The Red House
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 576-0605
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- JFK Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Fireside Dining 2007
- Hours:
- Tue-Thu, Sun 12pm-12am, Fri-Sat 12pm-1am
Editorial Review for The Red House – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
This restaurant for all seasons occupies a cozy 19th-century house; its patio is one of Harvard Square's loveliest. The thoroughly modern bar includes a flat-screen TV and separates the noisy interior dining rooms, most of which feature operational fireplaces, from the popular, sunny patio. Young waiters do their best to explain the menu's many intricacies.
The Food
By serving many items in both appetizer and entree portions, the House smartly encourages diners to sample liberally from the versatile, constantly evolving menu of modern American cuisine (think intricate roasted vegetable tureens sharing table space with creamy, homemade seafood risotto and tender, grilled steaks). Don't pass on the house-made spinach pappardelle (ethereally light and tossed with crab meat, an ideal summertime dish) or the satisfying potato torte appetizer (filled with creamy Gruyere cheese and Westphalian ham).
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoCut out the middleman (and burn off a few calories) by heading around the corner to Finale. The award-winning "desserterie" place provides The Red House with its desserts.
ParkingParking in Harvard Square is always a bear, especially on weekends. Try the University Place garage (located one block away) after 5pm for validated parking ($8 for the entire evening).
The ExtrasSet menus are available for parties of 14 or more and can be created by the customer.
User Reviews for The Red House
07/03/2007 Posted by g282945
Mediocre food terrible service. I've gone 4-5 times with different groups, but the experience was always underwhelming. The last 2 times, the front desk has been unacceptably rude and condescending and it felt as though he was trying to humiliate us in front of our guests. If I'm paying for a meal, especially a decent meal, I don't want to have to kowtow to the service. I can always get fast food, at least the service is better and I'm not out the money that it costs to go to the red house.
Pros: I have one less restaurant to consider in harvard sq
Cons: the staff
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
12/27/2006 Posted by dan14417
I go out to eat a lot and have been to many different retaurants in Boston. The Red House feels very homey and inviting. The dining we were in (I believe there are 2) was small and pleasant. Service was average, the waiter didn't have much personality at all, but was overall prompt. Food was also average. Although I didn't love it I would definately go back and give it a second chance- and probably try to sit outside next time.
Pros: Good location by foot, good ambience
Cons: food was average,
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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