4. The Similans
7.8
145 First St (btwn Bent & Rogers St), Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · East Cambridge · 40 tips and reviews
Deirdre Connolly: Try the khao soi, soft noodles with chicken in a yellow curry soup. Just spicy enough, delicious.
Joshua Berk: Owned & run by the same people as Brown Sugar, so you can expect excellent food/service.
Tommy Wisdom: They don't waste time on the phone here. I placed a takeout order in 6.2 seconds. I welcome any challengers to take on my record.
5. Café ArtScience
650 E Kendall St (Athenaeum & Linskey), Cambridge, MA
French Restaurant · Kendall Square · 18 tips and reviews
Bill H: Great cocktail: Burnt Cherry Wood Old Fashioned (house blend of bourbons, charred cherry and orange, Demerara sugar).
Tiffany Lopinsky: Delicious hot dogs on the late night menu!
Bhavin Gandhi: The website home page says "meet the sustainable future of food". I wonder how? i.e. if you are serving meat of any kind.
6. Puritan & Co.
8.6
1166 Cambridge St. (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews
Geoffroy Bablon: The flat iron steak is perfectly juicy, a little spicy, and filling. The potatoes and broccoli make a great accompaniment. Desserts are tasty too, and service is surprisingly fast.
Eater: The single most essential Boston restaurant of the moment, in that here chef-owner Will Gilson is more thoroughly tackling a fresh perspective on New England cuisine than anywhere else in the world.
Eater: Chef-owner Will Gilson is more thoroughly tackling a fresh perspective on New England cuisine than anywhere else in the world. [Eater 38]
8. The Mad Monkfish
8.4
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews
Yasemin: Very vegan friendly Asian fusion restaurant, great cocktails, nice vibe, and live Jazz. Service is rather slow but food is very fresh and delicious. Definitely try the sweet potato roll.
Austra Zubkovs: The cranberry crab rangoon is unreal.
CBS Local: Good: Papaya Salad. Better: Tori Katsu with Basil Leaf. Best: Personable waitstaff and whimsical atmosphere. - Rachel Leah Blumenthal, CBS Boston Read more.
9. Commonwealth
11 Broad Canal Way (3rd Street), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 37 tips and reviews
Jed Breed: Great place to grab a sandwich or soup. Quality food. They have the option for waiter service as well and a full bar with a great beer selection!
Dave Theran: Go to Marky Mark and the Funky Brunch to grab the chicken and biscuits!
Jennifer Evans: Try the burrata, mac n cheese, mushroom flatbread or the grilled avocados. Delish! Don't forget to pop inside the store and get something to take home too!