Icarus
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 426-1790
Fax: (617) 426-2150
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Tremont Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 6pm-9:30pm, Fri 6pm-10pm, Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 5:30pm-9pm
Message from Icarus
A dining favorite in Boston's fashionable South End since 1978
- Organic and locally-grown food
- Live jazz
- Private dining room available
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Editorial Review for Icarus – by Eric Grossman
The Scene
Tucked away in a residential corner of the South End, Icarus has wowed food connoisseurs and national critics for more than 25 years. The timeless two-tiered dining room, serenely lit and dotted with artsy accoutrements, such as tortoise lamps, is patrolled by an exceptionally knowledgeable waitstaff. The intimate bar sports an impressive bookshelf and provides a quiet, welcoming spot for sampling from a lengthy, pricey wine list.
The Food
Chef/owner Chris Douglass' ever-changing menus combine crowd favorites (flavorful polenta with braised exotic mushrooms; savory seared duck with wild rice and quince) with seasonal fare like Maine crab ravioli, and Vermont rabbit served atop a complementary mix of fennel, olives and cippollini onions. Signature items include a starter of grilled shrimp with tangy mango-jalapeno sorbet and an entree of king salmon with hazelnut vinaigrette. Showstopping desserts include sinful chocolate souffle molten cake for two and festive baked Alaska with homemade caramel-almond ice cream.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasBaked goods such as cheese-rosemary breadsticks (gratis at the bar) are exceptional and made on the premises.
When to GoLive jazz every Friday from 7pm to 11pm adds to the dining experience.
What to DrinkExpertly made house drinks include a sweet sidecar with a sugar-dusted rim.
User Reviews for Icarus
08/14/2007 Posted by msiw80
Perhaps it's the equivalent of a New Yorker's "Bridge & Tunnel" sentiment....but I will never understand why some restaraunteurs seem to thumb their noses at the folks who come out to dine during restaurant week. In this case, the food was sublime (Corn Polenta with Veal, Blue Fish Tacos and Buttermilk Pannacotta) but the service left something to be desired. While waiting for our table (30 mins after our reserved time) we witnessed a young server having a minor hissy when the sommelier told him they had ran out of one of the paired wines. This is something that should occur behind the scenes if at all. We opted for the additional wine pairing and were served each glass 10-15 minutes BEFORE the related course even arrived. It seems as if all the servers couldn't be bothered to provide timely and conscientious service. Icarus does deserve credit for not skimping on portion sizes as so many others are guilty of when it comes to restautant week. If your restaurant is so successful and could not use the monetary boost or added customer base than please do us all a favor and opt out of restaurant week next year. We'll save it for those special occassions when, hopefully, better service is the norm.
Pros: Wine List
Cons: Parking
08/10/2007 Posted by brian_h
For the price, the food was mediocre. For example, if you go to Grotto, for the same money or less you get much better food. Starters weren't bad, corn chowder with scallops tasted fresh. As for the main course, the lamb dish was ok but quite salty and the pork dish was bland. Desserts, chocolate cake and cobler, were fine. Portions were small, service were average. The dining room was very nice though.
Pros: great dining room
Cons: food was just ok
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