Lineage

02/02/2008 Posted by jwong83

You can't NOT have a good time when you go to Lineage. Just to show you how popular they are there's always a line of people waiting to eat during dinner. Their menu changes frequently and their seafood is always super-fresh. If you like seafood this is the place to be. Try the fish dishes but I recommend the lobster (since the owner's cousin supplies them with only the best catches). I also recommend the chicken, tuna tare-tare, and crab cakes. Their staff is friendly and accomodating, the place is nicely decorated and painted a nice and cheerful yellow, the food from beginning appetizer to the last spoonful of dessert is wonderful. Make sure to save room for dessert because the butterscotch pudding and their blood-orange float is the type of dessert you dream of after you leave the restaurant. Also their interesting historical ties to Brookline adds one extra layer of intruige. So what's not to like? I brought my mother-in-law who is extra-picky about food quality, taste, and cleanliness (on top of the fact that she's a super-healthy eater) and the restaurant passed with her stamp of approval which says a lot. Also check out their website for more info: www.lineagerestaurant(dot)com

Pros: consistently satisfying from appetizer to dessert

Cons: metered parking only

11/14/2007 Posted by jenniferma

I consider myself a foodie, so am regulalry disappointed when visiting "fancy" restaurants where the food is unimaginative. Lineage definitely does not disappoint. After my first visit there two weeks ago, I haven't had the desire to try another restaurant. I find myself ordering a lot more than usual just to taste everything! Also great great service. Servers are super friendly. We tried the "tasting menu" this time; it was just correctly proportioned to leave a little room for dessert. BEST CRABCAKE EVER!

Pros: Simple and elegant setting

Cons: Great if you live on the greenline (not I)

06/03/2007 Posted by bugmenot21856

I've eaten here twice, the atmosphere is pleasant, the staff is nice, and the rolls are delicious with kosher salt baked on the top and cooked right before they're served. But the entrees are overpriced for an unmemorable meal. I just didn't like the food that much. With a place so expensive and formal, I expect more. The bathrooms are very clean and pretty.

Pros: bathrooms, atmosphere, service

Cons: food isn't that great, expensive

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06/02/2007 Posted by eatouttons

I travel and always stay in the area, Lineage has won me over. Great people, great space and really great food! This is a hidden gem that the everyone should experience. I can eat cheap at the bar with a few appitizers or go big, I love it. The wine list is smart and easy. Great neighborhood place that should be in every neighborhood!

Pros: great seafood, fun place to eat at the bar

Cons: busy on weekends, hard to get a seat

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

03/17/2007 Posted by mjg980

Lineage is my "must go to" restaurant when I visit the Brookline area. The staff is warm, friendly and efficent. They represent the wonderful restaurant owned by Jeremy. Jeremy is the chef as well and does an incredable job with the quality of food, the variety of menu and hiring the most wonderful people who make you feel like you are "home" when there. Tammy is an exceptional example of this as the manager. I don't remember everyone's name but Andy, the bartender is a great guy, as was Josh, Joanna...etc, etc. They immediately become "family" and you want to return! This is a very special restaurant and a prime example is the way they took care of 26 people who were staying at a local hotel for a wedding on a snowy evening who called just minutes before to ask if they could come for dinner. The restaurant had fewer waitstaff as they didn't expect many people due to cancellations because of the weather. The people arrived, the orders were taken, the food prepared in a timely manner and served beautifully. The owner allowed the people to remain as they talked after dinner as many hadn't seen each other in some time. The staff remained after the normal closing hours and were still smiling when we left. Yes, that is it...you go to Lineage and you leave smiling!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

03/15/2007 Posted by brookline31

I have been dining at Lineage regularly since it's opening one year ago (Happy Anniversary!) and although I often recommend it my close friends and clients, I now feel as I should share it with the world- or at least the Brookline side of the world. Anyway, every time I walk in the door, it's like coming home. I usually see the same smiling faces and if not, I see new smiling faces. I always feel like the staff is truly happy to see me and genuinely happy to be there themselves. I love the menu. It totally reflects the chef's committment to "farm fresh, seasonal fish and produce" or what they call 'modern American.' I love to see certain favorites available like the Maine crab cake (which really is mostly ALL CRAB MEAT!) as well as the seasonal items like sweet Maine shrimp risotto with bloodorange sauce. No matter what I order it is always cooked to perfection. I eat so much that I always hope to skip dessert but never can - whether it's the decadent chocolate cake (aptly named) or the house favorite butterscotch pudding..I can never resist. I never regret visiting Lineage and the staff always makes me feel like family. I don't hesitate to bring anyone I know there whether it be my elderly very finicky parents (who are always accommodated with a smile) or my children (who are just as bad but always eat something that makes them happy) because I know we'll all be glad we came. Oh, and my mother especially appreciates the clean restrooms (she'd be hurt if I didn't mention that). Ok, after all this, my point is: Go there! It's great. Oh, and try the butterscotch - trust me.

Pros: staff, food, cleanliness of restrooms

Cons: no valet, no tv

03/15/2007 Posted by osc

Whenever we get into town, my husband and I never miss dinner and brunch at The Lineage. Besides the food being cooked to perfection, the staff is always so warm and friendly. What a great feeling we get when the manager and her staff even remember our names. It's so nice to see the same faces everytime! I recommend this kind of dining to all ages.

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03/06/2007 Posted by lineagesucks

Made a reservation for restaruant week. Arrived and place was pretty empty. Table was nice, up in front. Decor is pretty cool as well. Then things started to go wrong. Drink order error - took 15 mins to get my beer Screwed up appetizer order, soup instead of shrimp Screwed up steak, said rare came medium Waitress was a bumbling mess. Apparently they have the C team working wait staff on Monday nights.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Horrible Service

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02/21/2007 Posted by threeinfouryears

I've been to Lineage twice now. The first time was when the restaurant first opened. The second time was just a few weeks ago, and oh my, they certainly worked their 'kinks' out. I promptly greeted at the door, coat checked, and sat at the bar. Friendly and knowledgeable bartender, nice cocktail list and great wines selection. I was amazed how much different, especially the menu, was since the last time I dined there. Home-made terrines, pates, bacon, sausage and tasso hams! Along with the typical seafood as you would expect, all reasonably priced. I ended up with the Charcuterie plate. Headcheese, country pate and winter sausage. No need to travel into Boston for things like this! Perfectly bablanced with crunchy bread, mustard and pickled veggies. Entree, haddock. perfectly cooked, juicy and crispy skin. brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and homemade bacon. Great balance of the fresh sprouts, sweentess of the potatoes and crunchy smokey house cured bacon. Ending with the Butterscotch pudding..I give it an A. However, I wish there was a TV next to the beautiful wood-burning oven for the bar crowd.

Pros: menu, wine list, food, service

Cons: TV for the bar! parking, ambience

02/12/2007 Posted by terroir

New Restaurant Needs to Iron Out Kinks- Not Recommended For the prices they charge, I normally expect more creativity from the menu. Specifically- the lobster bisque was watery, and the pork consisted of a large layer of fat. The crab cake was delicious as was the rib eye. Very inconsistent! The service was adequate but not friendly. The decor was bland. I would give them another chance six months later since they are a new restaurant, but not until then.

Pros: new

Cons: food, service, ambience