Bar Cicchetti Boston

"A nice tranquil escape from the bustling Downtown with decent food and great service. Recently came here for dinner after work. Though it might not be the first choice for many people given its hotel locale, this place is a great spot for those seeking a dinner in a relaxed setting or a swift post-work tipple. From the appetizers, I got the half dozen oysters and the crab cake. Oysters were standard Dubxury oysters served with cocktail sauce and vinaigrette. With so many dollar oyster specials in the area, they were a tad underwhelming, so unless you’re craving them, these might be worth a skip. On the other hand, crab cakes felt like a steal for the price — two crispy chunks with a succulent and creamy interior. A generous smear of green harissa tartare coupled with pickled onions introduced a zesty twist, enhancing the cakes' flavors manifold. For the entrée, I had the steak frites, and it was okay. While the sirloin stood out with its enhanced flavors from the herb garlic butter and pink peppercorn demi-glace, the accompanying fries lacked crispness. However, considering its price and the standards of a 4-star hotel establishment, it was as expected. Overall, a satisfactory dining experienced backed by friendly service and good food. If you’re looking for a place in Downtown with an elevated yet casual meal or drink, I would recommend checking this place out."

"I had an amazing experience here and the best part of it was the bartender tonight with the beard. My boyfriend and I came in at 6pm and we got a couple drinks and the focaccia bread. Then he got the steak and I got the bolognese. All of the food was beyond incredible and the service from the bartender and the conversation and recommendations from him took the experience from excellent to exceptional. This place deserves higher than its current google rating and I think everyone should go here."

"Not recommended for lunch, and may not be worth it to try again for after work drinks or dinner. 48 minutes from sitting down to getting food on a weekday. Flavors aren’t anything special compared to the gorgeous photos online. Ordered the pasta and it was plain with watery, flavorless sauce. Caesar salad side felt like an after thought. One server and bartender, making it challenging to complain about the slow service, but it was empty. I was the fourth table that came in. Someone who came after me got their chicken wings before I got my overcooked pasta. Great looking location, but no hospitality. Asked for my check to leave and was tempted to tell the new diners to leave. Over 70 minute ‘lunch’ that was definitely not worth $50 or my time. It’s your stereotypical bad hotel restaurant. I mentioned the long wait to the manager, and the manager replied they only had one chef. They offered to check on what happened, and I never saw them again."

"Can’t believe I only just went for the first time! Such a cool little hidden gem downtown. The bartender was amazing - we went off menu and had him and whip up some drinks based on what we like and they were SO good. Don’t skip the bread service, it was delicious and unique. The menu has great variety and everyone enjoyed their meals. Also amazing service!"

"This place just opened under the Hyatt hotel! Definitely surprised us with the food and drinks for being a “hotel restaurant”!! The food was amazing! We loved all of the dishes we got. The steak was amazing and the sauce was perfection - a little weird that it was priced as MP I’ve never seen that for steak - but worth the $45! The tutte pizza was delicious and crispy. I would skip the octopus next time, it was probably the only disappointing dish. Cocktail options could be improved on however the drinks we got we loved. I wish they would add more tequila cocktails (as their only one was really bad we ended up changing it out) all other ones we got were great! I would really recommend the mezcal with za’atar drink it was very interesting and delicious. Their dirty martinis were also very well made, extra dirty!!"