Stephanie's on Newbury has been a popular dining destination since its opening in 1994. In the heart of Boston's upscale Newbury Street shopping district, Stephanie's features a sidewalk cafe, a club-like bar and skylit dining space. The restaurant seats up to 200 inside and 100 on the patio. It is open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
The Scene This longtime summer favorite--for its sprawl of outdoor tables--also offers a warming fireplace for cold-weather dinners, situated between the richly appointed dining room and the smoky bar. Chef-owner Stephanie Siddell presides over this all-occasion spot with a sense of ceremony (music ranges from La Boheme to Gypsy Kings) and a menu where nothing needs translation. Everyone's here but the foodies.
The Food Comfort food never goes out of style because it has something for everyone--a baseball-sized tenderloin for carnivores, cornucopia-sized salads for weight watchers, an unpretentious chicken potpie for, well, comfort. Appetizers are pricey, but as huge as the entrees: Artichoke-spinach dip with smoked Gouda could serve three as a starter. Seared scallops artfully arranged around a potato galette (a frequent special) are light but substantive. Retro desserts are big and gooey: Pineapple upside-down cake with fresh pineapple comes delightfully smothered in caramel.
in the summer it's all about sitting outside and watching the newbury shoppers stroll while enjoying a yummy asian chicken salad. now that the weather is turning, i look forward to Stephanie's cozy fireplace and eating the less healthy, but delicious comfort food.
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Stephanie's on Newbury is truly dedicated to ensuring the best possible service and food. It's one of the most popular and highest grossing restaurants in Boston, priding themselves with their slogan "sophisticated comfort food", and it really is a great menu. Although I also work at this restaurant, I wouldn't plug it unless I knew it was terrific. I would recommend the Stephi Burger, Chinese Chicken Salad, Scallops, or anything really. Make sure to check our their Sunday brunch menu.
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Stephanies On Newbury is a really good restaurant. It's in a good location and has great seating both indoors and out. The menu has a wide variety and the food is really good.
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Stephanie's on Newbury is my favorite brunch spot, although their food is good for lunch & dinner, too. It's a great restaurant because there is always something on the menu for everyone. People seeking comfort food, health food, or just good food, they'll find it here.
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Its hard for vegetarians to eat in Boston. The entire city revolves around seafood and meat, and for some reason, Stephanies is no exception. Part of me always expects more from more reknown eateries, but unless you're looking for salad or mac and cheese, the veggie heads won't find much to munch on at Stephanies. Despite that, though, the salads actually are deliscious, as is the mac and cheese; this eatery has the best french fries in the city, and the dessert menu is delish, accomodating every taste, from chocolate lovers to those of us who prefer something a bit fruity.
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Great place for Brunch
By connoisseur69
We went in for brunch on a Sunday. We had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated and opted to sit at the bar for a couple of drinks. The cocktails were very good and strong but quite expensive, 2 for $27.50. We were seated and it took a while for the waitress to attend to us. They have a ton of wait staff but service was still slow and the staff seemed very disorganized. We were served a huge bread basket with a variety of breads including scones, raisin bread, crackers and more, I've never seen anything quite like this. Though it turned out to be a good distraction, as it took a very long time for the entrees to come out. We ordered a couple of sandwiches, the tuna melt and the grilled chicken. The tuna melt was superior, but the chicken was still quite good. However, this was all overshadowed by the warm caramel apple bread pudding dessert served with ice cream ( we had another dessert it was blueberry peach something). The bread pudding was mouth-gasmic to the pallet. Apparently it had won the top five desserts in Boston and totally deserves this honor. We definitely recommend Stephanie's on Newbury.
Pros: Desserts Cons: service a bit slow
Posted 06/27/09
Looked good, but really terrible
By randomgurn
We visited as a group of 10 on a Saturday night.
They were slow to get our order - we had to ask several times for them to come over. Whilst taking our order, the waiter decided to go and deal with a request from another table.
The food was then slow to arrive. My clam chowder was far too thick and flavourless. Several of us ordered steaks; everybody was given the wrong one in terms of cooking, and let's just say that my version of rare involves the meat still being pink. My steak was also so oily that I couldn't finish it.
Surprisingly, we decided not to take dessert.
Group consensus: the worst meal we have had in a long time.
Pros: Nice decor Cons: Too many cons for this box
Posted 06/22/09
Nice Brunch
By Devyn28
Stefanies is a great place to have a leisurely brunch with friends or significant other...the food is tasty and they have enough of a variety for everyone...they make a great bloody mary and if its after noon - Id recommend their lemonade cocktail...its so refreshing! I especially love the outdoor seating to people watch...the restaurant is perfectly located on Newbury street so after eating and people watching you can shop til you drop!
Pros: Great locale Cons: Expensive
Posted 08/25/08
Atrocious Food
By japhen1
After reading restaurant reviews for years, I finally felt compelled to write after receiving such a terrible meal last night at Stephanie's. Quite simply, the food was awful. My fiance's New England Clam Chowder was as thick as wallpaper paste, and my Summer House Salad was nothing more than a half a head of iceberg lettuce drenched in balsamic dressing. Moving on to the main course, I ordered the "special", which was Mahi Mahi over "Spanish Rice". The fish was overcooked, and there was nothing "Spanish" about the rice; it was simply white rice mixed with peas and corn. Although served with a lime sauce, it was flavorless. Speaking of flavorless, my fiance's Cavatappi Chicken was a disaster. No taste, and quite frankly, disgusting looking chicken. All in all, a terrible meal. Much, much better options available in Boston.
Cons: The perfect combination of terrible food and high prices
Posted 07/26/08
I absolutly love this place.
By membernameinuse
I am surprised to read anything negative about this restaurant. I eat here very often; business lunches, family gatherings, dates, or food and drinks in the bar to watch games. It is always fantastic. The food is delicious- way better than most of the other restaurants in the city that I frequent (and definitely the best in the Back Bay.) The service is always stellar. Everyone there is always friendly and accomodating, and goes out of their way to make the experience enjoyable. They have a great wine list, fun drink menu, and awesome patio. Anyway after reading the negatives I had to share my opinion. Sure, there is often a very long wait but it is worth it. I suggest going on a week night so you don't have to fight with the amateurs that try to get in on weekends.
Pros: Great food, friendly service, fair prices, killer patio, nice tvs in the bar. Cons: very busy place so there is often a wait.
