(617) 725-8855
272 Cambridge St
Boston,
MA
02114
42.3611
-71.0679
Neighborhoods: Back Bay, Beacon Hill
What People Are Saying About Pierrot Bistrot Francais
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Perhaps the city's most authentic bistro, Pierrot welcomes patrons to its exposed-brick dining room to catch up over plates of escargots, pâté and foie gras. Beacon Hill couples and off-duty doctors make the short walk to rub elbows, literally (space is at a premium). The restaurant's efficient staff consists almost entirely of French natives, and a soundtrack of chanson tunes plus a mostly French wine list all add to the charm. – – The Food – With a menu of classic bistro fare (pig's feet salad, steak tartare, creme caramel), all served in a…
10/21/09
Lousy
by Sjo at Citysearch
This place is the bottom of the barrel. I realy want to tell you how horrible it realy is. The owner and wife combo are extreamly mean and are constantly yelliny at there employees.The food is warmed then sent to the tables.The food is always over cooked and is exstreamly hot. What a rip off.
- Cons: worst of the worst
02/16/09
Very good food and atmosphere
by cfdelaune at Citysearch
Very good food, especially for the money. The restaurant itself is very quaint and beautiful. The service is very friendly. Although, the only time I have been (so far) was on a Monday night and it was not crowded at all. It might be different on a weekend. I walk by it all the time and it looks to be a very romantic place on the weekends. Highly recommend, all around.
08/05/08
not worth a special trip
by mg442 at Citysearch
I went on a date here hoping for a quiet dinner and enjoyable food. We were seated towards the kitchen on a bench seat that reminded me of a diner, not quite so romantic. Our waitress was nice and attentive, but kept getting interrupted by the manager/boss who seemed to feel the need to repeat things the waitress had already said and try to convince us he knew what we wanted to eat. We also heard him shouting at someone in the kitchen; this made us feel even more uncomfortable when he was breathing down our necks.
Now about the food: it's average, not really special but not bad. The salad was pretty good (lobster, crab, shrimp with avocado and mango) but a little heavy on the mayonnaise. It was a good portion to share because it feels heavy enough to be a main course (well for me at least). For my main course I had scallops which really could have been less chewy, but they were edible. My date had a pork chop which was also average, although the currant sauce on it was good.
If I was in the neighborhood and was really hungry I would stop in, just as long as the boss-man wasn't there. All the other staff were friendly and helpful, making sure our food was on time, glasses were full, etc.
The wine was good, they have a long list of French wines, we had a very good sauvignon blanc.
Overall, not worth a whole trip when there are so many better places.
- Pros: ambience, service, wine
- Cons: creepy clowns on the walls, sitting by the kitchen, the manager
The Details on Pierrot Bistrot Francais
What to Drink:
Carafes of house wine are of decent quality and provide a much better bargain that the wine list's full bottles.
When to Go:
Guests looking to enjoy their meal in peace should consider coming in for lunch, when the room is rarely full and quiet conversation is more likely to be accommodated.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining, Date Spot
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
