I loved coming here years ago. But tastes may have changed ... the most recent visit was less scintillating. The garden salad was pedestrian, the lettuce leaves from iceberg lettuce, and the bottom of the stems at that. The mushroom toast was somewhat sour, and the mushrooms were chopped in larger chunks rather than in smaller delicate pieces. The seafood pasta could have had a more subtle flavor profile... it tasted mostly if butter with some larger chunks of seafood of mixed quality. Some of the mussels were sandy [and one tasted expired], the shrimp was a tad overcooked and the the scallops were oddly lumped together in one mass. The texture of the scallops was decent though. The tiramisu was delicious with a strong coffee flavor and liqueur that was much appreciated. The server was excellent and responsive to all the table's needs. Ultimately a worthy place that with some refinements could be a top notch choice in the Harvard Square area.
Lucas Schirm
Great place, lobster roll was perfect with well prepared fruits in the side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
yaser quhidan
I loved the lobster roll which was really delicious!And the service was great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
Ivan Ang
Beautiful and historic place!! Food is very average but visit for this most unusual restaurant in Cambridge!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Angel D.
Great building and a wonderful quaint restaurant is inside. Cozy seating in several small rooms. The menu includes seafood and pastas and more. My date started with the zucchini fritters and then had the fish and chips. I had the kale salad with salmon. My only complaint with my food was the hot salmon wilted the kale. I was just expecting a crisp salad. Not to worry though. Wine was a generous pour. Our waiter, Jeffrey was fantastic. Very attentive. There was live music playing starting at 6 PM which was a nice surprise. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Probably best to make a reservation as it's a small space.
R. Aiden Bach
It doesn’t get more charming than this place !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels and Clams, Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
Johnathan leary
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vito
It’s great, the server great, the food great and also really
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Fries, Burger
LAM PHAM DINH
Very yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sydney D.
Good restaurant with a fun menu! I got the lobster roll which was pretty good and we also got the chowder fries which was actually tasty and worth trying if you want to try something different!
It is conveniently located near Harvard Square, and we love to sit on the patio whenever we visit. There are heating lamps when the temperature dips. The lobster roll is very good, and the fries always come piping hot. Service is always friendly and efficient.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels and Clams, Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
Anali C.
It's $2 for their oysters on happy hour, I hate when info isn't correct or up to date and the restaurant itself doesn't correct that. It's online as 50c but when you go there it's $2. Annoying
Cristiano Azevedo
Manish was my bartender once when I first visited. Now I’m glad to know he’s become manager. Food is great and drinks also. Good to know the business is doing well in the family.
David Pakman
The food at The Red House is very good, and the service was also good. Try the farm salad, mussels and fries, baked goat cheese was also excellent.The issue at The Red House is that they have a fireplace, which in theory is nice, but if you sit anywhere near it, it's insufferably hot, around 80 degrees. In addition, the amount of smoke generated by the fireplace is such that you will leave with your hair and clothes stinking of smoke. It might be possible that this wouldn't be the case if sitting in the back room, although I'm sure whether that room also has a fireplace
Craig Hefner
We just walked in with no reservation. The only place to sit was outside on the "street" (alley really), which was fine. They accommodated us. The problem I have is with the menu. I am gluten free; there was literally nothing I could eat. It was as though they had never even thought about such issues. They found a stake for me (no stake on the menu so that was mysterious) and some veggies. It was very delicious. However, for a restaurant to not even have thought about food sensitivities in 2023 was shocking to me – took me back to the 1990's.Dietary restrictions: Dietary restrictions seemed to be a strange concept for them.
I loved coming here years ago. But tastes may have changed ... the most recent visit was less scintillating. The garden salad was pedestrian, the lettuce leaves from iceberg lettuce, and the bottom of the stems at that. The mushroom toast was somewhat sour, and the mushrooms were chopped in larger chunks rather than in smaller delicate pieces. The seafood pasta could have had a more subtle flavor profile... it tasted mostly if butter with some larger chunks of seafood of mixed quality. Some of the mussels were sandy [and one tasted expired], the shrimp was a tad overcooked and the the scallops were oddly lumped together in one mass. The texture of the scallops was decent though. The tiramisu was delicious with a strong coffee flavor and liqueur that was much appreciated. The server was excellent and responsive to all the table's needs. Ultimately a worthy place that with some refinements could be a top notch choice in the Harvard Square area.
Great place, lobster roll was perfect with well prepared fruits in the side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I loved the lobster roll which was really delicious!And the service was great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
Beautiful and historic place!! Food is very average but visit for this most unusual restaurant in Cambridge!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great building and a wonderful quaint restaurant is inside. Cozy seating in several small rooms. The menu includes seafood and pastas and more. My date started with the zucchini fritters and then had the fish and chips. I had the kale salad with salmon. My only complaint with my food was the hot salmon wilted the kale. I was just expecting a crisp salad. Not to worry though. Wine was a generous pour. Our waiter, Jeffrey was fantastic. Very attentive. There was live music playing starting at 6 PM which was a nice surprise. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Probably best to make a reservation as it's a small space.
It doesn’t get more charming than this place !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels and Clams, Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s great, the server great, the food great and also really
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Fries, Burger
Very yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good restaurant with a fun menu! I got the lobster roll which was pretty good and we also got the chowder fries which was actually tasty and worth trying if you want to try something different!
Restaurantji Recommends
It is conveniently located near Harvard Square, and we love to sit on the patio whenever we visit. There are heating lamps when the temperature dips. The lobster roll is very good, and the fries always come piping hot. Service is always friendly and efficient.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mussels and Clams, Classic Lobster Roll w Melted Butter
It's $2 for their oysters on happy hour, I hate when info isn't correct or up to date and the restaurant itself doesn't correct that. It's online as 50c but when you go there it's $2. Annoying
Manish was my bartender once when I first visited. Now I’m glad to know he’s become manager. Food is great and drinks also. Good to know the business is doing well in the family.
The food at The Red House is very good, and the service was also good. Try the farm salad, mussels and fries, baked goat cheese was also excellent.The issue at The Red House is that they have a fireplace, which in theory is nice, but if you sit anywhere near it, it's insufferably hot, around 80 degrees. In addition, the amount of smoke generated by the fireplace is such that you will leave with your hair and clothes stinking of smoke. It might be possible that this wouldn't be the case if sitting in the back room, although I'm sure whether that room also has a fireplace
We just walked in with no reservation. The only place to sit was outside on the "street" (alley really), which was fine. They accommodated us. The problem I have is with the menu. I am gluten free; there was literally nothing I could eat. It was as though they had never even thought about such issues. They found a stake for me (no stake on the menu so that was mysterious) and some veggies. It was very delicious. However, for a restaurant to not even have thought about food sensitivities in 2023 was shocking to me – took me back to the 1990's.Dietary restrictions: Dietary restrictions seemed to be a strange concept for them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5