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    4.1 (36 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Oyster  Happy hour and wine
    Caroline F.

    I've been loving the hip vibe at Althea! It's tucked into a hotel in Central Square with a pretty main dining area and large super cute patio. They do pretty frequent musical and special events. 5 stars for the decor, ambiance, and overall service. Seems like an industry spot and a good place for foodies who like to get their drink on.... I've enjoyed chatting with all the staff members including the super friendly owner- it's the kind of place where they want you to have a good time and enjoy your food & drink. I've tried a number of dishes and enjoy the variety of smaller and bigger dish options. Some items were a bit more of a hit than others for me... I really enjoyed the spicy pasta, croquetas, chowder, salad, and dessert. I think the cocktails might be my favorite part! If you want a hip but friendly and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere check out Althea!

    Spicy crab spaghetti
    Niamh M.

    Came here on a Friday night for Dine Out Boston and it did not disappoint. We enjoyed every dish that we ordered! We also tried some cocktails too as they were reasonably priced at $15. For Dine out Boston you can choose from a list of small plates, large plates and desserts. We chose the smoked potatoes and chicken croquette, the beef brisket and spicy crab spaghetti and for dessert the upside down banana cake and coconut dream mousse. Everything was delicious and really good value! Would come back and try more of their dishes!

    Reika H.

    I'm not in Cambridge very often so I wanted to check out a restaurant that my local friend recommended and decided to go to Althea. We sat in the outdoor courtyard area which was really nice and has the smoker in one corner so it smelled pleasantly like a barbecue. I started off with one of their cocktails which has rhubarb puree in it and it was deliciously tart and sweet. We also ordered a couple dishes to share: the brussel sprouts, the octopus, and the Norwegian salmon and all the dishes were delicious. It was the perfect amount of food for two females. The service was also great and the staff were friendly and attentive. Would definitely go back to try their other dishes!

    The inner patio
    Denise M.

    Beautiful inside and out. The food was amazing from the beginning. The smoked beet salad was fresh and served warm. The braised beef with horseradish cream was delicious and my friends enjoyed the bass and salmon. I'd definitely return here for another dinner is was delicious. The staff were kind, informative and attentive. A wonderful place for drinks and dinner.

    Stuffed zucchini
    Alice Z.

    Really charming outdoor patio seating! They also have a smoker there which they use to smoke a lot of fruits/veg/meats. We had the milk punch which was made with smoked peaches, and it was delicious!! The service was really good, and the little bar outside is cute with string lights outside once it gets dark.

    Grilled octopus
    Gloria H.

    I walked into Althea around 8pm on a weekday -- it doesn't seem too busy and they have a good amount of outdoor and indoor seating. We tried a few of the small plates and entrees. The standouts were the seafood items -- I wouldn't expect anything less from a Viale sister restaurant! The meat items were not as impressive. The grilled oysters ($12 for 3) were really delicious. The perfectly-cooked oyster, delicious chili crisp, and other savory sauces made for a perfect bite. It's not a bad price either, given that raw oysters go for $3-4 each these days. I'd definitely get it again. The grilled octopus ($18) was also excellent. Perfectly grilled/charred on the outside, tender inside, and paired very nicely with the sauce and the fresh brussels sprouts salad. I would come back to Althea just for the oysters and octopus. The pork ribs were $4 each so we got two. I didn't think these were very special -- not particularly tender, and served with a very standard barbecue sauce. We also got the barbecue plate ($28). The potato & greens salad was quite good and fresh, but the brisket was quite tough and the sauce was again just a standard barbecue. We also got the lobster pappardelle pasta ($25). There's a lot of lobster in this dish -- two claws and a whole tail -- and the lobster is decently cooked. The noodles were very wide and thin and bathe in the sauce. The sauce was a bit too sour for my taste, but overall it was a very rich dish and a decent deal. I enjoyed my first Althea experience and could see myself coming back for some evening small plates. I would probably stick with the seafood options in the future. Wishing them all the best!

    Food was amazing and our server was very nice. Drinks were also very good. Loved the decor and moody vibes

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    Everything about this place is magic. I took my partner there for his bday, every dish was amazing and the vibe old school chill.

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    Really cool atmosphere but somewhat underwhelming and overpriced for innovativeness level.

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    Darling

    Darling

    4.4
    (60 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    As someone who grew up eating Hong Kong cuisine, Darling thoroughly impressed me. We had to book a…read morefew weeks in advance for a party of 4 Food 5/5: we got almost the entire menu, with standouts being bang bang gai (crispiest and most flavorful chicken bites), filet o fish bao (trust me on this one- perfect textural contrast and beautifully fried fish), and sago pudding (coconut bombs in a tapioca "pudding"). honorable mention to the comforting soy sauce noodles and fried enoki bao (so crispy!). Drinks 5/5: every single drink my friends got was a delight Ambience/Service 4.5/5: 15min delay on seating beyond our reservation for 4 (def rec a resy but can sit at the bar if lucky), attentive and prompt service otherwise, great spot for an intimate date night, music at the perfect volume Price 4/5: incredible quality food, but the price tag felt a little steep; expect $70/person on food alone Parking: a few metered spots nearby, but very accessible via red line MBTA Can't wait to be back.

    I've been looking forward to trying Darling for a while, and I see why everyone is raving about it!…read moreThey had an interesting and varied drink menu, with combinations and ingredients I hadn't seen before. It was hard to choose one, but I got the A Perfect Circle and it was quite tasty. I'm eager to try some of their other drinks, since the cocktails were definitely the highlight of the experience for me. The dim sum portions were larger than I expected, which meant we ordered way too much food. We had the fried chicken, the cucumber salad, the shrimp, the pork wontons, the soy sauce noodles, the daikon/enoki dish (I forget the name) and the charred broccoli. There wasn't anything I didn't like, but I did find that the flavor profile seemed very similar for many of the items--it seemed like most things were topped with a generous portion of chili oil, scallions, and sesame seeds. I found that this contributed to a fairly uniform flavor experience and was getting a little weary of chili oil after several dishes. The food was also spicier than I anticipated (though to be fair, I have a low spice tolerance, so others might disagree.) I would have enjoyed some less spicy options to balance out our meal. Overall, all the food was good, though, but I think if I come back I'd get fewer items (3-4 would have been plenty for 2 people) and that might also help with everything blurring together. The service was great and our waitstaff was helpful and attentive.

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    Jumbo shrimp
    Jumbo shrimp
    Five Amaro Julep - ok, taste like a regular tiki drink.

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    Five Amaro Julep - ok, taste like a regular tiki drink.
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    backbar

    4.4
    (458 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    As per usual 10/10 Greeted in door way…read more Clean well stocked bathrooms Welcoming to everyone 80s 90s 2000s knowledgeable stylish Mushroom app and burger were nice treats to add to the awesome studio ghibli themed menu from the BB guide so clever top notch cocktails Cocktails Drinks Music and kikis delivery service on the projector good vibes

    I am a lover of everything studio ghibli so when I saw Backbar was doing essentially a month of…read moredrinks based on the movies I knew I had to go! The bar is really funky fun which I loved. There is literally fun everywhere you look from the panda stuffed animal riding a tiger on the wall to the hilarious shrek pillow. Coming right when they open I was able to see these things that you would likely not see in the evening. But to be fair I came right when they opened since it is first come first serve. A majority of the drinks were more on the savory side which was very interesting like "may all your bacon burn" with bacon bites at the top of the drink. The drinks my friend had were all stunning with the use of egg yolk to elevate the drink. We ended the evening by walking over to Bow Market and trying Viet Citron which was so DANG GOOD my gosh. The to go orders were insane but looks like they are doing very well despite recently opening in. I got the grilled lemongrass pork ribs bowl and youtiao and the side sauce was so good. The ribs were all very meaty. It looks small but I was surprised how full I was after having it. Nice night of drinks and food. What we got Kiki's marmalade buns Castle in the sky Milk Punch May All your bacon burn

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    Saigon Babylon

    Saigon Babylon

    4.1
    (59 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Was not expecting the food to pop off but everything was delicious. We had a reservation and came a…read morelittle late but were still allowed in. It was pretty busy and we were seated at the bar which was a little crowded. Loved the decoration, it was black interior with red lighting and interesting seating arrangement with tables down the middles and plants around. For drinks we got the Saigon Sunset which had a little sour flavor and was my personal favorite, the Gimme with an interesting flavor, and the Old Fashioned which is what you expect (old fashioned are not for me). The bartender was great, he was so patient even with how busy it was making sure to always check up. For food, the Goi Ca/Fluke was so good. It was flavorful and the texture. The peanut butter sauce wasn't too nutty and went so well with the fish. I ate every little piece up. We also ordered the Wagyu Viet Carpaccio which was also good. It was refreshing to eat and came with a large cracker for eat bite.

    The lemongrass carpaccio is exactly as good as everyone says. Definitely my favorite dish of the…read morenight, but I'm interested in going back and trying other menu items. Not a fan of the layout of the restaurant. I don't like the long table in the center for parties of 2, it felt a bit awkward to be so close to other groups and there were large vases of fresh flowers which, albeit were very beautiful, I think should have been moved after parties are seated. A huge bouquet of fresh lilies were taking up a lot of space on the table when I went and they got in the way at times.

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    Duck with rice noodles
    Duck with rice noodles
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    Remnant Satellite

    Remnant Satellite

    4.5
    (18 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    We stayed next door and ended up visiting Remnant Satellite more than once because we enjoyed it so…read moremuch. The vibe here is one of the best parts--it changes throughout the day. In the morning, it's a relaxed coffee shop serving breakfast and great coffee, then it transitions into lunch, dinner, beer, and a lively evening scene with music. We stopped in for lunch first and sat at the bar. I ordered one of the bowls and added sausage, which was absolutely delicious. The bartender was incredibly friendly and gave us excellent beer recommendations. I loved being able to try several mini pours. They also had spirits available. There's an outdoor patio too, that looked sunny and like a great place to hang out. We liked it so much that we came back the next morning for coffee. The bartender that morning was just as welcoming and made us excellent coffees. She also told us that the actual Remnant brewery was only about a 15-minute walk away! Overall, such a great spot with friendly staff, good food and drinks, and a really fun atmosphere no matter what time of day you visit.

    This burger was pretty fire, had it well done with the sweet potato fries and got the roasted beets…read moretoo. Everything was solid and the burger was fat with good salt. I would hella come again to this place. Vibe seemed alright like a typical pub but the burger got my heart.

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    Ambiance on a Monday afternoon. Not pictured is a bar counter and several other tables
    Ambiance on a Monday afternoon. Not pictured is a bar counter and several other tables
    Spinach and Artichoke dip
    Spinach and Artichoke dip
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    Vanilla Latte
    Cloud & Spirits

    Cloud & Spirits

    4.0
    (84 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    We had reservations for 7:30, and when we got there, the place was decently busy - a few empty…read moretables here and there - so we were seated immediately. We ordered quickly after perusing the (rather short) menu, most of which was either small plates and cocktails . Our first plate was the hainan chicken arancini. I really liked the contrast in textures between the crispy exterior and the tender chicken and rice mix on the inside. Overall flavour was not bad, too, but I'm not sure that it was exactly good enough to merit the price point of $18. Next was the Xi'an street noodles, which was probably my favourite dish of the meal. The noodles were very well cooked - chewy but not too soft - and I loved the sauce, with the gentle peanut aroma on top of the various spices they used. One comment was that the chilli crisp, which was tasty, was very lacking (in amount) and as a consequence the dish was really not spicy at all. Finally we had the chilli crisp buffalo chicken. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the chicken was boneless (I was expecting something more like chicken wings), which made for very clean eating :) The buffalo sauce was nice (and perhaps a bit spicier than the aforementioned chilli crisp) and the chicken itself was very rich and juicy. Portion size was quite large too and overall I was very happy with this plate. For drinks we ordered the Jaded, which was a fun matcha-themed cocktail (even the marshmallow was matcha-flavoured) and a (spirit-free) cranberry limeade, which was surprisingly refreshing and sweet. Overall a yummy meal, but definitely very expensive. I would be interested to try some more of their cocktails, which seem very creative, but I'm not sure if I would be keen to come again primarily for the food. (To be fair, though, this is often the modus operandi of these restaurants that specialise in small plates and drinks )

    Great Cocktails, Average Food. I hovered between 3 and 4…read morestars here - ultimately deciding on 3 because while this is a great place to hang and grab drinks, the food is disappointing. Everyone was friendly and attentive but the food took a while to come out and it was just average. The best thing was the curry noodles and even those were a little bland. Also it was fairly expensive so I expected bigger portions or at least better flavor. Drinks on the other hand were delicious!

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    Forager salad + chicken arrancini
    Forager salad + chicken arrancini
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    Nook

    Nook

    4.6
    (28 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    both of my drinks were delicious!! super creative menu, especially the elly the elephant drink (my…read morefav). both were pretty light drinks if that's your vibe! wish they had more food options but great spot for a quick drink. service is good!

    My friend found this spot online and suggested we check it out, and I'm so glad we did. When we…read morearrived, I did not expect to find an entire courtyard filled with shops and restaurants tucked behind this little alleyway. It was such a cute hidden area, and I was already excited before we even got to the place. We headed upstairs into the bar, and the vibe was perfect. It's small, cozy, dimly lit, with vibey music playing. Since it was our first time, we were a little confused at first, but the waiter was super kind and walked us through everything. I ordered the Elly the Elephant and my friend got the Laughing Gull, and we both really enjoyed our drinks. One thing I thought was really nice is that they allow you to grab food from the surrounding restaurants and bring it in to eat there. We didn't end up doing that, but we did get the charcuterie board they had. It came with cheeses, crackers, and some fruit, and you can add meats for $10, which we opted out for. I will say I was a little disappointed by the fruit portion. The menu mentioned fresh fruit, so I expected more than three thin orange slices and one sliced strawberry. HOWEVER, when I asked for more strawberries, our waiter kindly brought out a whole bowl for me, which I really appreciated. We stayed for about two hours, and as the night went on the place definitely got more crowded, so we headed out. Overall, this is such a cute and cozy cocktail bar. I'll definitely be back when the weather is warmer to try the other drinks and restaurants in the market.

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    Smokey delight
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    Fallow Kin

    Fallow Kin

    4.2
    (17 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    First thing when I entered I was asked if they could take my coat. I love that little extra bit of…read moreservice that you don't seem to get at a lot of restaurants now a days. We were seated by the window which was definitely a bit cold but I don't blame the restaurant for that. It's MA in January but just a heads up if that is something that would bother you. I ordered the one trick pony cocktail and it was incredible. I love when I go to a restaurant and the ingredients are something unique and maybe I wouldn't ever have had before. We ended up ordering the sourdough bread, seared scallops, potatoes, and waygu beef. The menu is also unique and interesting for the food and lot of flavors I would not think to put together and they worked every single time. Incredibly delicious! I will definitely be coming back!

    We went to Fallow Kin on 2/15 for their four course Valentine's Day menu and unfortunately the food…read morewas extremely disappointing. The one star is solely for the cocktails and the excellent service from the bartender. We started with the Hazlet Rye sourdough, which was dense and dry. It was surprising that they thought this was acceptable to serve. For the four courses we had the Hamachi crudo and kohlrabi salad, leek cannelloni, silken tofu and local lobster, and for dessert panna cotta and chocolate torte. The kohlrabi salad was the only bright spot -- it was at least fresh and tasted okay. The hamachi crudo had almost no flavor. The leek cannelloni was overwhelmingly bitter, it was supposed to be a burnt onion miso sauce that tasted totaaly burnt. The silken tofu was literally a large block of tofu with broth poured over it, with no real texture or flavor. The lobster dish was heavy and overly rich. The hollandaise and lobster pie on the side did not balance each other and the overall dish felt dense. Dessert was equally disappointing. The chocolate torte was not a torte but a slice of dry, mediocre cake. A grocery store cake would have been better. The panna cotta was essentially whipped cream and lacked the texture that panna cotta should have. On a positive note, the cocktails were very good. We had the Timepiece and One Tricky Pony and both were excellent. The non alcoholic Automat Spritz was also well done. The bartender provided great service and was the highlight of the night. This restaurant has good reviews and we were super excited to try it. Maybe the Valentine's Day menu was an off night and the regular menu is better. However, at this price point the lack of flavor and cohesion is hard to overlook. There are many better options in this range and we likely won't be back.

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    Fallow Kin
    Hazlet Rye Sourdough
    Hazlet Rye Sourdough
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