The Friendly Toast

I went in on at a slow time. The place was clean and the food was good. My waitress was attentive and kind. Very nice place

I ordered the Rice Rice Baby bowl (this restaurant has overly-quirky dish names) and was sadly disappointed. Anytime a dish says it comes with avocado slices, you would expect more than a measly quarter of an avocado :(. The grilled chicken was rubbery and not well seasoned. The portion was also way too small for a $20 dish. I had been to this location previously and ordered one of their burgers (not good).
The only good things were the Shirley Temple and the kind waitress. I wouldn’t recommend Friendly Toast.

very bad service + immediate food poisoning

Ordered a breakfast burrito and cheese tots through Uber eats. The food was overly salty and also contained two hairs. Extremely disappointed.

Had the pancakes and chicken and waffles, both were amazing. The mimosa flight was delicious, and our server was great! So easy to get on the waitlist online and walk around Harvard square!

Delicious but pricey (considering portion size).

First time at this location. Great service and delicious food remain consistent across all the locations I've visited.

What an awesome brunch/lunch spot right off of Harvard Square! Great location, great ambience, fantastic service and incredible food. Very friendly and welcoming service from Matt too. Would highly recommend the Gochujang fried chicken sandwich 10/10.

The food was delicious! Serving size for okay for the price, could be more. The staff was also super friendly.

We had an amazing breakfast at Friendly Toast! The staff was very friendly and attentive. The menu had a fantastic variety, and the prices were very reasonable for the quality and portion sizes. It’s clear they put thought into both the flavors and presentation. Overall, a wonderful experience – we’ll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is excellent, fast service, decent prices, awesome dining place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We are big fans of The Friendly Toast, but this location failed miserably! We were staying at a nearby hotel and intentionally sought out the Friendly Toast as we have been to multiple locations and always have a great experience. We decided to sit at the bar and avoid the wait. What a mistake that turned out to be. It was almost empty at the bar with one young man working there, and we were completely ignored for over 15 minutes. We were not even acknowledged. I asked if we could move to a table, and the hostess said yes, but the only table I have available is serviced by the same bartender. This guy literally walked back and forth right in front of us and avoided eye contact. I asked if he was working alone as we needed service e and he responded "yes I am and walked away" Not even a "high welcome to... I will be right with you" or maybe even "I am working alone but I'll be with you as soon as I can" I asked him directly why he was choosing to ignore us and refusing to even offer us a simple greeting or a glass of water while we wait and his response was "I thought you said you needed time."I reminded him I had previously asked for service, and his response was I have a lot of things to do. We let him know this is was very disrespectful and got up and walked out.

Service: 1

Great food, great service, and great atmosphere. Plus, the military “hero” discount was a very generous reduction on the bill. Great place! What more could be offered??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Long wait >1 hour, came here at 10:40am, got seated at noon. But the service was quick and welcoming once we came in, we got seated in a cute booth. The whole place is nicely decorated.

The menu is huge, I recommend checking it out before you come in or while you wait. Portions are normal sized, food is good. We got avocado toast and the autumn special turkey sandwich with fries.

Parking: Parking on the street, paid. Limited availability.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Sally's Avocado Toast

I come here quite regularly, and this weekend, at 3 in the afternoon, came in and was told I’d have to wait. Which I’m fine with (and have waited much longer before for The Friendly Toast), but they weren’t particularly busy, yet had somehow ended up short-staffed (on Harvard’s busiest weekend). Was dismissed by the front-of-house rather rudely, and the manager to whom I spoke wasn’t particularly helpful either (saying they were sorry I *felt* disappointed). Yet, I don’t run the restaurant, or the staffing. Magically, the manager on the phone then said they *did* have a table, and that I could come back, despite the seconds-earlier notion that it’d be quite considerably longer.

Given that I was on my own, perhaps I wasn’t worth clearing a table for with any expedience. Who knows really? They’re certainly nicer on the evenings where they’re hurting for business and are largely emptier. Funny that.

I went elsewhere.