La Brasa

Love this spot in Somerville. I remember when it first opened, it was one of the few places that I got excited for. It's like elevated/fusion Mexican food -- great for both dinner & brunch, and very suitable for larger groups. I've had a handful of dishes here & I'd recommend everything I've tried. Steak & eggs, pancake in a skillet, vegetarian crepe, fried rice, deviled eggs, the flan. They have a nice wine selection and rotating cocktail menu. The restaurant is like a high end cabin, with very cool murals throughout. I think one of my former roommates actually worked on a mural here, so I might be biased. Staff is welcoming and fun to chat with, they're very knowledgeable about their menu. Pricing tends to be around $50 per person. There's street parking. It's also a shared space with fat hen, which is an Italian restaurant -- I'll review that separately, but it is also worth checking out.

We returned to LaBrasa after many years away and hoped to relive the excellence we experienced before. To no avail.With the exception of a friendly greeting from Thomas we were underwhelmed and under-served the whole time. After ordering drinks, we were served a substitution for the wine requested without explanation or apology. Then things continued to decline. Our waiter acted entitled and aloof while failing to engage in genuine conversation at any time. He did not make eye contact with his guests at any time throughout the service.The bread we were served was neither fresh nor appetizing. It smelled like charcoal briquettes and petroleum fuel. The service was neither attentive nor helpful. Two of the four dishes we ordered were reminiscent of microwave heating with hot spots and bland flavor. As food was delivered it was not described but rather hastily placed on our table and forgotten.We had to wait an inordinate amount of time for service and left feeling neglected and unsatisfied. Like all good things, it seems La Brasa has run its course and has been left to die.

La Brasa is one of the most unique restaurants in the entire Boston area. Definitely a hidden gem in the saturated and sometimes too predictable Somerville / Cambridge scene. Chef Daniel is creative and adventurous but knows what works and makes sense when it comes to taste and execution. What do I know I - I'm no pro - but I eat out way too much and I like to think I know what tastes right, and sometimes adventurous means pretentious and self indulgent on the behalf of the chef. Not at La Brasa. Innovative but comforting and classic Latin American fusion dishes. They also do great events in their rustic but clean and cool space. We had an event for my wife here and Chef Daniel created an outstanding menu and was fair and transparent. The staff's execution of the private event was perfect- food 10/10; atmosphere 10/10; staff 10/10.Highly recommend getting here if you haven't been.

Service was quite bad. Half an hour to get drinks. Had to wait two hours for food after our group ticket got lost in the kitchen. We ordered chips and guacamole, and when we ran out of chips we asked for more. $10 extra for those chips. Classic nickel and diming.Place was so loud we couldn't hear anyone on the other end of the table.The food was okay. Small portions with inconsistent results.For the medium to high prices, the experience wasn't worth it.

I went to La Brasa last week at 124 Broadway, Somerville, MA. This spot features a wide variety of elevated dishes from around the worldFor appetizers we had the beet salad which had beets, fennel, apple, and mustard. We also had the elote which is Mexican street corn and flautas which were fried tortillas with meat inside. Finally, for apps we had the deviled eggs which had onion and chipotle aioli. For main dishes we had the squid ink pasta. This pasta was so fresh and homemade (so if you like the taste of fish this one is for you!)For dessert we had the banana pudding with ice cream. This had a great balance of sweetness. Would order this again!My personal favorites we had were the the street corn and the deviled eggs. Each dish was elevated in such a way that you just wanted to eat more and more of it!This is the perfect spot to meet a friend or have a nice date. The ambiance is classy and romantic check it out if you are in the area!Affordability: 6/10Ambiance: 8/10Food: 8/10

La Brasa in Somerville, MA restaurant is ! JAM tunes in the house, from Grateful Dead to Macy Gray to every good song you ever wanted to hear. And the food: Excellent! Each dish was distinct, well-executed, and needed neither salt nor pepper. The drinks represent a thoughtful composition of flavors and art. My dessert was on point. Service was outstanding. Our server, Cal, went above and beyond to keep our ice water full, our drinks were fresh, and check on our satisfaction with timing and taste of the many small plates we ordered. Each was perfection. Try this restaurant, you won't be disappointed.

Beautiful atmosphere. It's a shame the food and service didn't match up. It took way too long for the server to take our drink order considering we were the only table. She continued to be lackluster. The shiitake mushroom crepe, flautas and arancini were overcooked. The highlights of the meal were the shrimp pupusa and Mexican street corn. Both delicious.

Food was good . Service was not good . Server seemed bothered for just asking for water . Even the bar staff wasn't friendly . They just stared at you when you went up to the bar. Had to ask them for a drink then they came over . I won't go back . Way better options out there . Metered parking is tough . They do have a tiny back parking lot that's shared with another business.

Awesome food and friendly staff. The overall layout was great for a large party also. We attended a wedding party here from 6-12am and the entire wait staff was great throughout. Food was 10/10! Highly recommend checking this place out for dinner or drinks!

The space was nice, the food was good but nothing too inspired or different and definitely overpriced for the small portions. Service was fine, nothing particularly special considering this was for a group birthday.