Branch Line

4.7

2635 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 29 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
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Branch Line is a neighborhood rotisserie and wood fired grill in the Watertown Arsenal built on a foundation of personalized hospitality.

Featuring a year-round patio. Branch Line offers something for everyone. Twenty taps continuously change and offer a great craft beer selection, while a curated wine list features bottles that are value-driven and also ready for any special occasion.

The Crystal Valley Rotisserie Chicken spins and roasts in sight of nearly every table in the dining room while the fire roars under vegetables, fish, and meat. The "Little Chicken" menu is great for kids, too!

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Additional information

Location
321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone number
(617) 420-1900
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Branch Line is located within the Watertown Arsenal. Free parking is ample in the garage across the street. You can find the entrance to Branch Line on the back side of 321 Arsenal Street. We are behind the Mosesian Center for the Arts.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
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Popular dishes

ABUSD 0.00
WARM PRETZELUSD 11.00
honey mustard (veg)
- 4 PRETZELSUSD 2.00
BIG COBB SALADUSD 15.00
rotisserie chicken, bacon, feta, tomato, egg, sherry vinaigrette (gf)
ROTI CHICKEN CROQUETTESUSD 16.00
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, POTATO, CALABRIAN AIOLI
WARM CRAB DIPUSD 17.00
CAESAR SALADUSD 16.00
romaine, croutons, anchovy
CHIPS & DIPUSD 8.00
House-made russet chips, pecorino ranch dip
IGGY'S FRANCESE BREADUSD 5.00
chicken drippings
LITTLE LEAF SALADUSD 11.00
Heirloom tomato, cucumber, dijon vinaigrette
- ADD CHICKENUSD 7.00
- ADD AVOCADOUSD 3.00
- ADD HARD BOILED EGGUSD 2.00
- ADD SHRIMPUSD 10.00
SUGAR SNAP PEA SALADUSD 15.00
almond vinaigrette, mint, ricotta (gf, veg)

LUNCH PLATES & SANDWICHES

CRAB CAKESUSD 19.00
Grapefruit salad, almond, avocado, lemon aioli
EGGPLANT PARM SANDWICHUSD 14.00
SHORT RIB GRILED CHEESEUSD 16.00
CHICKEN SALAD BLATUSD 15.00
aioli, pickled daikon & carrot, cucumber, jalapeno, cilantro
LUNCH BURGERUSD 19.00
- RareUSD 0.00
- Med-RareUSD 0.00
- MediumUSD 0.00
- Med-WellUSD 0.00
- Well DoneUSD 0.00
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN SANDWHICHUSD 16.00
piri piri mayo, lettuce, tomato, avocado
LUNCH RISSOTTOUSD 18.00
MD HALF CHICKENUSD 23.00
- REGULARUSD 0.00
- PIRI PIRIUSD 0.00
- TRUFFLEUSD 0.00
MD WHOLE CHICKENUSD 45.00
- REGULARUSD 0.00
- PIRI PIRIUSD 0.00
- TRUFFLEUSD 0.00
- CARVEDUSD 0.00
- WHOLEUSD 0.00

LUNCH SIDES

SHOESTRING FRENCH FRIESUSD 8.00
salt, rosemary
- PLAINUSD 0.00
- ROSEMARYUSD 0.00
- GARLICUSD 0.00
- TRUFFLEUSD 2.00
SIDE GREEN SALADUSD 7.00
SIDE CHIPSUSD 3.00
MARINATED CUCUMBERSUSD 8.00
broken cream, mint (gf, veg)
CRISP FETA POTATOESUSD 10.00
herbs, olive oil
SHELLS & CHEESEUSD 12.00
sharp cheddar, old bay crumbs
SIDE SAUCEUSD 1.00
- TOMATOEUSD 0.00
- HOUSE SAUCEUSD 0.00
- PIRI PIRIUSD 3.00
- HONEY TRUFFLEUSD 0.00
- SPECIAL REQUESTUSD 0.00
- mayoUSD 0.00
- GRABICHEUSD 0.00
- SPECIAL SAUCEUSD 0.00
- ROMESCOUSD 0.00

DESSERTS

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAEUSD 12.00
vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, candied pecans, chocolate sauce
PINT OF SWEET CREAM ICE CREAMUSD 9.00
Pint of Caramel Swirl Sweet Cream Ice Cream (gf)
SWEET CREAM CARAMEL ICE CREAMUSD 9.00
Caramel, hazelnuts
SORBET TRIOUSD 12.00
seasonal
ROB SPECIALUSD 14.00
A dark chocolate brownie served with our sweet cream ice cream topped with caramel & hazelnuts
BREAD PUDDINGUSD 11.00
PANNA COTTAUSD 0.00

LITTLE CHICKEN MENU (Kids!)

KIDS CHICKENUSD 10.00
fries
KIDS PASTAUSD 7.00
buttered noodles, parmesan cheese
- Add Rotisserie ChickenUSD 4.00
KIDS SLIDERSUSD 12.00
two sliders, cheddar, fries
KIDS MACUSD 9.00
KIDS BOLOGNESEUSD 9.00
parmesan

What 2,635 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Branch Line offers a delightful dining experience with "delicious food" and "amazing service." The restaurant is praised for its "excellent rotisserie chicken" and unique outdoor heated patio. Despite occasional noise and service hiccups, the "friendly and knowledgeable staff" ensure a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for "date nights" and "special occasions."

2,635 Reviews

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George
Greater Boston19 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A very pleasant evening. All of the food was excellent. The good reputation of their rotisserie chicken is well deserved.
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Sarah VIP
Raleigh48 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful ambience, great service, delicious food. Watertown’s best restaurant for special occasions. Went for a birthday brunch with a group of 7 women. I had crab cakes which were absolutely full of crab meat, served over a delicious, fresh salad. Blueberry pancakes looked amazing, as did the croque madame.
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Peter
Greater Boston10 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Branch Line is always good, and our meal there today was excellent, as expected. Service was quick and efficient, which was a blessing since we were in a rush tonight. We love the restaurant, but wish the noise level were lower. Since it is a huge space, in a renovated factory building with walls of brick, stone or glass, noise is inescapable and unavoidable. But we wish the natural noise level weren't augmented by blaring recorded music.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston20 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love Branch Line. The food is good quality, service is very pleasant and ambiance is energetic but not deafening.
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Jenn
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was good! Our server was excellent! Overall a great experience
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Kathleen VIP
Philadelphia10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first visit to Branch Line and we look forward to dining here again! We come to Boston a few times a year to visit our daughter. The service was fantastic and the food was exceptional. Highly recommend!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Still one of my favorites. I do wish they asked and were a bit more mindful about allergies
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Nick VIP
Richmond3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Mussels, chicken and bread pudding were fresh and awesome tasting.
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Danny
Greater Boston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had not dined at Branch Line for several years, but I recall enjoying it. Parking was a breeze. The restaurant offered a warm ambience on a cold night. The waitress, Alex, was helpful and on the ball. The food was excellent, notably the chicken wing special, the pea tendrils salad, and the piri piri chicken, which I got with truffle fries. The Loire wine was an excellent complement. Overall great experience. We will be back.
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Ross
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Branch Line is one of our favorite restaurants. The food and the service are outstanding. It is a little pricey.
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FAQs

Branch Line offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 420-1900.

Branch Line is rated 4.7 stars by 2635 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 29 times today

321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
(617) 420-1900
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Branch Line is located within the Watertown Arsenal. Free parking is ample in the garage across the street. You can find the entrance to Branch Line on the back side of 321 Arsenal Street. We are behind the Mosesian Center for the Arts.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Branch Line

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Dining areas

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Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Piri Piri Chicken

CHIPS & DIP

LUNCH SPECIALS

TANDOORI WINGSUSD 16.00

STICKY RIBSUSD 16.00

JUMBO CRAB CAKEUSD 16.00

PORK SANDWICHUSD 16.00

LUNCH SALADS & SNACKS

ABUSD 0.00

WARM PRETZELUSD 11.00

BIG COBB SALADUSD 15.00

ROTI CHICKEN CROQUETTESUSD 16.00

WARM CRAB DIPUSD 17.00

CAESAR SALADUSD 16.00

CHIPS & DIPUSD 8.00

IGGY'S FRANCESE BREADUSD 5.00

LITTLE LEAF SALADUSD 11.00

SUGAR SNAP PEA SALADUSD 15.00

LUNCH PLATES & SANDWICHES

CRAB CAKESUSD 19.00

EGGPLANT PARM SANDWICHUSD 14.00

SHORT RIB GRILED CHEESEUSD 16.00

CHICKEN SALAD BLATUSD 15.00

LUNCH BURGERUSD 19.00

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN SANDWHICHUSD 16.00

LUNCH RISSOTTOUSD 18.00

MD HALF CHICKENUSD 23.00

MD WHOLE CHICKENUSD 45.00

LUNCH SIDES

SHOESTRING FRENCH FRIESUSD 8.00

SIDE GREEN SALADUSD 7.00

SIDE CHIPSUSD 3.00

MARINATED CUCUMBERSUSD 8.00

CRISP FETA POTATOESUSD 10.00

SHELLS & CHEESEUSD 12.00

SIDE SAUCEUSD 1.00

DESSERTS

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAEUSD 12.00

PINT OF SWEET CREAM ICE CREAMUSD 9.00

SWEET CREAM CARAMEL ICE CREAMUSD 9.00

SORBET TRIOUSD 12.00

ROB SPECIALUSD 14.00

BREAD PUDDINGUSD 11.00

PANNA COTTAUSD 0.00

LITTLE CHICKEN MENU (Kids!)

KIDS CHICKENUSD 10.00

KIDS PASTAUSD 7.00

KIDS SLIDERSUSD 12.00

KIDS MACUSD 9.00

KIDS BOLOGNESEUSD 9.00

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