Good food and options! It's in a nice location easy to get to and park. I would definitely recommend

Phenomenal experience! I was visiting my sister in Boston for some girl time and we decided to have dinner at Ostra. It truly did not disappoint. We had oysters, king crab, hamachi crudo, and a Caesar salad as starters. For entrees, we had the lobster gnocchi and the crab risotto. Those two dishes were exceptional! I especially loved how they split the portions up into separate plates as we mentioned that we would be sharing both dishes. For drinks, we asked the manager for his recommendation on wine based on what we ordered. I forgot what he suggested but it was perfect. The one issue is that our server wasn't too attentive at the beginning (actually be was rude). He went to the two tables near us who were seated after us but not us. When he finally came to us, I called him out on it and he apologized but with no explanation.

One of the better experience I've had in Boston for fine dinning. I went with my friend and decided to explore the menu a little. We started with the oysters and carpaccio, which were very tasty. I enjoyed the citrus on the carpaccio and the oysters were meaty and sweet. We then split the paella which was smoky and rich in flavor. Definitely enough to feed 2 people comfortably. The servers were super attentive and walked us through the menu. The decor was definitely upper scale and wear something snazzy to fit in! (There were some people in shorts though)

Late post - stopped by before our play. The decor is elegant and understated, the dinnerware, glasses and cutlery all beautiful and stylish. All your senses are engaged. The food was excellent- the oysters, snow pea salad, corn cavatelli and paella all outstanding. Topped off with affogato for dessert. Must do again.

Ambiance: ok let me start with the vibe of this place. It feels very upscale and elegant. It's a very beautiful place and felt very welcoming from the moment I got in. Food: okay, this is by far the star of the show. We ordered the risotto and branzino and they were both absolutely amazing. We also got complimentary tastings of the gnocchi which had truffle and it was my favorite dish (so it's a must). We also got oysters and really enjoyed the unicorn ones which were very flavorful and buttery. Drinks: I ordered an extra dirty martini with blue cheese olives and it's high on my list of places with good dirty martinis. My friend ordered a cocktail and she really enjoyed it. In addition, we got espresso martinis which were great. Service: we sat at the bar and our server was JJ. He was so knowledgeable about the food and drinks and gave us great recommendations. He was also just great to talk to and made us feel so comfortable. Overall, I'd come here again and can't recommend this place enough! Probably my favorite restaurant we went to during our trip to Boston.

My husband and I went here yesterday for our wedding anniversary and were both very impressed with the cheerful, professional, top-notch service and the excellent food. Our waitress was fantastic: she and the bartender concocted a delicious beverage with glitter in it on the spot, simply because I said I wanted a pretty drink that was not too sweet. The fresh bread was delicious and addictive. We ordered 4 different apps (octopus, sea bass tartare, hamachi crudo, and gnochetti with lobster) , side of truffle fries, and the branzino and paella. Our favorites were the gnochetti and sea bass tartare -absolute must-haves! Every single dish came beautifully plated and was delectable. We really appreciated how the restaurant split each dish for us so that we did not have to manually split and serve ourselves. Because it was our wedding anniversary, they surprised us with a lovely sorbet and some chocolate caramel truffles. We are undoubtedly coming back!

Top meal in Boston during our visit. Reservation was easy to get/modify. Ambiance was on point. Yummy drinks and food. One thing I especially like about this place is that they split the appetizer dishes into two for my husband and I...so we didn't have to cut everything in half as we share the appetizers (specially octopus and fish tartar--both were excellent).

What a spectacular gem! We decided on Ostra before seeing a concert in Boston and it was fantastic! The decor and the service was stellar! The gin martinis we ordered were STRONG and did not disappoint! We shared three items: the arugula salad which was scrumptious. the seafood risotto which was the star of the evening and so flavorful and the seafood paella which I found very yummy but my husband wasn't much of a fan (minus one star) and then we had fun dessert that escapes me now but I know it had cotton candy on top! Every time we got up from the table a sever would fashion our napkin into various shapes! I would definitely come back! It's $$$$ but worth it!!!

Ate here again, 7 years later. What an Excellent dinner. Not cheap by any means, but service was top notch and the food/wine/cocktails were all delicious. I would not be surprised if this place is handed a Michelin star in the future. Go here for a special occasion - you will not be disappointed.