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Longfellow - Longfellow, Cambridge, MA

Longfellow

4.4
4.4
296 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Scelfo's Longfellow Bar at Alden & Harlow is a neighborhood bar and restaurant located in the historic Café Algiers space directly above his flagship restaurant at 40 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. The food and drinks at The Longfellow Bar continue to explore Chef Scelfo’s forward-thinking approach to experiencing a meal around his kitchen counter. The menu features bar food that is intended to be passed and shared, allowing guests the opportunity to become immersed in a relaxed and tactile approach to eating; they’re encouraged to break bread and get their hands messy. Rooted in genuine hospitality and exceptional cocktails, the bar program follows Chef Scelfo’s ethos of taking simple ingredients and transforming them, incorporating unique flavors and textures.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 19 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (617) 864-0001
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Cross street
    Church Street
  • Parking details
    Discount Validation tickets offered for the University Place Garage
  • Public transit
    Harvard Sq/Red Line
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 296 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Greater Boston

    Lively

  • Boston

    Lively

296 Reviews
  1. Bostondiner

    Greater Boston

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our first visit did not disappoint!! Love a creative menu, and the only challenge was narrowing down the options! Server Dee was so helpful and took such good care of us. Cocktails were excellent. The smoked salmon jalapeño poppers were such a unique blend of flavors. The smash burger had great flavors with the best smoky bacon. And the huge dish of fries was addictive. Can’t wait to return for more!

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  2. DeeB

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Amazing cocktails! Both classic and more creative!

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  3. PatriciaM

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Superb and unique comfort food; inventive cocktails; excellent staff—loved it! Was quite loud though (boisterous party folks having a good time).

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  4. Linnie

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Terrible drinks (sugary) , mediocre overpriced food, and bad service (rude). Will not be going back.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service and food! I’m still thinking about their messy fries the next day.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience3
    Food was good. Service was incredibly slow.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Eric

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This was a surprise, close to ART theater, and the carefully curated and interesting cocktails were a real treat. This place takes drinks and presentation seriously. Much more of a casual, appetizer and burger or shared small plates type of place. The upstairs second floor has an interesting architectural ceiling and cool vibe. The shisito peppers, hummus and grilled naan (bread) was a standout. Highly recommend. Burger is good sized and fairly flavorable, but not a Wow. Overall satisfying place and I would return when in the Harvard Square area - if only for cocktails and a snack.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Great local, decor, and service. Cocktails were well done. Food is delicious but excessively rich with no hint of a healthy option to be found. My mouth was salty for hours afterwards.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Pésima experiencia, reserve porque según muy bien ambiente y estaba vacío, no había nada de lo que pedimos y los meseros muy descorteses.

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  10. MirkoR

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food and drinks, as usual. It's our go to place for a relaxed evening out with friends.

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  11. RimaM

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience2
    The waiter and the management were so rude. I have never been treated like this before! We were a party of 8, they were rude to each one of us in a different way. Horrible horrible service, I will never be back there.

    2 people found this helpful

  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great menu, messy fries were bigger than anticipated but delicious. Chicken nuggets were amazing, I would order 19 plates of just that! Also, the oatmeal Whoopee pie, highly recommended

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  13. MaOO

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Sat upstairs and it was much noisier than our last visit. Order in which items came out was inconsistent, and one dish was incomplete. Very pretty place and fun menu and drinks, but need to fix acoustics - can hardly talk to your server so no wonder things got messed up a bit. Still, a fun place that was a bit off that night.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    My reservation request for a counter was dismissed and was seated to a table. This got solved as my group asked to be changed to the counter. Lovely bar with exquisite bartenders, very attentive! Great drinks too

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    I don’t know why I was expecting more of a dark and cozy bar, but this is not that—it is brightly lit, very loud when fully occupied, and more of a chaotic environment. Our food and cocktails were great but just the ambience wasn’t for us!

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  16. kate

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Perfect after work destination, especially on a Friday evening!

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  17. Kristen

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent all around! I would definitely go again!

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  18. Madison

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The drinks were fun! I love specialty cocktail menu and they had everything! I tried the Sweet Creature and Santeria. Both refreshing and mildly sweet. For dinner we had the salmon jalapeño poppers, messy fries, and chicken sando. I highly recommend all 3. Also with the amount of fries they give you, you’ll have plenty to take home!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Fun food and great service. Highly recommend the waffle fries!

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  20. BenK

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of the food was great and the cocktails were on point. Would definitely go back.

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  21. GarbriellaG

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love This spot! The upstairs is perfect for date night, after work drinks or just a relaxing yet lively vibe. Cocktails are always amazing and I’m obsessed with their ceasar salad.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great time at Longfellow. Ambiance and food were great!

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  23. EricaSez

    Greater Boston

    41 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    The space is great. The service was great. My cocktail was great. But The food was POOR. and nobody checked on me with enough timeliness for me to give that feedback. Even when I didn’t eat it. Pretzels were STALE and not warmed AT ALL, served slopped with pickled vegetables, turning them into inedible wet giant croutons, on a plate smeared w bland cheese sauce. No. Deviled eggs are supposed to have roe, not ONE on the plate. For 4 dollars EACH I’d have expected them to be generous in size and packed with flavor- nope. I was pretty peeved and disappointed. I’ve eaten at Longfellow many times and never been so sad. I was there at the end of the night, yet music was DEAFENING and food was straight up bad. Quality shouldn’t suffer later in the evening. Service was EXCELLENT overall, except for the neglect that prevented me from sending the food back. Which I totally should have.

    1 person found this helpful

  24. Clara

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Short menu and so fresh food and long list of drinks!

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  25. BrigetteA

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The drinks were amazing! The food was really good but I wish there were more vegetarian options, and the portions were bigger. Service was amazing, will be going back!

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  26. BostonFoodie

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great, casual spot in Harvard Square! Sat upstairs in the lovely large room with tall ceiling. Enjoyed the Alden burger, which remains excellent. Attentive and friendly staff.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We will keep going back! Amazing drinks, really good snacks and food to pair and nibble while hanging out in a very cool ambience! Service is phenomenal. Can’t say enough about this place. Highly recommend.

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  28. jaymus

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food and cocktails are really good, service is friendly and efficient, ambience is great.

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  29. Jeffrey

    Orlando

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Perfect for an after work drink. Will come back again.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    Don’t bother spending your money here. They’ll mismanage their reservations so they’ll sit you 20 minutes late. You’ll think this is ok, it happens, not a big deal. You’ll be seated for an hour and just finishing your burger when they’ll hand you the check, without you having asked for it. They’ll tell you they have to give it to you and you need to leave because they need the table for a private party. You won’t have the opportunity to order a second drink or dessert, even if you want to.

    1 person found this helpful

  31. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    The food was interesting… it wasn’t the same as on the website. There’s not a lot of vegan/vegetarian options

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  32. Dannythree

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat at bar, great selection of riffs on classic cocktails, fabulous bartender who helped guides as to very tasty choices.

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  33. ChipW

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Excellent food; - flavor profile - presentation - abundance

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  34. food4thought

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sat at counter- had a really tasty burger and good cocktail. What’s not to like?

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  35. FizzyFresh

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Love this place. Have been going to Longfellow for a number of years...never disappoints. Our meal last night was great, but wasn't a huge fan of the crab rangoon nachos. Will be back!

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  36. CourtneyG

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious. We came for the Lamb Lollipops and Take Me Home Tonight anti-valentines day specials and we were NOT disappointed. Honestly, the theme of it being anti-valentines day wasn't too strong (mostly couples, lots of lovey-dovey music --- but the theme wasn't what attracted us anyways. We were there for a lil galentines day celebration dinner.) The specials however were absolutely delicious. I order lambchops every year for my special birthday dinner and these were far and away the best lambchops I've ever had.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Unique twist on American style cuisines, easily shareable plates.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible drinks, great vibes!

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  39. Rain

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    A warm retreat on a very cold day. Drinks and food menu intriguing (although small blurry type was impossible to read without flashlight) but both the drinks and food upon arrival were ok but not great. So overall a disappointment.

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  40. Brad

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Nice place, service was a bit slow, food was slightly overpriced and was good but not very filling. I personally would try more places in the area before going again.

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FAQs

Longfellow is rated 4.4 stars by 296 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 19 times today
Google Map for Longfellow

40 Brattle Street #3, Cambridge, MA 02138

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Church Street
  • Neighborhood
    Cambridge
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Discount Validation tickets offered for the University Place Garage
  • Public transit
    Harvard Sq/Red Line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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