Restaurants near Golden Ball Tavern Museum

We were greeted by a friendly hostess. Teo, or waiter did an excellent job. The halibut was delicious

We had an amazing time. The service was absolutely fantastic. Thank you Shannon! There were 4 of us. We ordered meatballs and pork belly apps. Cesar salads (we got 2 and they split them for us in the kitchen) - good sizes. All delicious. For entrée we had, short ribs, sirloin steak, Kansas City steak and twin petit filet mignon. All perfectly cooked and very tasty. We complimented the meals with asparagus, spinach and hash browns. For dessert we got ice cream, chocolate explosion and key lime. All very good as well. This is the type of experience we look for when we get together every month for dinner! We shall return!

Always a great experience dining here. I’ve always dined in the dining room so more of a dining experience that is quieter I imagine then the bar side. I always love a more robust vibe so will have to try sitting over there on my next visit. Service was attentive without hovering and water filled as needed which is always a plus for me. We each had steaks that were cooked to perfection. Rather then having a few glasses of wine I ordered the half bottle of Alexander Valley Merlot which was priced conservatively. My friend had an espresso martini that he said was delicious. We ordered two sides as well. I loved the green beans that were sautéed Al dente which is how I prefer them and was satisfied. Also had a side of garlic mashed that were eaten by my friend and just got a meh. I ended up w half my filet and most of the sides in to go containers. This is a great date spot, celebration spot or just a go to for the best steak around. Highly recommended. And prices are consistent for the quality.

Still the best place to have lunch in the Wellesley Needham area. My go to lunch destination.

I'm going to start this review by saying that I know that the federal is a steak house. And the steak, beef Wellington and appetizer dishes are amazing! But I do expect high quality from the other dishes on the menu. The single vegetarian entree on the menu is a vegetable pasta (pasta Genovese), and it was terrible. Flavorless and swimming in an oily sauce. I usually don't expect variety in vegetarian food at a steakhouse, but I don't expect to not be able to actually eat the dish.