Brunch Restaurants near Cambridge, MA

“Great food to eat an good serving“

“Great drinks & brunch! Look forward to our next meal there!“

“We were visiting from the Midwest and stumbled across this wonderful restaurant. Amazing food blending delicious flavors! The chef/owner checked in with us multiple times. Hadn’t read her story until after we ate. So impressed and was happy to support her restaurant!“

“Delicious food and great ambiance! We will come back!“

“Walked in Saturday lunchtime, our party of two got in faster than they predicted, maybe within 10 minutes. Great food and service. Large parties were getting hour plus wait times, so beware.“

“Fabulous food, especially if you have a sweet tooth. Always have around 10 specials. They also have creative give aways/promotions a few times a year. The owner and staff are very friendly. Today Susan waited on me and she was quick and very nice.“

“Great food, great service, and great drinks! Best brunch I’ve ever had and it is located in a great location!“

“Always a nice place to have a really good breakfast and just relax and chat . I a have always liked how Hansi & staff,takes great care to make you all feel welcomed. He and all workers so hard to please you and I love Lox and Eggs and not many places make that any more . Lunch is always excellent and fresh. I love it and love it that it is local great service always . Thank you ,you must try it really Good“

“The French onion soup here is heavenly! The soup is really rich and tasty, loaded with onions, and covered with melted cheese on top. Honestly, one bowl is never enough.
You also have to try their Monte Cristo French Toast—French Toast stuffed with cream cheese, sweet smoked ham, and Swiss cheese, and served with strawberry syrup. It's totally to die for, and just as good as the soup! The portion is huge, but the price is super affordable, so you really get your money's worth.
Besides, the owner and staff are lovely. Super friendly with great positive energy. If you're in Boston, you gotta try Thornton's restaurant before you leave. It's a true Boston local spot that's been open for over 49 years, where locals eat. Seriously, if you don't try this place, you haven't really experienced Boston!“

“This place was filled with locals. That’s when you know it’s going to be good! The service was good and the staff was friendly.Very cute and clean place. We will be back!!“

“Amazing food and the staff is the best. Highly recommended.“

“Great place for breakfast and lunch. Super-friendly staff.“

“I am looking forward to having lunch here Saturday I am going to try the lemon pancakes and lavender latte weather should be good can’t wait plz save me a sea t“

“love this place its the best all around ❤️“

“Indoors great service love 💕 the service“

“We were told the wait would be 30-40mins which was fine. We provided our number for text and waited. At the 45min mark my husband checked for our status and they had texted us 15mins prior... except the number wasn't ours. Not even close. We then waited another 15mins to be seated. He has allergies (just chili peppers) which is a pain for staff so we appreciate them checking everything but food came out bare bones (tots app was literally plain tater tots, for example. To their credit, they took it off the bill. Our waitress's service was terrible. After waiting an hour to sit, it took over an hour to get out. She actually didn't bring us any food. Everyone else and their mother brought food (and drinks on occassion when they thought of us). She walked by several times without asking about top-offs. Food was meh. I think hub's chicken and waffles was for sure better than my Monte madam which was just a mouthful of sloppy salt. The food, which was okay at best was WILDLY over-priced. Still he tipped over 20%. Just because our experience, service, and food sucked doesn't mean we had too... but we will never go back here. SUPER disappointing.“

“Where do I begin? My family had a GREAT experience celebrating a birthday at The Friendly Toast, Dedham. The service was excellent, first of all. Brendan, our server, was so attentive and caring -- as well as professional, making sure we had a great experience with attentive -- yet prompt, friendly service -- and particular kindness to the Birthday Girl, my sister.. Sabrina, who had just come on board, was also friendly, warm, and professional. The manager, John, also came around to check on whether the birthday celebration for our little party of four was going well.Wow!

As if that wasn't enough, along came the food. The french toast sticks stole the show! Light and soft -- yet crispy outside, these delicious treats were packed with sweet/ savory flavor. They were fun to eat -- dipped into not one, but various kinds of dipping sauce, including one with a tangy kick. If you like a kick or simply enjoy trying unexpected, yummy flavors, get the strawberry dipping sauce.

Another star of the show was the Sklarmageddon -- an egg breakfast that seemed to have everything in it. It was simply scrumptious, and although my Loaded Lox -- smoked salmon, Everything Bagel, lots of veggies -- was fresh, delicious, and healthy, I'm planning to get Sklarmaggedon next time we come.
As you can see, I was too busy devouring my own meal and eyeing the Birthday Girl's to pay much attention to the other two orders, which my other two family members loved, but was told that these were delicious, too.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was fun and festive, and the decor, lively...yet there was a calm that was nice enough to be able to hear each other and have good, fun conversations, inspired by the setting.. Because there was a full bar (we were thinking that if folks wanted to, they could have mimosas, though we didn't ), we were guessing that on weekends, the place must be bustling, likely an area favorite.

The Friendly Toast? A toast to The Friendly Toast!!We will be back, and I'm already planning my order. If you're in the area, looking for a delicious breakfast with great service and atmosphere, this place was 2 thumbs up -- tines four people, giving it an eight thumbs up: we all loved it.“

“My daughter gave it a 💯 out of 5 stars. absolute best service and food we have experienced. begged them to have a location in Chicago“

“First time it is really good the best eggs Benedict!! Friendly and great service ?“

“Experience is set from the start. Host wasn't friendly or helpful. She also tried to seat us at the chef's counter - not what we reserved and felt like they'd shoved way too many chairs in. But from then on everything was great. Friendly bartender, great food, nice wine list, great ambiance. I come back again and again.“