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For four star French, try L'Espalier in the Greater Boston area. This is a great place. This place is located in the Back Bay area. The menu is full of sweet delicacies. It's been awarded the 10 Best Boston Romantic and Fodors Choice awards. Know before you go: this place features a perfect venue for special occasions. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an elegant atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, catering, valet parking, and lunch. This restaurant is good for groups. Diners found the food outstanding and delicious once it arrived.
3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll say right up front that I went on mother's day, and holidays are always bad news at a big fancy restaurant.In my opinion, what you're really paying for here is the ambiance - which is wonderful....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The short version: Went on the first day of RW. A great way to try this place.The long version: L'Espalier was as good as the hype led me to expect. For $20/person, I was very pleased. "Best...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This a fabulous restaurant. Had the chef's degustation, which was amazing from start to finish. So good it compares with Le Bernadin in NY. At $60 for 5 course meal at lunch, it is actually a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant with a nice menu and a large selection of wines. You always can expect a good meal here when you come in. They greet and help you and try the best to accomodate you to make...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth every penny. The most impressive part of the tasting had to have been the sommelier Kate who was outstanding.
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I initially found this restaurant by accident, after searching top 10 restaurants in Boston area. It was consistently ranked in the top 3 in all the online reviews I came across.So I decided to invite...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My birthday dinner was a sad affair at L'Espalier. Judging by the vibe from the cheerless staff we weren't the only ones sad to be there. The problems started at the door. We thought we'd arrived at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier for lack of a better word is super duper awesome.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah it is kinda pricey but not when you compare to places it could mop the floor with like Clio, or K.O. Prime or Troquet or any of MIcheal Schlow's out houses like Radius. I thoroughly enjoyed every...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
L'espalier disappoints for several reasons:1. The decor - while upscale, looks like it could be any upscale restaurant anywhere in the country. I long for the old location and decor. It was a true...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one of the best places i have been to in bostonit might be pricy but the food is excellentand atmosphere is very nice too.its mostly high end crowd in the restaurant.its a nice place to take someone...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New location has a more comfortable, less claustrophobic/stuffy environment. At $100, the tasting menu is not a bad deal considering you get 7 courses (I count the palate cleanser - because they are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best meal of my life. i had the vegetable degustation and my fiance got the winter degustation we both got wine pairings. everything was perfect. the hamachi was the most memorable.
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had very low expectations before going to L'Espalier. It was going to be expensive, and I didn't have a lot of money to splurge on food. For the amount of money I spent, I could have had 20 ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$550 well spent.The service is way over the top, echelons above anything else I've experienced. 3 people will deliver your food (one for each dish, and your waiter to provide the description.)Each...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well...To make it short : "French cuisine for tourists".Christofle cutelery, nice lounge, huge wine menu, little chocolate to finish the dinner... That is good but a little bit "clichA�" and certainly...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As "fancy" restaurants go, this might be considered the top rated one in Boston. I wanted to make a reservation for a friend and I for lunch at 1:30 pm but as soon as they asked for the credit card I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for Restaurant Week (like many others). However, going into this knowing that is WAS Restaurant Week and was the last official day, I kept my expectations low. I think that helped. On...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went for lunch during Restaurant Week. I think it started out well, but became disappointing from there. The waiting room at L'Espalier is beautiful with sleek hanging light fixtures and leather...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As I updated the contents links on mine and Hana's tea blog, I had to click the down button more than a few times for L'Espalier. Their other culinary skills may be in place but their afternoon tea...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the old (and wonderful) locations many times, so my expectations when I took the private elevator up to the new location in the Mandarin Oriental were very, very high. I expected the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What more can I add that wasn't in my first review? The new location is exquisite. A classy, modern, and lovely upgrade from the prior location. The service is excellent - each member of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING! Went here for lunch during Restaurant Week with my roommate. Not native to boston, so it was a little hard to find from the street. But once inside , you're rushed up to the third floor where...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to L'espalier for the first time last week, what a "coincidence", it was also Boston restaurant week. With high expectation and long anticipation to enjoy the "best" French restaurant in town,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very satisfying experience! Excellent service, decor was simple and calming, and the food was delicious and delightfully presented.Clear winner of one of the best restaurants in Boston!
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Today's lesson: your server can make or break your dining experience.in this case, our server broke it.boyfriend and i came here for Restaurant Week dinner last night. i ended up substituting all 3...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just want to start off saying the service was AMAZING!! From the hostess to the servers, they were all very warm and welcoming. With a party of five, we were lead to the back room dressed as a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went for Restaurant Week lunch, and was pleased with the food but not as much as I thought I would be. The creamy onion soup with parmesan flan was nice, but honestly, the garnish of almonds and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ate at L'Epalier two years ago, in October when it was at the old location. We both love the fall and the produce that comes with it,, so we figured it would be a perfect time to go....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for lunch during Restaurant week. Was really impressed by the location / setting. The food itself was not as good as I expected though. The onion soup was very tasty that's true. For main...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with two friends for Restaurant Week and had a good experience. I am glad I came - though mostly glad that it was for Restaurant Week.I started with the onion soup, which was surprisingly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had the most wonderfully special experience at L'espalier last night. We went because it was restaurant week. We originally had a Friday reservation which we moved to Saturday and we didn't realize...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I went to L'Espalier for lunch a few weeks ago. As funny as it sounds, I have never felt so pampered at a restaurant before in my life! You walk in street level where you are greeted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this place. If I ever win the lottery I will eat here A LOT. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. It is really top notch. The new location is very different from the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great French restaurant. I was pleased with everything about it. It's on the second floor of the building and the hostess who met us was very polite and called up the elevator upon...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier now ranks in my top 2 restaurants, competing with Hakkasan in London for the top spot. The decor is elegant, the food is delicious, the service is impeccable, and its even within walking...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Save up. Get your wallet out. Relax your butt cheeks. And let them take you for a wild ride.The eclectic food intertwines complexity with simplicity. Good food makes us human. And sometimes good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch over the weekend with friend at this fancy restaurant and like their foods. My friends were friend with the chef, so he came out to greet us and treat us some very special dishes. We got...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so disappointed that they've moved out of the old space into the Mandarin Oriental. The old condo had so much character, and I loved the individual rooms.Service here is impeccable. No one...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a very special occasion there is nothing like l'espalier.I dined with friends at the new location on several occasions, the first time, it was like a first run, the staff was uncoordinated, too...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here recently with some friends. I had been dying to go, but it's pretty pricey. However they have recently been offering a "power lunch" prefix for $25 and we thought now would be a good time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some folks would say that it's criminal to give L'Espalier anything less than five stars, but those people tend to fall into one of the following categories: they've never been to the previous...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, call me a sucker for choosing L'Espalier on Valentine's Day. I knew it would be absolutely packed; it IS the best French restaurant in Boston, and people associate French food with romance. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I should consider myself lucky to have avoided the bug all these years. Although I've spent plenty of time feeding other people NyQuill and tea, I'd forgotten how wretched it feels to actually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier is definitely one of the top French out in Boston. I paid a visit there during my father's visit in town as he is a huge fan on French cuisine. At that time, the restaurant was still in its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best dining experiences in my life. I decided to take my girlfriend here and it was 3 hours of heaven. I highly recommend the wine pairing/flight for the prix fixe dinner. The only negative...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Enjoy your company while eating great food paired with amazing wines.My wife and I have always enjoyed our dinners at l'Espalier. This is our very favorite restaurant in the Boston area. The menu...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
made my birthday awesome and tasty. i recommend the creme brulee. tasty expensive food & service to boot.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
KAPOW, another star. We've been twice more to L'Espalier since our first experience. Once for the final "Cheese Tuesday" at the 30 Gloucester location, and again for a "Wine Monday" at the new...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the new location; had never been to the Gloucester St. location.To start, we pulled up to the valet the day after the huge snowstorm. I was disappointed that they charge for the valet. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
l'Espalier is one of the few places you should go, even just to say you've been. I've been for both dinner and their Saturday tea. I'd definitely advise going to tea (though I had friends who said tea...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best meal I've ever had, hands down.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Despite some warnings that the newer location is very stiff and hotel-esque, I thought the service and food were impeccable. My boyfriend took me here for my birthday and word quickly spread amongst...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I picked L'Espalier for the Appetite Stimulus Plan lunch that OpenTable.com is running (basically like Restaurant Week.. $24 lunches; $35 dinners). Why L'Espalier? Well because of the 4 money signs!...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to every restaurant in Boston by any means but I have to assume this is the best. I went once for dinner and once for lunch and both experiences were out of this world. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
*Caution: Reliving the memory at this restaurant makes me half angry again, so I may not be completely fair at times. I'm contemplating whether I should give it 1 or 2 stars. Difficult...*Cold....
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still astonishing food and service, about as good as they get in Boston, but folks who loved the old space will probably share my crushing disappointment in the utter lack of romance in the new one....
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the best restaurant in Boston and possibly the most expensive. I was lucky enough to have been gifted a full seasonal wine degustation, the Grand Vintners Tasting (Paired with wine all the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Still great, even in their new location. My husband and I went there for dinner about two weeks ago and as usual, we were blown away by the service and food.The new space is modernly elegant yet...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best restaurant in Boston. I have been here a bunch of times and it offers one of the best dining experiences you can get. Service is top notch, food is unmatched. This is a great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go because they say it's the best.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We have been going to L'Espalier for about 10 years now. This was our first time in the new location adjacent to the new Mandarin Hotel.Starting with the food. It is consistently phenomenal. Very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know how to start describing my dining experience. If you're in Boston, this has to be your last stop here, because every meal after this is down hill. We went for a 3 course meal. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has been at the top of my list for a couple of years now, and I finally got around to going! It's definitely a shame that I didn't get to experience their Gloucester Street location,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off it is only open for another week until they move into the new location. I am extremely concerned about this move. Obviously the food will remain excellent, (they are only adding 8 more...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
wow, i'm not even sure where to begin with l'espalier. our dining experience there was just phenomenal from start to finish!we came here for dinner friday night because i wanted to try it before it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Words cannot really due justice to the this place. Granted it is somewhat pretentious and formal, but that's its thing. Given that, the place is just beautiful and it is a great place to get all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food - if you like French. Some of their dishes are very creative and to die for. Definately bring your appetite. Extensive high quality wine menu. Service is impeccable and very authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My dining experience at L'Espalier a few years ago continues to remain engrained in my mind as one of my most memorable dining experiences for their exquisite French food and exceptional service....
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food great service. Great for a special occasion. My friend had a bone in her ravioli, she told the waiter he went and discussed with the chef about its preparation. Never said 'we are sorry'...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i went for the $70 monday wine dinner, it was amazing, there was a rabbit and foiegras terrrine-out of this world! and what a beautiful spot, too bad its moving at end of summer.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my boyfriend for our fifth anniversary (7/28/08). We both went with the four-course degustation. I'd like to start by noting that although each serving of food was on the small side,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier has been hit or miss for me. For $24 their lunch menu used to be a good deal (up to $30 now) - but their dinner menu, given the price, quite simply isn't up to par with comparable...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love!!!Ok, this place is not cheap, it's at the opposite spectrum. That said, I think it's a good value all things considering. The 3 course pre-fix is $78. This includes a first course selection,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars because it's best in its category. However, it's a category that doesn't much exist anymore. At first blush, this is the sort of prissy old-style French restaurant that was run out of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was there for lunch with my chef roommate, and we were both blown away by the meal.It was a hot muggy day, and we were both perspiring quite heavily in our business casual attire when we finally...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy crap!best dinner i think i've ever had. everthing was perfect. service, menu, delivery, and most importantly, the taste!
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a birthday lunch, expecting all I'd heard about the restaurant to be true: impeccable service, mouth-watering food, refined atmosphere. What I got was pretentious service,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Genie of the teapot! Genie of the teapot!If there is such a thing as a Genie of the teapot,How can I find you?Battling goats and beard trolls?Inhaling cream puffs or tasty scones?!I'd wish to come...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa. This was one hell of a dining experience. I went here only once, in February of 2006. It was the fifth anniversary of the first date my husband and I ever had (easy to remember because it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a glorious, classy, elegant townhome of a space. the food was mostly excellent for lunch. it would have been perfect except that the choice of dessert [as part of the prix fix] in early spring was a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I did the $30 fixed menu: potato leek soup, handock w/ spring veggies, strawberry rhubarb shortcake. I wanted to try the souffle but they save that for dinner. FYI: nice place, NO JEANs. Great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh boy...the mothership.If we are rating based on category (and I am, so I hope WE are) then there is really no way I can give my dearest love L'Espalier five stars as a top restaurant in Boston....
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
$400 bill for two people - okay, expected- the food was good and we knew it was pricey. But the service was terrible! in the beginning it was ok, but the last 1.5 hours was really bad. The fact...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute, cute, cute. A memorable dining experience, with wonderful food and decor. I give it four stars only because I didn't find the wine menu to be particularly inspired. I'm not a wine guy,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like French food. I have no problem with the French, I just find thier cuisine fussy and pretentious. In contrast with Italian cuisine, which celebrates what is natural, French cuisine seems...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for service (we had to wait nearly 10 minutes after sitting down before getting the menu), but definitely 5 stars for the food. l'espalier is a one of a k ind dining experience in boston....
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Originally i heard they were moving in June to a new location at the Taj, however after having dinner there this past week, i was informed that the move date was pushed back until September. I would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant has most likely won every accolade there is to win--in Boston and in the US. My boyfriend and I, being cheap people with expensive palates, had the 3-course prix fixe menu for lunch....
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cant get beyond the cute wrought Iron Doors-super cute! We were there to celebrate my Brits Birthday. We did their Wine Mondays. This is where Erik Johnson who is the wine director at Lesplaier...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best restaurant in Boston...no doubt. If you want to blow $500 on a date that you want to impress, this is the place. I went there 4 times so far and each time the ladies thought this was the best...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is such a tucked away place in a prime location, easy to be missed. It is small and quaint. There are more waiters/waitresses than customers - it felt a bit wierd. But service is excellent! When...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
perfection = l'espalier.i knew before going this restaurant was very frou frou fancypants so i was fully expecting everyone to have a tree up his ass. i was so SO wrong. the hostess actually smiled...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch during Restaurant Week, and it was one of the best $20 I've ever spent. The meal: radish nage with parsnip flan (embarrassing enough, I had no idea it was a soup! but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Vegetarian tasting menu here was great - had a lot of flavor (they actually used saffron in the soup!) which veggie menus at fancy restaurants can often lack. Service was on the spot. Its pricey for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An excellent place.I won't rave about the food here -- you can read the other reviews for that. But here's a tip: it was my boyfriends' birthday, and I asked them to write "Happy Birthday (name of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was an exceptional place, where you would clearly only go for a once in blue moon special occasion (unless you get driven around by Jeeves and summer on the French Riviera). This was an...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars really.I was pretty excited to take my family here for afternoon tea during Christmas. My mom is single and doesn't have anyone to take her out on the town so I thought it would make a nice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband took me here for our anniversary. The menu was expensive, but the food was totally worth it. The wait staff was very friendly and helpful. We also went for Saturday tea, which was much...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After wanting to come here for the longest time I finally got to today. I had lunch and I got the Winter Degustation.. I got to try some of all the dishes offered tho with the people I went with. From...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was great, very expensive, but I hated the waiters. They were very rude to me as well as other tables. They acted like complete snobs which really annoyed me.
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't deny yourself the L'Espalier experience.....hurry before they move from their cozy brownstone to the Mandarin.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The interior was charming and the food was excellent as expected. I simply cannot give L'Espalier 5 stars because of the overly obnoxious attitude. I do not understand how the waiters can be this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heaven on Earth--or, at least, in a brownstone!This place is just perfect--without being pretentious or stuffy. Service epitomizes "class" (South End restaurants--send your servers here for a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I lived in Boston, I would have the three course prix fixe at L'Espalier for lunch every weekday. But since I don't, I can only yelp about it and think about it everyday...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing that stood out to me was that there was no music and the walls were plain and relaxed. Almost like a restaurant you'd find in the countryside in France. I think the main reason for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Five for decor, four for food, three for service, which brings it to about four stars....The night started with question marks, but ended up becoming a lovely evening.First of all, the venue. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have nothing to add to the positive reviews here, except that I am VERY GLAD that the restaurant has no music.
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
S took me here last week-- I'm still blown away by him. Now I'm blown away by this restaurant too. I have never before had such an elegant dining experience.We each ordered the Vegetarian Degustation...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The food is always wonderful. Sometimes the portions are a little on the smaller side, but they taste amazing. I had one of the best steak tartars ever there for lunch. They let...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yummm. came here today for lunch with my beau. we took advantage of the prix fixe... had the salad and soup, then the trout, then the chocolate cake and creme brulee (which was rather large)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great service and ambiance, and fantastic food.It feels just a little stuffy to me, and I like fine restaurants. For same money, you can go to Meritage, #9 Park, or Radius, and have a better...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I went here for our 10th anniversary on the recommendation of one of my ex-collegues. Superb from the moment we arrived. Incredible service, being right there when you needed someone as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had lunch on a weekday at L'Espalier, and it was really quite the departure from my usual college student meals. If you want to go to a place to blow lots of money and act like a high-class fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best French Restaurant in Boston. Excellent food, service, and wine. I've been twice and ate way too much both times. It's usually a "special occasion" restaurant, meaning that you see a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here back in July and it was excellent. The food was delicious, the service was great, and the Grand Frommage was grand indeed. As a previous Yelper said before me, this is the closest I have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Flawless. Loved the cheese course, especially the serving of pine nuts and Royal Treasure honey. The cheeses we had were: Lakes Edge, Blue Ledge Farm, Salisbury, VT (goat's milk, lined in ash),...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only ever been to Wine Mondays here, and let me tell you it is THE most exquisite dining experience I've had in my life. The uber-dork in me was captivated by the history of each wine, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best of the best in boston. this is truly an experience!! when you go here expect to spend atleast 2 1/2 hours and leave with a FULL stomach. the food is just outstanding, as is the service. i...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i ate dinner here on a saturday night. everything was OUTSTANDING.probably one of the best dining experiences i've ever had. for the money i guess it should be, huh?well we had a 930 dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It took me a while to warm up to the old Bostonian buildings, but it is slowing beginning to take. You can't miss the front door on this place. We did the Three-Course Prix-Fixe really out of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Boston restaurant week - lunch $20.07 pp. (However, the normal set lunch is only $24). umm... why go on a busy week? In any case, lunch is always a cheap way to try a restaurant. Given a busy week,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have struggled with this review...a few false starts. where to begin?...Merde.My best friend and I went for Boston Restaurant Week and the food was very good but the service, not so much. They knew...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four of us visited this restaurant. It is certainly an experience. We had the tasting menu. Being a vegetarian, I am always a bit dubious of just about any restaurant. However, their vegetarian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I had a rather crowded schedule, and couldn't manage to do dinner here, but we were able to get to L'Espalier ( http://www.lespalier.com/ - 30 Gloucester St., Boston) for a late lunch one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier was very very nice. But I would not rate it at the very top of my Boston dining experiences. This review is really a 4.5, but I'm rounding up.With all of our worldly possessions en route...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wanting to come here for our two year anniversary but knowing that a trip to L'Espalier would push my credit card to it's max, I suggested a cheaper alternative to my husband - the wine dinner. For...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A true 5-star review. That is why it is so extraordinarily long.WHO SHOULD GO:An excellent choice if you're:-celebrating (a birthday, an anniversary, a promotion)-richer than I am-hopeless addicts of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with my girlfriend. About $300 for the two of us, so a little expensive. :-PAll I'll say is that if you've never tried going to a super-fancy place like this, it's worth it. The memories of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a very memorable high tea experience here. Service at its finest. Top of my list!
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Exceptional service! I came here for my boss's retirement lunch with the department gang. They now have a Three Course Prix Fixe for $24: http://www.lespalier.com/docs/LunchPrixFixe.pdf (I think...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the food; 3.75 for the serviceThis restaurant is definitely on par with some of the best fine dining establishments in San Francisco. Since pictures are worth a thousand words, take a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like to go there during lunch time.Lunch prefix is good deal. Everything is small potion and the size is best. You cannot eat much because it is French. I was very glad they didn't bring American...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OBSESSED Seriously, i once had a friend who insisted on going here for a date because she knew she wouldn't have to pay- a little rude, but smart none-the-less. Yes, this place is pricey- very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just went to L'Espalier last night for Wine Mondays with three of my friends. We had a great time. The crowd was litlte older (we are early 20's) but that didn't make anything less fabulous! The wine...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been in like a year, but I really believe this to be the best restaurant in Boston. Romatic, excellent service, and fabulous and creative menu options.Perfect for an important or romantic...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I brought my beloved here for his birthday. I wish the staff would be a little bit more laid back, they are very nice and attentive but they put on airs, which I find distasteful. I don't like that a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent place for the romantics. They treat you special the moment you enter the front door, with a greeting offering to take your coat... and just when you thought they were covered in that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'espalier is the grande dame of Boston dining. Prepare to be amazed by both the food and the bill, which has always totaled over $400 for two people each time I went.However, if you want more than...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier is just fab. Fab! The experience starts hours before one even arrives at the gated doors of the restaurant as, of course, one must dress most meticulously for such a dining experience. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
omg. omg. omg."Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity." ~VoltaireL'Espalier is incredible. The greeting upon arrival was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was awesome!! It was just so fancy and decadent that I felt out of place there. The food was awesome and the service was impeccable. The desserts were especially great. It was good that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can get out of here for about 2X the cost of eating in an ordinary upscale restaurant, from which you'd remember the meal for about 15 minutes. L'Espalier is interesting and creative, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife took me here a few weeks back for my birthday and WOW it was one of the best meals I've had in years. Not cheap at all, but worth it for a special occasion. We got the chef's "journey"...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Has anyone been to the Cheese Night here? They have them on the second Tuesday of every month. Louis Risoli, the cheese expert there ("frommager"?), takes you through a four course dinner paired...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy moly Mother of all things fabulous....I am in love. I have never, ever been involved in an evening of such decadence before.....From the superb service-- to truly outstanding pairings-- this is a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you live in Boston and love food, start hatching plans to eat at L'Espalier. I'm not saying that you need to splash out for this yourself, heavens no. It's really a much better plan to find...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Four-star food at an eight-star price. Take into account the condescending service, and absolutely dreary decor--I give this restaurant a poor rating. I'm convinced that all the five-star reviews...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service is obsequious - a bit too much for me, but perhaps others like it that way. Portions were spot on, but each dish seemed a bit off in some dimension, either over-salted, under-cooked, or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh My God!!!!I'm a European, and I have to say I've been missing the different styles of authentic European cuisines. The flavours of the foods were immaculate, every single bite had a different...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
L'Espalier is fine dining at its best. You will blow a good portion of your paycheck here, but you'll never forget the experience. My now husband took me there for our 4th anniversary two years ago...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the other reviewers that this is a great place for an expensive French dinner. I really enjoyed the seasonal "degustation" which consisted of 4 savory courses, a cheese course and a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Extraordinary. Not inexpensive...obviously...but you get what you pay for. Eating at L'Espalier really is an experience. They make dining the event rather than the thing before the event. I'm one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best food I've ever eaten (and the most I've ever spent). I love this place. When I want fancy, this is where I go. The food overall is astoundingly good. The waitstaff are great (one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Unquestionably the top restaurant in Boston. There are many incredible restaurants in Boston, but w...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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When you think of a classic French restaurant, this is the sort of establishment that comes to mind....
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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While the food was great, I would still say it wasn't worth it. I will commend them for being incred...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think L'espalier is overhyped as one of the best French restaurants in Boston. I went there with my family for graduation and I thought the best part of the meal was the Cheval Blanc we had. (i.e....
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my birthday party here last year and it was wonderful! The service was the best I've ever had. They really make you feel like you're the only customers in the whole restaurant. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place in town, if not the planet. I come in and feel like I'm home. Aaaah -- so this is civilization... The service is impeccable without being stodgy or overbearing. If you feel...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very expensive French restaurant...but in some respects, worth the cost. Excellent service, the waitstaff can't be faulted. The food is quality...particularly with regards to vegetarians. While the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super expensive. A meal there is easily $100/person without drinks. The food is good, though not spectacular. The service, though, is impeccable. If you want something there, you will get it at this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lots of coin, but a great experience.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2004
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Dinner at L'Espalier is a unique experience, very much like spending the evening at the home of a dear friend who has only your pleasure in mind -- and a dozen helpers in the kitchen. Chef-owner Frank...
frommers.com - user review
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nearly everything about this world-class jewel in the back bay is flat-out superb: the innovative but classic menu, the truly gracious service, and the romantic setting...
bostonmagazine.com - user review
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I saw so many people leave this restaurant with unhappy faces I was curious how it continued to stay open. I noticed a lot of birthday parties and realized that it survives purely because people go there for a...
openlist.com - user review
liespalier doesnit pretend to be anything it is not. it is relentless in its pursuit of perfection and fully committed to dining as an experience and not just an extended act of eating. from the moment one...
gayot.com - user review
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l'espalier is a culinary exploration set in an 1880 back bay townhouse. this chic & modern restaurant features inventive new england-french cuisine with an emphasis on local ingredients. upon a restaurant's...
opentable.com - user review
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after everything i'd heard & read i expected l'espalier to be a singular dining experience...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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l'espalier is by far the best restuarant in boston. we came for our anniversary - based on their number one rating in zagat and their shining reputation. the service was impeccable and friendly, the food was...
amazon.com - user review
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I felt as though I were attending a small wedding reception at someone's home the first time I dined at L'Espalier. The setting is comfortably intimate, however I found the tables rather cramped. As for...
boston.com - user review
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expensive, but no planefare to paris needed...
fodors.com - user review
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heaven's dining room...
chefmoz.org - user review
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we had our first meal at l'espalier recently for a very special occasion. the setting is perfect, the.....
tripadvisor.com - user review
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I have eaten here twice, each time in a party of 6, and feel that this restaurant is not only the best in Boston, but one of the best in the world.
boston.com - user review
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redefining refined dining in boston's back bay...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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The food was delicious once it arrived, but the service was incredibly slow even for cocktails, and the portions were so tiny that one might consider a late lunch before dinner at L'Epalier. That being said,...
openlist.com - user review
many marriages have been proposed at l'espalier, a pricey new french/american hybrid in a back bay townhouse...
epinions.com - user review
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from sole with black truffles to foie gras with quince, chef-owner frank mcclelland's masterpieces are every bit as impeccable and elegant as the victorian town house in which they are served. you can skip the...
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my husband and i recently dined at l'espalier, and had one of the best experiences of our lives! from the moment we walked through the front door we were greeted as if we were old friends. we were seated in...
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a boston favorite, this restaurant serves modern french cuisine with a new england influence. there are two fixed-price menus: a three-course offering (usd68) or an elaborate seven-course meal (usd85). poached...
wguides.com - user review
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l'espalier - delicious food in a jewel box setting...
epinions.com - user review
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L'Espalier can be found at its new home on Boylston Street, adjacent to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. L'Espalier is a culinary exploration, featuring sophisticated and modern New England-French cuisine, with an...
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