Been my favorite bar for a while so I figured I should go for brunch at some point. Highly recommend! The French toast sticks were incredible, really enjoyed the tacos as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brigid Butler
Best cookies I've ever had in my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aidan Hawkins
Great bar with affordable beers and delicious food. The chicken katsu sandwich is one of the best chicken sandwiches in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sandwich
Thomas Kolarik
State park? More like state penitentiary (for your wallet)
State Park is unfortunately the closest bar/restaurant to my work, and I really wish I liked it more. It has so much potential, but there are a few things that consistently make it a disappointing experience. The biggest issue is their seating policy. Even when it's practically empty, like on a Monday afternoon, they seem reluctant to seat people unless they're ordering a full dinner. Sometimes I just want to grab a quick drink and a small bite at the bar after work, but it feels like they prioritize dinner reservations above all else.
It's especially frustrating that they automatically add a 20% service charge, even for drinks at the bar, when they're simultaneously unwilling to offer a table for a more casual experience. Frankly, it feels exploitative. They're essentially forcing a significant tip for minimal service while denying customers the option of a more comfortable and traditional dining experience. It's ridiculous and leaves a really bad taste in your mouth.
On a less important note, I also find their "coldest beer in town" claim to be misleading. The beer is chilled, sure, but not remarkably cold.
I really want to like State Park because of its convenient location, but these issues make it hard to justify going there regularly. I hope they reconsider some of these policies to make it a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Grab a Drink, Fries
Lucas Casaburi
They will deny you a table at 4pm on Monday when they're completely empty because tables are for "dinner reservations". What kind of bar doesn't let you get drinks at a table. Do you want to know the cherry on top? They have mandatory 20% added to the bill. So they can explicitly deny you a table and still demand 20% tip even if they refused to seat you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Samantha Thyne
Great vibes and delicious food. Went for brunch and although I thought the biscuits and gravy looked small, it was super filling and very much a cozy day favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicky Whitney
$3 Genny cream ale + the snap pea Caesar salad = heaven
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sascha M.
AMAZING Chicken Katsu Sandwich, good vibes and nice servers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu, Chicken Katsu Sandwich, Nashville Hot Chicken
James Walkingstick
Worst service. My partner and I were the first in our group to arrive and we were seated promptly (which was great!) only to have a hostile server. When placing our order we asked what was on draft: ignored. She came back after a few minutes, then refused to place our food order at the same time as our drinks. We had only asked for one beer and one burger. She returned a few minutes after that and it’s like the order never happened. She then became hostile, asking if we had spoken with a different server, gesturing towards the seats where the rest of our party would sit, rolling her eyes, and giving us an awful attitude the entire time. The poor dead bug on the table had to watch all of this.
She then proceeded to walk outside, talk to the host, and had the host come inside to ask us to give the rest of our table to another group of people that just walked in who “wanted to eat,” as if we hadn’t just ordered food, as if we hadn’t gotten the table for 6 of us, as if there weren’t tables in the rest of the restaurant or outside, or as if every other table in the room was stacked with food (there were no plates in sight at any table, one of which was getting up to leave a perfectly available spot).
I have no idea where the hostile energy came from, whether it was the fact that we were a queer POC couple holding hands, that we had an outrageous order of a beer and a burger, or that someone was simply having a bad night. I have not felt so unwelcome in a space.
I love the cool spots Cambridge and Somerville have to offer, and have made some phenomenal relationships with these places. AVOID this one!
Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Carson P
We've been twice, once for their bodega brunch and once for just drinks and fries. Great little spot with dive bar vibes and delicious food and drinks. Beers were cheap and margs were decent. The breakfast tacos on the bodega brunch are solid and flavorful.
I’ve never been but my buddy went last night and said it’s my kinda place. So here we are.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dario Sereni
Fun and relaxing place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Susan Pfordresher
Dive bar vibes, but the menu is definitely not your typical pub grub. We had the Chanterelle mushroom quesadilla, Creamy ranchero dip, Smoked wings and a Shrimp Po’ boy sandwich. Everything was absolutely delicious! Great cocktail and beer selection too. Our server Jess F was fabulous. It was a very busy Sunday night, gearing up for live music and she managed to still be friendly, attentive and efficient. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu and enjoy the atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miller High Life, Smoked Chicken Wings
Krys Petrie
Best bar in Kendall. Cool atmosphere. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
deena lonzo
Great service. Dog friendly patio. Amazing drink options.
Been my favorite bar for a while so I figured I should go for brunch at some point. Highly recommend! The French toast sticks were incredible, really enjoyed the tacos as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best cookies I've ever had in my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great bar with affordable beers and delicious food. The chicken katsu sandwich is one of the best chicken sandwiches in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Sandwich
State park? More like state penitentiary (for your wallet)
State Park is unfortunately the closest bar/restaurant to my work, and I really wish I liked it more. It has so much potential, but there are a few things that consistently make it a disappointing experience.
The biggest issue is their seating policy. Even when it's practically empty, like on a Monday afternoon, they seem reluctant to seat people unless they're ordering a full dinner. Sometimes I just want to grab a quick drink and a small bite at the bar after work, but it feels like they prioritize dinner reservations above all else.
It's especially frustrating that they automatically add a 20% service charge, even for drinks at the bar, when they're simultaneously unwilling to offer a table for a more casual experience. Frankly, it feels exploitative. They're essentially forcing a significant tip for minimal service while denying customers the option of a more comfortable and traditional dining experience. It's ridiculous and leaves a really bad taste in your mouth.
On a less important note, I also find their "coldest beer in town" claim to be misleading. The beer is chilled, sure, but not remarkably cold.
I really want to like State Park because of its convenient location, but these issues make it hard to justify going there regularly. I hope they reconsider some of these policies to make it a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Grab a Drink, Fries
They will deny you a table at 4pm on Monday when they're completely empty because tables are for "dinner
reservations". What kind of bar doesn't let you get drinks at a table. Do you want to know the cherry on top? They have mandatory 20% added to the bill. So they can explicitly deny you a table and still demand 20% tip even if they refused to seat you.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Great vibes and delicious food. Went for brunch and although I thought the biscuits and gravy looked small, it was super filling and very much a cozy day favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
$3 Genny cream ale + the snap pea Caesar salad = heaven
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AMAZING Chicken Katsu Sandwich, good vibes and nice servers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu, Chicken Katsu Sandwich, Nashville Hot Chicken
Worst service.
My partner and I were the first in our group to arrive and we were seated promptly (which was great!) only to have a hostile server. When placing our order we asked what was on draft: ignored. She came back after a few minutes, then refused to place our food order at the same time as our drinks. We had only asked for one beer and one burger. She returned a few minutes after that and it’s like the order never happened. She then became hostile, asking if we had spoken with a different server, gesturing towards the seats where the rest of our party would sit, rolling her eyes, and giving us an awful attitude the entire time. The poor dead bug on the table had to watch all of this.
She then proceeded to walk outside, talk to the host, and had the host come inside to ask us to give the rest of our table to another group of people that just walked in who “wanted to eat,” as if we hadn’t just ordered food, as if we hadn’t gotten the table for 6 of us, as if there weren’t tables in the rest of the restaurant or outside, or as if every other table in the room was stacked with food (there were no plates in sight at any table, one of which was getting up to leave a perfectly available spot).
I have no idea where the hostile energy came from, whether it was the fact that we were a queer POC couple holding hands, that we had an outrageous order of a beer and a burger, or that someone was simply having a bad night. I have not felt so unwelcome in a space.
I love the cool spots Cambridge and Somerville have to offer, and have made some phenomenal relationships with these places. AVOID this one!
Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
We've been twice, once for their bodega brunch and once for just drinks and fries. Great little spot with dive bar vibes and delicious food and drinks. Beers were cheap and margs were decent. The breakfast tacos on the bodega brunch are solid and flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve never been but my buddy went last night and said it’s my kinda place. So here we are.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun and relaxing place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dive bar vibes, but the menu is definitely not your typical pub grub. We had the Chanterelle mushroom quesadilla, Creamy ranchero dip, Smoked wings and a Shrimp Po’ boy sandwich. Everything was absolutely delicious! Great cocktail and beer selection too. Our server Jess F was fabulous. It was a very busy Sunday night, gearing up for live music and she managed to still be friendly, attentive and efficient. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu and enjoy the atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miller High Life, Smoked Chicken Wings
Best bar in Kendall. Cool atmosphere. Nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service. Dog friendly patio. Amazing drink options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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