This is one of my favorite spots in all of Boston! Frankie the server is so attentive passionate and quick. The food Is incredible, so tasty, and big portions. I got the short rib and it just fell right off the bone. Carlos the barista is also always on point with the cappuccinos and lattes. They have a great team. From start to finish this place is a 10/10. read more

Had a delicious chicken sandwich and a beer here with my friend. Service was great, beer selection was awesome and we enjoyed the ambiance. We will be going back! read more

We live about 3 minutes away so needless to say Cunard has been a staple for us during Covid. We have placed numerous orders, we come here all the time, and generally I'm always happy. I'm glad this place is around to get together with friends and to have an early dinner with our toddler. read more

Atmosphere was great. Rooftop bar has good views. Limited wine options. Oysters were phenomenal, both raw and the ones with bacon and panko. My review is 3 stars because of the very mushy lobster roll. The lobster meat was minced up so small and there was an extreme amount of Mayo. It looked more like tuna or chicken salad consistency, which was a shame because the flavor was decent. And when you pay that much for a lobster roll it's that much more disappointing. read more

Pretty solid bar food very close to the Downeast Cider House. Myself and 5 other people stopped in for a late lunch around 1 pm on a Saturday after we finished our cider tour. We didn't have any reservations but were seated immediately. Despite the fact that this restaurant was relatively empty, the service was slow and it took a long time for our food to come out/for our waiter to come around and fill up our waters throughout the meal. I ended up splitting two dishes with two other people - the sweet potato and chorizo hash and the poutine. Both were very yummy but I'll say the "poutine" was really just tater tots with a cheese sauce. It tasted good but there wasn't any gravy or cheese curds. Almost the whole table opted for the spiked coffee cocktail with whiskey and we were pleased with how easily it went down. Weirdly, the bathroom is on the floor above Cunard next to a fitness studio. Sort of difficult to find and they could use a sign directing customers in the right direction. read more

Cunard Tavern - Poutine (we said we were splitting it so they preportioned into three different dishes for us!) and coffee cocktail - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I loved this place before covid but getting takeout or delivery (Ubereats) has been a lifesaver! Love the sidewalk tables and top deck for in person too! Great cocktails, always something new and interesting with food that impresses. Favorites are the Samuel Cunard burger, broiled octopus (dine in only, octopus doesn't do well as takeout) and the pork belly. Looking forward to trying the spring menu! read more

Came for brunch after going to Down East. Pros: -Tasty chicken and waffles -large portions -good service -nice beer menu with lots of variety -very close to down east cider! read more

Went for brunch the other day, and was unimpressed by all the food. No seasoning in the food, meat was cooked to death, my boyfriends "steak" burrito had almost no meat and it was more like ground beef, not steak. He said it might be good for a hangover burrito, but otherwise it was bad, especially for the price. Much better food in east Boston that you can pay less for and get tons of flavor! read more

"Good for Kids" - YES, in my opinion. They offer crayons and a coloring page, plenty of high chairs, and don't seem off put by children at all. Will my kid eat a ton on the menu- no- but that should be a consideration for anywhere you are going. I wouldn't label this place as not good for kids. We have never been disappointed here! Sometimes I read reviews to get new order ideas and there are some negatives and I get scared... "Is this the time I'm going to have a bad experience!?" Hasn't happened yet. Always had excellent service and food. Cuban Spring Rolls and Fluffernutter Beignets (or something to that tune) are both so good! Menu changes often. Had the Chorizo + Sweet Potato Hash this past weekend and it was so good... couldn't stop talking about it and nearly ordered it for take-out the next day. Space is great - lots of light, high ceilings. Could do with slightly quieter music but that's my pref for quiet. read more

I came in to get some late night snacks after a Cirque show. Stuffed bacon wrapped dates. They are amazing. I ordered a few things off the appetizer menu all of them great but dam did I want more of these. Yes bacon wrapped anything is easy to be good but the preparation is top notch. The dates themselves are carmalized nicely. The gorganzoula cheese used adds a nice depth of flavor without overpowering and the bacon adds a nice crunchy salty note to round it all out. The restaurant on a nice day is more or less open air. The windows are about 8 foot high and run most of the exterior walls. The restaurant can opens them when the weather is good. For a bar scene it has a pretty awesome roof patio. Not sure when they do or don't close it down but it has a fantastic view at night. I'm definitely coming back for a full dinner. read more

If this place were open later, it would be a great delight for at least the people staying across the street at an airbnb hotel. Well, at least for me. If the prices were lower on beers and food, it would be a greater delight. The positives of this place are its vibe, service, and food. I like the dark brewpub bar thing going on. The bacon-wrapped dates are a must-order. No amount of hyphenation can prepare you for those. They were filling so I just had that and beer. Service was helpful with the beer selection and recommended some good shi'. If you're staying in East Boston, come hear just before midnight to end an early night right. read more

On our first trip to Boston my friend found this place and we decided to check it out. Our experience was AMAZING. This place is a little hidden gem in what I would call an old Brooklyn, up and coming community. My whole party ordered burgers (Medium) the chef executed a perfectly patty and the meat was delicious. My only desire was for a bit of a crunch as all items were pretty soft in texture. Some pickles and onions would have been amazing but are not offered as a part of the burger, all veggies are in a slaw. The patty was delicious. The service was great, our waiter was awesome, wish I could remember his name to give him a shoutout. The grand finale was the goat cheese ice cream... if you don't get this you wasted the drive and your time. This goat cheese ice cream is innovative, delectable and down right AMAZING. This was worth the drive and the entire trip to Boston!!!! Now 1 star was docked for the lack of options on the burger, we need some texture in there! And the walnut cookie on the bottom of the goat cheese ice cream.. it was just unnecessary and almost took away from the ice cream because of how sweet and hard it was. read more

They have a great whiskey and scotch collection and a pretty good beer list. A few of the simpler things on the menu are also pretty good. But... Cunard Tavern is just trying to be something that it's not. All of the menu items look good on paper but they are for the most part poorly executed in that all the things on the check list are on your plate but quality is mostly made up for in quantity and some things are just downright bad, like the chicken and waffles cooked until it was dry and brown served on a plain premade seeming waffle. For this they charge you relatively gourmet prices. This goes for their drinks, as well. If you stick to the basics you're fine, but most of the specialty stuff I've had has been pretty bad. I'll continue to give it a shot every few months hoping it'll improve. Until they figure it out you're better off going to any of the local, immigrant run restaurants in the area and paying half as much for a better meal. read more

Yes, Eastie is a hike, but yes Cunard Tavern is worth it! Take the blue like to Maverick and you will be in for a treat. Elevated comfort food is the name of the game. Starters like the Harissa Braised Beef Waffles and mains like the Seared Scallops with Lobster Salad are good choices. Oh and the drinks aren't bad either! Cunard is a funky, hip spot, filled with locals and visitors alike! https://jqlouise.com/2017/11/06/top-restaurants-in-boston/ read more

Cunard Tavern - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I would give this place a -3 if I could. If you want food, drink, and entertainment, this place IS NOT IT. Better off getting a wrap or meal at any other restaurant and even Portside Market. Fries are soggy, bruschetta was laughable, shrimp tacos have 1 to maybe 2 rock shrimp. An Egg in the jar??? What? ...This isn't a tavern. If it were, it would have BLT's, better comfort food, a menu that didn't include strange and underwhelming entrees, and one that currently has brutal over and under cooked burgers in the Old eastie and New eastie. The Albany burger, the spring rolls, most popular item in the chicken sandwich, and the old staff are all DEARLY MISSED. What happened to this place since the old Chef/GM left? 7065 decibel music, and local bartenders, don't do enough to mask the imperfections that force people her after Quiet Few, D'Parma, Mida, Kelley's, Pazza, Smokeshop, Mexicali, Reelhouse are all booked out for weeks and they have to settle for this or McDonald's. Drinks are good thanks to the tabs missing drinks, to hold people in the building. Much more consistent options in and around here for food and entertainment. Sending in influencers doesn't change quality, only misleads the people who then leave very disappointed when taste doesn't match the photoshoot. If you are looking to sit alone and need an empty loud space, this is the place you want to be! read more

Ordered chicken and waffles, chocolate chips pancakes. Chicken is over fried with who knows how many days of used oil. Waffle is hard like rocks. Meat is super dry. Worst Chocolate chips pancake too. I would not eat it if I wasn't hungry. read more

Cunard Tavern - Chicken & Waffles. - American Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

What the hell makes this "authentically Eastie"??? I laughed so hard when I read that. For someone that's lived here for 30 years I can tell you that ain't true. read more

A Okay venu. Prices are a little much for an eastie venu. The cocktails were subpar and the service was rushed. Food was okay. I had the wings (grilled) which came with no sauce and or real kick to them... menu is a little limited but I think this place will definitely evolve...hopefully. read more

Look, I don't usually do this kind of thing, but I had to share this for the sake of this restaurant. I've actually had a lot of great meals here and it's somewhere I enjoy eating on occasion. They're relatively new so I give them free passes and second chances whenever I leave disappointed (which, again, is rare). But serving someone the butt end of a loaf of bread is just lazy, cheap and disrespectful. I can't imagine any other restaurant doing this and I was actually speechless when I picked up this piece of toast. Cunard, I hope you're reading this, because you have a lot of potential to be a great restaurant. But please, never ever ever ever do this to your customers. ...Oh, and don't cook (I guess destroy is a better word) bacon like this either. It's a beautiful breakfast meat and you ruined it. read more

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Walkable from my house, decided to take a jaunt to another neighborhood haunt. In fairness to this establishment, everyone must have been 30 or younger. My 60 plus y/o self enjoyed the vibe. 5he food was meh. Actually. The muscles were delish! The coconut curry crab, was bland, needed salt and the Jasmine rice was overcooled..the concept was great. It smelled better than it tasted. We were asked if we were done, wanted boxes and offered desert by three different people. It is a Friday nite, was glad to get a table. Take a walk to the 4th floor, the view is nice and a waitress will serve you as she carts your order up/doen in the elevator. Enjoy the view!! read more

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Let me start by saying I really wanted to hate this place. Overly complicated menu, in the 'Williamsburg Brooklyn' neighborhood of Eastie filled with yuppies, beards and beanie hats. Having lost $5 to my friend after walking in (cause there was no Man-buns sitting at the bar), I look at the all white crowd of this "Authentically Eastie" and roll my eyes. But I must say, it was all uphill from here! The space is great, the service was fast and friendly, and the food was excellent (and strong drinks!:)) We got the pop overs and cornbread to start. The pop over was great although cold (to be fair, they are hard to make on the fly) and the cornbread had perfectly burnt crispy corners with a soft inside. We had the wings (excellent) and Steak Frites. The steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned nicely. The cost was very reasonable. Dam you Cunard, you turned this sour, 20 year, non-JeffriesPoint, Eastie resident into a avid fan, see you next week:) read more

We had Sunday brunch here today and it was GREAT! Extremely friendly service, awesome beer list, and delicious food. We had the bacon wrapped dates, the breakfast burrito, and the sweet potato chorizo hash - all very good. The location is awesome - highly recommend! read more

Great & Covid friendly! I ordered take-out over the phone, then called when I arrived and they brought it right out. They wouldn't take my card over the phone which was the only issue. Felt super safe and clean. The food was great. We ordered the corn and scallop chowder and the kale salad with tofu, which were both delicious! read more

Got the Egg Burger. Terrible. The point of a Gastropub is that the food outdoes the beer. Not the case here. The Egg Burger came with potato chips. read more

Best speciality burgers and apps! The sticky wings were not as saucy as I would have liked but still delicious. Their burgers were even in the best burger in Boston competition. Beers were mediocre but all around great vibes read more

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I worked up the street from Cunard and would come here for after work fun or to celebrate end of the school year or beginnings of vacations. I love going here in the summer when the windows are open and the vibe is very summery. Te food here is good, the service is great and i would recommend to my friends and family. read more

This was, bar none, the worst service that I have ever received at a bar/restaurant in over 30 years. I hesitate to even use the word "service" because we certainly did not receive anything of the sort. For a co-worker's last day our entire office, based in East Boston, chose to go to the Cunard Tavern after visiting the Down East brewery (which is amazing by the way, with incredibly friendly staff). Some of the group arrived earlier, and were seated/served. I came along with two others to join a few minutes later, and we sat adjacent to them. Shortly thereafter we were told that we had to relocate to the bar (which was completely packed, with no seats available) because we were only looking to order drinks rather than food and this was the "dinner rush." Half of the tables were unoccupied, and I'm being generous here. I politely asked if we could remain with our co-workers, a large group, and was told by the waitress that they were allowed to remain seated because they had ordered food. This was a complete lie, because they had not. We thought that was a little strange, but no problem; we all agreed to head up to the roof deck. A few moments later this server (I believe her name was Danielle) came over to seat two patrons at our table and forcefully demanded that we leave "immediately" despite, again, the fact that half the restaurant (I'd say 15 tables) was empty. Another server pointed out to "Danielle" that our entire group might leave if she continued being this abrasive (and frankly, rude) but she shrugged indifferently. I was honestly stunned. I have never experienced anything close to resembling this kind of behavior at a restaurant, let alone one in my own neighborhood. Needless to say, the entire group left and will not be back, at least not until the necessary staff changes are made. We went to The Quiet Few instead, which is another place I wholly recommend. Fantastic food, drinks, and service. read more

Great service and good food. Love the beers! Came here a few times and definitely can see the improvement. The rooftop is gorgeous with a look over the harbor and great craft beers and cocktails. Fish tacos were amazing, and the brusselsprouts were an amazing side. read more

It's too bad this place isn't all it should be.. East Boston needs a place like this. However, it just isn't it. The food is simply not good, or average. I have had the Steak Frites, and Wings. Steak Frites were good, not great. The wings, inedible. That being said, that's not my biggest issue with this place. If you have been here you know it isn't cheap, and when paying a premium you would assume you would have good service and staff knowledge about the product. If you want to be an uppity place, with very crafty beers and cocktails, train your staff! Bartender couldn't answer a single question from customers. Will not be back, and live 100 FT away. read more

I came here a few weeks ago for some drinks with friends and some snacks. They had a drink special which was a unique twist on the moscow mule- I believe it was vodka and club soda with lime and fresh muddled ginger.. tasty. LOVED the Cuban spring rolls!! They stole the show in my opinion. The wings were slightly better than decent, nothing too special, but definitely good. Grilled cheese had a lot of promise on the menu, but I think it failed in delivery- it was slightly cold when it came out, so maybe it was just an off night. It had great flavor so I'd definitely try it again before swearing it off for good. The brussels sprouts were decent, but nothing special- I'd probably skip them without hesitation, although I always jump at the opportunity to have brussels with bacon, so maybe I'd also try them again before giving up on them. I also didn't know this at the time, but they have a roof deck! I'll be back to check that out & update my review. read more

I'm not really sure how someone from California can complain about prices on anything (previous review I read before posting mine) This restaurant is really great: food is delicious, service was great and fun atmosphere. Highly recommend checking it out. The brussel sprouts side was the best my husband has ever eaten, they may have converted him. Try their Mac n cheese or a la cart tacos, can't go wrong. read more

Living a block away, we've tried Cunard numerous times with varying experiences. We decided to go in for brunch today and the scales were finally tipped. The absolute worst service I've had in years (that's saying a lot when you live in East Boston). The lady was rude, inattentive and made breakfast uncomfortable for my wife, child and I. The food has always had potential, though execution is inconsistent. That said, would have returned to support if not for this experience. read more

The service here was terrible. My girlfriend and I went during one of their first weeks (on Sunday). We stood at the bar, in front of the bartender. HE gave us a nod and then proceeded to look down at his phone for 10 minutes. The bar was empty. He wakes up to us after chatting with other staff and then asks us if we want a drink (with an attitude). We respond yes, and it seemed like he was annoyed that we ordered 2 cocktails (2 old fashions). The drinks took longer to prepare than necessary. I used to be a bartender. We're won't be going there again. It was a huge disappointment from what I thought would be a great local bar. #longwaitfornothing read more

I have emailed this restaurant twice regarding a severely messed up order. I have not heard back. You can't call them because their phones don't work - as told to us by the hostess (when we picked up our latest order). I am not sure what has been going on as of late, but this is no way to run a business or keep your customers. What is the point of having a contact us on your website, when you blatantly disregard any sort of communication. This was a really disappointing experience.. read more

Friendly. Somewhere in between a Back Bay / Somerville feel combined. I love the fish tacos, very fresh. Beer selection is good. Looks great. read more

This is a nouveau-chic type atmosphere. I found it in a kind off weird locations but bright & cheery. Parking is a issue. Was greeted warmly & friendly by the waitress. I ordered the Octopus Dumpling appetizer with a drink called "Cantaloupe to the Moon". The drink was tasty and refreshing the dumplings were bland.My guest order a Vodka Martini & Baked Oysters appetizer. She did not care for the Martini but enjoyed the oysters. For a entrée my guest ordered the Paned Seared Scallops which she enjoyed but was not overly excited (she is hard to please) . I ordered the Swordfish which I found tasty but did not care for the rabe. (maybe I just don't like broccoli rabe). Overall my experience was positive but wasn't my kind of place. read more

Their service and hospitality is incredible! We sat in the roof deck and relaxed with a couple of drinks while enjoying the view. We made our way downstairs for dinner and ordered some entrees. One of the meals had some uncooked chicken on the salad and we notified the server. She immediately went to the manager and the executive chef came to us and apologized. He compped our meals, even though we said that was not necessary. Love this place and will definitely be coming back. They made right on a mistake (which, shit happens) and as a result we will definitely be coming back to enjoy this awesome food and service! read more

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We had a long layover at Logan and took a quick trip to Cunard. Extraordinary beer selection, super friendly and attentive staff, unique food choices. Strongly recommend! Ask for Jacob. read more

Great place. Came here with out of town friends and they were having a charity corn hole tournament. Wait was minimal and while you could tell it was slammed, the service was still great. Kasey our server was attentive and had great customer service. Would recommend. read more

Broiled oysters are pretty good. The Best I ever had was right on point too. Good place, rooftop doesn't have an ideal setup, not worth the elevator ride up. read more