1. Rod Dee
1906 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · Porter Square · 41 tips and reviews
Erica George: Cash only. Nice casual counter service atmosphere. Tables you can push together for a group. Quick service; good quality food
Nick Greif: Best Thai food in Porter. Decent seating and quick service. Thai salad is a steal appetizer and massive. Sticky rice with taro is tasty as well as unique. Reminder, cash only!
Sahil Kathawala: Tried the Pad See You. It's amazing. My new go-to.
Rang Erte: They were open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day!!! I got an oil change, couple other minor things and bing out....quick service btw.
A. A.: Quick service and fair prices
Odel: You may experience a bit of an upsell, but if you're straight with them, they'll be straight with you. Quick service and fair prices. Just ask them for as much detail as possible.
3. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
7.4
16-18 Eliot St (Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Harvard Square · 14 tips and reviews
Seong Hwang: The best place for Japanese BBQ. Clean restaurant and bathroom, nice waitstaffs, quick service, and above all, great food. Definitely recommend!
Bader: By far the best Japanese BBQ restaurant chain in the world!!! Gyukaku Salad + Harami Skirt Steak is a Must. Garlic noodles + meat rice are great!!
Mika: Expensive but not too bad if you go during one of their meat "happy hours". My favorite meat here is the gyutan (tongue)
4. Dumpling House
8.6
950 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Dumpling Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 47 tips and reviews
A Ibs: quick service, great dishes. Get the eggplant, or the fish soup
Max: Excellent sour fish with pickled mustard greens 酸菜鱼 and shredded potatoes with spicy vinegar 酸辣土豆丝
Jessica Chu: When you're feeling sad, come here and order some soup dumplings and literally everything on the menu. Bring the leftovers home to eat and sulk.
6. Beauty Spa
7.3
1766 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Spa · Neighborhood Nine · 10 tips and reviews
AM: This is the first manicure that the perfectionist in me didn't feel compelled to touch up afterward. Serious kudos. Pros: quick service, quiet atmosphere. Cons: expensive-ish, but 100% worth it
Hannah Malenfant: It's cheaper if you pay in cash! Gel Manicure is normally $30 but it's $27 in cash.
Hannah Malenfant: Come in to see Trinity, she is the most exact, most gentle waxer I have ever met. She's perfect for first timers or those who don't like pain.
Rav Ina: convenient location (right off porter t stop), reasonable prices, delicious food, and quick service..would definitely recommend if you're looking for great thai food w/o breaking the bank!
Al S: One of the better Thai restaurants in the Boston area. I love the tom yum soup and Thai vegetable dumplings.
Riley: eat! it's cheap and good
8. Blaze Pizza
8.0
1 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · East Cambridge · 23 tips and reviews
Jordi Llobet: Tasty pizzas. You take one of the list or just choose one from the ground. Very quick service. They don't have alcohol.
Eric Andersen: Delicious thin crusts and fresh toppings — try the BBQ chicken with Gorgonzola cheese
T B: Make-your-own-pizza with unlimited toppings for $8! Pile them up since the crust is fairly thin. Comes out nice and crispy! If Lebron's backing it, you know it's good!
A S: The crunchy Sicilian crust is worth traveling to this hole in the wall near Harvard square. And you get quick service with a smile!
Chefs Feed: "It's absolutely tiny, but Noch's makes the best Sicilian-style pizza in Boston. Tomato basil is simple and classic, but you really can't go wrong with any pizza on their menu." Chef Jeff Fournier Read more.
Nick Nick: Best pizza in Harvard Square! Turn off the main drag and check out a slice or 3 from this hole-in-the-wall
10. J.P. Licks
8.4
1312 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Holyoke & Linden), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Harvard Square · 86 tips and reviews
Benjamin Doyle: quick service, tons of flavors to choose from
Bikabout: A local ice cream chain done good, they're guaranteed to be popular on sunny days, and well worth the small line, which usually moves quickly. The coconut almond chip ice cream is where it's at.
Harvard University: A great locally owned ice-cream shop that will never bore you with its choice of flavors! They also have plenty of frozen-yogurt options as well as smoothies and coffee. Read more.
11. Le's
7.1
36 JFK St (at Mt Auburn St.), Cambridge, MA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Harvard Square · 59 tips and reviews
Julia Lu: Quick service and there’s never usually a wait. Hits the spot if you’re craving pho.
Lily: picked up some pho to go and went home after about an hour. They packaged the sprouts, mint & chili separately from broth & from veggies and noodles. just mixed it and it was STILL fresh and yummy
Christopher Scott: Best chicken noodle soup in the world.
13. Chipotle Mexican Grill
1 Brattle Sq (One Brattle @ Harvard Square), Cambridge, MA
Mexican Restaurant · Harvard Square · 27 tips and reviews
Su Namiartt: Quick service for the amount of traffic this place gets.
Rachel Kossman: My favorite thing about Chipotle? No hassle, or extra 50 cent charges, when I ask for extra fajita & extra corn. Delicious!
Rafael Corrales: for a healthy but delicious meal, try a bowl instead of the burrito
14. Yume Wo Katare
7.7
1923 Massachusetts Ave (Porter Square Shopping Center), Cambridge, MA
Ramen Restaurant · Porter Square · 72 tips and reviews
Tommy L.: Get there at either 5pm or 9pm for quick service. Anything in between and you'll be stuck waiting 1+hour for a seat. GREAT ramen, though. Definitely a must visit!!! Also, it's cash only, so bring $$$
Constantin W: One choice of ramen in two sizes! Delicious, especially with garlic!
Boston.com: A ramen chef from Japan opened Yume Wo Katare in Cambridge’s Porter Square. The name means “tell me your dreams."
15. Charlie's Kitchen
7.8
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews
Benjamin Doyle: Quick service, strong cocktails, low prices
Senator John Blutarski: The Chicken Supermelt is an underappreciated delight. Chicken, onions, russian dressing. Get it with tomatoes and bacon. Yum.
Esquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Sit down, get a shot and a beer, order the famous Charlie's double cheeseburger, and shoot the shit with your buddies. Read more.