Phoenix Cafe — Restaurant in Somerville

My family and I had lunch here on a Saturday. The staff were very polite and friendly and seemed to know the menu well. However, the service was a little slow, especially considering there were multiple servers and only 4 tables taken. The reason for the 2 stars is mainly the food. The salad we ordered was limp, yellowed, and very sparse. It was mostly small bits of iceberg lettuce that looked like the last bits from the bag. The panini we ordered was bizarre. It consisted of sliced deli turkey, canned roasted red peppers that looked like they’d been taken directly from the jar and not chopped or further prepared, and what tasted like Rotel or Tostitos premade salsa, all served on a weird flatbread/pita. The turkey was still cold in the middle despite the rest of the sandwich being grilled. My sister ordered the beef burrito bowl, and said she enjoyed it, which is why we gave 2 stars instead of 1. Overall, I would strongly recommend going...

I really think I was born in the wrong Era.

I went to the Phoenix Cafe early in the morning on a Saturday for breakfast, and I just think it's the perfect place. The menu is diner style, so you'll see a selection of your diner favorites, but it's not as extensive (which I know can be overwhelming for people).

It's a nice break from all of the upscale and chic restaurants around Somerville, but that doesn't take away from the fact that this establishment had the best service I've received on that main strip, and some of the most delicious banana nut pancakes I've ever eaten!

If you're looking for somewhere to make you feel like you're in the famous Edward Hopper painting Nighthawks, look no further. Truly one of my favorite spots in Somerville, and given the breadth of incredible restaurants, that's really saying something,...

Service was horrible. When we first sat down a waitress came over to greet and ask for drinks. It was 1pm and when we asked if there was a lunch menu she said its still breakfast but since we are slow we can make you something, but never brought back a menu. She then gave us off to a young gentleman that was nice. He took our order but never asked us how the food was. It was not fresh and my husband barely touched his meal. No one came back. We finally got the waitress' attention to ask for the check. She printed it and interrupted the young waiter who was speaking to other customers to bring it to our table; Instead of conveniently bringing it herself. Weird. When the gentleman came over I said who is she, is she the manager? He said no its my mom.. SMH... Would...