Impressive list of Japanese sakes. I come for the snacks and bento boxes while my spouse comes for…read morethe drinks. Last time I went, I reserved a bento box. The bento box is only available on Thursdays. The sushi inside was shockingly high quality for food served in bars. I would go back just for the bento box. The hojicha tiramisu I had for dessert was good too. The curry empanada was tasteful as well. The seating area outside is comfortable if the weather is nice out. The interior is crowded, but pleasantly warm and dark during the winter.

A very intimate sake bar in Speedway! It is a very small spot - wooden stool seatings at the bar…read moreand just three/ four tables so make sure you book ahead. The sake selection is amazing and beautifully curated. I really enjoy reading through the delicate details describing each sake on the menu. I also love that you can sample each sake before you commit to a glass/ bottle. Service is also great and both bartenders are knowledgeable! They also have quick bites to pair with but I didn't get to try them. - 8/10

First of all the ambience of this place is amazing. The service is very very good, and they have a…read morenice drink selection as well. I don't give it 5 stars because some of the food doesn't hit it for me. The poutine is not great, and not very well seasoned when I tried it. Their turshi however is amazing. But I haven't tried the entire menu yet so I may revise my review in the future.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Lehrhaus. The menu is on the smaller side but with a good…read morerange of fun and interesting, Jewish-inspired options that skew vegetarian (I.e. a beet Reuben and an eggplant dish that is a play on chopped liver). The Reuben was perfectly grilled and rich in flavor and the fries were lightly crispy and well seasoned. The cocktails were fantastic with a good array of flavor profiles. Service was great, as well, and we were well attended to throughout. While it's not necessarily fine dining, I would definitely recommend as an excellent option for drinks or a casual meal with family or friends!

Very cute little place between Harvard Square and Central Square but would definitely recommend…read moremaking a reservation as it's relatively small (probably on the harder side for larger parties of 6+). My wife (vegetarian) and I came on a Wednesday night and we were able to be seated 15min early ahead of our 615pm reservation. The service was amazing, our server Ivy was very knowledgeable about both the sake and food menus. We started with the edamame w curry salt (an interesting and fun spin), cabbage (my wife LOVED it), and the maiitake tempura. Alright, I love mushrooms y'all and this dish was fried perfectly and didn't leave a greasy aftertaste, but there was a lot of batter so it mostly tasted of batter and the mushroom itself was in the passenger seat. Also the yuzu aioli was fine but i would've preferred a traditional tempura dipping sauce. For our mains my wife got the seared avocado sushi (her favorite of the night), tomato zuke sushi (it came out and I legitimately thought it was akami tuna but it blew my mind that it was a cured tomato), and the veggie maki roll of the week (also delicious). Vegetarians you are seen here and there are many options! I got the shrimply the best maki - I mostly got it for the name and was expecting a big shrimp flavor but looking at a cross section of the roll, the shrimp itself was rather small and was a little let down Toro maki - treated myself to some fatty Toro but I feel like there was too much pickled veggie which helped cut the overall fattiness of the tuna but became the main flavor Otoro sushi - my favorite dish of the night by far! An expensive two bites but the flavor of the fatty tuna with a speck of wasabi and the flavorful sushi rice (no soy sauce) . Next time I come back I will probably just splurge on multiple of these or try the hand rolls Expensive but delicious sushi with excellent service, will definitely be coming back!

Cafe Sushi has gotten a bit fancier since its post-COVID reopening. The dining room is nicer, the…read moreservice is more polished, but the inexpensive yet perfect sushi is gone. The sake collection is excellent, and reason enough to go. The sushi is still very good but the nigiri is garnished with toppings like umami cherry and mint or house preserved yuzu. This is done beautifully but it causes the fish to be deemphasized. Little details like uneven cutting of a maki roll didn't impact the taste but lessen the beauty and the art that is sushi. For non-sushi the cabbage and the five-spice chicken were both amazing. The tomato zuke, a house cured hothouse tomato nigiri was very cool but make sure to use a little soy sauce. Final judgment - the space, the service, and the sake are all great. The sushi is very good but not as good as I remember and of course it's more expensive than it used to be.

We had a reservation at Moeca but ended up sitting at the bar instead, which honestly made the…read morenight even better. The bartender was so friendly and super helpful when it came to picking out drinks, we felt taken care of right away. For food, we started with the Trout Belly Tartar special, which was incredibly fresh and flavorful. The Smoked & Cured small plate was another standout with the perfect mix of salty, smoky, and bright. But the star of the night was the Buttermilk Fried Monkfish. Truly the best dish we tried and it was crispy, tender, and packed with flavor. An absolute must-order. All dishes were timed perfectly so that there was only a short wait in between each dish. Moeca recently got Michelin recommended, and after this meal, I totally understand why. Cannot wait to come back!

Made a reservation here for a birthday on a Friday at 7:15pm, table was not ready until 7:25…read morehowever aside from that service at the table was great, consistently checking in our us to refill our waters and clean our table between "courses". They recommended 5 dishes for a party of 2 (3 smaller plates, 1 pasta, 1 large plate). We ended up ordering 4 of the smaller shareable plates and 1 large plate, as well as dessert afterward, and were absolutely stuffed. We would have been more than satisfied probably with just 3 smaller plates and the large plate. Drinks were good, not necessarily standout. Our favorite dish we ordered was definitely the smoked and cured shareable plate and would recommend this to anyone who visits. The monkfish large plate was well cooked but we weren't a huge fan of the sauce, which tasted like sweet and sour and kept you from actually tasting the fish itself. Seaweed sourdough I would skip next time, just tasted like regular bread. Seaweed taste was faint and if you put any butter on the bread wouldn't be noticeable at all. Chickpea pancake reminded me of a big fancier latke but regardless tasted good. Loligo squid was a dressed up version of calamari, no complaints there as we always love a good calamari. For dessert we had the baked Alaska which had a nice tang from the passionfruit jam, and came with a birthday candle for the occasion. Overall this is a nice restaurant for a special occasion. Reservations came be made online up to two weeks in advance.

If you care about quality ingredients and not just convenience, this place checks that box just…read moreabout better than anyone. I stopped into Savenor's / Wulf's Fish market concept in Boston--basically a hybrid butcher shop and premium seafood counter--and it's one of the more dialed-in food retail setups I've seen. You're getting two serious operations under one roof, not a watered down version of either. On the seafood side, I picked up New Bedford day boat dry scallops, and they were exactly what you want. Clean, sweet, no excess moisture, and seared up properly without fighting water in the pan. That alone tells you they're handling product the right way. From the butcher side, I grabbed maple breakfast sausage patties and their house-made meatballs. The sausage patties were solid, great flavor balance and worked perfectly in a breakfast sandwich on a bagel. The meatballs were noticeably large and well-seasoned, but I'll be honest they leaned a bit firmer than I prefer. Not bad, just not that ultra-tender texture you hope for. What stands out most is the range and curation. You've got: - Fresh seafood (scallops, fish, shellfish) - Premium cuts of beef and butchered meats - House-made sausages, patties, and prepared items - Ready-to-cook options for people who want quality without the prep It's clearly built for people who want better inputs at home, not just grab-and-go shoppers. The staff was another strong point. Friendly, engaged, and actually knowledgeable about the product, which matters in a place like this. You can ask questions and get real answers, not just surface level recommendations. Overall: not the cheapest spot, but that's not the point. You're paying for sourcing and handling, and in most cases, it shows. They will cut any meat to order that you would like along with any size fish filet as well! Would absolutely come back--especially for the seafood.

Yay, it's finally open! I have been looking forward to Boston Provisions Market for quite some…read moretime. It's going to be great having a butcher shop and fish market in the neighborhood permanently. Stopped by for their soft opening and they are offering 30% off of your purchase until 7pm today (02/26/26). The store is brand new so obviously it's clean and beautiful. The concept is simple - you walk in and you're at the meat counter! To your left is Savenor's and your right, Wulf's. They have a fridge all the way to the left on the side with ready-to-go items like bacon, caviar, peppers, and kombucha. Service was fast and friendly. Come check it out for yourself!

Amazing. Best spaghetti frutti di mare I've had in Boston! Go!…read more Oh, Really nice owners too!

parking is street…read more booked a table for saturday lunch the night before. credit card is charged $25 to hold and they'll take it off your bill. we ordered the soup of the day, chicken and vegetables, caprese, the trio ravioli, seafood pasta, and a couple of cappuccino. soup was nice, was accompanied with bread. very comforting bowl of soup. seasoning come through each bite. the more i ate it, the more i realized it was just a little bit on the salty side for me. caprese was very fresh, all the ingredients were really fresh. the mozzarella is the denser type. my ravioli plate was great. a good size, you can taste the freshness of the ravioli dough. my favorite was the cheese. there were corners of the ravioli that were a bit al dente. the seafood pasta was not at its best. the seafood served was fishy, not fresh. when the plate was brought out you could smell the unsavory fishiness. i personally wouldn't have serve the seafood at home if it gotten to that stage. for dessert we got the crème brûlée and mango panna cotta. we loved the crème brûlée. the shell was nice and hard, flavor was good. the panna cotta was a bit dense for our own personal liking. i got one cappuccino at the start of the meals and a second one during dessert. second one was a lot stronger than the first. both were good. the restaurant should update their menu to reflect the correct pricing. menu shows $3 and was charged $4.95, doesn't leave a good taste when that happens. for carry out, we ordered the chicken pesto and italian sandwich, both very good. all the ingredients were flavorful and really fresh. the rosemary they include on each sandwich is a really nice touch. it's actually a fresh (not dried) cut of a rosemary branch. i took it and infused it with olive oil at home to accompany the sandwich. happy to return and try other dishes.

Magic...Come for wine, and stay awhile!…read more Calling all wine lovers, and/or people who enjoy great wine. Jadu is a chic wine bar in Jamaica Plain that I had the privelege of checking out for the first time with friends. Located on the busy Centre street, this posh wine bar is something to talk about. Our server Alex gratiously mentioned some of their wine specials. We opted to stick to the menu, which had a lot to choose from. I recommend trying out a few different varietals, your palate will thank you :) I tried their Rose Pet-Nat which was phenomenal and everyone else had something different. Their menu is small, tapas style but yet so delicious and eloquent. We shared their Whipped Feta, Bread & Whipped Butter, Salad and Rice Pudding for dessert. Everything was spectacular! For 4 people we were full, but I could've stayed for more wine. There's never a dull moment when it comes to wine, right! I know that Boston has a ton of wine bars, but Jadu is something special. From the cozy ambiance to their fabulous and fun wine selections, it felt like I was in my own living room. And, maybe that is the vibe that are going for, but nevertheless they are worth a visit. Jadu means Magic in Hindi! Cheers~

The concept is unique and refreshing, and the space feels casual and easy to enjoy. Ordering was…read moresimple, and I love the idea of it transforming into a wine bar at night. I'd definitely come back to check that out. I tried the hot cocoa and the Maggi. The hot cocoa was delicious, rich and chocolatey without being overly thick or heavy. The Maggi had some really fun and unique ingredients, including avocado, and the tofu was especially well seasoned and flavorful. The only downside was the broth. It was labeled as a soup, but it felt incredibly watered down and lacked the depth of flavor I was expecting especially since I grew up eating maggi. The toppings and ingredients themselves were good, but the broth didn't quite bring everything together. My husband got the tuna salad bowl and enjoyed it.

" Tiny but mighty " This place is tiny but mighty …read more Located on central commonwealth ave you can't miss it . Definitely come here and sandwich's are good . Other food items we have had over the years are fresh and delicious. The staff is always friendly and kind. Parking is limited in this area .

lovely spot! very sweet woman who made my sandwich fresh for me and it was delicious! it's a pretty…read moresmall/quiet space but i would definitely go back.