Not Your Average Joe's Waltham

Brelundi

➤ 185 Crescent Street, Waltham, United States

Pizza • Cheese • Italian • Chocolate

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"I have dined here about a half dozen times. The food is great. The service is not. I was surprised to hear that anyone had good service here because I consistently have had slow, inattentive or down right rude service here. We go back because it's convenient and we work very close by, but our last experience we stood for more than 8 minutes waiting to be acknowledged, the server who finally came over was downright rude. We saw her drop things from someone's table and kick those things across the room. We finally got seated and waited another 15 minutes for someone to come to the table. Their patio had people out there but there was no one inside but it looked like they had only 2 servers working. Our sandwiches did not come with any pasta salad or anything on the side like they used to and our table was missing the two non-alcoholic beverages that were ordered until half way through the meal. My advice is to try Brelundi, perhaps you will have a different experience than we have had. If you like Italian food, the food is worth the wait. The bread is delicious, the pasta and sandwiches and salads are great. Just be aware that your service may be extremely slow, they will forget items and may be rude to you. Also, any time we have gone (at lunch time) I was berated and not seated for not having a reservation so I now make sure I call and make reservations before attempting to go there or we get take out."

Ruth's Chris Steak House Waltham

➤ 500 Totten Pond RdMA 02451, Waltham, United States

Steak • Seafood • American • Vegetarian

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"I may be old-fashioned, but I believe that a diner should never have to ask for their water glass to be refilled. And if they do have to ask, it should be done quickly so they don't have to wait while their meal gets cold. Unfortunately, this particular Ruth's Chris Steak House fell short in several areas. The bathroom was dirty, the light fixtures were cracked, and the overall atmosphere of the restaurant was unusually dark compared to other Ruth's locations I have visited. Overall, the experience was mediocre. It was good, but not great, which is what I have come to expect from Ruth's Chris."

Amuleto Mexican Table

➤ 484 Moody St Waltham, MA 02453, 02453-0518, United States

Mexican • Seafood • European • Desserts

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"it is hard to go wrong, regardless of what they choose, how everything is from good to exceptional. at the top of the extraordinary end is the tamale appetizer. not missed"

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Waltham

➤ 500 Totten Pond Rd Waltham, MA 02451, 02451-1908, United States

Steak • Seafood • American • Barbecue

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"overall had an excellent family dinner. consistent good food and service. lively, comfortable atmosphere. kellner was freendly and had a good sense of humor. a few little bits. they sat our party of four on a table set for six, and then began to chairs and servier pieces one after what was a little unprofessional. we also ordered the ribeye and the brittle sprouts. twice our waiter came back to inform us that the ribeye was sold out and then the brittle sprouts were sold out. we have to order this. A pity that a steakhouse will get out of ribeye on a Saturday night at 19 o'clock!"

Osteria Posto

➤ 99 Third AveMA 02451, Waltham, United States

Wine • Fish • Italian • Seafood

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"Osterio is a certainly fine dining but overall we were disappointed for a number of reasons. For each course, one of us was disappointed in what was served. I started with the Caprese salad , but instead of using succulent heirloom tomatoes, the dish used Tiny cherry tomatoes buried in a huge bed of greens, and the supposedly homemade mozzarella looked and tasted more like shaved Parmesan. The dressing was overly sweet, heavy and did not resemble balsamic vinegarette. Nor did the dish resemble any kind of Caprese salad that I ever had been served. It shouldn’t be called a Caprese salad in my opinion. My wife however enjoyed the Harvest salad. The bread seemed not to be fresh, and was on the stale side. For entrees, my wife got the Haddock with roasted mushrooms and potato purée special, which I must say was off the charts delicious. But I was disappointed in the Tuscan seafood stew. It contained shrimp, nicely done, but the rest of the dish consistent of rubbery, tiny calamari, tiny, tiny mussels in the shell, and a tiny piece of white fish, all buried in a spicy sauce with three or four large ciabatta on the top. Visually it was more appetizing than the actual experience of eating the dish. The service was just so so. We had to ask for bread, and it took and overly long time before we were able to place our order. However, someone did come over to take our drink order right after we were seated which was nice. On the plus side, my wife’s drink was superb. She got the Hayride, and it cleverly had a thin apple slice affixed to the lip of the glass with a close pin. Pretty cool. Bottom line for us: This restaurant is not cheap, and we expected a better dining experience for the price. We might return because of the Haddock dish, but otherwise not sure"