The Hourly Oyster House

I prefer their dinner. Not enough variety on their brunch menu. Also the chef was not very accommodating.

Loved the ambiance and decor. Service was good. Food excellent and priced comparably with other seafood establishments. Will definitely be a repeat customer.

It felt like we were in a club. The music was far to loud and overall ambiance was a bit overwhelming. The staff was at tentative and kind, the food was pretty good as well.

We had Lauren as our server. She was prompt, knowledgeable and gave us space when it came to us enjoying our dinner.

New year’s eve!

We had a great meal and great service though both my fiancé and I found the music choice on New Year’s Eve to bit a bit too “strip club/techno” for our taste. It made it hard to relax and enjoy the time. We couldn’t wait to get out of there and were disappointed since we were looking forward to having a fun night and lingering over a few drinks. Perhaps the music was intended to help them turn tables more quickly on a busy night?? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Awesome food and service!

Excellent food. Service was very timely and polite.

We dined at the Hourly for my husband’s 63rd birthday. Our waiter was wonderful: helpful, prompt, accurate, friendly & knowledgeable. The seafood was outstanding. Three of us had the Libster Bolognese, one had scallops, and one had the Lobster with chili . The flavors enhanced the seafood and the cocktails and the entire experience was delightful. Thanks so much!

Getting our entrees took an hour, which seems too long. The oysters (first course) were great, and the reason I chose the spot. A friend across the table couldn't hear us most of the time; a Pats game was on, for one thing. I'd asked for a quiet table, so I didn't want to be so near the bar. I didn't realize that it would be so noisy until a touchdown.

Pleasant server. Tasty food. Reasonable prices. We had a good time.

Our waitress was a bit formal and quiet, but very polite and exceptionally effective. The food was excellent. We received some 'homemade' chips to much on, that were very good. I had the clam chowder with special crackers - hot and extremely yummy! My husband had the scallops, which he would have again! I had the salmon, which came with a potato 'square' and asparagus and mustard. Also hot and great. We shared the panna cotta with mango sherbet - excellent! I had a cappuccino and my husband had tea - also very tasty.

Friendly service, beautiful space. Most of the food bland, far from fresh and therefore inedible. Plenty of better choices for seafood in the Boston area.

Delicious food and drinks. Pricing is spot on for all.

Food is really good and great place to dine. The only little thing is that the Paella... is no Paella and shouldn’t be called that. It’s a risotto, a far cry from a real paella. The risotto was fantastic, but it was no paella and thus disappointed because you don’t decide to have paella on a whim and your mind is made up for the real deal

This restaurant was recommended by a friend for our Anniversary. We gave it a try and was not disappointed. We had a great time in a very fun environment.

My favorite restaurant in Harvard Square. Classy, great food, and not too noisy.

All of the seafood was incredibly fresh and perfectly prepared. The seafood half tower was beautifully arranged and every item was amazing, making it a wonderful choice. The charred octopus presentation was stunning and the combination of flavors and textures was delightful.

Pan roasted chili lobster is especially good. Salted brenzini is very good as well.

Some difficulty encountered at the outset. We had a reservation through Opentable for regular seating and the Maitr D had some difficulty seating us until we requested the attention of the 'boss'.

Food good - but very loud. It might be because elderly people are more sensitive to the noise!!

Excellent find. The oysters were excellent as was other food items. Wait staff extremely attentive and efficient. I would return.

The atmosphere is lovely, the service was exceptional and the menu appetizing. I so wanted to like this place. But we all left feeling unwell, because the fried food (French fries, calamari, chicken tenders) was so greasy and it tasted as if the fryer oil hadn't been replenish all weekend (it was Sunday at 7pm). The fries had that dirty greasy taste. We had other things that were good, even delicious, - kids hamburger, chowder, raw oysters and Ceasar Salad. But even taking a few bites here and there of the fried food that we shared made us all feel sick. Even the grilled oysters, which weren't fried, were overcooked. I hope we caught them on a bad night.

The ambiance, food, and service was great except we waited an hour for our food. There seemed to only be 2 waiters on the floor and many clients.

It appears the raw oysters are the best choice. We didn't order any, but nearly everyone around us did. Our food was fair.

Limited menu but outstanding food. The raw bar was especially good (don't miss the Prince Edward Island oysters!). Extensive wine list with good and well-priced selection from around the globe. Service was a little erratic at first, but we were there in very early evening with overstretched server. The waitstaff quickly grew to meet the demand. Great ambience, low noise level, even when the place became busier.

Excellent everything! Servers were all great 💗! Will definitely be back when in the area.

Food was great. Waiter tried a little, but that's better than the opposite.
Also, they had good and unusual wines

We stumbled across this Restaurant and are
glad we did. The decor and ambience are spot on and the service was excellent. We had tuna poke and crab cakes to start which were delicious. The halibut main was delicate and flavour full and the decadent chocolate mousse was wonderful. Well worth a visit

Delicious dinner! Our waitress was able to convince the chef to let me have the salmon with the accompaniments from the scallops entree. Very much appreciated. My husband's lobster roll was excellent.
The music was pretty bad, and the two young women next to us had piercing voices, so that was a negative which couldn’t be helped. All in all, a pleasure to be there.

Outstanding! Elizabeth provided fantastic service service!

The hamburger was amazing!

Raw bar was excellent - I loved that they gave you a written description of each oyster. Calamari is also worth ordering!

Loved the option that gave our party 2 of each of the day's oyster...SO yummy and liked the mignonette, too. I was a bit surprised that my panfried chicken did not have a crust but the chicken thighs were juicy and tasty and the spinach was a great part of the dish. I would definitely go again :)

The food at Hourly was delicious. The portions could have been bigger. The noise level made it difficult for our party of 5 to converse on a high top table.

Absolutely love this restaurant! The calamari is my favorite thing on the menu.

The lobster roll and scallops were excellent. I tried the chocolate mousse for the first time and by far it was the best I’ve had. The complimentary chips were also an excellent added bonus.

We LOVED it! Wonderful meal in Cambridge. Everything was top-notch. Highly recommend.

Incredible experience, drinks where brought to us very quick. Oysters where fresh and tasted amazing. 10/10 will recommend to a friend!

Best food! The oysters are amazing!

Disappointing. Have eaten many times before satisfactorily. but this time food was substandard. Halibut was dry overcooked and inedible. Caesar salad dressing a big glop. Sliders just ok. Poke was just ok. Service good. .