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West Side Lounge

3 Votes / 3.3 Avg

1680 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138

• (617) 441-5566

Restaurant

Cross Street(s):	Hudson Street
Pricing:	$$$
Dress:	Casual
Hours:	Daily 5:30pm-1am
Brunch:	yes
Dinner:	yes
Diners' Club
Zagat-Rated
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It's no Franklin Café, but Mass. Ave.'s answer to Back Bay and South End neighborhood bistro-bars brings casual yet refined gourmet a bit closer to home. Despite the dim lights and soulful music, the West Side Lounge is as conducive to conversation with an old friend as it is to a romantic outing. Weeknights, the restaurant caters to a handful of older neighborhood regulars; Law School students liven up the bar on weekends. Appetizers ($4-8) include a simple but flavorful beet and goat cheese salad ($7) and a savory potato pizza ($6). Entrees ($15-18), mostly meat and seafood, are original but too often overseasoned. We recommend going next door to finish your meal with Temple Bar's famous chocolate fondue, but if you can't be bothered, West Side Lounge serves cakes, tarts, and a fantastic crème brûlée ($6). Specialty drinks, such as a peach cosmopolitan or the ginger-infused martini, run $7-8.

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Mpandolfi

Unrated

2/23/2008 (Updated 11/9/2008)

I stumbled upon the West Side Lounge one night when the wait at Temple Bar was atrocious. I was so pleasantly surprised!! The bar is intimate and cozy. The tables and booths are comfortable and set up so that you never feel crowded. The sesame tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes was so yummy!! It was like Asian comfort food! The desserts we tried were fantastic - the chocolate cake and strawberry shortcake. They make excellent martinis. Try the pear martini!