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    Boston Restaurant Reviews Index

    Published: Oct 30, 2009 · Modified: Oct 28, 2014 by Jennifer Che

    This is an index of all the Boston area restaurants on this blog. If you're not super familiar with the neighborhoods and such, you may instead prefer to check out my summary of my favorite Boston picks first, just to get oriented.

    My favorites are marked with **, and places I really like marked with *.


    Harvard Square

    Asian 
    Dumpling House Cambridge
    Pinkberry
    Le's (Formerly Pho Pasteur)
    Wagamama
    Yenching
    *Cafe Sushi (2014)
    *Cafe Sushi (2007)
    Shabu Square (Now closed)
    Om Restaurant & Lounge (lunch - Now closed))
    Om Restaurant & Lounge (Dinner under Patricia Yeo - (Now closed))
    **Berryline

    American / New American
    The Sinclair
    *Alden & Harlow
    Park
    *L.A. Burdick's
    Tory Row
    *Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
    *Canteen (Now closed)
    *Clover Food Labs
    *Russell House Tavern
    *The Plough and Stars
    *Veggie Planet/Club Passim
    Henrietta's Table
    *Ten Tables
    **Hi Rise Bread Company
    *Upstairs On the Square (Now closed)
    Soiree Room (Now closed)
    Monday Club - 2 (Now closed)
    Monday Club - 1 (Now closed)
    Grafton Street Pub & Grill
    *Garden at the Cellar 2009 and 2007

    European
    The Red House (Italian)
    **Rialto (Italian)
    The Upper Crust (Pizza - Now the Just Crust)
    *Cambridge 1 (Grilled Pizza)
    Sandrine's Bistro - 2010 update (French)
    Sandrine's Bistro (French)
    1 Arrow Street Crepes (French - Now closed)
    *Il Panino Express (Italian - Now closed)

     

    Inman Square

    *Puritan & Co (American)
    Puritan & Co {Snapshot} (American)
    *East Coast Grill (seafood, BBQ)
    *Bom Cafe
    East By Northeast (Asian)
    *Tupelo (Southern)
    Benatti (now closed)
    **Muqueca (Update!)
    **Muqueca (Coastal Brazilian)
    **Oleana Top Chef Masters (Mediterranean)
    **Oleana (Mediterranean)
    *All Star Sandwich Bar (Sandwiches)

    Kendall Square

    American
    **Area Four
    Abigail's
    *Bondir revisited
    *Bondir
    Lord Hobo (Craft beers)
    *Emma's (pizza)
    *The Blue Room
    *The Friendly Toast (brunch)
    *Cambridge Brewing Company
    Legal Seafoods
    EVOO
    Firebrand Saints (burgers)

    Other
    Bon Me (Sandwiches)
    **Guchi's Midnight Ramen Pop Up at Bondir
    *Atasca (Portuguese)
    *Leisure Station (Taiwanese/Boba Tea Shop)
    Mulan (Taiwanese)
    *Hungry Mother (Southern)
    Izzy's (Latin / Puerto Rican)
    *Helmand (Afghan)
    P.F. Chang's (Asian)

    Porter Square

    Giulia (Italian)
    Rafiki Bistro (American - now closed)
    Chez Henri (French)
    Cambridge Common (American)
    Temple Bar (American)
    Blue Fin (Sushi)
    Stone Hearth Pizza (Italian)
    Sapporo Ramen (Japanese)
    Zing (Pizza - now closed)
    *Cafe Mami (Japanese)
    *Anna's Taqueria (Mexican)
    *Yume Wo Katare (Ramen)

    Central Square

    New American/American
    Rendezvous
    **Mariposa Bakery
    **Salts
    *Miracle of Science
    **Craigie on Main (dinner)
    **Craigie on Main (bar)
    **Craigie on Main (brunch)
    **Craigie Street Bistrot (2007) (now Craigie on Main)
    *Pacific Cafe
    **Toscanini's

    Italian
    Cafe Luna
    *Basta Pasta

    Tunisian/North African
    **Baraka Cafe

    Asian
    Moksa
    Thelonious Monkfish

    Sweets
    Mariposa Bakery
    Flour Bakery

    North Cambridge
    Sofra Bakery & Cafe (bakery and Mediterranean food)
    T.W. Food (New American)
    Formaggio Kitchen (barbecue, cheese, market)
    Armando's Pizza (Italian)
    Trattoria Pulcinella (Italian)
    **Gran Gusto (2010)
    **Gran Gusto (2008) (Italian)
    Jose's Mexican Restaurant
    *Qingdao Garden (2014 Update)
    *Qingdao Garden (Dumplings/Chinese)

     
    East Cambridge
    Hungry Mother (Southern, French)
    Unique Dumpling (Taiwanese/Northern Chinese)
    Wisteria (Taiwanese) -  (Now closed - Allston location still open)
    Saloon (Gastropub)
    Kirkland Tap & Trotter (New American)
    Posto Pizzeria
    Saloon (gastropub)
    Foundry on Elm (New American)
    *Sarma (Mediterranean)
    Pho 'N Rice (Vietnamese)

    **Bergamot (New American)
    Bergamot (2013 Update)
    Redbones (BBQ)
    El Potro (Mexican/Salvadoran)
    *Dave's Fresh Pasta (Sandwiches, pasta)
    Zoe's Gourmet Chinese Cuisine (Chinese)
    **Cantina La Mexicana (Mexican)
    **Taqueria La Mexicana  (Mexican)
    Pescatore (Italian)
    Amelia's Kitchen (Italian)
    *Whisk at 351 (Popup)
     Aragosta
    Trattoria Il Panino
    **Neptune Oyster
    **Trattoria di Monica's
    *Mare
    *Modern Pastry
    **Mike's Pastry
    **Mamma Maria
    *Taranta
    **Prezza 2007
    **Prezza 2009 (updated with pictures)
    **Monica's Ristorante (Vinoteca)
    Dom's 
     
    Thai North (Brighton)
    Island Creek Oyster Bar (Seafood)
    Island Creek Oyster Bar (lunch)
    Victoria Seafood (Cantonese)
    *Jo Jo Taipei (Taiwanese)
    Fish Market (Japanese)
    Dok Bua (Thai)
    **Fugakyu (Japanese)
    **May's Cafe (Taiwanese)
     
    Back Bay
    Precinct Kitchen (New American)
    Uni Sashimi Bar (Japanese)
    **Uni Sashimi Bar (Chef Tony Messina)
    Erbaluce (Italian)
    Asana (New American)
    Lucca Back Bay (Italian)
    Pinkberry (frozen yogurt)
    Towne Stove & Spirits (Eclectic)
    Clio (French/Japanese)
    Sel de al Terre (French)
    Piatini (Italian)
    Bottega Fiorentina (Italian)
    *Casa Romero (Mexican)
    Parish Cafe (Sandwiches)
    Uni (Sushi / pan-Asian)
    P.F. Chang's (Pan-Asian)
    **Grill 23 (Steak)

    Sorellina (Italian)
    Capital Grille (Steak)
    Turner Fisheries (Seafood)

    West End/Chinatown/Theater District/
    Downtown/Beacon Hill
    **O Ya (Japanese)
    Troquet (French)
    Scampo (American)
          Scampo (2013 Snapshot)
    Hard Rock Cafe Boston

    Radius (bar - now closed)
    Radius (dining room - now closed)
    *Dumpling Cafe (Taiwanese)
    Dumpling Cafe (2013 Snapshot)

    *Smith and Wollensky (Steak)
    *Taiwan Cafe (Taiwanese)
    *Hei La Moon (Chinese)
    KO Prime (Steak)
    *The Oceanaire (Seafood)
    Bina Osteria (Italian)
    *No. 9 Park (American)
    Beacon Hill Bistro (American)
    Phoenicia (Middle Eastern / Lebanese)
    *Penang (Malaysian)
    **Gourmet Dumpling House (Chinese)
    South End
    Petit Robert (French)
    Foumami (Asian sandwiches)
    Teranga  (Senegalese/African)

    Myers + Chang (Asian)
    Market by Jean-Georges (French)

    **Oishii Boston (Japanese)

    Fort Point/Fan Pier
    Row 34 (seafood)

    Morton's Steak House
    Tavern Road
    Sportello (Italian)
    **Menton (French)
    Menton White Alba Truffle Tasting
    Menton Snapshot (June 2013)

    Legal Sea Foods Harborside (Tasting Menu)
    Legal Sea Foods Oysters  (Seafood)

    Charlestown
    Olives
     
    Japanese
    Dabin (Lexington)
    New Ginza (Watertown)
    Daikanyama (Lexington)
     
    Chinese

    Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe (Chelmsford)
    Formosa Taipei (Lexington)

    Golden Garden (Northern Chinese)
    Golden Garden (2013 Snapshot)

    **Shangri La (Taiwanese/Sichuan)
    *Fuloon (Malden)

    **Little Q Hot Pot (Quincy)

    American/New American

    Ribelle (Brookline)
    80 Thoreau (Concord)
    Lumiere (Newton)
    Sycamore (Newton)
    Wild Willy's (Watertown)
    **Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Dedham)
    Texas Roadhouse (Everett)
    Celebrity Pizza and Dairy (Watertown)
    **Rancatore's (Lexington, Belmont)
    Bobby Flay Burger Bar (Burlington)
    European (Italian/French)
    *Ribelle (Brookline)
    *The Upper Crust (Lexington)
    **Basta Pasta Enoteca (Quincy)
    *Stone Hearth Pizza (Needham)
    Sel de la Terre (Natick)
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