Black Duck Tavern

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1. FM

   FrancineM VIP

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 3, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was fair and service was very good. Went there before going to the Comedy Connection which is very convenient.
   

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   Fundiva1

   Greater Boston32 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 2, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was just not good. All 4 of us were disappointed. I hate to leave a bad review because I’m always grateful that people are trying and working hard to make it. I wish I could say it was fantastic.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 3, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went here prior to a comedy show on a Saturday night. We made reservations, and were seated right away. The menu was decent with great pup style apps & dinner options, also interesting drink options. Between the 6 of our different meals & drinks, not one complaint! We’d definitely go back.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 2, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love the atmosphere here! What a great little place!
   

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   SusanC VIP

   Greater Boston27 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 29, 2023

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Waitress was friendly and kind, love the atmosphere, perfect place to go if you're headed to the Comedy Connection.
   

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   robf

   Greater Boston4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on November 19, 2023

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Bartender was very slow. Got our appetizer 10 mins before our first drinks that were ordered when we first arrived. 20 mins total from when we ordered till we got them
   

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   Shawn VIP

   Rhode Island12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 12, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food served by a great welcoming team. They did anything they could to make sure we had a comfortable ya me to sit with our child and group of friends and offered alternatives
   

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   LisaH

   Greater Boston4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on August 12, 2023

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We went for dinner because we were going to the comedy show next door. There were 5 of us and I had made a reservation yet it was not very busy for a Sat. night at 7:30. Once seated, we finally had to go ask the hostess 15 minutes later if there was a server who would come to us. Finally that happened and she was fine but no mention of why nobody at all had approached our table in 20 minutes. We realized this is really just a "bar that happens to serve food" and yet the first 3 drinks we ordered she promptly told us they could not make (out of Midori so no melon ball, no mint for mojitos, out of one of their sangria's on the special cocktail menu) so we stuck with beer. Apps of pretzels and mozzarella "ducks" were fine. The folks who ordered burgers said they were good but 2 of us ordered steak sandwiches and thought they were terrible and somehow so "salty" and just mushy. The fries were good however! I'm sure it would be a fine place to go for just drinks, well, maybe just beer, but I was not impressed unfortunately with the dining side of things.
   

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   JohnB

   Rhode Island1 review

   5.0

   Dined on August 6, 2023

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Sunday brunch was great. Big portions, quality drinks. Excellent service.
   

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    Scott VIP

    Chicago9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    Understaffed. Great food and atmosphere though.
    

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