Where to eat near Symphony Hall
We will be two adults and a 15 year old who is somewhat picky but likes Chinese food, burgers, salads (no Thai food or anything more exotic). Looking for a place within quick walking of Symphony Hall, and perhaps near a parking garage or other place we can park. Brasserie Jo's worth considering? where would you park?
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Essex County
Oct 7, 2008 11:19 AM
Brasserie Jo's is a favorite of mine. If you're willing to go the pizza/sandwich route, there's Woody's on Hemenway Street. It's my absolute favorite pizza place in town.
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cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
Oct 7, 2008 02:18 PM
Love the Greek Pizza at Woody's, with all the arugala piled on top. Their thoughtful draft seleciton is a bonus as well.
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Betty's Wok and Noodle is sort of fun (http://bettyswokandnoodle.com/); you can pick your own sauce, noodle or rice and your own vegetables and extremely close to Symphony Hall (across the street). PF Chang's as others who have mentioned is pretty safe for Chinese at the Pru as is Cheesecake for "normal" chow. Much further up on Boylston is the Pour House and that is very basic bar food (a good 10-15 minute walk from Symphony). If you are into Mexican Qdoba (www.qdoba.com) is a little further Huntington (I've never been). Uno's as someone else has mentioned (near the YMCA).
Tip on parking: If you get in before 6 pm, say around 5 or 5:30 pm, try to find a meter. There are a bunch of meters on St. Botolph Street (paralell to Huntington), some on Westland Ave, Mass Ave, etc; the meters on Botolph and Westland expire at 6 pm, so you would just need at the most $1 of quarters; I think the ones on Mass Ave expire at 8 pm, so you could feed it when you first get there, and then before the Symphony; that's still only about $3 in quarters. Also look out for 2-hour parking spots that expire at 6 pm and you are home free.
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Years ago, the garage at the Midtown Motor Inn used to have the best parking rates. I don't know if that is still the case. Brasserie Jo is fine. P. F. Chang's at the Pru is fun Chinese and the Summer Shack is not too far away and is good for all sorts of things, but mostly seafood.
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That's a tough one. The restaurants near Symphony Hall are not that great and your daughters tastes would be very hard to fill.
The Brasserie Jo possibility in the Colonade Hotel is probably your best bet. It is a 10-15 minute walk and you would be able to park in the hotel garage.
If all else fails, there is a Cheesecake Factory across from Brasserie Jo. And the Pru garage gives a discount if you show your Symphony ticket stub (after 6:00).
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Brasserie JO
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As for parking, walkable to Brasserie Jo and other restaraunts and Symphony Hall, you could park at the garage by the Whole Foods, I think it's called the Symphony Garage. I think it's about $18 for concerts, but I think you can get a few bucks off with Symphony Hall ticket stub. Another option I know of is the Dalton St. garage across from the Sheraton. It might be a little cheaper -- around $11 at night.
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finlero
Oct 3, 2008 01:49 PM
Brasserie Jo's menu is pretty accessible. About a half dozen variations on steak, some plainish chicken and fish dishes, you should be fine.
It's not my favorite French in town, but it's perfectly reliable; they have terrific warm French bread. I personally think it's too loud, but this is subjective, and regardless, the symphony would offset it.
The very closest garage is under the Mother Church across the street from Symphony Hall. It's a nice midpoint if you eat at Brasserie Jo and then head to the symphony.
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