Stephanie S.
Yelp
For my 34th birthday, I decided to have dinner at Fahrenheit. I never got a chance to visit the restaurant at it's original location in Tremont, however, I was super excited to see the new space in Public Square. The restaurant itself is somewhat dark and gives off a very sexy and luxe vibe, which I enjoyed. The majority of my party arrived around the same time and we were promptly seated for our 7:15 reservation.
There were 6 of us and we sat in a booth at the front of the restaurant. The booth was kind of awkwardly sized and shaped (as pointed out by our server), which made it somewhat difficult for her to fill water glasses and deliver drinks. The decor was kind of eclectic and I did like that the tables were big.
The drink menu featured lots of wines by the glass and bottles, which were reasonably priced. Two friends had the Blue Lagoon cocktail which they said was delicious. The rest of us opted for champagne and I had a Chandon Bubbly Rose which was great. Later I got their spicy tequila mule cocktail. It was pretty spicy but otherwise subpar on taste.
Now for the most important part, the food. We got a bunch of appetizers. My favorite was definitely the Ahi Poke Nachos. It's a huge portion of wontons with a smaller portion of tuna on top. The wontons were honestly the star. They were perfectly cooked and could be enjoyed alone when the tuna ran out. The tuna was soft and buttery and it was obviously a nice grade of fish. The spicy aioli was also delicious. We got the Dynamite Rock Shrimp which was solid and the Vietnamese Chinese Spring Rolls which were pretty good and a large potion. There were two appetizers that did not wow the table. The Oysters Rocco-feller and the shrimp cocktail. There were only 4 very small oysters. So small you could barely taste the cheese and prosciutto. The shrimp cocktail was presented beautifully with a red light under the ice, unfortunately, the shrimp was rubbery and the sauces were underwhelming.
For my entree I got the scallops. The trumpet mushrooms and potatoes were delicious. My favorite part was the blistered tomatoes and the sauce, which tied everything together nicely. There were 3 scallops and 3 fondant potatoes, so it's dainty, however, I was already pretty full from the apps so I took half of the entree home. I'm sure I would have finished it and felt satisfied had I not eaten a mountain of wontons. The truffle fries were solid. A few friends got the Lobster Mac & Cheese and gave it a good review. They all got the side dish size, which was significant as an entree. One friend ordered the lamb chops medium, they came out notably close to rare, which the server kind of blew off. The mashed potatoes in the dish were pretty bland, but the brussel sprouts were good.
No one got dessert, but they did bring out a red velvet cupcake with a candle in it for my birthday. That was tasty and it was a very nice gesture.
Overall, we had a pleasurable experience. When we went to pay the bill we were told that it could only be split 4 ways evenly, which was kind of annoying. We asked if we could split it by 6, which they allowed, but only evenly. I usually expect this for large parties, but it was a pretty slow Tuesday night and I doubt it would have taken our server much effort to split up the bill according to what each person had. There was also a 20% large party tip included on the bill. Again, this was fine, however, it's not mentioned anywhere on their website or OpenTable, where I booked the reservation. The service was fine, not exceptional. The food presentation was great and for the most part the taste matched. Portions varied greatly. Ambiance and atmosphere were excellent. One note, Rocco's website is chaotic and does not reflect the sleek, modern vibe of the restaurant. Also the menu needs to be updated online.