Anchovies
Boston, MA 02116-5921
Phone: (617) 266-5088
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Holyoke Street
- Hours:
- Daily 4pm-2am
Editorial Review for Anchovies – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
The clientele is as diverse as the South End: old, young, black, white, gay, straight. These are patrons for whom Anchovies is a home away from home. As soon as you arrive, walk to the far end of the bar to place your name on the waiting list, then chill out with a martini or a beer and peruse the menu (or order a pizza to while away the minutes).
The Food
The pastas are very good, especially topped with fresh clams in a garlic-herb butter or marinara sauce. Chicken parmigiana, buried under a blanket of melted cheese, is Italian-American comfort food. The meatball sandwich could feed a small army. Entrees come with a side of pasta and a small salad. Portions are huge, so bring along your appetite.
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Insider Tips
ParkingSpots are hard to come by in this heavily residental neighborhood. Patrons may have to check farther down Columbus Ave. and endure a bit of a walk.
User Reviews for Anchovies
12/23/2006 Posted by ringo902
I have been going to Anchovies every week almost religiously for about two years. The food is great. Inexpensive but super delicious. The drinks are wonderful. The waitstaff was typically known for having a saucy but friendly attitude, while provide excellent and efficient service. The Saturday night bartender is outstanding. However, in recent months some of the regular servers have suddenly disappeared and have been replaced by completely unprofessional, unattentive, and uncaring waitresses. I've put up with the rapid decline in service standards because I had always had a soft spot for Anchovies. A simple request for bread is treated with a condescending attitude. Mutiple requests for water are completely ignored, if not mocked. Often times the check has been coming without so much as a "how's everything" or an inquiry as to whether or not a second drink was desired. Tonight I left feeling furious for the way I was treated. I really want to give this place another chance. It makes me sad to see the standards here plummet. You should maybe give it a chance too. Just completely lower your expectations and maybe you'll leave feeling somewhat satisfied.
Pros: inexpensive but good food
Cons: management and waitstaff's declining service standards
11/19/2006 Posted by sendfoodie
This place has a fabulous neighborhood feel - great for a night out with large group of friends, Sunday afternoon lunch/dinner with parents or out-of-towners, they were even accomodating to our fussy 8-week old. It's great to have a pub-type place with above average, more-interesting-than-pub-grub food. The portions are enormous, everything is fresh, hot and absolutely delicious from your basic meatball sub or chicken parm to creative polenta dishes - oh and did I mention the calzones are the best I've had possibly ever even in all my years growinng up in Brooklyn, NY. Cant say enough good things about Anchovies - Almost don't want too many people to know about it!
Pros: delicious food, huge portions, great laidback atmosphere
Cons: none so far!
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