Mooncusser
Seafood restaurant · Back Bay
304 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116
Highlights
Seasonal 4-course tasting menus with local seafood & globally inspired
Seasonal 4-course tasting menus with local seafood & globally inspired
"Mooncusser is a fine-dining restaurant, but it’s far from the hushed, stuffy image that phrase can conjure up. The experimental tasting menu riffs off of New England ingredients without getting bogged down by the same old preparations, which makes it a fun, forward-thinking ride to buckle into for a night. If you like a particular dish, savor each bite, because chef Carl Dooley and his team rip up the menu and rewrite it every six weeks or so. Best for: Diners who want to try a fancy tasting menu but don’t want to get locked into a wallet-busting, all-night affair. Mooncusser’s menu includes a sampling of snacks, two main courses, and dessert for $120 per person." - Erika Adams
"Buzzy Mooncusser boasts a creative prix fixe tasting menu ($120) that changes on a seasonal basis, highlighting New England produce. Dinner kicks off with a few appetizers — perhaps a tuna crudo with blood orange citrus, olive, and a Peruvian causa with Jonah crab — and then diners can choose between two dishes for each of the three remaining courses. Of note, Mooncusser offers both a pre-dessert and a dessert course for an extra-sweet ending to your meal. Order a bottle from the impressive wine list, or spring for the optional wine pairing for $65." - Celina Colby
"A restaurant built around a tasting-menu format that was highlighted for its multi-course dining experience and place among other tasting-menu destinations in the city." - Erika Adams
"Moon Bar in Back Bay is in the rotation for gossiping with friends—the bossa nova and hip-hop will cover up all the whispered secrets about your coworkers who skipped the company offsite and went to Croatia together instead. The menu has things like mahi mahi ceviche, sweet potato samosas, smoked pork ribs, and other shareable snacks that we don’t really want to share. It’s the more casual spot from Mooncusser, which is right upstairs, but you’re better off coming here instead, where the horseshoe bar is high-energy and the bartenders wear Hawaiian shirts." - tanya edwards
"The tasting-menu Mooncusser upstairs is excellent, and Moon Bar’s dishes are not too different from that level of quality." - Erika Adams
