Symphony Cafe
301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
(617) 638-9328
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I only used the small booth on the first floor next to Cohan Hall. I did not visit the dining room. I purchased a roast beef 🍖 sandwich 🥪 and it came with Cape Cod potatoe chips and a slice of pickle 🥒 on the side. I ordered a drink from the bar. Seating was available near the bar.
Though overpriced, it tasted okay 👌. I was surprisingly hungry later. You can bring your purchase to your seat 🪑 but I figured people would be annoyed with the sound of crunching chips.
The food areas on the first 🥇 and second 🥈 floors were busy during intermission. You can order food if you are at the table on the ground floor of Symphony Hall.
If you are really hungry, as I was, I would say give it a try.
The orchestra is pretty amazing. Came here for the Children's Christmas show.
Skip the POPS where you have to listen to a goofy host who will find some way to offend you. Go to a symphony concert and have your soul touched.
Amazing food and service. There are stations for soup, cheese, fruits, dinner rolls, salads, entrees, sides, and desserts. Hot tea and coffee are complimentary with the meal. You do to have a concert ticket first to get admittance into Symphony Hall. So buy your ticket and then make reservations for the symphony Café for the day of the concert. Patrons have up to 2.5 hours to dine before the evening concert starts. $60 for the dinner buffet ($48 plus tax and mandatory gratuity).There is a lunch buffet for the Friday afternoon concerts and up to 2 hours are allotted for dining at that time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great pre-concert meal at Symphony Hall. Can't beat the convenience, and a meal here helps enhance the entire experience. Best of all, the buffet is back after being dropped until this season due to Covid. The appetizers, soup, salad, entrees (roaster salmon and maple chicken), and deserts were delicious. Wait staff were very attentive and the pricing is reasonable. Highly recommended.
It's a really nice place and food was good.
One of the most iconic venues in Boston! While Orchestra seats are generally the most desired, the first balcony center front rows are some of the best in the house with sweeping views of the stage.
They offer a nice range of fresh food. I enjoy dining here. Staff members are always super friendly, rates are reasonable and the place is always well organised.
This restaurant provides excellent service and delicious food. My favourite place around here. The drinks and food served rapidly and the prices are economical. Highly recommended.
Always worth the trip - great place for almost any show
Restaurantji Recommends
Always a wonderful place for dinner with friends before Boston Symphony Concerts. Reservations a must!
Amazing concerts, virtuous orchestra, warm atmosphere
Cafe food, mmm, excellent. Service is excellent even when they are busy. I'll return family next time. This place has a cool atmosphere.
Cafe food at this location - very good. It's so delicious. Definitely worth going back to. The place has a nice atmosphere. Menu is similar to a restaurant in Jacksonville I loved.
cafe food and the scene at this place is super good. I love this place so much. The service was very welcoming and sociable. Prices are decent.
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