Fifteen Minutes: Boston Chowda Mussels Out Competition!
The Garage, just a shaht wahk from the Yahd, is the new home of Boston Chowda Co., pahvayahs of the best damn chowda in Boston. Situated in the middle of the first flah of the Garage, Boston Chowda Co. offahs a countah behind which lies some of the tastiest food in the squahe. Everything is fresh, from the tangy lemonade to the Three Cheese Macaroni Pie. At least eleven piping-hawt, freshly-made varieties of soup and chowda ah available heah. Get it in a big cup, a bowl ar a bread bowl. Quahts to take home are also an option.
The New England Clam Chowda is everything you'd wannit to be: just creamy enough, it melts in yuh mouth. The Rockport Lobstah Bisque is another highlight. With generous chunks of lobstah floating in an enticingly scented, relatively thick broth, it could go bowl-to-bowl with any bisque, anytime, anywheyah. The bread bowl is enough to make an order of soup a meal. It is a delicious challenge, leaving many questions: When do I eat the bread? Should I dip the top of the bowl into the soup? Should I tear? Fold? Sometimes, a meal can stimulate the tongue and the mind; the bread bowl is a shining example of deliciousness crossed with difficulty. The Paul Revere Chili is tantilizingly tasty.
Boston Chowda Co. offahs more than just soup and misspellings. Sandwiches and wrayaps ah also available. The lobstah roll is a highlight. Succulent chunks of fine lobstah ah mixed with mayo to terrific effect. If theyah's any problem with the sandwiches, it's the chewy French rolls--they fit the roasted chicken well, but make the lobstah roll end up tasting a tad too bready. Perhaps a hot dog bun would be less of an intrusion on the tendah taste of the lobstah.
Four varieties of pot pies ah offahed and the Chicken Pot Pie is excellent. Its strong crust provides the real pie appeal sadly missing from HUDS's weak attempts. Fresh cahnbread is a treat, and the chawcolate chip cookies--baked fresh on premises--ah the perfect capper to a wonderful meal. In the last cookie I had, the chips were melted and gloriously gooey. Seating, at high tables in the centah of the Garage, allow for people watching and swiveling. Boston Chowda Co. is a welcome addition to the neighbahhood, especially during the wintah.
--B.C. Wasserstein