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    30 Boltwood

    3.4 (128 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Bacon wrapped dates on a stick. 2 per order.

    30 Boltwood is best for cocktails and appetizers. Their wine list is nice too. Service and atmosphere get high marks. Cheese plate is great with pickled veggies and try the bacon wrapped dates. They are fried meat candy. Beyond that, entrees are often disappointing. The menu changes and we've tried a few things - but usually regret it. Most recently, the fried chicken was undercooked and under seasoned. The Wagyu burger was so greasy/buttery it was gross. For an amazing Wagyu burger see my review of the Colgate Inn! Boltwood should drive the 3 hours to try it and see what a college-town-Inn-burger should be.

    Steak frites
    Lizzy S.

    I sat at the bar because all tables were full and am so glad I did! The bartenders are responsive, friendly, and great at their job! I had the clam chowder and steak frites, both of which were good. The steak was cooked well, but the rest of the dish was doused in so much butter it made it difficult to appreciate the flavor of the steak. I know a lot of steak frites are buttered, but this was overpowering. Similarly, the clam chowder was good, but the deep-fried oyster crackers that came in it infused the chowder with an oily flavor and detracted from the clams. With both dishes, I like to see the star (steak, clams) shine, so was a little disappointed. Otherwise, love the ambiance here!! Grab a seat at the copper bar and enjoy their creative and artfully prepared cocktails. Can't wait to check out their heated outdoor dining on a warmer night.

    Sam 'Wags' W.

    Boltwood burger Brunch Ambiance with great service Respite from Amherst #Nola_Haiku @InnOnBoltwood @AmherstCollege #Brunch #NewEngland #Amherst

    Jeff W.

    Graduation disaster. Thank goodness this place is owned by Amherst College, thus it will never will be forced to survive on the quality of the food. Here's my dining summary from the night of May 14, 2021: A Special Prix Fixe Menu, because "graduation" About year back we booked this reservation, yet a few days before were informed they'd only be offering a 3-course prix fixe menu, at the ambitious rate of $55/person...with the most bland inexpensive plates imaginable. Prime Rib, some kind of Chicken, split pea Risotto, Salmon and a seafood medley over pasta. This was like a lousy group menu offered to tour buses. Curiously if these same options were chosen from their normal menu, would be about 25% LESS. For example, we had the option of clam chowder (normally $9), risotto ($27) and strawberry shortcake ($8) = $44. The "special" prix fixe graduation rate was $55. It was graduation weekend and 30 Boltwood was primed to cash in! (Look at attached photo of the strawberry shortcake - that pretty much sums up the dinner. It was a mess - maybe the "chef's" kid put this dish together? Gordon Ramsay would tear this place apart.) My family had the prime rib (which was ok), the vegetarian risotto and Salmon (which was tiny and seasoned unevenly). The clam chowder was like most others and the "market salad" was served in a bowl about 4 inches across and 2 inches deep. (It was sophisticated). My daughters joked about small portion, then commented it was like any other side salad you get most anywhere else. (Shaving carrots must be a sign of sophistication.) My son had the clam chowder and said it tasted like pretty much any chowder. Everything was just average - but priced like it was worth much more. Service When we arrived, they couldn't even find our reservation. Typically last names are quite unique. After THREE tries, they stumbled on the right reservation - even though they had confirmed the evening before, and asked us to arrive 7:15 PM instead of 7:30. (They were planning to be SO busy, 15 minutes earlier would really hope, so we obliged.) Upon arriving to our table, a white piece of paper with YELLOW HIGHLIGHTER indicated we'd only be welcome for 90 minutes - then we'd have to get out. Well, turns out we didn't leave in 90 minutes - because we COULDN'T get served fast enough. We went 15-20 minutes without seeing our server. Now, you might think this place is huge - alas, it's not. She just didn't come by. Not sure why. She was beyond terrible. Water glasses sat empty, wine glasses were empty - but she never noticed. She could have probably gotten at least one more round of drinks out of us if she'd been a good server. Late in the meal she almost brought our check over, then realized the desserts hadn't shown up yet and darted away. Yes - it was that bad. (Note: we went for breakfast the next morning at Stables, and all five of us agreed the servers working there were much more attentive than 30 Boltwood - maybe they should apply?) Covid Safety? Forget the environment Interestingly, drinks came with paper straws (which is good) but then every piece of silverware (and napkin) came sealed on both ends in a plastic bags. Steak knife? Another plastic bag. And some of these bags had moisture in them. By the end of of our meal, we have 8 plastic bags on the table. Not environmentally friendly Boltwood. But the 5 dessert spoons - not sealed - just laid out on a small dish. Go figure. And sorry, but at a place like this - give me a real napkin, not something that feels like it came from the food court. I was at Johnny's the night before and my real cloth napkin was delightful. In closing, this dinner for 5 of us was nearly $385. My 13 year old daughter saw the bill and commented it was more than we spend on food IN A WEEK at home - for 5 people. I left the restaurant feeling ashamed, given so many people are struggling these days and these folks are collecting a king's ransom for a lousy meal. BTW - she left this lovely, special graduation prix fixe meal hungry. Thank goodness for insomnia cookies - they were fantastic. This place is make-believe...almost like a Disney restaurant. Thank goodness it's supported by University, looks nice and sits on the edge of a lovely town green. But it's not a good restaurant. Next time, we'll go back to Johnny's Tavern. It's far better.

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