The Wellington, Neighborhood Eatery

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   KEVINB

   New England

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 10, 2020

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   Our server, Dominic, was exceptional in providing suggestions and review of some of the wine selections. They have several exclusive wines that are shared only through the sister restaurants, Il Casale and Dante's. The appetizer selection is very good (check out the online menu). We chose the hanger steak as a special for the evening. The preparation was excellent, the chef's fresh seasoned topping was outstanding. The baked Alaska looked great, although we had the brownie sundae. A great place for a quiet date.

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2. GA

   GradeA

   New England

   43 reviews

   3.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on March 10, 2020

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   Some of the servers were nice and engaged while others were not.

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   JulieB

   New England

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on March 8, 2020

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   Fantastic brunch. We loved our meals. the space is so comfortable and the staff friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back !

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on March 5, 2020

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   The oysters were fresh and delicious. Ate at bar. Service was great.

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   Kaia

   New England

   13 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on February 24, 2020

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   I have a son who has gluten allergies and liked the cheese puffs and burger. I have to say ever since they took the burger off the menu, we found them more and more disappointing... Last Sunday we were there. It was very quiet, which is unusual. Our waiter was pleasant but didn't bring out the puffs which does happen a lot. And it's okay. But this time, the puffs were kind of hard and stale and very salty. Kid's burger came out with cheese on, which my son did not want. I found my burger disappointing. I didn't like any of the sauce, and coleslaw was not as good as I remembered. I also prefer the brioche buns I believe they used to use. I used to love their stake frites and mussles, but they are a hit or miss lately. The stake was very chewy. Although my husband liked the scallops and beans, special of the day comes in very small portion in general. The dessert was a bit off, too. We love their Baked Alaska, but this time, it had little meringue and was torched too much, giving funky smell. This was a good restaurant with nice GF bread but I am starting to not love this place as much...

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   edmundg

   New England

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Went there for the Valentine's Day Special three course meal. Food was fairly good, but there were some puzzling aspects to the dining experience: 1. The first course included Visceyssoise as the soup choice......I had never had that dish before and I was expecting a cold potato and leak soup - what I got seemed to be a pureed potato/cheese blend that was both a bit spicy and served hot (in fairness, it was tasty but not what was expected by the name.....). 2. The restaurant was out of the filet mignon and substituted a strip steak (which was acceptable, if disappointing) - prepared as ordered. 3. It was unclear to me when ordering that the prime cut of steak was to be accompanied by Fresh fries!!! - we were supposed to get potato and veg.....guess they ran out of that, too. A salad was substituted, which turned out to be the second salad of the meal for my wife.... 4. My dessert choice was baked Alaska, which came as expected...my wife, who suffers from celiac disease, was offered a sorbet, which she enjoyed. 5. The entire meal took about two and a half hours to complete (8:10 seating....left for the car as soon as check was settled...at 10:35PM!). 6. Service was adequate, but the size of the crowd seemed to overwhelm the number of servers (overheard two servers discussing how the restaurant had "cut" staff all-at-once instead of gradually). This Valentine dinner is probably not indicative of the restaurant as a whole, but the experience will cause me to think very long and hard before I am willing to return to the Wellington.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   The prix fixe for Valentine's day was wonderful!

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   gbarbe

   Houston

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Nice restaurant but we sat 25 minutes after our reser ved time, after sitting it took quite some additional time even to order drinks. Okay, it was Valentine night, so very busy, but so what? Food was excellent and the waiter was nice. There are a bit too many tables for its size. I will go back, to try it on a less busy night.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New England

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 14, 2020

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   We went here for Valentine’s Day. Our server was great! We were a bit disappointed in the food. Apps were good, when it came to the entrees the meat for both our meals was great (pork and duck) but the sides not so much. Very bland and just not a great accompaniment to highlight the meat. For the price, not worth it.

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    SarahT

    New England

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    Valentines nights out

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    Valentine’s dinner with my love❤️

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    Warren

    New England

    14 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    Had no advance that the menu was a fixed one for valentines Would not have gone Won’t again

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    HenryJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2020

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    We can rate the evening we spent at the Wellington in one sentence. The food was delicious, but the noise was outrageously loud.

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    RLamb

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2020

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    The food was excellent! We tried a few small plates, apps and desserts. A cool menu that offered a little of everything. Service was wonderful and had a nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back!

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    SherriG

    New England

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2020

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    Although the website listed the opening as 4:30pm, the kitchen did not open until 5pm. The rolls were excellent, as were the pinot noir and the beer. The tenderloin in the Beef Wellington tasted steamed, as if it had not been seared before wrapping in the puffed pastry, resulting in a "muddy" flavor. The frites were delicious, but the steak was slightly past medium rare. We ordered Sambuca, but were told it wasn't served at The Wellington because it was served across the street at Il Casale. We ordered Drambuie instead, one "up," one "on the rocks." When presented with the bill, the Drambuie "up" was $8.00, while the Drambuie "on the rocks" was $10.50. We questioned the waiter regarding the $2.50 charge for ice and were informed it was "special ice" and "company policy" to charge for it. The "rocks" charge was eventually removed from the bill. On our way out, I questioned the manager regarding the "rocks" charge, and was told it should only be assessed for Martinis, not cordials. I'm not sure what is so special about the ice, but I doubt it is worth $2.50, even in a Martini!! We will not be returning to The Wellington, although our friends have been amused by the "special ice."

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    Chloe

    New England

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2020

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    Great food and environment, but you have to pay through the nose for it. Definitely worth going for the $1 oysters.

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    MargaretH

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2020

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    I had brunch at the Wellington. The open concept makes it quite noisy. Staff was excellent and friendly. The food was delicious I would love to try dinner there in the future.

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    rcdiner

    New England

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2020

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    Definitely, maybe during a less hurried time like brunch.

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    simmy

    New England

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2020

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    Excellent restaurant.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2020

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    The Wellington burger was AMAZINGLY flavourful. Really great place, I look forward to going back

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    NancyG

    New England

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2020

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    Very happy the Wellington Burger is back!!

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    KatjaB

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 17, 2020

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    Lovely in every way! The service was as impeccable as the food! Well done!

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    Ashley

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

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    Our server was excellent and the decor and ambiance was great. Loves the 90s playlist during brunch.

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    Anne

    New England

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2020

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    We have been to the Wellington at least 6 times before and have always really enjoyed our dinner/experience. Unfortunately this time we were very disappointed with everything but mostly the food. Our kids (ages 16-20) like the burgers at the Wellington and for some reason the burgers were “off the menu for the next two weeks or so”. Very strange and no apology for it whatsoever. The kids all ordered steak ($31) and they all said it was sub par, one even said it tasted like a frozen dinner. They were so disappointed that they went to Shake Shack afterwards because they were still hungry. On a more positive note, the food came out very quickly and we were in and out in under an hour. Our waitress was fine but added nothing to the experience (very business like). We will not be going back anytime soon :(

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    Botterboosch

    New England

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2020

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    Food was normal pub fare. Not bad but nothing special or interesting. The prices were outrageously high however. Nice looking place but it’s simply not worth what they charge.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2020

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    I love the Wellington very much! Great food and AMAZING staff. I recommend this for anyone and everyone looking for a new hot spot! Tip: make reservations as soon as you want to come in, and if you don’t see the time you want just call the business line.

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    Italophile

    New England

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2020

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    Loved the beef Wellington! Nice atmosphere and good menu.

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    DeborahR

    New England

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

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    Although I was pleased with the food and setting, our wait staff was inattentive and made us wait several times during the meal. When we tried to get his attention, he was busy chatting with his co-workers and oblivious to the floor.

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    Egge

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

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    EXCELLENT BRUNCH I highly recommend this place! Fresh squeezed oj, white truffle & veggies in The Wellington omelet & waffles with real Vt Maple Syrup. Service superb, attetive w/o being overbearing. Rich strong coffee! Cant wait to go back! Only downside music was a bit too loud.

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    AndrewT

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2019

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    Dinner with friends

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    ConstantinaB

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2019

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    Great food as always and great atmosphere, we had dinner at Xmas eve and everyone loved it!

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    Cjbito

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2019

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    Every time I leave the Wellington, I vow never to return. This last time seals it. The food and service are just fine. The wine list is poor, and the beer list is not creative (pity as there’s a great beer store a few doors down the block). The value is really poor— very expensive for what you get. AND, they removed burgers from the menu. This is not an upscale restaurant, and it should not pretend.

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    EllenN

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2019

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    I've been many times to the Wellington and never been disappointed. This time I went with a former colleague and we asked if possible to share a variety of small plates. There is actually an offering of this on the menu. We were blown away by Chef Rob's choices for us of which he would come out and explain each dish. It's an experience I would recommend if it's not too busy and Rob is on that night We opted out of dessert being satiated.

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    CharleneK

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2019

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    We celebrated my husband's bday with our adult children. We had the beef Wellington, which was excellent! Also some appetizers, soup and I believe the vegan entree. We enjoyed everything we had. My husband got a very spicy beer and the staff thought it was great he finished it. Great evening

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2019

    overall2food3service2ambience2

    We were disappointed with our experience. I will plan to follow up with management directly.

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    David

    New England

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2019

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    With a group of six, we tried the Belmontian; the appetizer small plates were awesome, the entree small plates were meh. Our server, Joe, was pleasant, on the ball when we needed him but perhaps stretched a bit on the night we visited. I'd give it a second shot.

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    DggM

    New England

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2019

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    They took the best thing off the menu. The Wellington

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    AmyS

    New England

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2019

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    Good for a casual quick dinner. Food good, but nothing special. Energetic with bar and lots of families.

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    KathyA0476

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2019

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    Our food was amazing, from the Caesar salad to our entrees. My husband got the cut of the day with a side order of grits, and his meal was fantastic. I had the daily catch - scallops - served with vegetables prepared several ways. Our plates were completely clean at the end! We were seated in the small room toward the front of the restaurant, which was nice and quiet. The whole evening was lovely.

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    Stnkyboy

    New England

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love visiting the Wellington for dinner. Lovely eatery in downtown Belmont. Service is friendly and knowledgeable. Drinks are incredible and menu is diverse with many choices. Love the neighborhood feel and the openness of the layout. The Wellington is a delight. Enjoy!

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