Bar Boulud - Boston
In the home stretch of my first pregnancy and I was needing to go out for dinner. I just wanted to put make up on and feel somewhat attractive :)
We were planning on going to Atlantic Fish Co. without reservations of course, but by the time we got they they didn't have availability until 10:30pm. Not gonna happen. We went outside and I saw that Bar Boulud was right across the street. I had just read about the Boston location being open and thought, let's give it a shot. They didn't have anything until 9:30pm, but we could eat in their lounge which offered a limited bar menu. Perfect!
What we ordered:
Mrs. Bouvier (cocktail) - house infused vodka, lemongrass, ginger, citrus and soda
The waiter said it was sweet, but it was more tart than anything else.
Gougeres - choux pastry, gruyère & espelette
I prefer the gougeres at No.9 Park.These were not as airy and had a little too much kick to them.
Brioche de homard facon - lobster roll, horseradish, tarragon
Brent ordered this, I had a bite. I thought it was good, Brent liked it more and more with each bite.
French Fries
very good, freshly hand cut expected amount of salt
Spaghetti au Citron - wellfleet countneck clam, bottarga, lemon, fennel
It came in two sizes, I ordered the large. It was really good. The pasta was fresh, the clams as well. It was not too citrus-y, it had just a hint. The butter and garlic in it were nicely proportioned. I finished it all! The bottarga (salted, cured fish roe, typically from grey mullet or tuna) was a nice addition on top, giving a bit of crunch to the meal.
Overall it was a good meal, however there were a few drawbacks. The music in the lounge was a bit too loud which made conversation difficult. Also, there was a long delay between when we ordered and when we received our food. There were lounge tables seated after us who were served and left before we even got our food. Our server seemed to have disappeared during this time as well. eventually another staff member came to to say she would check on things, but in my mind she should have done that much sooner.
Certainly worth another try, with reservations to try the full menu.
