• The presence of a bouncer and a menu full of stock photos are just two ways to know you’re not going to have a good meal. [MC Slim JB]
• “Like everything that comes out of Our House West, these nachos are passably decent yet utterly forgettable. [El Tour De Nacho]
• If you have the means, doing the tasting menu at No. 9 Park with a deep-pocketed professional poker player is highly recommended. [Lingbo Li]
• A recent dinner at East Coast Grill prompted one blogger to use “a whole bunch of words at you that food writers should rarely use: amazing, delicious, insanely good, wonderful, overwhelming, impressive, perfect. That should do it. (And no, I’m not exaggerating.)” [Fork It Over, Boston!]
• Eastern Standard’s salmon is “perfectly seared, set atop a lovely mound of Israeli couscous enhanced with a black olive puree, roasted red peppers and a Marcona Almond pesto. Oh my goodness- this was delicious.” [A Boston Food Diary]