Excellent restaurant, but not worth the price...
Written: Aug 19 '02
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Pros: Very nice atmosphere, great service, good food
Cons: Overpriced and overhyped!
The Bottom Line: Very good food, but not astounding. Excellent service. Good for an upscale lunch. Nice atmosphere. But overall, overpriced and overhyped.
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| ender43's Full Review: Boulevard |
The decor in Boulevard is very nice, classy but warm. The tables are a bit close to each other, but the noisy level isnt terrible. Still, not the best for holding hands and gazing into each others eyes, when theres a table a few feet away. The service was excellent. Im young (25) and the crowd is quite a bit older, so I normally expect to be condescended to and frowned upon (as I have at Hawthorne Lane). Not so here, everyone was polite and courteous and very helpful, since my girlfriend is very indecisive the waiter was more than happy to suggest both an entree and dessert, both which she was very happy with. The food was very good, but not astounding. Sauces tend to be a bit heavy or overdone. Good though, I think thats just my personal taste talking. The fish was a bit overdone, I like my salmon as rare as possible, and although many places can cook a nice rare steak, a nice rare fish is harder to come by. We had some fruit flavored iced teas (too much drinking during the night before!) which were very tasty. Dessert was presented nicely and was light and refreshing. There were definitely more entree and dessert items that I would have liked to try. I think we had crab cakes for an appetizer which were decent, not that great. My main problem with Boulevard is that its way overpriced, the food is comparable to Dine or many other places, nothing that really stood out. But if you dont mind paying for the nice decor and atmosphere, and want an upscale place, then I guess its OK. I probably wont be going back though, but it was good to try once. Just dont go because you want astounding food.
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Kid Friendliness: No
Vegetarian Friendly: Yes
Notes, Tips or Menu Recommendations Try the lamb! The desserts are very nice as well. Fish was a bit overdone even though I asked for it rare.
Best Suited For: Romantic Evening
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Member: Brandon
Location: San Francisco, CA
Reviews written: 18
Trusted by: 1 member
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