The "boss lady" is a bit passive aggressive. She turned our heat source off to get us to leave. After requesting the heater specialist to relight our source, she called him off "I'll take care of it" and then arrived to tell us the heat source wasn't functioning... a lie by all names, because the heat source had been on until she turned it off 5 minutes prior. Otherwise food was desired and drink was good. Service acceptable. read more

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Me and my roommate get takeout from here multiple times a week! food is obviously very good and affordable, we love the buffalo sauce. I don't usually review but have to shoutout the hostess (dark curly hair glasses) super smiley and already remembers our order by name, will check for the food repeatedly and has brought me water while I wait if it's not ready. We haven't eaten in yet but plan to soon for the standout service, love this place read more

Great food! Plenty of choices on the menu and tons of snack item classics. Picked three appetizers and a sandwich. All the food was in nice hearty proportions. Plenty of food to share. Everything tasted great. Service was friendly and awesome. Great sports bar with multiple games playing and plenty of choices for drinks on tap. Would definitely recommend read more

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pre covid review: They have so many vegetarian options my mind was blown. Nearly every starter was vegetarian or could be made that way. We had the Mac n cheese, pretzels, impossible meatballs and fried pickles which all can't with enough sauce to mix and match without issue. We also had a beer cocktail which was really good and had lots of options for flavors (Sam or bantam, lemon or strawberry or mango) read more

Went out for drinks with a big group, to celebrate the end of a prep class. The teacher had called ahead- which I think was a smart move (to mentally prepare the staff, lol). We got two rounds of tequila shots, which were served with slices of lime. Decent quality tequila . The bartender was super nice and attentive. Tried a Miller high life for the first time too, which was surprisingly good, and seemed appropriate. read more

This is my first time here, trying out this "canteen of law school's". I like the cozy feeling inside especially the booth seas we take. My friend had a salad and I tried a breakfast all day burger which is very fresh and delicious! I love the curly fries, too! We also had a dessert of home cooked big cookie (Really a freshly pan made cookie served right in the pan!) with ice cream. The taste of hot cookie and cold but melting ice cream together is really good! Highly recommend that! read more

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Awesome food - we were pleasantly surprised by the grilled chicken sandwich, burger, wings, and fish tacos! Loved the location and the vibe of the place. Our server was severely lacking though. read more

Happened to be in Cambridge for a few hours and came across this place for a late lunch. It was the perfect, slightly overcast, not too hot kind of day when you're happy to sit outside. Hubby and I shared a Greek Salad, Tots, Sweet Potato fries and Buffalo Cauliflower. I love cauliflower and I love Buffalo sauce, even though it's kind of hot for me. Thankfully the blue cheese dressing cools it down perfectly. I had the Pineapple rum drink, which did not have much alcohol in it, but tasted great. Would absolutely recommend and come back again. read more

Would not recommend unless you like microwaved frozen food and service as cold as the french fries were. This restaurant cuts corners like no other in their food. For example, they sell off-brand diet coke! Why not sell Coke or Pepsi?! Probably the same reason why all their food was cheap, fried and covered in sauce to drown out how tasteless the food is. On top of all this our waitress was rude and tipped herself 20%! I was appalled when she put in 20% for herself and then asked if it was cool without us being able to say no. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY! There are much better restaurants down the street read more

My husband and i went here and first impressions were "wow this kinda reminds me of apple bees". I really love the inside and outdoor seating area. The food was delicious and so was my sangria. I will definitely be back! Im only rating 4/5 because it wasn't like WOW but I still enjoyed it and the cleanliness was superb PS: i recommend trying the fried chicken sandwich read more

CamComm definitely still has the best fries in the city. Also, their social-distance pick up set up is brilliant. I felt safe grabbing my order as I did not even need to cross the threshold. They just reopened this week, so although my burger was overcooked and the bread was slightly stale, I know they're capable of 5 Star burgers! Glad they have reopened! read more

Cambridge Common - Black Jack Burger - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Finally got to visit after too long a "COVID" hiatus. My friend and I were so glad we did! While the noise level is super high, the food and service--and beer on offer--were as good as ever. Just finished the one slice of my delicious chicken quesadilla brought home for lunch and it's made me hungry to go back soon--these are really the best and more than an appetizer, believe me! Sitting at the bar works great, too, and the friendliness, warmth and efficiency of staff behind it added to our great night at Cambridge Common! read more

My wife and I are burger snobs. Our relationship is built on a mutual love of burgers. We're also general snobs - we love dropping $200 at a steakhouse for a normal Saturday night. But the night I proposed to her, I brought her to Cambridge Commons because we both agree that these are the best burgers in town. Actually, the second best. But the best burgers come from my kitchen, and you can't have them. So I should qualify my comment by saying that Cambridge Commons has the best burgers in town *that you're able to access*. read more

A recent visit to (arguably) the most comfortable resto on the HarPo stretch of Mass Ave square had the kid venturing in to a plate few do right, let alone well: fish tacos. I love Cambridge Common as a bar. It's square, so you're always looking at someone. Forced socialization matters, and the hardest-core introverts can escape the sitch easily by downing a few too many Troeg's Hopback Ambers, inevitably facing the dark wood bar top after passing out. The apps waver, teetering from ho-hum nachos ($7) and a bit simple deviled eggs ($3 for 3 halves) to delicious, if batter-thick, fried pickle spears with ranch and chipotle aioli dippers ($6). I'd be comfortable getting all Magellanesque on their sea of starters, but my main course will keep future ventures above water. The "fish tacos" were nothing more than three cold flour tortillas, a wimpy, dry plank of blackened catfish, iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes and a supposed beer-based remoulade that really only whispered of sour cream and horseradish. The side of dirty rice was a mass of water-logged, reddish mush with very little flavor. Sad face. I'm totally cool with non-fried (blank)fish in the tacos and I know kids from the Toad Family can do the dish well (I dig Christopher's version), so I'm ultimately left baffled as to why this entree - one of maybe seven "square meals" on their menu - falls so flat. Lesson learned. Another round, barkeep. read more

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Great place for a drink with friends. Great beer selection and the outdoor seating is nice. The sweet potato waffle fries are fantastic!

We visited during very busy time - graduation weekend at Harvard. We were meeting one of my sister's professors for dinner and this was a spot she picked. It's not fancy, kind of your basic student hangout with burgers and beer. I had a salad as I didn't see many GF options available. I'm ok with that, I know it's hard for a place to say it's GF and the salad was delicious. Sister and teacher had burgers and fries. They enjoyed their food. The atmosphere here was lively and noisy. You could do a dinner with a little one if they don't run around if you could contain them in a chair. Don't bring a stroller, there's not enough room for that. I liked it and would go back! read more

This is a regular place for us when we are in Cambridge. Lots of good vegetarian options, including a homemade veggie burger, wonderful beer menu and delicious brunch. The service is friendly and not too slow or not too fast. A great neighborhood place for a good, casual meal. read more

If you substitute anything, just know you will be charged for it no matter what unless it is straight/curly fries. I got a breakfast burger subbed in a clam chowder while my partner got the fish tacos subbed with some sweet potato fries. I'm not sure what happened but many components of our meal was burnt. Part of my burger was burnt and the potato strings that was in my burger tasted burnt. We asked for the fish in the tacos to be grilled and it looked baked/steamed. The subbed side of sweet potato fries to go with the fish tacos was clearly burned but I guess even our waitress did not notice when my partner and I gave each other weird looks after seeing the burnt fries. Not sure what was going on in the kitchen, maybe the chef was not able to follow what was asked or got a little too comfortable with frying the fries but my partner and I was not happy having that burnt aftertaste. The food was good overall but we were unhappy with the taste, also, we were charged 3.50 for the subbed side of burnt sweet potato fries. We should have complained but we were in a rush and just paid what we had to and left. Probably will not be coming back unless friends ask me to come with them... really unfortunate because the food isn't too bad. read more

Cambridge Common - Steak and fries about 13 bucks - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I have too many good things to say about camcom to even fit into a yelp post. Definitely the best chicken tenders in Cambridge and the curly fries are DELIGHTFUL. The beer punch is refreshing and the wait staff is so nice and friendly. They always have a spot and the vibes are fantastic. I go about once a week and it is my home. read more

Cambridge Common, I hate to do this to you. I've frequented your establishment several times and have only had positive things to say. Amazing selection of drinks, reasonable prices, decent-enough bar food, beer punch.... But then last night happened. We came in around 9pm, requesting a table for 10 people by the large screen to watch a very specific basketball game. You said, "Ok, no problem. That will be about 30-40 minutes." Since our game was not until 10pm, it sounded perfect. We all crowded by the bar and happily ordered drinks and appetizers as we waited. We checked in with the hostess every now and then to ask about the wait time and to make sure our game would still be broadcast (the previous one was running into over time). We were continually assured it would be. When we were finally seated close to 10:30, way past the initial 9:40 estimate, we were very grateful that you helped us put some extra tables together to accommodate our now close to 20-person party. We ordered another round of food and drinks, and waited for our game to be switched on. But then it all went downhill. We realized you had no intention of putting our game on the big screen at all, despite what you had been telling us over the past hour and a half. You offered to put it on the small screen, above the bar, BEHIND a column. Are you kidding? Even speaking to the manager, who was more concerned about our request to cancel the food orders, got us nowhere. His compromise was "There is a table that has already requested another game. When that one is over, I promise we will switch it over to yours". That's nice, but their game started only 30 minutes ago. Thank you for so generously offering to turn on the last 5 minutes of ours... I completely understand and respect your loyalty to this other table. And I also apologize for some of my friends who were less able to contain their anger and verbally lashed out. But WHY promise us something you had NO intention of delivering? Miscommunication among the staff? To trick 19 people into hanging around and ordering a large amount of food and beverages? What's worse is that not a single person I spoke with apologized for having misinformed (and lied to) us. Honesty would have been far more commendable, and would not have lost you all of our patronage in the future. read more

This used to be out go to place but it went down hill. We used to love the food and wait staff but both are now terrible. We got nachos and they were super salty and it looked like the crumbs at the bottom of a bag. When we asked about it, the waitress said our complaint was a learning experience for her but gave no empathy. The manager came over and didn't even talk to us.. he just took the nachos off the bill. We weren't looking for a handout. At the end, the waitress asked if we wanted separate checks when clearly my husband and I were a couple. read more

Yay ... finally got to meet Melissa M for a lunch date and we went here. It was a beautiful June afternoon and we got to sit outside on Mass Ave in the picnic table seating. I was having a really hard time picking something because everything looked interesting and I was in an indecisive mood. I settled on Mac and Cheese. I like it ... it was pasta shells in homemade creamy cheese sauce goodness. Bonus points for the crumb topping and toast points. The iced tea was decent but nothing to write home about. A props for customer service ... we ordered tater tots (which were good but another place down the street makes them better) and they never arrived. We reminded them when the brought the entrees. They apologized and brought out an order and comped the item. I thought that was nice touch. Extra props for the parking in the back ... woot, woot. read more

Visiting Cambridge/Boston from San Francisco Bay area. Someone recommended this place and I must say that I was not disappointed at all. Small but tasty selection of beers. I had the 1667 Burger...cooked exactly to my order, very good, fully hit the spot. I would absolutely visit again. Probably a great place to hang out with friends. I don't see how you could go wrong...unless you don't come correct. read more

Classic go-to, and I actually come here mostly for the food! I consistently crave their Uncommon BLT. Ask to add an egg inside to get the Breakfast BLT effect -- or just come the morning after too. I used to get the sweet potatoes here (they're cut like little rippled carrots), but now I've switched to their beer-battered fried pickles. This concept may sound disgusting but I kid you not (and I'm proud to say I've converted several people into ordering them regularly) -- they are so good, and even better with a beer. Glad for the friendly, not-rushed service (though that is not to say that the food doesn't come quickly -- I've been in and out in 40 minutes) and the non-sketch vibe. Now, drinks -- my friends always get the beer punch. I always get one of the specials and haven't been disappointed. read more

Let me preface this by saying this was my first establishment out to eat and drink in a city I have never been to... and I was not disappointed! It is a mid-sized well boasted storefront bar and restaurant, with outdoor dining, and a full bar. Lots of beer!!! I was actually introduced to my well hidden ambition to trying other beer. (that is from my everyday comfort zone of Miller Lite and Miller Chill) I had Bluemoon for the first time, which was awesome. -)Seating was timely and the attitude and friendliness of the service was excellent. The speed and accuracy of the service was a bit to bulk at. Case and point... did not get tarter sauce when asked for it, and our server was a little in the weeds, again though... very nice! -)Once again the beer was excellent, and prices of the beer were quite reasonable for the area... (i see that now, after being in the city for a few days. lol) Food was good, not the best, but it satisfied me. Definitely a place to check out, good prices, and excellent booze prices! Anyone Leary about their hidden desire to try new beer? ppsssst!!!... DO IT!!! It was worth it. Cambridge Common.... it was a good first impressions of the Boston/ Cambridge area!!!! Just a little added review bonus... my fiance and I went there again tonight, and had a blast. Threw down a few cocktails, which were made very well, and speedy! The waitress was very nice, took a pic with us (as did the bartender). Excellent work Cambridge Commons. I moved my review from three to four big whoppin stars!!! read more

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The beer is awesome. The food is fairly awesome. Atmosphere is sometimes busy but still pretty awesome. And I've developed a hot and steamy unrequited love affair with their spinach artichoke dip. Really. It's that awesome. read more

Cambridge Common - Spinach artichoke dip, beer - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I'm not quite sure what's happened to this place! It's always been my go to spot for bringing friends or family visiting in town but the past two times I've been here it's been extremely disappointing. We came here for lunch and the majority of our meals were served cold. My boyfriend asked for his to be reheated and had waited 20 minutes for it to be brought back out so eventually just told them to forget about it since everyone else at our table had finished their meals. The restaurant itself was very slow and not busy at all, so I'm not sure why it would take that long to reheat a meal. I ordered a burger and the bun was completely stale and fell into pieces the minute I took a bite. On top of that the service was poor and our waitress barely checked in with us. I definitely won't be coming here anymore which is disappointing since it used to be such a hot spot in town! read more

Totally solid bar food. If you're craving a burger and fries, this place will definitely hit the spot. The burgers are just the right size and they have at least three different kinds of fries (straight, curly, sweet potato chip-fries) to meet your needs. The beer list is also pretty decent. Beyond the basics - I am probably the only person ever to order the deviled egg app, but I really liked it! I was pleased that it seemed fresh and tasted good. It's definitely the kind of menu item that could have been a total disaster. I also liked my grilled chicken/cous cous salad, but it could have been heavier on the greens and veggies and lighter on the cous cous (some people will probably disagree, but those are people who don't like salad very much to begin with). One friend ordered the mac and cheese and added chicken to it - looked INCREDIBLE and he finished the whole plate. Another friend ordered sliders, but was upset with how small and charred/burned the patties were. Overall the menu had plenty of variety - including vegetarian - and people seemed pretty satisfied with everything they got. Atmosphere is nothing special, but definitely comfortable enough. The staff did a great job accommodating our table of 14 on-the-fly, so definite points for that. I'd come back and sit out on the patio on a nice warm day... read more

Cambridge Common - Chicken and cous cous salad. There's a ton of cous cous hidden on the bottom. - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Fun place for burgers and great beers on tap. Their menu is limited after taking LOTS of their best items off the menu. Owner has cheaped out on everything even the hamburger buns. Pretty pathetic for owners who have owned multiple restaurants in Cambridge for years and have made a bundle (Christopher's , Cambridge Common, West End Lounge )now closed)) ...and who knows what other places they own. This cheaping down makes me want to go elsewhere because it makes us feel we as regulars do not matter. Oh well I guess it's all about bottom line and not the customers. Sad. read more

Came here with my parents on a trip up to Boston and was super impressed. They have a great range of different beers and serve super reasonably priced food. The food itself was really good -huge portions, especially of fries. We had an appetizer of boneless wings which were really crispy and tasty. My mom had the turkey club and loved it. My dad had a black angus burger and I did the blackjack burger - both tasted really fresh and well-balanced. Would definitely come back! read more

Cambridge Common - Blackjack Burger with bacon added - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I love this place but beware of this girl. She is an absolute nightmare to deal with. Every single time she is rude and out of control.

Average food. The reviews on yelp are high but I do not know why. I came here because of a friends birthday and was not impressed. I order two burgers , both was small and average . A five guys burger is superior. The fries wasn't as crunchy as I liked and I ordered two types of fries the sweet potato waffle fries and the curly fries. There is so many better options in Cambridge for food . If you are in the area , go somewhere else . read more

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This is my go-to place every time I visit Cambridge. Their food is so good and very well priced, the atmosphere is chill and inviting, and the drinks are amazing! I highly recommend the pulled pork mac n cheese and the blackberry bourbon lemonade. read more

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Cambridge Common, a review in two acts. Act One: Night of the Beers Dropped in here last week to start my Thirsty Thursday right. There is a significantly okay beer list, including a rotating Rogue tap. Sadly, the selection was the Dead Guy. I would have given this place two more stars, no questions asked, if the Chipotle Ale had been the offering. Our server was knowledgeable, attentive, and moderately annoying. We grabbed a sample paddle, and I felt pretty blah about what they had on offer. I observed their mixed drinks from afar, and surmised they wouldn't be much to write home about. Intermission: a post-CC trip to Stella (yummy drinks and gay bartenders!), an extended nap, lunch and a movie... Act 2: The Return, Dinner Returned the next night to meet up with a friend from Maine who grew to love this place working at the Starbucks across the street. We were greeted with a two-hour waitlist, but since she knew some people, it was more like 35 minutes. The food was pretty tasty, and mad props for having tater tots. Nachos FTW, though, with fresh tomatoes and yummy mozzerella cheese. I tried the southern fried chicken entree and was none too disappointed. I did wait an awfully long time for water, though, and was surprised our waitress wasn't more attentive to our party of 7 people. My conclusion: I won't go out of my way to come here for food or drink, but if i'm in the neighborhood, I will happily consume some appetizers and maybe grab a drink. 2.5 stars all around. read more

If you see a line out the door and are thinking it's packed, it's probably for the Lizard Lounge- so skip the line, go straight to the door, and turn to the right in the entryway. We were there around 6:20pm on a Wednesday and were able to grab a seat at the bar while we waited for friends to arrive. We had asked the host if they could set up a table for 8, but they kindly asked for most of our party to be present before they'd pull the tables together - in retrospect this was a smart move since only two other people showed up. When the other couple arrived, they were able to grab a seat at the bar right next to us, so we skipped getting a table all together. The beer selection is a great combination of local micros and some special imports, and I even spotted a couple flavorless domestic bottles in the hands of some clueless guys. When some of the best beers available are being served for only $4-$6, even with special "custom glasses" for serving, I think it's a great opportunity to try something with character. I know my wallet thanked me immensely for choosing Cambridge Common after it was feeling beat up by the prices at Publick House. The food is standard bar food, with a few surprises like deviled eggs and middle eastern platter and some unique burger combinations, but all done well and served fresh. I enjoyed the nachos with chili, which were plenty big for sharing, our friends ordered some $1.95 Fenway Franks which were part of the specials, and a $5 burger w/ fries. Even though my hubby and I both had a couple of beers and food, we were able to keep the bill under $35, and our friends were under $24 - which was awesome. The only negative experience for the evening was another patron at the bar who was much too friendly for comfort and eventually fell off of his bar chair, which resulted in the immediate removal of the drink in front of him and an escort out of the building. The bar handled it well and with minimal fuss- but it was definitely a sample of the characters you just might run into. Overall - I'm a fan because the beer selection is awesome, it's a good atmosphere for easy conversation, and the prices are great. read more

My friend and I went here for an early dinner on Monday night. I had called to see if I needed a reservation and was told it wouldn't be crowded and we'd be fine. She was right. We were immediately seated outside and were told that if we got cold, to just speak to the host about moving inside. Our waitress came out pretty fast with menus and then shortly after with our waters and to take our order. I was torn between the black bean burger & the veggie burger (leaning toward the black bean), so I asked the waitress' advice. She said the black bean was better because it is homemade and has more flavor. She was absolutely right - it was DELISH (and a nice size and thickness). The chipotle aioli was a nice touch to the burger and the curly fries were wonderful (full of flavor, not ultra spicy, nice & crispy - not soggy or undercooked). My friend loved her Angus sliders - she only ate 1 because she'd had a late lunch - and was excited to have the other 2 for lunch the next day. Minus 1 star because, for a slow Monday night, the service was rather slow. We didn't wait too long for our food, but after it came, we never saw the waitress again! She never came to check on us and then we waited a LONG time before she came back out to check on the other 2 tables (full of loud college kids). I had to grab her attention to ask for a to-go container and the check and a few minutes later, she came back out for the other 2 tables, saw us and said "oh, right, a to-go container" and ran back inside. Although she kept getting sidetracked by the other 2 tables, she was at least very pleasant. Sitting outside was great for people watching and it has plenty of on-street parking. It was also really cheap - $10 each! I look forward to coming back here! read more

This is a generous 3 stars. I've gone here over the years with my friend who lives close by. I'm not sure if it's just a covid era issue but they barely offer brunch. I kept trying to look at other reviews and see if there was a mention of brunch before going but I didn't see any. Was kind of sad there were only 4 kind of basic brunch choices today - I know I went several months ago and they didn't even offer it so it's better than none, but I hope they can offer more again soon if they ever did offer more. The quality could definitely be improved too. At least it was a bargain to go there I suppose, so there's that. read more

Went to Cambridge Common today for brunch, despite my better judgement. Don't get me wrong - the place is fine, but it falls short on some of the finer details. The major detail it lacks is service. Some of the staff there could care less if you wait 15 minutes to get a drink or place a food order. Today, the heavy guy with glasses came by to get our drink order (coffee and water), and brought the 3 coffees in two stages (???), removing some of the creamers when he set down the last of the coffees. (Maybe he thought we didn't deserve 4 creamers?) He neglected to take our order when he brought the drinks and never returned. I caught his eye from across the room, and he waved. No idea what this meant. Five minutes later, we waved over a waitress who took our order, but never came back to offer fresh coffee or water. Oh well. Another time, I waited 10 minutes to get a beer at the bar and couldn't even get his attention get a second one. I suspect they probably just need to hire another server or two, and they'd be doing much better. But - the beer selection is amazing, you can get a seat pretty easily most times, and the food is cheap for Cambridge. You just can't be in a rush to get server - or be content with not being served at all. This place would probably double its business if they just took orders from people who wanted to eat and drink there! read more

Oh, Cambridge Common. I love you and your cheap, delicious beers. Like any good neighborhood bar, the atmosphere at CC is the ultimate in comfortable and chill. It's a great place to drop in to watch a game. At least, that's what I hear -- whenever I'm there, I mostly just focus on the cheap alcohol and fried food. The food is typical bar fare. It's certainly not breaking any culinary barriers, but everything I've tried has been all kinds of delicious. I'm an especially big fan of the BLT with chipotle mayo. Crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes and spinach, that delicious spicy mayo... and with some sweet potato fries on the side? Girlll, lemme tell you. OH! Also the fried pickles. Those things make me do my happy-fat-girl dance inside. Take your pick of $4 beers to have alongside your meal, and you're in business. Good service, good food, and blessedly inexpensive. Do it up! read more

Cambridge Common - Uncommon BLT - American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

The food, prices, service, and draft beer selection is fantastic! The buffalo chicken mac and cheese was basically 2 meals in one. I will definitely go back. The only thing preventing this from being a 5 star review is the vaccine verification to dine indoors. read more