The Boynton Restaurant is very large, with a lot of tables, making the place a little on the noisy side. The atmosphere is basic American with a lot of exposed brick, a lot of booths and generally comfortable.
Food: (Liked)
We started with an appetizer of the Tuna Sashimi: Cajun Seared Sushi Grade Tuna, thinly sliced and placed over a bed of Asian Coleslaw with Pickled Ginger, Wasabi and Lite Soy Sauce. This was lightly seared, giving it just the thinnest of crusts and was absolutely delicious. This was as good as any sashimi I’ve had anywhere else. It came with a little hot sauce on the plate which was a great counterpoint to the tuna and ginger making an overall wonderful flavor. This was a good size for one, but way too small to share.
For dinner I had the Chicken Wachusett: A trio pan seared Chicken Breast is sautéed with Roasted Peppers, Red Onions, Spinach and Tomatoes in Wachusett Country Ale Pan Gravy then placed over Whipped Mashed Potatoes. This was a very big portion size, more than enough to have leftovers, for a pretty reasonable price making this a very good value. The chicken was tender, juicy and cooked perfectly. The peppers and onions were also cooked perfectly, having just enough texture to add a little light crunch and the gravy was very flavorful but not so strong it overpowered the other flavors. The flavors and textures all played together very nicely making an overall fantastic dish. In my opinion, the weakest part of this dish was the mashed potatoes, they were pretty basic and plain and not very flavorful. Overall this was an excellent dish!
Service: (Liked)
Being in a large party (15 of us) I always expect the service to be a little slower than normal. While that was the case here as well, our server did an excellent job keeping things moving at a reasonable pace while keeping a great friendly attitude.
Overall: (Liked)
As an overall experience, I’d have to say the Boynton was an excellent find. A very varied menu with a ton of options, all good, with good service and at a reasonable cost.
