The Cellar Food & Drink

Great place for something low key and casual. I came here to meet a friend for drinks. The restaurant is split between 2 levels and we met up downstairs.The bartender was very friendly and was able to get our orders in right away. Note that this is a CASH BAR ONLY!

A perfect three. We used to come here for the grilled cheese sandwich. And the rosemary fries. The cheap beer didn't hurt. It was always a good place to hang with friends.I came back on a Tuesday afternoon for the rosemary fries. And the cheap beer. The fries were better in memory, although they weren't bad. It's just that I won't be coming back again for the fries unless I'm with a crowd. The $7 portion is too big for one person. The $3 PBR was just right.It's still a clean little dive. It's so small and often empty that it takes on the character of the patrons. Bartenders have always been chill, and that remains true.

A small, relaxed bar. Good for grabbing a quick drink to kill time and just relax. It's cash only! There was only one guy at the bar to make drinks, take orders, and serve food but he did a fine job.I got the dry cider and it was adequate but has a strange sour after taste. For food had the tomato soup with grilled cheese. It was delicious and ofc the two pair each other well. My boyfriend got the chicken rice plate. The chicken was a bit dry and overall plate a bit bland but he poured some of my tomato soup on it to add flavor to the chicken. The price of this place isn't too bad either. I would come back for the grilled cheese and tomato soup.

I had the sword fish and a shrimp taco (taco of the day). They were both delicious especially the swordfish. Brussel sprouts cooked perfectly complimenting the dish. Buttery smooth mashed potatoes was icing on the cake.Con:No fish and chipsNo desertsNo AmexQuirky atmosphere

Awesome food, great beers on tap and friendly staff. I know this restaurant is supposed to be a nicer place, but sometimes it feels more like a diner. There is a "regular" who is there all the time who sometimes is belligerently drunk and that can kill the mood. I recommend the burgers and truffle fries!

Awful experience with a rude and drunken owner at the CellarMy girlfriend and I went to get a what we thought would be a casual dinner at the Cellar tonight. Despite the restaurant being quiet, we easily waited for 2 min or so before even being greeted by someone. Finally, the owner (who had clearly been drinking) of the restaurant took us to our table, gave us the wrong menu (brunch instead of dinner) and then had us waiting another 10 minutes or so before even asking if we needed water or more time with the menu. Meanwhile, two older guests who had arrived after us had their orders taken very quickly by the drunken owner. After waiting another ~10 min, the owner came back, muttered something rude under her breath and then apologized for being "understaffed" saying that some one would take our order soon. She then returned to the bar and continued drinking her martini. We thought about leaving the restaurant but to be honest, we were just confused as to what was going on. So regretfully, we waited another 10 minutes and then just stared at the owner to get her attention. She made eye contact with us and then walked over and said "so that you'll stop staring at me, I guess I'll take your order." It's safe to say that this establishment discriminates against some of its customers, either by race or age -- we immediately left the restaurant offended and discriminated against. Stay away from the Cellar!

THIS IS A DISCRIMINATORY ESTABLISHMENT. "So that you'll stop staring at me, I guess I'll take your order" - The Owner of The CellarThis was by far the worst restaurant experience I have had in living in Cambridge for 2.5 years. The owner of The Cellar "served" us... but we ended up walking out, insulted, before we could even order drinks. I have never, in my two and half years as a graduate student at Harvard and MIT and living in Cambridge felt SO discriminated against, for my race (I am an Asian-American woman) or for my age (late 20s). I cannot tell which it was, but I cannot understand otherwise why we were treated so poorly. Looking for a good, quick dinner, I suggested to my boyfriend that we try The Cellar, a place I'd been many times before and enjoyed. My boyfriend and I walked in ahead of another couple, and were seated. Oddly, I noticed that the woman, the owner as she told us, proceeded to first take the order of the older, white couple who came in after us and were seated after us. I thought that was odd, but decided to ignore it. We waited another ten minutes without being helped. The owner finally walked over then and told us she was short staffed, but not in a professional or apologetic way. Fine, I thought, that is no big deal! But she went back to drinking (she was drinking pretty heavily) and muttered something under her breath about us. After waiting for a few minutes, my boyfriend and I had decided what we wanted to order. I was trying to make eye contact with the owner to take our order, but she was completely inattentive. Her friend then came over to her and muttered under her breath that we were looking at her, so the owner came over, with a judging look on her face, oozing disrespect, and said - LITERALLY VERBATIM - "So that you'll stop staring at me, I guess I'll take your order."I could not believe what she had just said - it was so rude and completely uncalled for. I responded, "ma'am, there is no need to talk like that to a patron, and yes I was trying to catch your eye because we were ready to order." I cannot explain if her discriminatory behavior was race-based or age-based, but I have never EVER felt so insulted in my life in a restaurant. I will never go back to The Cellar and urge anyone who lives in Cambridge or visits to respect the racial and age diversity of this beautiful town and to not support this horrible management with your business. Never again!!!!!!

I was a bit confused with my bar experience at the Cellar. A mix between a pirate's cove with rock covered walls, "Yar, the Cellar" and a wine cellar, yeah it is really downstairs. The vibe was pretty chill, almost like being in a cafe with a young hip crowd of art school kids as well as the opposite of what may have been ex-theater leaguers ( very dramatic convos going on there). The drinks weren't particular impressive or particularly expensive. A favorite "Whiskey and Ginger" was $5.00 served in a small juice glass disappointing to the eye, but not to the taste with half of it being alcohol. Yohoho! Just like the location (between Central and Harvard) my overall experience, was in between pleasant and dull. Even though, the place was packed (we must have been breaking some fire hazard safety code), we found a seat relatively fast. Fries smelled delicious with herb season on what appeared to be a McDonalds style cut. The Cellar might be the right location for a week night drink. For a Fri and Sa seemed rather dull and could have more luck either in Central or Harvard.

Over the last 3.5 years I've been looking for the best burger (and fries) in the Boston area. I've got a bit of a top-5 list but somehow had never heard of the Cellar. If it was just the food I would easily give The Cellar 5 stars: the perfectly toasted bun, medium burger with cheese and side of what are easily my favorite rosemary truffle fries were excellent. I almost wanted to order another but it's holiday party season. We had our meal in the basement (or cellar if you will) and the vibe here was a dive-bar type vibe so not particularly my scene but the bartender was the man and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Looking forward to going back.

You all are the best! I love you greg, you are always the best bartender! The shamrocks in the Guinness are the best