Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches

Name: Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches
Address: 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA, United States, 02110-3300
Telephone: (617) 856-7744
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

4.7

58 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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Executive Chef David Daniels’ unique menu is sure to create an unforgettable day for you and your loved ones. Make memories with the iconic Boston Harbor as your backdrop!

Reservations may be booked on the half and hour beginning at 11AM until 3PM. Brunch is $225 per person and $80 for children ages 5-12. Children under 5 years are complimentary. Tax and gratuity is included.

Menu available at https://www.bostonharborhotel.com/events/

CREDIT CARD NEEDED FOR BOOKING. $100 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT NEEDED AT TIME OF BOOKING.
FULL PAYMENT DUE UNLESS CANCELLED 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sept 27, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Thu 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 856-7744
Website
http://www.bostonharborhotel.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
David Daniels

Location
70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3300
Neighbourhood
Financial District
Parking Details
Self Parking
Public Transit
Blue line to the Aquarium, Orange line to State Street
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 58 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

58 Reviews

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AmyL
Naples
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a Fabulous brunch - as always! We really enjoyed the view and the food presentation.
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SusanP
Washington DC
99 reviews
vip
4.0
99 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
The view is magnificent. The food was great with lots of choices. They had a dessert room and a candy table. They had bags so you could take candy home. They also had live music. We really enjoyed it.
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ChristineS
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Easter brunch buffet was outstanding. The food was excellent and the service was exceptional. We’re looking forward to attending every year.
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KellyT
Orange County
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic Easter brunch! We were traveling to Boston from Michigan and I needed to make sure we had an Easter bunny visit since we were not at home. Perfect Easter setting with Easter bunny appearance.
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We attended the Easter Brunch and it was a very nice experience. There were plenty of food options and they supported gluten free options very well. My only suggestion would be an actual omelette station made to order and carving station for meat options. The layout of the seating was excellent and felt roomy. The service was impressive and very attentive from the valet through the food service. Overall and excellent experience and would recommend it.
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DavidB
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Most expensive meal I've ever purchased but VERY memorable experience. My wife and I had made a 'ritual' of attending every Christmas until COVID shut things down. Wonderful, warm feeling having it back again albeit 2X what it cost last time we were there. Don't care. Worth every cent.
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PamelaH
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
A great Xmas gift for someone who loves and appreciates quality ingredients .
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travelseeker37
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Christmas brunch was amazing, the section and quality of food was the absolute best. The service was just as outstanding. Thank you
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ECINTRON
Greater Boston
49 reviews
vip
5.0
49 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a memorable Christmas Brunch experience…exceptional all the way!!!
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DanB
Greater Boston
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great holiday brunch! Excellent staff. Food was very good - especially the seafood.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall1food2service4ambience4
Mother’s Day 2022 I have been coming to BHH for Mother’s Day for years. It has always been incredible. This year no so much. The only thing that was overwhelming was the price. In the past, it cost $100/pp. this year they charged $200/pp. (4 of of us for $800) I agreed to pay it so my fault there. Then they have the nerve to charge $60 to valet the car. The food: this was why I was willing to pay the ridiculously high price. In the past, food was incredible. This year, it was borderline awful. In the past they had double to amount of food in the 4 rooms, this year it was half the amount of food. No ice sculpture, no carving station, no caviar, no candy. There just was very little food. For $200 per person- I would expect over the top. Again, I have been taking my family for years,… I will not be back.
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AnthonyR
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Whole experience was fantastic. From service to food this hit all of the marks. Definitely come back here again
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
6 reviews
vip
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience1
The brunch was incredibly disappointing and not just for the price point. The cost was $165 a person (you are charged in advance plus gratuity) and by the time we arrived the food was totally destroyed. The cheese plates on the buffet where so mangled that other parts and bits of food had been smashed into the cheese…this grossness was never cleaned up or removed. One of the offerings for kids was a donut “bar” that’s a lofty description of one small bowl of cold donut holes. Omelette bar was good and at the basic expectation but literally everything else was picked over or missing all together. Then let’s talk about the small plates of leather like bits of ham sitting on book shelves under the heat lamps…honestly I think there was other meat as well but I couldn’t identify it. In the same section was mozzarella and tomato’s, another part I kept thinking would be refreshed but that didn’t happen. Overall I was told it would also be a kid friendly event but the candy bar (which was lovely by the way) cannot be the only kid friend food. Our kids would have eaten the veggie sushi but unfortunately it had turned brown and I couldn’t subject them to that. So next is the shellfish, we love shellfish and it was one of the reasons we decided to do this for Easter (other than kid friendly, etc)…the oysters had turned lukewarm as had the the shrimp and it was deeply concerning. It did not appear that they had the fresh seafood on a timer for refreshing at all. The service staff really seemed to do their best with the situation but overall I would never recommend the Boston Harbor hotel to anyone for their holiday brunch.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Easter brunch was OUT OF THIS WORLD this year ! They were absolutely on point after RE-opening the buffet after the pandemic hit. Service, food, ambiance all a 10! I was was an amazing day!
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PatrickR
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Every aspect of the Easter Brunch was on point. Honestly cannot think of anything that could have been done better!
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Reviewer
Greater Boston
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
A great Eastern brunch tradition for the family!
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Scrunch
Greater Boston
17 reviews
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall4food5service3ambience3
The buffet food was excellent. I was a little disappointed that we ended up in the side room which is more like a catering room rather than a cozy restaurant atmosphere. There was live music which was lovely. For $135 I would have expected much better service. We did not require much from the servers but when we did they were hard to find.
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Mike
Greater Boston
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall3food2service3ambience4
The atmosphere and decoration was nice, but some of the meat meal was absolute cold, even the saucer was frozen. It felt like was just taken from a fridge. Breakfast part was really not special, the level was close to low end breakfast, like the bread, sausage etc. Bread was not even warm. Oysters were very small and not fresh enough. The music and band were ok. But unfortunately not a lot Christmas songs, matching to the theme. Overall decoration and idea was beautiful. Santa was friendly and close to guests. The service staff are above average, but could done better. The price which charged was less value compared to elsewhere we had eaten, like other resort hotels or meals at four seasons hotel.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
29 reviews
vip
4.0
29 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
The waitstaff were fabulous. The cost was a bit pricey, but we knew that going into this event. Food selection was fine but we missed the beef carving station and were surprised by the small assortment of vegetables. Very well done during this horrible COVID period. All enjoyed themselves and I suspect we will participate again on future Christmasses.
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ECINTRON
Greater Boston
49 reviews
vip
5.0
49 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Attended Christmas brunch and it was an exceptional experience in every possible way. The food was amazing, abundant and beautifully displayed. The service was give star from the car attendant, the front concierge, the restaurant greeter to the serving attendants…every single person went above and beyond to make we were taken care of. I would give them ten stars if I could!!!
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harp2eat
Greater Boston
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious with many options to please each of us. They were careful not to overbook so that we felt very safe in the restaurant area, with the nearest table probably 15 feet or more from us. Lovely venue and even nice smooth jazz Christmas carols.
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Tilo
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful place to have a quiet Christmas brunch. Would highly recommend.
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WorldTraveller
Greater Boston
75 reviews
vip
5.0
75 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
An exceptional Thanksgiving dinner! The food was delicious and special...oysters, truffled carbonara pasta, tea-brined turkey, Beef Wellington, sushi and lobster, etc. The hostess and wait staff did a great job of handling a large volume of diners with courtesy and going the extra mile to meet everyone's requests. The ambience was exceptional, with social distancing and quiet conversations even at tables with large groups. We definitely recommend the Boston Harbor Holiday to all ages. A special thanks to our server, Rosalady for being friendly and attentive!
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StephenN
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a wonderful experience, a caring and attentive staff, and unbelievable food selections. We’ve been going for years on Thanksgiving and it’s always top notch in every respect.
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VikkM
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
It’s a great way to celebrate TG tons of great food and options
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GenXMommy
Central Coast
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Thanksgiving buffet at the Boston Harbor Hotel was better than anything I could have imagined. The variety and quality of food offered was outstanding. There was even a breakfast room. Our table had two servers providing excellent service. The tables were spread apart, which provided safety during Covid, as well as keeping the noise level down. The live music made beautiful ambiance. I recommend this experience wholeheartedly. It is worth every penny.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Holiday Brunch
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StaceyK
Greater Boston
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful experience would highly recommend for the Holidays!!!
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Gigi
Greater Boston
37 reviews
vip
3.0
37 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2019
overall3food2service5ambience4
We have frequented many places for Thanksgiving Brunch in and around Boston, and this was our first time dining at the Boston Harbor Hotel for a holiday brunch. To start off we were seated a half hour after our original reservation, but I have to say that the view and the staff taking care of our table was outstanding. We were very disappointed in the food. For the price point, they should have had a prime rib carving station instead of cold lamb chops and duck. A lot of the hot items in the chafing pans were not even hot. People left the lids up and there were no attendants overseeing the hot item table including replenishing items at all the stations. The gravy area for the Turkey was a mess, the spoon was not even clean and the gravy was cold. I can honestly say we were not impressed with all of the fixings that went along with the Turkey dinner. It lacked a lot of traditional sides that go along with a turkey dinner. Additionally, there were not many options for children. We have been to holiday buffets where they have a pasta station as well as a separate kids station with mac and cheese, chicken fingers, and mozzarella sticks. Also the band was in an awkward spot right in the middle of the food area where there was not much room. I can honestly say we will not be returning next year.
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Mimi421
Greater Boston
23 reviews
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Thanksgiving brunch was excellent. The food was fresh and constantly being refilled. There was a wide selection. The quality was high and tons of fish (both shellfish and cooked fish). Desert was yummy. Overall a fun experience. Everyone had a great time.
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bpbmdjd
Sacramento
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
Not perfect, but pretty darn close. I have to take off points for value, because the price of $115 per person did not include any alcoholic drinks (not even a mimosa), did not include gratuity and did not include parking. Otherwise this was a wonderful experience. The food was superb, and available at all of the stations without waiting. The music was very pleasant. The room was full, but not over-crowded.
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adrienneJ
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waiter Ben was amazing - we had a very large group of 14 for Mother’s Day Brunch! Great selection of food and the live band was a great touch!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s Day
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ElizabethV
Washington DC
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall3food3service4ambience2
I've attended Easter Brunch at several hotels in the past 5 years. I must say I was disappointed with Boston Harbor Hotel Brunch. We were directed to back of hotel for brunch. We checked in with the only person we saw. She was at the dining room desk. She said that our reservations were for upstairs so we went upstairs. There was no one to greet us. After about 5-10 minutes of looking around and seeing if anyone came to greet us, I returned downstairs but this time asked someone at a table with coloring books. It was extremely crowded and there was no one giving any direction whatsoever. We were instructed that this was the place to check in. There was no visable sign and no one directing us to this table. I didn't think the table with coloring books was where we check in but it was. The person was very gracious. He checked us in and said someone would come up to seat us when our table was ready. (others had the same problem and I told them where to check in) By the time we were seated it was on or after 2 PM for our 1:30 reservation. The food selection was OK but not fabulous. I believe there was one type of potato...no mashed and nothing special that I would not get elsewhere. The lobster was something we had not had before at brunch. Our servers (Maria and here partner) were wonderful. I much preferred the ambiance and the food quality and selection of the 4 Seasons Hotel (in Washington DC). It was not worth it for the cost. The people were lovely that we interacted with from the people greeting us at the door to our servers.
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ToniD
Greater Boston
29 reviews
3.0
29 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall3food4service3ambience5
We’ve gone to the Easter brunch at Boston Harbor Hotel for multiple years .. always a table of six adults and In years past the BHH always did an amazing job. However this year they were clearly overbooked and it showed. Our reservation was at least an hour delayed with little to zero communication about why... unfortunately their amazing service was minimal at best .. the food was still lovely but not certain I’ll return for holiday brunch next year! It’s too bad I expected more from them on a special day. Sadly even the flowers on our table were a disappointment.
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MargaretC
Greater Boston
84 reviews
vip
4.0
84 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2018
overall4food5service3ambience3
The opulent buffet offered foods from traditional breakfast lunch and dinner menus. Everything we tasted was very good. Of particular note was the roast sirloin, cheese board, shellfish bowl and the bacon. Desserts were minis so we were able to enjoy a variety of flavors. The free eggnog station and candy bar was a nice touch in the lower lobby area where we needed to wait because our table wasn’t ready at the reservation time. Our wait wasn’t too long. The function room used for the holiday brunch is lovely. It seemed the larger tables got the better views. We, along with other couples, were seated at the back, interior tables. We were at a four top and enjoyed the extra elbow room. The waiter invited us to take our time and we enjoyed a pause between courses to draw the experience out to three hours! There was live music played at a appropriate dining room volume and Santa was in the House! Overall this is a good choice for a holiday treat
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ds2015
Greater Boston
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2018
overall4food4service5ambience5
was expecting more variety for a christmas brunch
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great time. Very genteel atmosphere. Food was excellent and service was very attentive.
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George
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 25, 2018
overall5food5service5ambience5
We have had the pleasure of attending 3 holiday brunches over the past 2 years - each one was a memorable dining experience. The food and service (as well as the harbor views!) are at a premium level.
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Sandram
E. Tennessee
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2018
overall4food4service5ambience5
Overall great experience some dishes taste better than others.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches is rated 4.7 stars by 58 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sept 27, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Google Map for Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches

70 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3300

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Financial District
Hours of Operation
Thu 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
Self Parking
Public Transit
Blue line to the Aquarium, Orange line to State Street
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
David Daniels
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bostonharborhotel.com/
Phone number
(617) 856-7744

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Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches

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What 58 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

How is Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches restaurant rated?

Is Boston Harbor Hotel- Holiday Brunches currently accepting bookings?

Make a reservation

Additional information

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