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Went there for the first and last time with an out of town guest. Music was insipid and loud, so we asked for a quiet table, were shown to one at the back of the restaurant, and still had to yell at each other. The waitress was nice and attentive, but the spinach/artichoke dip consisted of a stringy garlicky glop that reminded me of half-dried elmer's glue with lumps in it. The sangrias were mediocre at best. Our main course had just arrived, an mediocre pastiche of lumps of grilled chicken on a bed of arugula and canned fruit, when my friend spotted a rodent with a long skinny tail at our feet. The rodent zig-zagged around underneath our table, and then made its way through the shadows towards the table where other diners were. We put down our forks, and glumly looked at our plates. \r
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Our waitress soon came, and asked what was wrong. She politely apologized when we told her the reason for our sudden loss of appetite, but she did not seem surprised, and indeed indicated that previous incidents like this had taken place. She told us she would get the manager to handle the situation. \r
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The manager was completely different from the waitress... smug, annoying and totally unapologetic. He explained to us that this was, after all, Central Square, and that such animals were a part of daily life in Cambrige. Really? I didn't know that, after nearly 2 decades of living in Cambridge. I mean, I'd never enountered any such an animal at my feet before in any restaurant during all those years!\r
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The manager then grandly proclaimed that our drinks would be on the house, and assured us that ""we run a clean establishment here."" How very reassuring. \r
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The waitress, when she collected our money for our uneaten meal, was once more apologetic, and asked if the manager's settlement were satisfactory. I politely shook my head, we paid for the food and left. The appropriate department at city hall will be notified tomorrow morning.
Pros: Friendly and attentive waitress, ok decor in a bland, corporate sort of way
Cons: Noisy, below average food, arrogant manager, and rodents
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