Finale

08/13/2008 Posted by jenheidir

Though it has appetizers and entrees, this restaurant specializes in heavenly desserts. Chocolate lovers must try the “Chocolate Infatuation.” Intended to be split for two, the dish includes truffles and a molten lava cake among the other chocolate tasting items. This restaurant is definitely a good pick for a special, romantic occasion.

05/08/2008 Posted by FoodieLePue

If you want to feel like you've been ripped off I suggest going here. It's all just a bunch of well thought out hype to get you in the door.

Pros: Nothing!

09/25/2007 Posted by blofrog0

We recently went to Finale and it was not good. Service was okay but not anything to write home about and something about watching staff bring pastries and fruit up from a garage just doesn't seem sanitary! EWW! I thought this was suppose to be a great romantic place to eat with my husband but it was not! I would not suggest to anyone!

Cons: Desserts were little and cost so much

03/16/2007 Posted by obico82

I understand that gourmet desserts are smaller portioned and expensive, but the quality is supposed to be worth it. The molten chocolate was miniscule, 12 dollars, and not particularly good. I left feeling completely unsatisfied and totally ripped off. I will go ANYWHERE else, or skip dessert entirely, rather than returning. Save your money.

Pros: none

Cons: price, portion, taste, staff

11/09/2006 Posted by sroberts784

My first trip to Boston my friend from Harvard took me to Finale. I was at first disappointed to see how small the veggie pizza I ordered was, but when I saw the desserts come out, I understood why. I ordered some fancy-looking chocolate cake, but had a taste of my friend's molten chocolate and decided to order my own. It is the most heavenly dessert I've ever had and I wish they had other chains across the country.

Pros: dessert

Cons: small meals

09/04/2006 Posted by habtec

A couple of friends came up to visit from NYC and I thought I would take them to Finale for some dessert after dining out Grill 23 (my favorite seafood and steak fix). We should have just had dessert at Grill 23. The staff really needs an attitude adjustment, I don't want to be mean but they work in a dessert shop that's all I can really say. As for the desserts, I don't know if the staff just put a bad taste in my mouth or the desserts was just not very impressive. I think this place is highly over rated as being #1 under city search....

Pros: None

Cons: Hire some new staff and work on the desserts

06/18/2006 Posted by mkcooper

I don't understand the comments from one of the previous posters who sat down in one of the smaller restaurants in the Boston area and lied about the number of people in his/her party. This is a great place to go, especially for a couple or small group of friends. I'm there at least once a month and am very excited to see them opening another restaurant soon in the Coolidge Corner location. The quality of the ingredients is superb and every manager I've met has gone out of their way to accommodate every request. If you're making one of the best restaurants in the Boston area uncomfortable for the other people, then you should be asked to leave -- I'm positive they tried on numerous times to accommodate you. Visit Finale for a top notch experience!

Pros: Food, Service with Style

Cons: Large incomplete parties squeezing you out

03/31/2006 Posted by kristylsummers

We went to Finale to have a "little" desserr, and the two of us ended up sharing the TEMPTATION FOR TWO, which is an amazing chocolate plate featuring 5 Valrhona chocolates: Triangle of chocolate hazelnut cake, Dark Chocolate Decadence cake with honey caramel gelato, Molten Chocolate cake with an apricot sauce, nougat mousse in a white chocolate Florentine cup, and assorted baby cookies. Everything was so delicious and the molten cake just melted in our mouths. Top this off w/a glass of champagne and you are set for a romantic end to an evening. Our server was fabulous - I didn't catch her name, but she is probably the tiniest person I have ever met. Very helpful, very attentive.

Pros: Molten Cake, Champagne Seletions, Milk served w/cookies

Cons: A little noisy, Big crowds

02/27/2006 Posted by mistressmary

firstly, they seated 5 of us at a 4 person booth. my friends and i spent $200 on dessert and drinks. a 6th friend met us at the restaurant while we were waiting for the server to bring us our change and sat down next to our booth. she couldn't have been there 5 minutes when the rude manager asked our 6th friend to leave claiming that it was unfair to our neighbors...i was astonished-- we spent a lot of money and it was not our fault that they had squeezed us in a space too small for our party. i will not go back...

Cons: rude management, over-priced, crowded

08/24/2005 Posted by experiencer

Finale has delicious desserts and a huge, often overwhelming, selection of drinks. The staff is upbeat and the atmosphere is perfect both inside and outside on the patio. This is a fantastic date place and would be fun to go with a small group of friends to celebrate a special occasion or just for fun.

Pros: Dessert, Drinks, Atmosphere

Cons: Parking