Stix

09/22/09

expensive, very little food

by Aokeefe000 at Citysearch

If you're hungry, definitely do not come here. This is not a place to eat. The portions are so small you could fit the entire order in your mouth all at once. If you want to eat your fill here you will have to spend at least 80 dollars on yourself.

• Pros: None
• Cons: incredibly small portions for the price

03/02/09

Poorly executed food from a disharmonious menu. Go for the decor/bar, but don't expect great dining

by NtU at Citysearch

We chose Stix due to its proximity to the Lyric Stage Theater. The decor was nice, but the food was a real disappointment. My 'szchechuan pork' was overcooked , dry, and inedible, the sticky rice was improperly cooked (some was sticky, some was mushy, as if they had topped off an old batch with a new batch). The poached pear dessert, while a nice concept, was so heavily flavored with cloves that this one spice overwhelmed the dish. In addition to the poor execution, I would have to say that the menu went beyond 'eclectic' and was well into 'schizophrenic' territory. Greek, japanese, chinese, thai, middle eastern, southwestern, and italian dishes do not all go harmoniously on a menu with fewer than 2 dozen items. Also, although the restaurant does not bill itself as a seafood restaurant, nearly every appetizer and entree featured fish or shellfish.

12/10/08

go for stix, stay for dessert!

by tylerb at Citysearch

Walking into Stix I knew we were in for something different, with the cool combination of warm wood and changing light patterns. Wanting to get the full experience, we tried a Teriyaki STIX, Kobe Rosemary STIX, and a Salmon STIX. Each one had its own distinctive taste. I wanted to try a few more, but when we arrived we spotted the dessert menu, and felt we needed to save room! We decided to split the lollipop tree, which continued on the whole STIX idea, with four different desserts served on sticks and dipped in a chocolate glaze, the truffle one was my favorite.

• Pros: cool atmosphere, fun food and drinks
• Cons: none

11/07/08

This place is so different!

by sosabe at Citysearch

I love the decor. Compared to 33 I think it's more hip. For the younger crowd. I adore the cocktails and the crazy things they do with them. They can make you a smokey drink (why didn't I stop by on halloween?). I've also tried the one that looks like tuna sashimi...tastes like raspberries Dawling! Ate them with chopsticks. So cool. Next time I will bring all my friends. It's the perfect place for drinks and random conversation.

• Pros: Beautiful decor, cool drinks

07/28/08

great app, cool cocktail

by jonnyboston at Citysearch

Surprisingly busy restaurant even though it is in the alley. I have seen lots of restaurant come and go but this one have pretty good potential. On my first visit this Friday, the place was pretty packed . We wanted to sit at the patio but couldn't get the table, so we sat at the bar. The bar was cool with Led light and the bar top with some kind of fiber optics. The bartender was nice enough to tell us that it was sensor tile but whats cool about is that that you can play with your phone lights which emits light from one tile cube to another. We started with mohito infused with co2 then with frozen blackberry ice tea and finishing with jello rum drink . We had a couple of appetizer since we just went there for cocktail, which were good specially the chicken with indian mango and tofu.. yes did i mentioned tofu..yup one the best i had.

Over all great concept, good appetizer, moderate price, nice bar and creative cool bartender.

• Pros: great app and cocktail
• Cons: small patio

07/14/08

Best ice cream

by MelinaP at Citysearch

Best ice cream in South End and I also like their pizza. The staff is really friendly, and I go their for my lunch break once a week

06/30/08

Has potential

by Dingills at Citysearch

Just needs more sitting area and to turn down the music. I really don't think it's the fact i'm getting old. A lot of my friends were also complaining that this place is playing their music way too loud for the size that it is. I went with a group of 8. We went in and got our drinks. Good quick service at the bar but we had to yell really loud for the waitresses to hear us over the loud music. Once we got our drinks we found there is really no where to sit. So we stood, drank and tried to have a convo but couldn't so we went outside. The bouncers are nice. We sat outside for a while, had a few drinks there. went back in had a good time but left with our ears bleeding (not literally)

06/16/08

Good in theory...

by polishprince at Citysearch

but not in practice. I was excited to try Stix. I have a culinary background and loved the big bold flavor listed on the menu with all the different options. With a large party I was able to try every single stick option (excluding veggies). The problem with their practice is that the portions on each stick are small and although some have good flavor, they are cooked too long. All the meats are overcooked and dry, and the flavor just doesn't make up for the oversight. This might explain why the place was empty on a saturday night. Definitely overpriced for what you get, but not for a place that is trying to be trendy.

• Pros: Decor
• Cons: Overcooked food and value

A new dining concept, involving fresh meats and fish prepared on flavor-infused skewers.

by Gerrish Lopez at Citysearch

Sharing ownership with the neighboring 33 Restaurant, Stix also shares a similarly colorful, stylish decor. More than a dozen flavor-infused "stix" are offered, from ginger-mango (with scallops) to honey-bourbon (steak). The rest of the multi-ethnic menu consists of small (beet salad, caramelized shallot and pear tart) and large (slow-roasted salmon, pan-seared chicken) plates, all of which are perfect for sharing. A chocolate truffle tree is just one of the inventive desserts on offer. When the main room is full, overflow diners are sent to a smaller, less trendy dining area downstairs.

High Marks
"We loved their infused skewers, they were absolutely perfect for sharing and delicious." (Boston1253, Citysearch user)

"...service was polite and efficient..." (mik777, Citysearch user)

"A little brighter with a modern flare, the hostess was incredibly pleasant as well as the bar staff." (Raven518, Citysearch user)

Low Marks
"The proportions served are eye poppingly small at a decently expensive price." (Ibo906, Citysearch user)

"...miniscule portions, mediocre tasting foods, and generic decor..." (BackBayPrep, Citysearch user)

"The meal is more like an appetizer and it takes about 40 minutes to get it." (eupelia, Citysearch user)

04/16/08

Nothing to write home about

by speechies at Citysearch

Recently visited Stix with a group of 4 for drinks and dinner- what a big disappointment. We arrived at the restaurant and it was empty (granted it was a Tuesday night, but for a dowtown restaurant to be empty, it was a surprise). We were seated and greeted by our server who promptly took our drink order. She brought back our drinks and disappeared. we had several questions about the menu and she was busy talking to the bartender. She did recommend a few items off the menu, but didn't tell us about the small portions. The food did not take long to come out, which was good since we waited so long to order. The food was mediocre at best. There were 4 of us and only 3 items on the plate- which we were not informed about. For the price, the food was nothing to write home about. For 4 of us to eat ( we each 2 cocktails) it was over 200 dollars- and we were all still hungry! Stix is a great place for cocktails and appetizers, but not for dinner!