Tag: Boston

GIACOMO’S

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355 Hanover Street Boston, MA

One of the most famous Italian restaurants in Boston. Past reviews have appointed Giacomo’s as one of Boston’s must visit tourist restaurant with horrible and rushed service but I firmly disagree. Giacomo’s doesn’t take reservations and people start lining up at 4:30pm for the restaurant to open at 5pm. The restaurant is tiny with tables extremely close together but I didn’t mind, I love seeing what other people are eating.




We started off with the small Calamari, $7. I loved the light batter that coated the rings and tentacles, the marinara sauce had a nice spice and tang to it. Even for a small I thought the portions were quite generous.


The Butternut Squash Ravioli (Diced Asparagus in a Prosciutto Mascarpone Cream sauce), $16. I can honestly say Giacomo’s has the best ravioli I’ve ever had. Even though it was in a cream sauce, the dish wasn’t heavy and it was a the perfect balance between sweet and savoury.

Shrimp & Scallop Spaghetti with Pesto Sauce, $16. What can I say? Everything about this dish was perfect, so simple but so well made.

I can’t wait to visit Boston again and visit one of my favourite restaurants!
I highly recommend going early before 5pm to get a seat!

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BELLE ISLE LOBSTER AND SEAFOOD

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1 South Main Street 
Winthrop, MA

Belle Isle is one of my favourite restaurants in Boston to get my lobster roll fix. The lobster roll is a little on the pricier side but it’s worth every penny. The seafood is always fresh and perfectly cooked. Belle Isle is located a few stops outside downtown Boston which is somewhat of a trek but easily accessible but the train.

Haddock with onion rings and chips, $14.99,  had a nice light batter without being too heavy or greasy. I really love Belle Isle’s coleslaw too.

The lobster roll is $23.99 and it comes with your choice of fries, onion rings, coleslaw or rice pilaf. The bun is nicely toasted and packed with fresh lobster meat both tail and claw. The lobster has a minimal coating of mayo and a squeeze of lemon juice, there are some lettuce for a crisp refreshing texture.

The crab cakes (not pictured), $13.99, were a little too salty for me. The plate comes with 3 large crab cakes, onion rings, fries and coleslaw.


Belle Isle renovated a few years ago from a dingy shack to a clean airy spacious restaurant with a beautiful view of Boston. Not only does Belle Isle sell cooked foods, they sell fresh seafood to take home.



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FUGU TRUCK

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Fugu Truck is one of the best food trucks I’ve ever tried, conjuring up delicious Asian street food. It was all luck that Satya and I would stubble upon Fugu, we were walking around the Prudential and I felt a little peckish but it wasn’t quite dinner time yet but I really wanted a snack. Satya spotted some food trucks across the street so I just had to head over and take a look. Three trucks were parked and our choices were Chicken and Rice, the Taco Truck and Fugu.

The Braised Pork Belly Buns really stood out to us and we got an order, $6 for 2.  We took our first bites and we both fell in love. The buns were steamy hot, the pork belly was incredibly tender and the pork fat literally melted in our mouths.  

They were honestly so good that we just had to get another order. We just sat there in awe of how good these little buns were, I could’ve eaten 10 in a sitting.

If we didn’t have dinner waiting for us at home we would have ordered the whole menu but we sadly departed and went home. The pork buns were on our minds all night and we decided to follow the Fugu Truck to their lunch destination the next day, die-hard fans.
This time we got two orders of the Pork Belly Buns and a Cold Noodle Salad (noodles, cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, your choice of sesame or peanut sauce, chicken, pork or tofu and how spicy you like your noodles) to share.

The noodles were also very good but the pork buns were still the favourite.
Sometimes I wish I could fit more food in my stomach but we were absolutely stuffed after all the food and didn’t have enough room for anything else.

The Fugu Truck is a definite must try if you’re in the Boston area and I’ll be missing this truck while I’m in Toronto.

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FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE

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Quincy Market
33 Washington Street, MA

One of my favourite places in Boston, I made Satya take me here almost everyday for a whole week. It gets super crowded during lunch and on the weekends and I know they sell over priced goodies but how could anyone not love a market full of food stalls?!


This was taken early afternoon before the lunch rush.


Fried whole clams with tartar sauce. I honestly don’t remember the name of stall where I got these fried clams from, it was either Boston and Maine Fish Co. or Fishermans Net. they were kind of greasy and kind of chewy…I don’t think I would get these again. Or maybe it was because we ate lunch 20 minutes before and I was stuffed…


Oh good gracious! I LOVE clam chowder! Clam Chowder Co. is a franchise in Boston but it’s still so good, a bowl full of clams and creamy-potatoy-goodness!