Red Lantern Restaurant Review:
Big Night Entertainment Group is behind this sexy spot in Boston's South End. Asian-influenced décor includes hundreds of red lanterns hung from the ceiling and strung by seashells from Vietnamese beaches. There is a 20-foot door that leads to a private bar area while the main dining room has a sushi counter, wok station and open kitchen. Start with a Sapporo on draft or the Grass Fed Mule, a...
"Socializing" Back Bay folks know to "come early or stand in line" for this "happening" Pan-Asian place with "huge Buddha" statues and other "breathtaking", "cool" decor elements; the "nouveau" fusion fare and "inventive" cocktails are "a little overpriced" for some, but you're really "paying for the scene."
For Boston, Red Lantern, an Asian-themed restaurant and nightspot that churns out tasty small plates until late, is definitely something different. The product of a deep-pocketed local nightclub group, the place is a little over the top, with tranquil stone Buddhas, red lanterns, and Vietnamese seashells hanging from the 20-foot ceilings, big arched windows, and black-lacquered appointments....
Sophistocated Asian fusion tailored to the Boston trendsetter. Draped with strands of sea shells from Vietnamese beaches, interiors are impressive and decadent. This decadence pours over into the kitchen, where patrons can see master chefs working at the full sushi bar and open wok. Dark and sensuous, it's an exotic getaway without leaving old Boston town.