Boston, MA
Best TGI Friday's (Familiar Favorites)
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Bangkok Blue |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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651 Boylston St, Boston 02116 • 617-266-1010
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BACK BAY. Bangkok Blue offers great lunches, speedy service, and expertly prepared food. To start, order signature "golden triangles" (fried egg roll skins packed with spicy curry filling) or try dumplings (filled pastas topped with soy-ginger sauce). Entrees run the gamut from rendang chicken to pad Thai and chicken satay, and desserts include Thai custard and coconut-tinged ice cream. Hanging lamps and picturesque paintings adorn the Boylston Street eatery. |
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Bombay Cafe |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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175 Massachusetts Ave, Boston 02115 • 617-247-0555
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BACK BAY. Bombay's lunch buffet is ideal for folks on the go, especially given its reasonable price. The cafe is also known for exceptional tandoori offerings, not to mention chicken, lamb, seafood, and vegetable dishes. In addition, you'll find homemade breads and chef specials. Chicken curry and lamb saag, along with stuffed nan (unleavened bread filled with potatoes, nuts, and spices), are particularly good. Casual dress. |
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Café Fleuri |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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250 Franklin St The Langham, Boston, Boston 02110 • 617-451 1900
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Café Fleuri's Mediterranean-inspired menu burgeons on Sundays, when the restaurant hosts a great jazz brunch. Guests, fill their plates with pates, steamed mussels, sushi, Atlantic seafood bouillabaisse and sinful desserts. Café Fleuri also serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner seven days a week, and their sinful Chocolate Bar has redefined Saturday dining for many patrons. The dramatic setting – beneath The Langham, Boston's six-story glass atrium – is sure to provoke some thoughtful conservation as well. |
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Mr. Bartley's Gourmet Burgers |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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1246 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 02138 • 617-354-6559
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HARVARD SQUARE. No bones about it, this Harvard-area gem serves some of the best onion rings in Boston. Expect to see students, professors, business types, and neighborhood folks at Bartley's, whose food has practically become legend. Dress your burger with toppings from béarnaise sauce to avocado. |
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Sound Bites Cafe |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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704 Broadway Ball Square, Somerville 02144 • 617-623-8338
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SOMERVILLE. All those die-hard regulars can't be wrong, can they? In the case of Somerville's Soundbites, the answer to that question is a resounding "No!" Breakfast is served until 3pm each day here, and folks clamor over one another for a chance to dig into challah French toast, waffles smothered in sweet maple syrup, or to-order omelets. And, if you find you're not in the mood for one of those at lunch time, their burgers, sandwiches and Middle Eastern plates are tasty enough options. |
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Union Oyster House |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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41 Union St, Boston 02108 • 617-227-2750
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Established in 1826, this casual establishment is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the US and consists of a dark, pub-like dining room, oyster bar, restaurant, and drink bar. John F. Kennedy had a favorite booth here while practicing law in his early days, and you can now reserve it for parties of five or six. The place is said to serve the best clam chowder in New England, along with fresh seafood and excellent Bloody Marys. Oysters are delicious, and diners may choose to sit in cozy booths and order from the menu or find a perch at the popular raw bar. |
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User Rating: 9.5
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Xinh Xinh |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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7 Beach St, Boston 02111 • 617-422-0501
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CHINATOWN. Make no mistake: It's the food that steals the headlines at this understated gem, hidden away amongst Chinatown's more high-profile restaurants. Delicious takes on Chinese soups and standards like lo mein share menu space with equally outstanding Vietnamese dishes like lemongrass chicken with vermicelli, beef stew or pho. Always friendly, the waitstaff fully embraces first-timers, hoping they depart with a deeper appreciation for the variety Chinatown offers and a new-found love of noodles. A final word: If you're on the look out for something different, try the avocado shake. |
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Zaftigs Delicatessen |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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335 Harvard St, Brookline 02446 • 617-975-0075
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BROOKLINE. In the heart of Brookline's Coolidge Corner, this neighborhood eatery stands out as one of the best. If you're in the mood for some good eats, breakfast (served all day) will hit the spot. Try standards like the Challah French toast with a side of homemade turkey sausage or the Macintosh Apple and Vermont Cheddar omelet. Zaftigs also serves gigantic sandwiches at lunch and more traditional fare like turkey pot pie at dinner. Also is a favorite haunt of the political elite. US Senator Ted Kennedy has been spotted here on more than one occasion. |
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1369 Coffeehouse |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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1369 Cambridge St Inman Square, Cambridge 02139 • 617-576-1369
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CAMBRIDGE. This trendy little coffee house attracts an artsy, eclectic crowd who come to enjoy coffee or tea on a work break or with friends in the morning or evening. 1369 also offers a menu of light fare, including soups, sandwiches, and scones. A perfect place for quiet conversation and catching up with an old friend or for an intimate chat with someone special. Get there early to catch a table, which fill up with students and laptops. |
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Abe & Louie's |
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(Restaurants - Lunch) |
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793 Boylston St, Boston 02116 • 617-536-6300
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BACK BAY. This well-known, Back Bay restaurant corners the market when it comes to tasty steaks served in heaping portions. Generously cut and cooked to perfection, steaks include a succulent porterhouse or a tender filet mignon. Sides are just as abundant and leave no room for complaints. Salads and seafood options are available for vegetarians. The elegant interior is finely appointed with brass, mahogany, and marble accents. |
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User Rating: 9.5
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