FAB Somerville

We had a pleasant experience at the establishment. Food was good and service was very attentive. My glass was refilled multiple times over our five course tasting menu. Given the cost in Boston, I think all the items were fairly priced. I would recommend this place to people who happen to be nearby.

My husband and I went to Bergamot for our anniversary. We both tried the five course tasting menu, which was fantastic! They are very accommodating to any dietary restrictions / preferences. The service was very attentive while not being overwhelming. We each also had a cocktail to start (one with rye, one with bourbon), and both were very tasty. All of the food was beautifully cooked and presented. Our dessert even had "happy anniversary" on the plate! We'll definitely be back!

Staff is great and professional. They are happy to answer all sorts of questions (about the meal and wines). We had a great food experience. The tasting menu is very interesting, wide range of tastes. surprising choices for the wine pairing, not always meeting my tastes and expectations but no bad surprises. I recommend the experience.

This review is specifically for their afternoon patio service, which I believe is different from their dinner menu/bar and service. Our experience started well when 2 of us sat outside on a nice day and had a friendly server who even gave our dog a treat and some attention. Great start. Ordered two margaritas which were very bland and tasted pre-made (turns out most of their daytime bar menu cocktails are pre-made, which would be great to tell patrons before they order them. I heard this first hand from the server speaking to another table). Ordered the beet root and goat cheese dip, which tasted ok but was not interesting by any means, except for the bright purple beet color. The crostinis were very hard and unpleasant to eat. As my partner was eating the dip she pulled a piece of plastic out of her mouth, that had apparently come from the bag that the pre-made dip came in. It took about 20 minutes before our server visited so we could inform about the plastic in the food. Then another 15 mins before the server's next visit. He had several tables to take care of, but I did notice there were at least 3 other staff members milling about the patio that did not appear to be serving guests. Our server was not exactly the definition of speed but was friendly. Personally I'd prefer a rude and fast server than a friendly slow one. We bought a few items from inside to support the artist community then went on our way. Would have liked to stay and have more food and beers but the experience was really not worth staying for, especially given the other options in the area. So to recap: bad premade drinks, plastic in the bland premade food, and slow service. I appreciate what they're going for and very much like the intent to support local artists, but I doubt I'll be going back for anything more than a beer. There are good ways to do a limited lunch/patio menu with good service, but this wasn't it. From what I can tell, dinner service has a full menu and bar so maybe that is a better experience. Not sure if I want to roll the dice with all the other excellent options in the area. Unfortunately, that brings us to only 2/5 stars.

Great pork based appetizers. “The board” is probably the best in the menu. Great wine selection; the in house sommelier had great by the glass red wine selections. Ambiance is a bit lacking, however, the flavorful dishes served make up for it.

I love stopping by here for dollar oysters on Sunday nights! Just make sure to call to see if they have any as they do sometimes run out early. Barnaby is the best, he makes me really wonderful on and off menu cocktails. Highly recommended for a stop in.

Amazing food, drinks, and service! Make sure to try out the tasting menu with wine pairing!

Lamb shepherd's pie, curried cauliflower, and beet goat cheese spread with a Czech-style Pilsner and a nice barbera. The shepherd's pie was superb!! Everything else was great too!