Icarus
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 426-1790
Fax: (617) 426-2150
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
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