Bar Boulud

Bar Boulud reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. LF

   LondonFoodie VIP

   London115 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 16, 2020

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

   First, the lobster risotto was amazing and absolutely worth $36. Everything else was quite good (shrimp cocktail, lemon sole, chocolate mouse), but nothing amazing. The bathrooms were not well serviced (no toilet paper or hand towels) and we waited about 15 min to be seated with a reservation. Not sure what the issue there was.
   

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2. KC

   KatCS VIP

   Greater Boston6 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 16, 2020

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

   It took a long time for our server to acknowledge us. Food was meh.
   

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3. YS

   YoSoyFiesta

   Greater Boston49 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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

   My fiancee and I had reservations for Valentine's Day at a different restaurant and didn't have a great experience, so we decided to go out again on the 15th and chose Bar Boulud. In this circumstance, we had an excellent time. The service was quick and extremely professional. They let us pick our table as we were a little early for the rush and were early for our own reservation. The cocktail list was outstanding. We started with the beef tartare and chicken liver mousse, which were both extremely good, and appropriate sized portions. Next we split the lobster risotto and the boudin blanc, which were both good, but not the best I've had. One feature of the dinner that I really appreciated was that we wanted a very non-standard wine to go with our dinner, and no one tried to change our mind or upsell us. We really enjoyed our choice with the provided food. Lastly, the desserts were phenomenal, especially the Ile de Flottante.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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

   Amazing food and great ambiance
   

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5. K

   Kaboypi

   San Francisco20 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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

   I had a high opinion of Bar Boulud but on Valentine's Day I lost that opinion. I have dined here before and in three of the group’s restaurants in NYC. I have several of Mr. Boulud’s books and I cook from them. This Valentine’s Day was a total disappointment. My wife and I changed three tables until we were seated in a quiet and not frigid part of the room. The menu price was very expensive for a place with no tablecloths and mediocre service by waiters who could not speak English clearly to understand what they were telling you. I know the lack of tablecloths and I knew the price, but I had high hopes for the service and, especially, for the meal. The served food was fancifully presented. However, good packaging does not make the food great. My lobster risotto was prepared hours before, was overcooked and the lobster was mostly small pieces that were lost inside the mussy risotto. I cook risotto myself for 20 years and I have visited Italy extensively where even a neighborhood restaurant will cook the risotto when you order it. This is the reason the menu tells you that you have to wait 20 minutes. Apparently in Mr. Boulud’s Boston bar/“restaurant” the risotto is made in the morning and heated in the microwave before it is served. The Dover sole my wife ordered was three very dry small pieces of fish that occupied only 10% of the plate’s area, the rest occupied by fanciful pre-prepared side actors while the mail actor, the fish, was a disappointment. A menu designed to be prepared and presented even by untrained people to control costs. What a disappointment for such a special day.
   

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   lionshead

   Washington DC52 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 7, 2020

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

   Relatively inattentive service. Clam chowder was good, but not hot enough. Boudin was decent, but not extraordinary. Same with profiteroles. Overall, eh. Fine.
   

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   luckybayly

   Greater Boston20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 6, 2020

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

   Great food and service. Perfect for early morning business breakfast.
   

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   DougC

   Greater Boston1 review

   3.0

   Dined on January 26, 2020

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

   My husband and I were looking for a new place to have dinner. Bar Boulud is fine, the food was good and the service was very good. However, for the price, we have eaten better is other places. So we probably won't be back.
   

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9. FM

   Foodie2McDees

   Greater Boston19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 25, 2020

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

   Girls night out. 1/25/2020 Our waiter Colin was terrific. Food was delicious. Can't really go wrong when you go Boulud. My one complaint was that there should be better acoustics. A table of 6 and I had trouble hearing the person next to me. Few acoustical panels might help. Thanks Colin!
   

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10. SL

    SouthLoopFoodie

    Chicago52 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on January 24, 2020

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

    Burnt snails, really? Mouse terrine wrapped in PLAStic, whoopsie!
    

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