The Blue Room

Frommer's Review

The Blue Room sits below plaza level in an office-retail complex, a slice of foodie paradise in high-tech heaven. Its out-of-the-way location means that it doesn't get as much publicity as it deserves, but it's one of the best restaurants in the Boston area. The regularly changing menu boasts a rousing combination of top-notch ingredients and layers of aggressive flavors, the service is excellent, and the crowded dining room is not as noisy as you might fear when you first spy the open kitchen through the glass front wall. (Upholstery and carpeting help soften the din.)

Appetizers range from imaginative salads to Maine crab bisque to delectable pizza. Entrees tend to be grilled over a wood fire, roasted, or braised, with at least one well-conceived vegetarian choice. Roast chicken is the most boring option on most restaurant menus, but this version, roasted with Moroccan spices and served with garlic mashed potatoes, is world-class. Seafood is always a wise choice (grilled tuna with delectable tomato butter and toasted orzo -- yum!), and grilled hanger steak is a juicy wonder. In warm weather, there's seating on the brick patio.

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