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Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks
528 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA | Map it
(617) 532-9100 | View Website
528 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA | Map it
(617) 532-9100 | View Website
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“Nice, comfortable atmosphere.”
“Ordered the lobster crepes- unique offering, and stuffed with mostly lobster chunks (a pleasant surprise since I was expecting lobster cream or something).”
“All in all, it is a wonderful place to lounge with a group of people and i would certainly reccomend anyone to go there for drinks and appetizers.”
“The menu barely explains the dishes, and service was very slow.”
“Everything on the menu ranging from drinks to entrees are always reliable as the best dish or drink you could ever receive.”
“Eastern Standard is a great place to met friends.”
“While the restaurant looks nice, it is not enough for me to make a return visit.”
“Rude hostesses aside, our waiter was terrific, very engaging and friendly, and everything was served promptly.”
“I'm sorry but who goes to an expensive hotel bistro to order a grilled cheese sandwich?”
“The menu barely explains the dishes, and service was very slow.”View Less
AVERAGE. IT WAS A FUN PLACE TO HAVE DRINKS . I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE FOOD JUST AVERAGE
the worst of Boston. this has to be on the top of the worst of Boston list. Waited more than 15 minutes after being seated for anyone to come to the table ( ON A WED NIGHT) and then she could only pour us some water. Four different meals and all were mediocre to horrible and the service never got better through the entire meal. don't waste your time or money.…
Unjustifiably pretentious.
So this place mainly gets its few meager stars for the ambiance. It looked a lot like a 1920's NY bar. Kind of like the Campbell Apartments at Grand Central Station. Loved it when I walked in, very
posh. HOWever, once inside, we sat at the bar with a work group. The bartenders were smug and wouldn't even listen to what i wanted to order. I don't drink martinis. I saw some bottled belgians. Golden. I'll have one of those. He essentially told me I couldn't order a beer because their drinks are so amazing.
Ok... So i picked one of the drink menu. Way too strong? Why? Because it's a martini, and by definition, martinis are strong. So I ask him for a Stoli Razz and Cranberry. Apparently they don't have cranberry or they make their own or something. So he told me to tell him what I liked and he'd concoct me a drink. He made two and they were both terrible. Again, martinis. I thought we had gotten past this, people.
So finally he gave me my razz and cran begrudgingly and their homemade recipe was terrrrible. Blegh.
Clearly, the (male) bartenders simply wanted the opportunity to show off their bosoms by shaking martinis up. And one of them liked it a little too much and shook the martini for about 30 seconds longer than it needed to be. I'm sorry, you didn't order the watered down cosmo, wait, i'll do it again...
Anyway, completely unimpressed with this place. Probably won't go back unless I sneak in a flask. That way I'll have a tasty beverage and enjoy the swank decor.…
BAD event coordinating service!. DO NOT have your private function here if your event is in any way meaningful to you. We recently had our wedding there, and I don't know what else to say other than that the private events coordinator wrecked it! She did not care about helping us at all. We'd have to chase her down only to have basic questions half-answered. It was impossible to meet with her or to talk to her. The restaurant itself is still great, but its private event services are something else.…
Drinks please.
I'll be honest and say I'm a pub and dive bar kinda girl. I like small places with aged bar stools where you could probably hang out during the day and no one would really care. Eastern Standard is
not that place...but, I still come around every now and again.
I haven't sampled much of their food so I will concentrate on their drinks. Again, as a pub girl, the prices are a little expensive for me, but those bartenders really know what they're doing. Their Blueberry Thrill drink is one of my favorites. I think I slobber just a little whenever I think of their very own blueberry infused gin. This past weekend they had run out so they made a raspberry version. Ooh, still so delicious.
Their late night menu is always intriguing. I had a Grand Marnier freeze pop the other night. Yes, it's as interesting and yummy as it sounds.
On the whole the staff has been super nice and quick. Even when handling a large party, the waitresses have stayed calm and collected.
Right outside of the Kenmore Square T stop, I've never seen this place slow save for a late brunch one day. Be prepared for an "oh excuse me, pardon me, excuse me" situation if you're around the bar on a weekend night.…
