No. 9 Park

Had a lovely anniversary dinner and what a great way to celebrate. Get the prune ravioli while you can: it is a must!We enjoyed the tasting menu and wine pairing. Standouts were the Pacifico Striped Bass Crudo with peaches and the Carmaroli Risotto. Both were such bright dishes. Matt, our server, was an absolute delight and made the night so special. The only thing that is keeping them from being a 5 star is the fact that the protein dishes were solid but not stellar.

Came for the tasting menu. It was good, but nothing blew me away. Everything was safe , and with a majority of the other tasing menus in Boston being a bit more bold and adventeures I feel 9 park is a bit stuck in the past (except for the dessert, which was exciting!). That being said this was the last day of the spring menu and I will be giving the summer tasting menu a shot as well. The service was the shing star here. Very attentive and friendly.I did enjoy my time here and I would recommend giving them shot, just know there are more exciting options out there. 4/5

My husband and I visited to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and we had an amazing experience. The atmosphere in the restaurant was wonderful. Our server was incredibly friendly, answered all our questions, and offered great recommendations from the menu. The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the Steak Tartare, Maplebrook Burrata, and Prune-Stuffed Gnocchi. For dessert, we had the Dark Chocolate Soufflé and Affogato. They also surprised us with complimentary brownies for our anniversary, which was such a thoughtful touch. If you visit, I highly recommend trying the Prune-Stuffed Gnocchi and Dark Chocolate Soufflé--both were exceptional!

Staff here super kind and friendly! The ambience is very upscale fine dining vibe. Food is very mediocre.. we came here for my birthday and the food here was very disappointing and underwhelming. I wouldn't say anything tasted bad but mainly everything was just alright and not impressive. I was most excited for the chocolate souflee but this was actually the most disappointing dish as it was extremely salty. Also if you look up articles on the owner Barbara Lynch, I would not be supporting her business. Unfortunately I only found out how she treats her workers after I dined here and we will not be coming back.

My boyfriend brought me here for a surprise date last night and he earned some brownie points! We both did the chef tasting course, but the staff was flexible with me switching out the salmon dish. I snapped a photo of each dish including the dessert! The menu is intimidating, but if you're open to trying new things, each one was unbelievably delicious. The prune stuffed gnocchi was our favorite and the pork was a close second. All of our waiters were incredibly kind and friendly! They talked with us and recommended future meals, and are a huge reason the night was so special. Normal entrees are decently priced, but the chef tasting is rather expensive.. completely worth it if you can do it. Everything was great, we will be back next time I'm in Boston:)

Came to eat the famous Prune Stuffed Gnocchi before another Barbara Lynch restaurant closes and I was pleasantly surprised! I'd say it's super worth the value to come with 2-3 people and between the whole table, you get one of each option from each section of the $140 prix fixe menu and share it all! The portions are decently sized despite the superfluously large Michelin-style plates. I think if you ate only your four courses on the prix fixe, you'd quickly get palette fatigue.The restaurant definitely has an old money vibe to it, clean and woody, not overly flashy or decked out. Quiet enough to hear the people at your table but also a bit too quiet such that you can very loudly hear the staff announcing dishes for other tables. Our waiter was well versed about the menu! Although I found it peculiar that when I said we wanted to share everything family style / basically order one of each option from each course, he still insisted that each person at my table speak the 4 individual dishes out loud. But then when we were actually served the food, they didn't put the correct plates in front of us? (I got my boyfriend's order, he got mine, etc.)Parmesan Parker house rolls with butter and salt - warm, crispy on top, and we were able to get a second order of bread! 4/5Little Gem Salad - was dressed with dijon aioli which made the leaves very heavy / fatty. Topped with pistachio, very few parm crisps, and dried orange that overpowered. So confused by this salad, worse than Costco caesar salad. 1/5Steak tartare, kojiut squash, cranberry, juniper - typical, didn't taste much nuance in the toppings but nice with the brioche. 3/5Ricotta fritters with marcona almonds, honey, black peppercorns - this was definitely pure dessert but honestly probably my ideal donut texture! So fluffy! But I can't imagine 1 person eating all 5 of them as an appetizer?! 4/5Caramelle di Patate, beech mushroom, chestnut, potato - loved the light and delicate flavors of this dish, perfectly cooked pasta / no thick gummy doughy parts where the pasta is folded, wish I could spoon the broth. 4/5Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, pistachio, grapefruit, blood orange - came with a crumbly mix that tasted like graham cracker crust so the dish was dessert-y as well (what is with foie gras having so many sweet pairings! same experience at Deauxave). 3.5/5Prune stuffed gnocchi, foie gras, marcona almond, vin santo - I think this dish lived up to the hype! The gnocchi was more of a prune dumpling, a soft mushy dough with mashed and chunked prune inside. I usually hate prunes but paired with the brown buttery sauce it was like a bakery giving you a hug, straddling sweet/savory... like upgraded maple bacon. I don't think the foie gras did anything flavor wise, mostly just added fattiness. The sauce was so good to dip bread into (and then dip into the pasta mushroom broth!) but it did severely separate towards the end :\ my curiosity is satisfied and would eat again but not craving it! 5/5Seabass, rainbow chard, saffron veloute, guanciale - this is usually served with salmon but I'm glad they had a seabass special today! Fish was meaty and tender, super crispy skin. The chard and saffron tasted oddly soapy. 4/5Beef bourguignon, polenta, blue cheese, mixed mushrooms - definitely not traditional and a let down, was 2 very large chunks of plain braised beef, with a meager drizzling of red wine sauce and crispy onions. So maybe 10% of each chunk was very yummy and well rounded, the rest was very fibrously well cooked beef. Polenta was plain, I thought the mushrooms were fried sage at first?! They turned out to be limp, not seared to their full flavor potential. 3/5Vermont quail, parsnip, brussels sprouts, rosemary - wonderfully cooked! Super acidic brussels paired with the buttery parsnip. Upgraded classic roast chicken dish and fun presentation. 4.5/5Barley creme caramel, yuzu, curacao - much needed yuzu sorbet that was so refreshing, could taste the nuttiness of the barley but also came off a bit bitter with the flan so I thought it was just ok. 3/5Boston Cream Pie, coldsteep coffee, chocolate sabayon - unexpected presentation and my favorite dessert! Inside the sweet cylinder of chocolate is layers of not too sweet cake, chocolate ganache (?), and white frosting (?), all harmonized together! The coffee ice cream was a bit beefy but that's my own bias lol. 5/5Dark chocolate souffle, white chocolate glace - their signature dessert that we paid $15 more for. It was good but not mindblowing, I loved how crunchy the top was but sad that the ice cream melted into the middle within 5 seconds / you couldn't enjoy the contrast of flavors/texture/temperatures, it just turned into brownie mush. Very sweet, couldn't have told it was dark choc. 3/5If someone wanted to go to an upscale slightly pretentious restaurant, I'd take them here (a rich parent, professor). It is expensive but at least I didn't feel ripped off and didn't leave hungry!

Gourmet, upscale, delicious.No.9 Park is a Boston staple located in a beautiful area on Beacon Hill. We were looking forward to eating here and it absolutely lived up to the hype. The service was exceptional, as was the food. You can choose to do a multi course meal for a set price or order a la carte. We chose the latter, but ended up still ordering nearly the same amount of food because it looked so good. The prune stuffed gnocchi is amazing, although the fritters were my favorite. The steak was cooked perfectly, I only wish they used a better cut of meat. Don't be intimidated to come here, there are folks of all walks of life who deserve to enjoy an experience like this, even if you're like us and just do it on rare occasion. We could hear the chef running the kitchen like a captain running a ship. It was quite an experience that matched the best of the best of places we ever ever been. Our drinks were also exceptional and I only wish we could do it again!Thanks for living up to the hype; until we meet again.

Blessed to have a spot here for a special occasion, I came here with some rather high expectations. The restaurant hit on most things and is worth it if you want a special occasion to be memorable. Sometimes you fear that a tasting menu will still leave you hungry. I was afraid I'd have to go up the hill to Fill-A-Buster for a kabab plate afterward, just like when I used to work around here (albeit it's closed during dinner hours). However, the portions are quite robust and you get a good tasting of everything.The crudo is a nice start, with a delicate European sea bass and a slightly sharp turnip that combined nicely. The only thing I might have critique is that there are a lot of elements that might hide the fish, but everything is a bit compartmentalized.The halibut with cannellini beans and broccolini might not be flashy, but it's satisfying and familiar, while still being quite upper-scale. The halibut is seared nicely and the broccolini and cannellini made you feel better with all the rich stuff you're going to eat.Chicken tortellini was a bit of a surprise, as I was pretty skeptical. While the tortellini was okay (the pasta was a little thick), it was really the wild mushroom sauce that elevated the dish. Yeah, black truffle does that too. The prune-filled gnocchi, not part of the tasting menu, was also a surprise. Fruit-filled potato pasta? Didn't sound promising but I decided to try it since it's Barbara Lynch's "signature". I thought it was interesting and thought the prune filling was smooth and not too sweet. The foie gras "bits" makes everything nice. The squab might have been my favorite dish of the tasting. The squab isn't gamey, but clean flavor. It was a more tender and delicate chicken. The risotto and vegetables gave the dish a comfortable feeling.The wagyu is seared nicely and had great texture, as it should. The root vegetables were not too raw or overcooked. If you don't want to splurge for the wagyu and want to stick to the venison instead...that was the one weakness of the dinner. It's seared with a "rosemary ash". Both the venison and ash were not good. The venison is more gamey that my previous experiences with venison and it's quite off-putting...as was the ash.The chocolate soufflé with ice cream was executed well, though it's not a mind-blowing dessert. The winter squash pavlova is a more interesting dessert.Service was fairly attentive throughout. The server made a few visits. I sat at the front by the window. Some might like the back part of the restaurant but this was fine with me.

No 9 Park has been on our Boston need-to-go list ever since we moved here a year ago. A year later, we finally booked our reservation! My husband and I both went for the tasting menu and wine pairing. It was worth the wait and the splurge for a romantic night out. Each dish was refreshing, interesting, and went perfectly with the wine pairing. It was also a substantial meal - we were both full by the end of the 7 courses (though I am a lighter eater and my husband nibbles on my plate for extras).The dimly lit dining room was cozy and beautiful. The wait staff and sommelier were super approachable and attentive. It might be a little bit till we come back (it was a ~$680 bill for two), but we can't wait till that day comes.

We visited twice: Sunday and Wednesday. In short, this restaurant is phenomenal. The food is exquisite and the service is attentive and friendly. Stand out dishes:Prune ravioli LambChickenPistachio crème brûléeThe soufflé was a little bland, possibly due to just how good the crème brûlée was. We will be back next time we're in Boston!!!