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Batifol, Cambridge, MA

Batifol

4.4
4.4
562 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 33 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
Located in the heart of Kendal Square, Batifol serves classic French dishes with local, modern touches. Come by for a drink and a bite after work, or make us the destination of your next big night out.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 945-0345
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    Cambridge
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • 1$ Oyster 4PM-6PM

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 4:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
    Batifol is offering some $1 oyster everyday from 4PM to 6PM

    1$ Oyster 4PM-6PM photo

What 562 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Boston

    French

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Batifol offers a charming French brasserie experience in Kendall Square, complete with a delightful patio and an impressive wine list. Guests rave about the "perfect" French fries, "delicious" brunch options, and the "excellent" steak frites. While service can be inconsistent, the atmosphere and authentic dishes make it a popular choice.

562 Reviews
  1. Fabien

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went on thanksgiving day, it was perfect. Great service

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  2. Dennis

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Went for the Thanksgiving Day prix fixe. Staff seemed to be unorganized and ill trained. I guess I shouldn’t expect too much from a turkey dinner at a French restaurant, but the meat was dry, just a tiny splotch of gravy, chewy green beans, the squash purée turned out to be chunks, and the promised house-made stuffing was nowhere to be found. Drink prices are high. A very skimpy dirty martini cost us $17, a manhattan $13.

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  3. Amy

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tuesday evening dinner with friends. I had a reservation that was confirmed earlier in the day, but when we arrived the place was bumping and there wasn't a table available? There were many big parties and the back end of restaurant was closed off for an event. Hmmm. There are two managers and one was at a loss. Thankfully the other manager came to us and said there was a table that had just paid and could we wait a moment. We did. I'm glad we waited because we had a table by the window, near the front of the restaurant and away from the hub bub; it was perfect. He thanked us for waiting and our waiter was fantastic; we each had selections from the traditional French menu - so good and beautifully plated. Lovely drinks, we shared the beet salad and a creme brulee. This is my third time eating at Batifol and I am looking forward to my next dinner or brunch there.

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  4. Erich

    New York City

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    A great place for a bite with a different flavor..

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  5. Nathan

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a server in a sweatshirt who left us waiting for 15 minutes, didn't greet us, didn't introduce himself, didn't ask if we had questions, just came over and stared at us until we realized he expected us to order. Pretty disappointing.

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  6. Jo

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    My partner and I started the night with a French mai tai of their cocktail menu. Delish! We opted to do the unlimited steak frites for dinner. We were offered salads to start off with, (which we were told was part of the steak frites dinner special , it's not) simple side salad fresh vinaigrette it was good. We noticed one salad was all greens and my salad was literally swimming in cucumbers and radishes. Now our steaks, my partners steak cooked to perfection medium, the cuts of meat also great. My steak was raw, it hit the pan for a second was all, the cuts of steak awful raw fat chunks and silverskin all over. The fries were good, thin and crispy. When our waitress finally came over I had given up on requesting a new meal, she saw all the raw chewy cuts of meat all over my plate didn't bother to offer me a new meal or replacement instead asked me would you like a second helping ? If i didn't eat the first round what made her think I wanted seconds. My partner decided to give it a go one more time. Again his steak cooked perfectly medium. The cuts were all over the place chewy, too much fat and silverskin. Drinks were good, basket of bread and butter delicious! As for entrees consistency is non existent.

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  7. Kimberly

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a fun brunch with a friend. The food was great and the restaurant is so cute.

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  8. Elizabeth

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food took forever and was cold but at least it tasted good and the waitresss was nice and they comped

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  9. Amy

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointed with the quality of the steak frites, too much fat no flavor. Had to wait 20 minutes despite having a reservation.

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  10. Sonja

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent brunch, attentive service and nice ambiance for talking with friends. Will return for brunch!

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Batifol is rated 4.4 stars by 562 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 33 times today
Google Map for Batifol

291 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Cambridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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