Hearth Kitchen

New to the area and wanted to try it out. We had the boar and the Ricotta gnocchi dishes. Both were delicious yet the gnocchi dish was superb. Bursting with abundant yet balanced and rich flavor. I wish there was more. Pudding dessert was nice and not overly sweet and followed by a double espresso. I would definitely return here. Enjoyed the atmosphere, decor has a lounge vibe with great jazzy tunes. The only thing I would change was the volume level. Perhaps just a hint lower.

Traveling through the area and came across this place, I sat at the bar and had some nice cocktails and the meatball appetizer which was very good! I got the shrimp scampi to go and it was delicious, staff was very nice and who I assume was the manager was helping everyone when it got busy from the bartender to the pizza guy. Pizza looked delicious although I didn’t get it. I would recommend this restaurant!

Ok. Maybe this restaurant is suffering from the aftereffects of the pandemic you know-slow service, not very competent staff in the back, maybe their really good chef left - whatever it is - it left me feeling, “Where is Gordon Ramsay when you need him?” The tuna Crudo could’ve been nice except the creamed chickpeas underneath was so salted it was nearly inedible. The roasted beets while nice the sweetness could have made it a dessert. The pizza crust was great except no really good pizza has spaghetti sauce on it; margarita pizza should have fresh tomatoes on it. And, did I mention the soup of the day? No, of course not, I won’t because I sent it back. Sorry.

Under new mangement? Last time we were here was 2 years ago (from out of state). Server was pleasant, but extremely uninformed. She didn't know the specials. Couldn't answer questions about the dishes. Didn't know the accompaniment of the desert special and didn't really seem well informed or prepared for service. $300+ for dinner of 4, and I still tipped way too generously because service is a difficult job. I blame management for not preparing this ~20 year old fresh server. Octopus was good (got 2nds). But the "romanesco" cauliflower was actually plain old white cauliflower (fix the menu!) The lamb loin was bland, dry, and lacking the rich flavor of lamb. The risotto was a new version I've never seen, lacking the traditional creaminess, and majorly under seasoned. Tasted the Nebbiolo, and never experienced such a "watery" Italian powerhouse. Tempernillo was way too acrid and dry, with no depth. Settled on some mediocre recommendation just to have some wine. Overall, very disappiinted. Don't know how people are giving 5-stars. Lunch earlier the same day at 1906 in Longwood was ~$80 less and 100% better across the board.