sycamore.

Sycamore is a great neighborhood restaurant. The food, in general, is consistently good. We can usually count on a good meal here. The menu is small but has a good variety. The meats, soups, and pastas are done well. The fish dishes are sometimes inconsistent. Limited dessert choices but they are usually good. My only complaint is that the staff rushes to clear plates even though we were not done eating, as time gets close to the reservation time limit. A few times, they took the plates with food away before we were able to speak up. I understand they want to turn the table over but would prefer that they give us a heads up so we can finish faster. Sometimes, we get lost in conversations and not always mindful of the time.

Our waiter was so kind and knowledgeable. I came with a lot of dietary restrictions, and he was so accommodating, describing how almost everything on the menu could be made dairy and egg free for me (nothing had soy already). Another in our party has celiac, and he was very versed in what she could have too, and it seemed the whole staff was very careful about our allergies. I had the mussels and thought they were quite good. I can't remember the cocktail I had, but I enjoyed that too. The restaurant is cozy. We stayed a while, and even though we were among the last stragglers, never felt rushed to leave.

Loved this place! One of my favorite in the Boston area! Got recommended from my husband who is a master chef and it totally did not disappoint! Amazing food! Love the super nice people and atmosphere and food!! Super super yummy!! We will come back. This is MY spot! I went with our 6 year old who loves good food and she was very happy!

This was my second time at Sycamore. Food is outstanding. Atmosphere is nice, but can get loud for dinner with all the chatter and music, that is just too loud for a finer-dining establishment. They go for a romantic- cozy feel, but then turn up the music as if it's a sports bar. Turn down the music guys!! My biggest gripe was the rushed service last night. We arrived without a reservation. The hostess was kind enough to seat us and explicitly said "you have plenty of time, at least two hours." The evening started with a waitress that was very sweet. At some point during dinner, we got a different waitress. The second waitress was rushing us along to the point of being rude. She took my friends plate just as he put the last bite into his mouth. I had one small piece of food on my plate and told her I was still working on mine. She stood behind my friend waiting until I ate that one bite so she can take the plate right away. She brought us dessert menus a minute later without even asking if we wanted dessert. Within five mins she came back to the table THREE times asking if we were ready to order. Again, as soon as we put the last bite of dessert in our mouths, she was right there to sweep up our plates. About thirty seconds later the check was on our table. The entire experience from sit-down to getting up took 1:15 mins. So much for "you have two hours"! Considering how good the food was, I hope she's just new and needs some training and this isn't the standard for service at this restaurant because that would be a shame.

The menu was limited but the food was tasty. We had the braised lamb. It saids for 2 but it's not. One person can certainly eat it. The service was pristine and the place was clean. The crafted cocktails were very good. The smoked blue fish pate was delicious and the potato wedges were also delicious. It was a side, but we need to get it while waiting for the lamb. Worth going.