Fox & The Knife
28 W Broadway, Boston
(617) 766-8630
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Excellent food, particularly creative starters and tasty pasta. Great service and vibe. Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here for a birthday dinner date night. The food and drinks were great, and so was our waiter. However, the experience was soured by being made to wait 10 minutes past our reservation time to be seated. It was even more frustrating to see people coming in with reservations 15 minutes later than ours, who were being seated right away. 10 minutes isn’t the end of the world, but when you make a reservation you expect to be able to be seated at the time you reserved. It’s called a reservation for a reason.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We had a wonderful dinner. Our server was super thoughtful and helped with coursing of our meal. There was not an item on the menu that didnt look, smell and taste fabulous. Cocktails were great. The pasta dishes were easily the stars of the meal. 2-3 each of their apps, pastas and mains fed 4 people comfortably.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had such an incredible experience at Fox & the Knife. The food was outstanding—so well seasoned, so flavorful, and nothing felt fussy or overworked. We sat at the chef’s counter and the service was phenomenal from start to finish.
My husband ordered a habanero mocktail that he loved, and I had the Winter Fizz, which had this perfect tart pop from the pomegranate. The focaccia came out savory, salty, and wonderfully crispy. The endive salad honestly surprised me—in the best way. You taste everything: the richness of their amazing olive oil, crunch from the nuts and herbs, the little bitter snap from the greens, and this smooth, creamy yogurt tying it all together.
The bucatini was spot-on with just the right amount of warm pepper and perfect chew. The pork Milanese was cooked beautifully—still slightly pink inside—and that mustard aioli was fire. And the desserts! My husband ordered the creamsicle and said it was incredible. I had the panna cotta, which almost ate like a savory cold cheese course. I loved it so much that I bought a bottle of their olive oil on the way out.
Such a fantastic meal and overall experience. We can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice concept - order everything at once, shared plates and they pace it out evenly for the courses. Started with the endive salad w/foccacia and chicken liver pate then pepe de cacio and finished with scallops. Ate at the bar and had excellent service. We benefitted from her knowledge of the menu items and helped with pairing of wine and beverages. Overall a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
While the chef’s incredible cuisine keeps us coming back, it’s truly the passionate team behind the scenes that make your evening unforgettable! Susanna and her crew delivered once again—an unforgettable night at Fox & Knife.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A little too al dente for the pasta but sauce and stuffing were amazing. Staff so friendly and helpful. Great recommendations and pairings
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Came here for birthday/wedding anniversary meal, they made special printed menus wishing us a happy anniversary and birthday, really cute keepsake! Amazing meal, perfect portion sizes, very fresh and well prepared ingredients! Loved sitting at the chef's counter and the food was paced to perfection. Kitchen incredibly clean and chefs were focused, calm, and seemed to be enjoying their work-lots of smiling and camaraderie. Chef at the pass was super focused but very calm, radiating a chill vibe for the whole kitchen, they also checked on our meal when we were finished which was nice. All folks who were working there seemed busy (the place was packed!), but not overwhelmed--seems like a well oiled machine. Can't wait to come back with our friends! Hazelnut tortelli was one of the tastiest dishes I've eaten in many many years, and the pate and gnocco fritto were very close seconds.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and atmosphere was incredible, i’m going to crave that steak tartare for a long time. The service was amazing, Javier, our server did a fantastic job. Will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Like. Wow. Food was AMAZING. Staff was so friendly and I felt so welcomed. The ambience is PERFECT. Drinks, AMAZING. We had Javier as our waiter and let me just say I have never vibed so hard with a waiter and he made the time so much more fun. Give this dude a raise. Timing for food coming out was also so perfect. Everything was great. Go here!!!!
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If you add a “kitchen admin fee” it’s coming off the tip.
The restaurant is loud but well appointed. Service is efficient and attentive. The bolognese sauce was delicious but the pasta a little over cooked. The chocolate cake was dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Come in for dinner and be wowed by Italian culinary artistry and taste. The service was impeccable and the food and wine breathtaking in presentation and flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We celebrated our parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at Fox & the Knife, and it was truly unforgettable. The hospitality was amongst the best we’ve ever experienced — the entire team helped us pull off a surprise celebration, complete with a prosecco toast, a custom printed menu, celebratory desserts, and several requests for photo ops to mark the occasion!
One guest in our party has food intolerances, and the care shown was exceptional — from a personalized menu from the chef to detailed explanations of ingredients with every course. It was hospitality at its finest.
The food was equally outstanding. The Pollo al Mattone was the star — perfectly crisp, juicy, and deeply flavorful — with the Pork Milanese a close runner-up, crispy, tender and bright with just the right balance of acidity from the mustard and apples. Everything from the antipasti menu was wonderful, and the Taleggio-stuffed focaccia was pure heaven.
An incredible meal, an even more incredible team — thank you for making such a special night feel effortless and unforgettable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was amazing!!! Friendliest and most helpful staff! Great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic service at the bar from Chloe! Flavors are bold and inventive. Broccoli Caesar and chicken liver mousse are standouts! Lovely wine list. Can’t wait to come back and try more from the menu. Extra stars for being friendly and taking the time for solo bar guests. 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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