
Bistro St Michaels
American · Saint Michaels · $$$$
4.7(367)
American · Chestnut Hill, MA · $$$$
Chef Dave’s is a new concept by local private chef, David Welch. With a lifelong love of procuring the freshest and finest quality local ingredients to create some of the most tasteful and artful plates imaginable, Welch brings his cooking philosophy to his first-ever bistro concept at The Street Chestnut Hill.
“Very small place, tight area with little seating but GREAT place for a date reservation and the service was quick and fantastic. Slightly high price points but I was very impressed by the rare filet mignon with horseradish mashed potatoes and the roasted pepper halibut. Perfect cook on both and everything was seasoned very well. Chef Dave is killing it and we were pleasantly surprised that the food and cocktails matched the prices in value. We'd actually come back and will keep this place on our radar.”
“If I could give chef Dave and his staff 10 stars I would . I am renowned for being churlish about food that’s not tasty, i.e I grew up in India where the food is fresh and sensational. My Mothers Kerala cooking was sublime so I am not easy to please when it comes to eating out, every thing we ordered was of the best quality and seasoned to perfection. The chef definitely elevated the classics like The Filet or the blue cheese burgers. Wow . Highly recommended . Not a single complaint . High praise only.”
“My wife and I have enjoyed this restaurant twice over now! Last night, we started with southwestern grilled shrimp, then enjoyed our main courses of halibut and prime filet. We also enjoyed a side of the mac and cheese. As for drinks, we enjoyed sparkling water and an espresso martini. Excellent service and food as always.”
“Went to Dave’s for dinner with my husband recently and we were both very impressed with everything. From the design, to the presentation of the dishes, to the flavor of everything… perfection! 👌🏼 You can tell that Dave only chooses the best ingredients. My husband and I each had two signature cocktails, the ribs and duck wings, the tomahawk steak with a side of fries, and the imported orange Greek cake with espressos. I would order it all again! Also, all the staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The GM Helen does a great job and the bartender Antonio was very pleasant to talk to. Looking forward to visiting again!”
“On 4/9/25 I had a 7PM reservation for two. It was a romantic atmosphere. I think it was a little too dark for my liking. They didn’t have my favorite alcohol beverage when I did order my alcohol beverage. The waitress brought the bottle over to me suggesting that I couldn’t afford it. The menu doesn’t show the prices so why would she think that I would be concerned about the price of alcohol beverage? When my drink came it had a slice of lime in it. which I didn’t like. I told the waiter he took the slice of lime out of my drink with his bare fingers. Fortunate, his bare fingers didn’t touch the inside of my drink. It definitely wasn’t a good look. I ordered the 22 ounce prime ribeye- Cook medium. My guest ordered the Faroe Island Salmon. When my steak came. It looked burnt. I would’ve thought for a five star restaurant It would’ve had a better presentation. The taste was bland not well Season. The dining area was very compact. The public can walk-through to go to the parking garage. It had a unisex restroom. I would definitely not dine there again or recommend this restaurant. If I do not use steak sauce that means it’s well seasoned steak. In my opinion. I have dine in a lot of steak restaurants across the country, even on cruise ships. This definitely wasn’t a good dining experience for me, especially for the price I paid.”
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