Description:
When I feel like cheating on the North End, I leave my Italian-American neighborhood and head for Beacon Hill. Grotto's shadowy subterranean dining room is a cozy retreat, with contemporary art on the exposed-brick walls and overtaxed servers bustling around the small, crowded space. Chef-owner Scott Herritt has fun with seasonal local ingredients, beginning his regularly changing menu with imaginative soups and ending with fruit desserts, and his three-course set-price dinner is one of the best deals around. You might see seared diver scallops with morel mushrooms, baby leeks, and corn in the spring; apple-stuffed duck breast in the winter; or spaghetti and meatballs "with Grotto's insanely fabulous tomato sauce" anytime. The first dish that got my attention here was hearty gnocchi with braised short ribs, Gorgonzola, and mushrooms; it was a summer night, and I cleaned my plate. Desserts are indulgent but not overwhelming -- a friend who's usually indifferent to sweets (where do I find these people?) devoured banana bread pudding with caramel ice cream. Good -- more chocolate cake for me.
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User Reviews for Grotto
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Enjoyable, but not noteworthy.
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A neat, crowded little spot. Very dark. Very red. Very small. Food was good, but nothing to write home about. Wine list started at $34/bottle, with a large selection of Italian wines....
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- posted on 11.20.12
- by Gwaliagirl
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Delightful
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This is a very small cozy place in the basement. Seating capacity is about 35 or so, all in one small room. The food was very good. I recommend the three course meal for $ 37.00....
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- posted on 11.14.12
- by DennisBTR
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Excellent food and cozy atmosphere
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A friend who lives in Boston recommended Grotto. It's a small place in the basement level of a brownstone, so we actually walked right by it before realizing it was there. The...
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- posted on 10.29.12
- by gmargrett
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Contact:
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- tel: 617/227-3434
Address:
- 37 Bowdoin St
- Boston, MA 2121
Neighborhood:
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Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm; daily 5-10pm
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