Elephant and Castle

Loaded Beef Dip

Bangers and Mash (with mashed potatoes)

Elephant & Castle in Boston, connected to the Club Quarters hotel, was a mix of good and bad.

Let's start with the bad. It was close to 10 p.m. and we had just gotten in to Boston. The restaurant and bar, which is attached to the hotel we were staying in, is open late and the kitchen is open until midnight. This was ideal since we were tired and hungry and it was cold and windy outside.

However, when we entered the restaurant, there was a sign that asked patrons to wait to be seated. We waited for far too long to be even acknowledged by the hostess, let alone be seated at a table. From where we stood, we could see she was talking with one of the waitresses at a high top bar table and wasn't paying attention to the hostess stand.

After we were seated, I began timing our waitstaff, it took 7 minutes until our waitress approached the table and another 20 minutes from the time we ordered our meals until they were on the table.

When I ordered my bangers and mash, I had specifically asked for no baked beans (which it is typically served with) and asked for french fries instead. The entree was brought out with baked beans originally, though the issue was quickly remedied by the staff.

However, when our waitress brought the correct plate, she told us that she was sorry it was wrong but she didn't do it.

That said, lets get to the good stuff. When the right plate of food was brought out for me, the bangers and mash were delicious. Like, really, really good. The loaded beef dip sandwich was light on meat, but tasted good and the french onion soup was very good.

They also have a bar, where you can also order appetizers and entrees. The following night we swung by the bar for a drink. The bar has a nice beer selection and the bar staff was much more attentive. However, we also ordered a melon ball, which tasted like the bartender made it without vodka (it was more like fruit punch than a cocktail).