Smith & Wollensky - Wellesley

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   Sonja

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined today

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

   As always, great meal and service. The octopus appetizer was an unexpected start of our dinner. Will go again.
   

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   allison

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Laurie was a great server! Friendly and knowledgeable, she helped guide our selections and she was spot on! Wagyu filet with peppercorn sauce was outstanding. Very enjoyable experience and well worth the price. Perfect for a special occasion.
   

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   Kelly

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   61 reviews

   3.0

   61 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Went out for a special “Galentines” celebration to toast my good friend who is to be mother of the groom this weekend. We were greeted pleasantly by the hostess and the manager on arrival, were seated ahead of our reservation time, and had a lovely conversation with the hostess who brought us to our table. The cocktails, appetizers, and main courses were all delicious. The atmosphere was nice/upscale and also quite fantastic. Unfortunately, the one thing that turned our experience from fantastic to decidedly less was our server. He greeted us with a very snarky/rude demeanor which persisted throughout the meal. It was quite unexpected and disappointing. I am thankful for the adorable and friendly bus people/support staff, making it almost possible to forget the pompous waiter. It is sad that an otherwise wonderful dining experience can be ruined by one person… I will perhaps give the restaurant another try sometime, but likely not soon. At that price point you do not want to leave feeling as though you were treated poorly.
   

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   Nancy

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Our server was wonderful Wine was overpriced Steak was not worth the charge and product is better at other steak houses Hash was disappointing not crisp People should know this is not part of Smith & Wollensky of NYC
   

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   Kerri

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Food was amazing. Our server Collette was great! She was very personable and attentive
   

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   David

   San Diego

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary at smith & Wollensky. Laurie was our server and we were so happy that she took care of. She was there when we needed her and she was always in close proximity if we wanted to ask her something. This was one of the best service that we’ve had!
   

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   David

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on February 8, 2025

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

   We celebrated my son’s 18th birthday here and totally loved our experience, not to mention the excellent steaks and sides! Thank you for providing such a memorable meal!
   

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   Jacques

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 8, 2025

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

   Superb food. Attentive service. Deafening noise making it hard to carry a conversation.
   

   Smith & Wollensky - WellesleyResponded on February 8, 2025

   Glad you enjoyed the visit. Next time you stop by mention to management and we will see about putting you in a quieter spot. Thank you for the great review and certainly the feedback.
   

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   Larisa

   Montreal

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 7, 2025

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

   Tomato and onion salad: tasteless tomatoes ( were they frozen)??? Steak: ordered peppercorn ribeye. Got some other ribeye… settled to having the peppercorn sauce brought separately… terrible meat, nothing but fat… truffle fries… where are the truffles? Not a hint of truffle oil or anything …. Bred… too much oil… tastes and feels like mall food… asked to surprise me with a fruity cocktail, they brought sangria…. Now that’s just plain lazy … never were asked about our choice of water, just got served tap… Overall, a waste of time and money
   

   Smith & Wollensky - WellesleyResponded on February 8, 2025

   We're sorry to hear that your experience at Smith & Wollensky - Wellesley didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback on the tomato and onion salad and the steak, and we'll certainly look into the quality of the ingredients and the cooking. We also apologize for the lack of truffle oil on the fries, it's disappointing to hear they didn't hit the mark. We're always aiming for the best quality, and your feedback helps us do that. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you in the future.
   

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    Leslie

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

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

    We had a private room for 9 of us last night. Our waiter Noah was great! The food was delicious. It was a delightful night for all that attended.
    

    Smith & Wollensky - WellesleyResponded on February 5, 2025

    We are lucky to have him! So happy to hear you enjoyed your evening. Hope you chose us for your next event!
    

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