The Metropolitan Club

(617) 731-0600

1210 Boylston St (Hammond Street)
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 42.3232 -71.1649

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metclubandbar.com

Hours:

Mon-Fri 5pm-12am

Sat-Sun 11am-3pm, 5pm-12am

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Private Rooms, Group Dining, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, New American, Traditional American

Smoking Permitted:

No

Other Locations:

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About The Metropolitan Club

The Owner

The Metropolitan Club

Owner

The Metropolitan Club and Bar is a "modern" steakhouse. From the moment you walk through the doors you will find a warm clubby environment at The Metropolitan Club and Bar. You'll be greeted by a delightful combination of old and new.

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Featured Review

Eric Grossman

Contributor

The Scene – Located in the former home of Figs restaurant, the Metropolitan Club offers moneyed Newtonites a stylish culinary playground. With food and liquor pairings, designer cocktails and stylish lighting and furniture, the bar area is as modern as any in the city. Serious diners decamp to the dimly lit dining room awash in warm browns and golds. Efficient servers and bartenders are familiar with the menu's many intricacies. – – The Food – The Met's menu meshes standard steakhouse items with high-concept touches. This approach yields dry-aged cuts of sirloin,…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
Diners can take advantage of the restaurant's free valet service.
When to Go:
Weekends bring one of the area's most upscale brunches (caviar omelettes, homemade tomato soup with a "floating" grilled cheese).
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The Natick location boasts several burger varieties, with international references and unique options.”
  2. “every detail in this place has been carefully thought out -- from the decor to the service to the plateware to the absolutely terrific meal.”
  3. “We started at the bar for some cocktails, the bartender was really friendly and made us feel really comfortable, my girlfriend ordered one of their specialty cocktails, they have a nice selection with some interesting ingredients - it was hard for her to ”
  4. “Everything was perfect, the food was great, the people were really friendly and the valet parking was free.”
  5. “The bar was nice and the decor trendy but we will never go there again.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “must commend this restaurant for its ambitious menu and make note that there burgers and fries are as good as their steaks and desserts!”
drinks
80.0% positive
  1. “FINALLY a hip sophisticated restaurant/bar that is not at all pretentious in Boston.”
  2. “The bar was nice and the decor trendy but we will never go there again.”
  3. “and for those of you who are looking for a funky bar to just have drinks, the leather chairs, subtle lighting and warm fireplace will make you never want to leave - top it off with their "Tolstoy" martini.”
  4. “as we walked in the door there was a great buzz at the bar -- were all(a group of ten men)had cocktails and found the selection of liquor impeccable.”
  5. “After sitting in the lounge for about ten minutes, having not been approached with menus by anyone, the hostess reappeared to inform us that the full menu was not available, but that we were welcome to try something from the bar menu.”
  6. “cool place, great cocktails, innovative menu”
  7. “We started at the bar for some cocktails, the bartender was really friendly and made us feel really comfortable, my girlfriend ordered one of their specialty cocktails, they have a nice selection with some interesting ingredients - it was hard for her to ”
  8. “Food was delicious, wine list, interesting mix and excellent selections.”
  9. “The lychee champagne cocktails were sooooo good.”
  10. “price but worth it, cool bar scene, great steaks, head to cnut hill”
food quality
80.15000343322754% positive
  1. “We chose from a selection of oysters and they were so fresh and tasty we order more and the tartare was served with these crispy chips - really fresh.”
  2. “While my party and I thoroughly enjoyed the dining aspects of our meal, we were let down by the service we received, specifically from the hostesses.”
  3. “Nice variation on the usual steak houses”
  4. “every detail in this place has been carefully thought out -- from the decor to the service to the plateware to the absolutely terrific meal.”
  5. “The Natick location boasts several burger varieties, with international references and unique options.”
  6. “The simple fettuccine and tomato sauce is memorable.”
  7. “Anyone who has attempted to make crispy sweet potato fries knows how difficult a task that can be, but hats off to The Met for pulling it off.”
  8. “The burgers are tasty, but a bit under-seasoned, and totally dry.”
  9. “The onion strings are also delicious, but impossible to pick up and even harder to dip in any condiment.”
  10. “The warm lobster salad and the whole deep fried snapper are both original and excellent.”
  11. “The duck was one of the best duck dishes ever.”
  12. “The food was great but the service was horrible!”
  13. “we all enjoyed the ability to get a great dry aged steak(one of the best we have had in the city) but also to enjoy the bone-in veal parmagiana with perfectly made ziti and bolognese sauce!”
  14. “good food but be prepared to pay”
  15. “Maybe not a bad option to meet friends after work, sample a few burgers, have a cocktail, but if you're looking for a superb burger option, keep looking.”
  16. “Food was delicious, wine list, interesting mix and excellent selections.”
  17. “Wonderful low lighting, quick service and fabulous food!”
  18. “must commend this restaurant for its ambitious menu and make note that there burgers and fries are as good as their steaks and desserts!”
  19. “ounces, for all you math majors out there is more than a quarter pound, and we've had plenty of smallish burgers that were filling (Flat Patties for one) but these were anything but.”
  20. “great place, great food, worth the money.”
  21. “As decent as everything is, I can't help but wonder what the regular burgers taste like.”
  22. “My one complaint is the size of the fries, which are more like the ends of a normal french fry, barely the size of my pinkie, maybe you have to eat in the main dining area to get the full size.”
  23. “I'm a big proponent of simply prepared food executed well.”
  24. “How can a burger be cooked a beautiful medium-rare, but still remain dry?”
  25. “price but worth it, cool bar scene, great steaks, head to cnut hill”
  26. “And, if anything else, The Met executes, the burgers are tasty, and (mostly) cooked to order.”
  27. “Everything was perfect, the food was great, the people were really friendly and the valet parking was free.”
  28. “The food was terrible.”
  29. “Brunch was awesome, the dutch apple pancake and the crabcake benedict and the danish basket of homemade goodies is some of the best pastry around.”
  30. “The fries, both regular and sweet potato, are delicious and crispy and come with amazing mayo-based dips, one flavored with truffle and Parmesan, the other with horseradish, who needs ketchup?”
  31. “bad food”
  32. “The mushrooms and onions get totally lost, although the cheese and buns are a nice fit.”
  33. “To start, we ordered the tuna and salmon tartar, which was horrible; the tuna was not fresh and both items were overly saturated with mayonnaise.”
  34. “It's a little more varied that the typical places, good service, good food, expensive tab.”
menu variety
76.91999912261963% positive
  1. “must commend this restaurant for its ambitious menu and make note that there burgers and fries are as good as their steaks and desserts!”
  2. “Food was delicious, wine list, interesting mix and excellent selections.”
  3. “cool place, great cocktails, innovative menu”
  4. “ordered my normal before dinner scotch, they have a large selection and carry my favorite scotch.”
  5. “The cold service, lack of organization, not to mention the refusal of a full menu at 8:45pm, left us extremely disappointed.”
  6. “The Natick location boasts several burger varieties, with international references and unique options.”
  7. “as we walked in the door there was a great buzz at the bar -- were all(a group of ten men)had cocktails and found the selection of liquor impeccable.”
  8. “She suggested eating in the lounge, and assured us that the full menu was available.”
  9. “We started at the bar for some cocktails, the bartender was really friendly and made us feel really comfortable, my girlfriend ordered one of their specialty cocktails, they have a nice selection with some interesting ingredients - it was hard for her to ”
  10. “(My husband LOVED the prime rib, which has always been oddly missing from the Capital Grill's menu up the street)”
  11. “After sitting in the lounge for about ten minutes, having not been approached with menus by anyone, the hostess reappeared to inform us that the full menu was not available, but that we were welcome to try something from the bar menu.”
  12. “We chose from a selection of oysters and they were so fresh and tasty we order more and the tartare was served with these crispy chips - really fresh.”
  13. “few of us ordered the special Chinese menu which was superb.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Presentation and service are great especially for a new restaurant.”
  2. “great place - you must go!”
  3. “have been looking for a really nice restaurant outside boston and I've tried a few with not a lot of success.”
  4. “great place, great food, worth the money.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The bar was nice and the decor trendy but we will never go there again.”
service
78.21000099182129% positive
  1. “However, after I posted my review, I was contacted by a manager of the restaurant who offered a very professional and courteous apology stating he appreciated my feedback.”
  2. “every detail in this place has been carefully thought out -- from the decor to the service to the plateware to the absolutely terrific meal.”
  3. “Presentation and service are great especially for a new restaurant.”
  4. “It's a little more varied that the typical places, good service, good food, expensive tab.”
  5. “We started at the bar for some cocktails, the bartender was really friendly and made us feel really comfortable, my girlfriend ordered one of their specialty cocktails, they have a nice selection with some interesting ingredients - it was hard for her to ”
  6. “The hostess was polite but said the only available table was a booth by the kitchen.”
  7. “Everything was perfect, the food was great, the people were really friendly and the valet parking was free.”
  8. “The cold service, lack of organization, not to mention the refusal of a full menu at 8:45pm, left us extremely disappointed.”
  9. “Wonderful low lighting, quick service and fabulous food!”
  10. “After sitting in the lounge for about ten minutes, having not been approached with menus by anyone, the hostess reappeared to inform us that the full menu was not available, but that we were welcome to try something from the bar menu.”
  11. “While my party and I thoroughly enjoyed the dining aspects of our meal, we were let down by the service we received, specifically from the hostesses.”
  12. “The food was great but the service was horrible!”
  13. “Atmosphere was nice and service was excellent.”
value
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “price but worth it, cool bar scene, great steaks, head to cnut hill”
  2. “It's a little more varied that the typical places, good service, good food, expensive tab.”
  3. “great place, great food, worth the money.”
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Wonderful low lighting, quick service and fabulous food!”
  2. “After sitting in the lounge for about ten minutes, having not been approached with menus by anyone, the hostess reappeared to inform us that the full menu was not available, but that we were welcome to try something from the bar menu.”
  3. “We had one of the best dinners that we could remember in a long time and I thought it was worthy of a review.”
3 Star Rating: Average

02/26/10

average

by BostonBurgerBlog , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

The Metropolitan Club is first and foremost, a steakhouse, but we were drawn here because of the $5 burgers that we thought were going to be out-of-this-world. They weren't. The Natick location boasts several burger varieties, with international references and unique options. The Chestnut Hill location, as far as I can tell, lists one normal Kobe beef burger on the regular menu (and costs $18), and three of the most popular "mini" burgers on the bar menu, which is where you'll find the $5 offerings on Monday nights only. Now they aren't called "mini" burgers, merely they are 5 ounce beef burgers, but a normal burger in the main dining area is 10 ounces. 5 ounces, for all you math majors out there is more than a quarter pound, and we've had plenty of smallish burgers that were filling (Flat Patties for one) but these were anything but. French fries? A la carte, and $8, same for the onion strings. A great deal? Hardly.

I like the concept of global-inspired burgers, but what does Swiss cheese, onions, and mushrooms have to do with Manhattan? I'm a big proponent of simply prepared food executed well. And, if anything else, The Met executes, the burgers are tasty, and (mostly) cooked to order. It's not easy cooking such a small burger to the proper temperature, but overall they do it right. The fries, both regular and sweet potato, are delicious and crispy and come with amazing mayo-based dips, one flavored with truffle and Parmesan, the other with horseradish, who needs ketchup? Anyone who has attempted to make crispy sweet potato fries knows how difficult a task that can be, but hats off to The Met for pulling it off. The onion strings are also delicious, but impossible to pick up and even harder to dip in any condiment. My one complaint is the size of the fries, which are more like the ends of a normal french fry, barely the size of my pinkie, maybe you have to eat in the main dining area to get the full size.

The burgers are tasty, but a bit under-seasoned, and totally dry. How can a burger be cooked a beautiful medium-rare, but still remain dry? The mushrooms and onions get totally lost, although the cheese and buns are a nice fit. As decent as everything is, I can't help but wonder what the regular burgers taste like. Are they the same but bigger? Do you get bigger fries in the main dining area? Is the service better? For $5 you get a smallish but relatively tasty burger, but it'll cost you more if you want fries, which places the price around $12 per person, which is no deal. Maybe not a bad option to meet friends after work, sample a few burgers, have a cocktail, but if you're looking for a superb burger option, keep looking.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/23/08

cool place, great cocktails, innovative menu

by lagrandedame at Citysearch

great place, great food, worth the money. one of the best in Boston. Trust me, I have dined everywhere internationally ! The Met Club is consistently good. Very solid. It is up there with Clio and Toro.

  • Pros: good solid place for great food, cocktails and ambiance
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/07/08

Delicious Food - New Favorite Restaurant

by no1foodlover at Citysearch

I have been looking for a really nice restaurant outside boston and I've tried a few with not a lot of success. THen a friend of mine suggested The Met Club in Chestnut Hill. So, last Saturday night my girlfriend and I decided to go. We had one of the best dinners that we could remember in a long time and I thought it was worthy of a review. We started at the bar for some cocktails, the bartender was really friendly and made us feel really comfortable, my girlfriend ordered one of their specialty cocktails, they have a nice selection with some interesting ingredients - it was hard for her to decide but the bartender was knowledgable and recommended one. I ordered my normal before dinner scotch, they have a large selection and carry my favorite scotch. We then went to the dining room for dinner, we ordered oysters and the tuna and salmon tartare. We chose from a selection of oysters and they were so fresh and tasty we order more and the tartare was served with these crispy chips - really fresh. I ordered some wine and the server helped and knew a lot about wines. Our dinner arrived and my girlfriend and I were completely blown away as to the deliciousness of our dinner. I ordered a steak off of their special steak menu. It melted in my mouth and was full of flavor. My girlfriend likes to try different things and she went for the salmon wellington. She said she wanted to come back next week to have it again - it was so good. Next came the dessert, we were informed they have a pastry chef and bake everything in the restaurant so even though we were full we decided to split something. Out of the kitchen came this giant piece of cheesecake with caramel and chocolate and pecans and whipped cream. Everything was perfect, the food was great, the people were really friendly and the valet parking was free. We will be back and we recommend this to anyone who wants to have a great night out.

  • Pros: Great Food, Friendly and knowledgable staff
  • Cons: Hard to get a reservation at 7pm on Saturday night
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/11/07

Best over 30's Bar Scene

by fenwaycutie at Citysearch

Wonderful low lighting, quick service and fabulous food! Great for meeting a friend after work for a cocktail or a first date. It's a very intimate, yet rich enviornment. I highly recommend the lounge!

  • Pros: Ambience
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/28/07

Nice variation on the usual steak houses

by tpinckney at Citysearch

I've been to pretty much all the steak houses in Boston and this was one of the most interesting. It's a little more varied that the typical places, good service, good food, expensive tab.

  • Pros: slightly more modern take on the usual steak house menu
  • Cons: Not the hip downtown kind of scene

The Details on The Metropolitan Club

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great quick service
  • cold german chocolate cake
  • tasty smallish burgers
  • great place
  • great steak
  • full menu
  • really nice restaurant
  • totally dry burgers
  • really fresh crispy chips
  • delicious onion strings
  • good sweet potato fries
  • great lychee champagne cocktails
  • professional apology
  • delicious selections
  • cold service
  • bad option
  • good experience
  • nice bar
  • wonderful low lighting
  • best duck dishes
  • warm lobster salad
  • big proponent
  • all enjoyed ability
  • expensive tab

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The Metropolitan Club and Bar is a "modern" steakhouse. From the moment you walk through the doors you will find a warm clubby environment at The Metropolitan Club and Bar. You'll be greeted by a delightful combination of old and new.

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