I consider myself to be a pseudo foodie with a good amount dining out experience in Boston and I must say this is one of my favorite places, well, for small inimate dinners. \r
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The ambience is relaxed yet somewhat swanky with low lighting and uninvasive waitstaff.The dining area sits about 20 people (all in authentic mid-century eames chairs), the lounge-ish area seats about 10 people (large leather cubes and benches) and the bar about 15 people (hidden around the corner on the side with hotel entrance). \r
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The food here is solid and quality. Each plate is about 10 dollars give or take and there is a wide variety so anyone could find a few things on the menu to order. The cocktails are very strong and mostly exotic and by exotic I mean russian and brazilian drinks, not mojitos that you can get at Applebe's. My drink recommendation is the (and I know I am not spelling this right) Chipherani - which is a boozy lime rickey. \r
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My recommendations for food are: \r
Chilean Sea Bass - nice and fatty tasting, I swear it mealted like butter \r
Braised Short Rib - it was delicious, fell off the bone, even better though was the potatoes it came with\r
French Fry Basket - nicely cooked authentic hungarian fries with homemade steak sauce and saffron mayo\r
Crab Cake- no breading or ""glue"" to this cake, it was all lump pressed into a ring and cooked on either side for a nice crust\r
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Foods that didn't impress me:\r
Tuna Tartar - wasn't seasoned at all, tasted like salt water and pieces poorly cut (like with a dull knife)\r
Ice Cream Pop - for $10 I would have been more thrilled with a pint of Hagaan Daz\r
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So, all and all, it was a great time. The dinner lingered about 3 hours and never did we feel rushed, it fact it was a very relaxing dinner experience. Perfect place for a dinner for 2-4 people (I think it would be romantic on a rainy night - I don't know why) Last word of advice . . . bathroom is in the hotel down a flight of stairs. \r
Pros: Unintrusive waitstaff, Ambiance, Diverse Menu
Cons: Parking, Bathroom
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