Andrew B. wrote: >I finally got back to Tallulahs in Davis Sq for a full-fledged meal on Sunday night. >The visit confirmed and enhanced my opinion that we have another winner in Davis Sq - to >go along with Redbones, Johnny D's, and especially Gargoyles. > >[snip] A second to the comments above. Had a full meal at Tallulah's this last Saturday: party of three at 19:00; no wait; a parking space DIRECTLY in front [it was destined]. The menu is very varied [from "bar" appetizers to burgers to ....]. We had wings, battered shrimp, and three dips [houmus, eggplant "caviar", and olive perpinade(?sp?)] plate. All were good. These were followed by that nights special [venison - the plate reminded me of the Tuscan Grille as did the very pungent flavors], grilled shark [expertly grilled as reported by its consumer] and pumpkin ravioli [super, sayeth she]. Desserts [3 choices - each got one] were disappointing. The best of the lot was a mango cheescake. The flourless chocolate torte somehow forgot to taste chocolaty. Less said about the apple strudel the better. Service was prompt and efficient. The waitress was a bit scattered but seemed to get good support from the "kitchen" as delivery of main courses was done by some "additional" staff who appeared at our table just for this function. The venison at $17 was the most expensive entree. Bill for three [two pints ($3.25) and a bottle of wine - sorry don't remember what it was or how much] was ~$100. It would be perfectly possible to get a very satisfying two course meal [say with one beer] for under $25 if one picked with a small eye on price [and avoided the desserts -albeit they were only $3+ ]. AND, it price were a major option, the menu (as mentioned above, it covered a very broad spectrum both in terms of food and price) one could have a very satisfying meal for under $15. The place is a super value. [the above point was emphasized by one of the three who visits from London about once a quarter. We are lucky says he. There are almost no dining values in London according to him (and I'll agree given the evidence of much less frequent reverse visits on my part). While there is very good ethnic food in London, the "cheap" staples of Cambridge [Indian, Thai and Chinese] are all almost twice as expensive for "ordinary" (and yes, he says there ordinary is "better" than ours - but not TWICE as good) levels. And, at the high-end, which does not exist in Boston for at least Indian and Thai, you rival pricing structure's such as l'Espalier's.] Note: by the time we left at 8:30 there was not a table open and the bar was quite full. So, I guess Tallulah's is here to stay [until tastes change :-)]. jim
Boston, MA