Twenty8 Food & Spirits

Here for weekend convention. Breakfast buffet was decent. Only after I got some food did they tell me they’d make me an omelette and this included in the buffet — weird — poor service or money saving technique– not sure which.
Went to bar last night. Got a martini with a little too much ice chips, but some people like it that way. They have a large selection of craft beers on tap which was a nice surprise. Had the charcuterie board — it was OUTSTANDING! Local cheeses, salami, pickled vegetables, and a couple deviled eggs with a dollop of bacon jelly. Delicious. I almost ordered another.
In general staff I met were genuine and friendly. I would swing by again.

Went there today never even knew this place existed. It’s inside the hotel at Patriot place. It was nice and had a modern and contemporary flair to it. We had reservations and the staff was friendly attentive and dos a good job. The food was surprisingly good as I’m a picky eater and critic. We had brunch there was a great selection of food to choose from. Dessert was good too. My only complaint was prices it was a little pricey. Other than that is more than likely go back another time.

I can’t believe this place isn’t rated higher! I just had the best waffle ever and amazing coffee for Sunday breakfast.

Absolutely terrible service. They scan your license if you’d like to drink, while there they scanned my ID about 30 times meanwhile I’m akwardly standing in this crowded restaurant while 6 people stand around the screen. How embarrassing. Only for it to finally scan and them issue me a half ass apology, on behalf of their own system failure. Lastly the staff did nothing but stand around attempting to look busy. I would bot recommend this restaurant to anyone, customer service is awful, I will never come here again.

Game day menu is very limited. Almost seemed like the food was frozen. I had the buffalo flatbread pizza and ellio’s pizza tastes better. I understand it was before a pats game but could have been better.

Started with calamari, it was a mess, big glob of tentacle bodies stuck together. Unappealing. They also breaded the banana peppers, I believe to give the illusion of more calamari on the plate. The dipping sauce tasted like generic, bottled seafood cocktail sauce.
I accidentally ordered the rib eye steak (I’ll explain the «accident»). I felt the steak was thin and tough. It came with a light BBQ sauce that was uninteresting.
Now, the «accident». This restaurant charges $ 30 for a steak, so, I’d expect top quality servers. The menu they have is stupid. The «main» menu is a single sheet of paper tucked into a black board. They had a «Summer» menu partially tucked in on top of the «main» menu. I specifically pulled the «Summer» menu out of the way & asked, «Can I get the rib eye prepped like it is on this menu?» I think an attentive, quality server would have noticed there is NO rib eye on the «main» menu that I was pointing out. I feel she should have corrected me, so I could have ordered the proper sirloin style steak. (No, I didn’t feel right, sending the steak back, I made the actually error).
IMO: you can definitely skip dinner here & try one of the several other eating establishments within walking distance.

The aesthetic of the restaurant was great. My boyfriend and I found it to look like the perfect place to have a nice date before attending a concert at Gillette. However, we found the first red flag to be that all drinks, besides wine, were served in clear plastic cups. I ordered a top shelf margarita and was shocked when it arrived in plastic. When we received our food, it was presented beautifully. However we were both very disappointed with the quality. Both the Caesar salad and the steak tips were sub par. The upside to all was the positivity and attentiveness of the staff! I would recommend this place for drinks and conversation, however not for a sit down meal.

Wow. Went here right before a Patriots game so it was bound to be packed. but it actually had the shortest line of all the restaurants in the area. They quickly sat us down and took our meal. Not even joking, the food was out in 10 minutes! Our waitress was super friendly and the food delicious. And to top it off, they gave us a free tap beer on the house! Only compliant is that it’s a very limited and pricey menu. But well worth it with the quality of the food.

This has to be one of the worst places I have ever ordered a meal in… The Zebra bar stools should be black and white like a zebra right? Instead the stools are dirty, stained and dusty. The other chairs are not much cleaner. We noticed this only after waiting over 45 minutes for a simple scrambled egg bacon and toast breakfast… Service was lacking, no one came by to tell us why our order was taking so long, or apologize. Our table was barely wiped down, there was smeared egg yolk on the table and we wiped it down ourselves. Given all the other places in walking distance, do yourself a huge favor and spend money elsewhere, you will find cleaner places, cheaper prices and staff willing to service your order in ¼ of the time. This place needs a major overhaul.
The restaurant is cold, there are doors near by and the chill never left the air inside the whole time.
So the manager comes by after 50 minutes to check on us and tell us they had a full seating today and that is the reason for the delay… Isn’t the job of a restaurant to be able to provide services when they are busy and not make excuses?

Went here on a Friday night with my girlfriend to meet a friend from out of town. It was a ghost town around 6:30 so we were initially skeptical, but our fears were soon waylaid.
First, there are plenty of craft beers to choose from on draught.
Second, our waitress was attentive, nice and very competent, quick to apologize when one of the craft beers I ordered was out and helpful with suggestions on a substitute.
Third, the food was delicious. I had the lobster mac’n’cheese which was fantastic. Good helpings of lobster and the sriracha give it a nice bite. My girlfriend had the Twenty8 flatbread. Both were excellent.
Overall a very nice dining experience.
They lose a point on atmosphere just because the layout of this hotel restaurant is so open and has a bit of traffic running through a portion.

We only had a drink at the bar but the bartender made it a pleasure. She was very attentive and friendly. We would have stayed longer but it was just too hot to be comfortable. I would come back in cooler clothes

We had drinks and appetizers here before heading out with friends. The food was good, and so were the drinks, although the service was extremely slow (hence the 4 instead of 5 stars) which I couldn’t really understand since it was a slow night. Our waitress was just not very attentive. Otherwise, it was a good experience.

I left a 20% tip because I understand what a server goes through, but it was definitely not a 20% experience.
1) Long wait
2) Slow food service
3) Mediocre food
You are in a sports venue, so three strikes and you’re out. Seriously. This is a bar/​restaurant situated in the hotel in Patriot Place that is getting by on slow service and mediocre food.
We were meeting friends and unfortunately, this was the only place that had less than an hour wait (definitely our fault for going the night before a playoff game). While we enjoyed our friends, I thought the bill was astronomical (They rake in on the drink tab, so if you aren’t a drinker, your bill could seriously be quite normal — We got a round of drinks prior to being seated and it was $ 40.00 for 4 drinks — OUCH). Our waitress was a wonderful girl, but I think she suffered from a general kitchen/​bar malaise. We waited a while for our drinks, waited more for our appetizers, waited even longer for our food.
I had the braised short ribs wrapped in bacon and I really thought that it had been made by a third grader. My burger was good even if I thought it was a touch under-​done. The fries that were with it were just limp. Possibly too much time under a heat lamp. We had dessert — pumpkin crème brûlée and it was relatively good, but nothing to write home about.
The real shock was the $ 200 bill that came out at the end. Again, I tipped 20% because I know that it is rough on servers, especially when the establishment is mediocre. I will not return and I would recommend that unless you are a non-​drinker that happens to be staying in the hotel, there are plenty of other places in and around Patriot Place that would provide a more amenable dining experience.

Not very Vegetarian friendly. Totally a hotel lobby vibe. Really nothing special — just a place to eat. They did have a good wine selection though which was a surprise. I will not be returning!

I was actually pleasantly surprised by this place. The décor is, frankly, awful. Just WAY too much going on. However, we tried it out anyway because I wasn’t in the mood for Bar Louie and didn’t want to go somewhere else. I got a salad and the lentil burger. Both were flavored really well and I was totally satisfied with them! The drink menu was pricey but I trie d the gentleman’s lemonade and was happy to find it just the right amount of sweet. It’s generally a tad pricier than I would like but overall, it exceeded my expections and is a pretty solid hotel restaurant.

We didn’t really care for the food. The food presentation was very nice but the food was just ok. We tried to go to Tavolinos and it was packed inside and out at 8:30pm on a Saturday night. Then we tried Twenty8 and there was quite a few seats open and the whole outside area with the fire stacks — had nobody out there. Should have been a dead give away. We would not go back.

Located in the Renaissance Hotel & Spa at Patriot Place, I attended an industry function last night with about 150 people. First of all, the facility is just beautiful, with great style everywhere you look– the bar, the furniture, the look of the whole place is gorgeous. Patriot Place itself is also pretty nice, granted it was far less crowded yesterday than it is on a game day.
The event I went to last night included passed hors d ‘oeuvres and two food stations. The hors d’oeuvres included seasonal vegetables with Ranch and red pepper dip, Tenderloin with caramelized onions and horseradish cream, wontons with spicy tuna and a siracha aioli, bacon wrapped scallops, a tequila chicken with mango salsa served on a potato chip, and an apple goat cheese mousse with candied walnuts and phyllo dough.
The food I tried was outstanding. I didn’t sample everything, but the spicy tuna and tequila chicken earned high marks.
As the evening progressed, two food stations opened up –a Macaroni and Cheese Bar and a «Cider Brined Chicken Breast Station». The mac and cheese station was a clever idea and you could have traditional mac and cheese or a version with shrimp and garlic. I didn’t think the product was more than average.
On the other hand, the cider brined chicken breast was the best food I had all night. Incredibly moist and juicy (how come the chicken I cook at home is never as good as this?) it was carved to order and served with an apple-​cranberry glaze.
The evening ended with platters of mini filled cupcakes. I had one and it was excellent.
So in summary, the food was very good, the ambience was very good, the service was attentive and friendly. A very positive experience indeed.

At the hotel for business, had dinner @ Twenty Eight. Food was EXCELLENT.
Swordfish with parm crust and lemon caper sauce cooked PERFECTLY, not at all dry but done through. Grilled asparagus done to a turn, lovely char marks but still had a nice «bite», and opted for the risotto cake instead of potato… YUMl Decided to splurge and have the butterscotch Crème Brulee, which was yummy, but to be picky, could have been torched on top just a bit more.
Ended up going back the 2^nd night there, just for something light — they’d been out of the Clam Chowder the night before, and wasn’t sure what I wanted — Jenna, the bartender got me a «tasting» of the chowder — OMG — one of the best chowders ANYWHERE! Super creamy, lovely consistency, and just soooo flavorful! You could taste every component — the clams (YUM YUM), the potato, every bit of herb and celery and the BACON… not overpowering, just oh so complimentary! Should have just had a full bowl, but opted for an order of wings — parm/​garlic, done to a turn and with lovely crunch and juiciness.
.Worth every penny. Jenna at the bar was lovely, effecient and wine and food savvy. Sheldon, the chef, has an incredible touch and flair. I’d eat in his kitchen every darn day! Also, Nicole in the upstairs lounge was lovely, gracious, and über helpful as well.
I’d go back in a heartbeat, and considering it’s only a half hour from my place, I WILL make a special trip!

Someone made a reservation for a corporate lunch here and I was spooked, when I read these reviews, before I went. Maybe lunch is a better time to go, instead of dinner.
Lunch was great. When I arrived, my party was already seated and waiting with drinks (I was only a moment late). I was greeted by a server and asked for my drink order within a few minutes. I saw there were several other tables with six or so people also dining.
Everything moved timely through the meal, we ordered cocktails, appetizers and entrees. My colleague was having a birthday and they acknowledged it and brought out a complimentary chocolate cake for dessert (and he even sang with us). At one point it seemed we were served by two waiters but I think one of them may have been a manager-​type.
I would suggest, however, that they add more variety to the lunch menu. There was a little too much flat bread/​sandwich items. It would’ve been nice if they had a regular grilled fish option available for lunch.
That said, I think they were very accommodating and I left the restaurant wondering what craziness must’ve happened for these other reviewers. I believe their stories but, can’t help but think maybe they had been isolated experiences… or maybe, mine was.

The service was seriously lacking and the food was just meh! Honestly the only reason I even came here was because they are on
. Besides that, there are plenty of other options to choose from in the area.
I seriously hate givng bad reviews but sometimes I think they are needed to make people step up their game if they care about what they are doing.