530457 Wed Jun 18 18:12:16 -0700 2008 23 12 Boston Area 0 3792668 Nothing much else to say. Just braggin'. Oh, one more thing: My daughter and I shared some apple strudel for dessert at Farm Grill. Awesome. Might have been better if we had taken it home and heated it up, but who has the patience? Wed Jun 18 18:12:16 -0700 2008 10820 Blumie 1 3793166 Largely due to the lack of Greek in the area, I feel lucky to work up the street from Farm Grill. Their cold white bean salad is a cheap and tasty snack with a warmed pita. I'm looking forward to trying their taramosalata. Though I've never had it, Farm Grill's galaktoboureko (sp) also looks delicious - a flaky soapbar of phyllo dough wrapped around dense eggy custard and soaked in honey and cinnamon. Wed Jun 18 21:25:18 -0700 2008 3792668 11275 Prav 2 3793413 "Though I've never had it, Farm Grill's galaktoboureko (sp) also looks delicious - a flaky soapbar of phyllo dough wrapped around dense eggy custard and soaked in honey and cinnamon." Yes, it absolutely is. Next time you go there, try it! It's in my top ten list of most delicious things ever! Wish I had one right now. Thu Jun 19 03:19:12 -0700 2008 3793166 29916 Kiyah 3 3793584 My top ten of favorite octopus preparations includes their octopus salad. Get it on one of their combo salad plates.... Thu Jun 19 05:53:40 -0700 2008 3793413 11108 galleygirl 4 3794714 You've sold me, I'm picking some up after work today. I haven't yet found an octo-salad yet that I've liked. Thu Jun 19 11:02:34 -0700 2008 3793584 11275 Prav 4 3794855 The galaktoboureko IS delicious. Very good rendition. As for the octopus-- one unbelievable trick I've tried is to get Farm Grill's marinated octopus, bring it home, throw it on the grill and give a squeeze of lemon. Out. Of. This. World. (and if you've ever made octopus at home you'll know it's SO worth paying the premium to have them start it) Thu Jun 19 11:38:42 -0700 2008 3793584 10865 Scruffy The Cat 1 3793701 That *is* braggin'. Good on ya. I had the kind of day yesterday where breakfast was a protein bar and lunch was another protein bar. Blech. I intend to make up for that today with lunch at Sichuan Gourmet. Yesterday was saved by a decent prime skirt steak for $24 at, of all places, the Metropolitan Club in Chestnut Hill. That place is pretty bad, in my opinion -- the Caesar salad was wretched, made with torn romaine, an Outback-level salad for $9 -- but that skirt was one of the better not-crazy-expensive steaks I've had lately. It came with a red pepper jam that was like a lot of ripe red hot sliced chilis lightly sauteed in some kind of sweetish sauce, nice fire, surprisingly complementary. The place worked as a celebratory dinner venue for some older relatives, but I wouldn't hurry back there on my own. Thu Jun 19 06:27:26 -0700 2008 3792668 10143 MC Slim JB 2 4288355 Found this thread while doing a search on Metropolitan Grill....we went there today for NY Day brunch and actually had a pretty good meal. Enjoyed an excellent burger with excellent fries (sprinkled with cheese and truffle?) and a tasty Bloody Mary. I'm not sure how the rest of their food is, but since I'm always looking for more burger options, I thought it was worth relaying that they do a decent one. Thu Jan 01 16:03:50 -0800 2009 3793701 11805 twentyoystahs 2 4299783 I'm shocked. I wouldn't have guessed Metropolitan club had a thing on the menu worth eating. My (hopefully) only experience there was unremittingly dreary. Tue Jan 06 00:23:53 -0800 2009 3793701 254582 BostonCharles 1 3794022 Farm Grill has one of the best chicken gyro plates I've had, especially with the sides you can get. Whatta bahgain! Thu Jun 19 08:14:58 -0700 2008 3792668 161614 BlueTrain84 2 3794765 I am not a big fan of their chicken gyro sandwich, which I ordered on a recent visit when they had no more lamb. There was nothing per se wrong with it, but it didn't wow me like the lamb gyro. That said, I have no doubt that the chicken gyro platter would be worth a try. Thu Jun 19 11:16:28 -0700 2008 3794022 10820 Blumie 1 3794426 And you were in bed by 7pm. Good going! lol Thu Jun 19 09:52:30 -0700 2008 3792668 11172 Bob Dobalina 1 4289604 Where us Farm Grill? I would imagine somewhere near Downtown Crossing or am I way off? Fri Jan 02 08:39:57 -0800 2009 3792668 44642 bostongal 2 4289630 Way off. Fri Jan 02 08:48:34 -0800 2009 4289604 10232 yumyum 3 4289661 Pssst: don't tell too many people about The Farm Grille. It's already way too crowded at lunch. It's a real treat to patronize a place like this: good food, delivered by people who take pride in what they're doing and maintain one of the cleanest eating establishments this side of the operating rooms at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Some food writers have poo-pooed the decor, to them I say, "go eat someplace else!" Fri Jan 02 08:59:40 -0800 2009 4289630 170572 TheTrout 4 4302243 Not only is it way too crowded at lunch, but it's pretty darn crowded at dinner time too. But it's well worth battling the crowds. Tue Jan 06 17:15:24 -0800 2009 4289661 10820 Blumie 3 4289898 Near New England Mobile Book Fair? If true, I can combine two missions! Fri Jan 02 10:16:33 -0800 2009 4289630 44169 ErstwhileEditor 4 4290001 Yes-- right down the street. It's a great two-fer trip to do Farm Grill and the Book Fair. Now all we need is a chowhound-like website for books... Fri Jan 02 10:46:39 -0800 2009 4289898 16794 newhound 5 4300917 Well, here's a start, from a wonderful independent bookstore in Porter Square. http://portersquarebooksblog.blogspot.com Tue Jan 06 10:52:39 -0800 2009 4290001 45208 somervilleoldtimer 4 4301006 Two-fer? PUH-leeze! China Fair, the second-best Filene's Basement down the street, an excellent Marshall's, and, if you have a card, Restaurant Depot... Tue Jan 06 11:13:47 -0800 2009 4289898 11108 galleygirl 5 4301040 Threefer, come visit me at work down the street! :) Oh, and Baza, the Russian market, too. Tue Jan 06 11:26:36 -0800 2009 4301006 11275 Prav 6 4302185 And hit the Piano Mill for a one-of a kind shop. Then head back to Farm Grill for re-fortification. Tue Jan 06 16:44:57 -0800 2009 4301040 16794 newhound 7 4302493 I work directly across the street from the piano mill, but someone told me it's been closed for a while! Tue Jan 06 18:38:10 -0800 2009 4302185 11275 Prav 8 4302987 yea couple years unless someone reopened something similar there. Tue Jan 06 22:15:56 -0800 2009 4302493 10597 hargau