The Eaves
Vietnamese restaurant · Somerville ·
Vietnamese noodle bar with cocktails, small plates, & disco
Vietnamese noodle bar with cocktails, small plates, & disco
"What if we told you that one of the most romantic restaurants in Boston is located in a former broom closet? Albeit, one with a live-edge oak bar, vintage furniture reupholstered by the owner, and cozy corners bathed in warm lantern-light. The Eaves is not a spot for claustrophobes, but bring a date looking to get cozy over shrimp gyoza dotted with chili oil, rich Vietnamese mountain duck tartare, and spicy, bone-warming beef noodle soup. The entire kitchen consists of two cooks working on induction burners, and there is a single front-of-house bartender/server/host/manager who will help you decode the drink menu, well stocked with Japanese whisky and sake (no cocktails, just neat or on the rocks)." - tanya edwards, lala thaddeus, catherine smart
"What if we told you that one of the most romantic restaurants in Boston is located in a former broom closet in Somerville? Albeit, one with a live-edge oak bar, vintage furniture reupholstered by the owner, and cozy corners bathed in warm lantern light. Go to The Eaves for a distraction-free date, where the room is set up for you to sit a little too close to each other and pretend the outside world doesn’t exist. photo credit: Joe St. Pierre The short menu changes frequently, but order the delicate shrimp gyoza dotted with chili oil if they're available. On cold days, the spicy, bone-warming beef noodle soup is essential. The entire kitchen consists of two cooks working on induction burners, and there is a single front-of-house bartender/server/host/manager who will serve you a complimentary shot of sake when you sit down. Ask them for help decoding the drink menu, which is well stocked with Japanese whisky and sake. photo credit: Joe St. Pierre" - Catherine Smart
"Tucked into a corner of Bow Market, this dimly lit Vietnamese noodle bar by the owners of Cicada Coffee Bar sets the mood with every red-tinted light bulb housed in a vintage lampshade. The former garage space and broom closet has been transformed into a chic, intimate dining space offering up Vietnamese noodle-centric dishes, plus a robust whiskey and sake program." - Celina Colby
"Bow Market has tons of food options and scarves and organic soaps for sale—it’s all there. But until now, it’s never quite had a perfect Vietnamese date spot that pumps disco. The tiny space is shrouded in plants, seats maybe 25 people, and glows in purplish light, so naturally, it’s a good place to consider falling in love. But it’s the food that’ll keep you coming back—the Vietnamese dishes can hang with any of the top places in Field’s Corner. The menu changes often, with dishes like duck confit gyoza, a light but satisfying shrimp vermicelli, and local fish tartare that, depending on the day, might be dressed with lemongrass. They take reservations, but you can still walk in for a casual dinner (for now)." - tanya edwards, lala thaddeus
"A recently opened restaurant (within roughly the past year) that incorporates Vietnamese influences into its menu and rapidly earned a spot on the list." - Erika Adams