weeknight dinner in Seaport Area

[pasta]

A friend from London is staying at The Boston Harbor Hotel, so I thought dinner in this area would be a nice walk from the hotel - anybody have any recent favorites ? She is open to all cuisines, except sushi. Thanks.

[lergnom]

Boston Harbor Hotel or Seaport Hotel? The former is Rowe's Wharf, with lots of dining around, while the latter is the limited assortment mentioned.

[pasta]

Thanks for all the ideas...tuens out we will be going to Sams - she had dinner last night with several people and they al lraved about it - so that is where she has requested we go.
Stay tuned.

[Bellachefa]

please report back on Sams

[Willy Wonka]

Daily Catch or No Name, or has already been suggested, Salvatore's.

[teezeetoo]

If this is the Boston Harbor on Rowe's Wharf, Meritage in the hotel is quite good and Sel de la Terre is a short walk from the hotel. I frankly can't imagine coming from London and going to Myers and Chang which has no Boston vibe and always seems to me, while an ok restaurant, corporately engineered and could be anywhere. If your friend is going to cab it, go to Orinoco or Hamersley or Rocca. Someplace a little more personal, at any rate.

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Meritage Restaurant
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

[Bellachefa]

I agree, although we have enjoyed M&C I certainly wouldn't consider it a destination place, just a nice change for locals.

[mtm7654]

Keep in mind that none of HB's suggestions for Fort Point would be considered high end. Or even medium end! Tha said, I had dinner for the first time at Channel Cafe recently and was very pleased with the food. And Lucky's would be a great, casual place for her to get a feeling for Boston/Fort Point.

[hiddenboston]

Very true. I wasn't sure whether the OP was looking for high-end, medium-end, low-end, or just plain sketchy. I can help with the latter category as well. :-)

[pasta]

This just in !
She just mentioned that her business contacts here have recommended Sams ( at Louis) and Myers and Chang. Have not been to either so I'll await your reply !! Aside from rating the food - how is the noise level for being able to hold a conversation at either place?

[hiddenboston]

I've been a bit scared off by Sam's, mainly due to some bad reviews from both restaurant critics and diners, so I haven't been there yet. I did check it out briefly to see the space, and the views are beautiful. But you can't go wrong with Myers + Chang. Excellent food, good people, and fairly reasonable prices. The noise level can be a bit high at M+C, but on weeknights especially, it shouldn't be too bad.

[CocoDan]

I didn't find Sam's too bad the two times we had lunch there. Burgers and salads were both good, and as you said, the views are spectacular. Decent wine list and friendly service. I wouldn't shy away. Nice place to be.
Enjoy,
CocoDan

[Food4Thought]

M+C is a good call, but not in the Seaport District if that really matters. It's in a the South End, probably about a $15.00 cab ride (cabs are expensive in Boston).

[hiddenboston]

She will be within walking distance of both Chinatown and the North End, with lots of good places in each area. In the former, I like Taiwan Cafe, East Ocean City, and Hong Kong Eatery; in the latter, I like Pagliuca's, L'Osteria, Regina's, and La Summa.

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Hong Kong Eatery
79 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111

Pagliuca's
14 Parmenter St, Boston, MA 02113

L'Osteria
104 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113

East Ocean City Restaurant
27 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111

[pasta]

Thanks - I am familiar with these recs and they may be possibilities - but I was hoping ot explore someting in the Seaport Area....

[hiddenboston]

There aren't a ton of options in the Seaport area. Salvatore's is pretty good, Aura is supposed to be decent (I haven't been there yet), and Whiskey Priest is ok for a drink, though I wasn't all that impressed by the food. Sam's has gotten mixed reviews, as has LTK. I'd consider heading closer to the Fort Point area to either Lucky's, Sportello, or Channel Cafe.

[redelephant]

Aura has good food but the space is terrible--it's like they threw some tables in a hotel lobby. I can't recommend Drink enough, for cocktails and small bites to eat (they have great steak tartare). Sportello (upstairs from Drink) is good but a little overpriced in my mind, but a good option combined with Drink. I am not a fan of the Barking Crab, but I do admit to really liking the No Name for simple preparations of seafood.

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The Barking Crab
88 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210

Sportello
348 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02110

No Name Restaurant
151-2 Fish Pier, Boston, MA 02210