This past week, I made it to two restaurants that I've been meaning to try for awhile, Menton and Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar. On Friday night, S & I ventured over to the "Fort Point" neighborhood, or as I like to call it, the area where I get wasted at Drink and Lucky's. Surprisingly, not sure if I could pick it out on a map. I was very excited as the restaurant is run by Barbara Lynch of No. 9 Park and B&G Oyster fame... and also because I got to get all dressed up in a short, one-shouldered, eggplant-colored dress and heels. Gotta love any excuse to pull out the heavy artillery. We walked into the restaurant and it was very beautifully decorated - elegant, but warm at the same time. As S said, the lounge looks like "what I would ideally want my apartment to look like." Although we had to wait for a few minutes, we sat in the waiting area as they brought us free drinks - pinot noir for me, and possibly the fruitiest (though yummy) drink one could make and still include makers' mark for S. After our drinks, they showed us to our table which was set back into the wall for privacy. There were two menus - a four-course tasting menu ($95) and a seven-course tasting menu ($140). After a litttle debate, we chose the seven course menu as we figured both "go big or go home" and didn't know when we'd find someone nice enough to give S a big gift certificate to Menton again. Our courses were as follows: Maine Rock Crab Salad, Diver Scallop, Cod (probably my favorite course), Foie Gras, Rabbit, Rib Eye and Chocolate Cake... followed by yummy macaroons + an amuse bouche and palate cleanser. They really started off with a bang as the first four courses were amazing! I was a little less partial to the rabbit and rib eye, but that could be b/c I was getting *real* full. The dessert and macaroons were a solid ending to the night. The service was impeccable - just the right level of attentive without being overbearing and the company was, as always, the best! All in all, I give it 9.25 out of 10 stars.... probably only surpassed in Boston by o ya.
Here's S' take:
nine
i thought it was amazing
i loved the aesthtics of the place
i thought the service was superb
i think it is an excellent special occasion place but i also think it is nice for a small group of people to just enjoy nice food and be able to talk about it
everything was approachable
Then, on Saturday, I went to Citizen, a new gastropub behind Fenway (near Jerry Remy's)- owned by the people who run Franklin Street, with a friend of mine. The decor was eurotrendy + pub... visually pleasing and cool, but the acoustics were sort of subpar (very noisy). We sat at our table in the back of the restaurant and... waited and waited. (Service = hella slow) But, when the waiter did come over to us, he was quite friendly and apologetic and brought us our menus. The food menu had several choices which looked delish and the drink menu was insane (tons of mixed drinks + whisky drinks) I decided to get meatballs as an appetizer (surprise!) and the roast chicken, while my friend got oysters, mussels and bread pudding for dessert. I thought my meal was very good - the meatballs were tasty and the chicken was very tender and moist... I also tried a bit of the bread pudding and, even though I am not a dessert person, I have to say it was super tasty. I am looking forward to going back at some point - hopefully with a larger group to try the 10 person pig roast!
7.75 stars out of ten
And, yes, I did go to the gym or yoga on saturday, sunday and monday!
Sorry for the lack of posts, I was in sort of a "mean reds" mood/funk last week and have been slacking on the dating front. I have a dinner date coming up with Frog #2.... and some other things in the mix to report on in the next couple weeks, fear not.
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
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