Great, food, prices and staff. Good coffee and feels like they want you to relax and enjoy.read more

Went there for breakfast today (Monday at 6:45 am) and the doors were locked. Not open even though…read morethe sign on the door said they open at 5 am. What's the deal?

The food is delicious and fresh. So many choices! The staff is friendly and excellent service…read more The ordering online is easy and efficient. Definitely our to go place for lunch! Pam and Jim

Enjoyed a nice morning at Marty's! The best part was the muffins-- ask for them on the grill! So…read moregood. Service was kind. Small inside but they had plenty of outdoor seating as well. Blueberry muffin and lemon poppy seed muffin were a hit, coffee was decent, and the burrito was good but there's some room to improve. Looking forward to returning and trying again.

We tried this restaurant for the first time this past Sunday, and I have to say it is definitely a…read morehidden gem in Ayer, MA! The food was excellent, with so many different flavors and options to choose from. They have both a regular menu and seasonal specials, so there's plenty to explore. We will definitely be going back a few more times because there are several other dishes we want to try. The service was good as well. It was pretty quiet when we visited on Sunday, so we are looking forward to returning on a busier night to see how the service holds up when the restaurant is packed. The ambiance is very nice too. There was dinner music playing at a good volume, the tables were comfortable and spaced nicely apart, and there is a bar with plenty of seating. I also tried a couple of their mocktails, and just like the food, they were full of flavor. My only complaint is that I usually order sparkling water with lemon, and they didn't have bottled sparkling water. Overall, we really enjoyed our first visit and are looking forward to going back and trying more of the menu. Definitely worth checking out!!

I've been really excited to check this place out and was happy to get bar reservations on a…read morebeautiful Friday night. The bartenders (I wish I caught their names) were excellent and the drink menu was extremely diverse. Loved the cocktails and the vibes. The menu was outstanding, and the flavors were spot on. Great inventive dishes! Presentation on the dishes felt a bit lacking and some ingredients on the flatbread we got felt really light, but I know they are switching menus soon so that could account for it. Can't wait to come back for brunch!

Staying at the Hilton Garden Inn and this is their in house restaurant. There is plenty of seating…read moreat tables as well as at the bar. Not real busy as I think most people want to try outside the hotel as traditionally these restaurants tend to be mediocre. It was quite cold out so I decided to stay in and give it a shot. I ordered the clam chowder and the steak sandwich. The chowder came out quickly. It was worth a 3 rating. The sandwich would have received a 1 as it was TINY and had a weird dressing on it. Didn't see the dressing in the description. The sandwich looked old and dry so I asked for a burger instead. Much better choice. The waitress was very nice and had no problem swapping out the sandwich for the burger. Very much appreciated. The burger was tasty and juicy. This one got a 3.5 rating. The flavor of the burger was great but pretty rare hence the rating. Glad I decided to stay in and give it a try.

Stayed at the Hilton which was wonderful. Tried the restaurant Monday night and chose the steak…read moretips........EXCELLENT SO TENDER JUICY the glaze was amazing and the redskin mashed potatoes melted when combined with the glaze. Waitress was wonderful. Only complaint they forgot a soup but the food came so fast it wasn't a big deal.

Good breakfast, fair prices and a friendly staff in this family-owned restaurant. We all enjoyed…read moreour heart meals in this home style place reminiscent of the friendly places we ate growing up. Nothing fancy inside, but clearly a lot of regular diners.

First time here, won't be my last. Had a fish sandwich. The haddock was fresh and the perfect size…read more Menu has a little of everything.

Update after a few more visits has them down to a 4 based on inconsistency…read more -- Roast Chicken: Hearty fall/winter dish with crisp skin, herbs aplenty, and gravy underneath, with roasted carrots and mashed potatoes. A little dry in the interior. No longer on the menu as of last week. -- Grilled Shrimp: Plump shrimp whose paprika-heavy rub and grill flavor balanced the butteriness, with a pepper aioli joining as well. On top, pickled fennel. Underneath, grilled sourdough that soaked in the grill, butter, and seafood flavors. Fantastic but no longer on the menu as of last week. -- Forge & Vine Cheeseburger: All the same ingredients as on a Big Mac, only of much higher quality, on a thick burger of high quality. I've been hoping to relive the glory of my first burger here (see previous review), but it's been rocky. Good grill flavor and outer crusting, but medium to medium well when I ordered medium rare. (Yes, I mentioned it to the server and manager.) Still a pretty good burger, and the bacon I added this time was thick and walking the tightrope between crispy and bendy. But a big miss on hitting greatness again. So I gave it another chance the next visit, and it was again overdone. But this time I sent it back, and the one they sent out was very good. The most recent visit only required one try: excellent, with the right crust outside and proper pink and juicy inside, along with a solid assortment of vegetables and condiments. An exemplary burger-- when they cook it right. -- Calamari: An eye-catching appetizer with the mostly thin rings pretty much treated like chicken wings, with a spicy tangy glaze, an aïoli underneath, and some kimchi on top for presentation. Very good crunch and flavor, but thicker pieces would have allowed a better tasting of the seafood itself. Still very enjoyable and I'd get it again. -- Shrimp Cocktail: Solid job, good size, presented in ice with lemon wedges and a cocktail sauce a little light on the horseradish. -- Grilled Swordfish Meunière: A thick slab, lightly grilled, fairly. A thin brown butter sauce, capers, and sautéed mustard greens added some much needed moisture and oomph. No longer on the menu as of last week. -- Jimmy Nardello Peppers: Long, bright red, no heat, slightly sour, and somewhat fruity like peppadew, dressed up with garlic aioli, chimichurri, and coriander seed. Outstanding. Great beer pairing. Beautiful space. Good to outstanding service. Cody pours his heart and soul into the experience, exuding enthusiasm from the greeting through the check. Some might find it a little overdramatic, but after enduring too many AWOL and near-comatose servers elsewhere, I can't get enough of it. I like this place, and consider it good to very good, but it seems like the proteins (especially the grilled items) turn up a little too dry a little too often to consider them great. Their pricing is high but well worth it when the execution is there. When it's not, it's a too-expensive just-okay. Despite the inconsistency, going with a 4 based on the most recent visit being problem-free.

Had our 3rd dining experience at this restaurant tonight. Was interesting that we walked right in…read morewith no wait. Not as busy as it used to be to be. Still a beautiful place with lovely atmosphere. The food is still disappointing. I had a scallop starter. It looked like 2 scollops that was cut in half. Smaller than a quarter, served on a shell on a bed of very Fishy smelling seaweed for $24. Drinks were good and service was great. If you are going to sell your protein based on size, like you do with your steaks, then maybe start doing the same with weight size for seafood products. Quantity and quality is important.

We had a phenomenal night of drinks, food, and legendary musicians at The Bull Run, Shirley, MA…read more(Apr 2026)! Their huge 275-seat event space was packed at tables for 4 to 8, for the two 1-hour sets of Live Dead & Brothers Band, an Allman Brothers - Grateful Dead group of legacy musicians from those bands and families!!! An authentic rockin' performance! They opened hot, with Feelin' Alright and Truckin', and ended hot with Midnight Rider, Ramblin' Man, and Jessica, with around 14 more between. The acoustics were excellent at our table, and we also took up our share of the crowded dance area :-) Their tour continues at least through Dec 2026. Our tickets were about $50 each. Service was fast and friendly, and they let us pull up one more chair for our group of nine. You can get crafted beers and cocktails. We settled in with ice cold regional beers, which honestly are just as distinctive as fancy craft beers. We got some food to share off their "concert menu", too. An entrée-size dish of rich creamy homemade Mac & Cheese, made with tasty aged Grafton Cheddar, soft slightly-al-dente curly Cavatappi pasta tubes, not-overcooked green beans, as i recall, crisply crusted with lightly-maple breadcrumbs. Very flavorful and satisfying. A sweet fresh bright Autumn Salad of greens, pecans, and bright beets, in tart vinaigrette. And juicy "Bull Run Classic" burgers with crisp lettuce, tasty firm tomato, mildly-sharp red onion, and, for one of them, an add-on of rich cheddar, all on a cloud-like brioche bun. They do ask for $20 per person food/beverage minimum for all shows, essentially an entree or a couple beverages each. That's about what we had planned to order anyway :-) This place knocked us out with their dedication to farm-to-table ingredients, sourced from more than 25 regional farms named on the dinner menu. We've never seem such an extensive list of the actual sources. Very cool! The Bull Run has been a tavern since 1741, named after the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, (or in another version, named for a brawl in the tavern at the same time :-), and has been run by the Guercios extended-family since 1946. It was a stop on the stagecoach route and a gathering place for the Revolutionary war. We loved the original wood, structure, and décor. The fireplaces were lovely. It's a huge venue. Bull Run has live music every week, and they're open Wed-Sun, but watch their schedule because dates vary, sometimes one day that week, sometimes all four! This show was in their 275-seat room. There's at least one larger room for around 400. Theres a little parking along Rt 2A, and much more out back across the covered bridge. Dont be put off by the rustic exterior. We loved this legendary performance at a legendary restaurant!

A classic American restaurant and a very old-timey atmosphere! There is something on the menu for…read moreeveryone... we love the turkey dinner, Chicken Parmesan, Reuben sandwich, and the baked stuffed haddock. The prime rib is amazing as well! The pretzels with beer cheese and the cheddar truffle popcorn are a favorite too.

Mia, you will be missed at our favorite local hangout!!!! Great local music, a fantastic menu, and…read moresuch a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere.

This town went from Union coffee roasters to this place? I'm baffled. The owner and staff seem…read morenice enough but I've seen them openly do weird off-putting things like eating ingredients while preparing someone's sandwich. Then, when my sandwich and a friend's were ready, the aloof sandwich artisan (who appears to also one of only two staff members) forgot to tell me and went on with her enthralling conversation with the only other staff member for ten minutes. I was pleased that she was in such a good mood and living her #BestLlife and is #Blessed. But TBPH, she kind of put me in a bad mood because she made us late with her aloof, informal, and lax system. F- for the coffee "program" here. This place makes Marylou's look bourgeois.

Small-ish outfit near the golf course with about a dozen tables and a long bar with a few TV…read morescreens. Beer selections are minimal but just varied enough that you'll find something to your liking, whether mainstream or craft. The food menu is much deeper, nailing most of the pub food classics. As a burgers and wings guy, that was my focus, but there's enough greenery to satisfy my vegetarian wife too. GPH Burger: A well sourced blend, made into a patty of good thickness, grilled over an open flame, and housed in a potato bun with a generous allotment of toppings. Beautiful presentation, and most importantly, the flavor of the beef came through, never getting lost. You can order pink or no pink; I went pink, and on my first visit they nailed the temperature, color, and juiciness to go along with the crusty exterior. Good seasoning, and very enjoyable grill flavor. One of the best burgers I've had this year. Tried it again on a second visit, again requesting pink, but: a) not pink or juicy, and b) no flame grill flavor. Still a decent burger-- mostly because the addition of some nicely chewy and very strongly cured bacon picked up some of the slack. Third try, a repeat of the first, so two out of three ain't bad. Smashburger: Solid enough, though not as pronounced of surface crispness as a proper smashburger. Fries: Hand-cut, plentiful, dark, crispy, and just droopy enough. There's no salt on the table, but these were salted perfectly. Ketchup is an off brand, with a little more tartness than the standard, but it worked fine. Onion Rings: The thick ring, thick batter kind, and very crunchy. All depends on whether you like that style. Hot Dog: The menu lists them with fries included, but if you're already getting a burger, you can add one on without getting the extra fries. Toasted New England flat-sided bun, very juicy, grilled wiener, and toppings you can choose. Chili is a $3 add-on, but note there are beans included. I enjoyed mine and would get it again without the chili. Wings: Went Buffalo once, somewhat crisp, somewhat tender, nice sauce, with spices and seasonings, but not what I'd call Buffalo and not much coverage. These are baked, then fried, so missing a little something.went sweet chili on the next visit, and these were closer to the listed flavor and a little closer to wings that quench a wings craving.

I've passed this place 100 times over the years, but finally went in. I was certainly missing out…read more Absolutely fast and friendly service. The food is tremendous. Very cozy bar area definitely will be back. Not a ton of seating, but it works for this area. Great place to grab drinks after work or just a quick bite to eat

We just recently went to a wedding there and it was fabulous. Great food, unbelievable service…read more They just couldn't do enough to please the guests. I would highly suggest them for their atmosphere, food and service.

it's a busy place, the food is great and beautiful place. if you need to wait you can walk around…read morethe farm or the grounds.