The restaurant is right off of the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel and is very large. The ceiling are incredibly high and adorned with huge chandeliers, tapestries and curtains. The color scheme was made up of mostly black and reds -- I wasn't crazy about the atmosphere, it was a little too dark and vampire-esque for my taste. Still, they were able to accommodate our group of 13 at a large table in a private section in the back of the restaurant. It was pretty cool!
The menu is fairly small and offers small plates and charcuterie to start, and salads, pasta, fish and meat as entrees. We all started off with wine and cocktails. I ordered a signature cocktail off the menu that was made with gin, prosecco, limoncello and cucumber. It was refreshing but very strong.
A few of us started by ordering the Chef's selection of charcuterie and cheese. The board had 3 tiers and came with a decent amount of food for it's $35 price tag. Unfortunately no one explained to us what was on the board, so we were left guessing for ourselves.
For my entree, I ordered a half portion of pasta: squid ink macaroni with charred octopus and house made sausage. I liked the pasta, but I didn't love it. I felt the pasta itself was cooked a bit inconsistenely, and the octopus was a little tough. The sausage on the other hand was amazing. This dish was very, very filling so I ended up taking most of it home with me.
Some other table favorites were the taglietelle bolognese:
The Salt crusted dorade:
And the ricotta gnudi (no photo).
Besides the lack of charcuterie explanation, the service at the restaurant was pretty spot on. Overall it was a nice dinner and reunion with friends.
606 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
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