Off the Common

This place is located inside the Boston Park Plaza. It was a long day and we decided to just dine in the hotel. The restaurant is right in the the center of the lobby. Kinda in an open area. I chose the lobster roll with steak fries. Now that was delicious! I savored every morsel. Our server was nice and kudos to the chef.

Staying at the Boston Park Plaza, they impose a daily use fee and give you back a $15 credit to use at the restaurants each day. I thought it would be better to eat there and use money I already spent instead of going out. I was wrong. The breakfast buffet is nearly $30/person. Figuring I wouldn't be able to eat much of that given I'm vegan and gluten free, I opted for a side of potatoes, a side of fruit, and tea. Welp, my bill still came out to $30, so do the math for yourself. It was an unfortunate situation. The food wasn't great either. The potatoes were crispy but weren't even seasoned with salt. The fruit was a bizarre selection of fruits that aren't even in season. That being said, the main area of the restaurant is a cool space.

I LIKE Off the Common. I'm usually a fan of the bar in hotels - like hanging out in them, and this is no exception. That said I don't necessarily feel you get your money's worth here. It just seems a tad more expensive than it should be. $24 for a glass of Prisoner, almost the same for the Simi Cabernet (delicious, by the way) when the bottle at Total Wine costs virtually the same. Yes, I understand and accept ( somewhat ) that establishments mark up alcohol fairly exorbitantly but, still. The food is slightly above-average bar fare. The flatbread pizza is tasty, as is the Rueben sandwich with fries. It was just hard to swallow the bill for that sandwich and wine at $60, including tip. Live and learn. Still, a fairly pleasant spot to spend some time. Service is basically efficient while not being overly friendly. Polite but little-to-no engagement. Seating is spacious and comfortable whether you choose a table or one of the bench/couches along the perimeter. So, in closing I'd say it is worth a visit if you're staying at the Boston Park Plaza. Just expect to pay for that wine.

First 90 seconds what a poor experience. I came in at 1:55 wanting some lunch. I am from out of town so I had no idea they stopped serving food at 2:00. Two servers were standing there I asked if I had to seat myself they said I could sit but couldn't order because the kitchen closed in 5 minutes. I thought no big deal I'll sit at the bar and just have a few drinks. The bartender Prayjoy came over and asked if I wanted to order. He said you have five minutes to put it in just let me know. He was awesome; I was not expecting that! Needless to say after he took my order I gave him a 20 spot and told him this is for taking my order when the other guys blew me off. He was very nice and totally understood that people may be from out of town and not know the exact hours. Super classy guy he should be the other two servers boss.

Had a quick lunch here with my fiancé during our stay and was pretty underwhelmed for the price. $74 not including gratuity for one lobster roll, one chicken sandwich and six buffalo wings was pretty steep even for an expensive place like Boston. The buffalo chicken pops were decent but not at all worth a $16 price tag. The chicken sandwich was over cooked and dry. My fiancé however did enjoy his lobster roll. The fries that came with the entrees were also just okay.

This place is incredibly over priced and the service is rather poor. Sat at the bar to order food to-go, and while I was waiting I asked for a cappuccino. The espresso machine was out of beans so the bartender asked a server to grab more and the server flat out said no. Awkward situation for me to witness. After waiting about 15 minutes, I finally asked for a black coffee. The bartender was like noooo cappuccinos are better. Yah, in most circumstances but you don't have one to make me right now. The coffee was also an overpriced $5Also ordered the winter Cobb salad which was POORLY put together. They honestly just gave me lettuce leafs instead of chopping it up. The squash was over cooked so it made my salad texturally unappetizing. The salad dressing was pretty bland and overall making it not a great salad. The picture I attached is of my "salad" Ordered the hamburger lettuce wrapped/medium rare and I had to explain what I wanted multiple times. Finally he understood and I asked for the fries cooked extra crispy. Not only was my hamburger over cooked, the fries were soggy. Would I eat here again? Absolutely not. The price point does not match the quality of food or the level of service it should

Superlative. Emerald Necklace cocktail (vodka with cucumber) was phenomenal. Margarita was strong and tasty. Salumi Flatbread (sopressata, pepperoni, capicola, ricotta) was exceptional. Great bar inside a great hotel. Just do it!

The food is great but the service is the worst and rode server plus we paid without the bill and when we ask for the bill he said he doesn't have the receipt. We just pay without check what a whole lot of bull

Service - Excellent! Our waiter, Simeon was attentive, had great menu recommendations and always appeared right before we needed him. Ambiance - Even though it is in the lobby of the plaza, it has a comfortable feel and noise is average. Food - warm pretzels and butter were very good. Crab cake was excellent! Arugula, spinach and beet salad was also excellent. Pear and gorgonzola flatbread was also very good. The cocktails were also very good - the rope to a flame being the best.

Underwhelming experience! Drink prices are outrageous, particularly given the stingy martini pours! Ordered two chocolate martinis. Using a shot glass, bartender poured less than two shots of vodka and a quarter shot of chocolate liquor into a shaker, then poured into two ridiculously small martini glasses. Basically split one martini into two, but still charged $22 for each. Park Plaza hotel is very nice and the room was great. But this restaurant is a total ripoff! Plenty of better restaurant options within walking distance.