Stephanie's On Newbury

I will start by noting that this place had no wait, lovely AC or outdoor seating, and yummy food. These are all great reasons to stop by and the location is fabulous if you're on Newbury or in the Back Bay area. The only qualms I have is that the food is rather expensive and I asked for the bolognese without dairy but it's premade. I guess just keep in mind that substitutions/removals might be more difficult here? And one small thing is that it's one of those places with the tiny cups of water but no pitcher at the table so I had to ask for a refill 3-4 times.Overall, good food and convenient stop!

Not Celiac friendly at all. My wife had the only thing recommended by our waiter, which was the Chicken Salad sandwich on GF toast. It was a huge portion, but nothing we would go back for.I had the basic ham Benedict, and it was also fine, but not something I would go back for.We walked by several times around lunch time, over the 4 days we were in town, and it always seems super busy, but i'm just not really sure why.

Stopped on for a late dinner. The tuna tartar was a good size with an amazing wasabi sauce on the side. The burger was juicy with a large portion of French fries. The steak tips had a good flavor. Service was good but the bar response was slow.

SPEEDDY service. Got our food within 5 minutes of ordering. The kitchen is so on top of everything the salad was epic and chowder was delicious. Their bloody Mary's seem unreal and I will def be trying one topped w a mini burger next time I go! They also have ample seating inside and outside that is tastefully arranged with casual elegant decor.

Service was good, however, evening was marred by a dead bug in my colleagues Lobster Mac and Cheese. Waitress and manager offered to replace the meal but my colleague was too grossed out to eat anything the rest of the evening. That being said, everyone else's meal was ok. I had to ask server and manager to do more than just comp my colleagues drink. So they ended up taking off another meal off of our bill.

I visited Stephanie's on Newbury for the first time to try out their weekend brunch! It's definitely a super popular and busy spot. We came in a large group and our waitress was super accommodating and friendly! Service was really good for such a busy restaurant. Although the restaurant had a fun and lively atmosphere, some of the brunch options weren't my favorite. I got the lobster Benedict and even though it had a decent amount of lobster, it was pretty dry. We also got the mezze platter to share but a lot of the options tasted super salty. The best part of the meal hands down was the pecan roll, it's definitely a must have!

I loved everything about Stephanie's from the food to the ambience to the service! Incredible all the wayFood: we ordered the cheesy corn bread for the table which was delicious. It came with maple butter which was absolutely delectable. For my main I ordered the mac and cheese lobster which was also amazing! Very heavy! I recommend splitting this with someone next time you are here. The lobster tasted so goodService: amazing and really kind waitress! She even helped split our checks down to dividing the price of shared items like the cheesy corn breadAmbience: this is right on Newbury with a beautiful view. Inside is big with loads of spacePrice: fair prices given quality and portion sizes!

Still a solid option for a group meal on Newbury with something for everyone. Be sure to try the lobster salad which is just a small add on to any of the salads. Portions are generous and the fare is good.

I LOVED this place. Nestled in the heart on Newbury street in beloved Boston. The BLOODY MARY IS TO DIE. You literally fill out a form and BUILD your Bloody Mary! LIKEEEEEEEE! It's was DELISH! Our server was super nice! The place is so cute. Highly recommend reservations!!! They were very accommodating as well. Everything was so YUMMY. I wanna gatekeep but here ya go!

Not sure why they are packed, but certainly not the worst in the area.We stopped in for brunch on a cold Saturday afternoon. The place was jammed pack. The host was cold, no welcome and could care less with no eye contact. Never a good start.The restaurant is cavernous and we were escorted away to a rear upper dining room, which was fine, but not as nice as the main dining room. This room also quickly filled up. Our waiter seemed nice enough and I ordered one of their "famous" bloody mary's, where you build what you would like. It was good, but honestly nothing special. As it was a brunch menu there was a mix of sweets, breakfast fare and savory items. I'm a sucker for monkey bread and was delighted to see it on the menu. It was only a few minutes after placing the order that the dish arrived. Sadly, it was room temperature and unfortunately the center was raw. We picked around the outside but the inner portion was inedible. Further, our waiter did not check back at us until our main was dropped at the table. I told him the monkey bread could have used some more time in the oven and had an undercooked center, and he asked what he could do. We did not want, nor could eat another. The dish was NOT removed from our check which I think would have been an appropriate gesture. Service was lackluster and I think our server was afraid to checkin on us any further. When servers know the food may not be great, they tend to not checkin. The breakfast burger we ordered was unremarkable. It was my wife's birthday which I had noted in the reservation and there was no acknowledgement from the host, or waiter. I suppose it is just not that kind of place. Essentially diner fare, at a premium price. There are much better choices in Back Bay and I don't think we would return here and I can't recommend.