Went there for Brunch this Sunday morning with a friend. It took a while for our small party of 2 to be seated and then the omelette I ordered was served cold so I had it sent back. The server apologized and brought out a new plate, but only after a bit of a wait. This place is mediocre at best; I don't see myself returning. read more

Can't I do zero stars? This is based on the sat night karaoke experience....this was literally the worst karaoke we have ever been to. The Dj uses a horrific vocal effect/auto-tune/fake backing vocals that made everyone want to take a bath with a goddam toaster. Also the mic was too low, and all the screen lyrics were laughably inaccurate. It made bad singers sound worse than humanly possible. I have been to bad karaoke and sometimes it is half the fun but there is no fun to be had for that here...stay away to prevent profuse ear bleeding. read more

The focus of this review is the Orleans weekend brunch. This review will not touch upon what they offer in the way of lunch, dinner, or wild nights. If you're like me, you'll end up at Orleans for brunch because the place down the street has a line out the door much in the way people used to line up to get a glimpse of Elvis Presley. The atmosphere at Orleans is a few notches above the lobby of a Days Inn out near Buffalo in the year 1988, with one important difference -- said inn is not likely to smell so strongly of bleach. As it pertains to atmosphere, something needs to be said about the choice of music for the brunch service. Nobody - and I mean nobody - wants to hear Phil's "I Can Feel It Comin' In The Air Tonight" while waiting for eggs on a Sunday morning. Don't think that goes unnoticed. The fact that nobody at Orelans knows enough to just put on some jazz and be done with it is vaguely disturbing. (And no, "Power of Love" as the follow-up track does not improve the awkwardness.) The staff at Orleans isn't bad, so much as highly indifferent. It's like they're taking someones place for ten minutes while the real staff runs an errand. This is decidedly different from other brunch places in the Cambridge/Somerville area -- who are dedicated in every way to turning the place over. By contrast, the Orleans staff didn't seem too bothered and likely would have been fine with me sitting there all day. I have had worse coffee, but it has to be said that Orleans does not offer non-dairy creamer, which points to their broader tone-deafness about their clientele. (Reminder: You are in Davis Square. If you don't have gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan blah-blah stuff on offer you are going to have people frowning at you and later avoiding you.) Orleans was far from crowded this morning but the food took a long time. When it arrived, it was fresh and well prepared. Nothing ground-breaking, but certainly well-priced and delicious which is all you can ask of brunch. Alas, I won't be rushing back to this place. There are reasons Orleans has twelve empty tables on a Sunday morning while other restaurants in the area have them lining up down the block. I think I'd rather get in line. Enthusiasm goes a long way in life. read more

Super chill atmosphere. Staff is friendly and nice. Food was decent but not my favorite, a little bland to me. Overall it was a great experience. I was surprised it was so quiet on a week especially with it being in Davis sq, but still a cozy spot! read more

Good food, friendly staff, and they have NHL Center Ice!

I've been here a couple of times before but I would not go back if I get the same waiter. I believe his name was Joe. It seems like he was all about himself and not caring what i needed or my wife for that matter. I can't say anything bad about the other servers like Nicole, Meghan, Lucy, and even the new server Courtney, the will always be OK in my book. Now about the food, I recently had the pork chops and to tell you the truth, I didn't like it at all, I don't know what they did to it but it just don't taste the way it should. Some things should be better off left untouched. read more

My girlfriend and I tried to go to Orleans on a Saturday night and it was packed so we figured it was pretty good. We went on a Sunday night a few weeks later and it was pretty terrible. It might have been due to the fact that we were there on a Sunday, but they didn't have the first three beers my friend ordered, they didn't have two of the entrees and the creme brulee I ordered had definitely just been taken from the fridge and not torched. I felt terrible after the meal as well. The only thing they had going for them was the waitress who kept up a good attitude in spite of the all the bad news she had to give us. read more

I found a large broken plate shard in my quesadilla here the other night. When I bit into it, I really was hoping it was just a bone or something, but no, definitely a piece of ceramic plate. The grittiness against my teeth and brittle nature of the shard was a dead giveaway. I think that's sufficient reason to never again eat at or visit this shithole. read more

My wife and I live near Davis Square . We are older adults and eat out a lot at local places . We decided to give Orleans another try after a bad experience a few years ago. We had dinner there tonight . It was another bad experience. We had the fig and prosciutto pizza. We really could not eat it. Way too much fig jam made the pizza way too sweet and the prosciutto was basically ham. It was just gross. I would not recommend anyone order. Also I ordered burger, cooked medium. It was way overly cooked. We are not a food snobs or even a picky eaters. It is just bad food. The draft beer was fine. read more

This is a decent solid bar/restaurant. Been for dinner multiple times (a few with my toddler). Staf is friednly and the food is pretty good (nothing amazing but a solid meal if your looking for one). read more

I simply love Orleans. They've always provided an excellent and welcoming atmosphere, whether you're there for dinner, drinks, or playing games with friends. They've got an excellent beer list, outrageous meals (buffalo chicken mac & cheese is crazy delicious!), and a fantastic wait staff. One notable highlight is the first-class waitress, Nikki. Her uncanny ability to remember everyone's name and drink of choice is incredibly impressive. I look forward to my next visit! read more

Came here on Halloween to watch a couple of college football games. Other than a crowd of costumed partygoers in full revelry, it was a good experience. Plenty of space on a Saturday night. Good service - checked in often enough, and were helpful with changing the TVs for the games we wanted to watch. read more

had a groupon so i went there. it was my second time, i had initially gone about a year ago for breakfast. this time i went for dinner on a weeknight and i guess it was Trivia night as well. it was a very happening spot! lots of people and we were barely able to get a reservation for 2 people on a Tues night! the food was great, typical american bar food, i was definitely satisfied. it wasn't too pricey, though the Groupon def helped! the only thing was that it was very loud- partially because of trivia night but also people they had a game on and Tvs everywhere. I'm not a sports fan at all, so it was a little tough for me and my friend to chat by shouting across the table to each other. but it was ok, and i would still come back again, perhaps on a night that's a little less busy. read more

Horrible food, horrible service. The menu looks like it would be good but don't be fooled, it tastes like hospital cafeteria food. The waitress never even smiled, not even once. With so many other great options in Davis it's a wonder this place hasn't shut down. I can honestly say I've never been more disappointed in a restaurant. read more

Hands down the best brunch in Davis Square. No wait, not full of arrogant hipsters like the friendly toast, and the food is amazing! If you are looking for a low key, delicious brunch, Orleans is the place to go. read more

this place is really cute, the decor is very warm. came here for dinner before the slutcracker and it was perfect. the place wasnt really busy since we were there 530-6ish so service was nice. and so we eat... we got the mussels and garlic shrimp to start. the mussels were really god and tasty. ah, the shrimp was too. both were a perfect treat to start with. they had specials and a featured cab on the menu, i love cabs, so i ordered it. it was good, not too dry and not too sweet. i wish i remembered the name of it. for our meal, i got the lobster ravioli, bf got the lamp chops, and our friends shared a veal dish. all were excellent. i tried the lamp chops and they were the little cute rack of lambs but a different part and they were damn tasty!! everyone finished their plates. the waitress was really nice and made sure our drinks were refilled, not so much the water but our wines, beer, and cocktails. haha. overall, this place was yum! and prices were pretty reasonable too. read more

Decent food. Clean. Friendly bartender. Definitely will go back but but not for special occasion.

Oh wow what a great meal. Such a good meal. I still feel great. It's just such a great spot. I recommend the bud light. Good place to bring friend(s). Would go again a lot. They have great sundaes and salads. I also recommend the sliders. Can't wait! read more

I have to say I was quite surprised by the food at this place. I had been here a couple of times for just drinks and also have executed an elaborate escape from here in an effort to ditch a scary uni brow and his friend the space man, which is a pretty good story for another time. However, I had never been here for the food until New Years Day Brunch. It wasn't planned and it wasn't our first choice, but it's where we ended up. I was very surprised by the selections - severely disappointed that they didn't have the challah french toast, but settled for the belgian waffle, which was fairly decent. The omelets and other offerings my accompanying parties had looked delightful leaving me saying, "Oh wow I wish I got that instead" each time the server put a plate in front of someone else. Great portions and attentive service and best of all... no wait on New Years Day! I'll have to go back to try the challah french toast I missed out on the first time around. read more

as frequent davis sq visitors, we were looking for someplace new (josh tree, burren, gargoyles, redbones... been there done that). it was a beautiful night & we stumbled upon Orleans. i like that they slide the big windows open so you get that outdoor dining feeling (they do have patio seating - but it was full). we had a few summer brews & i got the romain mexican chicken salad -- i didn't love it -- i wish the menu stated the lettuce would be grilled -- it wasn't bad, just not my style. the pastrami on a pretzel roll was CLEARLY the better choice (I'm often a victim of wishing i'd ordered my companion's meal & this was no exception). As someone else said -- its a mix between a restaurant & bar -- there were people milling around our table, even though we were on the dining side, that was a bit annoying. Its a real solid 3 stars, but i upped it for Wednesday night PUB TRIVIA.. read more

just ok... Nice atmosphere, open air, outdoor patio that.is really pretty, but the food is average at best, and unfortunately, the service was slow and clueless. Our waitress would just disappear before everyone at.the table had a chance to order and then was.impossible to find. As said, good atmosphere for summer, but little else sets.them apart. read more

So much beer and drink selection. Surprisingly the food was good too (which is not the case in many places in Boston). I really liked their Nachos. read more

This place is mediocre at best. I've been to it several times in the past 10 years for different reasons and I still leave thinking I could have just prepared and eaten the meal I just paid for, at home. When it first opened, there were very few good restaurants in Davis Sq so Orleans was the place to go, but now there are plenty of other, better places. Orleans needs to step up its game. The menu has changed quite a few times but the food is still bland and underwhelming. I have sent drinks back to the bar on several occasions but have had great drinks other times as well. Very inconsistent bar service. The atmosphere is decent; they just removed the booth area facing the windows and put in more high top tables. Karaoke night is a bust, when they have a DJ the music is too loud and there really isn't enough room. They've also tried to have live bands, but that also fails when people can just go to Johnny D's. read more

I will preface this by saying that this review would have gotten only 1 star if the food wasn't so delicious. I gave it 2 only because of the kitchen staff for making things so tasty. I actually enjoyed my food (when I got it) --- but then comes the reason why I only gave it 2 stars. The service was abysmal. I go to a lot of restaurants, and this was among the worst service I've ever had, if not the worst. We had a party of 8, which is large, but not small either. I usually give wait staff a pass if something minor happens with a large-ish party (which 8 isn't that large). I'll list out everything that happened when we went there for lunch yesterday: --Waitress took an extraordinarily long time to get over to us --We all order our food -- and 2 people in our party wanted appetizers as their entrees. This is not an unusual request. They clearly stated that they wanted their appetizers to come out with the rest of the food. Nobody else ordered a special request. --We wait. And wait. And wait. Waitress explains that the kitchen is backed up, which doesn't seem to be true because we were sat next to the kitchen, and at least 15 tables worth of food came out. --The two people who ordered appetizers as their entrees get their food. Ok, cool, maybe theirs came out first..... --10 minutes go by, and we ask whether the rest of the food is coming out for the rest of the table, since the apps were supposed to be entrees. Waitress assures us that the rest of the food is coming out. --Another 15-20 minutes goes by before any of the other food comes out. All the orders are correct, except they decided not to give a bun to someone who ordered a burger. No, it wasn't a request for a lettuce wrap. They just didn't give her a bun. --We eat our food, and everything is tasty. We didn't have a single complaint about the food aside from it being served late/wrong. Everything was tasty. Again, that's the ONLY reason this restaurant is getting a 2 star review instead of 1 star. --Time comes to pay, and this is the biggest issue of all. They told us they couldn't split the check, and we would have to split it ourselves. Which, ok, I've done this before at certain places. Our friend spends a few minutes indicating specifically what food goes with which credit card. I.E. Chicken Sandwich and Breakfast Pizza go on John Smith's card -- We wait. At least 20 minutes for them to process the credit cards. It should take no more than 5 minutes to do something like this. We waited for nearly 20 minutes for the credit cards to be processed. -- We get the checks back. First of all, we were given a credit card that didn't belong to us. Some other guy in the restaurant was missing his credit card before we told the waitress none of us there had that card. -- 2 different people (myself included) get the bill, and their cards were charged the wrong amount. Even though we had clearly indicated, in writing, who had which food. Personally, our total came (just 2 of us) to around 27 dollars, and we were charged 45. --We indicate the issue, and she comes back 5 minutes later, scratches out the amount with a pen, and saying that I will only be charged the original amount. Very sketchy, she didn't print out a new check, and said the printer wasn't working. --I check my credit card today, and I'm still being charged the original amount (that was almost 20 dollars incorrect). It's still being listed as the original amount for 45ish dollars. If this isn't corrected within the next day or so, I will be going down there and speaking to the manager. I've had bad service before, but I've never had so many different things go wrong by wait staff in my entire life. It really is unacceptable. TLDR: The food was tasty, but the service was easily the worst I've ever had, for several reasons mentioned above. read more

The outdoor seating is really cool. Good food, and I didn't think drinks were particularly expensive, though they're definitely not serving drinks for those on a budget. But no pitchers? What is that?! Soooo minus a star. Orleans, you're not so nice that you're above pitchers. Overall, though, I'd recommend it. Especially if you're at Tufts or live around Davis. read more

I went to Orleans one Sunday afternoon for lunch. The bartender Jess recommended the turkey burger and my boyfriend and I have been coming back every Sunday since. Best turkey burger I've ever had. Orleans is a great spot if you are looking for great food and drinks. read more

Great food with wonderful and friendly service. Joyce was our waitress and she did a wonderful job. Definitely worth stopping in.

Low end mediocrity but very high prices. Why I ate here a second time, well I thought maybe the brunch would be better than the dinner and the line at Johnny D's (best breakfast/brunch!) was too long. The brunch was uninspired and just ok. I'll never eat here again even though I live very close by. It's a shame too because Davis is truly lacking a decent higher fare restaurant with a decent ambiance. read more

Being able to reserve couches = amazing! Spent about 5 hours there on Friday night, and it was such a great time! Comfy couches, good food & drinks, great service. Kind of wish they stayed open til 2am, but would definitely still recommend this place anyway. read more

Love this place. Great Guinness Pie, Steak Tips, appetizers. Great staff overall. Karaoke night on Friday and Saturday are fun but not so crowded that it's insufferable. Easy from Davis Sq train. read more

Came here for drinks. The drinks were fine, there was a band there until 8 and they were okay. Then they had a DJ. Mixed crowd in here but it was nice. We ended up ordering the nachos and they were aaaaamazing. Definitely recommend if you go! read more

We went there on a Saturday night and did not have to wait for a table, as most people were at the Irish pubs. The server was friendly and attentive. Got the nachos and the buffalo shrimp apps, which were both great. Great selection of beer! Saturday night is karaoke night, so beware, however it was the most entertaining karaoke I have ever watched! Good times, definitely going back. read more

There's something just off about this place. Nice enough waitress, but instead of her waiting on us, we were waiting on her... bang bang cauliflower sounded great, but was just eh. Wings were decent, but they just poured what tasted like bottled barbecue sauce across the top and called it bourbon molasses. No prices on the beer which is annoying. Wanted honey mustard for my sweet potato fries but I could never find the waitress to ask. $70 later and I wasn't the least bit satisfied. read more

A fun night of karaoke where everyone was cool as heck and cheered each other on no matter how off key we were! I meant to write this review months ago but just found the receipt when cleaning out my purse. Christian was our server and he was really great. He was always checking in with us and had no problem splitting our check 4 ways at the end when we all realized that was the easiest way to pay. He was also really gracious when we gave a good tip and made sure to catch me when I came out of the bathroom to show his appreciation and tell me thank you. Really nice guy. We only had drinks here and didn't try the food so can't speak to that. It was a good time with a fun crowd. I would definitely go back again! read more

Orleans is bomb. It's built for the Yuppie, (Young Urban Professional). The owner owns Devlins too, the best bar down in Brighton Center. This guy seems to know the few basic ingredients that makes a restaurant space into a trendy bar. 1 - Outdour seating. Many places have it, but Orleans' is big and just off the street so you don't get whiffs of cigs or sidewalk runners sweating on you every 5 seconds. 2 - Slick get-up. It looks nice enough to bring a date but casual enough to sit at the bar and slug a pint. Sometimes wood bars get boring. Sometimes table seating gets boring. Sometimes booths, couches and high-tops get played out, so Orleans has all of them. 3 - They seem proud of their drink list, even if they probably sell less than one of each per week, they've got some cool options and are happier to serve drinks in martini glasses than pint glasses. And ordering a scotch on the rocks won't make you stick out like most places. Don't complain about the food. You'll order it off nicer menus. It'll come on nicer plates. But it's still pub food. It's a bar. A classier bar, but still a bar first, restaurant second. So don't complain when you spend 12 bucks on a burger and you don't want to rush home and write a review about it. If you want amazing, don't go to a bar. Wash it down with one of the basic $5.75 Boston pints on tap. The extra $0.75 is for the dim lighting, trendy vibe, and better-dressed girls you'll pick up here than at Joshua Tree. It doesn't get too crowded on the weekends because it's not a blackout-bar, but the weekdays are nice and casual. Trivia on Wednesdays is pretty solid. It's not STUMP but the DJ has a personality and keeps it entertaining. All in all there aren't many bars like it in Davis. It's the best place for a casual date. If you're a young urban professional looking for an upscale bar but can't afford to live downtown, go here. It's a happy medium between a random pub and Diva's future-lounge. read more

Love Orleans and go for dinner a couple times a month. It's the perfect neighborhood restaurant. Food is always ok, but the atmosphere and the bartenders are what makes it such a nice place. However, I found out tonite that they are taking the mussels off the menu. This is a terrible idea, read more

One of the least impressive restaurants in memory. High prices, insultingly small portions and slow service, even during an empty Saturday brunch. Was most disappointed by the $16 price tag for fish and chips. Three pieces of fish the size of a small chicken finger, half a handful of fries and Costco style cole slaw. Thanks for nothing. I don't mind slow service, honest. I do mind being insulted by high prices for small portions of subpar food. read more

I'm leaving a review just because I feel Orleans deserves a better yelp. Been there 15 plus times. Great steak tips, great mashed potatoes. Had a baseball sirloin for a special before and it was great. The mussells are hit or miss. I order them almost every time and it is either excellent or meh. It either comes with extra meaty lobster meat or just a random tiny claw. The dessert is good. I wish they offered bread and butter. If you ask they bring you lame old toast and hummus. I also prefer my vegetables cooked more but my cousin prefers them crispy how they always do it here. Drinks are good. Love sitting by the windows and the option of being outside. read more

I always want to like Orleans. It looks like it should be great - the decor, menu and drinks all look good on the surface. But I've been there several times and the food is exceedingly average - there are so many better places around, so Orleans is not high on my list to return. read more

So this would be the third time visiting this establishment. First was on a date during a snowstorm. We stopped in for a drink and a quick bite to eat before seeing a movie at the Somerville theater. Dollar oysters were great and fresh. The second time I was hungover and we ate on the patio in to great of heat, but I remember the food was good and they refilled my water a million times and I greatly appreciated that. The last time I went on a Sunday right after that 80's run in Davis. The service was great and she got us plenty of refills on our iced coffee's. I got a burger with a fried egg on it and it was exactly what I needed. This place has never left me leaving thinking that we hold have gone to a different place. Give it a shot for yourselves! read more