Russell House Tavern

Russell House Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Chris

   Greater Boston17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Was a big fan of this retuarant group's Temple Bar which closed much to my disappointment a while back making a visit to Russell House very much anticipated. This restarant didnt disapoint. I arrived early and enjoyed a few drinks at the bar. The bar had an exccellent selection of cocktails, craft beers and high end liquors not found everywhere (Pappy Van Winckle). The bar is upstairs and once we finished and hit our reservation time slot we went downstairs for dinner. The menu was creative, the portions modest and the food very good. We had a few appetizers then our main course. The staff was attentive and the atmosphere was vibrant but not excessively loud. I very much enjoyed the experience and look forward to a return.
   

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   TedS

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a good time, spent two hours and didn’t feel rushed. Service was lovely. My only complaint was that my shakshuka had no eggs, which are essential to shakshuka, unless the tough skin on top of the tomato sauce had once been the eggs.
   

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   Lisa

   San Francisco6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent wedge salad and very good burgers. The pizza was meh. Hard to believe that a restaurant like this would be out of Guinness, so that was surprising. The restaurant is very dark. very nice weight staff .
   

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   Jim

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was good, reasonably priced and the waiter was outstanding.
   

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   Leslie VIP

   Greater Boston104 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Was hoping for more lunch food than brunch food. Was disappointed with the menu
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing. Best oysters and cocktails around, servers and staff are just amazing.
   

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   Kathleen

   Edinburgh1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious and fun but pretty loud. If you want quiet, go to the downstairs level.
   

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   michael VIP

   Greater Boston1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   They claim to have brunch during the week days but they don’t. That is a lie.
   

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   Jill

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fabulous meal. The calamari appetizer was the best I have ever had. The salmon was amazing. The cocktails were very good and our server was fun and knowledgeable!
   

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    Kathleen

    Greater Boston25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Really appreciated the server's/establishments flexibility on a busy night. I had a root canal that morning, so had to ask for my meal (classic burger) with everything on the side (bacon, cheese, carmemlized onion, etc). They did it with a smile and I really appreciated it.
    

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