Joy G.
Yelp
Undoubtedly a Boston institution and the prices are not bad, particularly compared to places in Boston proper, but the food fell a little flat.
Okay, here are the pros:
- Large parking lot. For someone with a phobia of having to deal with street parking (endless looping around the street, spotting an opening, wrangling the back and forth with the curb), this was a blessing. For some reason, the GPS took us around the back, but you can just turn directly off from Market Street.
- Our waiter was attentive and observant (swooped in and took back the ribeye to be cut into smaller pieces we were sharing when it got brought to our table in one massive slab). Definitely a refreshing contrast to the usual surly old-school vibe at places like Luger's, Wolfgang's, etc.
- For someone who doesn't eat red meat, I thought the steak was not bad.
Then there are the cons:
- Some of the non-steak dishes were just all right. The fried calamari needed another good blot to soak up all the oiliness. Caesar salad was mediocre, made as an afterthought with stale store-bought croutons and tired romaine (yes, yes, but a good steakhouse should be able to turn out serious salads too). The best part may have been the warm buttery rolls they bring out at the start of the meal.
- The atmosphere all centers around this enormous wrap-around bar blasting the most recent Patriots vs. GB Packers game. Competing with all that stimulation was a band in full swing. Thankfully, we had a semi-private booth near the back, but just a note in case you want somewhere quieter.