Gather

We were glad to find this place in the seaport area of Boston as we were exploring the area. The menu had a lot of choices and we sampled with a beer salad and split a burger. Both were freshly made and good quality. The location is cool with an artsy exhibit space attached. The staff were friendly and efficient. I would return

First visit here, and I'd like to eventually go back.

Sean (or is it spelled Shawn?) was our bartender for the evening and he definitely gave us a five star experience. He was chill, funny, and courteous. He knows how to make a good looking mocktail and to bring you out of your shell!

I enjoyed the food here, though I hadn't asked what was made in-house/from scratch, if anything really was (e.g. the fries, if they used precut/pre-shaped chicken vs. whole chickens washed, cut, seasoned etc. in the kitchen). I had also been starving by the time that we arrived and it was late, so, my unchecked hunger from back then versus the clarity I have now absolutely differ.

To start, the Habanero & Mango Wings were good--definitely on the smaller end and looking back, for $18.00, that's steep. They were the kind of chicken wing that you see everywhere else, so I'm unable to justify the price point. Honestly, many of these spots serving chicken wings serve the EXACT same wings and I'm tired of it. Yes, these were seasoned well, but they should be of higher quality due to the price.

For the main, I got the Chicken Sandwich (Fried) with the Parmesan Truffle Fries. I wasn't too keen on the sandwich actually. It was pretty good, but again, the chicken had me wondering about the overall quality in my head. I did love the Parmesan Truffle Fries. I'm unsure if they just got them from out of a bag, or put in the extra effort to buy high quality potatoes, wash them, peel them, cut them, fry them and season them up themselves.

We got the Crispy Calamari as well, and I enjoyed those too. We hadn't finished all of the food and got the rest to go. The total price including tip came to over $100 between two folks. As I said, steep, especially when you're unsure about the quality in the end.

I would still recommend this restaurant, which has a cool free working space in the public lounge right next door to it that's open everyday. The presentation and aesthetics were on point. Overall, I would perhaps rate the food 3-3.5/5, mocktail 5/5, and service 5/5! Thank you~

We were looking for a dinner place in the Seaport the night of the 4th of July Fireworks. Tried to book a reservation online and it said they were booked. On an off chance I called and they had plenty of availability.

I had the yucca fries and my wife got the clam chowder appetizers, both excellent. My wife had the Gather burger and my daughter had the kids pizza and both enjoyed it. I had the pan fried chicken - the chicken was mediocre, the corn and sauces were very good, but overall the dish was missing something but I'm not sure what exactly.

Decent meal, and would recommend this restaurant to others.

This was a nice cozy spot in the the seaport offering indoor and outdoor seating. The staff were friendly and helpful! Our waitress Samantha was sweet and made great recommendations. The menu was limited for my liking, however, I was able to find something with the help of Samantha.

The lobster Gnocchi had large chucks of lobster which was appreciated. However, the dish lacked flavor. The hanger steak was prepared how I asked; but very basic in taste.

Why is it that most restaurants in premium locations have mediocre food? It's a shame, honestly. I don't frequent Seaport restaurants because the hassle of driving there and finding parking is just not worth the quality of the food. For such a small (focused) menu, I would think they'd be able to churn out killer dishes.

The indoor & outdoor spaces were really nice. Comfortable seating. Cool decor.

The service was decent. It was our waitress' first day, so our expectations were properly set. No major complaints. No wows either.

The bartenders were fantastic. Perfect variety of ipas and not to expensive! Highly recommend checking this place out

Came here for brunch, blown away.
Strong and delicious drinks- got the aperol spritz, cucumber cooly, nanas iced coffee, and coffee collusion. Every single one was perfect.
For food, we got the eggs Benny and waffles with blueberries. Not sure if the waffle weekend deal (starts at $7) comes with one or two waffles but my plate came with two. They were crisp and covered with a sugar glaze, invisible until you bite in- delicious. The potatoes that came with the eggs Benny were mid, came with bell peppers, but the actual Benedict was perfect- runny eggs, yummy hollandaise, and the English muffin wasn't dry.
Atmosphere is very casual, kind of small but totally comfortable. Not a restaurant vibe but perfect for a girlfriend or small group brunch.
Would 100% come again!

I've been to Gather a few times, and as a former Seaport resident, I'll say I think their menu (while relatively simple) has some of the better food in the resident. Here are a few highlights:
-The truffle fries are great! You know how some places have truffle FRIES that seem to have no truffle, while others have TRUFFLE fries that taste like a mouthful of truffle and nothing else? Gather has truffle fries, the way things are meant to be.
-They ask how you'd like your burger cooked, which is always a good sign, and deliver perfectly on a medium burger.
-The Spicy Berry Margarita was good, but a little on the too sweet side for me
-Service has generally been attentive, except once when I came to a day party event here, but that is a different service arrangement and I won't ding them for that.

I'll be back!

Found this place when the original place we had in mind was closed for private event. I'm so glad we did. The staff, from the waitresses to servers to bar tenders were all friendly and quick. They suggested we sit at the bar.

Bar was well lit, for a bar lounge setting. Music loud enough to have fun but still hear each other. Might have to go out if you're getting a phone call.

We ordered the Habanero-Mango chicken wings for appetizers, beats the BWW! This was my third lobster roll, although the one from Quincy market was still the best, it hits the spot! Pan fried chicken and corn was sooo flavorful and not dry. Top it off with great service. Heart and stomach full! Thanks Will for the great service. You're gonna do good in food industry (he said he's a newbie!)

The food overall was great! The waitstaff was also super kind.

We had the chicken and waffle bites as an appetizer, I will say while tasty I was expecting more. There was not enough sweetness to balance out the savory which is hat makes a truly good chicken and waffle.

I had the lobster roll which was a great meal and the truffle fries were crispy and hot!

My husband had the burger which he said was delicious as well. He really enjoyed the flavor of the onions on the burger.

I do wish they had at least one dessert option without dairy. We opted not to get dessert there because of this, otherwise we would have.