What are some good restaurants in Harvard Square?

Question

My friends and I need a place to eat dinner in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA) before formal (prom). Where should we go? Give suggestions with reasons why you (don't) like it.

Answer 1

I love Casablanca. Cool place, excellent food... Hip enough and swanky enough to go to in formal attire.

Answer 2

I love Harvard Sq. the Brew Moon is good.

http://cambridge.zami.com/BrewMoon

Answer 3

THe Border Cafe is great.Great food.

Answer 4

Bishutki on Memorial Drive, A Japanese restaurant they cook in front of you.  IS CLOSED, THE HOTEL WAS SOLD.

Try:

Upstars on the Square

Bombay Club

Charlies Kitchen

Dolphins Seafood

Fire and Ice

Henrietta Table

Hong Kong Restaurant

Harvest

OM

Rialto

Small Plates

The Red House..

Answer 5

Ihop

Answer 6

A little outside of Harvard Square is the Temple Bar.  Awesome Sunday brunch!

Answer 7

Bishutki on Memorial Drive, A Japanese restaurant they cook in front of you.

Answer 8

Fire and Ice! So much fun...you pick what you want them to make and they cook it on a huge circular grill in the center of the restaurant. It's a very open place and they are used to serving larger groups. Have fun!

Answer 9

I second Harvest. The prices reflect that it's upscale, but they're not obscene; my favorite dish, the ricotta gnocchi, is $12. Try the cheese & scallion mashed potatoes, too, but above all, make sure to stick some gum or Altoids in your purse!

Address, website link, etc.:

http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/dDQdl...

Have fun at prom!

Answer 10

Don't do Border Cafe. It's way too casual, and your clothes will reek of Mexican food when you leave.

If you like Indian, Bombay Club is decent. Their vegetarian platter can be nicely split between 2 people.

In the same building is also Penang, which is a good noodle place

9 Tastes (Thai) is quite good, probably would be one of my top picks.

John Harvard's is standard bar food. I assume you're under 21, so if you want American / pub food, this will be your best bet. It's not fancy, but the interior is nice and you won't look totally out of place, as opposed to some place like Charlie's or Grendel's.

If you have a lot of $$ to spend, then there are quite a few upscale restaurants, such as Om, Harvest, and Upstairs on the Square.

If all else fails, you could go to Bertucci's.

Answer 11

I would recommend the Monday Club at Upstairs on the Square because:

1. you could never be out-of place no matter how you're dressed.

2. It's very upbeat and a fun atmosphere.

3. Price range is moderate and menu is very interesting.

4. You can be out in plenty of time to get to your formal.