Pairings Restaurant

Overview: Pairings Restaurant recently opened in the spot vacated by Todd English’s Bon Fire at the Park Plaza in Boston. Pairings is a quiet spot to grab a lunch, but overall is not very great.


Medium Dead: I stopped in on a whim one day for lunch purely out of curiosity. Naturally I ordered the burger. The presentation of the burger was impressive and looked liked a 10. Taste was pretty disappointing; the burger was over cooked though not dry, and the sharp cheddar was over powering.

There were some positives; the bun was soft and flavorful and would have been great to soak up the juices from a rare burger, the bacon was thick cut and very crispy, and the fries were crunchy and seasoned to perfection.

The other menu items looked good but nothing really jumped out as great. If you find yourself outside of Parings looking at the menu do yourself a favor and walk around the other side of the hotel to McCormick & Schmick because they have a much better burger.