Alden and Harlow

Great food, we tried several small plates and all were fabulous!

All-around excellent dining experience -- we loved the various dishes we had -- we shared 6 for a group of 4 and it was perfect. Desserts were also outstanding - we shared 2. Service was excellent. Noise level was high but that was expected at 7pm on Sat.

Service was appalling. Cold coffee, fairly small portions for brunch, but the food was good. Because we had a stroller with us, we were seated at the booth beside the door and the staff / bus area, so it was a busy thoroughfare.

The food is excellent. Strong flavors, well spiced, making this a very pleasant surprise. Service was attentive, and cordial. The drink selection is extensive, the beer list covers all the bases.

My son chose this place to have his birthday dinner. We were blown away by how tasty the food was. The portion sizes are slightly larger than Spanish tapas. Good for sharing and feeling like you get more than just a taste.

Best burger of a lifetime! Excellent service and atmosphere! We would highly recommend and plan to return.

Excellent meal and very accommodating with seating. Friendly and effective service

Great food, great atmosphere. Our waitress forgot everything though - our wine, parts of our order... it wasn’t so busy that she couldn’t get to us, she just wasn’t coming by enough. Unfortunate because everything else about the restaurant was so good.

Good atmosphere but the food was disappointing. Menu sounds interesting but meals were a let down.

Amazing in every respect, as always.

Outstanding in every way. Definitely one of the best restaurants in Boston, or anywhere for that matter. Every dish was just as creative and delicious as the one before. Excellent service and attention, and warm, energetic ambiance. This place kills it on every level!

Loved the gratis champagne with the check for our anniversary!

This was our 2nd time to A&H...1st visit it was fantastic. This time, good but not amazing...we’ll come back sometime but probably won’t rush back.

We came to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Our lovely waitress brought 2 glasses of complimentary champagne, which was lovely! The food was delicious, though the appetizer I ordered was too spicy (for me) to eat (figs). The waitress wound up bringing us something else, gratis!
Restaurant is lively and maybe a bit too noisy, but then we knew that coming in. I wish you served lattes, but this is a minor point. Thanks for the tasty and fun evening!

Dined here for the first time recently. Very nice waiter - but he sort of "oversold" some things on the menu that were disappointing, particularly the pickled farm pancakes. There was nothing pickled about them - they were totally soaked in maple syrup and were more like a heavy dessert item (except for the peppers on the plate) - way too sweet, could only eat a few bites - and the popcorn and cream didn't help the dish at all. Many items were over-spiced and overly complicated, so hard to eat more than a few bites. Like the brussell sprouts which were overly salty and had too much spice. Again, could only eat a few bites before my tongue was saturated with all the "extras." The burger was overdone and had way too much stuff on it, kind of had the flavor of a big mac - and it came with WAY too many potato chips. You know what was great? The KALE SALAD - subtle, fresh and balanced, could've eaten that thing all night long. If you don't like corn, don't go here - it is in many of the dinner menu items. Dessert was very good - cheesecake, but needed something to balance the sweetness. This place has such good reviews, I started to wonder if there was a "sub" chef in the kitchen that night or something? Not sure if we will try this place again.

Had to ask the waiter 4 times to bring fresh milk for the coffee- 3 times it was curdled milk .

Love this place. Always great food and a welcoming ambiance.

The wine list was subpar, but the pork is good. And the burgers good. Lots of very very strange and weird foods I had no idea what to order, but if you stick to what they are known for the food is excellent.
I did not love that the food comes out when it's ready. BAD IDEA, my friend sat with her burger getting cold while my pork shoulder took 5 or so very long minutes to come afterwards.

Alden and Harlow is clean, chic, and cozy with a monthly-rotating menu. Highly recommend visiting.

Fantastic!

Great way to spend our anniversary!

Came on a recommendation from a friend, so glad we did! Makes us wish we lived in Cambridge, guess we’ll have to visit more!

Exceptional food !

We came to celebrate our anniversary , food was out of this world (as usual ) our Bartrnder Brandon was super attentive and provided fenomenal service!!! Defiantly will be back

Excellent all-around! Cocktails, bites and food were all fantastic! Service was impeccable. Very knowledgeable staff.

I wish there were upscale french fries to match the secret burger. The chips were fine, but it was disappointing! The small plates were exceptional.

We have had dinner many times at Alden and Harlow, but this was our first brunch experience. Everything on the menu sounded great! And I LOVED my egg sandwich, delicious! My husband ordered the burger medium rare and it came out well done. Kind of a bummer. We also had the grilled fruit and cinnamon roll, both were very tasty! I will most definitely be going back to try some other items off the brunch menu and hopefully the well-done burger was a fluke.

Amazing meal and service.

From the greeting from the hostess to our farewell at the end of an incredible meal, Alden and Harlow did it right! We had fantastic service, delicious food with tons of variety and a quiet ambiance with good music at an appropriate volume as a pleasant backdrop.
Can't wait to go back next time we are in Cambridge!

LOVED IT!! Best date place with my boyfriend<3 recommend COCKTAILS!! pork belly, duck and blueberry cheese cake!!! Get them:)

While our reservation was for 7:30, our table wasn’t ready until nearly 8. After standing around for some time we got two seats at the bar. The hostess didn’t seem particularly engaged. When I did get our table we were seated in the corner, next to a very loud table of twelve or so.

I’ve eaten at A&H many times and the food is always nothing short of excellent. The service is usually spot on too. Tonight wasn’t quite up to the usual.

This was my second time at Alden Harlow and both times I've enjoyed some excellent dishes but have also been disappointed by dishes with too many complicated and intense flavors which didn't blend effectively. Our waitress was friendly and helpful and we liked both things that she suggested, but two other dishes that we chose were not good with strong seasoning (smelly cheese in one case) that overtook the plate. In both cases we registered our negative feedback with our waitress and we were pleasantly surprised that we were not charged for these dishes and in addition were brought a complimentary dessert (cheesecake which was ok). The wine was very nice and the overall experience was pleasant, but this recurrent issue will keep me from coming back soon. Kudos to the manager for the thoughtful customer service however.

Food and was service was great.
Hostesses were lacking in experience and had way too much attitude.
Having made a reservation and with 80% of the table empty when I got there. They offered to seat me at the two worst tables and had to put my foot down to get a descent table.
Absolutely no need for that.
There are others like me who are put off by that attitude and will think twice before I patronize a place that does not treat me as being important.

This is one of those restaurants that we consistently going back! There are some our always-love on the menu, and we can also find something new on the menu every month! The environment is modest, staff are very nice! Often treat us with tasting dishes to surprise the night a little! There are other 5 star food, 5 star service, 5 star environment restaurants in town. But this is the one that provides an overall 5 star experience.

mediocre food, avocado toast was burnt, coffee was a rip off. tatte is way better and cheaper.

All small lates, all intruing and tasty. Interesting wines, one even from Maine (too sweet, but interesting to try). Plates appear when ready from the kitchen, great sharing, and provide a good chance to share recommendations with neighbors at next table. Our third visit, not disappointed yet.

Great spot. Great ambiance, excellent menu, couldn’t recommend more.

Very nice staff and tasty plates.

Delicious food. You can’t go wrong!

Is our 4th or 5th time back to Alden and Harlow - never (ever) disappoints. Love the veggie options, but fish and meat courses are treats as well. Most fun is to go with a group of 4-6 (all food lovers) and try as many things as you can to sample all the tastes and creative dishes.

Interesting fresh farm-to-table small plates. Really good.