Russell House Tavern

Russell House Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Courtney

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

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

   Staff was so nice and helpful. Amazing food and great space.
   

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   Tomás

   Mexico City3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

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

   La comida no era tan buena y el costo beneficio no pareció tan bueno.
   

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   evan

   Denver35 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   Always a solid go to for me in Cambridge. Quality across the board. Manolo was a fantastic server.
   

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   Elizabeth VIP

   Greater Boston11 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

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

   Rudimentary Caesar salad and they forgot the chicken. It arrived several minutes later and looked like a bagged Caesar salad you buy at Walmart. Nothing special for $20.
   

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   Betsy VIP

   Chicago9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

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

   The vibe here was lively although on the louder side. We found the food to be good but not great. Same with the service.
   

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   Colin VIP

   San Francisco3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 25, 2025

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

   We had to wait 20-25 minutes for our table even though we had a reservation. Once seated it took another 10 minutes for a server to take our order. Then another 20-25 minute wait for the food even though we ordered pretty basic stuff (burger, steak, chips). Visitors stay away! After a long day of sightseeing, dealing with poor service is the last thing you need. Food was decent but nothing special. Certainly nothing worth waiting this long for.
   

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   Jennifer

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

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

   Our waiter was fabulous! He knew that one of our diners had Celiac disease and he made sure everything was gluten free and offered recommendations. The energy and food were wonderful!
   

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   Ira VIP

   Greater Boston9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

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

   Another wonderful experience. Table was ready when we arrived at 7:30pm our server was attentive, knew every item on the menu and made wonderful recommendations. Will be back.
   

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   ReneeM

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

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

   Good for cocktails and apps. Wasn’t crazy about the main menu dinners.
   

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    Chris

    Greater Boston17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

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

    Was a big fan of this retuarant group's Temple Bar which closed much to my disappointment a while back making a visit to Russell House very much anticipated. This restarant didnt disapoint. I arrived early and enjoyed a few drinks at the bar. The bar had an exccellent selection of cocktails, craft beers and high end liquors not found everywhere (Pappy Van Winckle). The bar is upstairs and once we finished and hit our reservation time slot we went downstairs for dinner. The menu was creative, the portions modest and the food very good. We had a few appetizers then our main course. The staff was attentive and the atmosphere was vibrant but not excessively loud. I very much enjoyed the experience and look forward to a return.
    

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