Lumiere

09/17/2008 Posted by bheis

You can't get a better meal. The freshness and quality of this food is to die for. Take your date there to impress her without breaking the bank. It is by no means cheap, but compared to restaurants downtown, I would say 10 times better for half the price. I am a foody and this is my favorite restaurant in the city. The food is always great, as is the service and ambience. If you are a meat lover, it doesn't get better than Lumiere, dry aged ribeyes, hanger steaks - ever heard of one? They're the most tasty cut of meat I've ever had. Their fish always tastes like it was caught that morning (probably was) and the chef even knows the name of the boat that catches his fish. More than food, a remarkable experience.

Pros: Food, Service, Cocktails, Overall Dining Experience

Cons: Can't think of one

09/17/2008 Posted by nicnic2323

Lumiere is my favorite restaurant in Boston, sure it's not in Boston Proper, but you can't get a better meal anywhere in this city. From the moment you walk into the door you are greeted by warm, smiling faces. The service is welcoming and friendly and professional. Simply thinking about Levitons cuisine makes my mouth water. You must try the seared sea scallops! Even if you are not a scallop lover you will change your mind. You can't go wrong with any choice and what impresses me most is the consistency. I've eaten at Lumiere over a dozen times and every time I am blown away. If you haven't been GO. Also they offer a fixed price menu for 40 dollars Sunday through Thursday. You get 3 courses for only $40 dollars - delicious.

Pros: Best meal of your life

Cons: none

08/19/2008 Posted by InspiredChef1

Lumiere offered up the best of the Restaurant Week experience I have had. The corn soup and BLT salad were delectable. The Chatham bluefish was the best prepared bluefish I have had -- such bold, tantalizing flavor! The blueberry shortcake was superb -- the perfect example of what shortcake should be. While I have minor criticisms of the hake (could have had bolder flavor) and the lime sorbet (could have been less tart), the meal was overall delicious and the service was polished and attentive. Definitely visit for Restaurant Week -- note, Lumiere has an extended Restaurant Week menu. ~Inspired Chef beantownsbites. wordpress. com

07/30/2008 Posted by Giovanni56

Food was OK and some even tasty, but certainly not "French" or consistently excellent. Service is spotty at times. The stuff they serves is small portions at HUGE prices. Good place, though I don't understand the bed sheets on glass. Try it, but I think it's a poor value based on price/quantity.

Pros: convenient

Cons: pricy, small qty food, not real "french", and those bedsheets on the glass..

08/03/2007 Posted by rutherford_b_have

This isn't simply the best restaurant in MetroWest. This probably the best restaurant in the entire Boston area. On a recent trip to NYC, and wanting to sample the best that New York has to offer, we dined at Jean Georges. After waiting nearly 2 hours !!! past our reservation time for a table, the food was just OK. Returning to Boston and looking to "make-up" for that experience, we went back to Lumiere and were blown away once again. Michael Leviton is a culinary genius and I feel lucky to have Lumiere within driving distance. I'm only rating this 5 stars, but he deserves six!

Pros: EVERY LITTLE DETAIL

Cons: can't think of one

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10/22/2005 Posted by margmei

My husband and I have been there 3 times. We loved the ambience, romantic and mellow. The food was excellent, though pricey; the waitstaff helpful, though there seemed to be many of them. I would definitely recommend Lumiere for a special occasion, or a treat for close friends.

02/09/2004 Posted by occy

This is a restaurant that really gets it. The food is exceptional, it walks the line between the old french gaurd and the new school French-American ideal. There is obviously a real passion for the total dining experience at Lumiere, the focus lies on the guest not just the food and the decor like most downtown establishments. I purposely dressed down a bit (jeans and a button down shirt) just to see what kind of reaction I would get, the door staff could not have cared less, there were instantly warm and welcoming(Le Soir take notes).The service was professional, and freindly without being overly so. Be sure to order the scallops, a truly decadent dish. The best part is that Lumiere offers parking to its guests.

10/25/2003 Posted by rerun123

Hard to believe that the best food in Boston is in the suburbs. As a surbanites who refuses to venture out to the suburbs to dine, I was totally amazed at the quality of everything about Lumiere. I had totally dismissed it as a typical suburban upscale restaurant for those who dine out a few times a year, which basically means it's great to suburbanites, but very average to people who fortunately or unfortunately end up dining out all the time in the city. I am extremely glad that my clients suggested the place.

07/29/2003 Posted by ebdukes

The negatives: The decor is chrome, glass and bed sheets. Not in the least bit comfortable or relaxing. The food is not, by anyone's imagination, French. It's more American cuisine with a "soupcon" of Gaullic accent. The positives: The food is, nevertheless, delicious. I had grilled scallops which were amazing, although not convinced about mashed potatoes as the starch. The service is relaxed and perfection itself. And, let's face it, a great restaurant with on street parking.....woo hoo.

Pros: Quality of Food, Service, On street parkiing

Cons: Decor, Advertizing as French

03/14/2003 Posted by mdoggyx

We have been dining at Lumiere since it opened four years ago, and it just keeps getting better. The food and service are better than anything downtown without the attitude, pretension and parking hassles.