Our Fathers

4.4 (80)

$30 and under

Deli

197 N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02134

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails

Our Fathers is a neighborhood restaurant and bar serving updated Jewish deli classics alongside a gin-centric cocktail program. Located in Allston right outside Harvard Square, the mid-century modern space. With a focus on gin, the bar program at Our Fathers shines a light on the often under-appreciated spirit with a gin-only list of classic gin cocktails, several house creations, and a list of more than 90 gins.
*Named Best Deli by Boston Magazine's Best of Boston Awards (2018)

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Deli, European
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://www.ourfathersboston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Patrick McRell
Catering
Located next door to our restaurant & bar is Our Fathers takeout shop, providing catering services for events, business, holidays and all your entertaining needs. We specialize in hand-cut pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, as well as modern Jewish-infused roast dinners, salads, breakfast platters of bagels & lox, and more.
Private party facilities
We are a great destination for breakfast and lunch meetings during the week, with full-service catering and A/V capabilities.

Location
197 N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02134
Neighborhood
Allston
Cross street
Western Avenue
Parking details
There is ample street parking available on North Harvard Street, Ivy Lane, and Western Avenue. Please follow all posted signs.
Public transit
Our Fathers is accessible by the 66, 86 and 70A buses.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Yemenite Matzo Ball Soup$7.00
Chicken broth, hawayej spice, dill
Traditional Israeli Salad$9.00
Cucumber, tomato, parsley, lemon
Falafel$11.00
Chicories, French feta, chopped salad, olives
Potato Brik*$12.00
Harissa, egg, preserved lemon, parsley
Spinach Bourekas$12.00
Local farm cheese, dukkah
Lentil with Bone Marrow*$15.00
Stewed beluga lentils, baharat, parsley
Lamb Tartare Kibbe Naya*$14.00
Apple, horseradish, mint, urfa
Lamb on Cinnamon Sticks*$12.00
Tehina, pomegranate seeds
Seared Chicken Liver*$11.00
Parsnip cream, raisin walnut dressing, izak
Octopus*$13.00
Red pepper, preserved lemon, olive
Scallops*$15.00
Acorn squash, chestnuts, brown butter, honey cumin cream
Fried Squash & Aubergine Salad$9.00
Harissa, preserved lemon, cilantro

Large Plates

Steak Entrecote*$25.00
Horseradish, broccoli peanut pesto, charred broccoli rabe
Duck Breast*$28.00
Amba braised cabbage, blistered tomato
Shabbat Chicken$19.00
Walnut muhummara, cilantro, jus
Zaatar Salmon*$22.00
Labne, eggplant, shallot
New England Cod*$23.00
Harissa, honey, cinnamon, dried rose, sultanas
Shakshuka*$14.00
Choice of vegan, stewed egg or poached cod

Hand Cut Specialties

Served with Ba-Tampte mustard, pickle

Cardamom & Coriander Crusted Pastrami Sandwich$15.00
Junipered Corned Beef Sandwich$15.00
Hand Cut Sampler Plate$17.00
A tasting of our corned beef and pastrami, served with twice-baked rye and black bread

Sides

Moussaka
Stewed Tomato
Charred Eggplant
Warm Spices
Cauliflower Steak
Kale Chermoula
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Aleppo Vinaigrette

What 80 people are saying

Our Fathers reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

80 Reviews

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Drea Gold
Greater Boston38 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 22, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Brunch was a joke. Bad coffee, bad service, improperly prepared food, and no soap in the restroom.
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Lenia
Greater Boston41 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 16, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was just ok. Nothing was terrible but there was at least one issue with each dish - undercooked latkes, runny consistency for the hummus. Everything is ridiculously overpriced considering the small portions are mediocre quality. The only good thing about this place is the cocktails. I’d suggest going there for drinks and skipping the food.
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Stuct Gold
Greater Boston36 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 15, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great people. Great food. Convenient $5 parking at Trader Joe’s.
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BostonFoodLover
Greater Boston13 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 9, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a delicious meal here for a family gathering. The food is an elegant and creative twist of deli fare and other classics with new takes on your favorite old fashioned recipes. The hummus, falafel, chicken soup, pastrami, corned beef were all wonderfully tasty and well prepared and presented. Even the chicken livers were great and I am not usually a big fan of those. They have creative cocktails, the service was very welcoming and the Pats were on so we didn't have to choose between dinner and missing them. We will be back.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 8, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Loved the food! Service was a bit rushed
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Greater Boston51 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 8, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Pastrami was burnt and without flavor; corned beef was without too much flavor as well. Service was very slow even though the restaurant was not busy at all.
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JandI Gold
Greater Boston35 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 5, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Have eaten here a number of times, always for the same thing-pastrami sandwich which is excellent. Other items not so good. Cole slaw needs something to spice it up-too bland. Potato salad just not to my liking-hard to say how it could be improved. Potato chips were inedible-they were very salty and very sweet. Every time we have been there, probably 6 times, the service has been excellent with very pleasant servers. For those who drink, there is a wide variety of drinks, with gin being their specialty.
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ShlomiP
San Francisco5 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 4, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lack of vegetarian options
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HeatherB
Greater Boston8 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Expecting traditional deli food, and not expecting to find much I could eat as a vegetarian, I was blown away by the scrumptious and devious takes on a host of traditional dishes - and so many that I could enjoy. Creative mixes of seasonings and great visual presentations. Don't miss the whipped ricotta appetizer!
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carolb
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on September 1, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an amazing late night dinner! The food was delicious out server was very knowledgeable and helped us make great choices.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Deli, European
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–9:30 pm
Website
http://www.ourfathersboston.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Patrick McRell
Catering
Located next door to our restaurant & bar is Our Fathers takeout shop, providing catering services for events, business, holidays and all your entertaining needs. We specialize in hand-cut pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, as well as modern Jewish-infused roast dinners, salads, breakfast platters of bagels & lox, and more.
Private party facilities
We are a great destination for breakfast and lunch meetings during the week, with full-service catering and A/V capabilities.

Location
197 N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02134
Neighborhood
Allston
Cross street
Western Avenue
Parking details
There is ample street parking available on North Harvard Street, Ivy Lane, and Western Avenue. Please follow all posted signs.
Public transit
Our Fathers is accessible by the 66, 86 and 70A buses.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Our Fathers

About this restaurant

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To Dip

Hummus$10.00

Labne$8.00

Charred Eggplant$9.00

Beet Tehina$7.00

Ricotta$8.00

Small Plates

Yemenite Matzo Ball Soup$7.00

Traditional Israeli Salad$9.00

Falafel$11.00

Potato Brik*$12.00

Spinach Bourekas$12.00

Lentil with Bone Marrow*$15.00

Lamb Tartare Kibbe Naya*$14.00

Lamb on Cinnamon Sticks*$12.00

Seared Chicken Liver*$11.00

Octopus*$13.00

Scallops*$15.00

Fried Squash & Aubergine Salad$9.00

Large Plates

Steak Entrecote*$25.00

Duck Breast*$28.00

Shabbat Chicken$19.00

Zaatar Salmon*$22.00

New England Cod*$23.00

Shakshuka*$14.00

Hand Cut Specialties

Cardamom & Coriander Crusted Pastrami Sandwich$15.00

Junipered Corned Beef Sandwich$15.00

Hand Cut Sampler Plate$17.00

Sides

Moussaka

Stewed Tomato

Charred Eggplant

Warm Spices

Cauliflower Steak

Kale Chermoula

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Aleppo Vinaigrette

Overall ratings and reviews

Additional information

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