Scampo
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 224-4000
- Cross Street:
- Cambridge Street
Editorial Review for Scampo – by Gerrish Lopez
Befitting its location in the uber-chic The Liberty Hotel, Scampo's (Italian for "Escape") stylish dining room hosts a mix of dressed-down hotel guests and eager Boston foodies. The sleek setting includes two full bars and a copper-colored dining room that features a wall of wine bottles. (The large, fast-moving open kitchen features a raging brick oven, as well as a tandoori oven.) Menu highlights include tandoori chicken, spaghetti with hot peppers and cracklings, buffalo mozzarella with peaches and pistachio pesto, and suckling pig. Ingredients and preparations are rich and authentic and the staff is friendly and helpful.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations are recommended, especially on weekends, when the hotel is usually full.
User Reviews for Scampo
04/20/2008 Posted by kmc1128
My first piece of advice is bring a sweater or a jacket. It's like a refirgerator in there. Our first table, in the icebox section, was too cold to handle. I looked around and didn't see many people around. Probably because ice crystals would have formed on their food. We requested a new spot, but were told to wait at the bar until something in the "dining area" opened up. Dining area? So, where were we just at? We sat at the bar for a while eyeing another couple that were seated at our old table. They were next to us at the bar shortly afterward. Finally we were seated again, only two tables away from our old one (so, still cold), and this one had a new special feature. It rocked 20 degrees back and forth. I finally requested to speak to the manager. He was very nice about everything, requested we wait at the bar again, and he'd find us something in 30 mins. He even sent over breadsticks with fava bean dip. They were awesome, but I'm not sure if it was because they tasted good or because I was ravenous. We waited 35 minutes, still no manager, so we Scampo'd out of there. In the end, I can say that the ambiance was nice, the wait staff and manager were friendly and understanding, but the food remains a mystery....
Pros: Waitstaff seems nice
Cons: Coldness
