5/5 The Hungry R. 5 months ago on Google
Hanging
out
in
Boston
working
for
a
few
weeks
and
little
did
I
know
I
should've
made
reservations
on
a
freaking
Monday
night
of
all
nights!
Atmosphere/Appearance:
This
place
is
ducked
off
in
like
an
alleyway
of
sorts
right
downtown
Boston.
It's
such
a
cool
vibe
because
it
feels
like
you've
found
something
secret
that
nobody
knows
about,
but
in
fact...
everyone
knew.
Lol.
It
was
so
busy
in
here
and
they
were
sold
out
of
reservations
for
the
evening
so
we
popped
a
squat
at
the
main
dining
room
bar.
There
are
actually
two.
Once
you
come
in
the
door
you're
corralled
into
a
small
room
where
you're
greeted
by
the
hostess,
but
once
you
turn
the
corner
the
place
opens
up!
To
your
right
there's
seating,
to
your
left
is
the
first
bar
and
more
seating.
Then
if
you
go
straight
you
go
into
the
main
dining
room
which
has
an
even
bigger
bar
and
plenty
of
places
to
sit.
This
place
was
dimly
lit,
chill,
intimate
and
almost
felt
gothic
a
lil'
bit.
Like,
real
1600s
type
stuff.
I
dug
it.
Service:
Carrie
&
Darwin
took
excellent
care
of
us.
They
were
both
friendly,
fun,
quick,
attentive,
knowledgeable
and
made
sure
we
had
everything
that
we
needed.
Food:
I
started
off
with
a
What's
Up
Doc.
It's
a
cocktail
consisting
of
blended
scotch,
drambuie,
carrot,
turmeric,
ginger,
honey
and
lemon.
It
was
mixed
VERY
well.
Tangy,
sweet,
balanced
and
didn't
taste
a
lot
like
carrot
at
all.
My
first
social
plate
of
the
evening
was
the
Lazy
Lobster
Dumplings
which
are
ricotta
dumplings
cooked
in
black
truffle
butter
with
an
onion
crunch
and
lemon
crema.
This
was
HEAVEN.
It
was
my
favorite
dish
of
the
night.
I
could've
eaten
2
or
even
3
of
these!
It
was
out
of
this
world.
Savory,
creamy,
hearty.
Delicious.
Soft.
Tender.
Cheesy.
They're
like,
deconstructed
dumplings.
They
aren't
stuffed.
Mild,
yet
very
clear
truffle
taste.
For
my
next
drink
I
went
with
the
Icarus.
It's
blanco
tequila,
strawberry
balsamic,
martini
fiero,
suze,
apricot,
lime
and
served
with
a
spicy
tincture.
It
was
a
bit
spicy,
a
bit
bitter
with
natural
fruity
sweetness.
Both
delicious
and
different.
My
next
social
plate
was
the
Bavette
Steak
"Mirabeau".
There
was
a
slight,
slight
fishy
taste
from
the
anchovy
butter.
Cooked
excellently.
Seasoned
well.
Tender.
VERY
buttery.
The
toast
underneath
it
was
a
great
addition
to
soak
up
all
the
extra
juices
and
flavor
that
you
could've
missed
out
on!
My
final
cocktail
of
the
night
was
the
Circus
Charlie.
It's
brownie
infused
bourbon,
coffee
infused
punt
e
mes
and
served
with
toasted
marshmallows.
There
was
a
light
coffee
flavor
with
a
spiced
sweetness.
Not
quite
an
espresso
martini,
but
lighter,
not
as
thick.
My
final
social
plate
of
the
evening
was
the
Coconut
Rock
Shrimp
which
is
served
with
a
key
lime
yum-yum
sauce,
pickled
fresno
peppers
and
spicy
peanuts.
I
didn't
taste
a
lot
of
coconut,
but
the
breading
is
really
soft,
really
tender.
Great
snap
to
the
shrimp.
Sauce
is
a
little
on
the
light
side.
It
was
my
least
favorite
dish
of
the
night.
Breading
was
too
thick,
fell
off
in
the
"Yum
Yum"
sauce.
Now
the
desserts...
I
got
to
try
the
La
Bête
Noire
which
is
Valrhona
chocolate
crémeux,
coconut
yogurt,
mango
sorbet,
candied
cashews,
chamoy
strawberries
and
a
hibiscus
meringue.
THIS
WAS
FANTASTIC.
The
lightest,
airiest,
fudge
ever
and
the
fruit
balanced
it
all
out.
Lastly
was
the
Cinnamon
Babka
Bites.
They're
served
with
dulcey
chocolate-chunk
ice
cream,
orange
blossom,
red
currant
jam,
candied
pecans
and
a
chocolate
dipping
sauce.
They
were
soft,
sweet,
rich,
decadent
with
a
great
cinnamon-sugar
balance.
The
chocolate
dipping
sauce
was
an
excellent
complement.
Value:
Each
drink
was
$17.00.
It's
Boston,
it's
downtown
and
this
is
a
NICE
place.
Be
prepared
to
pay.
It
is
what
it
is.
The
lobster
dumplings
were
$32.00.
The
steak
was
$19.00.
The
shrimp
was
$20.00.
Both
desserts
were
$12.00.
Like
I
said,
this
place
isn't
cheap
so
be
prepared
to
spend
if
you
visit.
I
love
this
place
SO
MUCH.
I
would
come
back
here
again
and
again
to
try
out
different
drinks,
different
menu
items
and
of
course,
repeat
that
chocolate
dessert!