Catalyst

Classic standby in Kendall square. Good food, drinks, and service. You won't be disappointed.

Nicely laid out seating plan in loosely separated bar and restaurant areas, with view of the open kitchen. Whether it's because of the wider table spacing, type of clientele or building material, the restaurant is considerably less noisy than a lot of other venues in the area - a major plus if you're planning on having a conversation over dinner. Nicely diverse menu selection, with good quality ingredients presented nicely on the plates in reasonably portion sizes.

Cassandra was our server, she was attentive and made our meal enjoyable! Getting away for a nice lunch without children and in the open air. Bar is great and big. Nice way to enjoy some time off. Food was alright though we were mainly there to drink given the circumstances. Would like to try for a proper dinner.

Great ambiance and cocktails. The food was less that impressive. Had duck fat fries...had to add a pound of salt to make them taste like anything! Bartenders were super friendly