Alden and Harlow

Amazing food and amazing service! We could have gotten everything on the menu so will need to return to try the rest! Secret burger was definitely worth going early!

Food and drinks are really good (duck, especially). Prices on small plates run high, even for Boston/Cambridge. Great service.

The burgers are still terrific. I had not been in a few years!

Food is spectacular. Service impeccable. It's a bit loud and rackety, but the food is so good it's worth it.

The server was pushing all the time to order food and that was a bit irritating. The seating is not that private. You have a lot of people sitting around you.

Terrific creative cuisine with the best cocktails around and maybe the best burger in the city (get there early as they only sell a few - there is always a secret secret burger with special ingredients too)

Terrific inventive food. Expert and creative bar tenders. A lively and happening place in the heart of Harvard Square.

Didn't get that much but the things we did get were pretty good. Can't complain

First time and it was great, no complaints, definitely recommend.

We had a very nice early dinner before theater performance.
Food and service was very good.

I was very pleased with my experience at Alden and Harlow. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, as they took us ahead of our reservation time and provided us with seating that allowed my friend to rest her injured leg in an elevated position. The waitress was knowledgeable and helped us to better understand certain menu items. Food came out promptly and was delicious! Would highly recommend.

My husband and I were treated with amazing service and attention from the whole staff, specialty plates from the kitchen, tasty seasonal cocktails, and the famous Alden and Harlow burger! I recommend making a reservation as the restaurant was hopping on a Sunday evening - a testament to how great the food is. The ambiance is romantic, if that’s what you’re seeking or just a great place to share small to large plates with friends.

We loved everything! Creative tapas with very cool vibe, warm but not in your face. Buratta with pumpkin toast and chicken fried rabbit were hits

Loved the food and cocktails! The setting is inviting and the restaurant has a good vibe! Perfect location for an after dinner stroll around Cambridge.

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Alden & Harlow. I chose this restaurant to celebrate our engagement and the hostess was able to accommodate my request to seat us in a quieter area away from the bar. They were also gracious in bringing us over celebratory wine before dinner. I really appreciate their consideration and would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

This is our second visit to Alden apparently table turnover is the strategy at play. Luckily Burdick Chocolates is just down the block on Brattle. All in all, A&H is our go-to pre A.R.T. restaurant. If you order judiciously and ask about the prices, you'll do fine.

Amazing place to eat. Small plates allow you to try more then one dish per visit. And trust me you will have trouble picking what to order. Everything on the menu is delicious.

Perfect as always

I love this place, but this time it missed the mark. Service was really mistimed. Drinks didn’t come out until we were into our third dish. Food came out too quickly. And had a couple misses with the food for the first time. Maybe it was just an off night. Hopefully.

This occasion was dinner with a friend whom I had not seen in a while. We got a great table, enjoyed excellent service, and had a fine time.

The food was not nearly as good as I hoped it would be. The atmosphere is super cool, as is Harvard Sq, but the food was mediocre at best.

I was hesitant about coming here at first, but our experience here was outstanding! We came for a brunch date on a Saturday (we made reservations, without reservations it can be a bit of a wait), and thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

The decor was nice, the waitstaff super friendly, and the food and drinks were absolutely delicious! The wait time for food was a bit long (maybe half an hour or so), but totally worth it.

We ordered the crandaddy mocktails, local burrata pumpkin bread, potato sausage skillet, and pickled corn pancakes. Every dish was so unique and thoughtfully created, and the portions were perfect. Of course, they were all absolutely delicious. 3 plates and 2 drinks was just enough to fill the two of us up (without any leftovers), and our total came to $75 with tip. A bit pricier than we normally do, but still quite reasonable and totally worth it. I think it's a good value, considering the quality and creativity of the dishes.

Easily one of our favorites in the area now, we will definitely be coming back!

We really enjoyed our meal at Alden and Harlow. The burger was incredible, as were the drinks. Our server was super friendly and accommodating, and even comped our dessert for my birthday. Truly a great place. I highly recommend this restaurant and will certainly return.

The food was superb as always! Love that you serve plenty of vegetables! Our meal was super tasty and interesting as well as healthy! We all felt the food was satisfying and not heavy. Loved it!

We choose to eat in the green room as it is quieter. We had to ask that the music be turned down as it was quite loud. We appreciated that the staff turned it down for us and the other diners. Thank you!

Loved it. Cozy, delicious. We had brunch on a Sunday. Note: the brunch menu is limited and a little unusual. Unfortunately they had run out of several of the listed items when we got there (1:15PM). But everything we tried was lovely. Great atmosphere. Hip & interesting but quiet enough to carry on a conversation --perhaps because we were there at a time when not crowded.

Our waitress was awful. Ignored us and didn't seem to want to have anything to do with our table! Was there something wrong with my boyfriend and I? Very strange. But the food was amazing and we like coming here so we'll get over it.

Awesome, as usual. The best brunch in Cambridge, lovely place, great Bloody Mary.

The most ridiculous brunch menu I have ever seen. It was hard to find anything recognizable. Pigs tails???

Everything was great. But desserts were very bland and would not order again. Don’t waste your money on the dessert and order another meal

Excellent Service but we were only impressed by 2 out of the 5 dishes that we ordered.

Amazing food! Try the potatoes with peppers as starters.

Amazing dishes full of flavor and excellent service!

Great concept and great service. The bar is great and they are flexible about preparing custom drinks. The food was a bit uneven. The corn dish was more pasta than corn. The duck was tough (server took it off our bill, so kudos to her). The clams were a winner, as were the Brussel sprouts. While only rating it a 3, the ambiance is nice—a bit loud—-and despite my lower rating overall, I would go back but would likely focus on drinks at the bar.

Great food atmosphere service was exceptional and accommodating

My friend and I had dinner at A&H before a concert in Cambridge. As a result, we arrived just as the restaurant opened. In turn, that allowed us to get a corner table far from the madding crowd. And by 7, a truly madding crowd it had proved to be. I would not go to A&H unless I were assured in advance of a quiet place to sit, though doubtless some people would like the tumult.

The service was very pleasant and quite efficient, especially considering the ultimate mob.

The food was uniformly at least very good and in some cases excellent. The menu is not huge but it is varied and inventive. I could happily construct more meals from the choices given. Both meat and veggie choices were fine. The wine list is okay for choices to accompany the food, but one would not go to A&H for a wine celebration.

Hands down the best meal I've had at a restaurant in Boston in the last several years. Food was imaginative, well prepared, and delicious. The service was great, the meal paced beautifully and the dishes came out in the perfect order to be enjoyed.

This is the best restaurant in Cambridge. The food is amazingly good - very creative combinations of tastes and the staff are knowledgable, friendly and helpful. There is always something new to try.

Food was delish and scene was fun. Service was a bit slow. Glad they validate parking too

The food was pretty good! I liked my brunch experience more than dinner. It is definitely a very popular spot and the ambiance was in point. The service was ok, though.

Had a wonderful dinner, interesting dishes, fun to share, lively vibe, great service.