La Voile

  • French, Mediterranean
  • Back Bay
261 Newbury St. (bet. Fairfield & Gloucester Sts.)Boston, MA 02116www.lavoileboston.net
  • 617-587-4200

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Format: 05/09/2013
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# of Reviews:
153
French Rank:
16 of 30
Back Bay Rank:
15 of 130
Members Been Here:
16
Member Favorites:
6

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Most Helpful Review

  • Premium Member
Excellent food and service at this very French, French Bistro. However, they had inexplicably run out of fries on the Sunday evening we dined. The menu includes all the classics served in casseroles, executed perfectly. The sweetbreads were spectacular and the lamb was also worth a try. Great atmosphere and good knowledgeable and attentive service added to the experience.
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Most Recent Reviews

    • Foodie

    Knock-out fish and French staples at this nautically-themed Brasserie. A word of warning: the tables are claustrophobically close to one another.

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  • Sometimes classic French food hits the spot and La Voile was spot on. Everyone in our group of four loved everything we ordered. The sauces were outstanding. Contrary to other reviews service was excellent and not snooty in anyway--all servers were friendly, very responsive, and helpful.

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  • Authentic provence experience. The owners picked up and moved from Cannes -they are friendly, knowledgable and their food is perfect. Whole dover sole, boned table side, boulllaibase as good as it gets this side of the Atlantic.

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  • Excellent menu - short and to the point. Serivce started out good and went downhill to the point of rude...;switched waiters mid-way through meal, didn't ask if we'd like anything further, slid the bill under the elbow without a word or request for check. If they wanted the table for the next customer they shouldn't have seated us in the first place. We wouldn't go here again unless we needed to have our evening wrecked

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    • Premium Member

    Outstanding food; knowledgeable, pleasant and attentive French servers. Extensive wine list, many very reasonably priced. One of the best meals I've had. Try the foie gras sampler appetizer to share. Worth a trip to Boston--I will definitely return.

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Features
Game Served
Patio
Private Room Available
Takeout Available
Meals
Lunch Served
Dinner Served
Signature Dishes
Dover Sole: Pan-Seared, Deboned At The Table
Foie Gras (Selection Of 6 Preparations); Veal Stew: Blanquette

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