Went for a birthday dinner for restaurant week in March. Therefore, we were on a fixed menu. Service was a bit low despite the restaurant being a bit empty but our server was great and energetic once he got to us.The appetizers with the escargot and the beef were to die for. They appear to have gone for the cheaper items for the main menu. The duck dish was tasteless but the silver lining is the how accommodating the restaurant was. Upon mentioning the duck dish, they quickly offered to switch it out for another main course item of my preference. the salmon they brought in was very good. flavourful and crispy on one side. The Sunday gravy was quite good as well.I made the mistake of ordering a cheese board with a chocolate truffle for dessert. Tasty, filling but a bit pricey

If you love oysters, clams and shrimps you are going to have an amazing happy hour there, because all of these stuff that I listed above would cost you only one dollar a peace. Our server was knowledgeable and pleasant and with a couple beers we had a great time.

Thought to be French, turned out to be American Italian. Food not bad. The olive oil for bread is good, but balsamic vinegar is not provided. Recommend Henrys soup and Wellington steak. Upper floor is good for dining, lower floor is more like a pub. Can reach the entrance from either side of the small lane.

Great pre theater place just off the path but close to everything. Great table with a view upstairs. Risotto was delicious - I enjoyed the Wellington but not the home run I was looking for as not enough pasty crust or pate for my taste. Great service too...

Very nice. Went for Restaurant week but have been quite a few times before. Food is always amazing. Service was a bit slow this time but I will chock that up to just being extra busy for the special week. Would return, the atmosphere, food & drinks all top notch.

Everything was amazing. The drinks werent too strong but enjoyable. Will go back if in the area.

Went during Restaurant Week. Thought it would be a great opportunity to try out the food. Capaccio and risotto were very good. Ravioli was gummy. Wellington had extremely salty bites and yet the meat was under-seasoned. Dessert and drinks ordered were nothing to write home about. Appreciated the wait service and clean plating. Maybe will think about giving the place a second chance, outside of restaurant week.

Love this place. Delicious and beautiful food. Cute view.

It is closed, out of business. Formally a great restaurant. Now just a memory.

Been here a few times and like that they have small plates to share if you just want to grab a drink and some snacks but they also have a nice selection in their entrees. They do $1 oysters at happy hour and later in the evening which are fresh and delicious. The beef wellington is awesome and always cooked to perfection. It’s my favorite - you should try it.

Surprisingly good French restaurant! The escargot is good and cheese-y, the steaks are nice. Try the Wellington with super fresh puff pastry and foie gras. The gnocchi is also good with fluffy texture.

Went with my girlfriend for our four year anniversary. The restaurant had a Happy Anniversary card ready when we arrived to our table. They neednt to have done that, but they did so because they wanted to.I ordered the Great Experiment cocktail, which was a delicious version of a limeade. I really needed something to quench my thirst, which it hit the spot.The French onions soup ordered as an appetizer was okay as I was hoping the cheese would be all melted on top. The beef wellington was cooked medium rare to perfection, the pastry dough might have been seasoned with a little too much salt.The lobster thermidore was delicious, I was hoping to find more gnocchi bits to help soak up more of the sauce, but was heavily complimented with more lobster bits.Sunday gravy is a must when eating at Marliave as it had the perfect portion from the gnocchi, to the meats, and lastly the sauce.Our chocolate cake was delicious served along with ice cream. I wish to have been served a little bit more ice cream to even out the chocolate cake, but that doesnt warrant it as a real complaint. Just being gluttonous.Our server Kaley(?) was extremely pleasant and accommodating to our needs. She had even communicated with us for the apology of the slow start because the bartender was backed up, so she made our drinks. Would definitely recommend her to serve people.

The burger was really good and the setting was nice.

Absolutely love this place. I recommend sitting downstairs the vibe is better. The food is amazing and the drinks of the libation menu are very good! There is one waitress who is kind of rude but if you don’t get her it’s fantastic. I come here frequently.

Attended dinner at the Marliave during Dine-out Boston. Food was delicious and service was very good.

Came for the dollar oysters. Oysters are Wellfleet, Dunstable and moonstone? Could use some more TLC before bringing them out. Had some shells and sand . The bourbon democrat was great, a bit diluted with the ice. Food was mushroom risotto, salmon dish and scampi. Portions are a decent size with Boston prices ($38 each). Id recommend for the dollar oysters.

Always amazing food and cocktails. We come here often for oyster deals. The risotto and mac and cheese are favorites, but everything is delicious

Nice French restaurant tucked in an alley between Downtown Crossing and Quincy Market. Food was prepared nicely and full of flavor. The photos are of Rarebit and Rabbit with sausage and scalloped potatoes.

All fresh oysters. Very polite and efficient service. Dont loose the happy hour offers. Its a real bargain.

This place is kind of hidden at the end of the road that seems like an alley. Service was good. Personally, I felt the cheese ravioli was slightly over killed with garlic but not horrible. The chocolate cake was rich and was paired with a scoop of vanilla scoop.

We came during restaurant week. I really wanted to try their famous Beef Wellington and it was delicious. A please surprise was also their roasted chicken that was probably my favorite dish.

Amazing. We came here around 9 pm on a Monday night. It wasnt crowded so we got a great table by two walls of windows, which was amazing given that the restaurant has seating three stories up that gives you great views of the surrounding neighborhood. We were fortunate in that they were offering dollar oysters for 9 to 10 pm. The drinks were clever and fantastic...and a lot of them were bourbon based so right up my alley. Between the three of us we had 30 oysters, the duck liver ravioli, lobster thermador, cassoulet, and the diver scallops with sweet potato ravioli. We also got the.shrimp cocktail which turned out to be one shrimp...which was confusing and the only really disappointing part of the meal, even though it was still a great tasting shrimp. And the fact that it was right around the corner from our hotel made it convenient and allowed us to walk off a little bit of the delicious meal. Highly recommend this restaurant.

THE place to get oysters! Every item on their menu is amazing and the staff are attentive, friendly and prompt. Its my favorite place to go to in Boston. Try the rarebits!

Great place for great food.

One of the oldest restaurants in Boston that is over 100 years

Generous portion, rustic vibe and fresh seafood. The entrées were so, so salty though and I cant say we received good service. Seems like a popular place for drinks!

A little off the beaten path, not easily visible from street, but quick walk to the Orpheum Theater. The menu was appealing, food fancily presented and delicious as were some of their unique mixed drinks. Quaint decor, low lighting and waiter was nice. Would definitely go again🍸👍🏿🥘

Food and service were excellent :)

Foods are delicious. Service is great.

Came here for Dine Out Boston recently. My husband and I had heard good things about this place and it had good reviews online, unfortunately our experience was just average and not even worth the restaurant week price. First, the bread, which is always a good marker of whats to come, was below average. For starter my husband got the French onion soup which didnt have much flavor. I got the escargot which didnt have much flavor either considering its meant to be soaked in butter. I didnt even finish the bread that it came with to dip in the garlic butter since it didnt taste like garlic butter. For the entrees my husband got the steak frites, which was okay. He said his steak was lukewarm by the time he got it. I got the beef Wellington which was okay. And for dessert he got the butterscotch which he enjoyed and I got the box of truffles which were average. Also I know the service can be subpar because things get busy during restaurant week, but the restaurant wasnt that full from what I could tell and yet one of the servers initially brought us someone elses entrees while we were still eating our appetizer. I also noticed the servers had mistaken some other peoples orders around me. Overall just an average experience.

Perfect French restaurant tucked away in Downtown Crossing.

Beautiful space for a quiet drink on a busy afternoon. The food is delicious, and the prices are more reasonable than youd expect for a long-standing institution.

Really fun spot with dollar oysters from 5-6 on Friday’s

If you have read my other post you know Im not a foodie. But when you walk into the second oldest restaurant in Boston which has a kind of a old Italian restaurant dive bar Ive been here before feeling? Dont get me wrong this is not a dive bar stick to the floor place but it just has a very comfortable awesome ambiance.Started off with the escargo it was unbelievable.Then had the deep scallop plate with the Boston tea party beverage, fantastic meal and a great comfortable place. We sat at the upstairs bar and the service was just top notch. The place is mid-high price but well worth it.

French food, my favorite treat. Stopped in on a Tuesday. I had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. It has a cool atmosphere.

Ambience was great & the food was amazing! I had the scallops & my husband had the omlette. It reminded us of Paris.

This is a very beautiful restaurant with great list of wine and spirits to pick from. Its has very nice lighting and posses a very elegant atmosphere. The food is lovely. I will recommend the Steak Frites.

Yummy drinks, oysters were fresh and delicious and the desserts were awesome! Great before show meal.

Horrendously disappointed. I really wanted to like this place after reading the reviews online. The steak was haphazardly thrown on the plate and there was a quarter pat of butter thrown on top of it. The fries were obviously reheated and seasoned with so much rosemary the whole meal was off putting. We left without eating.The service was excellent and the staff was very accommodating. Unfortunate because this place had so much potential. (The meal pictured cost $30.)

Had a lungch in this french restaurant near Boston Freedom Trail. Good value for money and nice service.

Stumbled upon this. So glad we did.

This place was a great find. Such a cozy place with amazing food. Slightly overpriced but had a good time nonetheless.

Arrived at ~3:55p and left at ~5:10p. We were served by multiple people including the hostess. Three tables arrived after us, but got their food and left BEFORE us. Felt like we got forgotten by our original waitress (I think her name was Ashley?) Since we got our oysters in normal time. But then no one ever came back to ask what we wanted for our entrees. Had to tell someone myself we needed our complimentary bread (only because we saw another table receive some) and needed to order; received no apology for the long wait, just got an ok. Food was great and I like how its $1 oysters from 4-6p & 9-10p every day (only reason for 2 stars instead of 1).

A fav spot for delicious French food. Dropped in on Mon I think. Bring your appetite because portions are large. Menu is like a cafe in Boston I loved.

My brother cook good.

I’ve been here a year ago. This time I was disappointed by the Wellington steak. It taste like unseasoned raw beef, totally plain and gamy.Last time it was not like this.Also, the service here is pretty bad.

Have attended Dinner there for over 40 plus years. I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED. PERIOD. OUTSTANDING. TO THE UTMOST 💗💗

A favorite spot in Boston for a great meal, fabulous drinks and beautiful ambience.

At the moment you step in that restaurant team give you an excellent feeling. Very congenial stuff, it is a happy place to go out with buddies or with your date. yummy meals, creative chief cook and stuff, comfortable price and attentive service. Highly recommended.

This place is my number one site. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I always suggests to my friends to go to this restaurant. Whenever I I need a decent meal, this is the place that comes immediately to my head. best and many types of food and a rich cuisine.helpful staff, and good spirit. And very important, the tariff is fair. I sent my friends to this spot with great pleasure.

This was our second time at this restaurant and I must say it was a disappointment. Our first visit, last spring, was memorable so this time in Boston we were excited about another meal here. The hostess was lovely. A cocktail at the bar was fun. A table upstairs with a view was nice. Our servers were very pleasant and helpful. The bread and olive oil were delicious. Then, the meal...my wife’s beet salad was just that, beets with just a piece of arugula on top. Where’s the salad? My chopped salad was better but still not at the same standard as our last visit. We decided to have the split pea soup...ugh. Lots of fat in a thick broth that went “thump.” Deal us out at $60. Not sure if we’ll return for more than cocktails.

Start to finish exactly the vibe I was looking for tonight. All of the food was incredible. I usually hate mushrooms but they paired so well with the scallops that I ate them all! Fast and excellent service. Would be ideal for romantic dates, but I enjoyed the academic debate at the next table as I was dining alone.

Had a awesome experience in here with my girlfriend. The food arrives quickly and the service is just awesome. Prices are convenient.

I make it a point to go here every time I am in Boston! The oyster happy hour is the best deal I have found

Lovely old place with lots of character. Delicious fresh oysters and an interesting drink menu were what I enjoyed. I had the buratta salad but I didnt enjoy the overly sweet tomato dressing. Also the cheese was much too cold. It should have been served closer to room temperature instead of icy cold. Not a knock to the restaurant though. My colleagues enjoyed their apps, salad and dessert.

Nice restaurant and good food. We just had to wait a little for the drinks and had to start eating without our wine.

Fun multi level bar with outdoor seating. Great drinks with a vintage feel.

Nice place for lunch. Reasonable prices. Good options. Great libations! Old fashioned appeal.

Fantastic downtown location, good food and nice cocktails. Technically the founder may have been french in the late 1880s, but the menu is not strongly French. Listing it as a French restaurant seems a bit of a stretch, although we enjoyed everything we ordered.

Delicious oysters and a really fun cocktail menu.

I come here pretty regularly, and have tried a fair amount of dishes on the menu. The pizza is pretty good, my favorite is the formaggi pizza. Ive also tried their burgers, and pasta dishes and both are huge portions and really tasty! Drinks are okay, nothing special.

The main dinning room on the upper floor is stunning. The other 2 dinning rooms r just basic and blah.The food is ok. Hit and miss.The shrimp, calamari, lobster apetizer was a waste of money. Only part worth eating was the bean paste... the sea food part was flavorless. The cook at the very least could of added lemon. Bland.Fish and chips was tasty and tender.And the spiked lemonade was great.I wouldnt return wasnt worth the $ too much hit miss. Lots of serving confusion

I recommend the Wellington beef. Its very juicy. The restaurant has some excellent stuffs: for example, the bar server, he is so smart that he can clearly remember all customers requirements without notes!

The Marliave provides fine dining at a more affordable price than other places throughout Boston. The food here is absolutely incredible, especially their escargot and brick chicken. Their cocktail list is extensive, and as a history buff I love the nods to American history throughout. Would highly recommend this restaurant for a special occasion, getting drinks before going to the theater, or a date night.

Great happy hour deals, dollar posters and clams

I love this place. In the summer they rooftop patio but year around their upstairs is circled by windows. Good food. Good price. Fun and tastey cocktails. Like the rowdy Republican.

An incredible restaurant with one of the best cocktail menus in the city. Ive been several times and Ive never been let down. The staff is always very friendly as well.

Awesome food, very kind staff, consistently awesome mood. They charge fair prices and the food quality is excellent. Highly recommended.

Went during restaurant week so the had a fixed three course meal for $38. They had five or six selections for each appetizer, entree and dessert. I chose French onion soup, broiled chicken and the cheese plate for dessert. My wife had escargot, beef Wellington and the chocolate truffles. Very good all of it. Service was excellent. My only complaint is we sat out on the street very near the rubbish bins and we saw a rat....

I did lot take any photos, but let me tell rest assured with those place workout of service and quality of dining portions. I personally did opt have such great service even at higher level restaurants. Very prompt, efficient and quick service. Happy hour oysters are so fresh and delightful we couldn’t stop ordering those. Cocktails are so good and made to order perfectly. Whoever runs this place deserves 10 start review. We went two nights in a row and did not disappoint.

Good price and great place to eat before a show. It is a casual, can-be-romantic place to eat. Food is average, not spectacular. I would come back for a good meal.

One of my favorite places to go in the city for French cuisine. The escargot and oysters are continually great. All the pastas and entrees are reliably well made, and at an affordable price. Wine selection is varied enough. And the atmosphere and presentation is great. Love the old Boston feel to it, which is appropriate considering its the second oldest restaurant in the city currently.

Had the Wellington. It was great, meat was cooked just right, pastry was crunchy. The place was also quiet so you could actually hear each other in a conversation. Service was great, food was presented with plate covers. Great drink selection. Great place.

Food was wonderful! Small, somewhat fancy restaurant. We had a great waiter.

Fantastic food quality. Great atmosphere and one of the oldest in Boston. A true hidden gem of our city.

I am a retired chef, but on my last visit to Marliave I was a member of a group of old men who have a monthly outing to various restaurants in this area. On this outing we all had a great experience, I had the rabbit which was different from the last time I had it, but it was still excellent. The selections of the other 14 members of my group were quite varied, but every person thought that the food was great. In my mind that means that all 15 would have given this restaurant 5 stars! Good work Scott. (the owner.)One of the aspects that sets it apart from the other top Boston restaurants is its menu. Many restaurants dumb down their offerings before 5pm. Here they offer everything all day. Not only can you get beef wellington for lunch but for dinner you could have escargot as an appetizer followed by scrambled eggs as your entree.

I was disappointed because it was noisy and I went specifically to have the rabbit breast wrapped in prosciutto but it was no longer on the menu. The escargot had cheese as an ingredient which I did not like but the mussels were fantastic, they were not overcooked and tasted great. I ordered french onion soup to go for my sister and she said thats why she goes to Marliave, for the soup.

The recipes are quite inspired, slightly more so than their execution. The escargot was very delightful but there was too much cheese (I prefer the butter and parsley classic).The pasta wasn’t over cooked and, again, their cheese and pepper pasta was inspired.I plan on returning.

The best food I have ever had in my life. It was amazing! We will always come here when were in town.

Great food! A little bit more on the expensive side but not so loud so you can actually have dinner and a conversation there! Would go there again, their appetizers are all great!

Amazing fusion of French and Italian cooking. Menu is enough for all food lovers. Chef is great at creating delicious comfort food. Location is perfect for out of town visitors and locals to grab a nice meal with someone special. Sit upstairs for a romantic meal.

I love that its been here a while, and I really enjoyed the decor. The service was great. But the food itself was just okay. I had steak frites and the steak was all right and the fries were not to my taste. They didnt have a whole lot of flavor. We will be back though! I want to try this place again. And I definitely think its worth checking out if you havent been there before. Its got a nice Olde Boston feel to it.

Escargots is a must!! Oysters happy hour 9-10. And the hot chocolate cake with ice cream for dessert. Ask for Jorge, is the Best waiter ever.

Delightful ambiance, some of the best cocktails in the city, and you leave feeling truly well-fed. Make reservations, as even the bar begins to fill early and it is terribly difficult to get a seat. If youre around at lunch, be aware they have a lovely little espresso bar downstairs were you can get $1 slices, $6 sandwiches, and really well brewed Counter Culture coffee.

A little piece of Brooklyn in Boston. I come for the excellent, imaginative cocktails and incredible raw bar happy hour. I love the marble bar and mosaic floor- the vibe is low key romantic date to casual business meeting to classy get together.

Though the food and drinks are on the price side for the area, everything is so delicious! The tomato jam, the risotto, the cocktails -- everything was wonderful. The service was fast and the staff was attentive. Would visit again.

Definitely a place worth visiting, the food is great and well prepared, the pricing is reasonable and it is consistently well organized in here. Highly recommended.

Went here for a wedding upstairs and it was so great! Small, but the enormous windows made it feel big. Staff was extremely competent and friendly. Really cool space with lovely views.

This restaurant was just okay. Didnt think it was anything special. I would not go back. Had the risotto and the flavors were good but definitely not the best risotto Ive had before. Friend had the shrimp scampi, again it was decent. The Brussels sprouts side dish was good - it had a nice smokey flavor and cooked perfectly. However the best part of the meal was the complimentary bread.

We love it here. Delicious food, great atmosphere. We go every restaurant week!

Carpaccio was great, oysters were bitter. Beef wellington had great meat. Service was friendly and helpful.

My wife, sister-in-law and I had dinner at the Marliave last Saturday! My wife had the Shrimp Scampi, my sister-in-law had the Scallops, and I had the Sunday Gravy (with gnocchi). We ALL raved about our meals. They were so good... We didnt even offer to share... Not even a taste! THE BEST gravy Ive ever had... without a doubt! Our waitress and the service she provided matched the perfection of our meals! A must! Can hardly wait to return!

I’m giving it a 2 because the friendly waitstaff tried to make things right, but this meal was disgusting. I ordered the steak-frites, and had to send it back because the butter they put on the steak was spoiled. I ordered ravioli to replace it, which was hard and crunchy at the corners like it hadn’t been boiled long enough. The table bread was something akin to Wonder Bread with no crust. They also had no Dijon mustard - what kind of French restaurant doesn’t have Dijon? The upstairs room has zero character (unlike downstairs) and comically bad art on the walls. The servers did their best, but couldn’t make up for the abysmal cuisine.

The service was awesome. The food came out pretty quick. The atmosphere was quaintly pleasant.

Beautiful decor, kind service, and excellent food! The portions and food quality are well worth the price and experience. $1 raw bar specials from 4-6 also are an added perk!

Excellent French place overlooking the rustic part of Downtown Crossing. Equally delicious breakfast options. Great espresso bar, featuring Counter Culture beans. All the trendy coffee options available, including an espresso fizz.

Hidden gem. Amazing drinks, good service. Come here for dollar oysters!

Superb cocktails and the food is also excellent. Not too pricey for the area, either. The atmosphere is perfect for a meet-up with friends or romantic dinner.

The steak may have been about six ounces, cooked medium rare as requested, and thick sliced, the fries golden but not as crispy as their color alluded to. Still, they were well seasoned. Unfortunately the au jus pooling the plate was soaking the fries from the bottom up. Ketchup was provided from the get go, so no need to worry about offending the French kitchen by asking for the red stuff.

Went here for a girls dinner and it was amazing! The building has a lot of old Boston charm with wrought iron hand railings and the walls feature stucco. The service was excellent. For dinner most had the steak frites with gorgonzola butter and I had the diver scallops with butternut squash ravioli. All were superb and the steaks cooked to perfection! We had a bottle of red wine with dinner, which was good. We saw a tray of cocktails for another table that looked amazing, though. I will have to try the cocktail menu on my next visit.