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Mike22 · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

Would highly suggest Toro in the South End. Great tapas selection and unreal paella.

Went Friday night and saw Tom Colicchio, who apparently is on America's Next Top Chef, and Youk, who is even uglier in person.

Lou Roe · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

Toro is one of the best places in the city. It's a small place and it gets packed for dinner everynight. I've never been on the weekend but heard its always a long wait. I recommend going midweek after 8 and sitting at the bar. Everything on the menu is great and the sangria is top notch.

bosharbor · photoshop mastah Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 1671

haven't been there, will have to check it out.

right down the street is my favorite place in the city, Union Bar & Grille.

Mazz · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

Lou Roe · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

You will probably be looking at a wait at 7. The only times i have gone is right at 5:30 when the kitchen opens for dinner or around 8. From talking to the bartenders, it sounds like there is a wait every night of the week. The times I went early I think the rush started around 6:30. There are only 12 or so seats at the bar, and sometimes people camp out after eating which is pretty frustrating because its quite obvious people are waiting around the bar to eat. If there is a line, I would put in for a table and then just wait around the bar and see if anything opens. Last resort, if it looks like a long wait and there are people just drinking at the bar after they ate, offer to buy them a round for their seats.

Hooters Barstool · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

Mare is delicious . Great date spot
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Pokey Reese · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

Anyone have any recommendations for a good Sushi date spot in or around the city?
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Hooters Barstool · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

All Seasons Table (malden), Douzo (Backbay kind of expensive), Yoki (wellington station, redsox, bruins, celtics maki)
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Drew Bledsoe · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

sakio in the cambridge side galleria food court.
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Jackie Treehorn · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

I don't think I would go back to Toro. Maybe on a weeknight but even then only if I was already in the area. It just isn't worth the wait. On weekends you're looking at about an hour wait for a table. The bar area is packed with douchey people, and it can be slow to get a drink because 9 out of 10 drinks the bartenders have to make are fancy martinis/cocktails with 4 or more ingredients. The food was pretty good but just not worth the annoying wait in my opinion. Didn't quite live up to the hype. If I lived down the street I would probably hit it up on a weeknight from time to time but thats about it.
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Drew Bledsoe · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

i havent been to toro since 2005 do they still have the kobe beef sliders? those things tasted like shit.
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