Best Family Style Restaurants in Arlington

Alden & Harlow never fails to satisfy! Really good food! On this night in my party of three, almost all the food was excellent. Swordfish, squash, kale salad – all delicious. There was some confusion about the pork rillette — the person who ordered it didn’t realize it was just bread w/a tiny jar of pork jam. (A really strange sort of dish all around.) We all thought the plate of bread that arrived was something for the table, offered by default. So she kept asking the server where her pork was and the server never said “it’s already here on the table.” Much confusion could’ve been avoided by a) customer understanding what rillette is and b) the server giving a better answer when customer thought the order hadn’t arrived. But all in all, still a good experience and nice restaurant atmosphere.

As always a fabulous experience. For the first time we chose seats at the bar, which left us plenty of space and prompt service. We tried several new dishes, the tuna which we loved. By far, the two best dishes were the chicken mayonnaise and the Bronzino Christmas style.

Loved it. Starting with the oysters progressing to the manti, it was a spectacular tasting experience. So many different flavors. Just everything was delicious - my husband's favorite was the branzino, and I especially loved the tomato and watermelon salad. The manti was also spectacular - I've never eaten anything like it! It was the perfect amount of food and great value for the experience and quality. Staff was friendly, and the vibe was super cool. If I ever visit Boston, I'll be back, and I'll be sure to recommend my friends!

Chicken parmigiana was delicious, lovely atmosphere with very generous portions. Homely Italian food with good service. Would return for sure.

Food and drinks were both incredible! Great atmosphere and service as well. The Chicken Parm is A MUST