Viale

i loveee viale for their $1 oysterSooo good. I wish they had different sauces but nonetheless, so tasty. +++ i will say, i was worried for some of the oysters to be slightly bad as some of the reviewers have mentioned but besides 2-3 being that way out of the 63 we ate, NBD!i didn't intend to eat their dishes but I'm glad i did! their rigatoni pasta was garlicy oily and very flavorful!! Would recommend and come again.

Despite making reservations, we ended up showing up earlier for the dollar oysters, and staff was so accommodating. Everyone was super friendly. We were seated indoors, but they also have outdoor seating. I would say some dishes were better than others. The highlights were the crab risotto and the saffron Lumache. We ended up ordering two of the Saffron Lumache because it was such a hit. We also enjoyed the pizzas. The duck croquettes and arancini were good, but I wish there were more of the sauce to complement the croquettes and arancini to balance out the cheesiness. The $1 oysters will definitely entice us back to Viale.

Visited Viale for dinner with the girls. We ordered a few things to share. The staff were friendly and service was quick. The kale caesar was good as a side. The gnocchi was a bit heavy. Maybe it was the boar in the sauce but it felt like it needed something to help cut the heaviness of it. Flavors were a bit one dimensional. The calamari was crispy, the topping of pickles was a little too much for the amount of calamari. I wanted to enjoy this more but was let down. They do come around with bread and we love a good bread and olive oil app moment! The restaurant also gets a bit loud, it was difficult to hear each other across the table. Though it is a smaller space so that's understandable. Maybe I'll give it another try at some point but for now, I'd skip.

I really enjoyed my time at Viale! I stopped by for oyster happy hour, which they have daily, to try one of the most highly recommend oysters in Boston / Cambridge. They did not disappoint! They came with a tasty vinegar that perfectly complemented them. I also tried a grilled oyster, which had a spicy tomato butter, as well as the saffron arancini, which was in the most delicious spicy tomato sauce.Service was quick and the bartender was so sweet and friendly! This is definitely a spot I want to come back to try more of the menu highlights and enjoy the beautiful space with a group.

We came here for a work dinner on a Tuesday night around 6 pm. By the time 7 pm rolled around it was packed so highly recommend making a reservation in advance. Service was fine, nothing to write home about, as were the breadsticks with olive oil (mine was pretty stale). I ordered the striped bass and the fried baby artichokes. The artichokes were good, but had a very sweet aftertaste, almost like honey(?) which was a bit off putting given there was no honey listed under the description. My bass was fine, I did like the crispy skin but other than that it was pretty bland. The marinated cucumbers didn't taste like anything and I mostly relied on the corn to give it any sort of flavor. I also tried a bite of my friends' pastas (lumache and rigatoni) neither of which were finished. My friend said he liked the seafood in the lumache, but the pasta was weirdly rubbery. Overall, nice ambience but would probably recommend going elsewhere for dinner.

I just moved to Cambridge and this restaurant always stuck out to us with their menu. Found out that they have $1 oysters from 5-7pm made us sit down. The minute I sit down, the waiter gives us a break down of the menu and offers us (really good) bread and oil. We decide to order 3 dozen oysters and some arancini balls. Whatever they put inside the rice balls was honestly as close to crack as you can get. It was amazing. The spicy tomato sauce had me drinking the sauce out of the bowl. We got the oysters super quickly and probably ate them as quick as we got them. This place is gonna be a regular for me.

Happy hours dozens of $1 oysters with beers!So good!!Great services!!Also served us breadsticks for free

Great food and friendly service for brunch at Viale! Stracciatella and corn waffle was delicious and unique. We also had the buttermilk pancake short stack and smoked pork hash which were very tasty. Insude booth seating was comfortable and I would recommend as a good brunch spot! I would like to try dinner in the future.

Wow... haven't had a meal this delicious in a long time! Cannot stop thinking about it, I'm going to have to come back. Drinks: they have a very short cocktail list, but there wasn't one I didn't like. Do not skip the clockwork orange! I typically don't like whiskey but this was incredible- a favorite by a long shot. It has a slightly spicy aftertaste. The fiore rosso was refreshingly sweet and not too heavy on the florals. Food: omg. The saffron lumache is to DIE FOR! Generous on the clams/shrimp, pasta shape is so fun, and the garlic white wine sauce is perfect- not too heavy or overly garlicky- 100% would reorder this dish. As for apps, the shaved brussel sprouts were the best I've had (whatever sauce they're in is delicious) but I wouldn't call it a salad. The meatballs were decent, but my friend did not like them. If anything, I'd subtract half a point for service- our waitress wasn't the friendliest, and drinks took forever to come out. There was also a large delay between appetizer delivery which I thought was strange, but the main dishes were delivered timely.

The food at Viale is very good, but a bit overpriced for what you're getting ($13 for a few bites of Kale). The quality of the food is very good, and the pizzas were delicious even if they were a bit small. The location has a great ambiance and outdoor seating on Mass Ave in central square, Cambridge, which is lovely in the summertime.