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The Halfway Cafe (Watertown) in the Greater Boston area is a four star American restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. This restaurant is situated in the Watertown neighborhood. It's been awarded the Best of Cheap Eats award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features a full bar, delivery, and brunch. This place is open late and good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food incredible.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome menu, burgers are huge, fries are handcut, turkey tips are legendary and the staff are attentive and friendly. Free popcorn is always nice, 7 for 7 specials and pizza that is also very good....
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap townie bar.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, and I've been coming here since I moved to Watertown two years ago so I've had awhile to form this opinion.The menu is a solid pub-food menu with tasty burgers and other sandwiches,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Free popcorn, friendly staff, good prices and huge portions! The tv's are always playing some sports games, but it's not overly loud. I enjoy the friendly atmosphere. The bar always looks really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If the Halfway was listed as a bar instead of a restaurant, I definitely would have given it that fifth star. It's either a restaurant with solid family restaurant-type food, or it's a bar with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in last night for a quick bite to eat while we were in the area. Ended up staying to play pub quiz (Tuesday nights 9pm I think). It's your standard Stump pub quiz.Most importantly: the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm. My experience here seems to have differed from a majority of the Yelpers here. I'd describe this place as a cramped. dive bar-y setting. The decor is a little erratic, and there are a ton of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hit this place again, today....for a little lunchie munchie action.Loved the place from before...so my bud and I headed down so he could check it out.We hit lunch just in time...as when we walked in,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really? No, seriously....REALLY?!?The first few times I went to Halfway Cafe, I didn't mind it. I live in used-to-be-a-dry-city Belmont, so my local drinking options are fairly limited. Halfway...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come way too much . . . love the $7 for 7 specials every month. About 85% of the time my food is great. Every now and then I get an off dish, but in general the food here is what you expect. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome cheap eats. Full menu includes pub fare, pizza, full dinners, and awesome sandwiches. Some of the best french fries around. My favorite cheesesteak in boston. Long list of even cheaper...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good beers on tap, solid food, nothing special. Thats about it. Oh, free popcorn while you wait for your food. Which has been upwards of 30 minutes on at least one occasion. I'm not sure if they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Halfway actually has a pretty decent lunch meal. I came back in here a few months ago for one of my co-workers birthdays and we all enjoyed our meals thoroughly, so much, all of us cleaned our plates....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Halfway CafA� is the kind of place I'd go when I need to eat and don't necessarily care what or where. The CafA� helps to facilitate this with a kitchen that's open until 12:30am. However, be wary...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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If you're in the area and looking for a place to grab a beer, Halfway Cafe can hit the spot. The food is basically standard pub grub and there wasn't anything extraordinary about the bar atmosphere that would...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a big fan of the local halfway cafe. I love their 20 oz beer specials, their popcorn can't be beat, and the 7 for $7 give me something to look forward to every month. Not to mention their wings...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars and thats the deal, shall we....so i decided to break the fast with a highly anticipated trip to french fry capital of watertown, the 1/2waycafe. mehso mermer was so excited she scoped out the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so the economy sucks right now. Your dollar will go a lot further at Halfway Cafe than it will at most bars that serve food. There are always 7 entrees that are just $7 each - in addition to the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for a late night snack. I came here to meet some friends one night after a show. I was STARVING and just dying for a juicy cheeseburger.First off, I love when places start you off with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in forever! But it was the first bar I'd ever been to, and to me, this was the template of what ever bar should have been like.I'll never forget the popcorn they serve you for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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this place says its open till 1am on sunday, but apparently you cant get any food after 11:30. maybe they should put that on their web sites.
openlist - user review - 08/10/2008
I have yet to have a bad experience in dining here. I've been able to bring the wife for a a quick date or my young daughter for some time with dad and have always been treated well and left satisfied. When...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I miss my Halfway Cafe Steamers! I haven't been here is a while but when I could afford the gas for more trips to Watertown, I really enjoyed the steamers here and so did my Dad.When I went out with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Free popcorn, meals for $7, and wait staff from the Ukraine... This is the perfect trilogy. Hubby was in heaven because our waitress was hot and spoke with an accent, and I enjoyed all of the popcorn...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great when you want cheap, good food. I used to get take-out and frequent Halfway a lot when I lived down the street. I've moved since then, but Scott and I checked it out last night,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in here on a Tuesday night to grab dinner and play trivia with my oldest friend and his wife. Showed up a little bit before trivia time, and had to wait, but not for long, before being seated...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHalfway Cafe you SUCK!!!No really, ive had a few ok experiences here- mostly getting takeout ~ I am a sucker for buffalo wings and sweet potato fries...Story time- the day that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading some of the reviews on here, I feel guilty for liking the halfway cafe! I came here a few times with some ladies from my dodgeball team to celebrate how bad we are at dodgeball.They give...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Halfway Cafe is spotlighted quite a bit by the Phantom Gourmet tv show and the reason is simple: it's simple & it's good while remaining affordable. Although I would never dare attempt another one of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I lived across the street from this place for 2 years and went almost every week with friends to play trivia and eat free popcorn/drink beers. You would think the waitresses there would have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ehhh....I hate the halfway cafe, but living in Watertown sometimes it is a necessary evil.I hate that you walk in and all the locals look at you like what the F%^K are you doing here?I hate that they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a pretty standard place, nothing really strikes me as special about it, nonetheless just about every Tuesday that I have dodgeball I'll show up here for a large pint of draft beer and hang out...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Free popcorn!The food is yummy, definitely above average, atmosphere is cosy, and price is pretty cheap (look around for beer special, usually there are some ... like $2.25 Miller Lite Draft). I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a friend who spent many a night at the bar drinking beer. He even pulled down a high school year book from a shelf and showed me a picture of himself in it.Baked scrod, steamers,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like this place- I really do. But after 3 visits in about a year I can honestly say that I gave it a shot, and they let me down. It's not me, it's you!I love a good dive bar- my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere is cool in a cramped, the red sox are playing, Boston kind of way, which I liked, but I was sitting at a booth - I imagine if I was at one of the tables it would have been a little less...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
DEAR HALFWAY CAFE BARTENDER WITH AN ATTITUDE: IF YOU RING THAT COWBELL ONE MORE TIME.................You have a nice mix of locals, skanks, 9 to 5 "mature" women on the prowl, 9 to 5 young men on the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my wife and i really like the "halfway house" We affectionately call it this partially due to the guys sitting at the bar who look like they belong at one and partly because it is so darn cheap!don't...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
no-nonsense pub type place with a traditional american menu that goes beyond just 'pub food'. I'm a repeat custy.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If pot roast could be described as heavenly, then so be it - I've been here several times before & not been overly impressed & then a lovely pot roast sauntered up to me & stole my heart. Btw, did I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great service and food at fair prices. Halfway Cafe is a true local haunt. This is the kind of place Applebee's and Chicago Uno always tries and fails to mimic. Free popcorn is a nice way to start the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Even as the foodie I claim to be, I'm not embarrassed to say that I just adore this place. No pretension, just a heaping bowl of steamers, great service, good beer selection. It is always packed, so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$7 dinner specials, $3 beer specials, trivia and free popcorn. The Halfway Cafe is the ultimate comfort food spot. I head across the street for their meatloaf dinner whenever I'm feeling homesick.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my neighborhood bar when I lived in Watertown. Perfect mix of people: Young and old, townie and effete liberals, perfect smiles and toothless.Only one thing you need to order: SAFARI DOG....
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bravo to the bartender who manages to create a tasty margarita out of readymade mix. She was also helpful at suggesting drinks to one of my friends who could not make up his mind. I was sad that they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little on the divey side for my taste, but they have lots of pub food, football on the TVs, sassy waitresses who call you "hon," and draft specials such that a 20 oz. pretty-good beer (I have no...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Halfway is a great spot for popcorn, dinner, beer, and trivia. Just be careful when your leaving, Watertown PD are always around. No one wants a DUI... yuck!
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From what i can remember it was cheap and the ribs were of Fred Flinstone caliber, gigantic.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I'm craving steak tips for dinner, I think Halfway. When I'm craving a bowl of popcorn before dinner, I think Halfway -- even before the Ground Round! When I'm craving a greasy burger just about...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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This place is a great local hangout. The food is decent. They often have special offers that make the food quite affordable. The food is typical American bar food.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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I like this place a lot. Good hearty basic bar and grille type food prepared fast and served friendly. Great place to watch the game, full bar and lots of big screen TVs. I also like to hang out there...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When we're in the mood for some good American, we go to the Halfway Cafe in Watertown. The food is pretty cheap, and they have a good selection of beers and a full bar. Try the sweet potato fries as a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really easy. Mostly we pick up food there, but the dining isn't bad either. The food there is mostly pub style food: hamburgers, wings, sandwiches. The food is also really cheap compared...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food and atmosphere, but a little funky for my liking. Go for a good bite and good waitstaff...could use some more cleaning here and there, maybe a few new tables. I do recommend trying some of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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Half of the inside is a bar, and the other half has tables for meals. There's a very cozy feel, and the service is excellent. Food is also great, and they have nice specials during the summer that are cheap...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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There where to many waitress waiting on the same table . I asked two diffrent one for my check and finally a third asked if I would like my check.My food was hardly touch because I didn't like it the waitress...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2005
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The Halfway is by far one of the best neighborhood places around. You can spend an evening of eating and drinking there without breaking the bank. The food is incredible and the staff is friendly.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2004
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Great food, great price! This little "house" of a cafe is not to be overlooked. The marinated tips (beef and turkey) are just fantastic.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2004
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Loud and noisy. the food is mediocre at best. a big step down from the first restaurant across town.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2003
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THE PIZZA IS AMAZING! THE BEER AND GARLIC STEAMERS ARE TO DIE FOR! THE BUFFALO WINGS ARE TOP NOTCH! THE BURGERS ARE HUGE! THEY HAVE ALL THE BEST DRAFT AND BOTTLED BEERS THAT YOU COULD ASK FOR! LIKE I SAID,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2003
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My cousin lives just outside of Boston, not to far from the Halfway Cafe. Everytime that I go to visit I make sure that I stop at the cafe for a great meal. The steak tips are the best hands down.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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Great specials and hearty meals for great prices. Staff is plentiful and beer is free flowing. great place to hang for a game or just in general.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2002
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Go to the halfway all the time. Great homemade specials
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Halfway cafe is a wonderful local pub where most customers are "regulars". Service is fast, friendly and familiar. The menu carries lots of variety: finger food apps, bountiful burgers & sandwiches, create...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2002
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I moved to watertown last year and I was told to go to the Halfway which turned out to be the best advice I have recieved since moving to the Boston area. The second I entered I was greeted by the bartender...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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I think the Halfway is one of the best restaurants out there. The food is excellent and the portions are plentiful. The atmosphere is nice and the menus are different.There's something for everyone on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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You wouldn't guess how great the food is here based on the decor, but what a pleasant surprise! I have been frequenting this place since I first tried it out about 6 months ago. They have great daily dinner...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2002
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It's a small, friendly place with quick service and laid back atmosphere. The scallops and pizza are great and I've always left full. Garlic mashed are also a great side order to pretty much anything.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Great grub cheap. Looks like a dive from outside but has above avverage pub fare at great prices.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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I've been here many times and I always get a great meal..good food, substantial portions, lots of choices, you know, pub fare but I'd so much rather go here than to a TGI Friday's or Bennegan's etc..you know...
boston.com - user review
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Halfway has a few good items on the menu that make it worth a try, but lunch (with no drinks) for two adults and two kids today was over $45.00.
openlist.com - user review
The day after christmas we stopped in this restaurant for some take-out. We were a little upset that when our order came out the order of quesadillas was missing. But when the women insisted it was there until...
openlist.com - user review
I stopped into the Halfway in Watertown and had a blast! We ordered a double order of cafe wings and they were great. The value and service were both fanyastic and fun. I really recommend this place.
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