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Buttonwood is a neighborhood restaurant in Newton Highlands that serves rustic American food. Our bar focuses on local craft beers, classic cocktails, and small-production wines. We serve the full dinner menu at our bar and counter seats, and encourage walk-in parties for the bar and dining room. For our most up-to-date menu please visit us at buttonwoodnewton.com .
Additional information
Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Dinner
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Buttonwood reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Buttonwood is a delightful neighborhood gem with "fantastic food and service." Diners praise the "wonderful atmosphere" and "attentive waitstaff." The mussels, cornbread, and pork chop are standout dishes. While the ambiance is lively, it can be "quite noisy." Overall, a consistently "excellent" dining experience with inventive cuisine.
1,004 Reviews
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Jill VIP
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We had our favorite waitress again last night—she is the absolute best-thank you! And the food was really good. A great night all around!
ButtonwoodResponded 2 days ago
Hi Jill,
So glad to hear you had such an enjoyable dining experience. Thanks so much for taking the time to post your review. We love Susan too. She's awesome! We look forward to serving you again soon!
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john VIP
Greater Boston51 reviews
1.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 4
Ambience 2
Food is average at best. Burrata appetizers were too sweet and nothing special. Extremely limited wine list. None of our party of 4 really liked the entrees. Will not go back
ButtonwoodResponded 2 days ago
Hi John,
Sorry to hear that you dining experience was so disappointing. Perhaps you can respond privately and elaborate in more detail to help us understand better what warranted a one star review. This is very much an outlier for us but we take all customer feedback seriously and work very hard with our dedicated staff to deliver the best guest experience possible, so we would welcome any additional information you might provide that could help us improve.
Best,
The Management Team
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Megan
Philadelphia11 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Suzanne our waitress was phenomenal. She paid close attention to our table and our cues. Always on point, appearing at just the right moment and very courteous. The food was very good especially the burrata, but the chicken was a bit bland and not crisped. Overall excellent evening.
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Ruth VIP
Greater Boston4 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 21, 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 4
The waiters were friendly but not to be found at times. We got our drinks and salads qucikly but then waited an extremely long time for our dinners. The French fries were a little soggy too.
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Susan
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 14, 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Super yummy meal and great service. It’s very loud though!
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Jay
Greater Boston14 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great food and service and a lively room. A very fun evening.
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John
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 9, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 3
Straight ahead menu with lots of nice touches. Very tasty dishes with nice balance of flavor. Very friendly, thoughtful service.
ButtonwoodResponded 2 days ago
Hey John,
We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your dining experience with us. We very much appreciate you taking the time to post a review and look forward to serving you again soon!
Best regards,
The Management Team
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Gail VIP
Greater Boston27 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 9, 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 4
A very pleasant restaurant. We particularly liked the mussels and the cornbread. Good selection of draft beer. I didn't care for the pork chop - had a sweet onion topping and on top of some tired vegetable puree. I'll try the salmon next time. Lovely service - a quiet and relaxing vibe.
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nina VIP
Greater Boston6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great experience but actually very noisy.. not good for hearing impaired
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Mark
Greater Boston7 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 3, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food was great (maybe the best pork chop I’ve ever had) and the service was exceptional.
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FAQs
Buttonwood offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 928-5771.
Buttonwood is rated 4.8 stars by 1004 OpenTable diners.
Buttonwood does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Dinner
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Aaron DePaolo
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com
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