Delicious! Already wanting to go back. Spicy tofu, scallops, and mussels were all amazing. They do a really great job with vegetables too. Fried rice is a bit tiny for the price, only thing I probably wouldn't reorder. Cocktails are fun, service was great. read more

Excellent service and food/drinks! We popped in for dinner and were not disappointed! The atmosphere is cozy and the food is delightfully tasty and heartwarming. Will definitely be back again! read more

We had great service and great food. Highlights were the oyster mushrooms, pork dumplings, and miso ribs. The negitoro rice was good, but not our favorite of the dishes we had. They have a great sake selection and good cocktails as well, so it's a quality spot for a date or small group meal. read more

Food is good, absolutely not complains there. It is overpriced though, given other options in the area. Our waitress was also nice! Sometimes I smell fishy and I dont know if its because of this place read more

An amazing combination of fresh, inventive seafood dishes and comforting pan-asian delicacies. I have never seen lobster roe pasta on aenu and it was to die for. The ambiance is very intimate - perfect for date night - and the head chef spent time chatting it up with guests! Highly recommend, especially with an aperitif across the way at Lamplighter Brewing. read more

Some really incredible food being served up at Judy's Bay. Ordered scallop hand rolls, cabbage, oyster mushrooms, lobster roe pasta, mussels (the gochujang butter sauce is insane), the ribs (so tender and delicious), the flounder, and the ice cream sundae. Everything was VERY good. Highly recommend! read more

Great food, did pickup and loved everything. Highly recommend the sake chicken. Service was good and friendly. Inside looked nice and cozy and plan to dine in there another time. read more

Excellent meal. Great, interesting food and intimate, low key atmosphere. Wait staff was friendly and knowledgeable and made good recommendations for sake and food. Some of the best mussels I've ever had. And enjoyed speaking with Lukas, the owner. Will certainly be back!! read more

Cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and the food was nothing short of amazing! Personally really recommend the miso ribs and miso pork belly. Highly suggest reserving the fireside table booth if available. Will be a frequent customer moving forward!!! read more

Incredible food, super friendly family, and great addition to the neighborhood! Excellent decor, charming vibe, and wonderful place to go with friends and family. read more

One of my favorite restaurants! All of the food is delicious, service was amazing, and the overall atmosphere of the place is perfect. The group I went with almost ordered everything on the menu and we were so delighted with EVERY dish. Pro tip from one of the servers: If you order the mussels, save the sauce it comes for dipping. Can't wait to come back! read more

Absolutely amazing hidden gem! Everything about it is fantastic: the food so fresh and delicious - I came with a big group and we ordered pretty much 80% of the menu. Top things would be the Maine mussels, miso ribs, and the sesame salad, and the sushi bites we had were great as well. The strawberry tapioca dessert was also so good! Great drinks and a reallyyyyy extensive sake menu which is awesome. Service is great, and the atmosphere is perfect: very cozy yet not crammed, cute bar and art, and even great music :)) I live so close and hadn't noticed it before and will definitely be coming back a lot! read more

Great food, service, and ambiance. Ordered the striped bass head, Maine mussels, Miso Pork Belly, and Market greens all to great results. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Was sad to see Bondir closed and assumed its replacement would be of the same caliber. While service was great, wait staff very kind, and ambience nice, the quality of the food and drinks was very, very disappointing, especially with prices so high. Hopefully they will tighten up the recipes in the coming months. read more

The food was absolutely incredible! Very great for a date night or just going out with a small group of friends. Food came out fast and they do not hold back on the portions. I recommended the Umeshu Plum Wine as a drink as well, that was a 10/10. Definitely check it out. read more

The food was not particularly exceptional. Maybe I am a harsh critic because I just got back from Japan. The Monkfish Katsu was not bad but everything else we ordered was subpar especially at a $120 for two. We are adventurous eaters and have worked our way through The Infatuation and Eater lists for Boston. However, what really upset us was that just an hour after sitting down, not one, but two waiters notified us that the next table had arrived while beginning to hastily clean our table. I understand the need to turnover tables, but so aggressively pushing us out after only an hour at this price point felt unreasonable. The service was otherwise standard. read more

This place deserves a line going around the block. The most amazing sake selection and freshest food- you NEED to stop here. Staff is friendly and informative! No other place like it! read more

Such amazing food! The pork belly was flavorful and cooked perfectly and the salmon sashimi melts in your mouth. Everything is super fresh, flavorful, and delicious. I'm looking forward to going back to try other dishes! This restaurant is located right across the street from Lamplighter Brewery, so its a great spot to grab a beer and then some delicious food. read more

My husband and I made a reservation for our weekly date night. The interior is cosy and I love the working wood fireplace. I can't reccomend this establishment enough. Everything was delicious. I particularly reccomend the mussels, ribs, and mushrooms. I think they need to add the broccoli special to the menu as an every day item. I don't usually like brocccoli, but couldn't get enough. This is now one of my new favorite restaurants. read more

The food was really good, can definitely recommend the pasta and the scallions. 4 stars because we felt that the food was a bit overpriced and the service was a bit too slow. read more

My Asian food loving partner, his daughter and I were excited to hear about this latest addition to the Asian fusion food scene. In the space formerly occupied by Bondir on Broadway in Cambridge, Judy's Bay is a cozy and welcoming neighborhood spot. Lukas and his wife Kim were lovely and fun in explaining the menu, specials and their eclectic beverage menu. We ordered multiple dishes to share, an excellent idea as everything is delicious and inventive and fresh. The dishes were well paced, the first being a spicy, crunchy cabbage and the best gyoza we've ever had. The uni bites were amazing. I am not usually an uni fan, but this was creamy and briny and good. The miso ribs were big and flavorful with great contrasting textures, crunchy crust and buttery fat. If you order the Maine mussels, get a bowl of plain rice to eat with the broth. Heavenly. Next came a giant bowl of crab fried rice, easily enough for four people. We finished up by sharing a big scoop of black sesame ice cream with mochi, sweet red bean, and a yummy, crunchy matcha topping. We can't wait to go back, and will. It's the kind of down to earth, friendly neighborhood hang out that deserves to thrive. read more

Spent $200+ for them to not even have the proper tuna for the $45 tuna & urchin dish. I think they should disclose that when ordering, but I didn't complain. Got food to go on top of dine-in, paid the bill with tip, waited 15+ minutes for them to bring out the wrong food. Waited additional time & was offered dessert while waiting for correct order... then they charged us for the dessert before we left. Why offer something during a wait caused by your mistake if it isnt complimentary? Had plans on returning this weekend & again in near future, but have completely decided against. Unfortunate. read more

Food is incredibly disappointing and the service matched. We ate towards the end of the night and the staff were rushing us out. They asked if we wanted our food boxed that we were in the middle of eating because they clearly wanted us out. You have to bring your check up to a counter to pay which is awkward and doesn't go with the restaurant overall. The sake list is limited and underwhelming and the staff doesn't seem to have much knowledge about what they serve. They don't write orders down when you give it to them, so unsurprisingly they forgot 2 things we ordered. Basically all of the food was bland or tasted like it had gone bad. We got a scallop hand roll and the ginger tasted rancid. The scallop was way too cold so couldn't taste it at all. We got the pork dumplings which were super dry and the shiso on top tasted old and flavorless. We also got the mushrooms which were drowning in oil and not properly seasoned. The most disappointing was paying $7 for watery miso soup with crab. We paid an extra $3 for crab in the soup and there was basically no crab in the soup at all. Also The food descriptions on the menu are incredibly vague and not descriptive. This restaurant isn't authentic and it doesn't seem like the kitchen is tasting the food before it goes out because so much of it is bland and not seasoned properly. I haven't been this disappointed in a restaurant in a long time. If you're looking for authentic izakaya food, this is not it. read more

Fantastic food, atmosphere, and staff. A perfect blend of local seafood and in season vegetables with an izakaya style preparation. Cannot recommend enough! read more

A fantastic meal in a warm atmosphere and by knowledgeable and welcoming staff. The best in Cambridge!

We love coming here. The food is great and we like the vibe.

Wonderful meal and delightful service from the young couple who owns it.

Just had a girls night out at Judy's Bay. Everything looked amazing on the menu, so we decided to order everything off of the menu. That was the logical thing to do! The food was delicious!!!! There wasn't a single dish we didn't like, everything was flavorful and cooked to perfection. I am so glad we decided to try everything, even the flight of Sake! It's a great spot for a group of friends, or date night. We met Lukas and Kim at the end of the night, such great people and service! I will definitely be back again soon! read more

Delicious food - seasoned perfectly. Had the watercress salad and oyster mushrooms for apps, miso glazed ribs and monkfish for dinner. We shared the "Variety" sake flight with dinner. All was excellent! Small gem of a place - blend of casual and refined. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Can't wait to go back! read more

Judy's Bay is a hidden gem in Cambridge. If you are looking for comfort food, place to chill with friends, and great service, this is the place to go. No matter what food you prefer, there is a drink to pair with it. Definitely coming back next time when I am in town and thank you for a lovely dining experience! read more

Place is great - interesting food that's both authentic where it ought to be but playful in some areas, obviously high quality, and very quaint space. Good cocktails too. I did wish the menu incorporated a bit more spice or acid, felt like a few dishes were slightly imbalanced, but that's a minor complaint in the grand scheme. read more

Judy's Bay delivers innovative izakaya food - my favorite thing was the Negitoro and Yuzu Sake. Their in-house Strawberry Tapioca dessert was the perfect refreshing way to finish off a filling meal. Can't wait to bring more friends here in the future! read more

Cambridge loves this long-awaited original that combines cozy local comfort and a sophisticated Asian-fusion cuisine! We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner of dumplings, sake chicken, mussels, salmon sashimi, eggplant, and sesame salad - with mochi for dessert! Try this amazing new restaurant spot! read more

The food was so delicious! We tried the oyster mushrooms and loved it! The bluefin sashimi don was amazing. We definitely will be back. Also, there is fireplace area that really wants to make you to dine in and not just do the take out. read more

Delicious!!! Great owners! Give them a try! I did a large catering order with them a while back and all was yummy!!

The decor and ambience are lovely, the food was only OK, and the service was unfriendly. We were told right when we arrived for our reservation that we would have 90 minutes before the next party arrived, which felt unwelcoming. We ordered the sake chicken, seared scallops, seared mushrooms, and baby broccoli small plates. The broccoli dish was delicious but was the only dish we loved. The sake chicken was OK, the scallops were a little tough and not flavorful, and the mushrooms were very VERY chewy. Even for small plates, the portions were really small--$22 for 2 scallops that weren't even very good. The food was way overpriced, which maybe isn't unusual for the area due to expensive leases and the cost of food, but our server was so unfriendly from the moment we arrived that when it came time for dessert my husband and I just decided to leave (to pay our high bill--up at the front register!?). We live nearby but won't return. read more

excellent take on the izakaya, delectable often local foods. amazing fried rice and lobster roe pasta. great sake flights too, thoughtful choices across the board. great addition to the local restaurants! read more