Temple Bar

We were at Porter Square in Cambridge last Sunday, May 20 when we happened to go by Temple Bar and decided to give it a whirl. It was busy and lively inside for a Sunday evening, and that was a good sign. I ordered the Green Circle chicken served with wild mushooms, potatoes and pan jus. It was phenomenal, reminded me of this chicken I had in Grenoble, France. This dish was simple, yet delicious and filling. There were so many interesting flavors to please even the most discriminating taste buds. The wild mushrooms were just scrumptious, a perfect accompaniment to this dish. My boyfriend ordered the Bronzini, I believe it was a Sea Bass served with couscous. This dish was light and delicious. I loved the fluffy, yet moist and tasty couscous. The Bass was grilled to perfection, and bursting with flavor. For dessert we had the Apple Financier served with candied almonds and vanilla ice cream. This dessert is served with three small moist and delicious mini cakes. It's a light dessert that can be shared, but we didn't. It was too good to share.

Outstanding cocktails, decent beer selection, and excellent food with a somewhat dynamic menu. Brunch is probably the best meal here, but dinner is certainly no slouch. The service is consistently good and professional. I think it's also a good date spot for weeknights as it's often not too crowded on the same.

Came for restaurant week and was not disappointed. The portions were perfect, the food was tasty and the service was very friendly.I tried the burrata salad (light and delicious), crispy duck (honestly what we came here for and it was SO good), and toffee pudding (not too sweet, but satisfying). The violet drink I tried was very good - a recommendation from our server.

Great service. Great waitstaff. Attentive, alert and impeccably polite. The food is fairly creative and very meticulously made. The noise level is very reasonable and you can have a conversation comfortably. You can escape the TV if you so choose and the atmosphere is relaxed and feels well planned and executed.