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Hours

Sun.-Thu. 5:30-10:30PM
Fri.-Sat. 11:30AM-2:30PM, dinner 5:30-11PM

Nearest Subway Station

Back Bay Station
Dartmouth St
Commuter Rail, Amtrack, and Orange Line

Parking

Street parking
Valet parking

Pricing

High ($$$)

Sibling Rivalry   

525 Tremont St
Boston, MA 2116
617-338-5338
www.siblingrivalryboston.com/

Rating: 3 out of 5  (3 Ratings)   Read Reviews (3)    Rate and Write a Review

Brothers Bob and David Kinkead came together to create a stylish concept restaurant with an appropriate, if ironic, name. The concept itself is based on Food Network classic 'Iron Chef,' featuring chefs who are presented with an ingredient around which each must create an original dish. Remembering this will help as you read the three-columned menu: A list of ingredients runs down the middle of the page, each flanked on either side by the brother-chefs' creations. Appetizers are printed in red, while entrees are in black. No matter what you order, it will be rich and complex -- and tasty. Favorites include glazed pork chop with pureed sweet potatoes and Davids famous duck with chestnuts and sauteed quince. For dessert, get to know the chocolate dacquoise or apple tart tatin; both serve well to extend the Sibling Rivalry dining experience. Atmosphere here is anything but conflictive, though -- the colors are warm reds and oranges with candlelight throughout. If youre early for your reservation, stop by the bar for an imaginative martini.

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Review rating 5 out of 5
Fantastic!
By friarbri on 05/25/2005
A couple of friends and I just happened to wander into Sibling Rivalry on a Tuesday evening. Although the place was pretty full we were lucky to get a table right away. From the moment we walked in, everything was wonderful. The service was top-notch, very efficient and very friendly, and the food was out of this world! The best lobster salad I've ever tasted was followed by a delicious halibut dish. The ambiance/decor is unlike any other restaurant in Boston, funky yet elegant at the same time. This place is right up there with the best restaurants in Boston. I can't wait to return.
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Review rating 2 out of 5
Boston has much more to offer
By mushko521 on 05/23/2005
The evening was off to a lousy start with an incident with the valet. The night’s specials seemed to be read as we were seated, and pressure for an order was intense. Our food arrived promptly, which was nice, but the wine we had ordered was nowhere to be found. Every person we asked couldn’t seem to help us and our server had vanished when we needed him most. When we asked where our wine was he said we never ordered it, which was insulting. The service was surprisingly bad, especially for the price of the food, which was very good. Good food isn’t everything and the service/experience left a bad taste. After hearing some good reviews we thought we would give it a try. In this case curiosity definitely did kill the cat. We won’t be coming back any time soon, and wouldn’t recommend it to friends.
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Review rating 4 out of 5
Best Steak I've Ever Eaten!
By adrienneth on 03/06/2005
After countless referrals, we finally hit the new "in" restaurant- Sibling Rivalry last night. We had reservations (hint: MAKE A RESERVATION-EARLY), and were promptly shown to our table. Nice lighting throughout the place, minimal decorations, and kinda blah wall paintings. Still very nice. I had the Peppercorn Steak dish. I figured for $32 it had better be awesome, and it was! Absolutely the most tender, flavorful, steak I have EVER had, and I mean that. Nice size portion on the steak, too. Sides that "came with" the steak were TINY, but tasty-garlic spinach, and a version of potatoes. My partner got the vegetable plate-menu says the chef will whip something up for you. Not impressed. Desserts (apple crisp and chocolate something or other) were tasty. Nice evening. Attentive service staff. Recommended!