49
|
1/5/01 |
Pho
Republique* |
Cambodian
- French |
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Washington
Street, South End
617-868-3951.
Back
Bay / 49
Bus from Downtown Crossing |
Diners
"Loved the 3rd world chic" and "Manhattan-esque" atmosphere, but some
felt the admittedly "great food" is "slightly overpriced for what it
is." $$ |
50
|
2/2/01 |
Restaurant
Pomodoro
|
Modern
Italian |
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319
Hanover St., North End
617-367-4348
Haymarket/Haymarket |
"Cozy"
(some say "cramped") "justifiably popular " and "a nice change from
"red sauce" Italian." "One wine choice, good thing it's excellent."
cash only/no desert $$ |
51
|
3/2/01 |
Centro*
 |
Mediterranean |
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720
Mass Ave (Central Square), Cambridge
(617) 868-2405
Haymarket/Haymarket |
Dissenters
say "blech" and "good, not great" but most say "wonderful "and "excellent
food", "if a little overly hip," but "outstanding" and "very nice ...for
Central Square!)." $$$$ [55] |
52
|
4/6/01 |
Firefly * |
American
Bistro |
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130
Dartmouth Street Boston (Adjacent to Copley Place)
617-262-4393
Back
Bay/Copley |
Formerly
the much-missed Moka coffeehouse. Uneven, but "cheap," with faint praise
like "I didn't like my entree, but I'd try something else" to "I wouldn't
go back." $$ [32] |
53
|
5/2/01 |
Rangzen |
Tibetan |
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24
Pearl Street, Central Square
617-354-8881
Central
Sq./
#1 Bus |
"Nice
alternative" with " interesting " "refreshing" food in a "simple", "calming
" interior, but with service that was much TOO relaxed. $$ [$24] |
54
|
6/1/01 |
New
Shanghai |
Chinese |
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21
Hudson St. (Chinatown) Boston
(617) 338-6688
South
Station /
Chinatown
/
South
Station Commuter Rail (South Shore) |
Above
average" but "not outstanding Chinese food for cheap" in a "clean, simple
room". It's "worthy of a second visit." $$ [23] |
55 |
7/6/01 |
Mario's* |
Itaian |
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69 Church Street,
Bay Village
Arlington |
One of the great
overlooked Boston eateries, despite (or because of ?) the occasional
slutty bartender.$[20] |
56 |
8/3/01 |
Henrietta's
Table |
Rustic
American |
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Charles Hotel,
Harvard Sq.
617-661-5005
Harvard
Square |
"Seamless
service," "To die for" and "Bathrooms [so nice] If I
were homeless, I'd live in there." "Henrietta's Table was just right."$$$
[46] |
57 |
9/7/01 |
Atara*  |
Bistro |
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1418 Commonwealth
Avenue, Brigton
(617) 566-5670
"B"
Line to Allston Street |
"Atari, or whatever
the hell it's called" is "the kind of place where everything on
the menu looks great." Loved... the [decor especially the] armor.
Waitress "was charming and unobtrusive" just like a good butler." "What
a find!"$$$ [43] |
58 |
10/5/01 |
Artu |
Italian |
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(North End Location) |
89 Charles Street
(617) 277-9023
Charles
/ MGH Arlington |
"Charming" Beacon
Hill Italian basement with "superb Antipasto" is "Just about superb"
Oh, yes... Andrew the waiter made most of us swoon, as he too was "superb". $$ [35] |
58 |
11/2/01 |
Shilla * |
Japanese / Korean |
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95 Winthrop St
(at JFK Street), Harvard Square
(617) 547-7971
Harvard
Square |
"Yummy food for
all?" No way say everyone else! "Kinda' icky" "rodent droppings" in
a "kinda' basementy" room. Overall: "Just sort of God-awful!" $$
[25] |
59 |
12/7/01 |
Perdix* |
French |
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560 Tremont Street, South End
617-338-8070
Back Bay, Silverline (Union Park) |
"Charming",
if "Spartan" decor with "friendly staff" (the chef
came out and thanked us for coming), "worth the long wait"
but "definitely for meat lovers" tho' one diner felt "[for
the price] I should have had an orgasm about my food [and didn't]". $$$$ [55] |