Border Cafe

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32 Church St (at at JF Kennedy St)
Cambridge, MA 02138

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(617) 864-6100
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Best

I always order the same thing: Chicken Enchiladas Margarita's are awesome too!!

Worst

Maybe back in the early 90's this place was good, but with today's quality authentic Mexican food in the area, this place cant keep up. Pros: location Cons: loud, smokey, ...

Mexican-hah 8/1/2002

The Border Cafe has been around Harvard Square for as long as I can remember- serving up some mediocre Americanized mexican food, but it certainly is not authentic. The fact that it is an Editorial Nominee for best Mexican in Boston amazes me, apparently people have not sampled the numerous small family run, Taquerias around the City and certainly have never been to Mexico- Warm chips and Margaritas do not define a good Mexican restaraunt. more
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Adios 7/29/2002

It's certainly cheap and in a quiet Tex-Mex sanitized way it's not all that bad. However, if you want the real thing this is not the place. If you want a bogus Margharita, stuff yourself with salsa and chips and don't mind cheese stuffed in between two pieces of cardboard this is the place for you. Pros: Reasonable, Chips and dip Cons: pedestrian to the max more
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Highly average 6/29/2002

Highly average gringo mex and cajun food. Always a line outside of zapped tourists and palate-challenged college kids, waiting for up to an hour to get trashed on industrial-grade margaritas. Cannot for the life of me understand why it's popular when there are so many better places to get trashed in Cambridge. more
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fun place, even with the stink 6/13/2002

loved hanging out at this place during college. it's a great spot to guzzle a margarita and down some chips, always fresh and hot with great spicy salsa. always a wait during prime time. only thing about this place is when you go home, you're going to smell like the border for the rest of the night--you know, that greasy tortilla smell? get used to it, or wear clothes you don't mind stinking up. it's worth it! Pros: good food Cons: smell stays with you, long waits more
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Great Food, Great Atmosphere 6/11/2002

This place is absolutely great. The food is great and inexpensive, and the margaritas are out of this world. I love the atmosphere. It's really upbeat. If you are ready for a great time, just come here. I went here for a first date and we both loved it. The only downfall is we couldn't hear each other talk because it was so loud. So maybe for a first date, this wouldn't be so great, but if you already know someone, come on down and enjoy the music, food and atmosphere! Pros: great atmosphere, friendly people, great food Cons: loud atmosphere, crowded more
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Eat here senior! 6/6/2002

Nice place! Food is very good. excellent selection of Mexican style dishes. Well prepared. You will wait at peak times but the place can be fun and the service is pretty good. Everything on the menu is good. If you like it hot you can get it hot! Pros: food, ambience (western), prices more
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Horrible drinks, terrible food 5/30/2002

This place had the worst margarita I've had since I went to Chili's in a MN airport...it was probably made the same way. It's not made from fresh lime juice, that's for sure, and they have no idea that there is such a thing as good tequila. The food is just above cafeteria-grade. The only explanation I can give for all the positive reviews is that they were made by ignorant college students, who are clearly 99% of their clientele, the rest having been suckered in by the positive reviews. more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Due to the area's lack of inexpensive dining options, the wallet-friendly Border Cafe is the restaurant of choice among Harvard Square's younger residents. (Translation: expect...

  • 9/19/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: M-Th 11-1, F-Sa 11-2, Su 12-1
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: West Cambridge
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