Someone wrote: | If you are looking for the brewery atmosphere then give John Harvards a try. | Great food and excellent brew. Another place that I always enjoy is the | Border Cafe for Mexican food. Just be forewarned, it is a loud and casual | place. That's what makes Brew Moon different. They serve fine food, in a relaxed atmosphere, unlike a "brew pub". They are a nice restaurant which happens to brew their own beer. I'm not qualified to say whether their beer is excellent or just OK, but they have won many medals in international competitions.
Boston, MA
Recommend Harvard Sq/Cambridge Eatery?
Charles D. wrote: > Someone wrote: >>Hi, > > I would always recommend Upstairs at the Hasty Pudding as the > best restaurant in Harvard Square, and perhaps in the entire > Boston area, though that may be too extreme, there are lots of > great restaurants. I ate there for the first time last saturday night. The food was excellent, but I would have to say it was pretty overpriced. I ordered Lamb, which I don't usually do, but it was the only entree on the menu that really appealed to me. It was the 2nd most expensive dish at $30 (second only to a Lobster dish). Maybe it's because we were seated at 8:30, but I got the impression I got the last chops they had...there were only 3 and they were very small. Apparently other diners had larger portions. The appetizer I ordered, hot smoked salmon, was also tiny for what I think was like 10 or 12 dollars. Fortunately, I'm not a huge eater, but if I was I probably would have left hungry. On the brighter side, the sommalier (sp?) recommened a great bottle of wine which was less expensive than the price I suggested. Overall it was a great meal, I just wish it was either less expensive or the portions were larger. =========================================== Gary Levenson [email removed] The MathWorks, Inc. ph: 508 647-7000 http://www.mathworks.com ===========================================
Giannini's (Italian) and Henrietta's Table (fresh, interesting and well-prepared foods) in the Charles Hotel are great.
Someone wrote: >Giannini's (Italian) and Henrietta's Table (fresh, interesting and >well-prepared foods) in the Charles Hotel are great. We tried Rialto (in the Charles Hotel) for the first time last weekend. The food was outstanding. The vegetarian dish (garlic flan inside a roasted acorn squash with creamy kale, beet chips & something oniony & fried as garnishes) was outstanding. The prices weren't any higher than other restaurants in the area but I must say it was one of the most perfect meals we've ever had. The service was non-intrusive but you can tell they were watching all the time. The only problem was that night they had an exception number of tables who took much longer than usual (one table of 8 started at 5:30 and left when they were politely kicked out at 9:30), so all reserved tables were an hour late. They handled the apologies well & served very quickly - we didn't start until after 10. We haven't tried Giannini's but the menu looked good. Nothing for vegetarians though they seemed amiable enough to work something out.
Someone wrote: > Hi, > > I'm attending a concert at the Regatta Bar in May and was looking for a nice > place to go with friends for dinner beforehand. I know there are some > restaurants in the Charles hotel itself. Are they any good? Can folks > recommend some nicer places in the Square? > You might try Sandrine's, occupying the former 8 Holoke St. quarters. Alsatian and pretty good. Try the little pizzas (pfankuchen). Upstairs at the Pudding is great. Henrietta's is indifferent food, to my taste. I don't recommend it. I thought Rarities was OK. Perhaps I ordered the wrong thing (can't even remember what it was). There is a decent Thai place on JFK street (downstairs), and of course, Grendel's Den, an old standby. Also the Delhi Darbar is excellent indian food (India Cafe not bad either). Plenty to choose from. dave ozonof
Christine wrote: > 3. California Pizza Kitchen, Eliot Street. As a NY pizza snob, I > expected to hate this place. Surprisingly, they have wonderful, > yeast-risen crusts (traditional is better than their wheat). They > produce small pizzas with creative toppings (shrimp pesto, thai > chicken in peanut sauce, etc.) Salads are exceptional too. It's > inexpensive. Not much atmosphere (bright) but comfortable. > CPK is gone, many months ago.