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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh my goodness, this place is so good. the bf and i stopped in for dinner after one of the longest hardest work weeks ever. for a tad over $25 we got two pieces of fried chicken, two pieces of corn...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is insanity. I can't believe this place has been a few blocks away from my apartment and I'm just going now! The fried chicken alone blew my mind...let alone the mac n cheese, cornbread, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend has loved this place for a few years. I decided to check it out and spoil him by taking him here for a surprise dinner.It was much better than I thought. I'm very picky about some food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally made it here for dinner last weekend, and I am glad I did! This little food-stand-in-a-building serves up some of the best fried chicken and ribs to be found in Cambridge (BEEF RIBS alert! Not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coast Cafe has a reputation for having the best fried chicken in Boston, as given by Best of Boston and Phantom Gourmet. While not the best fried chicken I've ever had, I would certainly agree its the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The sweetest people you'll ever meet and the food is consistent and awesome. My faves; pork ribs, cheeseburger, jumbo box of fried wings, collard greens, black eyed peas, plantains. Good things take...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite place. It's about the food, it's always about the food. If you want something pretty or a nice place to take a date, this isn't going to be your cup of tea (well, depending on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a hidden gem. Good, home-cooked soul food, and an establishment with an honest mom-and-pop feel. The fried chicken is top-notch: good quality chicken, fried crisp, but not too greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The #1 fried chicken in NE. The fried chicken, mac & cheese and sweet potatoes are awesome. The banana pudding is very good but is rich and very sweet. Always call a few minutes before pick up, they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, the best fried chicken and collard greens this side of anywhere! I'm from the south and even my grandmama doesn't make it this consistently good. The chicken is perfectly crisp on the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Say yes to Coast Cafe's Banana Pudding, it's topped with Nilla Wafers!! That is the ONLY way to do it. Say no to the Meatloaf, it really reminded me of MacArthur Elementary School's cafeteria...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love Southern cooking so I really wanted to like this place but it was only so-so. The fried chicken was hot and juicy but burnt with a peppery crust that was not thick enough. Mashed potatoes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have an urge for fried chicken? Go to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ok, my Southern friends may think I'm crazy, but if you are in Greater Boston, there just may be no better place than Coast Cafe on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fried Chicken; delicious. Yet what makes this place stand out from the many other quick take out places is the convenience and accessibility of patties. I was genuinely surprised not to see more...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This aint your mommas fried chicken. Or is it? Depends on who your mom is...i guess.This is THE best fried chicken I've had in the Boston area. Their batter has cornmeal in it for that extra...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Much has been said about this place. Most people seem to think it's awesome and I'm one of them. As far as I know, there is nowhere else to get good fried chicken in Boston, and the fried chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not exceptionally great, but it did satisfy my craving for comfort food. I got fried chicken, mac n cheese, and mashed potatoes. (nice healthy meal...) The fried chicken was good, probably their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've heard of this place and was longing to go for the longest time and one day out of the blue, my boy calls me up and asks me if i want some comfort food. i like ALL food. i don't discriminate. i'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love soul food and BBQ... it completes me. Sadly, the food at Coast Cafe does not. After reading all the reviews my father (a purveyor of BBQ the world over) and I had to give this place a try....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh. My. God.BANANA PUDDING.And usually, I don't like cornbread much, but I ate mine and my roommate's (when she wasn't paying attention). It's sweeter than normal, kind of like cake but doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i heard so much about this place, and i thought it was too overhyped. stepped up into it, found it was way crowded (only three seats anyways), but it was cold outside after the snowstorm so we decided...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My roommate Tom raves about this place so I really really wanted to love it. I tried, I tried so hard eating through the menu searching for that elusive thing that would make me love it. But alas no,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to kind of parrot Jenne K's review, since we went together. This definitely is a review in progress, as I want to go again and try more things. I had the fried chicken sandwich with fries....
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I want to say lots of good things about this place. My first impression had me a bit startled, and I was thinking I might have to rate Coast Cafe with a 2 or 3 stars. The reason for this is because...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this place! Who needs size when they make excellent food?!?! I've tried pretty much everything here, except for the fried chicken, been saving the best for last! I love the catfish,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Juicy Delicious Fried Chicken!!! I hate to repeat everyone, but the fried chicken is great. Crispy, without being too greasy, and perfectly delicious. Not over breaded or anything either. Definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend suggested this place, saying they had some awesome fried chicken and it's the kind of place where "everybody knows your name." The location is a little unfortunate (down the street from...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said? Coast Cafe has some *outstanding* fried chicken! The banana pudding is almost equally as impressive. In a cruel twist of fate, I almost always crave Coast...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coast Cafe serves up delicious veggie and fish dishes with Southern Soul Flair. I usually get their catfish plate with greens, mac and cheese, fried plantains, or sweet potatoes. They give you free...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my associates and I like to do a little thing we call a "Fat Weekend." Once a month (give or take), we gather and utterly gorge ourselves on cuisine that no reasonable person who doesn't fancy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had:-sweet potatoes: I like that it was with brown sugar syrup and not marshmallows and OJ.-teriyaki chicken: good but not as good as the fried chicken. -mac & cheese: pretty good, but not as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good food. great sides. ***Banana pudding. It has its own unique style of fried chicken. It is not greasy; which was a surprise for fried chicken. Worth the the money any day.. Only problem is that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So after hearing glowing reviews from my boyfriend and hearing all about this place on the Phantom Gourmet I decided to stop in here a few days ago on my way home from work to pick up some dinner on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Over the past two years, Coast Cafe has become my hangover food of choice. Before I stopped eating chicken, I loved the grilled chicken sandwich. Now the grilled catfish is a staple. the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Knowing that Coast Cafe was good home Southern cooking, I thought I'd have a nice Saturday lunch there. But, Coast Caf eis a heck of a lot smaller than I thought! There are only 3 seats and they are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is not cho' gran' mama's soul food. The one whose recipes have been passed down to Aunt Ann and Uncle Bubba and contain a love that can lull you back to a Juneteenth cookout and comfort by the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I lived in Central Square. Then I would gain 100lbs gorging myself on the Coast Cafe's mind numbingly good fried chicken. I tried a few spare ribs and they were great too, good bark, not too...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bostonians just don't know fried chicken. i know that's gonna piss people off but it's true. we know seafood. i heard about the coast cafe from a cambridge native and in the globe so i had high hopes....
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my gah!!!!!!!!!!! Do yourself a favor. If you like friend chicken with all the fixings.....you will love the Coast Cafe.....I never realized they had Southern Cooking. I always though it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best empanadas I've ever had in my life. Evar.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the gems of my neighborhood. I tell everyone I know about it (and Basta Pasta). I only order from there for takeout and wish they delivered but they are so close...no problem.Great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so good. It's also too expensive, but like a crack addict i'll keep coming back for more.I went here for lunch today for the first time and took out some home cookin. I got the BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As everyone says, the Mac and Cheese is fantastic, and the ribs and fried chicken are delicious. But let me just say that the star of the show is their yellow cake with chocolate icing. It is the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I made a trip all the way from fenway just for this place. Gotta say, it was worth it. I got to try the fried chicken thigh, and fingers. Both were really good. The chicken is fried to order, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I happen to stumble on the fact that there has been a Popeyes Chicken in Boston for the past four months, and how dare I not know about that. Anyways, while reading the popeyes reviews I saw mention...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had their herby fried chicken breast, mac and cheese and collard greens, each item absolutely delicious. It would be worth ordering the mac and cheese as a separate side order for later...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
MMM! I heard on the Phantom Gourmet that the fried chicken was supposed to be awesome and IT IS. They marinate it before they fry it so the meat is really juicy and the skin is seasoned and crispy!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my last meal in Central Square, I chose "Food from the Soul" at the Coast Cafe. Walking the half mile stretch from the Central Sq. T stop in the blazing sun, I thought to myself, "Damn. This...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
And we complete the trifecta of "Reasons I Wish I Still Lived in Central Square" with this: Coast Cafe.I can't believe that I never knew Coast Cafe existed until AFTER I moved out of Central Square....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
most things amazing. not only the fried chicken, but if you want to be healthy...the grilled haddock is great.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little whole in the wall. Bit of a walk for me, but since you seem to have to wait 20-30 minutes for fried chicken anyways that's fine for me. The workers are friendly, very 'local' feeling....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fried chicken and smothered pork chop.............heavenlyI am a hardcore soul foodie. Forget Bob the chef or other place serving pretentious southern food. Unless, you have never been exposed to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My overall score for this place: "Eh." and a shoulder shrugI read somewhere recently that this place has the best fried chicken in the city. Hardly. It's edible but certainly not the best.The sides...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place as well - but if you're not from the area - this really isn't a place to eat at - just take out. The food is excellent & the people are really nice. The only complaint is that pkg is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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I just love this place. The people are super friendly and I love their smothered pork plate and many tasty side options. I wish they delivered and hadn't raised their prices but it is home cooking so...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This the most delicious and comforting comfort food I've had in a loooong time!!! I had the pork chop dinner with some mac and cheese and black-eyed peas on the side this weekend, and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Comfort Food of 2006 and Hidden Gem? That's what the Phantom Gourmet says about Coast Cafe and it's hard to disagree with him. It's not gourmet high-end food but it's true home-made comfort food...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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But it's take-out only. No first dates there!
menupages.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My new favorite place. I will sit through all the traffic on memorial drive just to pick this food up. I never was a fan of fried chicken till i had it here, and I don't think i will have it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coast cafe is a tiny outpost with some very big soul. The collard greens & candied yams & mac & cheese are staples in my comfort food diet. The fried chicken is cripsy, flavorful, and generous. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Down past River Gods and before that local park...This tiny hole in the wall has a lot more SOUL than most joints in Cambridge. Best for call in pickup, behind the counter service. It gets pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We love the Coast Cafe! It's an unbelievable find. Where else can you get such great Southern cooking at reasonable prices? The fried chicken is fabulous, as are the mashed potatoes and the sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coast is a tiny storefront that is about 2/3 kitchen and 1/3 order counter space. There are two stools at a side counter for dining in, but it's really a take-out place. It's a family-run joint that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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You might think hot sauce is just hot sauce, but people can be picky about their condiments. One person might favor a cayenne variety, another one made from habaneros. On the off chance that a connoisseur...
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