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Grill 23 & Bar, Boston, MA

Grill 23 & Bar

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4.8 (9058)
$50 and over
Steak
161 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 148 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for fine wines
Brandt family beef, New England seafood, seasonal produce, decadent desserts, a world-class wine list, outstanding service and warm hospitality. A truly American experience. Boston’s top steak and seafood grill for more than 40 years. Consistently named Boston's Best Steakhouse by The Improper Bostonian Magazine and Boston Magazine. A 2000+ bottle wine list that encompasses wines from around the world and is the only Boston recipient of Wine Spectator’s Grand Award.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steak, Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Ryan Marcoux
  • Catering
    For Private Dining Information, please contact us at (617) 542-2255, or email us at lpoitras@grill23.com
  • Private party facilities
    Grill 23 & Bar offers private dining for any occasion; business meetings, luncheons, dinners, celebrations and wedding. We have 6 distinct private rooms, including our Private Dining Suite that can accommodate up to 140 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Sales Manager: (617) 896-1049
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Cross street
    Stuart Street
  • Parking details
    In addition to street parking, we offer valet parking for $30 per vehicle.
  • Public transit
    Green Line, Arlington T stop.Orange Line, Back Bay Station
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

What 9,058 people are saying

Grill 23 & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Greater Boston

    Steak

  • Greater Boston

    Most Booked

  • Boston

    Steak

  • Boston

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Grill 23 & Bar offers an "extraordinary" dining experience, perfect for special occasions. Renowned for its "exceptional" service and "incredible" steaks, this Boston steakhouse delights with a lively atmosphere. While some find it noisy, guests praise the "phenomenal" cocktails and desserts like coconut cake. A top choice for gourmet enthusiasts.
9,058 Reviews
  1. Matt VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Noisy, medium rare = medium on both filet and NY. Great service, very loud though.

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  2. Cristina VIP

    Greater Boston193 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a pleasure! The service is top notch, our server Chris made is feel welcomed and appreciated. Everyone at this restaurant gives 1000% thank you to front of house and back of house for the hospitality and quality of food. ❤️

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  3. Ryan

    Philadelphia County1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was incredible, so was Chris (our server). Highly recommend

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  4. Margaret

    Greater Boston19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent food, service and welcoming staff. Consistently the best.
    Grill 23 & BarResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you very much! We hope to see you again soon!

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  5. Norie

    San Diego1 review

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This was my fourth time dining there and although it is always an overall great experience, this time was very disappointing. Throughout the dinner, the service was very rough and the foods were ordinary for the price. The courses came out too quickly and we felt rushed. The dining area was chaotic and very noisy, we had to raise our voices to have a conversation. It was far from an elegant dining.

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  6. Monica VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Great food. I wouldn’t recommend a business dinner here. Very loud.

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  7. Nicole

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We are so sad to even leave this review. 5 girlfriends of mine have been dying to try it here for quite some time now. We had a reservation the host stand was nice and got us seated right away. We ordered drinks and those came promptly and were outstanding. This is sadly were it goes downhill. We put in our full order, as everything starts to come out we noticed they never gave us bread no big deal we ended up asking for it and she brings it out. After our food comes out we notice our waitress is not very present, waiting on ordering more drinks for a long time. About 30–40 after we all have finished eating, we are waiting for maybe our table to get turned/cleaned, wrap the food and bring over the desert menu. She is waiting all the surrounding tables and she is tending to everyone besides us. It was quite jaw dropping. Tables around us are getting turned, foods getting packed and desert menus are being brought over but sadly not for us. I was able to get ahold of another employee he was a food runner and nicely asked if he wouldn’t mind grabbing our waitress and he said yes. 30 minutes goes by still food on the table no desert menu and waitress continues to tend to everyone around us and does not come over once even AFTER I asked another employee if he could have her come check in with our table. Finally all of us were quite aggravated and just wanted to leave sadly so I grabbed my card and just handed it to her and said we will wrap this up. She didn’t say a word… not “can I offer anything else” NOTHING. Quite shocking all the tables being tend to besides us… we felt discriminated in a way. We are big foodies and we love the Boston steakhouses Morton’s, Abe and Louie’s, Ocean Prime, Del Frisco’s, Smith and Wollensky, STK, Mooo…, Mastro’s, The Capital Grille, Ruth’s Chris etc. etc. We are sad to even leave this review but it felt unfair to pay and not have the service to match. Especially when we are use to having excellent service elsewhere.

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  8. Luis

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best dinners we’ve had in a long time. Highly recommended for any occasion.
    Grill 23 & BarResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you very much!

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  9. Catharine VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing dinner at Grill 23. From start to finish, everything was perfect. Chris took great care of our table. We visit every time we are in town and will continue to!
    Grill 23 & BarResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you very much. We look forward to seeing you again!

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  10. Robert VIP

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience! Food, Wine & Service are exceptional!
    Grill 23 & BarResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you very much!

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FAQs

Grill 23 & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 542-2255.

Grill 23 & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 9058 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. Greater Boston
  4. Boston
  5. Back Bay

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 148 times today
Google Map for Grill 23 & Bar

161 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Stuart Street
  • Neighborhood
    Back Bay
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steak, Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    In addition to street parking, we offer valet parking for $30 per vehicle.
  • Public transit
    Green Line, Arlington T stop.Orange Line, Back Bay Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ryan Marcoux
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    For Private Dining Information, please contact us at (617) 542-2255, or email us at lpoitras@grill23.com
  • Private party facilities
    Grill 23 & Bar offers private dining for any occasion; business meetings, luncheons, dinners, celebrations and wedding. We have 6 distinct private rooms, including our Private Dining Suite that can accommodate up to 140 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Private Dining Sales Manager: (617) 896-1049
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