The Cottage

We had an amazing lunch experience at The Cottage yesterday at the Wellesley location! I've been a "Cottage" lover for a while, but have been so sad since it closed in the Chestnut Hill location. However, this location is just as great! The restaurant is clean, classy, and has ample outdoor seating. It was a very nice day so we chose to sit outdoors. The service here is wonderful. All of the waitstaff and hostess were so nice and added to a great dining experience. We started off with some warm bread and butter, which were AMAZING, and ordered two "Watermelon Breeze" spa drinks. They were excellent! Tasted just like biting into a fresh watermelon fruit, though I would've liked them to be a bit sweeter. They also came with a hint of blueberry/blackberry, which was a great addition.For food, I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich which came with a side of fries, and my mom got the chicken salad sandwich and bowl of chicken tortilla soup combo. Everything was so delicious! My grilled chicken was perfectly cooked and the sandwich was assembled well. The cheese and fresh avocado were great addition, and it all paired well with the mixed greens and chipotle sauce. The fries were above average, so crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. Definitely something to write home about. My mom's chicken salad sandwich was great, with some sweetness added to it because of the raisins. I also had to steal some of her chicken tortilla soup because it was just so good. I really liked the crunchy tortilla strips, and don't even get me started on the melted cheese, GAME CHANGER!!! A must try lunch restaurant in Linden Square!

This is one of the best lunches I've had in a while. This place was so good. The ambiance of this place is like walking into a spa. It's so nice and spread out. The service was spectacular and the food was even better. All I got was the Caprese Sandwich with chicken and it was so good.Caprese Sandwich- 9.6/10Fries- 9.0/10Service- 9.3/10Ambiance- 9.5/10Overall- 9.4/10AMAZING 100% Recommend

The cottage is truly a staple in Wellesley! They bring consistent high quality food, attentive service, and a good atmosphere. Prices can be on the higher side, but I've never had an issue with it as everything is fresh, local, and made in house. Good food is worth it - and the cottage has it!

Excellent lunch with nice decor and amazing (accommodating) staff. I was with 2 that have mobility concerns and they made it easy.

This restaurant is such a great find in Wellesley! The service was fantastic. With great recommendations and polite and fast service. The "Ay Caramba" cocktail has a sort of savory flavor but goes well with a meaty dish. The beef short rib fettuccine is such a well crafted dish. The braised short ribs were very flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. The sauce was so complex and really tied the whole dish together. We split the brownie and they plated each half separately. The portions were generous so no need to worry about not feeling full afterwards. The only thing is I think they could've braised the short ribs longer so they would be more tender.

Ambiance nice. Love the bar. I love the big windows. Good service.Wish the Caesar salad dressing had some taste. So bland. And I am someone who doesn't like a strong dressing.

I so want to recommend this place, but only with caveats. Location is great, plenty of parking, great decor and friendly staff- but the food is so bland! The menu is great with a variety of seafood, salad, and small plate options but everything is tasteless. I don't even know how it is possible to make fish and chips taste boring.

What happened. I used to love this place. Came here last night with a large party, the service was definitely five star, the calamari was also very, very good and we are very picky about fried calamari, that was it. The rest was downhill. Most dishes were bland and tasteless, desserts were tasteless. Never had cheesecake That was tasteless, fairly quiet for a Friday night, which would do not surprise me, considering how much the food has gone downhill, two stars is generous

Very disappointing. I have been going there for many years and it was always great. This time a few days ago we got tuna melts and asked for the French fries to be welll done which they always did. The sandwich was horrible-and wet. When you picked it up it was like a dripping sponge. Don't know if it came from the minuscule amount of tuna or the cheese. Bread of course soggy. Fries undercooked. What happened there? Can't even handle a tuna sandwich? Ambience and service were fine. That's what the star is for.

The fish tacos were terrible! Instead of any visible fish, there were a few dark brown nuggets that were absolutely unidentifiable. If they are out of fish, they should say the tacos are not available, but serving what they did was awful. The eggplant sticks were good so at least we had something to eat.