Came here tonight with friend and our daughters. The wine was great not too strong and easy social…read moredrink. The broths were very delicious and flavorful. We ordered a variety of meat, vegetables and noodles. Everything tasted fresh. And the waiter got oranges for our daughter's which they loved. The service was fast.

I'm the first one to admit this type of buffet is totally different than what I have been used to…read morebut at the same token I'm willing to try it out & good thing I did. They explained everything necessary especially for those who might be totally unfamiliar with this but I opted for a non-spicy broth, corn, rice & chicken breast & I hope it doesn't come off the wrong way but this place could be an ideal spot for those who have a cold plus they even have a Chinese BBQ sauce which is even balanced in terms of heat & tolerant to you & staff will see it you have a good experience & okay they mix Chinese plus American music so nobody can beef on that & to me well worth $43.00.

The food is amazing!!! So many options to choose from. The service was great but the weight to be…read moreseated was a bit lengthy. It's a busy ambiance, very family-friendly.

I still think 3 stars is fair, but it's still a classic in Revere. This time I got hibachi which…read morewas good, you get to pick your own meats, veggies, even egg if you want, plus rice or noodles, and they make it for you. I'm not sure why but it was hard to breathe in front of the hibachi spot, a lot of people including myself were coughing. But the food tasted good. Also people were loading plates of just craw fish it was really interesting. And the fried snow crab. I tried a craw fish I liked it. Overall it's a family spot and a classic, but I give it 3 stars because it's not the highest quality.

Shabu-shabu lovers, this place is a MUST!…read more This was one happening shabu-shabu house! We arrived around 6 PM on a Saturday and waited about 30 minutes for a table for two. It was buzzing, lively, and definitely loud--but the service was fantastic. Here's how it works: the base price includes your broth and access to a HUGE buffet featuring seasonal vegetables, rice cakes, noodles, fish cakes, and so much more. You can add à la carte meats and seafood, plus drinks. There was honestly such an incredible variety on the buffet that we didn't even feel the need to order extra meat or seafood. Everything was plentiful and surprisingly well-stocked throughout our meal. Check out my photos and videos to see just how much there was to choose from! Hands down, the best shabu-shabu/hot pot I've ever had.

I love this place! Such a staple in Boston for AYCE hotpot…read more The service is quick and very friendly. Our server, Jose, helped reset the hotpot heaters at my table because two of them were not working initially. He also checked in on my table multiple times for more meat orders and water refills despite a full and busy dining room. They have a variety of greens, mushrooms, noodles, fishcakes, and other vegetables for hot pot. They also have rice, kimchi, eggs, and a sauce bar with a plethora of options. You are also able to order meat, fish, and shrimp for an extra charge with the server. All their ingredients are super fresh and pair super well with all of their broth options. I got the mala broth, which is pretty spicy and super flavorful. The best part is that there is matcha and vanilla soft serve for a sweet treat to end the night. Overall, I think the price is reasonable for what you are getting and the fact that there is nearly always a line speaks to how good it is. I will definitely be back when I am in Boston!

I don't know how it says this place is closed, as I was there today, 8/29/26…read moreVery 'hole in the wall' vibes when you walk in, but the food was great! Everything was done right in my opinion, and the food choices were great for it being a smaller buffet. The price is awesome, $20 for dinner on the weekends, and that included tax. I was impressed with the sushi. They really kept up with fresh rolls, and I saw them toss the ones that had been sitting. The food kept coming out hot and they never let anything go empty. Service was great. Everyone was very nice! If you like a good buffet, check this one out!

I was excited to try Yutaka Buffet, a spot my boyfriend used to visit as a kid. It's a classic…read morebuffet in Revere offering a mix of Japanese and Chinese cuisine. While the selection isn't huge, everything we tried was tasty. I especially enjoyed the fried rice, chicken, and the surprisingly good sushi alongside the hot bar options. For dessert, they offer ice cream, fresh fruit, and cookies--simple but satisfying. The ice cream is delicious. Overall, it was a great value for the price, and I left full and happy!

We did a good to go order of food they other wise would have been wasted.... the chicken, noodles,…read morerice was so good... there also was Cesar salad and black beans included... will definitly be trying some other menu items...

No frills place to get Brazilian churrasco and sides. Food is fresh and tasty. Don't get the meat…read morewell done, it will be dry, pick cuts with fat, the fraldinha or skirt steak is my go-to along with the chicken hearts (these you should get well done!). This place has been around for along time and is a good place to get Brazilian food. Only down side is no parking.

Here in Boston for a family reunion! This lovely restaurant…read morewas a short walking distance from our rental townhouse. Bahar our server was super helpful, attentive and kind. We enjoyed sitting outside on the patio where the steady cool breeze refreshed us. The small appetizer plate with falafel and hummus was my favorite part of the meal. The falafel were flat and oblong, crispy and flavorful. I appreciated the texture of the hummus and babaghanoush (hearty and chunky, rather than smooth). The lamb adana and chicken Adana were delicious as well, complemented with pickled purple cabbage, red and white rice, and roasted green chili pepper (caution--spicy even if you remove the seeds!). Generous portions! We shared three entrees among 4 of us, along with two small appetizers and had two take home containers!

Love love love this place…read more First night in Brookline and walking to Whole Foods for supplies, we saw two big families leaving here looking happy and sated and rubbing their tummies; so after our shopping we came for dinner right at dusk, and immediately sat outside. Our server Bahar was so kind and helpful: I have a dairy allergy and really wanted to try the Ali Nazik, but the lamb marinade has dairy, we we got the Sultan's Delight (same smoky eggplant puree with baked lamb). We also ordered Chicken Adana, and the small appetizer with falafel and hummous; all to share for 3 of us. Our fourth got the Iskender Kabob for himself. Bahar first brought a bean salad (so fresh and light) and bread (yum). Then the appetizer: the falafel was flat (not spherical) which meant the surface area of crunchiness increased--so delicious; and the hummous was much grainier than I've had, which gave it such a lovely texture. Bahar came out with the Sultan's Delight, and rushed back apologetic that the chef used dairy today, so we ordered a second appetizer with babaganoush and falafel (we really needed more falafel once we got a taste)--the babaganoush was, like the hummous, grainier in texture than we were used to and so pleasing to eat. If it weren't for my dairy allergy, we might never had ordered the chicken adana kebab, which was so flavorful and lovely: the orange rice was so nutty and made my mouth happy. We realized that we wanted to try the Lamb Adana Kebab, which had such a phenomenal flavor palate with a nice spicy kick. The peppers that came with the entrees were like sneaky super hot shishito peppers in flavor. Bahar took such lovely care of us, we had an amazing meal.

I dinned here on an evening when the weather was raining and terrible, but the food here was…read moredelicious! The hot pot options are varied and well served. We were served by Tommy who was very nice and accommodating to our question. It was a perfect evening for hotpot, and there were plenty of others with the same idea, which gave to an overall comfy and cozy ambiance. Would go again.

It's a short walk from the heart of Allston-- originally we wanted to go for the AYCE Happy Lamb…read moreevent but the waitlist was awful so we decided to check this place out. Pricing has 2 AYCE options, one vegetarian and one Premium (meat and seafood) for about 7$ more per person. The self service sauce bar is pretty small and we did have to ask for a sauce refill because they were running low. The soda fountain is also AYCE and there are plastic cups and straws provided. Near the cashier there are self service utensils and thin plastic aprons. You're able to place an order to kitchen every 5 minutes and you have about 90 minutes to order. Something I thought was interesting is that they combine items from the same sections: ex, sausage and beef tripe were under fishballs so they came in the same bowl. The meat options were pretty limited but the marbling did look pretty. The fried appetizers were a bit lack luster and the same for the dim sum. Overall a pleasant experience albeit pricy for the options provided. It is a pretty small restaurant so do check out the waitlist beforehand!

What an entertaining day at Encore! Spending all day playing whatever slot machines I wanted and…read moreenjoying the different choices to play was so enjoyable! It was not crowded and the staff so helpful!! The place is so pristine that you would be hard pressed to find anything out of place! The Restrooms were so impressively spotless! The day was magical and fun !

I rarely leave reviews like this, but my experience at Encore Boston Harbor was bad enough that I…read morefeel obligated to warn other business travelers. The problems started before I even arrived. I was traveling from Logan Airport and followed Encore's own website instructions for the shuttle. Those instructions were wrong. Because the hotel had not updated its posted pickup location, I spent roughly an hour walking around downtown Boston in the rain trying to find the shuttle. I called twice for help and spoke with two different representatives, both of whom were deeply uninterested and unable or unwilling to provide useful assistance. When I finally found the correct shuttle area, I waited even longer in the rain, only for the driver to tell me and two other passengers that we needed to get on a different shuttle that was already pulling away from the curb. We literally had to chase it down to catch it. Because of this, I missed a work meeting. Unfortunately, arriving at the hotel did not improve the experience. After standing in an excessively long check-in line, I finally got to the front desk, where the staff confidently insisted that I needed to pay the full room amount, even though my company had already paid for the reservation. At that point I was exhausted, wet, and late, so I paid it just to get into the room. Now my office manager is having to argue with the hotel because staff are apparently claiming I never had a reservation at all -- which is especially strange given that I am currently sitting in the room, and we have an emailed receipt showing that the room was already paid for. Even worse, the staff member speaking with my office manager has reportedly been snarky, condescending, and dismissive while she tries to resolve a problem created by the hotel's own systems. Rather than helping investigate the discrepancy, he appears to be treating her as though she is confused or incompetent. That is unacceptable customer service under any circumstances, but it is especially galling when she is the one trying to clean up Encore's billing and reservation mistake. This was not one minor inconvenience. It was a cascade of failures: incorrect transportation instructions, unhelpful phone support, chaotic shuttle coordination, a missed business meeting, a miserable check-in process, an apparent duplicate charge, and now a billing/reservation dispute being handled with condescension instead of professionalism. For a hotel that markets itself as a luxury resort, this was genuinely embarrassing. Nothing about this experience felt organized, hospitable, or guest-focused. It felt like a high-end property with low-end operations and staff who could not be bothered to solve problems they helped create. Encore Boston Harbor may be a great place to stay if you enjoy being wet, late, overcharged, dismissed, and treated like an inconvenience. I will not stay here again, and I would strongly caution business travelers against relying on this hotel for anything that requires competent logistics, accurate billing, or basic customer service. Beautiful building. Broken operation. Absolutely not worth the aggravation.

Mari was fantastic. She was friendly, attentive, and struck that perfect balance of checking in on…read moreus without being intrusive. Our drinks were always refilled, she made sure we had everything we needed, and she helped make the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. It's easy to find a good restaurant, but great service is what makes you want to come back. Mari's positive attitude and genuine care for her customers really stood out. We had a great evening and she was a big part of that. Thanks, Mari!

I haven't been here in years, but my memory was that it was generally worth the high price tag…read more After this last visit though, I'm pretty confident I don't need to come back - not even in another 8-10 years. A large group of us went for Dine Out Boston and although some ordered drinks, we didn't opt for any food upgrades, and I wonder if that had something to do with the poor service. We were served the "filler" meats pretty quickly - chicken and sausage, followed by the lower quality beef cuts. Eventually, the better cuts made their way around, but after about one round of each, we barely saw the servers again. Even when we specifically requested certain cuts, we waited long stretches of time before they came around. My memory was that as long as your card was green, the meat just kept coming. This time, I didn't even need to flip my card to red because we were served so infrequently. The cheese bread on the other hand kept getting refilled without our asking, even though we already had multiple baskets on the table. And this is relatively minor, but when you sit down, they ask whether you want still or sparkling water. If you don't want to be charged for every round, you have to proactively ask for tap. On its own, it's not a big deal and it's certainly not unique to this restaurant, but combined with everything else, it contributed to the overall feeling that the business model is a bit of a scam. Unfortunately, the food and experience just didn't justify the price this time around. **Update: I reached out to customer service as they suggested, but unsurprisingly, I never received a response.

Wow! I love Olivieria's Steakhouse, but it's too far away from my house. It's a long drive from…read moreCanton to Somerville. But the food is great. The meats are tender, the pasta salad is so creamy and the cheesecake is so tasty. If on occasional times, then I can come back to Oliveria's Steakhouse again for an all you can eat Brazllian meats!

We came here for my dad's birthday and just as a caveat, I'm not really into Brazilian…read moresteakhouses/AYCE in general. Just as an FYI, the bottled waters on the table are not free. There are options for AYCE as well as by weight, and if you do by weight you have to weigh everything you get at the side buffet and only get meat from the counter, so we opted for AYCE because that seemed cumbersome. The service here was friendly and attentive and as long as your token is green, the meat literally comes nonstop! I really liked their sides and salads, especially the plantains and fresh fruits. The meats were perfectly done and though they didn't really ask, all my pieces were medium/medium rare which is how I like it. The cut that was infused with garlic was really good, as were the sirloin and the chicken hearts and spicy pork sausages. Some pieces were very salty, but I'm pretty sensitive to salt. The grilled pineapple was luscious. If we didn't already have cake waiting for us at home, I would have definitely indulged in some tres leches or lime cake. They ended the meal with cooked cheese dipped in honey or guava sauce which was interesting. The fresh fruit at the salad bar was really refreshing. I probably wouldn't come back because it's just way too much meat/food for me and not my usual favorite (also rather pricey for dinner/weekends). However, my family had a great meal here and I think it's definitely a step up from fogo de chao in terms of quality and service. If you're into Brazilian steakhouses (or steak in general) I would highly recommend this place.