The Aviary Restaurant & Bar

The Aviary Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Michael

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, great service, excellent coffee. A "go to" place.
   

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   Heather/Robert VIP

   Greater Boston17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I usually love the Aviary! Our waitress was phenomenal! The food wasn’t as great as it usually is! There were a couple other issues but I enjoyed the company I was with! I’ll give it one more try
   

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   Mike

   Washington DC13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal! Waitress was fantastic and took very good care of our gluten-free needs. Steaks had to be refired, but came out perfect the second time.
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Mike!
   

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   Bruce

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As usual the experience was what we have come to expect and why we return when we can.
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Bruce for your patronage!
   

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   Christian

   Greater Boston16 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A very Happy Easter at the Aviary! As always, service, food, and ambiance were outstanding.
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Christian!
   

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   Jane

   Rhode Island7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great server Nicole. Compliments to the chef. Salmon was delicious. Cooked just right as well as the mashed garlic potatoes and the asparagus. We will be back.
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded 3 days ago

   Thank you Jane! Nicole is one of the best!!! Happy everything was great.
   

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   Lori

   Rhode Island2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely atmosphere. Service and atmosphere were terrific for lunch!
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded on April 12, 2025

   Thank you Lori!
   

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   Stacey

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Sent a note to the restaurant before leaving this review but there was no resolve or ownership on their part. I began to eat my meal and within the 2nd bite, chewed something solid- so took it out (thinking it was a bone). Then it happened again and a bunch of pieces were then collected. With further review, they weren't bones but instead were wooden pieces (maybe skewers) in my chicken dish. The table next to ours got served about 2 minutes after us and noticed my concern and asked what to look for and we compared dishes. He had no objects/wood pieces. When our server came over I had collected 6-7 pieces and asked her to look. She agreed not to eat it. I asked her if maybe a cooking utensil split since I identified they weren't bones. She said she would ask the Kitchen staff. She came back (without the plate) and reluctantly said they said it was probably the spices they use. The man next to us said he didn't order his same meal "without spices" so was as appalled as we were. Since this all took some time, she returned with the check soon after, and the meal was still on the bill. I asked if that was a mistake and she said she was unsure why and went to speak to the manager. She came back and said the manager said we had to pay because I "chose" not to eat the meal. Mindblown! I wish I had taken a picture! Needless to say, we paid the bill and tip (our server did feel bad and was as confused as we were, and having to be the go-between she deserved every penny)! I did write to the restaurant with the details above and the response given was that they would investigate this matter and hoped we would return in the future. I did send a response back to ask about the "investigation" and the concern for safety but have not received a response back in days. Definitely feel unvalued.
   

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Rhode Island2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service! You can never go wrong by choosing the aviary!!!
   

   The Aviary Restaurant & BarResponded on April 12, 2025

   Thank you!
   

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    David VIP

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Lori was an excellent server with great food. The food quality is outstanding.
    

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