Boston100 Blog
Monday, May 28, 2007
 
Miel
Miel is a newcomer to the Boston scene, operating out of the newly opened Intercontinental Hotel. The 24-hour establishment offers an attractive French country decor overlooking the Fort Point Channel. The dining room is open and the tables are spread out nicely. The menu offers a good selection of hot and cold appetizers, Seafoods, meats, and pastas. We tried a good cross-section of the menu and our sentiments differed. I tried what were declared Miel's specialties - starting with the Scallop and Roquette Salad and moving on to the Rack of Lamb on Croute. The scallops were seared perfectly and complemented well by Arugala and farm-fresh mushrooms. The Lamb was stupendous, with a layer of flay croute encrusted over a lean lamb rack. Kim started with the Cobb Salad, which she felt was too bulky for an appetizer salad. She then moved onto a Filet Minion pommes Frites, which was served cold and had to be sent back. The second attempt was not much better, and actually made her a little sick. Overall, definitely a mixed review on the food. The price is expensive to very expensive, with entrees ranging from $18 to about $36. Service was very slow, but that tends to be the style with French Provencal dining. As for parking, $18 for validated parking seemed very steep, even for Boston. As Miel is still new, seems like they're working out some kinks, but we still think it belongs in the top 100.

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