Official rating: 80 + 3 friendly points = 83
With perhaps the most boring name of any restaurant I’ve ever been to, Tremont 647, located @ 647 Tremont St, is a yuppie American bistro founded by some dude named Andy Husbands. It’s pretty tasty, kinda trendy, decently priced, and not too snooty that they wouldn’t let sandals in.
We waltzed in on a Saturday night, and it was pretty crowded, but we scored two seats at the bar. We got a martini and a gimlet, and for some reason, I got a short martini glass. We ordered the spicy candied nuts and thai shrimp fritters for apps. The shrimp tasted and felt more like little sausages, but were delicious. For entrees, we got the steak and the turkey meatloaf panini. The steak was decent, and truffled tater tots were on the side. While they’re no match for Grill 23’s truffled tots, they were smooth. The grilled broccolini was tasty, too. The panini was really sweet, and a good effort, just not quite there.
The bartender and hosts were cool, which is relatively important for such a small bistro. They were gracious and welcoming, and are the main reason I’d consider going back as opposed to just being one and done with the 647.