I had been to this restaurant when it was boathouse. The environment is similar and pleasant. All the beers on draft are kind of pricy while the bottled beers are basic. The food is okay but I would not recommend the fries. There is a step to enter the restaurant.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
This place is great - highly recommend!!
My fiancee & I had our first date at this spot back when we were in college... and 8 years later, the new owner, Will, opened up the restaurant to us for a special anniversary dinner (our last before we get married in August!) even though the Sea Hag is usually closed on Mondays.
The food was excellent - I particularly recommend the General Gao's Cauliflower & the fried pickles - and the service was incredible, we will definitely be coming back. Excited to have this great new spot in Cambridge!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We had a private event here recently and it was so cozy! It’s the perfect size for a group of 20 or so with a nice long bar and plenty of nooks for quieter conversation. They have a full bar and our bartender made some excellent mocktails for our NA guests. Highly recommended for a medium-sized, casual, private party.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
What a great addition to the taverns of Harvard Square. It is like Grendel's for grown ups. A very reasonable and well curated beer and wine list and while I didn't eat, the food looked and smelled delicious. Best of all it attracts a great, eclectic crowd. Artists, professors,writers and entrepreneur s. I am certainly adding this privately owned gem of a small business to the few great places operating in Harvard Square.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$20–30
We absolutely loved this place! Came in on a rainy Wednesday night before a show - the place was nearly empty, which gave us a little pause, but we were hungry and had a deadline and we were seated immediately so that was great. I’m sure their attendance was t helped by the weather nor the construction right outside their back door.
The server (only one there at the time) was lovely and personable, and while she told us she’d just started there she went out of her way to get whatever information we needed and was prompt and attentive throughout;m. The first thing that really surprised us was when my daughter ordered lemonade, which was met without a blink, and when our server brought the lemonade she said “I hope it’s ok, we don’t have lemonade so I made it for you.” We ended up all trying it and it was so good that four of the six of us end up ordering it!
The next surprise was a nice little courtesy, when my wife and I ordered a Guinness to split and they brought it already in two small glasses - nice touch.
The biggest nice surprise was the food, which we all agreed was very good… but the fish and chips was legitimately some of the best I’ve ever had - big chunks of fish with a light but flavorful batter, not the thick bready coating that sometimes masks lower-quality fish (we later learned that the owner gets all of his fish fresh every day from a local guy in Gloucester). It was also served both with a lovely tartar sauce and a curry sauce that my wife could not stay away from. And unlike one of the other reviewers we all found their fries to be fantastic (to the point where I got to eat fewer of mine than I wanted because the vultures kept swooping in).
The final surprise was the manager coming out to show and describe some of the artisanal sodas they have to one of our folks. We had a lovely conversation with him in which he told us that they had only really been in business for a few months and were just getting their feet under them. They all seemed very lovely and appreciative of our patronage… while the level of service and attention might not be scalable in a full-house situation, everything was good enough that we will absolutely go back and encourage all our friends to do the same. This is a great new, local-owned establishment that is trying to honor the history of Harvard Square and its businesses and keep it from becoming entirely dominated by chains. Absolutely recommend!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
My friends and I spent Christmas Eve at The Sea Hag and had a lovely time! Did you know that they host private events? Come and experience homegrown hospitality in the near-heart of Harvard Square! Highly recommended!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$50–100
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
My girlfriend and I went to the Sea Hag on a Friday night. We were excited to go since it newly reopened (previously The Boathouse which was great) and had exceptional reviews online. I’m not sure if friends and family have been writing reviews up to this point, but it was far from good. For the sake of brevity, I bullet pointed all the issues we encountered:
- Do not carry any diet drinks
- Gingerale (soda) was flat and stale
- Chicken tenders were burnt to a crisp and blackened
- Artichoke & crab dip was cold and dry. Moreso texture of a slaw as opposed to creamy
- Steak and cheese sandwich was chewy and overly toasted stale bread
- Ordered fries with the steak and cheese sandwich (since fries evidently don’t come with it and are $4 extra) which came alongside the apps for some reason?
- The “Smash” burger was undercooked and did not have cheese (which we paid extra for)
- Entrees came out a couple mins after we received our apps as we were still eating
- We were served drinks once by the bartender and then again by our waitress, signifying miscommunication
- Long wait time to be given check/checked on periodically
Will not be returning. Disappointed as this is supposedly owned by the Grendel’s Den owner. The previous location was much, much better.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
An absolutely charming restaurant! Will was so welcoming and able to accomodate various food restrictions. Most importantly -the food is INCREDIBLE - highly recommend the General Gao's Cauliflower and Seared Scallops especially. I ate so much my partner practically had to roll me home... We'll definitely be coming back!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
1st time here. Food was really yum and well priced. A friend and I split Salade Nicoise, mushroom risotto and fish tacos. All excellent.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Risotto
great new place! $11 lunch special runs most of the day, which is fantastic, service was good & so was my sandwich and muffin (caprese sandwich, cinnamon toast muffin).
Food: 5
