getting romantic in metro west?

[marcus509]

hello all, I'm planning a birthday dinner for the SO. metro west is much easier for us, esp on a friday night -- is there anything remotely romantic or food-sensual in those environs??

[Isolda]

Cafe Mangal in Wellesley has a warm atmosphere and delicious, sensual food. (It's mainly Turkish). It's also BYOB, so if you drink wine, you can bring that special bottle you've been saving.

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Cafe Mangal
555 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02482

[nsenada]

Food-sensual - that reminds me of that SNL skit where the "lovahs" eat chicken in a hot tub.

[hiddenboston]

"Oh, look at those tiny chickens!" :-D

[nsenada]

"Nothing satisfies like a post-coital omelet of your own design prepared by four-star chef, Chuck Vialobous."

[hiddenboston]

This also comes to mind....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHchl4...

[nsenada]

Ah yes - flying too close to the sun on wings of pastrami...

[yummieeee]

Another vote for Allora Ristorante in Marlborough. If you can get lucky and get a warm night. There outdoor deck has a great view of lake Williams. Very romantic.

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Allora Ristorante
139 Lakeside Ave, Marlborough, MA 01752

[edgewater]

Maxwell's 148 @ 148 East Central Street (Route 135) in Natick just over the Wellesley line.

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Maxwells 148
148 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760

[hckybg]

Not super romantic in atmosphere, but there aren't too many places more "food sensual" than the Sichuan Gourmet in Framingham.

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Sichuan Gourmet
1004 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446

[nsenada]

Ariadne in Newton has a really nice, kind of gaudy ambiance, and the food is quite good.

[Kat]

Ariadne is now closed. I just drove by the other day. It is now called C.Tsar's, and looked like they were still working on the outside. Don't know if it is open yet.

[winedude]

Not exactly Metrowest, but the Davio's in Patriot's Place, Foxboro has the same, somewhat romantic vibe as the one in Boston, but without parking hassles or traffic.

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Davio's
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116

[trufflehound]

Stone's Public house in Ashland. Tomasso in Southboro.

[teezeetoo]

Il Capriccio in Waltham, Blue Ginger in Wellesley, Lumiere in newton.

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Il Capriccio
888 Main St., Waltham, MA 02453

Lumiere Restaurant
1293 Washington St., West Newton, MA 02465

Blue Ginger
583 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482

[I QUE]

A pet peeve of mine, but none of those towns are in metrowest. MW is out closer to 495, Framingham, Southborough, Westborough etc.

I would put a vote in for Tomassos in Southborough.

[Isolda]

Stone's has a romantic history, but the food just isn't that good. My husband is always trying to drag me there because he loves the atmosphere (and the beer), but I have never had a chow-worthy meal there.

[hiddenboston]

I'm kidding. :-) I can think of a few, including Allora Ristorante in Marlborough, Cafe Mangal in Wellesley, and slightly closer to Boston (and a bit more northwest), AKA Bistro in Lincoln.

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Cafe Mangal
555 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02482

Allora Ristorante
139 Lakeside Ave, Marlborough, MA 01752

AKA Bistro
145 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773

[hiddenboston]

Nope.