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Mooncusser, Boston, MA

Mooncusser

4.9
4.9
1035 Reviews
$50 and over
Seafood
Mooncusser serves a $115 multicourse menu showcasing local seafood from head chef Carl Dooley. Since opening in 2017, the restaurant has been awarded top seafood honors by Boston Magazine and other local publications. Mooncusser is on the 3rd floor of the building at the corner of Stuart St. and Columbus Ave. with great views of the Castle and Park Square.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 15 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (617) 917-5193

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Carl Dooley

  • Neighborhood

    Back Bay

  • Cross street

    Columbus Ave.

  • Parking details

    Park at the 10 St. James Garage across the street from Mooncusser. Enter on either Stuart St. or St. James between Arlington and Berkeley. We are directly across from the parking atrium exit. Parking fee is $9 for up to 2 hours and $11 for up to 3 hours. Please ask your server or the host to stamp your ticket.

  • Additional

    Cocktails, Full Bar

What 1,035 people are saying

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Boston / New England

    Innovative

  • Boston / New England

    Seafood

  • Boston

    Innovative

  • Boston

    Good for special occasions

  • Boston

    Seafood

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  1. Rhino

    Houston

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Pretty amazing cuisine via prix fixe menu. Combinations that surprised. Great service as well.
  2. RyanH

    New England

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We split the tasting menu and everything --each dish-- was delicious.
  3. chathamtiger

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic culinary delights prix fixe dinner and a great deal for $115 per person. Went with my husband for dinner. What we loved: The first course, each person, had all 4 items: oysters, fluke hand roll, branzino crudo, and foie gras mousse with grilled sourdough bread. All 4 items were great. The crudo was a favorite. The balance of the flavors and the texture of the fish was just perfect! For the second course, I had the shrimp and pork dumplings in stew. It is a deconstructed dish with the dumpling skin separate from the shrimp and pork filling. The highlight was the broth which had a ton of depth and flavor. My husband had the curried sable fish and he said that the curry flavor was delicious. Third Course - we both had the Tamarind Chicken Thighs, loved the textural contrast between the chicken, the pickled carrots, and the crispy quinoa. Dessert - I had the Chocolate Soufflé with Ice Cream. The Ice Cream had a bit of chili sauce and peanut mole. It was surprising and very good. My husband had the Rice Pudding which he thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the little extra touches: coconut passion fruit sorbet (palate cleanser served before dessert), guava fruit pate (after dessert), and the curry spice mix to take home. The sorbet and guava fruit pate were extra delicious! A truly memorable and enjoyable meal. As the menu is seasonal, can't wait to return to try the next new seasonal menu!
  4. candace

    Dallas

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful staff, and fabulous food! Can’t wait to return when we’re in town.
  5. StephanieK

    San Antonio

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thanks to the Boston Globe for leading us to this astounding restaurant. Everything — (except noise level from large group…but difficult to control in such a quaint space) — absolutely everything was incredible. This is a brilliant, inspired, and exceptionally creative chef. Incredible to find in this day and age of over saturation and over indulgence. His innovations were thought provoking and original. I only wish we lived closer to explore his new creations every six weeks as he changes the menu. Bravo
  6. William

    Los Angeles

    322 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    322 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food was stellar. Tasting menu had a lot of food. To me the frequency of dining at Mooncusser will be limited .
  7. yayfood

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Mooncusser had a menu full of unexpected, and utterly delicious, bites. The citrus and spice woven into every course always leaves me wanting more. This is, by far, the best restaurant in Boston.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Osaka

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Extraordinarily creative cuisine impressed us quite a bit. To be honest, I didn’t expect sushi since I was from Japan. Surprisingly, your sushi was excellent. Nori, dried see weed, was crispy and superbly flavorful. Rice did outstanding work as well. Every dishes was so sophisticated and joyful. Hospitality was thoughtful, yet natural. In total, it was amazing experience.
  9. Brad

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service. We will need to come back when the menu changes!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Wonderful service and setting. Will be back.
  11. MarkP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is an intimate setting, with good lighting, attentive service, and superb food. The wine pairing is worth the extra expense, and overall an excellent value. I brought my wife, who is quite discriminating, for her birthday, and she summed it up as being "100%". Highly recommended.
  12. PamelaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating a birthday here is very special. The unique food, service and wines were spectacular. This is my fourth time dining here and I’ve loved every dish every time. It’s for the people who are “foodies”, not a traditional type of seafood restaurant. This is a very fine dining experience.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and experience. Again. Favorite restaurant. That is all.
  14. Mmmm

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfection.
  15. StevenS

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were fabulous! I highly recommend this restaurant!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fresh and well presented. We paired the experience with the wine pairings. I wasn’t such a fan of the wines, but the food was very enjoyable, portion was just right for my husband, I was a bit too full after the meal, but I am on the smaller side. Service was great, staff were friendly and professional.
  17. mariop

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Definitely go. Great for foodies. Great service. If I had to pick in anything…the room itself could use a little more character
  18. AlexandraH

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My fiancé and I are obsessed with mooncusser! One of our fave spots. The menu changes roughly every six weeks so every time you go it’s a totally new, exciting and delicious menu! The service is outstanding and the staff are so kind and polite. The food is also exceptional. It’s the perfect combination of clever and delicious.
  19. ShinoM

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great as always. Enjoyable experience!! This is my favorite restaurant in Boston area.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The series of 4 starters was a tour de force of seafood flavor and freshness, and the rest of the meal was terrific too
  21. FredfromLA

    Los Angeles

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An absolutely magnificent tasting menu and a shockingly reasonable price!!
  22. OpenTable Diner

    London

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food. On point execution. Very impressed.
  23. EWJH

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The waiters and servers were great, and very informative!
  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent dishes- the flavors were very well balanced and unlike anything I’ve found elsewhere
  25. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious tasting menu, chef does not shy away from bold risks and it pays off in a delightfully whimsical experience. My date and I also enjoyed the wine list, which was varied but affordable.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    The food was spectacular as always. The wine parings were good; although a few of the choices, while reasonably well matched, we’re not as tasty as I would have liked. The noise level was initially annoyingly loud, but improved my mid-meal. The service was slower than previous.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Got the winter prix fixe menu with wine pairing, highly recommend! All service staff were excellent, my waitress Elaine was friendly and knowledgeable. Seems like she’s also a sommelier in-training and helped select the wine pairing on the menu too. -oyster with pineapple habanero sauce (appetizer) -venison quesadilla w cheese (appetizer) -arctic char -glazed yucca -lamb loin -sorbet w pomegranate (pre-dessert) -semifreddo They gave a few appetizers and pre-dessert not listed on the prix fixe menu. I love the variety of textures and taste profiles of each dish, a lot of thought has been put into them and overall excellent wine pairing. My favorite would be the arctic char and yucca. Ambience and decor was just normal. Restaurant is on level 3 and most patrons walk a few flights of stairs up, there’s an elevator available if needed. Thank you for a wonderful meal. Would come back again to try the other other options!
  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service & excellent food
  29. JakeW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible, inspiring, and perfectly balanced. If it’s possible to cook with love, they’re doing it here. Buy into the wine pairing. Don’t think, just do it.
  30. MAWL

    New England

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dinner at Mooncusser. Every course was delicious wine pairings were perfect. The staff were extremely knowledgeable and very attentive.
  31. AndrewB

    New England

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Delicious food and wine pairings. If you are planning to do something after, you should alert them at the beginning. We sat at 6 and had to get to an 8pm show. When they brought the second course around 7:10, we had to alert them of our time crunch. They were able to accommodate, but we unfortunately had to rush the last two courses. Not ideal on a very pricey meal. Wish the pacing had been more steady, don't think you should require over two hours for a 4 course meal.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing meal! We tried every item on the menu and was not disappointed! Highly recommend!
  33. ChristineS

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food beautifully prepared and presented. Extra amuse bouche course was a nice surprise. A lovely and quiet space close to the theater district.
  34. JeanH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing, I didn’t get our servers name but he was fantastic and so personable. He wore glasses. Can’t wait to go back the food was phenomenal, my favorite dish was the arctic char and the parsnip semifreddo.
  35. Margaret

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous dinner. The food innovative delicious wonderfully presented. A wonderful dining experience. Not rushed.
  36. Shieneehead

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a great experience. My wife and I had different items for each of the 4 courses, so we tried the whole menu. We also had the wine pairing with each course. Get the wine pairing! Well chosen and really heightened an already fantastic menu. Service was outstanding. They have a fine team that was attentive and proactive but unobtrusive with helpful, friendly demeanors. We enjoyed our waiter, Clayton. The food was REALLY well done. I found the menu exciting and wasn't let down by any of the dishes. The acclaim that Chef Dooley receives is warranted. This is my kind of place. We live out of state but will find it hard not to come back whenever we return to Bean Town.
  37. Food

    New England

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Made a reservation on my way out the door for a month later. Very impressed. Food was great waitstaff was informed and excited about the food And wine pairing was a must
  38. Izzy

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The wine pairing was well conceived and highlighted the food nicely
  39. Maya

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    We did not enjoy the food.
  40. DavidW

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfectly selected wines with every course exquisitely prepared and presented . . . an outstanding dinner from the talented chef Carl Dooley. An anniversary celebration made special and memorable.

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Mooncusser is rated 4.9 stars by 1035 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 15 times today
Google Map for Mooncusser

304 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116-5242

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Columbus Ave.

  • Neighborhood

    Back Bay

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Park at the 10 St. James Garage across the street from Mooncusser. Enter on either Stuart St. or St. James between Arlington and Berkeley. We are directly across from the parking atrium exit. Parking fee is $9 for up to 2 hours and $11 for up to 3 hours. Please ask your server or the host to stamp your ticket.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Carl Dooley

  • Additional

    Cocktails, Full Bar

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