75 Chestnut
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Overall Rating: Sick Meals (81 out of 100)
75 Chestnut Street
Boston, MA 02108
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Phone: 617-227-2175
Off the beaten path on Chestnut Street in Beacon Hill, 75 Chestnut delivers regional comfort food in a cozy pub environment.
Our History at 75 Chestnut
Our first visit to 75 Chestnut was on St. Patrick's Day, a Saturday, at 7:00pm.
Appetizers
75 Chestnut's seafood-driven appetizer menu includes herbed clam chowder, shrimp cocktail, steamed mussels, crab cakes, and crispy fried Monterey Bay calamari. Other options include five alarm chili, bruschetta, Caesar salad, and bibb salad. Prices range from $7 to $14.
We ordered the herbed clam chowder for $7 and crispy fried calamari for $10. Smoked bacon gave a kick to the creamy clam chowder, filled to the brim with clams and melt-in-your-mouth Maine potatoes. The crispy calamari was fried to a perfect crisp, but the homemade marinara and tartar sauces fell flat.
Rating: 8.1
Main Dishes
The dinner menu includes pan seared halibut, sauteed shrimp and scallops, pork tenderloin, and filet mignon as well as pub fare such as fish & chips, a burger, and turkey and sirloin steak sandwiches. Prices range from $10 for a burger to $20 for the filet mignon. 75 Chestnut also serves seasonal specials.
We opted for corn beef brisket with cabbage and potatoes, a St. Patrick's Day special. We also tried the sauteed shrimp and scallops for $19.
Tender corn beef brisket was traditionally salty, but not too salty. Delicious Irish soda bread complemented the dish.
75 Chestnut's sauteed shrimp and scallops dish was served with lemon-lime sauce and garden vegetables. We enjoyed a fair portion of shrimp and scallops, but the lemon-lime sauce was a bit too lemony for our taste.
The 75 Bistro Burger - a half pound of fresh ground chuck served on a toasted bulky roll and fries - was a favorite among many of our fellow diners.
Rating: 8
Drinks
Affordable and satisfying Oyster Bay (2006) sauvignon blanc went for $24. However, mediocre, overpriced martinis felt out of place.
Rating: 7.8
Service
We received prompt, friendly service despite a larger-than-average crowd.
Rating: 8.5
Ambiance
Presenting a cozy, polished-wood tavern environment, 75 Chestnut is a nice place to relax, grab a beer, and enjoy quality American comfort food on any night of the week. Sports fans fancy the bar area that includes several televisions, including a large flat panel. More so than Cheers up the street, 75 Chestnut truly feels like a place where "everyone knows your name".
Rating: 8
Et Cetera
Trivia: 75 Chestnut is owned by Thomas Kershaw, owner of Cheers Beacon Hill, Cheers Faneuil Hall, and Hampshire House.
Menu: Check out the dinner menu
Reservations: 75 Chestnut accepts reservations for parties of 6 or more.
Transportation: Valet for $16 or take the Red Line to Charles/MGH.
Dress: Casual
Hours: Dinner is served seven days a week from 5:00PM to 10:00PM.
Labels: 75-Chestnut, American, Beacon-Hill, Sick-Meals
