West Side Lounge is an intimate neighborhood bistro known for its memorable food, signature cocktails, and welcoming vibe. According to the 2006/07 Zagat Guide, West Side Lounge is "the perfect neighborhood sleeper: this loungey New York-style boite beckons sophisticated adults with a huge drink menu of delicious seasonal cocktails and New American bistro plates that are reasonably priced yet crazy good." West Side is the recipient of Boston Magazine's Best of Boston award (Best Neighborhood Restaurant) for three years in a row and was featured in Food and Wine's 2006 Cocktail Guide.
Located on the bustling strip of Mass Ave just north of Harvard Square (think NoHa will catch on?), West Side Lounge opens Monday - Saturday at 5:00, serving our full menu late into the night and Sundays at 11am for Sunday Brunch We look forward to welcoming you!
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APPETIZERS Fried Calamari - Tossed with crispy leeks and lime leaves, served with chimichurri dipping sauce $7.95 Summer Eggplant - Breaded, baked, and topped with basil-marinated sweet Roma tomatoes and fresh Parmigiana-Reggiano $6.95 Grilled Flatbread Pizza - topped with artichoke hearts, Vermont goat cheese, Kalamata olives, pesto, and baby arugula $6.95 P.E.I. Mussels - In white wine, garlic, onion, fresh herb and roasted tomato broth. Served with a grilled crostini $8.95 Fresh Veggie Summer Rolls - Thai basil leaves, cilantro, pickled cucumber, carrot, green mango, and noodles, wrapped in rice paper and served with a lightly spicy peanut dipping sauce** $6.95 Bruschetta - Grilled Iggy's bread topped with marinated Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and Vermont goat cheese $6.95 Bowl of Hand-Cut Fries - With roasted garlic aioli $4.95 West Side Breads and Spreads (serves 2 or more) - Warm, cheesy spinach-artichoke dip, house-made roasted garlic hummus, and a sweet pepper and artichoke heart salad, served with grilled crostini and flatbread crisps $11.95 WSL Simple Salad - Mixed greens with a light grapefruit vinaigrette $5.95 Fried Goat Cheese with Golden Beets - Warm Vermont goat cheese, crispy on the outside, golden beets, baby arugula, and balsamic vinaigrette $7.95 Baby Spinach Salad - Tossed with toasted pine nuts, fresh strawberries, honeyed feta, and an aged balsamic vinaigrette $7.95 West Side Caesar Salad - Chopped Romaine lettuce with house-made Caesar dressing and croutons $6.95 (white anchovies $1.25) SIDES Seared Greens $3.95 Grilled Asparagus $3.95 Whipped Goat Cheese Potatoes $4.95 **Please note use of peanuts as an ingredient in this dish ENTREES Fisherman's Haddock - Lightly breaded Atlantic haddock, warm spinach with toasted mushrooms, hand-cut fries, and a sweet and spicy tartar sauce $16.95 Lobster Fra Diavolo - Lobster tossed with rustic campanelle pasta in a light and spicy tomato sauce with Kalamata olives and capers $15.95 Sesame-Encrusted Ahi Tuna - With wasabi mashed potatoes and a ponzu-pickled cucumber and carrot salad $18.95 Grilled Salmon - topped with a balsamic-honey drizzle and crumbled goat cheese. Served with chive mashed and a portabello and Roma tomato relish $17.95 Fish Tacos - Crispy catfish with grilled flour tortillas, Napa cabbage slaw, hand-cut fries, and three sauces: avocado lime puree, spicy Thai chili sauce, and chipotle aioli $15.95 Seared Bay Scallops - Black pepper-seared Bay scallops, served with lemon-caper fritters and a papaya and pineapple salad $16.95 Chicken Milanese - Chicken breast with seasoned Italian breading, herbed mashed potatoes and an arugula/frisee salad $16.95 Just Peachy Summer Pasta - Fresh linguine in a sundried tomato sauce with Stilton bleu cheese, slices of ripe sweet peaches, and a cool summer cress salad $14.95 Steak Frites - Sliced marinated skirt steak, hand-cut fries with garlic aioli, seared kale, and a beef reduction $17.95 Angus Burger - An 8oz Angus burger, topped with Manchego cheese, sofrito, and roasted garlic aioli. On an Iggy's bun with hand-cut fries $12.95 DESSERTS $6.95 Rosemary Peach Crumble - with fresh sweet peaches and an oatmeal and brown sugar topping Espresso and White Chocolate Cheesecake - with cocoa nibs on top, a pretzel crust, and homemade caramel sauce Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta - with a raspberry pearl tapioca Warm Chocolate Cake - with a pistachio filling and a cream sauce steeped in Earl Grey tea SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:30 am - 3pm Hot and Crispy French Toast with whipped Kahlua mascarpone and warm, organic Vermont maple syrup, served with home fries and fresh fruit $8.95 Huevos Rancheros - fresh flour tortillas, black beans, eggs scrambled with chorizo, scallions, and garlic, topped with an adobo sauce, and served with home fries $8.95 A Big Bowl of Granola, Yogurt, and Fresh Fruit - maple almond raisin granola, creamy vanilla yogurt, and fresh fruit $6.95 4.3.2.1. - 4 eggs any way, 3 pieces of Applewood smoked bacon, 2 slices of toast, and 1 side of home fries. Pace yourself . . . we're not even sure this all fits on one plate $12.95 Eggs Benedict - two poached eggs with prosciutto and hollandaise sauce on toasted brioche, served with home fries and fresh fruit $9.95 Crabby Benedict - two poached eggs with crispy crab cakes and hollandaise sauce on toasted brioche, served with home fries and fresh fruit $10.95 Veggie Benedict - two poached eggs with grilled marinated portabello mushrooms, sliced tomatoes, and hollandaise sauce on toasted brioche, served with home fries and fresh fruit $8.95 Applewood Smoked Bacon and Aged Cheddar Omelet - served with home fries, toast, and fresh fruit $8.95 Chef's Devil Omelet - a fluffy three-egg omelet with melted brie, caramelized onions, chorizo, and Chef Armando's wicked hot (no joke) honey-smoked habenero jam, served with home fries, toast, and fresh fruit $9.95 Scrambles and Omelets - you build it . . . start with three-eggs, choose scramble or omelet, then just go ahead and go a little crazy! Add any of the ingredients listed for 75 cents each . . . served with home fries, fresh fruit, and choice of wheat toast or grilled country white $7.95 Steak and Eggs - sliced marinated skirt steak, fluffy scrambled eggs, and onion marmalade, served with home fries and toast $14.95 West Side Angus Burger - with manchego cheese, sofrito, and roasted garlic aioli on a grilled Iggy's bun, served with hand-cut house fries $12.95 The Breakfast Burger - our West Side angus burger on a grilled Iggy's bun, with eggs (anyway), Applewood smoked bacon, and melted brie, served with hand-cut house fries $12.95 Fish Tacos - masa-crusted haddock with grilled tortillas, purple cabbage slaw, hand-cut fries, and chipotle aioli $14.95 Cobb Salad - greens, bacon, blue cheese, grilled chicken, tomato, hard boiled egg, and avocado, with a grilled lemon vinaigrette $9.95 Fried Goat Cheese Salad - with golden beets and baby arugula $7.95 Caesar Salad - with shaved Parmigiana-Reggiano and house made croutons $6.95 Grilled Chicken Caesar $9.95 Sides Pork Sausage - Spicy Chicken Sausage - Chorizo - Applewood Smoked Bacon - Home Fries - Fresh Fruit - Wheat Toast - Grilled Country White - Hand-Cut Fries Sunday Brunch Cocktails Boozy Iced Latte Bailey's, Tia Maria, Frangelico, and chilled espresso, topped with frothed milk. Yes, it's as good as it sounds. Morning Mojito Fresh orange, lemon, lime, and mint, muddled with rum, topped with a splash of soda. Here's to a good morning. Blueberry Margarita House-infused blueberry tequila, fresh lime juice, and triple sec. Straight up or on the rocks. Pomimosa Orange juice and Champagne with a splash of pomegranate juice, anti-oxidants . . . practically health food. St. Germain Mimosa St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, orange juice, and bubbly Mimosa Martini Grey Goose L'Orange, Grand Marnier, Champagne, and orange juice, straight up West Side Bloody Mary Our spicy bloody mary mix and Ketel One Vodka The Straight Up Bloody Triple Eight Oranic Vodka house-infused with sun dried tomato and jalapeno Corpse Reviver Brandy, calvados, and sweet vermouth. ("Four of these taken in swift succession will un-revive the corpse again." ~ Harry Craddock, Savoy Hotel, London) Old School Screwdriver Vodka and orange juice, on the rocks Chocolate Espresso Martini Espresso, Stoli Vanil, Creme de Cacao, and Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (available decaffeinated) Champagne Pick Me Up Hennessey V.S. Cognac, orange and lemon juices, simple syrup, and Champagne SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT THE BAR 3 - 5pm Stop by and relax with an afternoon cocktail THINK DRINK CLASSICS... West Side Martini Ketel One Vodka with a Remy Martin Rinse and our hand-stuffed blue cheese olives. West Side Cosmo Organic house-infused citrus vodka, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, and a splash of cranberry. Maker's Old Fashy Maker's Mark Bourbon, muddled orange, cherry, Angostura Bitters, and sugar ~ topped with soda. Dark and Stormy Gosling's Black Seal Rum with AJ Stephans Ginger Beer. Aviation Beefeater Gin, Luxardo Originale Maraschino, Creme de Violette Liqueur, and lemon juice ~ straight up. ...SMASHES Mojito Silver Rum, muddled fresh mint, lime,and sugar ~ with a splash of soda. Strawberry Mojito Silver Rum, muddled fresh strawberries, mint, lime, and sugar ~ with a splash of soda. Caipirinha Leblon Cachaca, muddled lime, and sugar. Kiwi Caipirinha Leblon Cachaca, muddled kiwi, and sugar. Avocado Dream Organic Vodka, St. Germain, fresh lime juice, muddled avocado, and blackberry ~ straight up. ...HOUSE ORIGINALS... Watermelon Fizz Fresh watermelon juice and a splash of St. Germain ~ topped with bubbles. Pomegranate Vodka Martini Pomegranate lemonade and 44 Degrees North Huckleberry Vodka ~ on the rocks. Rhubarb Sour Sauza Hornitos, fresh rhubarb puree, our sour mix, and rhubarb bitters ~ straight up. Whiskey Yuzu Eagle Rare Bourbon, Japanese yuzu fruit, and juniper honey syrup ~ with a dash of white pepper. French Pear Martini House-infused organic pear vodka, St. Germain, and a splash of lemon juice ~ topped with bubbles. 888 Ginger Martini House-infused organic candied ginger vodka and a splash of lemon. Sparkling Cosmo Citrus-infused organic vodka, Cointreau, white cranberry, and fresh lime juice ~ topped with bubbles. Lavender Grapefruit Gimlet Plymouth Gin, house-infused with lavender, simple syrup, and fresh grapefruit juice ~ up or rocks. Tequila Paloma El Jimador Tequila Blanco, spiced agave nectar, fresh lime, and grapefruit juice, topped with soda ~ on the rocks. Blood Orange Margarita Sauza Tequila, Triple Sec, blood orange juice, and our sour mix. Fiery Prickly Pear Margarita Fiendishly spicy jalapeno-infused Sauza gold, our sour mix, Triple Sec, and prickly pear syrup. WSL Horchata House-made rice/soy milk, cinnamon, vanilla, Kraken Spiced Rum, and Yellow Chartreuse ~ on the rocks. Sparkling Sangria Our sparkling sangria made with red or white wine, brandy, fresh fruit, topped with ginger ale AND bubbles. APERITIF COCKTAILS... Aperol Punch Organic vodka, Aperol, rosemary-basil syrup, grapefruit, white cran, and pom juices ~ with a splash of soda. Fernet Breeze Fernet Branca, brandy, muddled mint, apricot nectar, and a splash of lemon ~ straight up. Farmer's Market Farmer's Organic Gin, Lillet Blanc, and riesling ~ straight up. WHITES Sauvignon Blanc, Kato '08 | New Zealand Pinot Grigio, Lagaria '09 | Italy Gavi, Cristina Ascheri '08 | Italy Albarino, Legado del Conde '09 | Spain Sancerre, Pascal Jolivet '08 | France Pinot Gris, Acrobat '08 | Oregon Riesling "Kung Fu Girl", Charles Smith Wines '09 | Washington Chardonnay, Domaine Talmard Macon '08 | France Chardonnay, Toasted Head Estate Bottled '08 | California Pinot Gris, King Estate '07 | Oregon Riesling, Alsace Trimbach '07 | France Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhorn Vineyards '08 | Napa Chardonnay, Saintsbury '08 | Sonoma Bubbles and Rose Rose, Mulderbosch Vineyards '09 | South Africa Prosecco, Adriano Adami | Italy Charles De Fere Champagne Blanc De Blanc Brut | France Veuve Clicquot, Brut Yellow Label, Champagne | France REDS Malbec, The Flying Winemaker '08 | Argentina Pinot Noir, Firesteed Cellars '07 | Oregon Cotes-Du-Rhone, Domaine Paul Autard '08 | Rhone Petite Sirah, McManis Family Vineyards '08 | California Carmenere Single Vineyard, Errazuriz '09 | Chile Rioja, Bodegas Breton, Lorinon Tinto Crianza '06 | Spain Shiraz, "Billi Billi Creek" Mount Langi Ghiran '05 | Australia Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis Martini '07 | Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon, J. Lohr Hilltop '06 | California Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de Vieux Lazaret '06 | Rhone Pinot Noir, Hitching Post, Hartley Ostini '07 | Santa Barbara Zinfandel, Seghesio '07 | Sonoma Vintages may vary according to availability BEER DRAFT BEER Chimay Dubbel Smuttynose IPA Rotating Tap #1 Rotating Tap #2 (always local) BOTTLED BEER Amstel Light Magic Hat Circus Boy Hefeweizen Mayflower Porter Narragansett Clausthaler (n/a) Pabst Blue Ribbon Rogue Dead Guy Ale Sam Adams Lager |