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Address:
745 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Neighborhood:
Back Bay

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Cuisine:
Comfort Food

Price: $30 and under

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Max Brenner - Boston Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.maxbrenner.com
Email: johni@maxbrenner.com
Phone: (617) 274-1741
Hours of Operation: Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 11:30am (Espresso & Pastry Bar); Full Dining & Bar Menu: Monday - Friday: 11:00am till very late night, Saturday & Sunday: 3:00pm till late late night; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Comfort Food, Contemporary American, Fusion / Eclectic
Executive Chef: Max Brenner
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
Entertainment: Max Brenner"s signature music play list.

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Parking: Street Parking

A word from Max Brenner - Boston

Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man, the first restaurant entirely devoted to chocolate, provides a "chocolate mood:" a person being surrounded by huge bricks, candles, pralines, colorful toy tins and crates filled with cocoa beans. Each person"s chocolate experience is exclusive to the… individual as it brings out different emotions in each and every person. This can be experienced at our retail shop and dining room. In addition to our unique chocolate, we also offer delicious savory foods. Whether it is our famous Brenner Burger or Mac & Cheese, there will be something for everyone in the group!Continued

Max Brenner - Boston

3.9

373 $30 and under restaurant

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358 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

358 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(150)
fit for foodies(124)
good for groups(119)

hot spot(103)
kid-friendly(100)
great for brunch(74)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (358)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Food was really good, everyone

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/15/2012

2008

Dined on 04/15/2012

2008

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Food was really good, everyone had a great time."

Dined on 04/15/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Bar service/staff were great,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Bar service/staff were great, should have eaten at the bar. Dinner service was very slow, almost 2 & a half hours for 2ppl. We think the waitress forgot to put in our dinner order. Food was okay, appetizer & dessert were the best part but over priced for what they were, based on the price of the entree I was dissapointed with the flavor & presentation. I got the Pan tossed Penne 'Alfredo' my husband got the rissotto. We tried the Urban S'Mores for dessert the presentation of the open flame for roasting your marshmellows was nice, but the description of what was to be served and what we got were different so we were confused but the waitress didn't come back to check on us for like 20 minutes so we couldn't ask her."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great food - loved the sliced

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Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Great food - loved the sliced & diced steak "pillow" Panini--every bite was delicious! the chocolate cheesecake crepes was one of the best crepes I have ever eaten and it's description on the menu doesn't do it justice -- it was incredible! I highly recommend both! Thanks for a great food experience!"

Dined on 04/14/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Our experience was underwhelming.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Our experience was underwhelming. The space between tables was very tight - the person to my left and I bumped elbows several times. We asked for bread because my kids were so hungry, and was told that they usually don't bring bread before the dinner, so it would be $2 extra. The bread arrived AFTER our food, and we were charged $3.50 for literally 3 slices from a baguette -- all this after the waitress came over to specifically ask if we wanted the bread taken off the bill because it came out so late. The food was just OK - nothing exciting, and it all came out somewhat lukewarm - nothing hot except my daughter's mac-n-cheese. The desserts were overpriced, and despite my note that we were celebrating TWO birthdays - NO candles."

Dined on 04/13/2012

2011

Special Features: kid-friendly

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Food presentation is so nice!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2012

2011

Dined on 04/12/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Food presentation is so nice! Lunch portions - generous.
Had to have dessert - had the ice cream popsicle fondue!
5th visit to Max Brenner (3 times in New Tork, once in Vegas and once in Boston) - always a positive experience!"

Dined on 04/12/2012

2011

Special Features: great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

I had read the other reviews

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Dined on 04/12/2012

2012

Dined on 04/12/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I had read the other reviews for this place before I went and knew its reputation, so I was prepared for loud music and poor service, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, the music was a bit too loud, but not so loud that I couldn't speak to my dinner partner. Our waiter was very courteous and spot on with his presence. I also had it in my mind that the place was huge and impersonal, but this also turned out not to be the case. It is actually comfortable, cozy and personal without being overly crowded. These all might be different on the weekend, but we went on Thursday night and had a wonderful time. The food was delicious (I had mac and cheese) and we had the dark hot chocolate with homemade whipped cream for dessert and it hit the spot."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2012

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Love the restaurant. We went

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Love the restaurant. We went to one in NYC and liked it as well."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

We were worried that the savory

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Dined on 04/08/2012

2011

Dined on 04/08/2012

2011

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We were worried that the savory food would take a back seat in the kitchen, but we're pleasantly surprised--especially by the manchego corn bites and pillow panini. The theme borders on kitsch, but it keeps it fun. Great for brunch."