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Mooncusser, Boston, MA

Mooncusser

4.8
4.8
1465 Reviews
$50 and over
Seafood

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2 people
21:00
Booked 15 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
Cancellation Policy: We ask that if you need to cancel your reservation, do so 24 hours in advance. Guests cancelling within 24 hrs of their reservation will be charged $50 per person.

Mooncusser serves a $120 multicourse menu from head chef Carl Dooley. Since opening in 2017, the restaurant has been awarded top honors by the New York Times, Boston Magazine and other publications.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 917-5193
  • Website
    http://www.mooncusserboston.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Carl Dooley
  • Location
    304 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116-5242
  • Area
    Back Bay
  • Cross Street
    Columbus Ave.
  • Parking details
    Park at the 10 St. James Garage across the street from Mooncusser. Enter on either Stuart St. or St. James between Arlington and Berkeley. We are directly across from the parking atrium exit. Parking fee is $9 for up to 2 hours and $11 for up to 3 hours. Please ask your server or the host to stamp your ticket.
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Full Bar

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Experiences

  • New Year's Eve Tasting Menu

    US$195.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Ring in the new year at Mooncusser! Join us for a multi-course celebratory tasting menu on New Year's Eve! Tasting Menu $195/person Optional Wine Pairing $85/person

  • Valentine's Day Tasting Menu 2025

    US$165.00 per person

    11 Feb 2025 - 15 Feb 2025
    Join us in the Mooncusser dining room for a special Red Valentine's tasting menu. We are offering a specials tasting menu the week of Valentines day! Tasting Menu: $165 Optional Wine Pairing:$75 Cost listed does not included Kitchen admin fee, tax, and gratuity.

Menu

Menu

    Last updated: 3 February 2022

    What 1,465 people are saying

    Overall ratings and reviews

    Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

    4.8
    4.8 based on recent ratings
    • 4.8Food
    • 4.8Service
    • 4.6Ambience
    • 4.4Value

    Noise • Moderate

    Diners' Choice Awards

    • Greater Boston

      Innovative

    • Greater Boston

      Seafood

    • Boston

      Innovative

    • Boston

      Seafood

    Review summary

    AI-generated from verified diner reviews
    Mooncusser delivers an exceptional dining experience with "wonderful, complex, creative, balanced and delicious" cuisine. Chef Carl Dooley crafts innovative dishes with seasonal changes, ensuring each visit brings new delights. Guests praise "stellar" service and ambiance. While some find the pricing high, the culinary creativity and wine pairings make it a special occasion destination.

    1,465 Reviews

    1. Amy

      Greater Boston

      1 review

      1.0

      1 review

      Dined 7 days ago

      1. Overall 1
      2. Food 1
      3. Service 3
      4. Ambience 4
      Food was terrible, waste of money..either really salty or no season

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    2. Maggie

      VIP

      Greater Boston

      5 reviews

      5.0

      5 reviews

      Dined on 21 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 5
      We had such a lovely meal! The food was creative and delicious, and all of the wine pairings worked well. The staff is also extremely attentive.

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    3. Rachel

      Greater Boston

      1 review

      2.0

      1 review

      Dined on 21 December 2024

      1. Overall 2
      2. Food 2
      3. Service 4
      4. Ambience 4
      Definitely not worth the money. Our party of 4 ordered the tasting menu and 3 of us did the wine pairing. The 3 starters were excellent, but the rest of the food was downhill from there and was extremely mediocre. Props to the sommelier and wait staff; the pairings were excellent given the food and the wait staff was lovely and very attentive. It’a almost as if this place wanted to do a more casual Eleven Madison Park with seafood, but missed out on the fact they’d have to serve food that justified the price.

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    4. Daniel

      Greater Boston

      2 reviews

      5.0

      2 reviews

      Dined on 18 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 4
      We were skeptical about the prix fixe format but we loved our experience at Mooncusser. The wine pairings were very, very good.

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    5. Chuck

      VIP

      Greater Boston

      608 reviews

      4.0

      608 reviews

      Dined on 17 December 2024

      1. Overall 4
      2. Food 4
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 4
      Drink in the bar downstairs then pre-fixe dinner upstairs. 3 apps were superb, especially the 2 fish apps. 2 mains were very good, but a step down from apps. Tapioca was fantastic, but main desserts were just ok (plantains dessert without the plantains was a 10, but plantains were mush & tasted burnt). Only other comment: spice/heat in all 5 food courses was pronounced; we should have had some warning. And spice heat overwhelmed skate dinner main. Still, a very good experience in a nice setting.

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    6. Natalie

      Chicago

      2 reviews

      5.0

      2 reviews

      Dined on 15 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 5
      Mooncusser was fantastic - the food was fresh, interesting, and delicious; the wine pairings were creative and fun!

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    7. Andrew

      VIP

      Greater Boston

      7 reviews

      5.0

      7 reviews

      Dined on 13 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 4
      Really excellent food and very attentive service. Wine pairings were well selected and delicious. It's in the French style of pauses between courses which can make the evening a little longer than expected. Could use a little sound proofing, as, when full, can become a little loud. But that is a small matter. The food really is superb.

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    8. Gregory

      London

      1 review

      5.0

      1 review

      Dined on 8 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 5
      Superb ambience, service, presentation, food, and culinary knowledge.

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    9. Ariel

      VIP

      Greater Boston

      5 reviews

      5.0

      5 reviews

      Dined on 8 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 5
      We had an incredible experience at Mooncusser! Amazing food and great service.

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    10. Ian

      Greater Boston

      11 reviews

      5.0

      11 reviews

      Dined on 7 December 2024

      1. Overall 5
      2. Food 5
      3. Service 5
      4. Ambience 5
      One of the best meals of my life. Excellent tasting menu and the wine pairings were perfect!

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    FAQs

    Mooncusser is rated 4.8 stars by 1465 OpenTable diners.

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    2 people
    21:00
    Booked 15 times today
    Experiences are available.
    Google Map for Mooncusser

    304 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116-5242

    Additional information

    • Cross Street
      Columbus Ave.
    • Area
      Back Bay
    • Hours of Operation
      Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
    • Price
      $50 and over
    • Cuisines
      Seafood, American
    • Dining style
      Elegant Dining
    • Dress code
      Business Casual
    • Parking details
      Park at the 10 St. James Garage across the street from Mooncusser. Enter on either Stuart St. or St. James between Arlington and Berkeley. We are directly across from the parking atrium exit. Parking fee is $9 for up to 2 hours and $11 for up to 3 hours. Please ask your server or the host to stamp your ticket.
    • Payment Options
      AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
    • Executive Chef
      Carl Dooley
    • Additional
      Cocktails, Full Bar

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