston bistro classics: the baked rigatoni with lamb sausage, steak frites, and a roasted half chicken that you’ll greet like an old friend. The now larger space is also more polished, but aren’t we all these days?" - tanya edwards