Harvest

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   StevenF

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Harvest remains Harvard Squares oasis of civilized dining. Delicious food in a lively yet quiet setting. We didn't eat in the outside terrace but the fireplace was roaring and looked inviting. The service is pleasant and professional, the food is tasty, and beautfully presented. All in all, a really classy place for any meal.
   

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   Mary

   Greater Boston

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Service at the bar was just mediocre. Drinks were spot on but when our food came out we had no utensils. There was no one behind the bar because they were all at the doorway of the kitchen. Also, we weren’t asked if we wanted another drink until 15 minutes after finishing the first. We weren’t asked if surprised.
   

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   Joe

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and services was outstanding. I cannot wait to come back.
   

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   david

   Greater Boston

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent family holiday dinner. Such a nice atmosphere. Great food and attentive service. Always a pleasure to dine at Harvest!
   

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   Jonathan Summey

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Staff was amazing & the Thanksgiving dinner was superb
   

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   Inez

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thanksgiving dinner was memorable. We ordered three of the main courses: turkey, venison, and steak. Everything was cooked to perfection and delicious. The suggested wine pairing went well with the dishes. Service was great, and the maïtre D made us feel truly at home. We were lucky to get the room with the gas fireplace--all in all a delicious and cozy experience. The restaurant made us feel like family!
   

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   Denise

   Greater Boston

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food. Great service. Lovely spot. Highly recommend Harvest.
   

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   Daniel

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 26 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The harvest of today is not the institution I recall. Quiet atmosphere and warm hospitality but the food quality and preparation was not commensurate with cost. A poached pear is a lovely thing but it does need to go through the poaching process.
   

   HarvestResponded 7 days ago

   Dear Daniel, Thank you for the review. I'm sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your meal. I appreciate your feedback about the poached pear and will certainly take it into consideration as we continuously strive to improve our offerings and service. We hope you'll give us another chance to impress you in the future. Best, Pamela
   

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   John

   Greater Boston

   71 reviews

   4.0

   71 reviews

   Dined on 26 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Irt was good to return to this Harvard Square stalwart where I dined frequently in the distant past when I resided in Cambridge. It was like revisiting a comfortable and familiar good friend's comfortable abode, but with the significant added value of really excellent food. We were greeted with courtesy at the front desk and shown to our table in the rear dining room, my favorite of the several loci one can eat here. Much has remained the same at Harvest over the years, and I was happy to note that the quality and variety of the menu offerings was as fascinating and creative as I had remembered. My dining companions and I ordered a Baby Arugula salad, the Mushroom & Miso French Onion soup, the wild Atlantic Halibut main course and two of us opted for the Pekin duck Breast entree. The soup was excellent, an intriguing melange of earthy flavors with its melted cheese atop a crouton, floating in a delicious and savory broth. The arugula was crisp and fresh, generously garnished with pine nuts. Our companion's halibut was prepared with caper berries, beer-batter crumbles, and a lovely chive beurre blanc. Our duck dishes, while not as crispy-skinned as I would have preferred, was enlivened by its accompanying sautéed honeycrisp apples, wild rice, acorn squash purée, roasted brussels sprouts, and toasted pecans - quite toothsome! Our companion opted for dessert, and seeing it made us wish we had too: a Chocolate Soufflé Torte with malt ice cream, chocolate sauce, and a dark chocolate mousse. A confirmed chocoholic, he was mightily pleased. This was a very successful, quietly elegant and civilized evening's supper, not always easy to find these days. It affirmed that we would not wait so long for a return visit. Thank you, Harvest, for maintaining your ambience and quality over all these years.
   

   HarvestResponded 7 days ago

   Dear John, Thank you for your wonderful review! I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed your return visit to Harvest and that you won't wait so long to join us again. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best, Pamela
   

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    Leonard

    Greater Boston

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Consistently the best in every way in Cambridge. A local treasure.
    

    HarvestResponded 7 days ago

    Dear Leonard, Thank you so much for your kind words. We look forward to serving you again soon! Best, Pamela
    

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