Zephyr On The Charles - Cambridge

I was actually surprised that I was so underwhelmed. I made a reservation but was not given reservation seating. I was seated in the middle of the restaurant with no view. The website said I picked the last of two reservations and when I arrived the place was far from crowded, which is why I couldn't understand my seating placement. My waitress took a very long time to come over to us, then Our order took a very long time to arrive. The food was just ok, nothing spectacular. My waitress was not very attentive and did not refill my water until I had finished my meal, nor did she check on us. On top of that, I had to wait a while for my check to arrive. I must say I expected more especially given the reputation of the Hyatt Hotel in which the restaurant was located.

My friend and I went for dinner on a Friday night. We've been going in December every year after an annual event, and for a few years the bar area was perfect. Then there were several years of a swim meet convention staying in the hotel on that night which meant for some reason the bar area was overrun with parents and teenagers ?! . I decided to avoid that problem by making dinner reservations, hoping to be seated away from the bar area. To my surprise, when we arrived, the place was quiet, no marauding teenagers sorry, I really don't have anything against teenagers except when they are roaming around a bar area that's supposed to be quiet . Anyhoo, we were delighted to be seated at a tall table in the bar area, next to a couple who were reading quiet! . I had a burger and fries, and my friend had the sliders. Both done to perfection. Our drinks came quickly and our server was super friendly, accommodating when we wanted to move away from a noisy quartet, checking on us just frequently enough. We had a lovely evening, able to talk without distraction. When it's like that Zephyr is really the perfect place for an evening out easy to get to by car, relaxing atmosphere, complimentary validated parking, good food, and a beautiful view of the Charles River.

I ordered mussels but although on the menu, they were not available. I then ordered the meatless burger. without bun. My companion had ordered the hamburger without bun. Both were overcooked and dry. the asparagus, a side dish, were overcooked. However, the martini was excellent and my companion had nothing but praise for his vermouth on the rocks. The service was fine.

Our waiter was wonderful and the food was phenomenal!

The food is consistently good and the service is consistently friendly. Good value for your dining dollar, and you can't beat the view!