This little place just blends in and you'll drive past it if you aren't careful. And that would be a shameThere isn't much to speak of. It doesn't look like much when you step inside. It's small and maybe a little too tight. But sometimes those are the best places.Our server was great and had a great attitude. Some basic breakfast stuff was out of stock, like bagels (who runs out of bagels??), but she smiled through it. It happens.The food came out pretty quick and was excellent, and the coffee... hot, as it should be. The price was fair, the food was good and served quickly.Don't take my word for it, stop on in and check them out. Boston's best kept secret.Parking: $20 extortion lot around the corner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Douglas Silliman
Absolutely the best breakfast I've ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Corned Beef Hash
Nicholas Aponte-Rodriguez
Staff was excellent and friendly. Food was very good. Ambiance was comfy and chill. First time in Boston. This was spot was definitely worth it☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thibault
Mass Ave Diner offers a reliable breakfast experience, serving up well-executed classics that satisfy your cravings. While it may not be extraordinary, the menu features all your favorite staples done right. With reasonable prices and friendly service, it's a solid choice for a morning meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melanie B.
On a Sunday afternoon at 3pm I walked in to have brunch and I was told they were closed. referring to the sign on the door and my previous research on the diners hours I said "well your sign says you closed at 4pm and they said "well we've already closed our kitchen"
Neeka P.
Pretty good food here! The restaurant is pretty small though so it feels a bit cramped and was hard to get in/out of my seat since there were people on either side of me. I really enjoyed the pancakes and the maple syrup was DELICIOUS. the eggs were ok but the home fries were also very tasty as well as the sausage.
Valerie C
The server/host/ inventory manager had a less than inviting attitude. I sat myself at the bar and proceeded to look at the menu. Once I had decided what to eat,-an egg plate combo and French toast - I tried ordering and the server/host/ inventory manager says to me oh that’s going to be a lot of food, it will be expensive, you should cut down and get just a side of this egg instead. I am several months pregnant and even if not I do not think it’s ever appropriate for you to gauge how much something is going to be for me. Cost, Size and portions are subjective. The measly portions I did receive for the price I paid were outrageous $30 for one egg, two slices of Turkey bacon and two slices of French toast that was not on Challah bread and “fresh squeezed” Tropicana OJ. Did I mention I ordered French toast and received my syrup 7 minutes after my order arrived. He was too busy on his phone to even tend to customers. Safe to say I won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Trinity Stevens
Sweet potato fries, which I paid extra for (even though I wasn't getting the other side of toast), were extremely undercooked. Omelet was okay. Not really worth the price, but my food was ready quickly. Atmosphere is that of a classic American dinner (though I just stopped in to pick up my order to go).
Food: 2
Service: 4
Zhan Gao
Had a lovely experience dining here. Great food made quickly, great service, the owner is friendly and strikes great conversations :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergei S.
Excellent every time! I always feel welcomed! I Love that Nitro coffee. Good breakfast!
I am not a breakfast person, but massavediner has changed my mind.My wife and I went on a Sunday to this cute diner in Cambridge with a vintage interiorEvery table and counter was packed with people. The Service was smooth and Friendly. We started off with their handcrafted Cappuccino & Strawberry Banana Smoothie. The Smoothie was loaded with real fruits and you can definitely taste it. The Cappuccino was strong and rich. Here is what we ordered: Donnie's BlackBerry Raspberry Pancake ? topped with Fresh Banana,Pulled Pork Benedict (Special Menu), Homemade Turkey Club,Reuben (Turkey). Blackberry Raspberry Pancake was surprisingly Fluffy, Sweet, & Tasty . It was stuffed with fresh Berries.Pulled Pork Benedict was tender & savory. The egg was perfectly poached on an English muffin. Turkey Club & Reuben (Turkey) were made with Real thick quality Turkey. The Turkey Club had all the classical elements to it. The Bacon was super crispy with fresh Lettuce & Tomato.They offer both Corn Beef & Turkey for the Reuben, but I wanted to switch it up. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of Swiss cheese, Russian dressing & sauerkraut on it. They blended so well together.Go Check them out at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Diner
Clifford
I sat down and waited 45 minutes for two pancakes; they even fed the customer who arrived after me when I questioned the waitress why it was taking so long when she began to cook my meal, but I was dissatisfied and left the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Thanh L.
I am not a breakfast person, but massavediner has changed my mind. My wife and I went on a Sunday to this cute diner in Cambridge with a vintage interior Every table and counter was packed with people. The Service was smooth and Friendly. We started off with their handcrafted Cappuccino & Strawberry Banana Smoothie. The Smoothie was loaded with real fruits and you can definitely taste it. The Cappuccino was strong and rich. Here is what we ordered: Donnie's BlackBerry Raspberry Pancake topped with Fresh Banana,Pulled Pork Benedict (Special Menu), Homemade Turkey Club,Reuben (Turkey). Blackberry Raspberry Pancake was surprisingly Fluffy, Sweet, & Tasty . It was stuffed with fresh Berries.Pulled Pork Benedict was tender & savory. The egg was perfectly poached on an English muffin. Turkey Club & Reuben (Turkey) were made with Real thick quality Turkey. The Turkey Club had all the classical elements to it. The Bacon was super crispy with fresh Lettuce & Tomato.They offer both Corn Beef & Turkey for the Reuben, but I wanted to switch it up. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of Swiss cheese, Russian dressing & sauerkraut on it. They blended so well together.Go Check them out at
Tyler Hill
Delicious, had the veggie burger and it was one of the best I've had in Boston. Really special.
This little place just blends in and you'll drive past it if you aren't careful. And that would be a shameThere isn't much to speak of. It doesn't look like much when you step inside. It's small and maybe a little too tight. But sometimes those are the best places.Our server was great and had a great attitude. Some basic breakfast stuff was out of stock, like bagels (who runs out of bagels??), but she smiled through it. It happens.The food came out pretty quick and was excellent, and the coffee... hot, as it should be. The price was fair, the food was good and served quickly.Don't take my word for it, stop on in and check them out. Boston's best kept secret.Parking: $20 extortion lot around the corner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely the best breakfast I've ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Corned Beef Hash
Staff was excellent and friendly. Food was very good. Ambiance was comfy and chill. First time in Boston. This was spot was definitely worth it☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mass Ave Diner offers a reliable breakfast experience, serving up well-executed classics that satisfy your cravings. While it may not be extraordinary, the menu features all your favorite staples done right. With reasonable prices and friendly service, it's a solid choice for a morning meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
On a Sunday afternoon at 3pm I walked in to have brunch and I was told they were closed. referring to the sign on the door and my previous research on the diners hours I said "well your sign says you closed at 4pm and they said "well we've already closed our kitchen"
Pretty good food here! The restaurant is pretty small though so it feels a bit cramped and was hard to get in/out of my seat since there were people on either side of me. I really enjoyed the pancakes and the maple syrup was DELICIOUS. the eggs were ok but the home fries were also very tasty as well as the sausage.
The server/host/ inventory manager had a less than inviting attitude. I sat myself at the bar and proceeded to look at the menu. Once I had decided what to eat,-an egg plate combo and French toast - I tried ordering and the server/host/ inventory manager says to me oh that’s going to be a lot of food, it will be expensive, you should cut down and get just a side of this egg instead. I am several months pregnant and even if not I do not think it’s ever appropriate for you to gauge how much something is going to be for me. Cost, Size and portions are subjective. The measly portions I did receive for the price I paid were outrageous $30 for one egg, two slices of Turkey bacon and two slices of French toast that was not on Challah bread and “fresh squeezed” Tropicana OJ. Did I mention I ordered French toast and received my syrup 7 minutes after my order arrived. He was too busy on his phone to even tend to customers. Safe to say I won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sweet potato fries, which I paid extra for (even though I wasn't getting the other side of toast), were extremely undercooked. Omelet was okay. Not really worth the price, but my food was ready quickly. Atmosphere is that of a classic American dinner (though I just stopped in to pick up my order to go).
Food: 2
Service: 4
Had a lovely experience dining here. Great food made quickly, great service, the owner is friendly and strikes great conversations :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent every time! I always feel welcomed! I Love that Nitro coffee. Good breakfast!
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I am not a breakfast person, but massavediner has changed my mind.My wife and I went on a Sunday to this cute diner in Cambridge with a vintage interiorEvery table and counter was packed with people. The Service was smooth and Friendly. We started off with their handcrafted Cappuccino & Strawberry Banana Smoothie. The Smoothie was loaded with real fruits and you can definitely taste it. The Cappuccino was strong and rich. Here is what we ordered: Donnie's BlackBerry Raspberry Pancake ? topped with Fresh Banana,Pulled Pork Benedict (Special Menu), Homemade Turkey Club,Reuben (Turkey). Blackberry Raspberry Pancake was surprisingly Fluffy, Sweet, & Tasty . It was stuffed with fresh Berries.Pulled Pork Benedict was tender & savory. The egg was perfectly poached on an English muffin. Turkey Club & Reuben (Turkey) were made with Real thick quality Turkey. The Turkey Club had all the classical elements to it. The Bacon was super crispy with fresh Lettuce & Tomato.They offer both Corn Beef & Turkey for the Reuben, but I wanted to switch it up. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of Swiss cheese, Russian dressing & sauerkraut on it. They blended so well together.Go Check them out at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Diner
I sat down and waited 45 minutes for two pancakes; they even fed the customer who arrived after me when I questioned the waitress why it was taking so long when she began to cook my meal, but I was dissatisfied and left the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
I am not a breakfast person, but massavediner has changed my mind. My wife and I went on a Sunday to this cute diner in Cambridge with a vintage interior Every table and counter was packed with people. The Service was smooth and Friendly. We started off with their handcrafted Cappuccino & Strawberry Banana Smoothie. The Smoothie was loaded with real fruits and you can definitely taste it. The Cappuccino was strong and rich. Here is what we ordered: Donnie's BlackBerry Raspberry Pancake topped with Fresh Banana,Pulled Pork Benedict (Special Menu), Homemade Turkey Club,Reuben (Turkey). Blackberry Raspberry Pancake was surprisingly Fluffy, Sweet, & Tasty . It was stuffed with fresh Berries.Pulled Pork Benedict was tender & savory. The egg was perfectly poached on an English muffin. Turkey Club & Reuben (Turkey) were made with Real thick quality Turkey. The Turkey Club had all the classical elements to it. The Bacon was super crispy with fresh Lettuce & Tomato.They offer both Corn Beef & Turkey for the Reuben, but I wanted to switch it up. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of Swiss cheese, Russian dressing & sauerkraut on it. They blended so well together.Go Check them out at
Delicious, had the veggie burger and it was one of the best I've had in Boston. Really special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved my French toast sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5