We had a terrific dinner on Saturday at the Hearth Kitchen, our first time at the newest restaurant in the Shoppes at Longwood Village. We went on the spur of the moment and didn't check out the menu ahead of time, but we had heard good reviews and observed that the shopping center's parking lot has been much fuller since the restaurant opened in June.
We found that the menu offers small plates, salads, pasta, pizzas from the wood-fired oven and a selection of creative entrees. I ordered the grilled swordfish with crushed potatoes ($28) and my dinner partner had the garlic chicken with farro (a delicious nutty-tasting grain), mushrooms and green beans ($24). For dessert we had a slice of utterly wonderful cake full of peaches, blueberries, and cinnamon crisp, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and excellent coffee.
From our table we had fun watching the bartenders at work, stirring, shaking, straining and garnishing their pretty-looking cocktails. Our waiter was a calm, well-spoken young man who made us fresh coffee and took his time to check on us even when his other customers kept him hopping.
Our tab for two came to about $70 (we didn't have anything from the bar).
I suggest making reservations on the weekends: we arrived at about 5:30 and got one of the last unreserved tables. As we left every table was full, even the outdoor ones.
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