Shy Bird - Fenway

Gorgeous place, and the service was very friendly. Usually breakfast burritos are too much going on, but the one here was so good and flavorful. My friend had the normal breakfast sampler and it was good too. Don’t even get me started on the banana bread, loved it.

Coffee was the worst I have had in Boston, but I’ve had awesome coffee so the bar was high. The banana bread was really good! We got it as a side. The sausage breakfast sandwich was okay…. I would have preferred it without the aoli. It made it taste like a Big Mac and I don’t want that in the morning. My boyfriend said the spicy chicken breakfast burrito was good and definitely spicy. Food was good but the breakfast sandwich just didn’t hit like I wanted it to.

Absolutely a must to visit. We went early before a ball game and it was amazing. Jamie was our waitress and was personable and knowledgeable about the menu and the local area. The chicken and waffles and chicken Benedict were cooked perfect and well presented with generous portions. Great coffee as well

They’re geniuses with this work from home deal, the ambiance and vibe is amazing and it’s clear there’s a lot of people working on computers making the place a lot more alive. Food is good - simple and clean!!! Is it the best food you’ll ever have? Probably not, but the vibe in the outdoor patio makes it a better option than their other Fenway competitors. Feels casual and affordable at a more upscale place/vibe. Honey mustard dressing they have is delicious

This is one of the best restaurants I have visited in a while. The food is honestly delicious, run to the Chicken Fried Egg Sandwich. Service is top-notch with very courteous and friendly staff, I have not seen anywhere better. The vibe in the morning and afternoon is perfect for those who want a cafe / work from home vibe. In the evening the ambience is beautiful. I honestly do not need to say more.

Reviewing solely based on their remote work deal, which is absolutely great! For $18, you get hours of unlimited drinks, including lattes, coffees, matcha lattes, and a variety of teas and other espresso drinks! You even get up to 2 of their specialty ones, which were fairly solid as well. Not to mention, the food choices were also a lot more than I expected, with the smashed falafel wrap having great flavor and the rosemary fries being crunchy and delicious. Truly it’s worth far more than the price tag, and with a fairly quiet environment, it’s a new go-to for studying or doing work.

Nice location & lovely place to have a meal at. They have both indoor and outdoor dining areas which are all lovely options. We got the burger and chicken sandwich. I enjoyed the chicken sandwich more as the burger patty seemed a bit dry and overcooked.

I love Shy Bird Fenway! The staff goes out of their way to make the experience phenomenal! Our drinks were served speedy quick and beautiful quality! Shout out to our server Marina for catering to our every need, always there with a new water when we ran out. They even have free stickers and a work from Shy Bird special. Side note, manager Patrick is the absolute best.

One of the best restaurants located in the heart of Fenway! The third iteration of this restaurant has the same menu as the other two locations. I ordered the 20 piece SB Dunks. I expected the dunks to by tiny chunks of chicken... surprisingly each pieces were as big as a tender! This dish is great if you want a value meal! The batter was crunchy and flavorful! There was a great amount of salt and the rosemary/herbs were noticeable. The chicken was moist and has a great chewy texture. You can eat this without the sauce. The sauces were great (honey mustard, ranch, chipotle bbq, sweet & sour, and signature sauce). My favorite is their signature sauce (spicy bird bath). Fries might look bland but the rosemary made these fries one of the best tasting fries ever! The restaurant is very vibrant and beautiful! The scenery is lively during the day and intimate during the night. The staff were nice. I think some staff is new so they're learning along the lines with is fine. A perfect place for friends to hangout, a date, or a company funded dinner party!

I was super excited to try Shy Bird at the Fenway location, especially since I used to be a big fan of the Kendall spot. Unfortunately, this ended up being one of the worst service experiences I've had in a long time. We arrived and added our name to the waitlist while grabbing seats at the bar. The hostess told us it would be about 35 minutes. After waiting nearly 50 minutes and watching several walk-ins get seated, we went to check in....The hostess told us she forgot about our party... There was no apology or acknowledgment, just a quick shuffle to an outdoor table. Once seated, the server brought waters and didn't return for another 15 minutes. When it started raining, we saw the same server quickly help a group of men move inside, but when a couple asked to move, she told them they needed to check with the hostess. The inconsistency felt off. We eventually had to ask the hostess ourselves to move inside, as our food was getting soaked. While she did point us to a table, neither she nor the server offered to help us move our dishes. We had to make three separate trips with everything we ordered. Again, no apology, no courtesy. It's disappointing, especially because the patio space is great. But the lack of basic service and care made it a frustrating experience. I won't be returning and I would not recommend supporting a business with poorly trained staff.

Overall a really trendy place with cute decor and a good outdoor space. It's also in a convenient location if you're going to a game or concert in Fenway. The staff here was super friendly and on top of anything that we needed. The food was ok not bad but nothing special. For an appetizer we had the banana bread and the butter that came with it was good but honestly the banana bread was a little bland. My breakfast wrap was also just ok. The best thing that I tried was the chicken Cesar wrap. They do have a 17 dollar work deal that I think I would for sure come back to try!

The service was attentive, polite, and courteous even during the dinner rush. However, the dish ware my classic chicken was served on was beyond disappointing. Plastic? Seriously? At this price point? I'm not a child--I promise you I can be trusted with grownup ceramic dish ware. BPAs aside, plastic is disgusting and becomes a Petri dish for Salmonella and E.Coli. Yeah, appetite lost. By contrast, the non-porous surface of ceramic prevents liquids from being absorbed, which reduces the growth of germs and bacteria. The decision to serve paying customers on these infantile, potentially bacteria infested vessels is beyond foolish.

Always a go-to for me nowadays especially for a good meal during a game or concert. The dinner is def better than brunch in my opinion. After a rough start, l definitely like this place a lot. The vanilla matcha cocktail is delicious and a must-try. In addition, I finally tried the Piri-Piri chicken and the sauce was good and the chicken was very juicy. I'm looking forward trying other things

Here's what I'll say about Shy Bird in Fenway: in the beginning it was perfect and the wfh deal was a deal (17.95 for unlimited drinks including specialty drinks, available seating, and a great place to work from home). Then it got a little too popular and everythigg bc changed. No more speciality drinks, food has gone down hill, you have to reserve a table (but don't make the mistake of just reserving a table, no you must reserve the hidden wfh table), the service got slow, and worst of all, it's now $20. It's still a good place to hunker down for a wfh day, but once you know how good it once was, it's hard going back.

Shy bird is a really cute chicken spot in Fenway. I think they are known for their fried chicken. I got a Caesar salad with the fried chicken on top and it was good. My mom raved about the Peri peri chicken she got and said it was very flavorful. The ambiance inside was great and they had couches outside for seating. Our server was soo friendly and accommodating. Service was great. Solid spot. If you really like chicken you will like this place.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BRUNCH!!! This restaurant offers a really cool fusion between brunch and crispy chicken. I have been meaning to try it and am so happy they opened a new location in Fenway. My girlfriend and I got the breakfast burritos, I with fried chicken and she got the sausage. It came with the meat, scrambled eggs, tater tots, avocado, and buffalo sauce. It was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend trying it with the fried chicken. I got fried in the side which were shoestring and were absolutely delicious, and my girlfriend's side salad was super fresh and delicious. Great service, plenty of comfortable outdoor seating, and delicious menu options!

We came here three times within a week just to try almost their whole menu! First impressions of this ShyBird location are great; they have great decor, a nice lofty bar area, and lots of tables! We were seated super quickly as they haven't really gotten too busy yet since opening recently. Our servers were always very nice and helpful, happy to help wherever needed. Now for the food! My favorites were the fried artichokes (so crispy and yum! Didn't expect it to taste so unlike the artichokes I know), lettuce wrapped pork (nice blend of fresh greens and meat), whipped ricotta (the hot honey was the cherry on top! This ricotta spread so beautifully over the toasted bread), and the truffled chicken frites (some seriously delicious truffle fries). Some dishes that didn't wow me were the cauliflower fondue (wasn't really the fondue I had expected, and I t was more of a cauliflower steak dish), smashburger, dunks (a little small for their price), and the fried rice (I thought they might have their own spin on this, but it was a little disappointing and flavorless). Overall, I think this is a great location if you want a laid back dinner, they have a smaller menu but a variety of choices. I will still be coming back due to the convenience of getting here and for the dishes I liked, I will happily order over and over!

I was really impressed by my first Work From Shy Bird experience! When you come in, the host asks how many are in your party and if you need an outlet, then they find an appropriate spot for you. I thought this was genius, compared to your average coffee shop experience of showing up and going through the trouble of finding a seat, only to realize that there's no outlet. We got there pretty early so we had our choice of seating and opted for a booth by the window. It definitely got busier as the morning went on, including those not doing the WFH deal. I ordered an iced matcha and the Egg White + Avocado Bowl. I was pleasantly surprised by how flavorful the bowl was. We also got a side of potatoes to share, which were also nicely seasoned. I got an iced chai later on, which I didn't enjoy as much, so I ended with another matcha. Renee was our first server, and she was fantastic. When her shift was over, we got a new server. Both were friendly and we never had to wait long for our drinks. I would definitely come back to try their lunch menu, as well as scope out their Southie location!

I mentioned in my review of the Kendall Sq location that I wanted to try Fenway and YAY, I did!! I celebrated the last day of finals and my college graduation here back to back. The outdoor seating at this location is FANTASTIC! Infinitely better than Kendall Sq with lounge furniture and GREAT vibes! Their martini with a shot of spritz is my new favorite drink, and unfortunately, even though I have yet to deviate from their amazing chicken ceasar wrap, I did try their nuggets which were also great. My friends and my mom tried a variety of their bowls for lunch which they liked, but consistently the consensus is to stick to the wrap. The perfect place for summer, and I cant wait to go back for their study deal next fall!

Went on opening day, and there's definitely some kinks to work out. They had no idea where to send me to order take-out, had no one manning the registers, had no available menus to look at so I had to guess at the item I wanted, and there's no real place to stand and wait for your food (I was fully in the way of seated customers and waitstaff). Hoping they'll figure this all out in time. Everyone was very nice though, so that's promising. Sadly I wasn't impressed with the lunch food. My grains and greens bowl was fine and tasted alright and was healthy: but it was literally like half the size of any other similar bowl in this neighborhood, and for more $$. I got the Buddah Bowl which skimped on everything it advertised: for example, it said it included kale, but there were only a few baby leaves scattered about and that's it. The rotisserie chicken add-on I got was solid, but a small amount for the extra $5.5, and did little to bulk up the sad small bowl. I ate the whole thing pretty quickly, and while I wasn't technically still hungry, I wasn't exactly full either. Colleagues had similar complaints about other lunch menu items: for example, the Calabrian chicken sandwich was underwhelming and not very flavorful. I'll try again: maybe this was an opening fluke and the process/execution will get better from here. This place has promise, but needs to step up its lunch game in an area full of good lunch options if it wants to succeed.

Overall it was ... ok? Great location, and awesome decor. This place will be sooo cool in the summer! Staff and service was friendly and efficient. Attentive without being overbearing. Food is where they lose points. For Boston prices, I expected so much better. The umami bowl was bland and tasteless, the tofu addition was unseasoned and waterlogged. The cod was cooked well, but also very underseasoned. The peri peri chicken seemed almost burnt but remained juicy. The shishito peppers were okay, but lacked ... something. Garlic or lemon perhaps? They were ... fine. The rosemary fries were the best thing we had by far. Overall I don't know that we'll be back but ... it's a cool spot? ‍

THIS PLACE!! This was my first time trying Shy Bird and let me tell you it was fantastic! I have walked by it a few times since it recently opened and always seen people inside and their signs promoting it. I finally stopped in and will definitely be back. I got the egg white and avocado plate, which hit the spot on a kind of gloomy morning. I also got an iced latte with oat milk and vanilla, and it was so good! I really didn't know what to expect with their coffee since I had heard more about their food, and I was pleasantly surprised! Like they really delivered on all fronts. I thought the inside of the restaurant was giving off great vibes, everything looks really nice, the menu has a lot of options - they're really the whole package. Had friendly service from the people working there. Overall a 10/10 experience!

This place rocks!! The food, vibes, and staff are all amazing! There are so many fun drinks to choose from and all of the food tastes so fresh. 12/10 recommend. They also offer free matchboxes and stickers which is so fun

I love the Caesar wrap a lot and order it for lunch to go pretty often. I will say tho lately it's been cold and it used to be warm which I miss. Made me feel like it was more fresh and not prepared before hand. I had it one time where it was fresh hot chicken and the outside wrap was nicely griddled and it was so crispy. That's my only notes that it can be kinda inconsistent. I've also had some that were super dry and some super drenched in dressing. Still love you guys and will keep coming back.

This was my first time ever trying chicken and waffles, and I'm very glad my first experience was in Shy Bird. I went with my friend who is from the south, so he is very critical of chicken and waffles, and he said it was delicious. It was made perfectly - the waffles were so soft and fresh, and the chicken was crispy and perfectly fried. The balance of flavors was also great - I loved the flavor of the honey sriracha paired with the flavor of the chicken. The portion was also huge and very filling! As for service, the servers were so friendly and they made us feel very welcome. The food also came out very quick - in about 10 minutes, which was amazing. The restaurant itself has a nice vibe and I like the decor - it has a cool atmosphere - but it is a bit loud and crowded. Overall, a very positive experience! I'm glad I tried chicken and waffles at Shy Bird, and I will definitely be returning again!

Best damn chicken bites I've had to date. Overall vibe is awesome, service was great. Super unfortunate about its location to the road, so can get noisy when the open air seating is a thing. Loved! Can't wait to go back soon

Yummy food. It was great and the service was really great as well. Got 4 refills of water right away. Love the space and the vibe. Sadly didn't have lunch options tilll 3 pm

I've been to a couple of the Shy Bird locations before, but was eager to try their "work from Shy Bird" deal. It's so much better than I thought! Definitely one of them if not the best deals in Boston. $17.95 for several hours of remote working space (til 3pm), unlimited coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic drink drinks, and one menu item-- they only serve breakfast until 11 AM so I got the caesar salad with their famous rotisserie fried chicken, which was absolutely delicious and a very well- sized portion-- I was definitely very full after that salad along with the latte and Blueberry Matcha drink. I asked for my Blueberry Matcha Latte without espresso since they were out of decaf. It only has half an ounce of matcha so it's not very matcha forward which is perfect for me since I'm not a matcha girlie. Service was very friendly at the bar and they have outlets to use and hooks for your bag. 10/10 would recommend!

This place nailed down hospitality, service and most importantly taste. I had lunch at the bar and ordered the chicken caesar wrap which was one of the best i've ever had, the chicken is so fresh and breaded so well that it doesn't taste fried and overdone. It's perfect. I enjoyed it so much that 2 days later i ordered it off Uber Eats. This time i went for the smash burger which is the best i've had in Boston. It's the perfect burger and delivered so well. The same for the 6 piece dunks. 2/2 with Shy Bird and will keep going back.

Visited Shy Bird in Fenway this past weekend hoping to try their falafel sandwich. Unfortunately, we learned that on weekends they only serve their brunch menu, so weekday items weren't available. Bit of a letdown, but we pivoted-- I had the chicken dunks with sweet and sour sauce, and my husband went with the chicken sandwich. Both were very good--crispy, flavorful, and satisfying. It took a while for the food to arrive, but with a Red Sox game and multiple graduations happening nearby, the crowds were huge. Our server was friendly, attentive, and clearly doing her best under pressure. One thing that caught us off guard when we got our bill: every food item had an added 4% "tax" for kitchen staff. While we completely support fair wages and applaud the intent to pay staff well, it feels misleading. If you want to compensate your team better (and you should!), build it into the menu prices rather than tacking on a fee that looks like a tax. Transparency goes a long way with customers. Overall, good food, solid service, but the menu limitations and unexpected surcharge did take away from the experience a bit.

Had a delicious brunch at this new Shy Bird location. Have loved going to the one in Kendall, and this one is just as great. Had a delicious Breakfast Wrap. The brunch cocktails were great. Very good espresso martini. Love Shy Bird's coffee. The new location is super nice, the staff were all very friendly. Looking forward to visiting again!

Let me give credit first that the service was polite and punctual, which is the only reason for two stars. The food was served at room temperature and the fried chicken sandwich was one step above Zaxbys. Also, prepare yourself for the 4% "Kitchen Administration Fee."

The chicken caeser wrap with crispy chicken is AMAZING!! Best in boston I think - so much flavor, great dressing, chicken is so good!!

Amazing food and service! The $17 WFH deal is incredible!! I got a matcha, an iced coffee, a rotisserie chicken and a side salad for $17!

Three of us went last night (all having been to the Kendall one a few years ago). It was good, but certainly room for improvement. They are definitely still figuring things out (SFTO). Host was great, got us a nice booth. The booth was too far apart, we all had to sit on the edge of our seats to reach the table (they either need wider tables or pull the seats closer). We had at least 4 servers and a hostess serving us at different times (a bit confusing, but they were trying. SFTO). We all commented that the portions were small (half chicken, linguine with clams and my fried chicken sandwich). That may have been one of the smallest chicken sandwiches I've ever had. Rosemary fries were good (and there were enough of those). All were good though. Timing was off (two meals came out together and I had to wait 6 or 7 mins for my chicken sandwich. SFTO). Bill came and as we were paying, I asked if they had dessert. The server said they were working on the dessert menu, but they had chocolate chip cookies. I said "Oh, no one asked if we wanted any" and she replied "I'm asking you now..." (ah, ok). We passed. For opening week, they should have been just a tad more friendly/hospitable but I'm sure they'll figure things out. Hope this review helps them (No one asked at the end how everything was. A manager should have done that).