Les Zygomates Wine Bar Bistro
(617) 542-5108
129 South St
Boston,
MA
02111
42.351
-71.0574
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Central
What People Are Saying About Les Zygomates Wine Bar Bistro
The Editor
Eric Grossman
Citysearch
The Scene
Flavored vodka cocktails may be on the rise, but this casual wine bar/bistro keeps the faith for grape lovers. Artists, coders and other hip Leather District cognoscenti come to sip, sup and listen to live jazz. Suburbanites drop by for steak frites before catching the commuter rail, while neighborhood night owls slip in later for music. Top-flight waiters can explain any dish.
The Food
Expect straightforward, well-executed bistro fare: Sliced smoked-duck breast and toothy green lentils add complexity to fresh, tangy salad and sliced potato and sausage give an earthy balance to greens in salade Lyonnaise. Light vegetarian asparagus/mushroom/truffle oil risotto is as carefully crafted as veal sweetbreads with potato galette, squash and brussels sprouts (a round robin of flavors best capped with light red wine). If drinking red, end with warm chocolate cake and Boston's best bittersweet-caramel sauce; if white, Tarte Tatin.
User Reviews
walle52
December 06, 2008
After reading the review about the missing waitress, I had to comment on a recent dinner at Les Zygomates. Waitor was prompt with first drink request but then went missing for a while prior to checking in to take our order. We awaited our apps and about 10 minutes later the waitor came back and apologized that he was having a really busy night and needed to take our order again!! He seemed quite scattered. So much so that he failed to bring one of the apps. Food was average with highlights being the hanger steak frites and the rabbit. The food was just okay and combined with the service will not pull me back any time soon with so many other options within a short walk. Busboy was very attentive and like other reviews even had to get the waitor for us. Bus boy service 5 stars, waitor 1 star!
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MaxMurphy
October 25, 2008
Went there with friends last night. The French hostess was fabulous and made a lot of effort to seat us a great table. She was really nice and very professional. Prompt service initially for wine and apps but then our waitress seemed to just disappear at one point. We were all engrossed in a good conversation so at first no one noticed but then one of my dinnermates said "Hmmm... what happened to the waitress? We haven't ordered our entrees yet." More time passed, we finally had to ask the busboy to send someone over to take our order. After another wait, a new waitress appeared and took out orders. Food was served quickly and it was all very good but the second bottle of wine took forever to get to our table. So who knows, maybe the first waitress got sick or had an emergency and had to leave. We would definitely go back -- loved the jazz... food was very good... service was a little off.
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When to Go:
On Tuesday nights, the restaurant offers bargain wine-tasting seminars that feature a specific varietal and include four to five hors d'oeuvres and a brief cooking demonstration.
Save Money:
A nightly prix-fixe menu is $29, with a list of 15-18 bottles of good wine available at $20 each.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Carte Blanche, American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Business Dining, Live Music, Bar Scene
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
