A & J Restaurant

One of the best burgers in the state, everything here is very good. Great value too, they don't…read moreprice gauge. Shrimp tempura is a must get when available.

Came here for Father's Day brunch. We were greeted warmly and sat right away. Waitress attentive…read more Brunch menu was small, but the options did make it hard to make a choice! Food overall was delicious, albeit steak tips being undercooked (which is fine, means leftovers will turn into preferred temp ). Restaurant was bright and clean. The patio looked amazing and would like to sit out there next time when we don't have such a crowd with us.

Fish Tacos

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Pastrami & Pickle Bar Pizza

Burgundian

4.5(211 reviews)

4.4 mi

We went on a Saturday night for dinner and drinks. No problem getting a seat. Service was friendly,…read morefast and attentive. Excellent beer list and selection of cocktails, including seasonal specials. We had a dirty chai martini and dark Belgian beer to start. Split the Beef Stroganoff fries, so good. For dinner had the Mac n Cheese with grilled chicken. And an after dinner Banana Old Fashioned, which was so tasty.

Cute spot. Plenty of seating available. We sat and had breakfast. I got the chicken and waffles and…read morean iced latte. The coffee was good the chicken was good but the waffle was pretty average. Wish it had more flavor. Overall I do like it and will go back.

Christmas season 2022-2023 dining area

Leige waffle with homemade caramel sauce and whipped cream

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Café Locale

4.7(146 reviews)

4.1 mi

This place is incredible! I cannot say enough good things about the food, it is so good it'll make…read moreyou melt into your chair. I ordered the chilaquiles with steak and the eggs Benedict, and my taste buds were in heaven. Both the food and the coffee are top-tier. The service is friendly, and the atmosphere is fun and upbeat. They also have a great menu of fun drinks if you're looking to brunch with a mimosa. I highly recommend checking this place out!

Delicious, clean and fresh food Love it ! Came here after a…read morebasketball tournament . All the way from Queens Village New York

This a great place for breakfast or brunch any day.

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In-house crafted carnitas Benedict with creamy hollandaise sauce over crispy toasted English muffins and crispy home fries.

The Village Griddle

4.4(61 reviews)

0.4 mi

My friend and I frequent this establishment for breakfast. From the oatmeal with blueberries and…read morebrown sugar to the omelettes, the food is delicious. Coffee is always fresh and piping hot. Judi Sulfaro Mansfield MA

Nice friendly diner, funny signs by the bathrooms. Grandma's working the counter, convenient…read morelocation too

Eggs Benedict with fresh greens

Omelet, pancakes, bacon

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Soooo good!

Frankie's International Bistro

3.7(81 reviews)

1.1 mi

We went early on a Thursday night, quiet when we first went in. We enjoy sitting at the bar, and…read morewas warmly greeted by the smiling bartender. They had a few n/a choices for beer, I had the lemon drop cocktail (Thursday special $8 cocktails well liquor). Ordered buffalo egg rolls, unfortunately they were very dry, no buffalo flavor. For dinner my husband had the Mozambique Mussels, they were supposed to be spicy but were just more vinegary- not bad just not what he was hoping, The dish came with crostinis to soak up broth. I was trying to decide between the brick chicken and the steak tips. I had the steak tips there before and they were excellent! The bartender suggested since I had them before to try the chicken. Great choice- it was so flavorful and moist! It came with asparagus and choice of starch. I picked roasted potatoes. Not realizing it was sweet potatoes- I think it had a sweet liquid maybe maple syrup? Little too sweet for me but tasty, The bartender was serving on the floor as well as the bar because their server had gone back to Ireland the day before - but she managed it well, as the floor and the bar was filling up! There are tables that over looks water if you are so inclined, nice music playing in the background. We will be back!!

Tried Frankie's Bistro for the first time for Thursday Date Night, and we were not disappointed!…read more The food was excellent and the service was great! We started with the fried dumplings, then had Chicken Marsala and Baked Haddock for dinner. Of course, we had to finish with cannolis for dessert! And the Date Night special comes with a bottle of red wine--what a deal! Definitely a place we'll be going back to!

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Briggs Nursery and Cafe

4.3(87 reviews)

1.2 mi

Egg and cheese on sourdough was so good The ice coffee was…read morea little on the watery side, but it was still really good! The vanilla syrup is real! Only downside is that they get so busy that you wait a while for your food. I think I waited 20 mins for an egg and cheese. Beautiful cafe too!

Took my family here on a nice Sunday morning and the place was gorgeous!!!!…read more We don't have enough of this around and especially being a city girl, spaces like this are extremely hard to find. We roam around and really absorb and enjoyed the ambiance and peacefulness of this place! We got a sandwich, açaí bowl, and some drinks here. We got 2 açaí bowl, a lemonade, a frozen coffee, and a sandwich and paid over $70. This is a bit steep and as a city girl the prices in Boston even isn't this high. Everything was good, not the best I've had, but not terrible but just nothing extraordinary to pay that price. We saw a fly inside the bakery refrigerator and told the staff and was told that unfortunately their sliding door aren't the greatest to the flies get in ? Yikes I think for this price they should probably make the drinks and sandwiches something to truly remember but maybe we were paying for the ambiance? I would come back for maybe just a refresher next time while we shop and enjoy the nursery but not for lunch. I do think the nursery is worth while but the stars are specifically for the cafe.

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Inside Seating

Tavern in the Square

4.0(65 reviews)

6.4 mi

I am a big fan of Tavern in the Square. They have a varied menu that fits vegetarian and meat…read morelover customers. The prices are fair and their reward program rocks....I get so many offers that are so good that make me go back to the restaurant often for a meal. This last time I got my favorite nachos. No sour cream, no guac, no chicken. Just some nice oven baked chips with delicious vegetable toppings. The plate was huge and everything tasted fresh and not "from a can". Great service, great food.

My primary goal (pun intended) was to watch a world cup game while eating some good food and I got…read morejust that. I dragged my friend along with me. There were a couple empty seats at the bar, some of which seemed suspiciously untouched and we soon realized why; the AC was blasting overheard and although it felt nice in the beginning since it was HOT outside, after 10 minutes it felt frigid. We stayed there anyways since there was a huge TV right in front of us. I wasn't sure what to order, but the chicken and burrata sandwich sounded really good, mostly because of the sweet, salty, and creamy contrast. I ended up ordering it and upgraded my fries to parmesan fries. My friend ordered a burger with sweet potato fries. After about 15 minutes, the food came out. I knew the chicken would be grilled since I asked before ordering so my expectations were low, but it was surprisingly still moist, did taste grilled, but lacked some seasoning. I did not open the sandwich to check how much burrata there was, but adding some more would not have hurt. The fig jam was definitely the star of the show. It overpowered some of the other flavors, but I didn't mind. The caramelized onions might've also contributed to the sweetness; they were soft and good. I was glad they did not add too much arugula since it can get bitter. The ciabatta was a good choice of bread for this sandwich, and it came lightly toasted. I did not taste much of the garlic. The fries were good. They were like regular fries, but with some parmesan cheese sprinkled on top and a parmesan dipping sauce. I also ordered some secret sauce for my fries because I went down a Reddit rabbit hole and was compelled to try it. I was not impressed and it indeed tasted a lot like ketchup and mayo, with maybe a couple other things. We stayed for the full match including overtime. Thankfully it wasn't busy enough where I felt they would kick us out for taking up chairs for too long. Our waitress was great.

Salted Carmel hard cold brew !

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Nachos

Purple Rooster Cafe

4.0(32 reviews)

2.3 mi

As our first visit I had to give them 2 stars. We came at noon. Service was very slow and there…read morewere only 2 other tables. The banana pancakes were a hit with our grandson. The home fries seemed way over seasoned... and some were cold. the eggs were good. The decor is very mismatched creating a unique vibe.

I went for the first time a few months back and I was not impressed. The vibe and the set up is…read morenice it's different. However, the service was awful. We were with a small child so I asked the waitress if I could have my daughter's food out first, which it was literally just one egg she looked at me like I was crazy and didn't respond and I repeated myself and she was like yes sure. Then proceeded to just bring everything out at once. But as any mom knows the quicker you get the food out the better behaved a child's going to be. When she took our drink order, we told her we were all set to order if she wanted to take our order as well considering the restaurant was not busy there was two other couples in there she said no just drinks right now. The whole process was slow getting our bill was slow. The food was mediocre at best and the portions were small.

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Eggs bacon home fries toast

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Saturday morning breakfast

Lawadessa Cafe

4.7(21 reviews)

4.6 mi

This was a very pleasant surprise, a cafe with middle eastern focus and great outdoor seating…read more The food options looked great and I went with a Za'atar bagel. It was full of flavor and seasoning exactly what I was looking for without the heavyweight you can get from cream cheese. If I had more time I would've gone with the Syrian coffee which looks similar to a Turkish coffee but went with a cold brew as I was headed to a meeting. The cold brew was solid if unspectacular. I will definitely be back and if you're into trains it's a great spot to watch Amtrak and commuter rail go by as well.

Looking for breakfast spot near the stadium in Boston. Friendly and welcoming staff, clear menu…read more Delightful atmosphere inside. Staff keeps areas clean. Glad we stumbled in here. Free parking outside. All it's halal too which is great.

Medium Iced Tiramisu Latte

Inside Area

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Morin's Hometown Bar and Grille

3.5(265 reviews)

4.4 mi

I've been to Morin's many times since the rebuild and enjoy every visit. BUT I have noticed that my…read more2 favorite meals have been discontinued; an eggs Benedict breakfast and the Twisted Rueben. I quoted the Benny being the best breakfast I've ever had anywhere and the rueben as the best in the area. Now they are gone. Also had nachos unusually packed in a pizza box resulting in soggy nachos. What is happening here?

Morin's Hometown Bar & Grill has a lively, retro-inspired atmosphere that feels cozy and welcoming…read more We started with pancakes, which were absolutely huge! One order was perfectly cooked--light and fluffy--but the other was unfortunately underdone and a bit stodgy. To their credit, they removed it from the bill without any fuss, which we appreciated. The coffee had a good flavor, although it could have been served a little hotter. The scone was tasty, my eggs were cooked just as ordered, and my partner's bacon was perfectly crisp. Overall, despite a small hiccup with one of the pancakes, the service was fair in making it right, and the rest of the meal was enjoyable. We'd happily stop by again if we were in the area.

One side of the bar.

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The old classic counter service

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Emma P.

542

10 years ago

The waitress that we had was very belligerent. And the smell that was in the restaurant was absolutely terrible. I had a stomachache when I left and I had diarrhea in the morning I do not suggest this restaurant to eat at read more

Joyce H.

7 years ago

Great food but need more help. Service is awful

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