Had dinner with my husband for our anniversary & unfortunately it didn't hit the mark. The service was overall ok... hostesses were very welcoming, server was alright & not that we were in a rush but the food took quite a while to arrive despite the dining room not being remotely full (with the exception of 2 event type reservations we observed).
Food... the salad & bread ended up being the best part. I ordered the sea bass with a coconut curry sauce. It arrived room temp & honestly pretty bland. Dinner was my first meal of the day so I ate it regardless since I was quite hungry at the time. We had gotten the prosciutto wrapped asparagus to start, which was decent but a lackluster looking 5 skinny spears. Husband got a steak that was quite a bit more done than he had ordered but again, ate it anyway.
Cocktails were pretty tasty. The blackberry 75 was my favorite of the 2 I tried.
Super cute look inside so it's a shame the food didn't live up to our expectations by quite a lot.
One last detail that just struck me as odd was as our server was wishing us a good night after dropping off our paid check, she turned completely away before finishing her statement which just came off as disingenuous, like she couldn't be bothered to spend the extra 2 seconds to finish. Just came off as strange, & this is coming from someone that has been a server for quite some time, herself.
Likely won't be back unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Liam Regan
It was all around bad. The server was nice though. Pretty sure there was a microwave involved with the shrimp.
Food: 1
j quaid
Just had dinner at the Notch 8 Grille and it was great! The food was amazing! I had the scallop dish and my partner had the chicken franceses and they were delish. Our server Joe was incredible. So kind and attentive and he was also the bartender and his drinks were amazing! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elaine Donovan
My husband and I were in the area a couple of weeks ago for our daughter’s wedding. We had a delicious dinner and drinks here. Our server was Afrike! She was wonderful! She was very professional and so friendly and kind! We live in Boston but I would drive out there just for dinner and a visit with Afrike. Great experience all in all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Schubert
I went there as part of a large wedding rehearsal party. The staff handled the entire event brilliantly. I would recommend using notch 8 for any such event as I could not imagine how it could be done better. The food and the service and the atmosphere were just perfect for the event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Stiles Jones
Great food, great service! We love Notch 8 Grille!
Darryl Ventura
Had a very good meal here! Nice atmosphere in an old railroad station :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
S281Emustang
I recommend Notch 8 to all visiting family and clients. Notch 8 offers a formal dining experience at a decompressed pace. Subtle music accompanied with dim lighting invokes a relaxed lounge feeling. This was evident as I observed all adjacent tables were engaged in conversation and not buried in their phones ignoring one another.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly Beaudry
We had a superb experience at this hidden gem. We tried the 1/2 price apps on Sunday and immediately knew that we would return to celebrate my Birthday dinner on Wednesday. The upscale atmosphere, exceptional service and the quality cuisine was impeccable. Our server Afrike created such a memorable dining experience. She was attentive, friendly and went above and beyond to make my Birthday dinner so special. The prices are reasonable for the high quality food and service...worth every penny! Highly recommend Notch 8, can't wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Orlando Figueroa
Came here for my anniversary with my wife. We had to rush because we had another appointment later in the night.
However the food was great, the staff was able to accommodate us and my wife’s dietary restrictions. I would definitely come back here in the future and would recommend this spot to anyone looking for a higher end meal.
My husband and I found Notch 8 online and wanted a nice night out with amazing food (presumed by the prices) so we decided to try it out. We were greeted by nobody at the front desk and had to wait a while but figured it happens, oh well, no big deal. Our server was kind and attentive and our drinks were great. Unfortunately, everything else from there out was a complete and utter failure. My husband ordered the beef carpaccio which was way too thick and chewy to be a carpaccio. The lobster bisque was mealy and grainy and came with 0 lobster despite the menu stating lobster would be served on top. It was also completely separated, so we don’t know why it was served in the first place. Even the greenest of chefs know better than to serve a separated bisque, but I digress. The wedge salad wasn’t even a wedge, or a quarter. It was scattered, wilted leaves on a plate. The prime rib was completely flavorless. It had no crust on it, showing that the meat hadn’t even been seasoned prior to cooking, which lead to the au jus tasting like literal water. It lacked flavor EVERYWHERE. Even the baked potato tasted like nothing. The menu is good in theory, but it is painfully clear the chef does not have the skill to execute it. You are charging FINE DINING prices for D quality food. They charge 115 dollars for a tomahawk and I’m so glad we decided not to get it because the way this grille that is supposedly “known for they’re steaks” treated the meat was disgraceful. Do not waste your money on people severely overcharging for food they’re not skilled enough to prepare correctly. Service was great though, as were the bartenders.
I’m disappointed to see the way they respond to bad reviews, giving HR coded responses that lack genuine understanding that the food they’re serving is simply not good. The time you’ve spent responding to reviews to tell people how shocked and amazed you are that you didn’t meet “your high standards” could have been spent actually seasoning the meat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Cornell Rajah
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kreme Lorenee
I’m not normally the type to leave reviews. I went here with my son for my birthday and they were amazing. Food, service, scenery. I will be going back !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
T.F.
The food was so/so The crab cake was 95% breading Lobster roll was a 4 out of 10 Mussels were ok I wouldn't go back
Had dinner with my husband for our anniversary & unfortunately it didn't hit the mark. The service was overall ok... hostesses were very welcoming, server was alright & not that we were in a rush but the food took quite a while to arrive despite the dining room not being remotely full (with the exception of 2 event type reservations we observed).
Food... the salad & bread ended up being the best part. I ordered the sea bass with a coconut curry sauce. It arrived room temp & honestly pretty bland. Dinner was my first meal of the day so I ate it regardless since I was quite hungry at the time. We had gotten the prosciutto wrapped asparagus to start, which was decent but a lackluster looking 5 skinny spears. Husband got a steak that was quite a bit more done than he had ordered but again, ate it anyway.
Cocktails were pretty tasty. The blackberry 75 was my favorite of the 2 I tried.
Super cute look inside so it's a shame the food didn't live up to our expectations by quite a lot.
One last detail that just struck me as odd was as our server was wishing us a good night after dropping off our paid check, she turned completely away before finishing her statement which just came off as disingenuous, like she couldn't be bothered to spend the extra 2 seconds to finish. Just came off as strange, & this is coming from someone that has been a server for quite some time, herself.
Likely won't be back unfortunately.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
It was all around bad. The server was nice though. Pretty sure there was a microwave involved with the shrimp.
Food: 1
Just had dinner at the Notch 8 Grille and it was great! The food was amazing! I had the scallop dish and my partner had the chicken franceses and they were delish. Our server Joe was incredible. So kind and attentive and he was also the bartender and his drinks were amazing! Great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I were in the area a couple of weeks ago for our daughter’s wedding. We had a delicious dinner and drinks here. Our server was Afrike! She was wonderful! She was very professional and so friendly and kind! We live in Boston but I would drive out there just for dinner and a visit with Afrike. Great experience all in all!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went there as part of a large wedding rehearsal party. The staff handled the entire event brilliantly. I would recommend using notch 8 for any such event as I could not imagine how it could be done better. The food and the service and the atmosphere were just perfect for the event.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great service! We love Notch 8 Grille!
Had a very good meal here! Nice atmosphere in an old railroad station :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recommend Notch 8 to all visiting family and clients. Notch 8 offers a formal dining experience at a decompressed pace. Subtle music accompanied with dim lighting invokes a relaxed lounge feeling. This was evident as I observed all adjacent tables were engaged in conversation and not buried in their phones ignoring one another.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a superb experience at this hidden gem. We tried the 1/2 price apps on Sunday and immediately knew that we would return to celebrate my Birthday dinner on Wednesday. The upscale atmosphere, exceptional service and the quality cuisine was impeccable. Our server Afrike created such a memorable dining experience. She was attentive, friendly and went above and beyond to make my Birthday dinner so special. The prices are reasonable for the high quality food and service...worth every penny! Highly recommend Notch 8, can't wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here for my anniversary with my wife. We had to rush because we had another appointment later in the night.
However the food was great, the staff was able to accommodate us and my wife’s dietary restrictions. I would definitely come back here in the future and would recommend this spot to anyone looking for a higher end meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
My husband and I found Notch 8 online and wanted a nice night out with amazing food (presumed by the prices) so we decided to try it out. We were greeted by nobody at the front desk and had to wait a while but figured it happens, oh well, no big deal. Our server was kind and attentive and our drinks were great. Unfortunately, everything else from there out was a complete and utter failure. My husband ordered the beef carpaccio which was way too thick and chewy to be a carpaccio. The lobster bisque was mealy and grainy and came with 0 lobster despite the menu stating lobster would be served on top. It was also completely separated, so we don’t know why it was served in the first place. Even the greenest of chefs know better than to serve a separated bisque, but I digress. The wedge salad wasn’t even a wedge, or a quarter. It was scattered, wilted leaves on a plate. The prime rib was completely flavorless. It had no crust on it, showing that the meat hadn’t even been seasoned prior to cooking, which lead to the au jus tasting like literal water. It lacked flavor EVERYWHERE. Even the baked potato tasted like nothing. The menu is good in theory, but it is painfully clear the chef does not have the skill to execute it. You are charging FINE DINING prices for D quality food. They charge 115 dollars for a tomahawk and I’m so glad we decided not to get it because the way this grille that is supposedly “known for they’re steaks” treated the meat was disgraceful.
Do not waste your money on people severely overcharging for food they’re not skilled enough to prepare correctly.
Service was great though, as were the bartenders.
I’m disappointed to see the way they respond to bad reviews, giving HR coded responses that lack genuine understanding that the food they’re serving is simply not good. The time you’ve spent responding to reviews to tell people how shocked and amazed you are that you didn’t meet “your high standards” could have been spent actually seasoning the meat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m not normally the type to leave reviews. I went here with my son for my birthday and they were amazing. Food, service, scenery. I will be going back !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so/so
The crab cake was 95% breading
Lobster roll was a 4 out of 10
Mussels were ok
I wouldn't go back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
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