873 Cafe & Tavern

873 Main St, Ashby
(978) 386-1185

Recent Reviews

Tim Jean

Took 1.5 hours to get food, only a couple pasta dishes and Tacos. When food came it was cool and not to what was ordered. It tasted good, but was not warm and service was very slow.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Heidi Elizabeth DeLuco

James is awesome! Very attentive and friendly server! Lunch was delish. We will definitely be back.

dee mcmaster

Great local spot to meet

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anastasia Grady

Stopped by as we heard the chef/owner has worked at some of our very favorite spots where we used to live (such as Romaine's in Northboro and Great Road Kitchen in Littleton). The food was perfect and we can't wait to try more. Pizza was thin and crispy, wings were huge and very obviously fresh, ricotta meatballs were perfect (sauce not too sweet) and the fried pickles were perfect and must be a popular item as 4 or 5 other parties around us had them.The bar area has a great atmosphere and some of the dinner-meals looked delicious, though we were too full to order more. We will be back! Found our new favorite spot in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Brenda Mildish

Delicious food, great service, and wonderful atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

Kayla Saucier

Love it here! Friendly staff, fast service, the food and drinks are perfect every time and they always have great specials!Kid-friendliness: My kids love the pizza and fries!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna Crudo, Steakhouse Salad, Steak

Samantha deManbey

Overall the food is pretty good and portions are generous. The salads are filling and the red mashed potatoes side is excellent. They have a wide variety of menu items - including various pizza dishes. Some vegetarian dishes include veggie tacos, eggplant parmigian, veggie pizza, and a variety of sides. Prices are a bit high for non-vegetarian entrees. Service is usually friendly. They also have a trivia night every two weeks.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

thomas nevins

lunch recently, have been here a few times, both in current and previous iterations, but today the food (brunch menu) was great, I had a burger as good as any I have had and I do enjoy burgers, and the home fries were wonderful also, also had the steak and eggs special which was also wonderful, though pricey, we were very impressed by the experience!!!!lunch today, dreary day so a good time to get out....this is the same location as the previous restaurant with the same name but completely new ownership and chef....we ate at the nice looking bar, was not particularly busy but that's ok.....drinks were good and as ordered, medium size and price, ri calamari very good and different, wife had the tuna melt and I the burger, both very good and you get a bunch of fries....service was pleasant and interesting...open for lunch and dinner and a brunch on Sunday...nice place, give it a try..this my review of the previous 873 cafe which has closedLunch recently, very nice new area adjacent to the 873 cafe, opens at noon each day....bartender was very pleasant and informative and we sat at a bar made from the maple that fell in the 08 ice storm on the owners property, drinks were good, limited selections of beers....the veggie quesadilla was excellent and the black blue burger very good and done as ordered....they are still expanding and will be opening a market in the future....nice addition to Ashby!!!and the ice cream bar will be open soon!!

Douglas Smith

Stopped at for lunch had a great experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thomas N.

lunch recently, have been here a few times, both in current and previous iterations, but today the food (brunch menu) was great, I had a burger as good as any I have had and I do enjoy burgers, and the home fries were wonderful also, also had the steak and eggs special which was also wonderful, though pricey, we were very impressed by the experience!!!!

Chris M.

Some good. Some not so good. Food overall was good. Tacos were good as were the sliders and pizza. Nice pour on the Manhattan drink. On the negative side, we called for a reservation and requested a bar table which was confirmed. However, when we arrived we were told the bar tables were full and it was first come first served (why were we not made aware of this when we made our reservation). Next, there was a bowl of butternut bisque as a special. However, we only wanted a cup as an appetizer. But we were told they could only offer it as a bowl even though a cup of clam chowder was available (weird). Lastly, we asked for a wine list and they couldn't offer one or tell us what wine was available. Only that they had red and white (durr). Overall, didn't feel like they really had their act together from a customer experience standpoint. This was our second time visiting. Not sure if we will return based on these weird quirks.

Kathryn Marinelli

Delicious food, beautiful restaurant.

K M

My husband and I stopped here for lunch. We were in line for over 10 minutes waiting to be seated, along with a family in front of us. Eventually the family in front of us walked out.We waited another 5 minutes ourselves, not once did anyone great us, not once did anyone tell us their would be a wait. We were very disappointed and eventually walked out. To note there were many open tables available.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 1

George R.

Very limited food and beer menu. Service is good. Ambiance ok.

Marie B.

worst prime rib ever!!! waitress was very nice ...BUT Bridgette Had an attitude because of the complaint.... I won't go there again and I will let everyone know.....they even tried to make it better by giving me $3.00 off my bill....save it for the next customer ...nice fireplace though!

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