Had a disappointing experience at Amar. We opted for the tasting menu and wine paring. Our amuse bouches were served in quick succession, then we proceeded to wait. We watched the table across from us, sat 15 minutes after us be served 2 courses. Then chef Mendes sat down at that table with what appeared to be his wife or girlfriend and her friend and chatted with them while we continued to wait for our food. Finally our waiter came over and asked if we had been served our first course yet and then he hustled back to the kitchen where they finally started on our food. 75 minutes after sitting down we were served our first course. Our server was apologetic and courteous. The sommelier was also very nice and I enjoyed some of the wine pairings. View and vibe were excellent. Food was ok- a lot of sauces that were heavily reduced/fortified which at times could be overwhelming. Some good flavors. It sucks to spend $500 on dinner for 2 and not have an exceptional experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Dara Behjat
This place is terrible. The dishes were flavorless and cooked poorly. Presentation is nice but they mask bad food with pretty presentation. Overcooked meats, bland flavors, low quality ingredients, pairings that somehow made the dishes worse, truly one of the worst dining experiences of my life. My friend and I both also got extremely sick after eating their food, tried to call them to warn them about their ingredients twice and got ignored. Both of us have very tough stomachs and got extremely sick immediately afterwards. We weren't even calling for refunds just wanted to warn them as a courtesy. The ambience is great, it's a beautiful restaurant, service is solid, the food is atrocious and doesn't justify the price they charge. Would never step foot in here again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Tony C
Beautiful atmosphere and great food. Beautiful view of the city skylines and sunset if you’re going for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast
Kim Zhao
Excellent service and ambience. However the food is very mediocre and overpriced
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Elizabeth Test
Excellent service and great food. Taylor saved the day when I incorrectly made a reservation for the following day and was still able to accommodate the party. Would highly recommend this restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
E S
Beautiful space with amazing views and friendly service, but the food and cocktails were very disappointing. Skip a meal at Amar and enjoy the view (plus a deck) over better drinks at Long Bar.
At Amar we ordered scallops, octopus and a pork chop. Octopus was luke warm, tiny and under-seasoned; scallops were flavorless, and the porkchop while well cooked was also under-seasoned and way overpriced. Nothing we ate here gave us any reason to come back, especially at these prices for tiny portions.
Such a disappointment for a beautiful new space with a hyped chef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Salvie Zaccaria
Went here for a special occasion and everything was fantastic. The food, service, and dining room were all outstanding. I have to comment especially on the service, I called ahead of time to let them know I was there for a special occasion and when we got there the hostess went above and beyond to make us feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelica Colon
Service was excellent. Our server, Sarah, made the night special. Food was phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
marilyn koblan
I love Portuguese food and was really excited for the dining experience. The service and atmosphere were outstanding. The food-meh. Maybe it was a bad night for the kitchen. It far from met expectations at that price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Iryna Bo
My recent dining experience at Amar restaurant, where Sara served us, was outstanding. Christian's attention to detail and Sara's impeccable service made the evening truly memorable. The ambiance was elegant, the food exquisite, and the overall experience highly recommendable for those seeking a refined dining experience.
Came here for Mother's Day, they had a prix fixed menu that was extremely limited and ordering off their regular dinner menu wasn't an option. Took us about 3 hours to get through a 4-course meal, food was ok - entrees were heavy on salt and desserts weren't anything amazing. The place was nicely decorated with flowers but probably wouldn't come back. $12 for apple juice is pretty insane lol? Even if it's a high-end restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
S Evangelista
Incredibly Beautiful space, spectacular views and excellent service. However the food for 2 dishes was just ok, given the price. We got the beet salad EXCELLENT, wild striped Bass EXCELLENT, Calamari CONFUSED as it was more like mushy noodles in a fish broth, not good as a sharable, the broth was good. The arroz de mariscos, just ok for the high price. Beautiful atmosphere, great service but some dishes need improvement. One other thing, the restrooms are not in the actual restaurant space, they are across from one of the hotel bars. And, I recommend an after dinner drink at the long bar and terrace. The bars here are awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Mónica Correia
We had an amazing experience at this beautiful restaurant! While we didn't get to try the à la carte menu, the tasting menu was simply incredible. It's so wonderful to have another Portuguese dining gem in Boston. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sally Chin
I had a great experience in 2023 and thought it was a great idea to bring my friend who was here from out-of-town guest for a Board of Directors meeting. We loved taking in the view but was immediately put off my our server’s haughty attitude. We had gone to Long Bar for drinks before going to Amar for dinner and my friend saw the burger on the menu there and wanted that for his meal at Amar. Instead of being accommodating, the waiter brought over a manager (who was a bald and rude man) that curtly told us that they could not accommodate our request and then proceeded to walk off in a hurry. My friend and I were stunned by how rude the manager was. My friend and I decided to order some appetizers to share instead and grab something elsewhere. We ordered the pao, uni toast, kabocha squash, and the beet salad. The uni toast was good but not as great as I had remembered the first time I had it. My friend had ordered the kabocha squash but he liked my beet salad more. I found the food inedible because it was incredibly over salted. I tried his kabocha squash and it was over salted as well. I wound up taking up both the vegetable dishes home and combining it with other unsalted vegetables to try and make them edible. We skipped dessert since the whole experience was lackluster at best. Luckily for me, his hotel had delivered a fruit platter and macarons to his room and he shared them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jonathan Rosenberg
Fantastic restaurant, possibly best restaurant in Boston. We sat at the chefs table in the kitchen for an unforgettable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kombucha Squash with Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Sourdough Bread
Had a disappointing experience at Amar. We opted for the tasting menu and wine paring. Our amuse bouches were served in quick succession, then we proceeded to wait. We watched the table across from us, sat 15 minutes after us be served 2 courses. Then chef Mendes sat down at that table with what appeared to be his wife or girlfriend and her friend and chatted with them while we continued to wait for our food. Finally our waiter came over and asked if we had been served our first course yet and then he hustled back to the kitchen where they finally started on our food. 75 minutes after sitting down we were served our first course. Our server was apologetic and courteous. The sommelier was also very nice and I enjoyed some of the wine pairings. View and vibe were excellent. Food was ok- a lot of sauces that were heavily reduced/fortified which at times could be overwhelming. Some good flavors. It sucks to spend $500 on dinner for 2 and not have an exceptional experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
This place is terrible. The dishes were flavorless and cooked poorly. Presentation is nice but they mask bad food with pretty presentation. Overcooked meats, bland flavors, low quality ingredients, pairings that somehow made the dishes worse, truly one of the worst dining experiences of my life. My friend and I both also got extremely sick after eating their food, tried to call them to warn them about their ingredients twice and got ignored. Both of us have very tough stomachs and got extremely sick immediately afterwards. We weren't even calling for refunds just wanted to warn them as a courtesy. The ambience is great, it's a beautiful restaurant, service is solid, the food is atrocious and doesn't justify the price they charge. Would never step foot in here again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Beautiful atmosphere and great food. Beautiful view of the city skylines and sunset if you’re going for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast
Excellent service and ambience. However the food is very mediocre and overpriced
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Excellent service and great food. Taylor saved the day when I incorrectly made a reservation for the following day and was still able to accommodate the party. Would highly recommend this restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Beautiful space with amazing views and friendly service, but the food and cocktails were very disappointing. Skip a meal at Amar and enjoy the view (plus a deck) over better drinks at Long Bar.
At Amar we ordered scallops, octopus and a pork chop. Octopus was luke warm, tiny and under-seasoned; scallops were flavorless, and the porkchop while well cooked was also under-seasoned and way overpriced. Nothing we ate here gave us any reason to come back, especially at these prices for tiny portions.
Such a disappointment for a beautiful new space with a hyped chef.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Went here for a special occasion and everything was fantastic. The food, service, and dining room were all outstanding. I have to comment especially on the service, I called ahead of time to let them know I was there for a special occasion and when we got there the hostess went above and beyond to make us feel special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was excellent. Our server, Sarah, made the night special. Food was phenomenal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love Portuguese food and was really excited for the dining experience. The service and atmosphere were outstanding. The food-meh. Maybe it was a bad night for the kitchen. It far from met expectations at that price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
My recent dining experience at Amar restaurant, where Sara served us, was outstanding. Christian's attention to detail and Sara's impeccable service made the evening truly memorable. The ambiance was elegant, the food exquisite, and the overall experience highly recommendable for those seeking a refined dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Came here for Mother's Day, they had a prix fixed menu that was extremely limited and ordering off their regular dinner menu wasn't an option. Took us about 3 hours to get through a 4-course meal, food was ok - entrees were heavy on salt and desserts weren't anything amazing. The place was nicely decorated with flowers but probably wouldn't come back. $12 for apple juice is pretty insane lol? Even if it's a high-end restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Incredibly Beautiful space, spectacular views and excellent service. However the food for 2 dishes was just ok, given the price. We got the beet salad EXCELLENT, wild striped Bass EXCELLENT, Calamari CONFUSED as it was more like mushy noodles in a fish broth, not good as a sharable, the broth was good. The arroz de mariscos, just ok for the high price. Beautiful atmosphere, great service but some dishes need improvement. One other thing, the restrooms are not in the actual restaurant space, they are across from one of the hotel bars. And, I recommend an after dinner drink at the long bar and terrace. The bars here are awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
We had an amazing experience at this beautiful restaurant! While we didn't get to try the à la carte menu, the tasting menu was simply incredible. It's so wonderful to have another Portuguese dining gem in Boston. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a great experience in 2023 and thought it was a great idea to bring my friend who was here from out-of-town guest for a Board of Directors meeting. We loved taking in the view but was immediately put off my our server’s haughty attitude. We had gone to Long Bar for drinks before going to Amar for dinner and my friend saw the burger on the menu there and wanted that for his meal at Amar. Instead of being accommodating, the waiter brought over a manager (who was a bald and rude man) that curtly told us that they could not accommodate our request and then proceeded to walk off in a hurry. My friend and I were stunned by how rude the manager was. My friend and I decided to order some appetizers to share instead and grab something elsewhere. We ordered the pao, uni toast, kabocha squash, and the beet salad. The uni toast was good but not as great as I had remembered the first time I had it. My friend had ordered the kabocha squash but he liked my beet salad more. I found the food inedible because it was incredibly over salted. I tried his kabocha squash and it was over salted as well. I wound up taking up both the vegetable dishes home and combining it with other unsalted vegetables to try and make them edible. We skipped dessert since the whole experience was lackluster at best. Luckily for me, his hotel had delivered a fruit platter and macarons to his room and he shared them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fantastic restaurant, possibly best restaurant in Boston. We sat at the chefs table in the kitchen for an unforgettable experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kombucha Squash with Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Sourdough Bread
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