(617) 247-4777
361 Boylston St
Boston,
MA
02116
42.352
-71.0714
Neighborhoods: Back Bay East, Back Bay
What People Are Saying About Parish Cafe
The Editor
Eric Grossman
Citysearch
In Short – Parish Cafe's primary draw is its patio, which provides prime people-watching along upper Boylston Street. A relaxed crowd camps at the bar to enjoy an impressive list of beers and martinis. Straightforward starters are overshadowed by an assortment of signature sandwiches, all of which were designed by local chefs. Examples include Ana Sortun's "Oleana" (beer-battered mussels, hot peppers and Turkish tartar sauce) and Jasper White's "Summer Shack" (pan-fried haddock, homemade seafood salt and tomato remoulade).
12/20/08
Worst Treatment Ever Experienced at a Restaurant
by LindsayPaige at Citysearch
This is the first time I have ever posted a review. I am also about to call the manager. Last night, my boyfriend and I were trekking through HUGE snowstorm in Boston to try and find something to eat. We had been to Parish before and its wasn't bad so we thought it would be a good option for us. We were tired, hungry, freezing and somewhat disheveled from the storm when we arrived. You know what we were told? The overly inflated, horrendous bouncer told us we were too drunk to come in. Really? We hadn't had anything to drink. Rather than argue (mostly because we were so humiliated), we left. But I will NEVER set foot the Parish again and I will tell everyone I know in the area about what happened.
- Pros: Food is ok.
- Cons: Worst treatment I've ever seen from a restaurant in my life.
07/21/08
Atrocious Service; Great Sandwiches
by Quayle at Citysearch
Incredibly good sandwiches, but the surliest waitresses in Boston. I had the same experience as a previous reviewer -- I requested potato salad; I got coleslaw. When I politely asked for what I ordered, I got attitude. That said, the sandwiches are great, especially the Zuni Roll.
- Pros: Sandwiches
- Cons: Service, ugly waitstaff
07/08/08
The WORST service in Boston
by mlbrander at Citysearch
Went on a weekday at about 2 pm. It seemed as if the hostess wait staff went out of their way to be extremely surly and rude, it was if they were doing me a favor by letting me eat there. I made a point to say twice no tomatoes on my sandwich as politely as possible, but of course my sandwich had tomatoes. When I asked to have it remade without tomatoes the waiter and kitchen looked at me as if was my fault. The food was decent, I had the meatloaf sandwich, the bread was over toasted but it was pretty good. The one decent waiter in the restaurant did make an effort to reconcile the fault by comping the sandwich.
- Pros: intresting sandwiches
- Cons: Service and attitude
The Details on Parish Cafe
Parking:
Diners beware: The meters on Boylston all run until 8pm, except on Sundays.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Catering Services:
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
On patio
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