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Smith & Wollensky
- Restaurants
- Boston, MA
About this business
The original Smith & Wollensky, a traditional New York steakhouse, opened in 1977 and is currently one of the largest grossing la carte restaurants in the country. Since its inception, the company has grown to include more than 10 restaurants, including establishments in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Houston, Boston, Las Vegas and Columbus, Ohio. Smith & Wollensky is also one of the few national steakhouses that dry ages and hand butchers beef on its premises. The restaurant also offers private dining rooms for road show ... read more
Location details
101 Arlington St, The Castle at Columbus Ave., Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Closed | |
| Tue | Closed | |
| Wed | Closed | |
| Thu | 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | Closed | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Incredible – First of all, location is extremely impressive. The restaurant is a renovated castle in Boston. The service was great, the food was FANTASTIC. The filet was cooked and seasoned PERFECTLY, the appetizers and sides(specifically the truffled macaroni and cheese) were amazing. After I left, all my date and I could say was "wow." Inside the building was really remarkable and very very impressive. I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. This comes with my highest recommendations.
Rude Service, Mediocre Food – I've eaten at this restaurant twice and have been extremely underwhelmed. The tuna tataki was excellent and the filet was cooked properly. However, the steaks are outright boring in flavor...much better steaks are to be had in Boston. The building is its primary plus. The service was so horrible and at times outright rude. I don't know who would be foolish enough to eat here and subject themselves to this type of treatment. Overall, this was 2 of the worst dining experiences I've had in Boston.
Expense account meal – Attended a meeting for 50 and had very impressive steaks. The side dishes were served family style in copper pots - cute, I guess. The service was good but not of the highest order. I can't say that I'd ever pay for a meal where the conversation amongst the first floor guests reeked of superficiality. You come here to be seen or to impress a client. Steaks like this are found at many restaurants. Oh, and you have to travel up and down floors to get to the rest rooms.... it does help you work off the ca... read more
Stay Away – I paid $44 for a steak that was half fat and grizzle. Service was mediocre at best. Bad meal.
How to waste $200. – Like eating in Grand Central Terminal. We ordered one sirloin, which was good, one cajun rib eye, tasted like was from Indian restaurant, soaked with a curry oil, disgusting, & 2 swordfish steaks. Server said cut was 2" thick. When swordfish arrived, it was paper thin, similar to what you would get at a Fridays. My wife sent back swordfish for a different cut, but, they were out of swordfish. So, she had salad. Manager bought us desert, but by now we had enough of this overstated restaurant, retrieved ou... read more
Huge dissapointment part 2 – 2 Part review Part 2: We all ordered filet mignon. There were no sides included but would have expected at least one. She did mention a vegetable medley platter, so we opted for that. The calamari was soggy. The salad and soup were good, but hard to mess-up. When the filets came out, the orders were wrong. All overcooked, dry, and tough. The vegetable medley platter was small in portion and overpriced. Dessert was not spectacular. The key lime pie was unbearably sour. Overall bad service, okay fo... read more
disaster... with an addendum – Went to dinner 2 out of 3 nights... my fault for going the second time...food is good...steak is dry aged and very well prepared,, but it is only steak.....service is horrific... first night waited 1.5 hours for a table despite a reservation.....2nd night... despite being there on time ... they still "gave "our table away.... when we did get a table ... we waited 40 mins to even see a waiter,,,. so no bread , no water... just stuck waiting... service is so poor , I am ashamed to say i actually ... read more
Disappointing – A party of 14 with reservations, we arrived on time on a weeknight and were shown to a cramped table in the far end of the dining room directly in front of a service hallway. The dining room was large and many tables that stood empty all night, yet we sat crowded together to the point that servers could not maneuver around the table. We waited not less than 45 minutes for our appetizers. Main courses arrived after a similar extended wait. Ahi tuna was not room temperature, it, and the accompaniments, were col... read more
Average at best – I took my wife to S&W for Valentines Day. The food was OK, service was not that great. Food was on the pricey side and the entire experience was a little too pricey for me. I walked in with high expectations and walked out disappointed.
Frequently asked questions about Smith & Wollensky
How is Smith & Wollensky rated?
Smith & Wollensky has a 4.3 star rating with 272 reviews.
When is Smith & Wollensky open?
Smith & Wollensky is closed now. It will open on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
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