The Talk Restaurant
116 Main St, Watertown
(617) 600-3417
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I regularly stop by getting some food in this place. I love the efficient customer service and well made dishes. Keep up the good work.
This spot has fantastic service as well as enjoyable meals. My favourite spot in the area. The food and drinks came out rapidly and the rates were economical. Recommended.
I like this restaurant a lot. there is a special ambiance. The meals are tasty. the service is powerful and the team is courteous. The pay is reasonable. very much recommend.
Always come here when I fly into Boston. Love everything they serve. Amazing service too.
I have been a long-time diner at The Talk and have always had a pleasant meal. That all changed last night. With only one waiter covering the dining room, the function space (with at least 20 diners) and the bar, service was excruciatingly slow. The poor waiter has worked there for a while and he truly tried but was overwhelmed. A table of 2 left after being given their menus and then ignored for 30 minutes. The Arancini app looked somewhat like a round ball but didn't quite make it. My lemon chicken, which I have ordered often, was in a dark brown sauce that looked like mud. My co-diner ordered the blackened salmon and said it was terribly dry. Come to find out the chef did not show up so they had to rent-a-chef for the day. A worker from the kitchen cleared out dishes agreed with us that they should not have opened. It was a huge disappointment and I will think twice about going back - it's tough when you lose a neighborhood favorite. However, I have noticed on Yelp that reviews of late have been awful - I hope the owner heeds the warning from customers and turns things around.
We ordered a takeout. The food is delicious. The place had live music too. I would definitely go there again!!
Went with my partner for the first time on a Friday evening and overall it was just OK. We probably won’t go back even though we live within walking distance because it just didn’t seem worth the prices. When going to a new restaurant, my partner always asks what dishes are really popular or what they are known for. At a somewhat upscale restaurant like The Talk (white tablecloths, cloth napkins, real candles etc) the wait staff should be able to provide an answer. What we got was “well there’s a new chef; the old chef did great parmesans; the seafood is fresh.” That came across as “the jury is still out on this chef”. The waitress didn’t tell us there were specials until we were ready to order. No one refilled our water the whole time. My partner had the broiled scrod which he said was very good. I had the Chicken D’Andrea which was OK - the breaded chicken was overcooked and tough. On a positive note, the bread and dipping oil were good. We had made reservations although didn’t need them - the place was not busy at all.
Went on a Friday night specifically for prime rib (it’s on their full-time menu Sept-March, they have it every Friday and Saturday) and they were out of it... at 6:30 PM! BAH!
We had a date there on Friday night and in the middle of our meal when we just ordered second round of drinks, the stuff started kicking us out totally ruining our experience. We said we will finish the drinks and leave but they turned the lights on everywhere so we just got up and left. Though atmosphere is nice, the stuff is very unfriendly. Will not come back for sure.
The warm bread and oil is fantastic. Best mussels I've ever had. Awesome service. I cannot wait to go back.
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The visit was good. We have been here many times and are sorry that the restaurant has been sold. They were out of two of the entrees that we wanted and out of all but one draft beer. There is hope. The new owner did manage to stop by and give us one of the dishes that we wanted as a side. The service was good but very slow.
Our server was wonderful and everything came out hot and tasted great. Their website didn't list the main 'entrees' but the menu had a lot to offer!
I ordered the eggplant parmigiana which was delicious. The waitress was very attentive and provided great service.
Yum! The food was very good.
The restaurant is under new management as of a month ago according to the new owner. This was my first visit to this restaurant. There is a very nice ambiance. They were short handed one waiter/waitress so service was a little slow but not bad. The owner brought out the food to us. My chicken parm was very enjoyable and enough to take home for two more meals. My GF had the lamb chops that she much enjoyed and too took some home. There were plenty of Gluten Free options for my girlfriend and the Mussel appetizer was excellent and plentiful. We went on a Sunday night.
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