Asta
47 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
(617) 585-9575
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Recent Reviews
Second time here. It was better than the first time around! We enjoyed many dishes but the venison and the dessert pasta with their wine pairings were big standouts. The music playlist is to die for as well! A great, special evening on a restaurant that felt a whole step above from our previous time.
For about $470 for three people (without drinks), I’m not sure the experience fully justified the price. The restaurant itself is cute, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the staff is attentive. I also appreciated that the tasting menu included both a fish dish and a meat dish (venison).
Overall, the portions were quite small. The menu started with two tiny soups, then a vegetable course, beet course, fish, meat, and dessert. While nicely presented, there just...
Overall, the portions were quite small. The menu started with two tiny soups, then a vegetable course, beet course, fish, meat, and dessert. While nicely presented, there just...
To be fair, it is very difficult to run a tasting menu with innovative dishes. Asta has some interesting ideas, but execution fell short. The two dishes that stood out to be above the rest was the soup with ox tongue slices and the (optional extra) foie gras...