Metropolis Cafe - Boston

My son and I throughly enjoyed our dining experience! We went on a Wednesday, were warmly greeted and seated right away for our 5::45 reservation, The mussels in saffron were fantastic, the sauce so flavorful. I had the risotto with summer vegetables which was unique and every bite was different’. My son had the salmon which was perfectly cooked. Give this intimate restaurant a try!

The food was great, the drinks were stiff, and the vibe was correct.Food: 5/5

Food is excellent and service is friendly but the use of digital QR menus as default detracts a star. I hate it when restaurants use QR codes: it detracts from the conversation when people use their phones and inevitably get sidetracked by another app.The duck hash was good with plenty of duck but probably a tad saltier than we'd like. The Salmon eggs benedict was simple but good. One egg was slightly overcooked but I don't think it detracted from the experience.Our server was very friendly and helpful. Drip coffee was expensive at $5 and although it included refills, they were too busy to ever refill it. Not that the coffee was great but we didn't come for the drip coffee so whatever. Food was good.

Google said my kind of place. It is for sure. Hostess and bartender exceptional. Bread good with wine. Swordfish special tonight. Can't wait.Food: 5/5

Late dinner on a rainy Wednesday on our first night in Boston. Waited for a table that was clearing out. Server was quite busy with a large table for six, and I didn't know the hostess could have taken drink orders! Their loss, because I would have ordered more drinks if the wait for the first wine hadn't been so long! We split a goat cheese salad (iceberg, pepitas, bacon, balsamic) and found the iceberg to be an odd choice here. Tasty but colorless. For my entree I ordered the salmon with shaved root vegetables and a half order of Sweet Pea Preserved Lemon Risotto. The salmon had an incredible crust from searing on the flat grill. Fantastic flavor and texture. Risotto was tangy and rich, grains all tender. Husband ordered the rigatoni Bolognese with sausage and ate it twice the portion was so large. Very tasty pink sauce. Dessert was Panna Cotta with lemon marmalade and raspberries. Oh my this was fabulous! In the end I did get a second glass of wine, after all.