Thanks to my recent visit to Royal, I am no longer a virgin (to a Northshore Roast Beef) anymore!…read more I am a Northshore native but amazing enough only became privy to Northshore Roast Beefs a few months ago. I never realized that it was "a thing." Thank you to Micheal "The Real" Imondi at his YouTube channel for getting me privy to this succulent Sammie. IYKYK. If you don't know -I tell ya: A Northshore Roast Beef is an onion bun and sliced rare roast beef with James River BBQ Sauce and mayo and an American cheese slice. The Sammie is often called a Super Beef or a King Beef here at Royal. The BBQ sauce is applied wicked heavy doody whereby the Sammie is lambasted with a huge bolus of sauce blopped on top and then the top bun is put on. It's a big boy and sloppy AF one. Royal is a scrappy little joint and shows her wears of many years of hangry eaters. The staff was nice, and they know their stuff. This beef was melt-in-your-mouth and sliced thinly AF -merely a few femtometers in thickness. This Sammie was epic. And it's the real deal here. Unique despite its simplicity. It's a pricey puppy at 16 bucks for the King Beef. Worth every penny. Five stars here, bro. Peep it out, YELPERS! See you all in the Noth Shaw !!! NOTE: A legit NRB MUST have a mile-high pile of roast beef. CORRECTION: This review is for the Stoneham location and not the East Boston location.

I had the fish and chips. So tender! You could tell it was super fresh. My wife loved her broiled…read morehaddock. If we lived nearby, we would be regulars!

Food was good, drinks were good, service was amazing!!! The server (didn't catch her name) was…read moreextremely helpful with recommendations of things to do, see, eat in BOS.

It's intimidating to walk into the smallish establishment, but rest assured, you will be waited on…read more Everything is busy on a Friday and Saturday night. We stayed at a hotel nearby and ordered take out. Our burgers were fantastic, the onion rings are to die for, and we really enjoyed almost every appetizer they had over the next two days. The only negative feedback I have at all is that they're stingy with their ranch. They left it out of both take out orders we placed. I had wings with no ranch, fried pickles with no ranch, it seemed like it was being treated as liquid gold and maybe it is, maybe that's why I'm so salty about it! Lol. Seriously, don't pass up the wings or the onion rings.

I don't go here frequently, but the wagyu burger is by far my favorite burger in the Winthrop area…read more The truffle fries are also delicious, and the beers are served ice cold in a chilled glass. I look forward to trying more items here.

The drink menu here is so varied, anyone in your party will find something interesting. A bit…read morepricey for this mom & pop town, but those looking for an eclectic menu and a different experience they will surely not be disappointed.

Visiting my clan in Winthrop, we bellied up to the bar for some appetizers. Our first selection of…read moreravioli was not available, so we chose scallops wrapped in bacon and coconut shrimp. Both were so good, we ordered a second order of the shrimp as we had devoured the first so quickly. Service was affable, but a bit slow considering there were only three other customers when we entered. Football was on the TVs, and we asked to turn them down because of the echo. When we did the other customers chimed in with approval, whew! Always a great stop on my return journeys.

There are a few adjectives that come to mind when it comes to the Winthrop Arms: Delicious food,…read moreconsistent ly good, affable waitstaff and relaxing ambiance. When it comes to Prime Rib, the Arms is the best bar none. I've had Prime Rib all over the US and thoughout Europe and the Winthrop Arms outshines them all. Lucky for me I live only a few miles from the Arms but I would travel an hour for this meal. In addition to the Prime Rib, the Mac and cheese is out of this world as is their Chicken Pot Pie affectionately called Doc Pies. We occasionally take them home. My wife also sales the veal is amazing. Visiting the Winthrop Arms is coming home for me. It reminds me of the movie Somewhere in Time w Christopher Reeves. The Oak panel wall decor of The Arms is timeless and if you don't look out the window to see the cars, u can easily go back in time to the 40s and 50s.

We went here for a late dinner after getting into Boston. The service and food were amazing! We had…read morethe calamari, crab ravioli and the salad with chicken and garbanzo beans. All amazing and had the best most fresh mojito ever. I would def go back if I was in the area again.

Had a very nice experience at this joint. Burger was cooked perfectly and sweet potato fries were…read moredelicious. We shared empanadas which were flavorful and good! My parents each had a pasta dish and they loved both of them. Service was really great too, very friendly staff. Love the Latin/Italian fusion.

I went to Oliveira's in East Boston with my friend for a pre-holiday dinner. We did the buffet for…read moretwo, had a couple of juices, and also grabbed a small plate to go for my partner at home. Overall, the meat was good, which is what you hope for at a Brazilian steakhouse. The lamb is always a hit, but the steak was also nicely cooked and perfectly salted. However, some of the items at the buffet bar were underwhelming and didn't quite match the quality I've experienced before. The cheese bread was cold, and the fried yucca lacked flavor. A few other buffet items also felt like they had been sitting out for a while. The total came to about $135 (before tip) for what we ordered, which felt steep given the food quality and overall experience. In hindsight, I wish I had asked for an itemized receipt to better understand how everything was priced. Service was mixed. The guy carving the meat was excellent and definitely a highlight, but beyond that, the service was pretty meh. All things considered, I'd probably skip the East Boston location next time and head back to Oliveira's in Somerville, where the food and service have consistently been better. At this price point, I might even opt for Fogo de Chão instead.

Food is good! Steaks, sausages. Salad bars, etc... so many choices…read more Service was also good! Love the vibe there!

Everything was absolutely excellent, especially our server Jalen. He was very attentive and very…read morewarm and offered excellent suggestions. Everything Was wonderful. Forgot to take pics of the fish tacos sooo yummy!! Hubby had the chicken cordon bleu.. we hope to be back.. such a beautiful restaurant!!

Dang. I was pretty underwhelmed…read more I have been traveling all day and needed some food close by. This place looked amazing. The first negative was the "greeting process." It was close to 10 mins before anyone even noticed me or the people in front of me. Once I finally got seated, I was glad to see the friendliness of the staff - they were really all very friendly and warm. So that was good. Pretty good ambiance in the restaurant. The food itself was very average. I got the chicken Cordon Bleu. Very very flavorless. Nothing to write home about. Likely won't be back. But maybe I got the wrong thing?

We had a very positive experience here. Really enjoyed the fried calamari and the Chicken Parmesan…read more Our waiter made good recommendations.

I was not very impressed by Dryft in Revere, MA. My sisters and I were meeting a local friend here…read morefor dinner. We had a reservation and were seated right away and with water and menus. One half hour later, our waitress finally came to take our order after walking back and forth ignoring us for that 30 minutes. When our waitress took our orders, there was no apology for the long wait either. The food we ate was good, but not worth the wait. The portions were generous, and I couldn't finish mine. One sis ordered lobster roll with slaw, pickles and fries. She found it to be underwhelming, particularly the texture. I had the Dryft cheeseburger covered in caramelized onions and fries as a side. It was a big burger, well cooked, and I deconstructed it, to have less bun. The plentiful onions were a nice addition, and I liked the fries. The other sis ordered chicken under a brick, which was a fried boneless chicken breast under mashed potatoes, chicken jus, and brussels. She substituted asparagus for the brussels. Sis was highly satisfied with her whole meal and ate it all. Our host had a salad, but I didn't catch which one. It was large, not particularly noteworthy, and she didn't finish it either. The place was really noisy, which made conversation difficult. One other thing I noticed: all the female staff were wearing very short black skirts or shorts while the male staff members wore long black pants. I didn't inquire about a dress code or uniform, but it seemed sexist to me.

Came in last night to celebrate my best friend's birthday and Rino's confirmed what I have already…read moreknown for a long time: you will not get a better dining experience anywhere in the city of Boston! Every single bite of food from the appetizers to dessert was a religious experience. Our server was amazing! Every time she left the table, we couldn't help but say to each other, "she's the best kind of server to have!" Everyone is so kind and welcoming that we felt right at home. If you're in the mood for Italian food, you are wasting your time going anywhere else! 10/10

I used to watch Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives a fair bit growing up, and I remembered Rino's episode…read morepretty vividly. It also happened to be a convenient coincidence that I moved within walking distance nearly two decades later and there's no excuse at this point to not make a visit. Let's just say expectations were high. We (party of two) put our names down at 6PM on a Friday night, and were told that there were two parties ahead of us and that they don't have a policy of handing out potential wait times. We took a lap around the block and ended up waiting until ~7:30PM to get seated at a nice table along the window. There were only a few tables, and it looked as though there were some larger parties in the room (a party of ~8 and another party of 15), and so that maybe contributed to the longer wait time. We ordered a 1/2 order of the scallops limoncello, followed by the chicken parm and the lobster ravioli. Everything tasted great, although I will say that it was maybe a touch on the saltier side. It wasn't off-putting and made it inedible, but might have been just a bit salty nonetheless. It was a bit cramped, but the energy was good and the wait staff were super friendly. When I was about to ask for the check, the waitress somehow convinced me to get the amaretto cake, which was honestly a great choice to end the meal with. Overall, the food was really great, and a bottle of Chianti for $30 for a sit-down meal in a restaurant is honestly a steal in this economy. Not sure if I would come back to dine-in given the long wait, but I would consider take out.