Dinner Upstairs
Upstairs on the Square, that is. I went with some friends for dinner at the Upstairs Monday Club Bar to celebrate M's birthday. It was a dinner I was really looking forward to since I had been wanting to go ever since I had read about it soon after I moved to Boston. Alas, it took a while to finally go, but it was worth the wait. I was not disappointed.
You feel as if you've been invited to dine in a cozy, upscale room of private mansion. You notice the elegant, whimsical decor immediately when you walk in. The wall panels are painted rich hues of rose and green and the ceilings and walls are decorated with gold trim. There is a working fireplace to the left of the bar. The Monday Club Room has two rooms in the back which can be partitioned off with sliding doors from the main dining room.
The decor is impressive but it is the incredibly good food that leaves an indelible impression. The bread is warm, crusty on the outside, soft on the inside. The food is artfully presented. E. ordered the Grilled SwordfishToasted Bread Salsa of Preserved Lemon and Cracked Green Olive and it looked wonderful. the swordfish was presented with a slice of lemon and rose petal (?). E. said it was very good, i'll have to take his word for it. =) M., the birthday girl, ordered a dish of braised pork which she was very pleased with.
My order of Hot Spiced Skirt Steak Salad of Avocado, Golden Beet and Cilantro was delicious. The steak was tender and juicy. The ingredients in the salad were very fresh - the avocado was among the best i've had. I haven't had beets in ages but after I tasted the beets in this salad, I made a mental note to have beets more often. Past frequency of beet consumption? maybe once in 15 years...
my dish was tasty, healthy and didn't break the bank. i was a satisfied customer. Upstairs is upscale and the food was great. it'd be a great place to celebrate a big occassion or a romantic dinner. but it isn't a place where you'd expect hearty fare in huge portions.
You feel as if you've been invited to dine in a cozy, upscale room of private mansion. You notice the elegant, whimsical decor immediately when you walk in. The wall panels are painted rich hues of rose and green and the ceilings and walls are decorated with gold trim. There is a working fireplace to the left of the bar. The Monday Club Room has two rooms in the back which can be partitioned off with sliding doors from the main dining room.
The decor is impressive but it is the incredibly good food that leaves an indelible impression. The bread is warm, crusty on the outside, soft on the inside. The food is artfully presented. E. ordered the Grilled SwordfishToasted Bread Salsa of Preserved Lemon and Cracked Green Olive and it looked wonderful. the swordfish was presented with a slice of lemon and rose petal (?). E. said it was very good, i'll have to take his word for it. =) M., the birthday girl, ordered a dish of braised pork which she was very pleased with.
My order of Hot Spiced Skirt Steak Salad of Avocado, Golden Beet and Cilantro was delicious. The steak was tender and juicy. The ingredients in the salad were very fresh - the avocado was among the best i've had. I haven't had beets in ages but after I tasted the beets in this salad, I made a mental note to have beets more often. Past frequency of beet consumption? maybe once in 15 years...
my dish was tasty, healthy and didn't break the bank. i was a satisfied customer. Upstairs is upscale and the food was great. it'd be a great place to celebrate a big occassion or a romantic dinner. but it isn't a place where you'd expect hearty fare in huge portions.
