I debated if I would post a review or not but in the end after sleeping on it, I decided why not, since there was zero regard/effort to make my friend and I feel welcomed after the greeter at the door who was pure sunshine. All the way from FL...I was very excited to try since it was my first time in Boston! The decor was REALLY BEAUTIFUL inviting and seemed cozy... seeing the staff with all the other patrons, felt we would receive similar interaction, it was a tease.

By the time we were ready to order, on 1 of the dishes I was debating to order- I asked with southern pleasantry smiling if able to put the peppers to side. The server responded "I'll just say no peppers,the kitchen will get annoyed."..said hastily and kinda cold...at that point it was weird for us BUT still wanted to give them a chance, I'm not hyper sensitive and she could be having an off day were my thoughts or the kitchen could give her unecessary grief as she eluded to, which isn't fair to her either. I can extend grace to keep it moving.

I'm a proud wife to an amazing husband, mom of 5 girls and was taking a girls trip to exhale and not be in the kitchen for a couple days. I dont want to insinuate anything but I have a shorter haircut & I'm African American, my friend who is Asian with longer hair,not sure if they thought we were a couple but Boston seemed pretty open minded even IF we were that...however we are just 2 mature(cause old is a curse word in my world lol) ladies hanging out from our families for a weekend before the holiday grind.

After the food arrived which was given very dryly from another staff member. OH YES!!! I do recall...the 2nd kinder soul was the guy who gave us water and I believe the bread/butter but only saw him for that exchange. We were never checked on again.CRICKETS...no warm exchange as the other patrons that didn't look like us, and the server checked on others around us several times, sharing laughter & making sure they were good. We felt sadly isolated in the end and I didn't even think about this until my friend mentioned both points while at the table, I slept on it & thought- I see the world thru rose tinted lens allot of the time, maybe I missed a couple ques?

I'll definitely be back to visit Boston but won't bring the Middle Eastern husband here nor her Hawaiian one, they both are a bit more vocal to ask on the spot and make sure we aren't being overlooked... and I can tell the staff can hold their own weight here as a response easily and instantly without a care.

In the end, the next time I saw our server was when she brought the bill and she assumed we were on 1 bill and asked if we enjoyed the food. Southern charm with genuine smiles in action instantly and easily..."yessss, thank you soooo much..."its super simple to be kind whether someone deserved it or NOT. It's EASY...it wasn't fake because she has a right to be treated nicely despite. We shared a free lesson on how to do it and didn't expect a tip for it. Happy for those who had better experiences and this is just feedback in hopes to encourage better customer centric service, not the kitchen's preference if someone has a request, the meal costs the same... with or without peppers on the side.