BostonFoodGuy

Yea I know – this is the flagship of Todd English’s empire.  I want to say up front I think Todd English is a fantastic chef and that I typically have been impressed at his restaurants and menus.

I really don’t like Olives.  Don’t get me wrong – I’ve given it plenty of chances – I wanted to like it.  I really did.  But to me the single thing that was consistent wasn’t the food it was the terrible service.

Consistently bad service.  I have eaten at the bar – bad service.  Large dinner party – bad service.  And for an intimate dinner for two – (poor/average service that time).

Listen, the food is good – sometimes great (fantastic steak frites – and the pork chop was decent as well).  But what was always left in my mouth was the taste of a rude bartender – or rushed and thoughtless waitstaff.  I actually thought about telling the bartender how disappointed I was with him – but the BFG doesn’t like to confrontation.

Anyway, the decor is lovely – and it is almost always buzzing with people.  But just be prepared to wait – and wait.  Don’t expect your water to be filled – with a server that smiles – or anything else for that matter. At the end of the day – for the prices that you’re paying you expect quality service.

And it’s a shame because Figs just down the street is just to opposite – that wait staff is seemingly always cheery and helpful.  I don’t get it.

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