Gargoyles On The Square

(617) 776-5300

219 Elm St
Somerville, MA 02144 42.394841 -71.121507

Neighborhood: Davis Square

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Last updated 7.09.09

What People Are Saying About Gargoyles On The Square

The Owner

Gargoyles On The Square

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Gargoyles on the Square, located in Davis Square, Somerville, offers award-winning cuisine.

This delightful, somewhat upscale neighborhood establishment has evolved into one of Boston's top restaurants without losing its local flair. With its huge windows in the lounge, earth tones, candles and quiet dining room, the place is funky, beautiful, relaxed and fun.

Visit Gargoyle's for weekend Brunch.

The Editor

Eric Grossman

Citysearch

The Scene
Gargoyles doesn't actually look out onto Davis Square, but floor-to-ceiling windows offer plenty of people-watching opportunities. On most nights, the action is in the front bar, where area professionals congregate over martinis and pints of obscure, imported beer. The dining room's warm-toned, calming environment places the focus squarely on the kitchen's eclectic, contemporary cuisine. Affable waiters are well-versed in the menu's many intricacies.

The Food
Gargoyles' seasonal menu provides adventurous diners with several whimsical presentations of standard favorites. Tender venison medallions, which come to life thanks to a toasted hazelnut and port wine reduction, sit atop a delicate crepe stuffed with Vermont cheddar, roasted apple, celery root and spinach. Starters are no less inventive; try the chili and honey grilled salmon, which comes with pink grapefruit, cucumber, and a watercress yogurt dressing. Leave room for stylish desserts, including a delicious banana Baked Alaska.

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User Reviews

dunger

May 10, 2009

We had high expectations for our Mothers Day Brunch. Two of the four meals were very cold. Egg whites were substituted for scrambled eggs and the portions were very tiny, these folks went away hungry. Coffee was cold, and didn’t like the “self serve”

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Anonymous

August 27, 2008

Nice place, good atmosphere. Always an adventurous night out. Not any problems come to mind. Never been overcharged, under served, etc. Nice place to go if you're in the area, parking can be problematic in Somerville but that is avoidable if you go at an off time of day.

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perchdogg

August 19, 2008

I went to Gargoyles with my girlfriend on a Saturday night and neglected to recognize that Boston's Restaurant Week was in full swing. The place was very crowded and although we had a reservation for 8 pm, we weren't seated until 8:30. We passed the time with cocktails and had to stand in a very crowded bar area that overlapped with a dining area. The hostess seemed incredibly flighty and naive to the preferences of a more expensive restaurant's clientele. I heard another patron complain very vociferously about the rudeness of the maitre d'. Once seated, we were thrilled with the menu and choices. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive without being over-bearing. For appetizers we had baked figs and the tuna poke which were both great. The figs may have been a bit too filling for a first course but this was forgivable because of the flavors. The tuna was excellent with simple flavors that accompanied each other extremely well without creating an overwhelming effect; a strong first dish. For entrees we enjoyed the duck confit and bbq pork loin - both were very good, well-seasoned and plentiful. Finally, for desserts we tried the panacotta and chocolate cheese cake; while the panacotta was solid, the cheese cake was a stellar dessert. I should also mention that we tried Gargoyles' take on sangria, which bore minuscule resemblance to its inspiration and should probably be skipped. Though the wait for a table was long, the food was more than I hoped it could be. You may just need to pad your schedule a bit if you think of coming here on a busy night. We would go back.

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The Details on Gargoyles On The Square

When to Go:

While the bar stays open late, diners should arrive no later than 10pm on weekdays, 10:30pm on weekends.

Parking:

If there are no metered parking spaces out front, check in back, where there's limited complimentary parking.

Save Money:

Budget-minded diners should head for the bar, where few items on the menu (ratatouille and buffalo-mozzarella sandwich, grilled Asian beef salad) top $10.