Judy's Bay

Located in a calmer part of Cambridge, Judy's Bay is a small restaurant with a clean interior. The menu here is concentrated and they have daily specials, and I'd say it's fairly priced for high quality seafood. The service was efficient and friendly.I ordered their Matcha Fizz and it tasted like JUICE. went down so easy.The table started off with the oyster mushrooms. It was buttery and it reminded me of chadolbaegi because the mushroom tasted meaty and seasoned lightly. Then, we got the maine mussels that is coated in gochujang butter. I have never seen this on a menu in Boston before and we loved how seasoned this was.The monkfish katsu was light and crispy and this is what people NEED to order. The yuzu sauce was delectable.The lobster roe pasta was more rooted in Asian flavors than a traditional Italian or american-style pasta, but I loved it. If you want to try a new style of pasta, I recommend getting this.Finally, DO NOT SKIP ON THE DESSERTS!!! We got the kinako mochi, homemade by the way, and the black sesame ice cream sundae.Instagram and Tiktok: @elli.eats.everywhere

1. Broccolini2. Squid salad 3. Lobster roe pasta 4. Uni handroll 5. Scallops 6. Porkbelly and cabbage Described as a "New England izakaya" and thought all the food was p good- maybe lacking in salt sometimes but the common theme is fresh and quality ingredients. Wouldn't say it's izakaya food or gives off those vibes, just very comfy and cozy + almost family style portions. Lobster add on feels pretty worth for the amount of lobster meat u get (if you've been scammed before raise ur hand ) . Bluefish pate (not pictured) AMAZing. Broccolini was fire (I'm a huge sucker for a sesame sauce and it also included crispy shallots omgggg)

We snagged a spur-of-the-moment 5pm reservation at Judy's Bay a few weekends ago. It's a small restaurant with limited seating. We tried a variety of items, but I was pretty disappointed by most of what we tried.The one dish I really liked- Negitoro rice ($42) - Just a perfect bite of negitoro, rice, seaweed, wasabi, and soy sauce. But it's also extremely expensive, and you can get something just as good for much cheaper at Tora Sushi. Would not get again- Tsukemono pickles ($4) - just some slices of carrot and daikon in a sour and sweet pickling juice. This feels like it should be a free item...- Spicy squid salad ($17) - Given the price, I was expecting it to be more squid than salad, but it was mostly greens with some squid thrown in. The marinade was sour and sweet and not particularly good. The dish didn't showcase the squid in any way.- Ume sour ($16) - This drink was fine, nothing special. Interestingly thick.- Lobster roe pasta ($28) - This pasta was extremely creamy and lacking in seafood flaor. It's far inferior to a mentaiko pasta. The noodles are standard thin rice noodles. It's quite expensive for what it is.- Seared scallops ($22) - They managed to overcook the outside but not the inside. The texture of the outside was a bit off-putting because it was a bit hard? And not in a crispy way.- Pork dumplings ($15) - Pretty bland and uninspiring.In summary, the only dish that I liked at Judy's Bay was the dish that was basically just the raw ingredients. I understand and appreciate that the seafood prices are high because everything's locally sourced, but I wasn't really impressed by what they did with the seafood. Overall it's a cute place with good service but I wouldn't come back.

I don't envy the job of a place that serves raw fish. I (naively) imagine it's a very hard thing to set up storage, processing, etc. But also if you're going to charge me $40 per square inch, you're gonna have to make it worthwhile. Judy's Bay...doesn't.The place is nice and cute - very "cozy" in the Cambridge real estate sense (see: small). Coming here for some of their interesting sakes would be nice, for sure. But their menu is kind of confusing. Eye-watering prices on fish, assorted vegetables and...pasta? Like not even a Japanese twist, straight up creamy pasta with lobster...juice?Btw - skip that pasta - you can simulate the experience by making some macaroni and eating an entire stick of butter.Service-wise, our server seemed shocked to be there and very eager to go home. I felt bad asking her questions about the dishes because she honestly had no idea and was very sorry about it. A lot of the dishes had this "add crab" option. Like - if the dish is supposed to have crab, include the crab. I'm not shredding $20 on top of my pasta because "it might be nice".

What a wonderful and cozy find. The first thing we noticed was a real fireplace and lovely decorations. Great vibes. Service was warm, friendly, and inviting. We ordered a variety of dishes, each was delicious and well executed. The flavors are Japanese and Korean, and kept fairly simple without over elevating. Cocktails were pretty nice too. Pricing felt on point and I'd be delighted to come back anytime.

I was intrigued by the concept of a "New England izakaya," and Judy's Bay mostly pulls it off!* Pork belly: I liked the smoky flavor, but the pork was a little tougher than I'd like* Monkfish katsu: GET THIS. I thought I didn't like monkfish until I had this. Very tender, not rubbery like I've had it before* Uni potatoes: the uni was good but the potatoes were disappointingly plain/bland

Tried Judy's Bay for a birthday dinner. The space is a small, quaint restaurant suited for couples and small groups. It's the type of place that is probably warm and cozy in the winter. Food came out freshly prepared. Our top dishes were the pork shoulder and lobster roe pasta. Pork dish had various textures (crispy and tender pieces). Lobster roe was satisfying but heavy (we split it among 3 people and thought it was the perfect amount).

A cozy & unassuming spot, in the middle of nowhere-ish, with Izakaya vibes and yummy Japanese dishes. Seafood options change daily depending on the ingredients available! Start with the temaki - if they have scallops, choose that. Super plump and sweet The rice is seasoned well and perfectly fluffy too. Kinda wish we got two each. The sushi bowl is excellent too. More scallops, very good uni, and fat lobster meat! Rly the rice makes it even better We we're so impressed by the specials so the lobster pasta was meh. It has a cream base so gets kinda heavy, would like it more if it had a spicy kick. Don't skip out on dessert! The sundae comes in classic Asian flavors: matcha, red bean, and black sesame. We LOVED how creamy and delicate this tasted. Not super sweet so even better. Housemate mochi was kinda hard tho. scallop temaki $9* shellfish trio sushi bowl $58* lobster roe pasta $28 black sesame ice cream sundae $14* pear sorbet $7올해 먹은 관자중에 베스트!! 완전 통통하고 달고 감칠맛 난다. 두개 시킬걸 샤리가 맛있어서 그런지 테마키도 맛나구 스시볼도 굳. 재료 여부에 따라서 해산물 디쉬는 맨날 바뀌는것 같은데 관자 있으면 꼭 먹기!!! 추천 받아서 시킨 랍스터 파스타는 비추. 너어무 느끼함. 약간 매콤했으면 괜찮을텐데 음... 마무리 디저트는 흑임자 선데이 추천! 너무 달지 않고 고소하다.

I would go back for the drinks. I'd have to be super drunk to order the food again though. Overpriced "tapas" style. The spicy squid salad was pretty good.

This place is small and amazing! The owners are really nice, funny, and genuine people!I didn't know much about sake so the flights are pretty cool. All the dishes are fresh and unique.To eat here you must be decently adventurous especially with seafood.