Fantastic date spot. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. It also has a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Makes it feel like a special place
Arun Raghavan
The staff are kind and the service is excellent. Unfortunately the food really doesn't meet the standard they set. The main tapas style dishes were edible but maybe only one or two dishes were truly good (eggplant dip and sunchoke donuts). We had both the desserts on their menu which were just not good. All members of our party took one bite and stopped. Overall disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Sharon Lespada
Not going back. Half the drinks are pretty gross and strange. The food was bad this time, and the options seem mismatched. Vegetable options were good but the shrimp and fish🤢 wish I sent it back and didn't have to pay for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Esther Park
My new fav spot in the city!! Front of house created a warm, sweet, and cozy dining experience and the tiny but mighty kitchen crew completely changed how I think about mushrooms. Go here now and bring friends and dates!!! Everyone will love you for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
N P
I keep coming back because it’s so tasty. The eggplant dip. The confit fish. The fennel fenugreek sorbet. The seasonal items. The wine.
Also, I appreciate how the staff are actually kind. I like to drink in moderation - 1 glass, 2 at most - so I appreciated that the waitress offered a sample pour before I committed. And I appreciated that there was no pressure to drink more and more. It is also generally welcome and diverse. I feel at home.
Please preserve this environment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don Mitchell
Mostly excellent food and pleasant helpful staff. Crowded and noisy. Great wine. The food I wouldn't recommend are the mushrooms which were very plain and the tiramisu which was overpowered by the floral orange petal. The lamb was okay. The enoki (sic?), beets, barley ice cream, kale salad, burrata were very good and worth repeating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Will Donbavand
Great food. Great vegan options. Great wine list, and knowledge. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ross Burkis-Oelerich
Service was great and the atmosphere was pretty nice. However, the tables are so close I kept getting bumped by the waiters. I am not a large person, it's just how it's set up. However, the food was atrocious. I'm not a critical eater, I generally consider myself as someone who will eat anything, but nearly everything myself and my girlfriend were served were very bad. They had a savory donut option that was stuffed with cheese and had powdered leek on top. It was actually terrible. It was fried well, but the combination did not work. They had a burrata that I liked. Everything else was just not great. I don't write restaurant reviews ever, but I had to for this place. Spoke - focus on making good food instead of attempting to make waves.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
David_Provence
As big foodies living in France we were craving a restaurant with real food not deep fried or battered or burgers and chips! Here we found it and you can see why it’s so popular and the need to reserve. It’s not cheap but good food isn’t the same goes for the wine. The team are efficient and knowledgeable, the varied menu produces interesting flavours and quality ingredients . We booked late as were only in town a few days and friends recommended , when we arrived at 20:30 it was packed , we didn’t seat (at the bar) until almost nine and although it was ok for us the restaurant soon thinned out after and understandably the team started to clean down in front of us which is a bit of a shame but guess it has to be done!
Staff were friendly, the ambiance was great (we sat on the patio, pleasant fall evening). The food was mediocre at best. The flavor profiles for 3 of the of the 5 dishes we orderer were bland. One of the dishes we ordered (lamb neck steak) was practically inedible: the meat was so tough that neither I nor my wife could chew it. Only one dish (sunchoke donuts) was great! At this price point, there are certainly better options in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Ricki Laird
Neat and slightly upscale place with fresh ingredients boasting unique dishes and cocktails. The menu is tapas style so prepare to order at least 4-5 dishes if you go with you and another person. The menu changes from time to time, though there are a few popular dishes that remain such as the doughnuts. I recommend trying their desserts as well! Highly recommend getting a reservation here as seats are limited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Forney
Excellence in all ways. Sparkling atmosphere, delicious creative food, great wine list, and top-caliber mixology. Service is really, really good too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Devine
Spoke Wine Bar in Davis Square was such an amazing experience! Cozy and intimate vibe, creative small plates that were packed with flavor, and a fantastic wine list that paired perfectly with everything we tried. The staff was so friendly and made the night even better. Highly recommend for a night out in Somerville! (If you like corn, and they have the corn ice cream— you have to try it! 🤤)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunchoke Doughnuts
Susan M
Delightful dinner at spoke! The wine was good, as expected, but they’re doing some really interesting things with food. Flavor combos and texture that you wouldn’t assume go together but do. The servers were lovely and very accommodating. They also have very nice outdoor patio!
Fantastic date spot. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. It also has a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Makes it feel like a special place
The staff are kind and the service is excellent. Unfortunately the food really doesn't meet the standard they set. The main tapas style dishes were edible but maybe only one or two dishes were truly good (eggplant dip and sunchoke donuts). We had both the desserts on their menu which were just not good. All members of our party took one bite and stopped. Overall disappointing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Not going back. Half the drinks are pretty gross and strange. The food was bad this time, and the options seem mismatched. Vegetable options were good but the shrimp and fish🤢 wish I sent it back and didn't have to pay for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
My new fav spot in the city!! Front of house created a warm, sweet, and cozy dining experience and the tiny but mighty kitchen crew completely changed how I think about mushrooms. Go here now and bring friends and dates!!! Everyone will love you for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I keep coming back because it’s so tasty. The eggplant dip. The confit fish. The fennel fenugreek sorbet. The seasonal items. The wine.
Also, I appreciate how the staff are actually kind. I like to drink in moderation - 1 glass, 2 at most - so I appreciated that the waitress offered a sample pour before I committed. And I appreciated that there was no pressure to drink more and more. It is also generally welcome and diverse. I feel at home.
Please preserve this environment!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mostly excellent food and pleasant helpful staff. Crowded and noisy. Great wine. The food I wouldn't recommend are the mushrooms which were very plain and the tiramisu which was overpowered by the floral orange petal. The lamb was okay. The enoki (sic?), beets, barley ice cream, kale salad, burrata were very good and worth repeating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food.
Great vegan options.
Great wine list, and knowledge.
Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was great and the atmosphere was pretty nice. However, the tables are so close I kept getting bumped by the waiters. I am not a large person, it's just how it's set up. However, the food was atrocious. I'm not a critical eater, I generally consider myself as someone who will eat anything, but nearly everything myself and my girlfriend were served were very bad. They had a savory donut option that was stuffed with cheese and had powdered leek on top. It was actually terrible. It was fried well, but the combination did not work. They had a burrata that I liked. Everything else was just not great. I don't write restaurant reviews ever, but I had to for this place. Spoke - focus on making good food instead of attempting to make waves.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
As big foodies living in France we were craving a restaurant with real food not deep fried or battered or burgers and chips! Here we found it and you can see why it’s so popular and the need to reserve. It’s not cheap but good food isn’t the same goes for the wine. The team are efficient and knowledgeable, the varied menu produces interesting flavours and quality ingredients . We booked late as were only in town a few days and friends recommended , when we arrived at 20:30 it was packed , we didn’t seat (at the bar) until almost nine and although it was ok for us the restaurant soon thinned out after and understandably the team started to clean down in front of us which is a bit of a shame but guess it has to be done!
Feels more like you’re in NYC then Boston.
Restaurantji Recommends
Staff were friendly, the ambiance was great (we sat on the patio, pleasant fall evening). The food was mediocre at best. The flavor profiles for 3 of the of the 5 dishes we orderer were bland. One of the dishes we ordered (lamb neck steak) was practically inedible: the meat was so tough that neither I nor my wife could chew it. Only one dish (sunchoke donuts) was great! At this price point, there are certainly better options in the area.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Neat and slightly upscale place with fresh ingredients boasting unique dishes and cocktails. The menu is tapas style so prepare to order at least 4-5 dishes if you go with you and another person. The menu changes from time to time, though there are a few popular dishes that remain such as the doughnuts. I recommend trying their desserts as well! Highly recommend getting a reservation here as seats are limited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellence in all ways. Sparkling atmosphere, delicious creative food, great wine list, and top-caliber mixology. Service is really, really good too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spoke Wine Bar in Davis Square was such an amazing experience! Cozy and intimate vibe, creative small plates that were packed with flavor, and a fantastic wine list that paired perfectly with everything we tried. The staff was so friendly and made the night even better. Highly recommend for a night out in Somerville! (If you like corn, and they have the corn ice cream— you have to try it! 🤤)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sunchoke Doughnuts
Delightful dinner at spoke! The wine was good, as expected, but they’re doing some really interesting things with food. Flavor combos and texture that you wouldn’t assume go together but do. The servers were lovely and very accommodating. They also have very nice outdoor patio!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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