Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Boston

OpenTable

Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Boston? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

City Streets Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (294)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Waltham

About the restaurant

City Street's extensive menu features Contemporary American fare supplemented with a wide selection of daily specials. From our stuffed burgers (featured on Phantom Gourmet) to the often featured swordfish tacos special, you will not leave disappointed. Enjoy your dining experience on our massive newly built patio. Stick around for a specialty cocktail or glass of wine at our lively bar with ample flat screen TVs to watch all your favorite sporting events.

Top review

Manoj

Dined on Feb 16, 2025

Always great food, great service. Never a bad experience here.

Rossetti Restaurant of Lynn

4.9

4.9 (2612)

$30 and under

Italian

Lynn

About the restaurant

Rossetti Restaurant aims to serve well executed, traditional Italian cuisine, alongside the art of mixology and inspired craft cocktails. Our kitchen offers a variety of classic and new age dishes with nothing but the best ingredients. Our bar and resident mixologists offer fantastic service and cocktails, highlighted by details: hand-cut ice, house made bitters, barrel aged concoctions, and daily fresh squeezed juices. We aim to please all of our guests, and make sure we create a casually elegant, but most importantly, comfortable atmosphere. We hope to see you there!

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Diane

Dined on Apr 30, 2025

Food was amazing! Loved the pan seared cod and the bread pudding dessert was delicious!! Espresso martinis were soooo good as well! Our waitress was so nice too and helpful! Definitely will be coming back!

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Popular dish

Chicken "Margherita"

Moonshine 152

4.9

4.9 (1843)

$30 and under

American

South Boston

About the restaurant

A modern -American, neighborhood bistro restaurant in Southie (South Boston) by Chef-owner Asia Mei (as seen on Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay & Phantom Gourmet). With a globally-inspired, comfort food meets street food menu, Chef Asia puts her unique spin on both East & West Coast style cooking, striving to match the beautiful restaurant’s aesthetic, contributing to numerous glowing re-reviews, accolades & praise. Her "Best of Boston" Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wings, her award-winning Burgers & Vegetarian Burgers, Street Tacos & weekly changing specials are only some of the reasons she was awarded the 2023 Best of Boston Neighborhood Restaurant in South Boston.

Moonshine 152 is located at 152 Dorchester Avenue, on the corner of Dorchester Avenue & West 4th Street in South Boston. We are one block from the Broadway Red Line train station, with bus connections local bus connections. We are a short walk from the South End & Ink Block neighborhoods as well as The Seaport & Downtown Boston.

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Jesse

Dined 2 days ago

Absolutely amazing food and service. The owner took time to talk with us and clearly loves what she does. Highly recommend their new Hot Honey Mochi Potato Pancakes!

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Popular dish

Butterscotch Pudding

A photo of 'Shine Famous Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites of a restaurant

Popular dish

Jalapeno Crab Rangoons

No Relation

4.9

4.9 (169)

$50 and over

Japanese

South End

About the restaurant

Tucked away down a narrow hallway, No Relation is a nine-seat, secret sushi restaurant nestled within Shore Leave, a tropical experience from the team at Bar Mezzana and Black Lamb. Chef Colin Lynch leads the inventive omakase menu, where Japanese technique and his creative interpretation of a sushi-ya are presented each evening over approximately 14 courses. Join us in a shared intimate experience with a thoughtfully curated menu, served directly by our chefs. A magnetized world map will highlight the areas from which the menus fish is sourced. Luxurious extras, like Black Truffle and Ossetra Caviar, can be added on during your experience. Towards the end of the omakase, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy extra bites.

Top review

Hasan NedimVIP

Dined 3 days ago

The Chefs were super friendly and it was an incredible experince, thank you so much.

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Experience

Omakase

Daedalus

4.9

4.9 (509)

$30 and under

American

West Cambridge

About the restaurant

Tucked in a converted greenhouse, Daedalus is a casual restaurant that serves New American cuisine and drinks in spacious surrounds. The restaurant's menu changes to reflect the season. Diners rave about the crab cake sandwich, the buffalo tenders and the Daedalus burger.

A neighborhood favorite, Daedalus boasts a roof deck that delivers a lovely view of Harvard square. It also hosts two bars (one located on each floor)

Top review

Katherine Laing

Dined 5 days ago

We stay in booth on the 1st floor at 7p on a Monday. It was a nice atmosphere and very quiet at this time and day. Would be great for a date, even though also great for me and my friend. I had a burger and my friend had steak tacos, and we shared the bruschetta appetizer (particularly good!). The waiter was outstanding. This is one of my fav write restaurants - on the outside deck during worm weather and on the first floor otherwise. There is also seating at the bar. My margarita was good, but a little light on the tequila. The g&t I switched to was better - had a good amount of gin. I highly recommend this place.

Umami Omakase

4.8

4.8 (129)

$50 and over

Sushi

Cambridge

About the restaurant

Umami Omakase and Sake Bar
Best Sushi of 2021 & 2023 Awards
Top 50 restaurants in Boston
Cambridge MA
Seafood. Japanese food, Beer and Wine
Chef Tasting Menu:
Miso Soup
Sashimi Plates
Sushi Nigiri
Toro
Japanese Fish; Madai. Kinmedai. Shima-Aji. Kamasu. Akayagara. Hotate. Hokkaido Uni. Kanpachi. Salmon. Unagi. Tuna. Ikura. Tibiko.
Caviar
Japnaese A5 Wagyu Beef
Foie Gras
Truffle
Kitchen specials; Duck breast. Chawanmushi
Hand Roll / Chirashi bowl
Umami Dessert
Sake Tasting/ Pairings
Fine dinging
High end restaurant
Special day, Special dinner
Occasion celebration. Birthday. Anniversary. Graduation. Marriage dinner.
Influencer welcome
Catering. Group reservation. Family and kids. Work dinner. Company party.

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Gila

Dined on Apr 27, 2025

Had a great time! Staff was fab had a lot of fun. Food was amazing. The bar is where it’s at

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Experience

Experience 15 Courses (Tue. Wed. Thur. Sun.)

Experience

Umami 18 Coures (Tue. Wed. Thur. Sun.)

Experience

Umami 18 Course (Fri. Sat. Holidays)

Vee Vee

4.9

4.9 (760)

$31 to $50

American

Jamaica Plain

About the restaurant

Vee Vee in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, is a small, neighborhood restaurant operated by Kristen and Dan Valachovic. The food is best described as creative American, and we feature a well-curated wine and craft beer selection. The vibe is casual, and the menu modest but inventive. As of May 2022, we are open for indoor and outdoor dining in a seasonal patio by reservation or walk-in. We are also happy to offer takeout as well.

Top review

robert

Dined on May 2, 2025

Vee Vee is back! While many, including some local food critics, embraced the Black Cat menu of the last year we did not. The current menu carries over some of the seafood shift of that period (oysters in two versions, lobster roll), and holds onto several of the old standbys (crispy shiitakes, gorditas, butterscotch pudding) it includes some new takes (wedge salad, cast iron mac & cheese, some new sides). We went with the mushrooms, then tuna and cod entrees, and finished with the pudding and were not disappointed. As always the wine and beer offerings were well chosen by owner and barkeep Dan. Kristen was inviting and led the excellent service team. The outdoor patio is one of the best in Boston (altho it was oddly quite noisy on our visit) Let's hope they will continue to thrive in these tough times.

Machu Picchu

4.9

4.9 (82)

$31 to $50

Peruvian

Somerville

About the restaurant

You no longer need to travel to Lima to experience great Peruvian cuisine, as Machu Picchu is a restaurant right on your doorstep in the greater Boston area .Now just a T stop away from the Green line. Machu Picchu serves up the freshest and most Authentic dishes, like Lomo saltado and Ceviche. All arranged to perfection for each patron's plate. Machu Picchu is a special place to go to experience culture and great food. If you are looking for a romantic dinner for two or host a large event, Machu Picchu is for you. Not only will you have some great food, but the extensive cocktail list will definitely help you top off a great evening out.

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BrianVIP

Dined on Apr 7, 2025

Great food and flavor. Extensive drink menu and friendly service. It was a quiet evening. the appetizers are well worth it. If you are in the Cambridge/Somerville area worth a stop.

Dotty's Kitchen & Raw Bar

4.9

4.9 (43)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Quincy

About the restaurant

Dotty's is a cozy neighborhood restaurant featuring a bountiful raw bar with oysters from all along the Northeast, along with crispy snacks, chowder, handhelds, and exquisite entrees. The venue offers a diverse menu and a carefully curated wine list, alongside a premium cocktail program with hand-hewn ice. Join us tonight!

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Jake

Dined 6 days ago

Excellent food, excellent service, lovely experience. I took my parents here to celebrate Mother’s Day over brunch and it was delicious and such a nice time. Thank you for all you do.

The Breachway Grill

4.7

4.7 (173)

$30 and under

American

Charlestown

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Breachway Grill
We're proudly serving South County the best food, cocktails, wine, craft beers, and live entertainment around. Drop by for our Neapolitan/New Haven style pizza that is sure to satisfy and impress. Bite into a mouth-watering burger made from freshly ground beef at the local butcher shop or enjoy the savory fish tacos with pico from scratch and flamingo slaw. Wash down the goodness with an ice cold draft, craft cocktail or glass of wine, and finish the night off with our coconut cake that is out of this world delicious!

We have something to satisfy everyone here at The Breachway Grill, so grab your date or buddy, kick back, and indulge yourself for once! Cheers!

Top review

lori

Dined on Apr 11, 2025

Waitress was great! Menu had nice variety and we all enjoyed our meals. Love music started at 7:00 and it was a nice addition. We would all go again!

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