This place is amazing. Please spend all ur money here bc if they ever go out of business I'm gonna…read moreBE UPSET. ITS SO GOOD! I like everything, I wish they would add the lentil soup again. I love the veggie wrap it's food if you add feta and more hummus. Chicken cease and desist wrap is delicious. Nutty professor shake is amazing. Livite salad is great.

Stopped by the other day because I saw 4 groups in a row on the street holding soft serve cones. By…read morethe look of the ice cream and their faces I was easily convinced to ask where they got it and follow suit. The interior is small but organized well. It was lively and clean. The staff was super friendly and the ordering process was smooth. I got the regular chocolate vanilla swirl soft serve on a cone and it was so delicious. Creamy and refreshing. I was shocked by how great the portion was! Although I didn't end up needing a cup...I would recommend getting one on the side :)

The food was delicious, authentic and fresh. We had several cold appetizers, manti (veg and beef),…read moredoner with bulgur, baklava and ice cream. Simple, but pleasant interior. Friendly and helpful staff. I rate 4.5, but will give 5 as no intermediate option. Improvements would mainly be timing of different courses delivered at table (was fast, but more time between mezzo and mains would be better). I believe that this small business has even greater potential.

A small very local and Turkish food! First time trying and the flavor does not disappoint. Staff…read morewas friendly and service was quick. Loved everything we tried!

I tried their peanut butter smoothie and their mushroom shawarma bowl ($26 in total but $5 off if…read moreyou join their rewards program). Although the menu is pricey, everything tasted great, and the smoothie was particularly rich, smooth, and a refreshing treat. I appreciated that the menu is very detailed and labeled with many common allergens and the amount of protein (many options with over 25g of protein!). With such a large menu, it can be a bit overwhelming reviewing for the first time. This location was very spacious with tons of comfortable seating inside which makes for a great place to get work done or hang out. The staff were very friendly and the food was ready in a reasonable amount of time.

I will admit that I've only tried the smoothies here, but if there are any indication of the rest…read moreof the menu, you will absolutely love this place. I got the strawberry banana smoothie with added coconut and it was beyond delicious. It allowed me to get through my afternoon and feel refreshed. We also look for gluten-free options when we are traveling because of celiac and felt very comfortable ordering from here. Looking at the menu I saw a ton of GF options as well.

Sweetgreen is that reliable national chain for healthy salad and grain bowls, where you can either…read morepick one of their chef-designed creations or fully customize your own. We almost always opt to order online for pickup, which is quick and convenient. The meals are reasonably priced for the portions you get, delivering exactly what you'd expect from a quality fast-casual salad spot. We're creatures of habit and always build our own bowl. The ingredients are consistently fresh, the combinations work well together, and their dressings are tasty and really tie everything together. It's a consistently decent, no-surprises place to grab a satisfying and healthy meal in the area.

This can be a decent place for a salad or healthy bowl. But today it felt like they were…read moreshort-staffed at lunch. Two employees were running back and forth filling bowls from the various ingredient stations, when it looked like having a third would have made things a lot more efficient. It gets even slower in this situation when you are crafting bowls. The line was almost back to the entrance. The cashier had her hands full too, occasionally having to step away for a few seconds. I was never asked about a beverage, I guess you have to speak up on your own. That's too bad for them as well, because beverage sales typically have a higher profit margin. Probably half of the people in the dining area did not have beverages. Also during busy times, it can be as tough finding someplace to sit inside as it is finding a space in the parking garage. Still, I did really enjoy my salad, though I think by default they give you more dressing than necessary. Having experienced that once, I'll know to ask for a little less next time.

Wowza! This crazy, fun restaurant knocked my socks off. I thought it couldn't get any better than…read moreMahaniyom, but Merai takes both the food and the dining experience to another level. We loved the music, lively atmosphere, and fantastic service as much as the killer food. The menu features an entire page of imaginative cocktails, each artfully prepared and presented. The Strawberry Cheesecake is one of Merai's signatures, and it actually looks like a slice of strawberry cheesecake. We started with the beautifully presented Golden beet salad, which was bursting with flavor from the Thai chili jam dressing, followed by the Grilled Caulilini. Similar to broccolini but from the cauliflower family, it was grilled and served with tomato-tomatillo relish, fish sauce, and finely grated Parmesan. We took the bartender's advice and ordered the signature Hot Dog, made with spicy krapow sausage and served in a toasted bun with salted egg yolk mayo and caramelized basil. I rarely eat meat, but I had to make an exception to try it, and it did not disappoint. I'm not usually a fan of fried food or rice, but I was persuaded to try the Chicken Rice, and all I can say is WOW! Chicken legs are stuffed with garlic rice and fried with caramelized fish sauce, creating a sweet, sticky, and utterly delicious crispy exterior. The chicken must be eaten by hand, and it was truly finger-licking good. I can't recommend Merai highly enough and will definitely be back. It's a small space with both bar and table seating, so your best bet is to reserve ahead.

This was my second time here and it was just as good! The service, food and ambiance are all…read moreamazing! The chicken rice was my favorite dish but the toffee cake was a close close second. I'd highly recommend Merai!

This weeks caterer is Sprouts, the food arrived on time and nicely packaged. I got the Bangkok…read moresalad and everything was fresh. Beware of the spicy sauce because it was a slow burn. Just when I thought it was not spicy, I found myself drinking water nonstop at the end. Was looking forward to the crispy noodles but they used potato sticks as replacement. I came here to rave about the baklava! The walnut baklava had the perfect chew and crisp so I know Sprouts didn't give us the leftovers! Def made fresh! Did I mention they give you a lot of food?

Always the best salad bowls on campus! Price is relatively decent for the amount of food you get…read more This was the "build your own bowl". Ingredients are always fresh and ordering is usually relatively quick. Portion sizes can sometimes be pretty dependent on who's making your bowl.

I've only had coffee from Cafe Landwer in the past so I was really excited to actually try their…read morefood. I got the Landwer Shakshuka while my friends tried the Chicken Shawarma Pita Sandwich and Pesto Caprese Panini. The Shawarma was delicious and so was my Shakshuka but I didn't really like the bread it came with (I was expecting Pita). For drinks, I had a caramel latte (I wanted vanilla but they were out of vanilla) and one of my friends got Nutella Latte (he wanted chocolate but they were out). Was a little bummed that they were out of a lot of things so early in the day.

Went to Café Landwer last weekend for brunch and had a great experience. I ordered the Eggs…read moreBenedict Florentine, which included poached eggs, toast, and breakfast potatoes. The breakfast potatoes were five stars. I look forward to exploring the rest of the menu, which features many classic Israeli dishes with hummus, mezza, kebab, shawarma, and much more. Make sure to make a reservation on the weekend, or you may have to wait.

Pure Cold Press was so good! Everything was super fresh and felt good eating the food. I'm not…read moreplant based but I felt like the menu had so much variety that there were multiple items that sounded great. The store in general is so cute and the owner was really helpful in picking out menu items. I love that they're right in Coolidge corner because it's so convenient!

I've only been here twice and both times it was unsatisfactory. The second time was not just…read moreunsatisfactory but actually very bad. The first time, I submitted my order on the kiosk. While I was waiting for my food, one of the cooks (Latino gentleman I think, didn't get his name) called me over from across the room and asked me if I wanted greens in my bowl. I couldn't understand if he meant in addition to the quinoa that I ordered or instead of the quinoa so I just said ok. I was surprised later to find that my bowl did not have the quinoa that I ordered. Why would he ask if I want greens instead of just reading my order? I called to report the issue and dismissed it as a miscommunication. The second time, I submitted my order online. It was about a $45 order (two bowls). While waiting for my food, I asked one of the girls (Latino girl, kind of big with curly hair I think) if my order was ready. She said no and asked me if I wanted chicken in my bowl. I said that all of the information was already in the order that I submitted online and paid for. By the time I got home, I noticed the protein in one of the bowls was missing: teriyaki seitan. I went all the way back to the restaurant and asked to speak with the manager. She seemed to already know that the food was missing and asked, "chicken"? And she said that I could not speak to the manager. She offered me a free dessert but I declined. Again, I asked her to read my order instead of confirming with me what I wanted in my order. She said ok and handed me a container of food. On my way to the car, I checked the container and it was buffalo chicken, not seitan. I told her that it was seitan missing, not chicken, and she apologized. She handed me the seitan and I went home. When I got home to eat my bowl, I noticed not only was the seitan missing but the chicken was missing. So both bowls were missing protein. Fortunately, I still had the chicken she incorrectly handed me the first time. To recap, I paid $45 for two bowls. Both were missing the proteins (the most expensive and substantial part of the meal). I went back and she failed to fix my order and refused to put me in contact with the manager. Overall, there seems to be a major communication gap and maybe an English comprehension gap in the staff where they are unable to understand what's being ordered, causing major inconvenience and incorrectly making what is priced as a premium meal.

Ordered delivery to my friend's place for dinner in Brookline which came timely. I got the Khao…read moreSoi and my partner got a fried rice dish. I tasted my partner's dish and it was flavorless. My friends also didn't think much of what they ordered. My Khao Soi had a nice flavor but wasn't authentic. It is usually made with boiled and crispy fried egg noodles and while this was topped with the crispy fried egg noodles, the boiled noodles were rice vermicelli noodles. Additionally, probably because it was delivery, the noodles had solidified into a clump and was very hard to break apart even with the soup. The main thing that was off-putting about my dish though was the dead lady bug that I found on my bean sprouts.

Really loved the food here. Please go here! It is quaint, family owned, and authentic. Service was…read morequick.

My friend and I stopped in for lunch. I got the turkey panini and she got a salad. We sat at the…read morebar. While we waited for them to bring the food, we ordered green monster smoothies. Service was awesome. The smoothies were really good. My sandwich was good too. I liked the bread and the cheese. I thought it would be grilled for some reason but I must have been confused with the menu. I ate half the sandwich and saved the other half to eat at the airport. It not only held up well, it tasted even better. It was 1:30pm on a Monday and the place was packed! It's a well-oiled machine!

Wow. Just wow. Went here with my SO, who raved non stop…read moreabout this place and said it was one of the only things he HAD to do in MA. It was all that and more. First, the menu is extensive, like Cheesecake Factory extensive. If you like Mediterranean inspired food with ridiculously good bakery items that caters easily to those who are gluten free, vegetarian or vegan, do not miss this place. He got the Israeli breakfast sub vegan kofta kebabs for the tuna and I got the vegetable shakshuka. The Israeli plate is a cornucopia of items, the pics don't do it justice. The plate was bigger than his head. He was in heaven, mmmmm-ing and ohhhing as he ate. I had the shakshuka. Now, I make this at home and have eaten it at numerous restaurants. I know good shakshuka. It was divine. The perfect amount of heat, eggs were properly runny, and the veggies were a perfect balance of crunch and spring. An espresso vanilla bean hurricane, was a delightful addition to the rest of our lunch. Service was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. The cafe interior was utilitarian and well maintained. The staff delivering food were attentive to other guests needs as they walked by. All in all, excellent food and experience. I look forward to returning.