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    4.0 (583 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Live band karaoke with Five Minutes of Fame at Tempo.
    Eric M.

    Ever sing karaoke? But have you tried it with an actual live band? Tempo just started doing this every Thursday night, featuring the band Five Minutes of Fame! No cover charge even! I can't think of any other place in the greater Boston area that does this and they are amazing. They have a list of songs they can play on demand that is over 16 pages long, covering anything from pop, rock, country, RnB, ballads, showtunes, to metal. They give you an iPad with the lyrics mounted on a mic stand, a full four piece band (guitar, drums, bass, and keyboards), and the spotlight on stage. The crowd is so into it, it does not matter if this is the first time you've tried it or if you're a pro. Seriously, you can not find anything else like this out there of this quality for free. And for it to happen at a quality dining establishment is crazy. Make sure to come early (they start at 8:30pm) as the list fills up fast. Even the bar staff gets into it, and they are amazing.

    Marlana Y.

    Loved coming here. If you don't want to go all the way into the city, I would come here! Service was excellent and when we first came to visit many years ago it was for their dollar oysters . But they make their desserts in house and you can't go wrong with what you order here! Everything was delicious

    Butternut sage risotto w burratta
    Antoinette S.

    Stopped by for dinner 2 days ago while in Waltham area. restaurant on a busy street. Parking is a lil hard to find if it's on a Saturday. But we found parking a block away next to a school. Nice restaurant w friendly welcoming staff. We ordered the sourdough loaf w honey butter, bang bang shrimp,fried Brussels sprouts and the autumn harvest salad. Generous portions. Sourdough bread was so good w the honey butter. The salad is a big portion n Sharable. Brussels sprouts was so good w blue cheese crumble n bacon. Any ban shrimp was ok. Thought it would be mixed w seasonings but came w a dipping sauce. For entrees we ordered the short ribs, pan seared sockeye salmon, shrimp stuffed sea bass and butternut squash risotto w buratta . They all tasted good n generous portions. We topped it off and shared the warm apple crisp and the tres leches cake. Yummy . Tx u for a great dinner.

    Fish Taco App
    Jacob P.

    Good service. Decent cocktails. Great indoor and outdoor seating. Tacos and salmon was good. Steak egg rolls was too much like old roast and not steak, not good. Would go again.

    Ice Cream Brownie Sundae
    Kayla S.

    Delicious!! Fun atmosphere with lots of great decor, and service was great. Food was tasty as was desert. Good selection of drinks as well.

    Watermelon Salad

    Tried several dishes from Tempo as a family. Got 3 medium rare pork chops but they were not consistent. One of the pork chops happened to be slightly more raw and had a little too much red. Asked to cook it slightly more but it seemed as if the kitchen simply microwaved it. I could tell because the plate which it was on was hot, a telltale sign of a microwave. The pork chop turned out to be dry and stringy. Thankfully our server let us replace that pork chop with another item. Otherwise, the other 2 pork chops were nice and tender. Got 2 different fish dishes, both of which were made really nicely. Bell peppers were nicely made, very tender and without that strong grassy butter taste when done improperly. Fish was fresh. The restaurant was a little bit too loud but the decor was great. Overall, a nice restaurant to eat at except for that one inconsistency.

    This is the back room-they have a bar and a huge stage trivia and comedy and other offerings check it out! the stage is really impressive!
    Jennifer G.

    10 out of 10 please see screenshot below for details! Yummy scallop dish for an entrée and for an appetizer had the freshly made sourdough with honey hot butter. Please see the screenshot below for a detailed review. Can't wait to go back!

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