Harvard Gardens
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 523-2727
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Grove Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bartenders 2007, Singles Scene 2007, Singles Scene 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-2am, Sat-Sun 11am-2am
Message from Harvard Gardens
Comfort food served with flair
- Pastas handmade daily
- Popular Thursday destination
- Renowned singles scene
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Editorial Review for Harvard Gardens – by Citysearch Staff
The Scene
Located across the street from Mass General Hospital, the Gardens attracts a diverse crowd of area workers and Beacon Hill residents. At night, the dining room glows with candlelight and other romantic touches, while the handsome bar hosts a renowned singles scene. Friendly bartenders, a good selection of draft beers and an extensive, inventive drink menu (white chocolate mint martinis, watermelon margaritas) add to the appeal.
The Food
Chef Jared Hargreaves splits his lengthy menu between comfort food classics (creamy baked brie, savory Portobello sandwich, creamy mac-and-cheese) and an ever-changing list of modern fare (grilled romaine salad, savory blackberry-chestnut waffle with venison sausage). Thin-crust pizzas are light and flavorful; toppings include seared scallops, spicy chorizo and roasted artichokes. Popular weekend brunch service provides several hangover cures (pastrami hash, applewood-smoked bacon), done in style. Homemade desserts like a Guinness float or a sinful "chocolate lovers" platter for two are worth a visit alone.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasWith its location across the street from MGH, the bar enjoys one of the highest ratios of doctors and nurses of any establishment in the city.
When to GoNeed a late-night bite? A lengthy menu of comfort faves (nachos, burgers, salads, pizzas) is served Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until midnight.
User Reviews for Harvard Gardens
10/14/2007 Posted by gtjojahpeach
We only waited a few minutes to sit down, but were not greeted by out waiter right away. When he did greet us he said they were out of ALL brunch items accept for eggs and omelets. He didn't come back for another 15-20 minutes to place our order. Our food took an hour to get to the table and the waiter did not alert us once to any kitchen updates or why the food was taking so long. We had ordered two omelets. When the food finally came, he didn't apologize for the delay. All of the food - eggs, bacon and potatoes were overcooked and looked and tasted as though they had been sitting out for a while. The waiter did not put any more effort than minimally needed to get us our food/see how we were doing. He also got one of the orders wrong. The check took just as long to get as it had to order our food. To say the least - not returning. Who is out of everything but eggs during brunch before noon?
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Service
07/09/2007 Posted by ijdatz
Went out to this restaurant for dinner with my sister and really enjoyed it! We were a little short on budget but still have high standards and this one met them and exceeded! We shared everything that we ordered and the staff was very courteous about it. The butterleaf cashew salad was excellent, the truffled parmesan fries were awesome, (very big serving, and even better on oven reheat later that night!) and the asparagus ravioli was particularily memorable. It had a great bar scene but still very convenient and comfortable dinner seating. If anything was lacking it was the airconditioning. It wasn't too hot, but on a stifling day I wanted a little more than room fans.
Pros: Ambiene, Food
Cons: Air conditioning
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