Elm Street Taproom

256 Elm St, Somerville
(617) 764-4965

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Mark Niednagel

What a dang good taproom!!! They have a wonderful large beer and drink selection. All of the food had reasonable portions. It was delicious!! This is the type of place you come to time and time again, not because it’s the best food around but because it is reliable their options for everyone and overall, it just has good energy.

Great spot for a date or to catch up with friends!

Parking is difficult to find, but there are a few public lots around with cheap rates.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Rowan Hershberger

Not amazing really. I won't plan on coming here in the future, but it's not awful. Just meh and pricey for what it is.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Teri Kirkland

Do not get the nachos. Not put in the oven, barely warm with little to no flavor. The guacamole was pretty good. The rest horrible. I added the chili beef as well which wasn’t hot or fresh. At least the queso should be hot and melty.

I wished I got a burger as those looked good. Come for drinks as the bartender was wonderful. Skip the food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Pete L

Some food was not good. Someone ordered a side Cesar salad (extra charge for that) and it looked like scraps from the trash with no dressing. She didn't even touch it. But the real problem was they add in 3% for the kitchen (not unusual these days) but then added 20% automatic tip for a group of 5 of us. Absolutely no justification for that. Not good enough to go to to have 23% added to the bill. Too many other choices in the square

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Riley Paige

short blonde hostess incredibly rude

Service: 1

Stephanie

Great early dinner and drinks at Elm Street Taproom before a show at The Rockwell. Bartender was helpful with beer selection and let my husband taste a couple of options before deciding. Our server was friendly and attentive without being obtrusive. The place has a fun relaxed vibe. I'd definitely go back.

Alexa D

Went here on Friday night for dinner. Despite the restaurant being fairly empty the service was a bit slow, but the servers we had were friendly. I thought the drinks were pretty good, but was disappointed in the food. I got the chicken shnitzel, which was a smaller portion size than I expected and fairly dry. My partner got a sausage dish that also seemed a bit small given the entree prices. We ended up needing to order an appetizer just to have a normal amount of food for dinner, which is unusual for us.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Lauren Van Buren

Over cooked burgers and horrible mocktails, paired with bizarre service. Not looking to go back anytime soon or ever

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Ami Vyas

This is a long overdue review, but I held a reception-style birthday party there in the front area in Jan 2025 and everyone still raves about it. The drinks were amazing and the staff was very easy to work with. Our server in particular stood out - I believe his name was Ricardo. He remembered everyone's names and drink orders and came around just when you were finishing to take another order. He was also very personable and really made it feel like a party. It was also one of the more reasonable minimums we came across on our search. I'd recommend Elm St Taproom for anyone looking to host an event on this side of the river!

I've also been here for dinner/drinks and always had great experiences.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Preston Gutelius

Kind of unfriendly hosts, needlessly aggressive on a quiet night. Wait staff was fine though.

George Gottschalk IV

Awesome spot. Incredible bartenders. Excellent food. Highly recommend.

Daniel Riek

Big plus for serving different types of beer in the matching type of glass.

Jon

Extremely disappointing. Ordered a martini, which was a mistake on my behalf. Bartender butchered it. Food was subpar at best. Love the option to easily split a meal.

Olin Richter

Honestly pretty lame food, turkey club and a Guinness was $36 (including 18% tip), Guinness tasted weird too. Good service tho

Peggy Black

Great beer selection

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