Mare, Boston, Massachusetts Restaurant Details

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North End restaurateur Frank de Pasquale reincarnates his Italian seafood staple with a slicker, Miami-like style: all-white marble, pops of LED lights, and an outdoor patio lounge with fire pits and a retractable awning. Locally sourced oysters anchor the menu, complemented by a crudo bar, while classic (hot and cold lobster rolls) and contemporary (octopus salad) entrees are washed down with an expanded craft beer list and organic wines.

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the restaurant was very cute and romantic, perfect for date night. However, my friends and I were not pleased with the service, to say the least. After sitting, our server suggested we order drinks and while my friends ordered wine, I wasn't in the mood and said that I'd be fine with water. He then mocked me and asked if I wanted milk or juice as if I were a child. Later, while ordering entrees, my friend asked to modify her meal by simply adding less mushrooms than the recipe had originally called for. After making sure my friend was enjoying her entree (that was supposed to be modified) he said, "I'm glad you like it, cause I actually didn't change a thing about it." He took it upon himself to ignore her request assuming shed like it better the way HE thought. As a server, I can look past the taunting, but at the end of the meal and we cashed out, he took our credit card receipts and reviewed them AT THE TABLE and then only thanked ONE of us because she tipped more (her portion was larger and compensated by tipping the difference). I just thought that was extremely unprofessional and rude. Such a cute place, it's a shame to have someone ruin what could have been a fantastic experience for us.

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I've visited the restaurant a couple of times and both times the meals and service were excellent.

The place is extremely popular so I booked ahead both times... the first time we had to sit on the deck for a couple of minutes whilst our table was prepared but we were able to have a drink and relax. The second time we were whisked straight to the table.

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The crab cake for an appetizer is amazing! The truffle encrusted tuna A-MAZING! This place is pricey, but good.

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415 pm We arrived.I really wish I could say something different about this location. I had the lobster casserole, the lobster was overcooked and very tough. It was the texture of a sirloin steak. It took almost 25 minutes for anyone to walk over and get any order in. (440 pm) The bread tasted very stale we left it alone. We were apologized to and recieved a complementary tiramisu that was very good. Our waiter was very nice but really it was a terrible experiece. We were the only people in there and I saw 5 people standing around.. maybe it was just a bad time. I would hope they are more organized when it is busier?

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We walked around downtown looking at various restaurant menus for a place to celebrate my birthday. I really wanted some good seafood and preferably a raw bar. We didn't have a reservation, but beat the rush and were sat immediately. Our server was very attentive, but not bothersome. The stuffed lobster was incredible and plenty to share with my fiance, especially following a few other courses. Would recommend ordering that with appetizers, because it does take a little while, but we weren't in a rush so we enjoyed the short wait.
Incredible food, but easy to spend a bit of money there.