Hungry I

Food was okay and the ambience was pleasant but I was left disappointed with the service. I took my parents visiting from abroad to Hungry I and was amazed at the waiter's audacity. He included a 22% tip conveniently in my bill at the end and explained this was customary for ""folks from abroad"". Now, 22% tips are given for outstanding service -- something I did not receive as I got served the wrong dessert. Not going back!

While I expect a more limited menu for restaurant week with lower cost items, I don't expect what is on the menu to be of terrible quality and preparation. The onion soup looked and tasted like Lipton's soup. The beef in the beef bourginon was of the worst quality and the dish was small and appeared microwaved to me and my fellow diners. The server was clueless and rude when our guests asked if there was any alternative to garlic dressing on salad - any restaurant can make an alternative dressing with little or no effort but the Hungry I didn't bother and offered only oil and vinegar. This restuarant used to be a decent place but seems to have fallen on hard times. If you don't want to put any effort into restaurant week don't do it. You seem to forget these diners eat out the other 50 weeks of the year as well and will never come back. I was sorry for my dinner guests.

I recently had dinner at this restaurant and found it to be overpriced for mediocre food. The decor is extremely dated and while the lighting is quite dim and romantic, it feels like the owners provide dim lighting to hide the stained carpets and dust-covered interior. \t\n\t\nAs for the food, I ordered the special yam soup with paprika. Sounds amazing on a cold night, right? I expected a velvety smooth pureed yam delight. Not even close. When it came it was a very deep brown color. It tasted almost bitter and had the consistency of a stew. In fact, it tasted like a beef stew. It certainly had beef in it, and I can't imagine what a vegetarian would have thought about this one. I had the special pork for my main course and it was a battle to cut and the vegetables were cooked poorly. The carrots were raw and the potatoes were burnt. Also, the portions were enormous. I think they try to justify their inflated prices with excessive portions. Normally, we would have had coffee and dessert after dinner, but we decided to go elsewhere after this disappointing meal. Skip this restaurant and go to the Beacon Hill Bistro or No. 9 Park. I will never return to this place ever again.