Matria

Our group of 10 really enjoyed our lunch at Matria. The portions were very generous and the taste was perfect. The servers were all so friendly and helpful, especially Ferney. We were sad to hear it was the last time they would be serving lunch menu. They will only serve breakfast and dinner going forward. I hope they bring back the lunch menu. I would definitely come back and recommend to others.

The food was outstanding! Fresh and flavorful dishes from start to finish — tuna tartare, crispy starters, seafood rice, and even s’mores by the fire. Drinks were great, service was excellent, and the whole experience was memorable. Highly recommend!

Repeated mistakes and poor understanding of vegan dining — disappointing for a 5-star hotel restaurant. I’ve been to this restaurant three times, hoping the experience would improve, but each visit has been frustrating and far below what you’d expect from a world-class hotel. First visit: I ordered pasta with marinara sauce, which came with cheese and afterward, the server mentioned that I was “gluten-free” and told me I couldn’t have dessert because of that — even though I had clearly said I was vegan. That level of misunderstanding is unacceptable in a high-end restaurant. Second visit: I clearly told the server I’m vegan and to exclude honey. The dish still came with honey, showing poor communication and lack of care. Third visit: The menu listed EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), but the server incorrectly told me it contained egg — another basic misunderstanding of ingredients. The food itself is fine, but the service is inconsistent and staff are not properly trained on dietary needs or ingredients. For a 5-star hotel, this is disappointing. To make things worse, one server added an automatic 18% gratuity for a party of five, even though the menu clearly states it only applies to six or more — which is not acceptable or legal. This restaurant needs serious improvement in staff training, food knowledge, and communication. It does not meet the expectations of a world-class establishment.

Had the breakfast buffet at Matria during our stay at the InterContinental. The experience has been fantastic. We love the buffet spread each morning. The remodeled restaurant was beautifully done, and the service has been great. We are looking forward to trying dinner here one night during our stay as the breakfast experience has been outstanding!

"Chaotic" is the best word to describe this restaurant. The management team is incompetent to run this restaurant which size is around 20 tables (indoor/outdoor together). We had dinner here during the dineout boston week. There was a long line waiting when we got here but they seemed just seat whoever talks to the front desk lady so there were many groups of people cutted the line. I saw people who was waiting and decided to leave after seeing people cutting line. We start with weekly special oyster. Good presentation but not very fresh. They are acceptable given $2 each. We had dineout menu and order grilled octopus as the appertizer but found a fish bone out of the polenta. More than that, our waiter took the plate away and we waited almost 30mins for the waiter/manager to take care of this fishbone issue but there were zero proactive actions taken. 30mins later the manager came over basically said he doesnt have to investigate if what i said is true as the waiter had taken my plate. He said the kitchen is insanely busy and you can pay the check and leave but we haven't even gotten to the main course yet. Eventually the manager was not helpful at all and another waiter came over and asked me what do you want. As the restauant who made this issue, you should offer instead of asking your customer what do you want. I dont feel comfortable raising any request as we are not here to make a scene. Eventually they made us another octopus and I called it a night. It was not a pleasant experience. Short-staffed, slow and chaotic with acceptable food. The manager is incompotent and should not be placed for this role. The restaurant is also not ready to handle saturday night during the dineout boston week.

Service was exceptional! Armstrong, our waiter, was very friendly, fun and knowledgeable. David, the manager, was the same. Just a spectacular experience. We sat inside as it was chilly out but we have to go back in the warmer months to sit outside and enjoy the views. The Piedmont steaks were very tender and tasty! I got the NY Strip and my wife got the Rib Eye. Simply spectacular.

11/10. Truly outstanding. The food was phenomenal and the atmosphere unmatched, with the best views of the Boston Tea Party site… but what made our evening unforgettable was our waiter, Ayoub. From the moment we were seated, he elevated the entire experience. His professionalism, warmth, and genuine attentiveness made us feel like we were the most important table in the room. He anticipated our needs before we even had to ask, and every recommendation he made was spot-on. Ayoub didn’t just provide service, he created a dining experience on par with the finest establishments in the world. His exceptional care is exactly what sets Boston’s best fine dining apart. Thank you for a wonderful date night, we will be back.

Outrageous and expensive thanksgiving buffet, badly advertised as a fine fining experience. When we arrived, we realized its a hotel buffet! They charged 185$ per person, claiming there is no service charge, but tips were expected at the end. Was just selection of pastas, sushi, thanksgiving dishes. They had more staff than people eating. Overall, highly disappointed and ripoff money grab experience.

We enjoyed every moment we spent at the IHG and this was enhanced by the sensational folks and food at Matria. We fell in love with the wine selection, specifically the Punta Crena Pignato. the menu is a concise and lovely assortment, and we loved the apps, the foccacia, and the strawberry mousse. the team here makes the experience that much more special. whether we visited for lunch or dinner, we were met by great smiles and personalities that could not have been more inviting.

Burger King service at Ritz-Carelton prices! Luke warm Entrées were served before appetizers. Drinks were only refilled after waiter was flagged down. $600 Check# 0014151 to prove. Personally, with all the better food options in Boston, I'll never go back to Matria.

Outdoor ambiance with the fireplace boosted this to a 3. Service was bad and slow as after my waiter took our order we never saw him again. Short rib (3/5) great presentation but underwhelming on flavor and portion size Branzino(4/5) solid but greasy. Grapes were a great touch

Beautiful restaurant with good pasta, dollar oysters on Thursdays and patio that overlooks the water. The tiramisu is very delicious.

Enjoyed the view outside the hotel, and the waitstaff was prompt and very formal. The food was fresh seafood in our pasta, and we enjoyed everything from start to finish

Came in for the Dine Out Boston lunch menu and had the octopus and the ribeye sandwich. I will admit, I'm picky about my octopus, but it was good. Pretty meaty and a nice big portion, though I could have done with a little more salt (or more of the salty bacon) and a lot less butter, personally. The ribeye sandwich was pretty much perfect--super interesting flavors, amazing bread, and I could have eaten about 10 more servings of the polenta fries. Matria isn't cheap, but this was a great deal for lunch!

We came for a date. But many foods we saw pictures on yelp review are not available, kinda disappointing. But what we ordered are good. Everyone is nice and patient, good service!

Great ambiance! Very nice menu. Service was good. Wine prices prohibitive. It's always nice to have higher end wines, but house wine by the glass should be offered to.

I enjoyed several meals at the Matria restaurant. The service was good and food was delish. I was grateful for the healthy options, especially because my tooth

Positives: very clean and beautiful. Outside is lovely. Waiters are nice. (Thus the 2 stars) Negatives: food isn't good. Like it is actually bad. Had three different things and they were all bad. Oh yeah and it's expensive. Walk down the street for better food if staying at hotel.

Nayelli was awesome at the speakeasy!!! So cool and easygoing. The food was esquire and the atmosphere was both eclectic and intimate. Although my wife (1 year anny) were the only ones in the speakeasy, Nayelli was there to make our time there special and unique. We then closed the evening out with a fantastically delicious meal of burrata and steak that would make Gordon Ramsey blush! Incredible service, great food and atmosphere to die for!

Horrible place !!!!! Waited 40 minutes for a table to be cleaned. Overpriced food for the general service of the restaurant

Could not have a had a better experience. Jenna and her team did a fabulous job with my friends and I recently. From the hostess to the waitstaff to the chef, all were in top form. All of the food was excellent. I had the Seafood Orzotto and would highly recommend but I don't think you could go wrong with any of it. The view was fantastic and the parking is easy. I would like to also thank our server Ayoub, who was extremely personable and attended to our every need. Please ask for him, you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely loved my experience at this restaurant at the hotel! The breakfast never missed and I highly recommend you treat yourself here!

Everything was perfect even though we arrived at 9pm. My steak was a bit underdone but fixed quickly. The drinks and dessert was also delicious

Great food, great ambience and even better service!! The restaurant is beautiful and the food experience was great from start to finish!! The most underrated restaurant in Boston.

My wife and I were staying at the Intercontinental and made the mistake of having dinner at Matria. The place was half-empty, yet we were inexplicably forced to wait over 45 minutes for them to clean one of the many vacant tables. When we asked to speak to the manager about this unacceptable delay, he blatantly avoided us. The service here was shockingly bad -- quite possibly the worst I have ever experienced anywhere. I wish I could score 0 stars (or minus 5).

You need to come to Matria! Service was impeccable! Food was incredible. We had the foccacia, the gnocchi and the NY strip. Foccacia was buttery and flakey with delicious parm on top. Gnocchi had an amazing cream sauce. The steak was to die for. You could really tell the difference of the Piedmont steak. Get the peppercorn sauce. Kevin and Armstrong took amazing care of us and made us feel so special for my birthday. 10/10 would recommend

Came for Dine Out Boston, and while the food was fine, service was incredibly terrible. Worst I have experienced in Boston. Waited 2.5 hours for our food to come. No service came to check on us. This was a common theme with the other diners, as the table next to us also waited 3 hours for food. My steak was also raw, but they said they were unable to comp it because it was part of the Dine Out deal. Terrible terrible terrible. Don't go!

Came during dine out Boston and still raving about it months later. 10/10 experience. Everything was amazing. views are soooo underrated.

Food: A. The food was delicious. Absolutely no issue with the food and dessert. Service: D. I was with 4 others. My non-alcoholic drink was forgotten - the excuse "it's on its way." He forgot to put in my drink. Meanwhile, everyone else got their alcoholic/mixed drinks when mine is straight from the tap. Everyone's entree comes out EXCEPT MINE and the waiter has the audacity to ask if all is okay, while I am clearly without an entree. We ask for my entree. The waiter comes back out and says "There was a problem with your chicken. It will take too long to make. Do you want something else?" Clearly, my chicken order was not put in. That is unacceptable. This is all under Nicola, who, unless he is new, needs to be retrained or terminated. I don't want to believe race was an issue, but I am also an Asian who was with 4 Caucasians. The next table of all Asians had to flag him down after excessive waiting, in order for him to take their orders, and then he proceeded to put his hand on his hip while responding to inquiries they had about the menu items. Atmosphere: C. While the general ambiance was nice, the swinging door leading to the outdoor area was opened every minute that it was bringing in a freezing breeze with every open and close of the door. This made dinner very unenjoyable and the intermittent, but frequent, bursts of cold, very obnoxious.

We had the please of dining at Matria (located inside the Intercontinental hotel) last night. When you first enter you will immediately notice how underwhelming the restaurant is compared to the bar. The bar area is beautiful and inviting. The dining room tables and chairs are not alluring at all from where you enter. The tables are small, the chairs are underwhelming and there are quite a few high tops. Not the best for fine dining. The proper tables are in the back but don't have view of the water. It would be best to have no high tops and place the larger tables near the windows. But I'm no pro. lol Don't let the allure of the bar area or the lackluster of the dining room table and chairs dissuade you. The food and service is excellent. Our waiter Ayoub is clearly is a seasoned veteran in the service industry and an asset to Matria. His knowledge of the menu and superior service should be an example for the rest of the waitstaff. It's weird that the Matria website doesn't have their menus, nor is there one posted outside of the restaurant. My wife and I managed to get table near the windows with decent views of the harbor. We started with the burrata and it was excellent and highly recommend it. Two people can split it. Followed by the seared scallops and osso bucco. The osso bucco was so good my wife stole the entire dish from me. lol. I didn't mind because the scallops were prepared perfectly and were extremely delicious. My wife said she would return just for the osso bucco. The portions were a decent size and the seasoning and complexity of flavors were on point. Getting water refills didn't come without asking. The cocktails were very well made and balanced but the sizes were a little short and for the price, I would recommend sticking to the wine and beer of which they had a pretty decent selection. We will probably return tomorrow and get the tomahawk for two. If you're in the area, Matria is definitely worth seeking out. Ask for Ayoub, you won't be disappointed.

We ordered food from Matria from Bar Fellini which is also in the Intercontinental Hotel and it was amazing! We ordered the 24 months aged Prosciutto Di Parma as an app, the Burrata, and the prime tenderloin which they bring in from the Piedmont region of Italy. All was delicious, the steak was cooked perfectly medium rare and we experienced a much better meal than we had in North end Boston at an Italian restaurant the night before. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. Since we ordered at the bar I want to recognize the exceptional service we received from every bartender we came in contact with. Jenna, Vee, Joel and Marco were the best and every drink was quality. Thank you to the Intercontinental for having a quality staff. The only addition I would recommend is adding TVs for sports fanatics and adding pizza and wings would be a nice touch.

Had dinner to celebrate a birthday this past weekend at Matria inside the Intercontinental Hotel Boston. This was our first time at Matria. Service was outstanding. The staff was super nice and very attentive. Water was always filled up almost as soon as we drank a little. Our waiter was really nice and when we asked even helped took a couple of pictures of us enjoying the dinner and ambiance. The food was on point! We had the octopus and burrata toast for apps and both were soooo good. They had great ingredients that went along with the burrata toast and the octopus was cooked perfectly with a little charred on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. My wife had the branzino for her entrée which was excellent, it had the crispy skin while the rest of the fish was still moist and tender and not dry. We also had the ribeye and the cooking temp was exactly what we asked for all five of us who had ordered the steak, plus the roasted mushrooms and I think risotto that came with it were great complements! For desserts we had the tiramisu that was definitely freshly made in-house, the panna cotta was decadent, and the almond semifreddo was good too. Overall, what a great experience at Matria, where food, service, cleanliness, and ambiance (where we were able to talk and hear each other) all summed up to be a great time. Definitely recommend this hidden gem.

Update since my last review. After getting on the phone with them to resolve the issue, I was informed they would need to go through their accounting team first and would get back to me about reimbursing the tip amount. First, you don't need an accountant to simply took up a receipt that they legally need to keep on file. Secondly, they never got back to me and every time I call, it goes to voicemail. Not only have they added their own tip to my bill, they are now ignoring me and hoping I forget about it.