Smith & Wollensky

rwkt 

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19 years ago

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

bowdoin79 

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19 years ago

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

taxman11 

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19 years ago

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

mojay 

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19 years ago

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. 

dschrute 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Nice Joint but that's about it – The Castle is impressive and the 4 floors of dining each have their own character. However, the infatuation stops there. The steaks were adequate, prepared according to order but nothing special. For the price, better steaks can be elsewhere in the city. The sides were small and had little imagination. Service was average as the staff was knowledgeable but left the water glasses empty way too often. I am glad I went but for the price I'll go elsewhere for steaks. 

mbroms 

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19 years ago

Alot of fan fare and no substance! – Let me start by saying my family and I are experienced diners. We went to this restuarant as a group of 15 with reservations. It was one of the worst experiences I've had in a restuarant. The service was painfully slow, the waiter got our order wrong and the steaks were not cook as requested. A medium steak was deliver very rare. When we brought it to the waiter's attention he began to blame my sister, telling her their steaks were on the lighter side and he had explained that to her. He ... read more

quarkiegirl 

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19 years ago

Amazing – Great food, great service, great wine list. I'll be back here again. 

leagleman 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Rude is a four letter word – On the occasion of a 6/26 Genesis Fund dinner in the 4th floor banquet room, I and six friends had a decent meal and service. However, as we departed, the rear elevator stalled between the 4th and 3rd floors resulting in our being trapped for more than 45 minutes. We summoned the Boston FD who jaws-of-life removed us. Upon walking to the ground floor, the manager of the restaurant no only ignored us, but after we sought his response, he chastised us for overloading the elevator and causing it to ... read more

laurenv 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Not the best steak in Boston – We were very excited when Smith & Wollensky's opened up. It's such an interesting building, how could it be lackluster? Well it is. The ambience is nice, wine menu extensive, the steak was okay but the sides were poor. My husbands steak was not cooked accordingly but taken care of promptly. My steak was just okay. Do not order the cream spinach -- it tastes like spinach mixed with generic cream of spinach soup.