On our way home and hit heavy evening rush hour traffic, and decided to detour to our route home to…read morereturn to Ramen Haven for ramen noodles. Just as good from our last visit this past winter (Jan). Friendly fast service and dishes were delicious!!!

Great Service ! Good drinks/smoothies! Gotta take points…read morefor only giving half an egg, and charging 2 bucks to get the actual other half of the egg. I've never had chasu pork cut so thin, if you hold it up, you can see light beaming through the other side. It's closer to a deli slice of the pork.. All the ramens are topped with bamboo shoots , corn , rehydrated mushrooms and seaweed. Cans and dried bags galore... , a little scallion, anything fresh would have lifted the entire bowl up... otherwise not bad but I wouldn't choose them over any of the plethora of ramen shops in the area. Broth was rich, somewhat flavorful... but borderline felt watered, like it came from a bag of premade paste, and was not salted enough. Most places top their bowls with fresh veggies, green onions, beans sprouts or bok Choi! Slightly too pricey to be this cheap.... After all that , we walked outta there still starving ! Good intention/ mediocre execution.

I ate here with my two teens a few weeks back. We ordered a handful of things off the menu. I'm not…read morereally here to complain about the food which was ... fine... but the whole thing was just a chaotic mess. It was FREEZING in the restaurant. Hot food came on freezing cold plates which made it immediately turn cold. Prices were incredibly high for the food quality and quantity. But the one anecdote which really sums up our whole experience: I asked for a cup of hot tea (it was COLD in there). They came back around 4 or 5 times to ask me what kind of tea, if I want milk, should the milk be hot or cold, like a "cup" of tea or "something else"? It took about 20 minutes and the involvement of three people for them to bring me half a mug of hot water, a little cup of (hot) milk, and a celestial seasonings English Breakfast tea bag and then had the temerity to charge 9 DOLLARS for it. It was so utterly ridiculous. I'm usually willing to give people a second chance if there was anything good about the experience but this one is just a no from me.

My partner and I recently stopped by Zayith in Sudbury on a Wednesday night. We'd heard good things…read morefrom friends about their Mediterranean/Spanish/Turkish tapas. The "Batata Bravas" and Hummus Salad Plate with Pita were excellent -- especially thanks to the flavorful sauces they stood out. Both were very flavorful. However, the Cod Croquettes and Grilled Octopus fell flat: the croquettes were a bit dry, and the octopus was chewy instead of tender. Zayith's ambiance is clean and functional, but it didn't feel warm or cozy. More like an upscale cafe, than a dinner restaurant. And the modern-electric-pop music was unexpected. Not unpleasant, in fact we kind of liked it actually. Just surprising. The service was good. They have a full bar, but on this Wednesday night there was no full-time/professional bartender, nor bar seating. The cocktails were okay, but nothing to get excited about. Overall: we liked the evening, but definitely wouldn't rush back. 3 stars.

Lunch special review (this time): large plate lunch of General Gau's chicken, had a tangy…read moresweet/sour mildly spicy, included hot&sour soup (which was quite good), and a nice egg roll. Very good quantity, good price. (Hey, nothing wrong wanting (non-traditional) Chinese food once in a while!)

Follow-up lunch visit, finding Magnolia at pretty much the same level: almost really good, but not…read morequite. Mixed bag with highs and lows. -- Hot and Sour Soup (on a lunch combo): Pleasing rendition, with many mushroom types, a just-thick-enough broth, and some mini bits of red pepper in addition to liquid heat. Above average. -- Magnolia Special Chicken Wings: Big plate of wings in a dark sauce combining sweet, heat, and a bit of sour, but not to be mistaken for sweet and sour. Outside, not much crispness. Inside, not much tenderness, and barely moist (forget juicy), but nice marinade flavor deep down. Above average to well above average, but previously elite. -- Pork Egg Foo Yong (on a lunch combo): Two naked patties/omelettes with thick brown gravy on the side. Exterior not crisp, but firm. Interior perfectly tender with a profusion of large chunked onions and tasty pork, and fairly fresh pork at that. Good flavor to the gravy-- served as a big bowl with no monkey dish or spoon. Near-elite. -- Pork Fried Rice (on a lunch combo): Fresh and nice texture but subtle of flavor and not old school style. Decent amount of pork. Rice-a-Roni flavor. Average to slightly above. (Yes, maybe slightly above. Rice-a-Roni has its place.) -- Chicken Fingers (on a lunch combo): Standard issue with the usual low meat-to-batter ratio. Nothing noteworthy on the positive or negative side. Average. Servicewise, I felt ignored the entire meal. Had to grab my own napkins off another table. Hoped for a chance at a water refill that came too late. Long wait for the check. Nothing rude, but not present, alert, or efficient.

Their duck was good, it was friend perfectly thus resulting in a perfectly crisp duck. Had a little…read moresauce, would have liked to see more on the plate.

Delicious, fresh and all HALAL (except duck). The spring rolls were fresh and crisp. I had. Tom Kha…read morewith tofu, and it was one of the better Tom Kha's I've had in a long time. Again, very fresh ingredients. I enjoyed chewing the Thai ginger slices towards the end of the bowl. I ordered the beef teriyaki lunch box and my husband got the Kra Pow chicken lunch special. You can order your spice level 0-5. Service was beautiful. Pleasant/super cordial, knowledgeable and pretty fast. We went for a late lunch and were the only dine in customers (I tend to enjoy that ) but a few carry out orders went out. It was raining heavily, so that may have effected people dine in numbers

True West is a great spot to grab a delicious bite to eat or to try one of their many beers on tap!…read more I'm a big fan of their cheese burger and fries as well as their soups. The atmosphere is great, the staff is friendly and helpful and their hours are good. I highly recommend true West!

Stopped in during a rainy afternoon for a break and some beer and a snack. They actually have a…read morefull menu so you can eat dinner here, but either way you'll be happy. They have a lot of taps, probably around 20, and a pretty standard bar-food menu so you know what you'll get. We just got a side of tots, which were very good, and the beers, most of which I thought were pretty good in the sampler flight that I put together. The room is big and has plenty of seating and some TVs for watching sports. There's parking out front and nearby, and the building doesn't really look like a brewery/taproom from the street, but it's a good stop when in the area.

Great food! We ordered California roll, ginseng chicken soup, and vegetable gyoza. For drinks,…read moreKirin Ichiban and a Grey Goose martini. Everything was perfect! Staff are lovely. Ambiance is great. I love the light fixtures and blue tiles on the back wall. Thanks!

The service is fantastic and seamlessly collaborative as it…read moremay be needed. John our bartended was the perfect host and my cucumber cosmo, a fav. In Concord, Westford and Andover is best served here....not available in Winchester or Burlington but that isn't all!!! that is the least of the lacking at those locations. I echo most of the Redditors recent reviews .... Price (cost/benefit) just isn't there any more!! While the lobster with ginger sauce over udon noodles taste was fantastic, the ridiculously tiny lobster has struck the "will we go again" never. DO BETTER Karma we all don't want to be taxed for the expansions.

We had a South Indian 'brunch' with 3 egg dishes, the chicken curry, dosa, and parotta. Very…read moredifferent than what we're used to, in a good way! Hard to beat the beautiful view of the lake. We ran into the local cricket team having lunch on the deck, so it seems to appeal to the local indo-Asia-European population. Our server helped us out by recommending items and taking a picture!

This is among the best Indian restaurants I have been to! The dishes are made with authentic…read moreflavors and the biryanis are a must-try. The staff is warm and courteous, and ambience is quite good for a quick casual dine. However, I am dropping two stars due to my disappointment with their liquor pricing. Beware, if you prefer your cocktails "strong", you will have to pay double. A 1.5x upcharge would feel reasonable, but charging 2x to make the drink strong?? Seems excessive! Just order two drinks instead! P.S. They do serve a "Paan liqueur" shot, which could be fun but note that it is priced at $19 per shot. It was pitched to us as a new item they were adding to the menu and sweet talked us into trying it, only to realize we paid that much! Absolutely Not worth it!

Went the other day for a surprise birthday dinner. We asked for a cozy table but everywhere in the…read morerestaurant was pretty loud we ended up talking loudly to each other to hear above the other noise. The service was pretty good , the drinks were overpriced like Boston prices for a couple old fashions that got watered down quickly. I had the salmon dish with rice. The portion was perfect , but it lacked flavor so it wasn't very satisfying. The best thing I liked was the dessert the chocolate mousse.

Our party of 8 enjoyed our experience at Bullfinchs. We were seated in an odd back corner of the…read morerestaurant, which lacked a bit of ambiance, but allowed for conversation at a reasonable volume. Our server was patient as we perused the menu and caught up with friends. I started with the equinox, which is their signature bourbon and cognac cocktail ($18) - it was good! The soft, pillowy rolls with butter was a nice start...who doesn't love delicious bread?! The steak frites ($41) was one of their specials that evening, and frankly, it wasn't too special. While it was a nice sized piece of sirloin that was cooked to my requested medium rare, it was a little tough and desperately needed the herbed butter it was served with. However, the menu offers a good variety of entrees, so there is something for everyone. We shared several desserts ($12 each), and again, all were good versions of familiar fare, such as creme brulee, bread pudding, flourless chocolate cake. The restaurant really seems to fit this affluent Boston suburb...a bit conservative, a bit pricy, nothing offensive or too risky, but everything done pretty well, if not especially memorable.