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For three star French, try 33 Restaurant & Lounge in the Greater Boston area. This is one of the popular restaurants in the Back Bay neighborhood. The menu is very orginal. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. Know before you go: this place features live music. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find an elegant atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, valet parking, fine wines, and lunch. This restaurant is handicap accessible, open late, and good for groups.
33 Restaurant and Lounge has become the benchmark destination for those who expect only the best. We feature a contemporary American menu, fusing traditional New England cuisine with hints of the exotic. Our flavorful menu has gained popularity for its versatility in vegetarian options as well as the ability for dishes to cater to dietary needs. Using the best locally grown produce, freshly caught seafood and home-made pastas, dishes don flavorful sauces that compliment each ingredient perfectly. Further accentuating the spirit of the carte du jour is the constantly changing and extensive wine list featuring both American and international selections.
33 Restaurant & Lounge features a popular Contemporary American menu, uniquely fusing traditional New England cuisine with hints of the exotic. Under the guidance of Executive Chef Peter Eco, using the best...
restaurant.com - expert review - 04/12/2008
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The visually stunning layout draws a strong bar and lounge scene (dining room tables are easier to come by than bar stools). An omnipresent light show distracts patrons from their stylish house cocktails...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/21/2008
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The restaurant has been known for its bar scene and its glitzy private functions. The interior has been spruced up a bit, but the focus is still the long bar that hangs over a long staircase to the club...
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hot on the scene within hours of its arrival was 33 restaurant & lounge. it fills out a little corner pocket of boston space known as stanhope street, now a veritable "it"-spot thanks to bomboa and mistral and...
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i would absolutely agree, she has done several events for friends of mine, and she is truly amazing...
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french and italian flavors for refined palates...
cityguide.aol.com - expert review
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33 is bringing something new to the Boston dining scene. Keep your eyes on this place. The chefs there are very nice.
boston.com - expert review
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one word: mmmmm. . ...
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restaurant & lounge features a popular contemporary american menu, uniquely fusing traditional new england cuisine with hints of the exotic. under the guidance of executive chef anthony e. dawodu, previously...
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This is a restaurant for people in their 20's and 30's. The music played is thumping and grating to my old ears. Both my wife and I had fish dishes that were way overcooked. The staff was gracious and offered...
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I was recently at this establishment for a business dinner. It was recommended to me by my colleague and I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised. The menu was very orginal and the dishes excellent. I have...
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33 Restaurant & Lounge features a popular Contemporary American menu, uniquely fusing traditional New England cuisine with hints of the exotic. Under the guidance of Executive Chef Peter T. Eco, this flavorful...
opentable.com - expert review
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food's average. liked their sangria tho. service that night was quite bad. we were a group of 10 but food came out slow (a good 30-45 min after order), then some got food and some didn't. mixed up or wrong...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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I personally don't agree with all the hype this place gets. I was there for a friend's birthday and I have to say, NOT IMPRESSIVE AT ALL. Sure, the place looked pretty, but the food and service sucked. I was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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To say that my experience at 33 was horrible is an understatement. My friends and I could not have been treated more poorly and I have never had anyone speak to me as rudely as the managerial staff did at 33....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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My girlfriend and I had dinner here on Saturday night for her birthday. Before dinner we had a martini and cosmo at the bar which were prepared perfectly. The food was amazing and the recommended wine...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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33 is the WORST restaurant I have ever been to! I had a 9pm dinner reservation. Upon arrival, they told us they were "backed up" and it would be "just a few minutes". We sat at the bar where we were served...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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I am sorry that I am even giving this place a single star, they deserve NONE AT ALL!! I have never been treated so disrespectfully and badly in my life. I was shocked to see that it was necessary to pay off...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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I have never been treated so awful in my life. The staff was completely rude, incompetent and disrespectful. I've never met a more arrogant and rude group of staff who has no idea what they are doing (the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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This was truly a high-end club for scene and crowd!!! Hot looking guys everywhere, ladies!! My friends and I had a club nite out at 33 last weekend, and we had the best time ever. We will definitely come back....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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It was a long night and at first, things were looking like they wouldn't get any better. This is a classic story of a restaurant taking a bad day and turning it around. The waitstaff is attentive and will...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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I have been to 33 several times with and without table service. To be honest the atmosphere was better some years ago. The line is tough but that is just Boston. The crowd on a night can range from European to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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I was recently invited for a private party for family this past Saturday downstairs in the lounge area. The atmosphere was nice, good music, but the service was awful. My father, who is never one to complain...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Went to 33 on Saturday night great girls night out! Atmosphere and people were fun and super friendly lots of eye candy ladies!! DJ was off the hook better than Gypsy Bar by far even if the lower level was...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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I was shoked! I knew it happened in clubs but not that they direct ask for it. I didn't pay and went to Sant that night.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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My husband and I have eaten in many great restaurants in Boston and elsewhere. We went to 33 for our anniversary with high expectations and were quite disappointed. While the drinks and appetizers (the corn...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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I've never been in my entire life to a worst restaurant. I wonder why they're still open. Reading some "nice" reviews about them here I got so upset that I had to write my own. What a bust!!! We went there...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Everything was perfect! When we got there the hostess was all smiles and sat us right away. When we got to the table the waiter was there in a flash with recommendations that met everyone's taste, and believe...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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And on top of all this, after our group dropped a grand at the restaurant, we were not allowed into the downstairs club because we had not made reservations there. The manager called us arrogant for insisting...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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The food was simply terrible. It was cold in the middle and based on the entrees on other tables, I could only assume that the food had been uniformly assembled somewhere else and brought to the "restaurant"...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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I was @ 33 last night and I had the best time. We started with a pitcher of white sangria DELICIOUS, and a apple hookah, we had the Scallops, Steak Tartar, and Lobster Caesar salad, Oh my God that was so good....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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This is my first time posting a review on this site but after my experience at 33 I had to tell you all. I went on Friday with a friend of mine to have a late dinner on the patio. The atmosphere was calm and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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this tucked away hideout should remain that way. i had dinner there last night with a group of 4 and may rank this as one of the poorest attempts at fine dining in the entire city of boston. had i only read...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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IVE EATEN HERE TWICE. AND BEEN HERE AS A NIGHTCLUB PATRON LATENIGHT. ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT THIS PLACE IS UNBELIEVEABLY SUB-PAR WHEN IT COMES TO FINE DINING IN BOSTON, THIS VOTING HAS TO BE FIXED... HOW CAN...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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Food was good but nothing to write home about (artichoke salad; seared scallops; duck 2 way; sorbet). With respect to the food, I might be a bit more generous except that all the warm/hot plates came out just...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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The drinks are a bit pricey, but there is a warm, stylish ambience with the brick walls and mellow lighting. Its a great place to meet a friend for a relaxing drink after work.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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My friends and I have been customers of 33 for the last year or so, but only for the night club. That all changed last week when we decided to come in for dinner before the bar scene. While we had to wait a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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I recently went to dinner with a friend to '33' and we both found it very disappointing. We went to 33 to 'try it out' and because it was close to the Lyric Theater where we had a show. In addition, we were...
menupages.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Before you read this, let me provide a little context: I am a legal master at the sense of taste. I was blessed by Siddhartha through my heritage and he contributed to my genetic makeup by providing me the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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My experience at 33 was nothing if not phenomenal. I came in with a group of 5 girls and was seated immediately after having a round of delicious pomegranate martinis at the chic and aesthetically-pleasing...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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Wow, 33 was quite different! We had dinner there on Saturday night, and it was quite something to see the whole restaurant transforming into a club (lounge they call it?)! We arrived late so by the time...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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I was reading 33's previous reviews and no wonder why most of them are negative. People that complain are people that are used to eating next door at bertuccis and drinking cheap beers while listening to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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I checked the reviews on CitySearch before we went to 33. Some good. Some bad. Some terrible. But I kept thinking, how could a place that hot, be that bad? When we arrived, the hostess led us to a table right...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Music is ok however, that's about the only thing fair about this place. Don't order drinks by the bottle WITHOUT ASKING FOR THE PRICE FIRST ! SERIOUSLY! Ask for a menu of drinks! You will thank me for this...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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Congratulations to 33 for all those great ratings you received but how you got them is beyond me. I would talk about the service but there is nothing to say. The food is very mediocre and dry as if moisture in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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There was a group of four of us that came here last night. I had the Duck for my entree and have to say it was some fo the best duck I have ever had in my life. the skin was a perfect combination of Crispy and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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My friends and I went there on Saturday night... we are from Manhattan so we are used to these types of restaurants.. but they by far had the worst service ever!! host forgot about us and had us wait for an...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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This place is Class. We arrived after 11:30 p.m. on a Saturday night and it was really happening. I would recommend getting on the guest list and making a table reservation to avoid the line and get VIP...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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everyone from the bouncers to the staff to the bartenders where very friendly and easygoing. I reccomend this bar for anyone who likes to be treated right, and wants to have a good time.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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My friends and I went to 33 last weekend and it was pretty fun. I came here last year and rememeber we had a good time, so we returned and we weren't disaapointed. Drink prices are still high but I thought...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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This place is bad in more ways than I can possibly list. The bouncers kept us outside for a really long time claiming that it was at capacity and we entered to find out it was only half full. The bar is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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These guys are about as pretentious as they come, especially considering the club is usually only 50% full. Don't be fooled by the line outside: it's just an illusion. Guest list means nothing and the bouncers...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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Coming to 33 has been a very interesting experience I must say. Saturday night, 8:30 reservation party of 4. We were seated promptly and since the beginning, had excellent service from our waiter. He was very...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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This restaurant is fantastic. My girlfriend and I have come here on several occasions, and have nothing to complain about. The food is superb, the waitstaff quick, knowledgeable and efficient, and the ambience...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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Long story short - my husband and I went to dinner with 4 friends. We got a limo and reservations at 33 for 8:30 last Saturday night and we were seated quickly. The feed us drinks and more drinks, however they...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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We had a complaint on this site about a week or two ago and we notice that it was taken down. The reason for it was that the owner of this restaurant actually called this review site to complain. It's ironic...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Even as an older gentlman, a local who visited many bars Boston has to offer, I find 33 enjoyable and just fine with no problems. I find it to be a good restaurant with exceptional food and service where I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Good wine list, excellent service, fun "NYC-like" atmosphere.
menupages.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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I don't reccomend this place to anyone. Anyone who likes to feel appreciated for being a client someplace should not come here. There is a blatant disregard for anyone. This is supposed to be a restaurant but...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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Friday 10pm, and we had to convince the bouncer that we had reservations. We had to call the hostess because he said he 'wasn't moving from the door'. I had to call the restaurant and then gave him my cell...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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We tried entering 33 on a saturday evening, around 10:30pm; we wanted to stop for drinks and dessert. The bouncer was rude and informed us that the place is full and we have to wait outside, even though 33...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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Until this week, 33 was my favorite lounge/club in Boston. I have been there countless times in the last 5 years since I moved to Boston. I have celebrated with table service in the Lounge for two of my...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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This restaurant seems to have no management at all!!! Even with reservations we had to wait forever to be seated, even though they had several emtpy tables. Finally, when we were seated, the table was dirty!!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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Wow, this place rocks! I jsut moved from LA so my brother took me out to 33 last Friday night. HOT looking people (hot bartenders, man!!)! We waited at the bar while we waited for friends, and the lady...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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What is going on with the bartenders at 33? I went to 33 a couple of weeks ago and it was early in the evening before the bar got busy with it's late night crowd. I came at 8:30 I waited with my date for about...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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We took our daughter here for her 21st birthday last night and it was exceptional. The service was impeccable, the food outstanding and the ambience very attractive. Our table had salmon, chicken and beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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I am absolutly showcked with the quality of women who frequest this bar. Plus, the bartenders are quick and responsive. I highly recommend this bar/club/restaurant!!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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I rarely write reviews. However, after going to the 33 Restaurant last night with my wife for our anniversary, I could not help myself. We walked down Stanhope street from Berkley and at first thought we had...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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Heard lots about 33 Restaurant. If your expectation is low, then dinner is good, but it's really not anything special for that price you pay. While some of the interior design is kind of cool, I won't pick...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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My husband and I went out for our anniversary and he brought me to 33, the service was outstanding the drinks were top notch and the food was to die for!! They made our first year celebration one we will never...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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So I was very wary about coming here because of the comments made by several people about the doorstaff.I have a dozen or so friends that go here and said they aren't always rude so last weekend I decided to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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I have enjoyed several fun evenings at 33 lounge, so I was appalled by the greeting of the doorman on Saturday night! Not only was he rude to my out of town guests, but continued to scan my group as he turned...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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While the food was average (I recomend the lobster ceasar) the service was outright horrible. Not only was our waitress "talking down" to us all night, but the bouncers congregated around our table getting...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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I had a great experience at this lounge. It was a friend's birthday and we decided to take her here for drinks. The drinks were great....especially the Bloody Marys. If you want to have a good time, go...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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We recently went here for Restaurant Week and were completely underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong: the ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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I had pretty high expectations from what I had heard, but it was a let down. Went for restaurant wee...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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I took a group of 7 out-of-towners here for brunch this Sunday. What a disappointment. The service was very poor. It appeared that our waiter was the bartender and the only waiter in the place! It took about...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2006
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Most places have either a good restaurant or a good night life. This Place definitely has more a ton of both. I have a blast everytime I come in but have noticed changes for the better recently. Food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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With so much potential, it's a shame 33 turned out the way it did. I had been there for dinner on a few occasions and experienced barely acceptable service. I at least thought it reliable for a night out with...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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What a work of art. The bar scene is absolutly wonderful, an absolutly visual pleasure. What a beautiful, wonderful, and helpfull staff. The food was great, oversized portions for my taste, even so every bite...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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Great place, awesome bar, amazing food, not cheap. Best martini I've ever had with real strawberries in it. If you like sweet, it is #1.
menupages.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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I don't understand what some of the reviews are talking about. I've been going to 33 for about 3 years now, and have never had a bad experience. The drinks and the food are fabulous, some of the best I've had...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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We used to love this place, when it was newer and cared about customers. We recently observed a bouncer not let someone in because he complained that it was cold outside and they had been waiting for 20...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2005
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Went with a party of seven on a weeknight. No problem w/reservation and/or seating. The service was great. The appetizers were incredible. The variety, originality and presentatin were all impressive. The chef...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2005
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For the Fabulous! The food becomes more amazing everytime I go and Friday and Saturday lounge scene has never disappointed me. The Beef Tenderloin with Potato Rostie is my favorite, one of their waitresses...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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At first glance the place looks amazing, but it's downhill from there. We had 7pm reservations for a party of 8 and it took 30 minutes to be seated, hardly even acknowledged when we walked in. Seemed like the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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The place was very artsy and well decorated. The candles gave it a nice touch. However, a place ca...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Hey, we went to 33 after we visisted Bomboa last week (next door neighbors), and it was so cool! The decor, lighting, house signature drinks (a long exotic cocktail menu) were awesome. And they were STRONG!!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2005
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food was just alright and i rate the restaurant below average because at close to $200 we expected MUCH MORE from the service. restaurant was clearly understaffed on a Sat night. took 25 minutes to be seated...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2005
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We regularly eat in Boston's best restaurants, and 33 is as good as it gets. Interesting and imaginative dishes with wonderful - really wonderful - sauces and unusual accompaniments. Zesty, full-bodied...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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I have eaten there before, and found it to be average. Now I think theres new menus, the desserts are amazing. Met the chef he was really nice. Had the 5 course menu and it was amazing. A dessert tasting at...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2005
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after waiting 20 minutes for a rude and self absorbed bouncer to get off his cell phone to let me in, i waited patiently for 10 minutes at a not very busy bar for a cocktail, which was very delicious. However,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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My husband & I Went to dinner recently and loved it! We had been before to an event and then after joining their email list I won a $1OO gift certificate!!!! So my husband & I went & dined on mac & cheese,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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My girlfriends and I have decided to try a new restaurant every month and this was our first and did not disappoint. We met on a Thurs. night and although our reservation was for 7:00 we wanted to have a drink...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2005
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I went to 33 over the weekend with my boyfriend and was looking foward to a great dinner after reading most of the positive reviews. This restaurant has a great atmosphere with a lively scene. The waiter was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2005
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I've been here a million times - The crowd was trendy & classy...I've seen quite a few celebs (always impressive) - Mark Walburg, Derek Jeeter & Giambi, (who cares that they're from NYC - they're Hot!), Red...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2005
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Having won a gift certificate to your restaurant...Only to discover a wonderful place to have great food, excellent service... My husband and I have decided that we will be coming back for dinner at least once...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Our meal at "33" was nothing short of exceptional...although there appears to be more of a bar scene the restaurant should not be overlooked...it is extraordinary
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Although not the cheapest place to eat 33 never disappoints and you get what you pay for. The service is excellent, the ambience is both sophisticated and inviting and the food is delicious. This is the only...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2005
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Really cool space, pretty neat place to have a drink. The food, which has been widely panned by the Zagat's scene was decent. I had an uninteresting cornish game hen, but my date's tenderloin was excellent....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2005
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Nice decor but the food is awful for the price points; they didnt even fully cook the risotto. When told, the manager returns with the same risotto using the same undercooked rice. The worse thing about this...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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My friends and I were looking to go out, sit, have some drinks, chat, people watch etc. But when we got to 33 at 8:30PM we were told the lounge wasn't open yet, and the seating was for those who were eating...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2005
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During dinner the other night we asked for wine off the menu only to find that the wine was not available - "the wine menu just changed" was what we were told. We selected another bottle.....waited what seemed...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2004
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Know what you are getting yourself into when you go to the 33, I didn't. I met up with friends here on a weekday evening. I felt like I was in an episode of Sex in the City. If you have a clue about the 33 &...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2004