Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mistral, reviewed by Aoife Hughes


Boston’s Best Bistro 

by Aoife Hughes

An incredible hideaway located in South End, Mistral is a restaurant not to be looked past. Highlighted in Boston’s Best numerous times, the culinary genius that comes from Mistral Bistro is incredible. It is noted as a “Hole for the well-heeled” and “Guaranteed Great Meal” as well as “Upscale Bar” in Boston Best.
Jamie Mamanno opened the restaurant in 1997, and since then it has flourished. On their website, Mistral is described as “Gracious. Sophisticated. Seductive. Distinctive.” Most recently,
Crowd pleasers on Mistral’s current menu include their Whole Roasted Duck and Wild Mushroom Risotto, Red Wine Braised Short ribs with Potato and Smoked Tomato, and
Tomato, Mozzarella and Oregano Pizza.
The desert menu includes rich profiteroles and refreshing sorbet along with crème Brule and a creative chocolate pizza.
The waiting staff takes care of your every need and are not overpowering to an extent that you cannot enjoy your meal. The food arrived promptly after ordering and no one had any issues with their order.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was perfect; not too noisy and not too dark or bright. The restaurant quickly filled up come 6:30 in the evening, regardless of the fact it was a Thursday evening. 
Boston should be proud of Mistral. The bistro is the epitome of a restaurant and the food is nothing short of incredible. Although pricey, if one is looking for a place to enjoy a good meal and a great atmosphere, look no further than Mistral. 

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