Buttonwood

Name: Buttonwood
Address: 51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, United States, 02461
Telephone: (617) 928-5771
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

960 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

Buttonwood

4.6

$31 to $50

American

Newton

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2 people

16 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

Buttonwood is a neighborhood restaurant in Newton Highlands that serves rustic American food. Our bar focuses on local craft beers, classic cocktails, and small-production wines. We serve the full dinner menu at our bar and counter seats, and encourage walk-in parties for the bar and dining room. For our most up-to-date menu please visit us at buttonwoodnewton.com .

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 928-5771
Website
https://www.buttonwoodnewton.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Aaron DePaolo
Private party facilities
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com

Location
51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461
Area
Newton
Cross Street
Columbus St.
Parking details
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Stuffed DatesUSD 10.00
blue cheese, bacon-onion jam
Salmon Dip 1/2 PintUSD 20.00
dill, capers, ritz crackers
Muhamama 1/2 PintUSD 16.00
pomegranate molasses, sesame-walnut dukkah, pita
- Sub Crudite for BreadUSD 2.00
- Bread on the sideUSD 0.00
White Bean Spread 1/2 PintUSD 15.00
roasted garlic, lemon, olive oil, sourdough

Starters

Arugula SaladUSD 14.00
parmigiano-reggiano, meyer lemon, olive oil
- No ParmUSD 0.00
- Dressing on the sideUSD 0.00
Brassica SaladUSD 19.00
kale, brussel sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, piquillo-pepper goat cheese, hazelnuts
Broccoli RabeUSD 11.00
pancetta, pepperoncini
BurrataUSD 25.00
pistachio pesto, prosciutto, aged balsamic sourdough
Cast Iron CornbreadUSD 12.00
honey-tabasco butter
Chicken WingsUSD 19.00
sweet sesame, scallions
French FriesUSD 9.00
handcut fries, roasted garlic aioli
Greek SaladUSD 16.00
romaine, cucumbers, kalamata olives, feta
Housemade Spaghettini (App)USD 23.00
shrimp, pancetta, calabrian chilis, san marzano tomatoes
Roasted BeetsUSD 11.00
labneh, upland cress, toasted seeds

Sides

Broccoli RabeUSD 11.00
pancetta, pepperoncini
Cast Iron CornbreadUSD 12.00
honey-tabasco butter
French FriesUSD 9.00
handcut fries, roasted garlic aioli
Roasted BeetsUSD 11.00
labneh, upland cress, toasted seeds

Kids

Chicken TendersUSD 11.00
- W/ FriesUSD 0.00
- W/ CornbreadUSD 0.00
Pasta w/ ButterUSD 11.00
- W/ FriesUSD 0.00
- W/ CornbreadUSD 0.00
Pasta w/ Butter & CheeseUSD 11.00
- W/ FriesUSD 0.00
- W/ CornbreadUSD 0.00
Pasta w/ Tomato SauceUSD 11.00
- W/ FriesUSD 0.00
- W/ CornbreadUSD 0.00

What 960 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Buttonwood shines as a neighborhood gem with "fantastic service," "excellent food," and a "warm and welcoming" atmosphere. Guests rave about the "delicious cornbread" and creative menu, while enjoying attentive service. Though some find the noise level high, the overall experience is "always outstanding." Perfect for a delightful dining experience.

960 Reviews

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Lara
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great place! Great food and service was phenomenal. Def will go back and recommend to friends and family
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terri
Greater Boston
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food and service were very good but it was so noisy we couldn’t even hear the person next to us as well as not being able to hear the friends across from us. It ruined the experience and we won’t go back.
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Elizabeth
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a delicious meal here tonight, pork chops, salad, corn bread. Exceptionally good!
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Beth
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have been there 2 weeks in a row. Food was delicious and I love being able to go to a local place that is privately owned.
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Chris
New York City
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 6 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was great. Food was outstanding. Had the Mussels (A+), brick chicken-terrific and my wife had the pork chop). We love this place.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic from beginning to end. The food is fresh, hot, and delicious. Thank you!
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Roberta
Greater Boston
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and very attentive service! A bit loud, but manageable.
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Beth
Greater Boston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
WE loved the food and service. The waitress recommended a dish that was perfect. I will be back next week!!
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Faith
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, ambience and staff. First time at this neighborhood gem.
ButtonwoodResponded on 5 December 2024
Hi Faith, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your first dining experience with us. We very much appreciate you taking the time to post a review and look forward to seeing you and serving you again soon!
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Dan
Greater Boston
33 reviews
vip
1.0
33 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Inattentive server - cold entrees - rude manager. This was our 4th time dining at Buttonwood, which had been a local favorite. No more though. The restaurant was not crowded yet there were times our server disappeared for stretches at a time. We did not have any appetizers this time but went straight for entrees - the pork chop and chicken under brick. One bite of both and we could tell they had been sitting out for a while. The corn bread was hotter than our entrees. After finally finding our server we sent both dishes back. When new dishes were served, we saw they were the same entrees, just reheated. Besides being not sanitary, both dishes were now over cooked. (In my experience, in nicer restaurants, if a dish needs to be redone for any reason, you start new). When the manager came over we explained the issue. He visibly sighed, rolled his eyes, and walked away from us. It was the rudest experience I have ever encountered at a supposedly nice restaurant. We were dumbstruck. He never returned so we left and went to the Irish pub around the corner having a much better overall experience It's sad because Buttonwood had been a nice place, but when management insults patrons like that, they lose business.
ButtonwoodResponded on 5 December 2024
Hi Dan - We are very sorry you had a disappointing experience. My sense after talking to folks was that there was a misunderstanding as we thought you had asked for your plates to just be heated up because you felt they weren't hot enough. In retrospect although we did replate them and bring new sides as well, we should have just made completely new entrees. That said there was no bad intention on our part and we apologize. Given the circumstances the bill was going to be comp'd even before you decided to leave. We are sorry you had a poor experience and we promise we will take good care of you should you decide to return.
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FAQs

Buttonwood is rated 4.6 stars by 960 OpenTable diners.

Buttonwood does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Buttonwood

4.6

$31 to $50

American

Newton

Make a booking

2 people

16 Dec 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 15 times today

51 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461

Additional information

Cross Street
Columbus St.
Area
Newton
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In addition to metered street parking, there is also a municipal lot located across Lincoln St - both of these parking options are free after 6pm Monday-Saturday and all day Sunday.
Public transit
We are located on the Green "D" Line - Newton Highlands stop
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aaron DePaolo
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.buttonwoodnewton.com/
Phone number
(617) 928-5771
Private party facilities
Make your holiday party, milestone birthday, graduation or any corporate or family event extra special! Full buyouts of the restaurant are available for 30-50 people seated/plated or 70+ for cocktails and appetizers. Pricing starts at $2,500 depending on day/time, menu and number of guests. Email for more details : info@buttonwoodnewton.com

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Buttonwood

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Snacks

Stuffed DatesUSD 10.00

Salmon Dip 1/2 PintUSD 20.00

Muhamama 1/2 PintUSD 16.00

White Bean Spread 1/2 PintUSD 15.00

Starters

Arugula SaladUSD 14.00

Brassica SaladUSD 19.00

Broccoli RabeUSD 11.00

BurrataUSD 25.00

Cast Iron CornbreadUSD 12.00

Chicken WingsUSD 19.00

French FriesUSD 9.00

Greek SaladUSD 16.00

Housemade Spaghettini (App)USD 23.00

Roasted BeetsUSD 11.00

Sides

Broccoli RabeUSD 11.00

Cast Iron CornbreadUSD 12.00

French FriesUSD 9.00

Roasted BeetsUSD 11.00

Kids

Chicken TendersUSD 11.00

Pasta w/ ButterUSD 11.00

Pasta w/ Butter & CheeseUSD 11.00

Pasta w/ Tomato SauceUSD 11.00

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