Cambridge Brewing Company

Great beer, great bartenders, and friendly patrons! I will definitely come back here on my next business trip to Cambridge!

Fantastic environment with friendly regulars. Great creations of beers, and the staff is very friendly and has great beer knowledge. If you can get Anna as a bartender, you will love your experience. Tons of selections of all kinds of beer creations. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would suggest to anyone interested in a great brewery. They also have local ciders and also wine if beer isn’t your top choice.

Beer: Had a chance to try a taster of the majority of their beers. Very impressed with the options and taste compared to some of the other beer in the area. Good selection of options to choose from.
Food: The nachos were the highlight of the meal though although the pizza was very good as well.
Service: Our waiter was a bit slow, but it seemed like an isolated incident with just our waiter. Other tables were seated, served, and attended to pretty well. Could have just been an off night for him, but it was not (by far) terrible service — enough to knock off a star though.
Seating: We sat outdoor. I liked it a lot; nice and inviting area; good for groups, dates, our just a pint or two with a friend.
Verdict: I’ll be back … especially to sit outdoor and have a beer

We came here for dinner and drinks on a Saturday evening. There was no wait and we were quickly served by our waitress. The drink selection is fairly good, though the waitress wasn’t well versed on the drinks on the menu. We shared a pizza between us which was very good and I would definitely eat again. The restaurant is clean and well decorated, we spent quite a bit of time just sitting and talking which was nice. Overall, a good experience!

Caveat: I’m not a big drinker, came here because of the location and ability to accommodate large groups.
Pluses:
— Large groups
— Good service
— Calamari is decent
— Nachos were decadent and a huge serving
Minuses:
— Catch of the day was disgusting. Overly salted, fish bones everywhere despite it being a fillet, and accompanying potatoes were weirdly flavored. A friend who ordered the same thing couldn’t eat more than a couple of bites. The worst part? This was the recommended dish for fish dishes.

this is my favorite spot in cambridge. seriously, get the fried chicken sandwich!!! burgers are great, too.
the food is amazing, beer is spectacular, and the waitstaff and bartenders are fast and professional. I have eaten here several times a month for over a year and have never had a bad experience. ever.
I love you CBC!

Best part of this place is the $ 6 beers! I highly recommend the BBA. The Oakley Doakley is too sour for my liking but still good.
Order the short rib poutine. I shared it with my roommate but I would totally order it for myself the next time I get it. We also shared the tomato, mozzarella, basil pizza. It was not spectacular but it was good.
As of April 2016, they have been under reconstruction so the bathrooms smell like fresh wood, kind of like Home Depot or Ikea. Just mind you.
The vibes are really good here. I would come here with a group of friends to celebrate something or even a date.

We came here for dinner with friends while visiting Boston last fall. Their beer selection was good, nothing I was in love with, but it was just after Halloween, so they had that lingering pumpkin beer I was already over. The food was all really good, we shared poutine that was excellent. It was a little cramped, but it was a Saturday night so that’s expected.

I so want to like this place. The beers are great, the food is good. But the service, my god! We decided to give this place another chance after the line at State Park was ridiculous this past Sunday. It wasn’t too busy and the host was able to sit us fairly quickly. We then sat with our menus for about 10 minutes before someone came over. When he did show up, he came, told us the specials, and tried to take off again. We told him we were ready to order (since, ya know, we’d already had 10 minutes) so he took our orders for beer and food. It was AT LEAST another 10 minutes before our drinks came over. And apparently this wasn’t shocking, since the table next to us was there when we got there and they hadn’t gotten their drinks either. The table on the other side of us got there as we were almost done, and they got their food before their drinks.
Our food came out pretty much right after our drinks did, and were dropped off by someone other than our server. That was literally the last time anyone ever came to our table. Nobody came to check on the food. Or to see if we wanted another beer. And eventually we were just sitting there, with empty glasses and empty plates. Our waiter was legit MIA and eventually we asked some guy who was seating people at another table for our check. He came back and dropped it off, without a single word. Never coming back to see if we had a card or needed change.
It’s really too bad. We would have ordered more drinks. We definitely would have tipped better. And we totally would go there more often if the service wasn’t atrocious every time we did.

I can always respect a pub/​restaurant that offers some good vegetarian options, beyond a lackluster frozen veggie patty. CBC had a variety of enticing options for the herbivorously inclined eater. We ordered the black bean veggie burger (which drew my attention for its pepper jack and jalapeño garlic aioli.) The burger itself was delicious (but definitely not a huge kick for those seeking out spice.) In addition we had a plate of the butternut squash ravioli (solid), and the fried brussels sprouts with curry, which were my favorite dish of the evening — they channeled all the dipable, fried things you want in pub food with the optics of healthy eating. (*score*)
As a venue, the space is a strange mix of cozy sport bar and sit-​down restaurant. For the most part, this was great, except that it came with a sports-​bar volume that required some yelling over.
And of course, perhaps the main attraction was the beer. They had all the usual suspects (IPAs, porters, lagers) and some unusual offerings, too (which I made a point of trying sips of, in spite of sticking to more familiar flavors.)
Overall, I thought this was a solid meal experience, and I would definitely come back, especially as a stop-​over to a movie in Kendall or some other preface to an evening out and about.

We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon to watch some football and grab a drink. The restaurant and bar were pretty empty, and it was easy for us to grab seats at the bar. The beer list was pretty extensive and all beers were brewed in house. I’m not a huge beer drinker, so I ordered a pale beer. My husband found his beer to be pretty tasty. The television is small and off to the side, so it is not really the ideal set up for watching a sports game. We didn’t order any food, but the appetizers coming out of the kitchen did look appealing. The bar tender was very friendly and gave us extra attention. I think it’s more of a place to go with a group of friends, rather than a Sunday football game.

Everything good, nothing fantastic. Could use character.

This review is for the food only, didn’t have any beer when I visited. They have some of the best food I’ve had at a brewery! Seriously creative menu and incorporates their beer into many of the offerings. I had the apple cider donuts with a sweetened sour cream dip. Oh man, it was divine. Obviously seasonal but if they are around I highly recommend them. For the main I had the hangover burrito. So full disclosure I am from Texas and I take my breakfast tacos VERY seriously… this one rates 4 stars, the eggs were so fluffy, the potatoes were soft + crunchy, the hot sauce on the side had a great hoppy flavor (yes made with beer) and I was stuffed before I could finish! My only request is to make the sauce with more heat… and add some grilled jalapeños to the burrito. I like my Mexican style food hot! :)

Okay, so I visited Cambridge Brewing Company on a Tuesday Night in the summer, not too busy.
The Server was great, and attentive. good job to her.
We sat outside, it was really nice outside, their patio is kinda tucked away. not much to see, other than older buildings.
The food was good, I had the buffalo chicken finger, they were boneless and get a 2 out of 10 on the spicy meter, they were good, served with blue cheese and celery. I also ordered the Salt and Vinegar Fries, if you like Salt and Vinegar Potato chips, you’ll love these fries, they were very unique as far as taste goes, the food was presented in a nice and quick manner.
We didn’t try any of the beer, but they do brew beer on site.
Overall, I would recommend this place. The only reason I gave the place 4 stars is primarily on the Host Staff, which ties into service

Cambridge Brewing Company has two seasonal beers that I particularly love: The Sargent Pepper in the spring, and the Great Pumpkin in the fall. If either of these beers are on the menu, my order is a no-​brainer.
If those beers are not on the menu, fun options include ordering a sampler or a beer tower – two different serving size extremes.
In terms of food, I think it’s just ok at CBC. There are two appetizer items I love, the salt and vinegar fries and the nachos. Both are hard to stop eating. The other food items are fine, but none of them stand out as exceptional.
CBC has a really nice patio in warm weather months.

My first mistake was going here for brunch. The line for the brunch at the Friendly Toast was way too long so my roommate and I decided to go here instead.
Food: Obviously, I had slim pickings for breakfast/​brunch items on their menu, considering this is a brewery restaurant. Ended up getting their belgian waffle, which had nothing special to it. As I was eating, I felt like it was such a waste of money. I would’ve definitely enjoyed eating Leggo My Eggo waffles on my couch and watching Netflix more. Again, in fairness, I should’ve this is a brewery restaurant and their specialty isn’t breakfast foods but still… if they’re gonna have it as an option on the menu, the food should at least be decent.
Service: Place was empty so they were able to sit us down instantly. Our server came by to check up on us a couple of times and filled our water glasses when asked.
Wouldn’t come here for brunch… but maybe I’ll try it for a dinner.

Went here on a Friday night with an overzealous appetite and an eye on the samples of all the beers I haven’t had.
Ordered the nachos to start ($ 9) and the peach pizza ($ 13). The nachos are gigantic; layers of nachos, cheese, salsa, jalapenos and the like. Very tasty and an instant regret on ordering the pizza as well. Speaking of, very interesting combination on the homemade cheese and slices of peach. Too bad I couldn’t finish all of it. Sampled a few beers and liked the «Flower Child» the best — a balanced bitter that’s not too strong to pair with the food.
Nice place to grab food/​drink, though I could only do a sampler of 3 at a time (despite what previous pictures have shown). Will definitely be back when in the area.

We recently enjoyed a long-​overdue visit to my brother and sister-​in-​law in their new Boston home, and they wisely steered us to CBC for dinner. First of all, Boston summer nights are so perfect it’s almost not fair — cool and breezy, perfect weather for outside dining. The outdoor seating was beautiful, strung with fairy lights. The beer selection was impressive, although I have to say everything I tried was a little too bitter for me. I’ll be glad when the hop-​it-​up fad is over in this country!
We started with an order of nachos, which were toweringly impressive. I wish there had been a meat chili option — more power to vegetarians, but the whole point of chili is the meat, so veggie chili is a little anticlimactic. Still, the seasoning was excellent, and between the cheese and sour cream, I almost didn’t miss it. Extra points for the super-​spicy fresh jalapenos.
Everyone at the table loved their entrees, but my BLT was the best, if I do say so myself: a generous pita wrap spread with creamy, mild cloumage cheese, littered with fresh greens and ripe tomatoes, and crowned with a huge tangle of crispy bacon. Clearly they understand the point of a BLT! In place of mayonnaise I had asked for a side of their jalapeño aioli, which was the perfect complement. I actually couldn’t finish it, so we shared bites around the table. Everyone was astounded. Another bonus: they allow you to order salad instead of fries for no additional charge, so I didn’t feel too terrible about my food choices!
We were too stuffed for dessert, but my husband’s margherita pizza was so huge he took half of it home — and ate it for breakfast the next morning. NOT my thing, but he loved it – cold as well as fresh from the oven. We will definitely return here the next time we’re in town!

I haven’t been to this area in decades. It’s now become a hip little gentrified spot. There’s a cluster of restaurants here, one of them being the «CBC», or Cambridge Brewing Company.
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It’s a casual but nice restaurant. I had some of their American Lager, which was excellent. I had their steak (filet) for dinner, and it was also really good.
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We also had their roasted brussel sprouts, which was nicely done. My friends also had some mussels, which aren’t my thing, but they loved them.
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It wasn’t all that busy, and we went during prime dinner time — 7 PM on a Saturday. I was surprised it wasn’t packed.
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They also have outdoor seating, for those few days when the New England weather actually cooperates.
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I liked the food and I’d go back if asked.

We had stayed in Kendall Square for a fundraising event, and after seeing there was an hour wait for the Friendly Toast, we turned the corner and ended up at CBC! I must say, it is one of the best brunches we have had in the Boston area.
My mom and I had the «Benedict of the day,» which was Avocado and Bacon with Sriracha hollandaise (I dare you to say a word I don’t like!) and the boy had the hangover wrap (I can’t remember what my dad had)
First of all– they have BEER-​UNCH on Saturday, so YAY!!! And the food and service were absolutely amazing. We all cleaned our plates. The beer was also out of this world, and I intend on looking for CBC brews to enjoy at home as well.
There is an accessible bathroom on the first floor, and all things considered, we will definitely be back here for brunch, lunch or dinner. Even though it’s a little out of the way, I consider it a worthy venture! YUM CBC.