First time here and I enjoyed my dinner. I had the Main St. Salad which is the steak salad. My steak was cooked perfect, medium rare. I change the dressing to the white balsamic instead of the chipotle and left off the blue cheese.
Oren R.
TESSIES bar & kitchen is freaking great. I didn't do Tessie's kitchen (but I did hear they have the 2nd best burger(not sure what the scale is or how many restaurants are in the running but it seems true and still awesome)). I had a few guinesses which put me offf my rocker and the bartender named JAMIE was super nice and sociable and talkative and respectful. She deserves a raise and a half. Next time I will try the burger and not just get washed off guinesses
Audrey Abner
This place is amazing highly recommended.Me and my family went there and it was great.Food was awesome and so was the service.Tater tots were very delicious.It was overall a great experience and I would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Prabhat Gautam
Loved this spot in Waltham for rainy day lunch! This was our first time and really enjoyed the food and the overall experience. Build Your Own Burgers was my favorite. And they have good crafts beer offerings too. We live within walking distance and are considering this as our favorite walkable lunch spot for the summer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fried Pickles, Side of Tater Tots, BYO Burger
Eric Shoen
I popped in for lunch on St. Patrick's day. First, the music system isn't work. Frankly, it would be better if they just shut it off. It was loud and kept fuzzing in and out. It made for a very disconcerting dining experience. Service was slow, but they were busy. Ordered a southwest salad, garlic tots, and the chicken curry empanada special. The tots were really good. My friend liked his salad. We each had a specialty cocktail that tasted great. The empanadas were meh, but not bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Andrew Yarbrough
This year for our D & D trip we went to Boston, Nashua and Providence. After a long day exploring the Freedom Trail and the Boston Museum of Science we went for burgers at a place close to our hotel in Waltham. Tessie’s has great burgers and other tavern food. We had a great time watching/passively playing in their trivia night. Overall a great night out with my daughter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soft Pretzels, The Tessie Burger
Zhijing Y.
My partner and I went to this place last night after 8pm. We ordered two burgers medium rare. The room was dark and I was hungry so I ate all of mine while my partner didn't. The stomach pain woke me up around 6am. I have not able to stand straight or eat anything. My partner also feels some pain in her stomach. When we checked the leftover this morning, we noticed the burger was way too rare than what we asked for. Despite the nice waitress, we would not go there again.
Kayla David Chase
Placed a door dash order… the dasher forgot to grab both of our bags from the restaurant. Got a call from someone saying he left a bag behind but they were sending someone out with the second one. Honestly… food was excellent. Customer service. Excellent…. The girl that dropped off the forgotten bag was so sweet and we just really appreciated them doing that for us more than they probably realize. Will definitely be our new weekly spot!
I had the coconut ? shrimp ? it was delicious ? after I ask them if they could please do it again it was a little to fried for my liking they did it without an issue it was omg sooo good and the orange marmalade sauce to dip shrimp in was sooo beyond good !!! I also had a cup of chili and asked for the jalapeño to be removed when I say this was the best chili I have ever tasted in my life hands down !!!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Courtney Rivera
I had the coconut ? shrimp ? it was delicious ? after I ask them if they could please do it again it was a little to fried for my liking they did it without an issue it was omg sooo good and the orange marmalade sauce to dip shrimp in was sooo beyond good !!! I also had a cup of chili and asked for the jalapeño to be removed when I say this was the best chili I have ever tasted in my life hands down !!!!!
They make the greatest tasting salad I've ever had. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carroll Cadden
Very nice quality, though more expensive than I hoped/expected.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Tots, Veggie Burger
Luis S.
We are visiting from California and needed to eat. Luckily we saw Tessie's and there were people inside, always a good sign. Not too many reviews so I have to add mine. We had the Commentator burger with fries and a regular salad. The burger was perfect, the fries were crispy and the salad was huge and fresh and really good. I highly recommend this place. Bar style ambience, full stock bar and lots of specialty drinks.
Naveen Sunder
Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere and ambience are great, and so is the food. I have had many of their burgers and they are all good - especially the tessie's, calusa, Kiki and the holy guacamole. The sides are also wonderful - my wife loved the sweet potato fries and I like their fires and garlic tots. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Tessie Burger, Crispy Fried Pickles, Garlic Tots, Side of Tater Tots
Michael K.
Tessie's Bar and Kitchen exceeded my expectations! The staff's kindness and attentiveness created a welcoming atmosphere. The burgers and fries were exceptional, cooked to perfection. A delightful dining experience that deserves a solid five stars!
First time here and I enjoyed my dinner. I had the Main St. Salad which is the steak salad. My steak was cooked perfect, medium rare. I change the dressing to the white balsamic instead of the chipotle and left off the blue cheese.
TESSIES bar & kitchen is freaking great. I didn't do Tessie's kitchen (but I did hear they have the 2nd best burger(not sure what the scale is or how many restaurants are in the running but it seems true and still awesome)). I had a few guinesses which put me offf my rocker and the bartender named JAMIE was super nice and sociable and talkative and respectful. She deserves a raise and a half. Next time I will try the burger and not just get washed off guinesses
This place is amazing highly recommended.Me and my family went there and it was great.Food was awesome and so was the service.Tater tots were very delicious.It was overall a great experience and I would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved this spot in Waltham for rainy day lunch! This was our first time and really enjoyed the food and the overall experience. Build Your Own Burgers was my favorite. And they have good crafts beer offerings too. We live within walking distance and are considering this as our favorite walkable lunch spot for the summer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Fried Pickles, Side of Tater Tots, BYO Burger
I popped in for lunch on St. Patrick's day. First, the music system isn't work. Frankly, it would be better if they just shut it off. It was loud and kept fuzzing in and out. It made for a very disconcerting dining experience. Service was slow, but they were busy. Ordered a southwest salad, garlic tots, and the chicken curry empanada special. The tots were really good. My friend liked his salad. We each had a specialty cocktail that tasted great. The empanadas were meh, but not bad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
This year for our D & D trip we went to Boston, Nashua and Providence. After a long day exploring the Freedom Trail and the Boston Museum of Science we went for burgers at a place close to our hotel in Waltham. Tessie’s has great burgers and other tavern food. We had a great time watching/passively playing in their trivia night. Overall a great night out with my daughter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soft Pretzels, The Tessie Burger
My partner and I went to this place last night after 8pm. We ordered two burgers medium rare. The room was dark and I was hungry so I ate all of mine while my partner didn't. The stomach pain woke me up around 6am. I have not able to stand straight or eat anything. My partner also feels some pain in her stomach. When we checked the leftover this morning, we noticed the burger was way too rare than what we asked for. Despite the nice waitress, we would not go there again.
Placed a door dash order… the dasher forgot to grab both of our bags from the restaurant. Got a call from someone saying he left a bag behind but they were sending someone out with the second one. Honestly… food was excellent. Customer service. Excellent…. The girl that dropped off the forgotten bag was so sweet and we just really appreciated them doing that for us more than they probably realize. Will definitely be our new weekly spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken Wings, BYO Burger
I had the coconut ? shrimp ? it was delicious ? after I ask them if they could please do it again it was a little to fried for my liking they did it without an issue it was omg sooo good and the orange marmalade sauce to dip shrimp in was sooo beyond good !!! I also had a cup of chili and asked for the jalapeño to be removed when I say this was the best chili I have ever tasted in my life hands down !!!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
I had the coconut ? shrimp ? it was delicious ? after I ask them if they could please do it again it was a little to fried for my liking they did it without an issue it was omg sooo good and the orange marmalade sauce to dip shrimp in was sooo beyond good !!! I also had a cup of chili and asked for the jalapeño to be removed when I say this was the best chili I have ever tasted in my life hands down !!!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
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They make the greatest tasting salad I've ever had. Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice quality, though more expensive than I hoped/expected.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Tots, Veggie Burger
We are visiting from California and needed to eat. Luckily we saw Tessie's and there were people inside, always a good sign. Not too many reviews so I have to add mine. We had the Commentator burger with fries and a regular salad. The burger was perfect, the fries were crispy and the salad was huge and fresh and really good. I highly recommend this place. Bar style ambience, full stock bar and lots of specialty drinks.
Everything about this place is great. The atmosphere and ambience are great, and so is the food. I have had many of their burgers and they are all good - especially the tessie's, calusa, Kiki and the holy guacamole. The sides are also wonderful - my wife loved the sweet potato fries and I like their fires and garlic tots. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Tessie Burger, Crispy Fried Pickles, Garlic Tots, Side of Tater Tots
Tessie's Bar and Kitchen exceeded my expectations! The staff's kindness and attentiveness created a welcoming atmosphere. The burgers and fries were exceptional, cooked to perfection. A delightful dining experience that deserves a solid five stars!