Ostra Boston

4.6 · 330 reviews
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Martin Lopez
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2020-12-26 11:03

Fried fish sandwich was decent with a little bit o...

Fried fish sandwich was decent with a little bit of a burnt oily aftertaste though. Fries were nice and crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Clam chowder was a generous portion and didn't taste like it came from a can. Drink selection was very good though and location is great in the ...

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Paris Karahalios
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2020-12-22 19:54

Our first visit to Ostra, with some friends, was a...

Our first visit to Ostra, with some friends, was amazing! The appetizers were great - the grilled Spanish Octopus is probably the best I've ever had. The main dishes were awesome. One of the couples had the salt crusted branzino, my wife had the Paella Valenciana Style and I had the Grilled Silk...

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Jeff Sacco
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2020-12-20 20:37

This is a high end seafood restaurant. Went here f...

This is a high end seafood restaurant. Went here for a wonderful dinner. Prices are high but justified for the quality of service and food. Best to make reservations for this restaurant as it appears it is needed. Staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. I recommend this place for a special occasi...

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Jennifer Perez
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2020-12-13 11:42

We dined at Ostra for the first time and were deli...

We dined at Ostra for the first time and were delighted by the food and service. The grilled octopus was the most tender and flavorful I have had outside of Italy. For our entrees we had lobster, paella and a pasta (I forget which) and all were outstanding. We drank a very nice Brunello from Ostra's...

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Rebecca Durante
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2020-12-10 10:24

Very upscale, delicious food good wine and knowled...

Very upscale, delicious food good wine and knowledgeable wait staff. Someone in our party was gluten free and they kept mentioning that, so they would remove bread from an appetizer course--I was just a little surprised they didn't have gluten free substitutions for that type of thing, instead of ju...

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Gregg Sagor
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2020-12-10 00:43

Absolutely wonderful caring staff. I called to as...

Absolutely wonderful caring staff. I called to ask how I could cover my daughter and son in laws meal - they were going to their favorite restaurant to celebrate so many wonderful events that have happened in their lives in the last few months. I wanted it to be a special experience and the manage...

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Manasi Datar
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2020-12-08 14:01

Review written during the COVID 19 pandemic. Not v...

Review written during the COVID 19 pandemic. Not very good food. The sea bream (fish) was not flavorfull at all. Perfectly cooked but lacked taste and smelled fishy, so was not fresh. The monkfish was alright. You expect more from a place that has $45 entrees. Drinks were good. Not a happy dining ex...

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Stephen Wildish
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2020-12-02 13:41

Went there with my colleagues for a work dinner an...

Went there with my colleagues for a work dinner and had a great time. The oysters were fantastic and there was a solid wine list as well so was great for a work event. That being said, I rated it a 4 rather than 5 star as if was going there on my own and not for work, the prices would have been a li...

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Cameron White
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2020-12-02 02:38

Absolutely incredible experience. The staff was mo...

Absolutely incredible experience. The staff was more than welcoming and made sure everything was perfect. Food and drink both exceeded expectation and the driver we had was a stand up guy and very professional. Chef Randall and the ostra crew will make sure you're taken care of.

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Brian Leonard
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2020-11-25 03:07

Bread and sea bass tartar were amazing. Sea bream ...

Bread and sea bass tartar were amazing. Sea bream entree was disappointing. Although cooked well, there was no flavor. Was expecting a sauce or something to elevate the dish but it was simply a grilled fish with no seasoning on the inside. Dessert was below average. Expected better. Very loud as oth...

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Stephanie Tam
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2020-11-15 22:51

The food was pretty fresh and very well presented....

The food was pretty fresh and very well presented. The options weren't expansive but that's the price you pay for more local food. My one complaint is the food service was not timed well. The service to get our first course or even drinks were long. When the oysters came out first, they we're shucke...

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Corey Malley-Boehm
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2020-11-14 11:38

Great food. Excellent service! We went on a Wednes...

Great food. Excellent service! We went on a Wednesday night in April. The service was excellent and very helpful to suggestions and questions regarding the menu. The paella was excellent and the grilled squid was the best I have ever had. If you are in Boston, this restaurant should be at the top of...

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Paul HM
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2020-11-09 10:13

Exquisite Drinks, good sea food

Exquisite Drinks, good sea food

Ostra is a cool upscale restaurant. We really liked the drinks - try the Metronome e.g. The Wellfleet oysters were exquisite, the Hamachi Crudo with extreme vinegar but interesting, octopus appetizer very good, lobster great but way too much and on the very expensi...

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Michael Watson
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2020-10-22 16:35

Great meal!! For my first course I had the feticin...

Great meal!! For my first course I had the feticini with mushrooms and my entry was the braised short ribs. Both were amazing! I had the chocolate torte for desert which was also good. I travel to Boston on business Scott once a month and this is best meal I've had to date. Also try the truffle frie...

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Annie Adams
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2020-10-21 01:30

By far one of the best meals I've ever had. The br...

By far one of the best meals I've ever had. The bread was phenomenal and my appetizer was to die for. I had the smoked salmon tar tar. My pallela was so good I thought I died and had gone to heaven.

That appetizer tho was so good I made myself sad thinking about how I'll probably never have it ag...

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D J M
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2020-10-16 01:41

Easily one of the best meals i have had in ages. ...

Easily one of the best meals i have had in ages. The caviar an accompaniments were superb. The oysters were remarkable, even given being in Boston. The cooked dishes were finished to perfection. Presentation was excellent. Staff was attentive though not intruding. Overall a perfect fine dining ...

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Bob Lou
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2020-10-11 07:18

Top notch service. Even in the lounge area, the wa...

Top notch service. Even in the lounge area, the waitstaff always reset the place setting in between dishes. Appetizers were split without us asking. The oysters tasted very clean and fresh. Sea bass tartare with truffle was good. I don't know if the pairing of the two added anything, but the ingredi...

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Lucie Goodfield
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2020-10-05 19:34

We started out with a flight of oysters and they w...

We started out with a flight of oysters and they were refreshing and delicious. Absolutely fresh. Next we got the tartare and the presentation was out of this world with the smoke effect. Next I had for my entree the sea bream. One word- WOW. It was light, but savory. Flavorful, but not overpowering...

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Ken Yee
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2020-09-26 22:19

The first courses were all amazing... Highly recom...

The first courses were all amazing... Highly recommend the tuna tartare, gnochetti, crab risotto, grilled octopus and you should try the dessert egg once.
Only miss was the paella...was just average; seafood ends up overcooked and there was one shisito pepper that was undercooked and the artichokes...

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MICHELE BANK
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2020-09-18 18:36

A lovely restaurant, modern in decor. The staff i...

A lovely restaurant, modern in decor. The staff is very pleasant, attentive and proficient. At our table, we ordered branzino, silk snapper and bream fish. Three of us tasted each dish and were in agreement - excellent. The fourth person had a filet steak cooked as ordered. For sides we had tru...

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