224 Boston Street Neighborhood Restaurant in Dorchester

"224 Boston is a cozy restaurant that can accommodate larger groups, so it was a good spot for our family of eight to enjoy a meal before the theater. The menu is mostly Italian inspired, American dishes. We went on a pretty quiet night so I could see how this would be a great date spot or a nice place to chat over dinner versus a loud and rowdy restaurant or bar. The service was better than OK, not exceptional. We had to ask for water a couple of times, but our waitress and food runner were kind and polite. The food was really just OK and didn't seem to match some of the higher price points. $37 for a pork chop that came without sides; each side an additional $8 to $10. It was $14 to add a piece of salmon to a salad, the salad alone costing $16, so at $30 I definitely expected to be wowed but the dish fell flat. The drinks were pretty good and the wine was reasonably priced although it was a small pour. I wouldn't go out of my way to return but overall we had an ok time."

"This pains me to leave this review because this used to be my favorite place, after the last two stops the food was just awfull and cold, 1 out of 4 meals were satisfactory, but last night we went to give it one more try and ordered espresso martini and it was awfull using cheap ingredients will not gave a high quality drink, I then ordered a peppermint martini it was so bad, so we ordered calamari, no where on the menu do you see calamari with onion rings, it had more onion rings than calamari, so we asked the staff why it had onion rings was this a mistake? And the manager jumped up and said "read the menu it's stated on the menu that its severed with onions rings", we replied no it's not. She argued with us and we said "NO, we have the menu here No where does it state this"..... She was beyond rude and said well it used to be served with salad now it's onion rings, the other thing I noticed was the time we were there before the wine pours were so poor and very small, we were told get a bottle of wine if we were not happy, the waitress did agree but said the manager was watching and could not pour more, but the manager last night had the most generous pour and not just one, drinking at the bar at 8.30 pm and been rude to customers is how you run business into the ground. Sadly will never return after 16 years."

"Stellar neighborhood spot for drinks, food, and attentive yet friendly service. My mom was undecided between 2 dishes, so I asked if we could order both and split, which was deftly executed & done with a friendly smile. Good wine selection. The fish we ordered was tasty & cooked well. The only potential downside is the bar is loud, but we weren't bothered once we sat in dining room. Definitely recommend and hope to enjoy again soon."

"Very cozy space. I had the steak and eggs which was cooked perfectly. My daughter enjoyed her French toast. We also shared a mimosa flight which was delicious."

"Haven't been for a few years. And it is hard to find a place open on Mondays since covid19. It was our 29th anniversary. Food was good. Service was great. The place had a good early crowd for a Monday. A little expensive but not bad."