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Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay
Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay: Bold brunch and Southern-inspired bites in Boston's Back Bay.
4.8
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Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay: Bold brunch and Southern-inspired bites in Boston's Back Bay.
Buttermilk & Bourbon - Back Bay brings American fare with Southern flair to 160 Commonwealth Ave in Boston. The lively brunch spot is praised for its unique atmosphere, attentive service, and signature dishes like warm honey glazed biscuits with smoked cinnamon butter and pimento cheese, plus the house special buttermilk fried chicken thighs with cheddar bourbon waffles and spicy syrup. The stylish space, including a blue-lit back room, makes it a welcoming, photo-worthy destination for brunch and beyond.
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Enjoy a wide variety of Southern-inspired brunch dishes, including signature biscuits and fried chicken waffles, served in a lively setting.
Experience upscale American cuisine with creative twists, featuring items like wagyu sliders and lobster bisque, perfect for evening meals.
Sip on expertly crafted cocktails and a selection of drinks in our stylish bar area, ideal for socializing or pairing with meals.
Host gatherings in our unique, art-filled spaces, offering customized menus and attentive service for special occasions.
Order your favorite dishes for convenience, with options for pickup or delivery to enjoy our Southern flavors at home.
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Overall rating
Mariia Pohoretska
Can I bee honest? I am not picky, I am just honest as had 5+ years wine & travel experience where we would stay at restaurants a lot around EU, Georgia and now I am a foodie in Boston. Lucky to come to this country, hopefully will stay bc being ukrainian immigrant without green card now is tricky, but anyhow - your place has everything to be in a huge demand and lines outside, but small details might effect the desire to return and come again. Maybe this happened to me and us just bc the staff was busy, and it was Wednesday. I asked about soups and I was offered specials - lobster bisque. I wasn’t said that it would appear to be spicy. I tolerate spices 🌶️ like allergens: not swollen feeling, but stomach brings me 24/7 to the WC 🚽. So I wasn’t asked if I have allergies, neither about specific of the bisque at your place. Usually this soup has a sweeter side rather than spicy. Anyhow, I asked not to return, I agreed to share it w my bf who adores spices, but at least to offer me a piece (1)of bread to ease up hotness in my mouth. I was assuming this as a compliment, well, because it’s 1 piece that I needed and I didn’t return the dish, was ready to pay. In the end I had a side of toasts (4) I didn’t want to order and needed to pay for it :) Well, let it be. Then the empty plates from soup and tapas were laid in front of us until we paid the bill. One soup plate was taken away. No one asked us about desert, I needed to double ask for water. I still like your place, but maybe more staff on Wednesday evening would be a nice idea 😎
Julian Ramirez Perez
First I loved the inside design of the restaurant, has such a nice art around kind of gothic. We went for kinda brunch, it was a week day and they don’t have the full brunch menu, but still has some breakfast items. We had the waygu sliders, they were good, nothing crazy but good still. Best part, the fried chicken thighs with waffles and the spicy maple syrup, they were Amazing. Also worth to try the glaze biscuits. There was this breakfast eggs potato tarts with sausage, that was pretty good love the cheese sauces and tomato relish they have. We did not order drinks but the menu looks gray. Nice and friendly staff, they were very kind with my little daughter. Definitely we will come back.
Taylor Edwards
Great breakfast spot!! Extremely wide variety of breakfast. I went out of my comfort zone and so glad I did. Our friends are locals here and this place is their favorite. All food and drinks we had were amazing.
Tommy Cormier
Googled for a good place to eat on our last evening in Boston and found this one. Being from Louisiana, I'm always leary about trying places with Southern cuisine. To my surprise, the food was pretty good. We had the buttermilk fried boneless thighs, collard greens and their famous biscuits. Did was hot and fresh! Wait staff was great too. It's a little on the pricey side, but I chalked it up to the location.
Jody Stoops
What a fun brunch spot! We have been to Boston several times, but never had the chance to eat here. Glad we did! The atmosphere is like no other. We were seated in the back room, blue light so it made for interesting photos. The service was phenomenal! Loved our server, she was so fun and friendly and extremely attentive. You have to get the Signature warm honey glazed biscuits! They are by far the BEST biscuits I have ever had! Perfectly crispy outside and soft center. Served with smoked cinnamon butter and pimento cheese spread. We also had The House Special buttermilk fried chicken thighs with cheddar bourbon waffles, sweet and spicy syrup, honey butter and watermelon. Yum! The coffee was great and I drank several cups with cream. It’s a lot of food, way too much for just the two of us, so bring your friends.
