Back Bay Grill

The dinner I had last night was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. My favorite part was the entree's. I had the filet mignon and my boyfriend ate the lamb, I honestly don’t know which one I liked more. The lamb was cooked so beautifully, and everything on the dish paired together in the best way possible. My filet was perfection and it had the creamiest (goat?) cheese on top of it… never would I thought how wonderful cheese and steak could be. The staff was delightful, attentive, and not too overbearing. 10/10 I recommend getting in here before they change chefs so you can go back and compare. That’s my plan anyways! Thank you so much for a lovely dinner ✨

Wish I could select 4.5 stars....outstanding service, flavorful fresh bites (very good, yet not great for small plates at Portland pricing), extensive wine list, classic atmosphere, and nice music play list. Love the marble sinks and cloth hand towels in restroom. Superb quality olive oil, cute homemade chip with ricotta dip, and use of garnishes for presentation. Bar area may get loud depending on the crowd; dining room may be prefered & definitely recommend making a reservation for date night.

The food here is phenomenal. We ordered the foie gras and the crab cake for apps, then followed with the lobster for our main course... best lobster we had during our visit to Portland. Dessert included the chocolate torte and creme brulee. I felt the service could have been better for a fine dining establishment. The staff were friendly but left large amounts of time when we were not checked on. Was a shame as we would have ordered more drinks had someone asked about it.

The service and food are top notch. Every bite was to die for. They have amazing drinks and wine selection. Jesse was a fantastic server as well.

Attentive service, heavenly tender steak tartare (best I've tried), juicy and tender rack of lamb, very flavorful scallops. But, extremely strong cocktails. People don't come here for cocktails, I guess.

We came here Thursday around 5:30pm with no reservation and were seated immediately. The service was impeccable. There was another couple in the restaurant that was making seriously ridiculous requests, but I was so impressed with how the staff was reacting to it. They were very professional and were more then happy to help them out. And because of that they deserved 5 stars!!!! But also the food was amazing. I had a rack of lamb and they were perfect. So tender and delicious. And a great wine selection. Also had the chocolate dessert which my only complaint is that there wasn’t more lemon curd, because it was amazing!!! And to top it all off, our waiter wrote down a whole list of ideas for things for us to do during our vacation here. Can’t recommend this place enough!!

A quality special occasion choice. Good range of options on the prix fixe menu. Fine service. Excellent wine selection. Apps we're outstanding, but entrées a little less so. My wife's steak was a bit dry, my duck dish rather salty. Prices were probably a bit high for Portland Maine, considering I've had better for less, but I understand the times.

Everything is amazing here. One of the best restaurants in Portland. This is my go-to for very special occasions or to fully impress someone.