Rating: 94

Review
The extravagant and decadent setting is equaled by the delightful cuisine served at this contemporary French establishment (Aujord’hui is French for today). A red carpet leads patrons from the Four Seasons lobby into the formal dining room which overlooks the Boston Public Garden.  A diverse menu offers numerous flavorful entrees, coupled with an outstanding international wine list. Service is impeccable; the staff politely panders to patrons individually. I enjoyed a marvelous sweetly-sauced free-range chicken dish, a scallop appetizer, and topped it off with a chocolate soufflé that I can still taste to this day. While the price was steep, the ambiance and flavors justified the expense. After your experience, a nice stroll through the Public Garden can help you work off some of the calories. -Mike

December 2007 update - We returned to Aujourd'hui four years after our initial visit, and we were pleased again with our experience.  Since out last visit, the dining room underwent a slight renovation - patrons now enter through a modern bar into a more open and modern dining room, which maintains its upscale decor.  While Aujourd'hui changed chefs, the diversity of the French menu remained delightful.  Our meals also impressed, but perhaps not as much as our first visit.  The Gnocchi appetizer peaked our interest for the next course, while the Goat Cheese Salad was good but not outstanding.  We found the same for the Beef Tenderloin and the Lobster entrees - both were top notch - prepared perfectly and flavored very well.  However, they just missed the "wow" factor we were expecting.  Last, the dessert actually fell flat.  The Chocolate Soufflé didn't match the original and the Tarte Tartin was below par.  Despite those minor letdowns, we'd still give high grades for service and ambiance.  Just keep in mind that the price tag is one of the highest in the city.   -Mike & Kim

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