(617) 441-9797

30 Dunster St
Cambridge, MA 02138 42.3726 -71.1188

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Neighborhood: Riverside

FINALEDESSERTS.COM

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.11.11

Category:

Restaurants, Bakeries, Catering, Dessert Shops

Payment Methods:

Gift Certificate, American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Date Spot

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Finale

Featured Review

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The Scene – The Harvard Square Finale's gorgeous crimson-and-gold dining room features the same stylish setting of the original Theater District location, including an overhead demonstration mirror that affords a view of the pastry chefs that construct Finale's signature desserts. Young, friendly waiters are pleased to recommend selections from the epic drink list. – – The Food – Dessert is the focus, but there's also a respectable light dinner menu that allows patrons to enjoy a well-rounded meal without getting too full before the sweet stuff. Smart options include…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Don't fret if your diet doesn't allow a sinful slice of cheesecake; there's at least one fruity dessert (e.g. brandied fruits with a refreshing sorbet) available nightly that won't bust your belt.
What to Drink:
Consider sharing a dessert and ordering a cup of the Finale hot chocolate, a delectable combination of homemade hot chocolate and butterscotch schnapps.
2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/30/10

Chauvinist manager

by ivaflower at Citysearch

I gave it 2 stars just so this review wouldn't be removed! I would give it a big fat zero if I could. I have NEVER been treated like this in my entire life. I was very hungry, and waiting for my date to arrive. I asked to be seated at a table for two, and mentioned that it is supposed to be an anniversary date (read quiet and intimate). The manager (oh, what a jerk) seated me at a table for four, next to a family of four screaming babies. When I said I wold rather wait for a more intimate table he asked me "Oh, what did lady have in mind exactly?" in a condescending voice. He proceeded to put me on the waiting list and while there at the bar waiting, I saw that they have tables available. I asked to be seated there, and he told me that those are reserved for "parties, and not people who come alone" !!!!!!!!!! As my date is a doctor, and he was on call, he got stuck at a hospital and an hour late, the jerk wouldn't seat me for another hour, even though there were tables available. I would have left, but finale is where we met, and it would ruin the whole idea of an anniversary date. At the end, I said to him, OK, so, I can't eat alone? He replied with an ugly smirk and seated me (again) in the middle of the room with bright lights in my face, blinding me. At this point, I didn't want to argue with the idiot and I just ate a bite until my date showed up.

I am appalled at the fact that a lady CAN NOT EAT ALONE at a place deemed upscale like this one. So, what it boils down to is that I would not be able to get a nice table in reasonable time if I didn't have a date. How chauvinistic and pigly disgusting.

I am NEVER GOING BACK THERE AGAIN. EVER.

  • Pros: some good deserts
  • Cons: lousy service, warm white wine, no salt in dishes
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/10/10

The best chocolate lava cake!

by JohnnyH777 at Citysearch

They have the best chocholate lava cake. It's awesome. If you want a place to hang out late at night just for drinks and dessert then you must come here.

  • Pros: chocolate
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/13/08

Delicious desserts!

by jenheidir at Citysearch

Though it has appetizers and entrees, this restaurant specializes in heavenly desserts. Chocolate lovers must try the ?Chocolate Infatuation.? Intended to be split for two, the dish includes truffles and a molten lava cake among the other chocolate tasting items. This restaurant is definitely a good pick for a special, romantic occasion.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/08/08

Waste of Money!

by FoodieLePue at Citysearch

If you want to feel like you've been ripped off I suggest going here. It's all just a bunch of well thought out hype to get you in the door.

  • Pros: Nothing!
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/25/07

BAD

by blofrog0 at Citysearch

We recently went to Finale and it was not good. Service was okay but not anything to write home about and something about watching staff bring pastries and fruit up from a garage just doesn't seem sanitary! EWW! I thought this was suppose to be a great romantic place to eat with my husband but it was not! I would not suggest to anyone!

  • Cons: Desserts were little and cost so much

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