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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SMALL PLATES 4.95 each/ 3 for 12.95 Fried Plantains, house guac Moroccan Chickpea Salad Whipped Goat Cheese, pistachios, crostini Spring peas, sugar snaps, bacon, chili vinaigrette Pork Belly, whole grain mustard sauce Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs Grilled Asparagus and Serrano Ham Warm House-Cured Olives, crostini SALADS Goat Cheese and Roasted Beets - Vermont goat cheese, crispy on the outside, roasted golden and red beets and baby arugula with aged balsamic vinaigrette 7.95 Baby Spinach and Haloumi - grilled haloumi, pickled onions, candied walnuts, strawberries, baby spinach, balsamic vinaigrette 8.95 Caesar Salad - classic Caesar with house croutons and shaved aged Parmesan 7.95 with chicken - add 4.00 Kale Salad - Lacinato kale, crispy pork belly, poached egg, bacon vinaigrette 8.95 APPETIZERS Tuna Tartare - with avocado, capers, cucumbers, lemon vinaigrette 9.95 Roasted Brussels Sprouts - with truffle oil, sea salt, Manchego 5.95 P.E.I. Mussels - white wine, garlic, onion, fresh herb, and roasted tomato broth, with a garlic crostini 9.95 Haloumi Lettuce Wraps - grilled haloumi, spicy (very) smoked tomato jam, and a cool cucumber-mint yogurt drizzle 7.95 Blackened Shrimp Tacos - avocado, tomato, greens, cilantro aioli 8.95 Fried Calamari - crispy calamari tossed with cherry peppers and served with chipotle aioli 8.95 Lentil Cakes - red pepper aioli, jicama, and mango salad 6.95 Parmesan Truffle Fries - hand-cut fries, truffle oil, aged Parm, yum 5.95 BIG PLATES Salmon en Papillote - cooked in parchment with olives, tomatoes, lemon, and dill, with crispy rice cake and grilled asparagus 18.95 Our Favorite Chicken Ever - pan seared chicken on whipped goat cheese mashed with an artichoke and wild mushrooms sauce 16.95 Seared Local Scallops - with wild mushroom-truffle oil risotto and seared greans 18.95 Fish Tacos - masa-crusted cod with red rice, pickled red cabbage, fresh avocado salsa, and grilled flour tortillas 15.95 Pan Seared Parmesan-Crusted Cod - green beans, new carrots, capers, mashed potatoes 17.95 Steak Frites - sliced, marinated skirt steak, hand-cut fries with garlic aioli, and seared greens 17.95 Lamb Shawarma - braised lamb, tzatziki and arugula in Arabic flatbread, with Israelis cous cous salad 18.95 Sesame-Encrusted Ahi Tuna - on wasabi mashed potatoes with cucumber, carrot ribbons, and a ponzu sauce 18.95 Tofu Noodle Bowl - tofu, kale, snow peas, okra, carrots, poached egg, and noodles with ginger tamari broth, sprinkled with chili flakes 14.95 Our Homemade Veggie Burger - roasted veggie burger with goat cheese, avocado, and Chef's sweet tomato jam on a toasted ciabatta roll with hand-cut fries 10.95 Angus Burger - 8oz all-natural Angus burger, topped with manchego cheese, sofrito, and roasted garlic aioli on an Iggy's brioche bun with hand-cut fries 10.95 DESSERTS Burnt Sugar Bread Pudding Creme Brulee of the Day Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Flourless Chocolate Cake All Desserts . . . 6.95 AFTER DINNER DRINKS (or BEFORE or DURING) PORT - DOW's LBV, 2005 SHERRY Amontillado, Medium Dry, R.L. Ivison Fino, Dry, R.L. Ivison DESSERT WINE - available as a FLIGHT Vin De Glaciere, Pacific Rim Framoise, Bonnie Doon Nivole Moscato D'Asti, Michele Chiarlo SINGLE MALTS Glenfiddich 12yr Glenlivet 12yr Lagavulin 16yr Talisker 10yr Oban 14yr Balvenie 12yr Macallan 12yr Glenmorangie 10yr COGNAC Remy Martin VX Remy Martin VSOP Hennessy Black Hennessy XO BRANDY Laird's Applejack Busnel Calvados VSOP Blume Marillen Apricot Eau-de-Vie CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO MARTINI - espresso, house-infused vanilla vodka, Meletti Chocolate Liqueur, Creme De Cacao (available decaf) CAFE CORRETTO - espresso, Fernet Branca, hot water SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:30 am - 3pm French Toast - thick challah bread French toast with Kahlua mascarpone and warm, all-natural maple syrup 8.95 Eggs Benedict - two poached eggs and prosciutto on a toasted English muffin with house-made hollandaise, served with home fries and fresh fruit 9.95 Veggie Benedict - two poached eggs with spinach, tomato, and hollandaise on a toasted English muffin, served with home fries and fresh fruit 8.95 Smoked Salmon Benedict - two poached eggs with smoked salmon and hollandaise on a toasted English muffin, served with home fries and fresh fruit 9.95 Super Power Brunch - 3 eggs any way, French toast, smoked bacon, and home fries 9.95 Cajun Steak and Eggs - blackened skirt steak with two eggs any way, crispy onions, home fries, and toast 12.95 Asparagus Omelet - with wild mushrooms and Vermont goat cheese, served with home fries, toast, and fresh fruit 8.95 Applewood Smoked Bacon, Aged Cheddar, and Tomato Omelet - served with home fries, toast, and fresh fruit 8.95 California Omelet - avocado, tomato, feta, and scallions, served with home fries, toast, and fresh fruit 8.95 Huevos Rancheros - fresh flour tortillas, black beans, chorizo, scrambled eggs, scallions, and garlic, topped with adobo sauce, served with home fries 8.95 BLT Egg and Cheese Sandwich - fried egg, smoked bacon, aged cheddar, tomato, spinach, and mayo on toasted ciabatta, served with home fries and fresh fruit 8.95 Breakfast Burger - our all-natural West Side angus burger on a grilled bun, with fried egg, smoked bacon, and melted manchego cheese, served with hand-cut fries 10.95 Breakfast Veggie Burger - our homemade roasted veggie burger with avocado, fried egg, aged cheddar, and chipotle aioli on a ciabatta roll with hand-cut fries 9.95 Cobb Salad - mesclun greens and baby arugula, avocado, hard boiled egg, bacon, grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese, and champagne vinaigrette 9.95 Fried Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Salad - warm Vermont goat cheese, crispy on the outside, with red and golden beets, baby arugula, and balsamic vinaigrette 7.95 Sides Applewood Smoked Bacon - Chorizo - Fresh Fruit - Avocado Salsa - Wheat Toast - Home Fries - Hand-Cut Fries - House Strawberry Jam Sunday Brunch Cocktails THE MIMOSAS: Classic Mimosa - orange juice and bubbles Pomimosa - orange juice, pomegranate juice, and bubbles WSL EYE OPENERS: Morning Mojito - fresh orange, lemon, lime, and mint, muddled with rum, topped with a splash of soda Dark and Stormy - Gosling's Black Seal Rum with AJ Stephans Ginger Beer Sparkling Berry Martini - Berry vodka, St. Germain Liqueur, and bubbles Champagne Pick Me Up - Hennessey V.S. Cognac, orange and lemon juice, simple syrup, and bubbles Seelbach Cocktail - Four Roses Bourbon, Cointreau, Angostura, and Peychaud's Bitters, bubbles, and a lemon twist Classic Bellini - peach liqueur and bubbles 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 THE BLOODIES: West Side Bloody Mary - Ketel One Vodka, house bloody mix, and our hand-stuffed blue cheese olives Atomic Bloody - organic jalapeno-infused vodka, house bloody mix, Chef's habanero hot sauce, and a pepper rim, garnished with pepperoncini Salinger Bloody - Beefeater Gin, a hint of tomato, fresh lemon juice and celery bitters, garnished with a cherry tomato HIGH TEST: Boozy Iced Latte - Bailey's, Tia Maria, Frangelico, and chilled espresso, topped with frothed milk - yes, it's as good as it sounds Chocolate Espresso Martini - espresso, Stoli Vanil, white creme de cacao, and Meletti Chocolate Liqueur ************* Coffee - Decaf - Espresso - Cappuccino - Various Teas WSL CLASSICS . . . West Side Martini Premium Vodka with a Remy Martin Rinse and our hand-stuffed blue cheese olives 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 West Side Cosmo Organic house-infused citrus vodka, triple sec, fresh lime juice, and a splash of cranberry Blood Orange Margarita Sauza Tequila, triple sec, blood orange juice, and our house sour mix Dark and Stormy Gosling's Black Seal Rum with AJ Stephans Ginger Beer, fresh lime, Angostura Bitters Sparkling White Sangria white wine, house-infused citrus vodka, St. Germain, triple sec, peach liqueur, white grape juice, fresh lemon and lime, topped with bubbles ~ by the glass or pitcher . . . . HEADLINERS Beetle Juice Beet-infused gin, St. Germain, Pimm's No. 1, fresh lemon, Fee Brothers Cranberry Bitters, on ice Satin Manhattan Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Calvados, Cocchi Americano, and orange bitters Hibiscus Margarita Sauza Hornitos, grilled lime juice, house hibiscus syrup, splash of Cointreau Pamplemousse Plymouth Gin, grapefruit juice, house rosemary-grapefruit bitters, Brazilian orange liqueur, Lillet Blanc Knockout Beer Punch Clement White Rum, Bacardi 8 Year Rum, Cherry Heering, tiki bitters, lime, lemon, and grapefruit juices, topped with Allagash White Clockwork Orange Rittenhouse Rye, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Aperol and Angostura bitters with an orange twist Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita el Jimador Tequila Reposado muddled with homemade strawberry jam, jalapeno, fresh lime, and Creole Shrubb, shaken, strained, straight up Czech Please Becherovka Original Czech Liqueur, Bonal Gentiane Quina and tonic - Na Zdravi (to your health)! SMASHES Mojito Silver rum, muddled fresh mint, lime, and sugar ~ with a splash of soda Nantucket Mojito Nantucket's 888 Premium Vodka, muddled with cucumber, basil, mint, lime, and sugar - with a splash of soda Caipirinha Leblon Brazilian Cachaca, muddled lime, and sugar Whiskey Smash Four Roses Bourbon, mint, muddled lemon, and sugar ...SPEAKEASY CLASSICS Periodista Bacardi 8 Year Rum, fresh lime, apricot brandy Ward 8 A Boston classic: Eagle Rare Bourbon, fresh orange and lemon juices, house Grenadine with a Port float Last Word Broker's Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Originale Liqueur, and lime juice WHITE Sauvignon Blanc, Harbor Town Vineyards '11 | New Zealand Pinot Grigio, Anterra '12 | Italy Gavi, Coppo "La Rocca" '11 | Itally Sancere, Cuvee des Moulins Bales, Celestin Blondeau '11 | France Chardonnay, Hahn Estate '11 | Monterey Viho Verde, Conde Villar '11 | Portugal Chardonnay, Sonoma Cutrer Estate Bottled '11 | Russian River Pinot Blanc, Hugel and Fils "Cuvee Les Amours" '09 | Alsace Chenin-Blanc, Badenhorst Family Wines "Secateurs" '12 | South Africa ROSE Chateau La Gordonne '11 | Provence Mulderbosch Vineyards '11 | South Africa RED Malbec, Pascual Toso '11 | Argentina Pinot Noir, De La Chevaliere '11 | France Pinot Noir, Napa Cellars '11 | Napa Cotes-Du-Rhone, Kermit Lynch Cuvee '10 | France Petite Sirah, Spellbound '10 | Lodi, CA Rioja Crianza, Glorioso '07 | Spain Barbera D'Asti Lavignone, Pico Maccario '11 | Italy Cabernet Sauvignon, Guenoc '11 | Lake County Bubbles Champagne Blanc De Blanc Brut, Charles De Fere | France Sparkling Pinot Noir Brut, Aria | Italy Prosecco, Carpene Malvolti | Italy Roscato Rosso Dolce | Italy Champagne, Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label | France Vintages may vary according to availability BEER DRAFT BEER Allagash White Brooklyn Lager CBC Feature Guinness Harpoon IPA Slumbrew Porter Square Porter Smuttynose IPA Today's Featured Draft BOTTLED BEER Amstel Light Genesee Cream Ale Miller High Life Narragansett (16 oz. can) Pabst Blue Ribbon Clausthaler (non-alcohol) |