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Pleasant Cafe

➤ 4515 Washington St, Boston, United States Of America

Cafés • Pizza • Coffee • American

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"Pleasant Cafe is an interesting experience with a great value. It's this perfectly preserved restaurant and bar straight out of the 70s, with a vast menu, unique specials, and a full bar. And it's very affordable! Don't go here with your nose up and quick to judge, it may look old but it has a really special atmosphere that many new hipster joints couldn't recreate if they tried. If you can appreciate it for what it is, you'll be a returning customer no doubt. Be patient with the service, sit back, and enjoy your cold $5 beer!"

Il Massimo Legacy Place

➤ 400 Legacy Place, Dedham, United States

Cafés • Pizza • Seafood • Italian

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"The food here is very good. It’s a bit odd to get brunch at an Italian restaurant but there were good options (although no vegetarian panini). The menu posted online isn’t clear what’s offered when. I did think for $16 I would get more than two slices of French toast, at least a side. The service was slow and generally not great our server was slamming dishes around and spilled water all over and inside my sister’s purse without even apologizing."

Somtum Modern Thai Cuisine

➤ 1894 Centre St, 02132, West Roxbury, US, WEST ROXBURY, United States

Thai • Chicken • Chocolate • Vegetarian

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"I’m so pleased that there are such great places to eat lunch in the middle of west Roxbury center. This gem of a restaurant was not packed at lunch time, they offer a nice lunch menu that includes and appetizer, an entree and a drink. Apart from being quite affordable the food was delightful. The shrimp rolls where fresh and hardy with all those crunchy vegetables, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. The Basil rice was so colorful and jam packed with flavor. There was so much shrimp and the portion was so big I took some home to eat later. Ithey also have Thai iced tea!!!! I recommend this place for anyone stopping by in West Roxbury, I know the locals love this place and come visit plenty. The place does not offer delivery until 4pm, and on weekdays they close from 3 to 6pm."

Al Wadi

➤ 1249 Veterans Of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston, 02132, United States Of America, WEST ROXBURY

Lebanese • Vegetarian • Vegan Options • Delivery services

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"First time here at @alwadiboston and what a wonderful Lebanese dinner experience we had! We got the Al Wadi for two and were completely stuffed with leftovers to take home First, we started off our feast with a deliciously comforting bowl of chicken soup. Next, we had an array of appetizers: pita and hummus, tabouli, and stuffed grape leaves. The pita was freshly baked with a great bite to it. the hummus was deliciously creamy, made with tahini sauce, lemon juice, and olive oil. Made fresh with parsley, mint, wheat bulgur, tomatoes, onions, lots of lemon juice and olive oil, it was hands down the best Tabouli we’ve ever had! The stuffed grape leaves were pretty tasty, with rice, spices, and lemon juice. Next, out came the main course of chicken kebabs, kafta kebabs, and baked kibbeh. I personally loved the chicken kebabs, as they were well spiced and juicy with every bite. I did not like the kafta kebabs which were made of seasoned ground lamb only because I personally don’t like gamey meat (if you like lamb, you’ll love these). The baked kibbeh was made with ground beef, cracked wheat, and pine nuts. A very interesting dish, again if you like gamey meat, you’ll love this. Finally, we ended the meal with dessert: baklava and namoura. The namoura was tasty with an interesting texture, made from semolina flour and yogurt and soaked in syrup. Saving the best for last, I had the best Baklava I’ve had in awhile, each bite of layered pastry was deliciously light and crisp, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey/simple syrup. I’ve always thought of baklava being too sweet to ever enjoy, but like I said this was the best baklava I’ve ever had. The sweetness level was light enough to enjoy all the different elements of the dessert, the layers, textures, and flavors. Just divine! Please check this place out!"

Zaz

➤ 1238 River St,MA 02136-2833, United States, HYDE PARK

Pizza • Seafood • Burgers • American

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"mannn! from beginning to end was zaz 10/10. I work with a college basketball team and we have placed a delivery or 20 items. chef o was extremely real and professional and made sure we take care of it. our food arrived on time and was still warm. overall it was a great experience. we will come back in every case next year. 2 days later, and our staff still talks about their food."