51 Lincoln
Newton, MA 02461
Phone: (617) 965-3100
- Cross Street:
- Walnut Street
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu, Sun 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm
Editorial Review for 51 Lincoln – by Gerrish Lopez
In Short
51 Lincoln's decor features dark wood, soft colors and artwork by Chef/owner Jeffrey Fournier. His creative menu combines numerous flavors and cooking styles to yield a unique assortment of offerings. Highlights include pan-seared watermelon steak with confit tomatoes and eggplant chicharrones, citrus-brined pork chops and cast-iron seared sirloin steak with truffled polenta fries. Adventurous diners select from a selection of food-liquor pairings (porcini-infused gin with goat cheese and roasted wild mushrooms).
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Insider Tips
ParkingThere's usually plenty of on-street parking in front and along the side of the restaurant.
User Reviews for 51 Lincoln
03/17/2008 Posted by citykidd
Have been to 51 a bunch of times and thought I owed it to the chef to write a review. Last experience was on a Friday night when it was totally packed. Was meeting friends that I had not seen for a while so asked for a table out of the way so we could really talk. The manager, Ryan (cute and really nice), offered me a table in the wine room downstairs... TOTALLY FABULOUS! The room has a lush oriental carpet, reclaimed barnwood (yes, I had to ask) and wine racks on the walls, and a flat panel tv fireplace (cute idea). Innovative and cosy, we all absolutely loved it. Now to the food... we had the taleggio stuffed date with prosciutto and rose petal liquor, the caesar salad, the rigatoni bolognaise, the chili braised short ribs with veggie frites, the crispy duck breast with sweet potato hash, the vegetarian plate, and the molasses glazed pork tenderloin with collard greens and a sweet potato pancake. All were fantastic - the short ribs just melted in your mouth, the homemade mozzarella on the homemade crouton that comes with the yummy caesar salad was a really nice extra, and the rose petal liquor was really light and fresh. The service was also great... Richard knew the menu and was able to steer the group to dishes that matched our tastes. He also showed us some fantastic wines on the "reserve" list that were a great bargain... we truly appreciated a waiter that did not steer us to the most expensive bottles on the list, but rather showed us some really great wines (in our budget) that went perfectly with what the entire group was eating. Wonderful experience... will definitely be back!
Pros: Relaxing and unpretentious with truly creative food, excellent service
Cons: Hard to get a reservation on weekends
10/07/2007 Posted by qualitative
People that don't really understand food fun and chef experimentation should stick to the safer dining establishments. I think someone here mentioned "a thick fatty piece of bacon" well that's one name for it and another one is "bacon lardon". I look forward to what creative and daring food combinations chef/owner Jeff comes up with next. As long as you ask for an explanation of a dish and the server gives a full and accurate discription you should have a safe dining experience. As for sweaty disheveled waiters I agree. I expect floor staff to be able, knowledgable and in control at this price point not a sweaty, snobby mess. One last tip: Take care to ALWAYS BE KIND to your server for they will ALWAYS return the favor
Pros: putting the flavor back in food & not good for kids
Cons: may not be everybodies cup o tea
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