My aunt and uncle are long time friends with the owner of Boston's famous, high end department store, Louis Boston. When the store left its signature location on Newbury St and moved to the waterfront, my aunt and uncle checked it out and raved out their restaurant, Sam's. They made a point to tell me that the brownie sundae at Sam's was the best they ever tasted in their life. Well, how could I not go?
Saturday afternoon, after exploring the Museum of Fine Arts with my mother, we drove over to Louis Boston for lunch at Sam's. The restaurant is on the second floor and over looks Boston Harbor. The space gets a beautiful amount of natural light. Three of the walls are complete floor to ceiling windows and in the nice weather, there is an outdoor patio.
The decor is black, white and chrome and is wonderfully sophisticated. The specials are scrawled across a chalk board in brightly colored chalk.
We were seated at a two person table right in the window and were greeted by an incredibly friendly, young waitress. She swiftly brought our drinks (ice tea for me, hot coffee for mom) and we placed our orders.
I started with the potato leek soup which was piping hot, creamy and delicious! Highly recommend.
My mother ordered a salad of mixed greens that came topped with a poached egg and slices of bacon. She absolutely loved it!
I had piquillo pepper sandwich which came with manchego cheese, arugula and was pressed between two pieces of tasty, expertly toasted bread. While the sandwich was delicious, a chipotle mayo would have pushed it over the top.
Then it was time for dessert. My mother and I both have a passionate love affair with ice cream, so given the rave review by our family, we couldn't wait to taste the brownie sundae!
The sundae was a flaky and fudgy brownie topped with a generous scoop of Christina's vanilla ice cream and finished with fudge. The fudge hardened to the ice cream, ensuring you got a taste with every bite. Mom is a JP Licks loyalist and said the ice cream didn't measure up, but I thought it was perfect!
Sam's at Louis Boston is the perfect place to take someone visiting from out of town. It has fantastic views of the city and the harbor, friendly staff and a delicious menu. Skip the shopping and just hang out with Sam.
