Boat House Waterfront Dining

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   Matt

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Typically, we love dining here. Last night was a little disappointing. Food was solidly. Average service was average or a little below.
   

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   Mark

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Great service! Menu needs to extend for lunch selections. Great location
   

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   Guy

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Boat House never fails to impress! The food was excellent with generous portions, along with a great atmosphere at “The most wonderful time of the year!” Our server JP was wonderful and was very attentive. One of our other favorites, bartender/server Faithe was also nice enough to come over to our table to greet us as well. It’s nice to go someplace “where everybody knows your name.” This is one of our go to spots as there is never a question in mind about what you are in for!
   

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   Karyn

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   27 reviews

   4.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Boat House…the food was amazing, and our server was truly AWESOME! However…the hostess that walked around with an iPad, pausing at each table and evaluating the progression of the meal was unnerving. Several times, she paused at our table, rearranged an empty chair, looked at all of our plates, made a note on her iPad, and walked away without saying a word. She came around many times while we were seated, and it honestly took away from our experience and made us very uncomfortable.
   

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   Lynn

   Tampa

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a wonderful experience with our server Nancy C. With our group of 9 ladies and our annual Holiday dinner.
   

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   Kimberly

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   No options for vegan on the menu - kitchen accommodated but it was basically spaghetti with tomatoes and peas and no flavor - charged a regular dinner price. Not a good experience.
   

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   Marc

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our waitress was professional and delightful. The drinks were superb. Unfortunately, our calamari appetizer was chewy…not so much that we sent it back, but we’ve had better. My wife’s meal was good but my burger and fries arrived cold. Must have sat in the window for a while. The waitress brought out another meal, but by then the ambiance was broken. Now this semi-disappointing meal was in stark contrast to a wonderful dinner we had there last week. I guess it all comes down to which chef was on duty.
   

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   Susan

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was just fabulous. Remains one of my favorite dining spots even though it can get a little noisy.
   

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   gail

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our waiter Timmy was spot on. He kept checking in to make sure we had everything we needed. I ordered the simply grilled swordfish. I wasn’t 100% happy with it because it was loaded with black pepper which masked the taste of the swordfish. I also wish there  was more of a vegetable selection besides brussels sprouts and asparagus. I will definitely be back for my birthday in March..
   

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    Dee

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    Ordered 2 specials, Salmon was overcooked and small, udon noodles needed more vegetables.
    

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