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Cafe Escadrille, Burlington, MA

Cafe Escadrille

4.6
4.6
4769 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
A photo of Cafe Escadrille restaurant

Cafe Escadrille

4.6
$31 to $50
American
Burlington

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 38 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Good for business meals
Just 15 minutes north of Boston, Cafe Escadrille is a landmark restaurant and neighborhood gem known for its great food, drink, and service. The restaurant offers classic and new American dishes in a lively atmosphere. During the warmer months, you can enjoy cocktails or dine on our outdoor Patio. The Famous Mahogany Bar is one of the few places in the Burlington area serving food late night. If you are looking for a venue for a private event, business event, or a wedding reception, look no further than Café Escadrille. We offer a venue for special events that include full menus, cocktail service, and selections from the restaurant’s extensive wine list, as well as sweet creations from our own in-house pastry chef. Cafe Escadrille has something for everyone!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Sushi, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:45 pm Sat 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Late Night Menu Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (781) 273-1916
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Our elegant function facility is the perfect venue for weddings, social events, business breakfasts, meetings, seminars, conferences for 10 to 350. See the Private Dining section of our website for private event menus and packages.
  • Neighbourhood
    Burlington
  • Cross Street
    Ray Ave
  • Parking details
    We offer a large private parking lot for both the restaurant and function facility with complimentary valet parking. For guests staying in area hotels, we also offer complimentary transportation with our 15-passenger Cafe Escadrille shuttle. Please call 781.273.1916 for more information.
  • Public transit
    Cafe Escadrille is located on several MBTA bus routes.
  • Entertainment
    We offer live music during every night from 8:00pm - Midnight. Please check our website for more information CafeEscadrille.com.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,769 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Escadrille in Burlington remains a beloved icon with its consistently excellent food and service. Guests rave about the "amazing seafood options" and "superb sushi." The extensive menu offers something for everyone, and the attentive staff ensures a memorable dining experience. Perfect for celebrations, it is a "go-to" spot for many.

4,769 Reviews
  1. Janet

    Greater Boston

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stuffed shrimp exquisite! Salad with lamb perfect! Server Susan gracious, a delight. The ambiance warm and delicious. It’s my favorite restaurant for its menu, consistency, outstanding service. They get it right every time!!! Make it your regular meal place too. You won’t be disappointed!!!

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  2. Marjorie

    New Hampshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Remarkably busy for a Monday but service and food were excellent. We were not at all rushed and time to sit and chat even after the bill was paid. Our waitress was lovely

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  3. keith

    Greater Boston

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Well we started off with the oysters Rockefeller which was the best I've had in a while. I've noticed over the last year or so it's been tough to get really nice what I call deep oysters in other words for the shell is kind of deep so that way you have a nice large at this time they were spot on. Sharon ordered the onion soup which she thought was a little bit on the salty side. I tasted it it was just a tad salty but it was still fine. Richard had the cauliflower which was excellent, little bit of spice but that's what made it fine. Sharon had the dragon Maki, which was excellent. I had the Chateaubriand for one it was excellent as always. Richard had the rack of lamb for one, same thing. We had the side of creamed spinach I ate very little of it so it's actually here at the house now for lunch. Our waitress, Melissa was good she was kind of stretched out a little bit because she was one of the only one or two that were up there, so it was pretty busy. Overall though she handled it well. It was quite busy because there were a lot of big tables in the upstairs dining room. a Lot of the holiday parties are going full bore. Another excellent meal overall at Cafe escadrille

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  4. Naveen

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I did not find the food tasty It appeared to have been made in a hurried fashion Appetizers and desserts were good I found the restaurant and waiter had too much to do that evening It is our first time For 5 people, I spent $330 It is not worth it

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  5. Maureen

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Another great evening with food drinks and friends. A bit disappointed no holiday decorations’

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  6. JOANN

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant ran out of prime rib at 5 PM which was a core item on their Thanksgiving menu The waitress looked exhausted and barely came to our table. The food was all mediocre- the shrimp cocktail came out and was dirty and had to be sent back . The place was not decorated for Thanksgiving and then the fire alarm went off throughout our entire dinner. No apologies. We won’t be going back there next year .

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  7. Lou

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    A bad Thanksgiving dining experience! I and my family have been dining at Cafe Escadrille for over 25 years. We typically go there when it is a special occasion - such as birthdays or anniversaries because the food, ambiance and service has always been great. So when I reserved a table for my family (5 people) for Thanksgiving, we expected a similar experience - unfortunately not so. When we arrived on Thanksgiving, the restaurant was about 75% full, and bustling. After checking in, we were walked through the entire restaurant and out into a 'banquet' wing and then into a large - say 40 ft by 40 ft room, with cream colored walls - nothing on the walls, no pictures, no curtains, just plain - 4 walls, 12 ft. high ceilings and tile floors. we were seated at a round table that was for 8 people, so that meant that my son, who was across from me was 4 to 5 feet away. Usually not an issue except that the noise level in that room was deafening. There was a group of 15 on one wall, a group of 20 along the other wall, and in between tables of 8 - 10 people each. Only my wife and daughter in law could chat since they were sitting next to each other. So I went back to the hostess and asked why we were herded back to this banquet room of large groups her response was 'We are seating all large groups in that room. I responded by saying - but we only are 5 people - to which she replied - that's what the manager has told us to do. At this point I was so upset I decided to go back to our table and suck it up - so as not to cause a scene with a mgr., since I had past a few tables for 6 with people seated and a few tables for 4 or 6 that were empty in the restaurant part as I walked through. So we decided to make the best of a plain banquet hall dinner, with noise so loud we could not hear each other-since none of us had to cook or do dishes. Oh - one more thing, 2/3rds through the meal the fire alarms went off - for about 10 minutes. The only good part - our waiter was excellent!

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  8. Kathy

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    They were a little slow on the service but honestly, for Thanksgiving they serve so many people and keep such a positive attitude, I can't really hold it against them. Food quality is always good, and although our Thanksgiving Turkey dinners cost $55, we got 2 meals out of each. They always deliver.

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  9. Debbie

    Greater Boston

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very busy at Thanksgiving. However, we were seated as soon as our table was ready and in one of the quietest rooms which was nice. Prime rib was delicious and turkey dinner was good. Quantities were plentiful but mashed potatoes were basically tasteless and fries not hot. The fact that it was a holiday and busy, things are bound to not be perfect, so taking that into consideration, we would definitely return.

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  10. Stephanie

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, pleasant service on a super busy day (Thanksgiving).

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FAQs

Cafe Escadrille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (781) 273-1916.

Cafe Escadrille is rated 4.6 stars by 4769 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

A photo of Cafe Escadrille restaurant

Cafe Escadrille

4.6
$31 to $50
American
Burlington

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 38 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cafe Escadrille

26 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Ray Ave
  • Neighbourhood
    Burlington
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:45 pm Sat 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Late Night Menu Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Bar Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Sushi, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We offer a large private parking lot for both the restaurant and function facility with complimentary valet parking. For guests staying in area hotels, we also offer complimentary transportation with our 15-passenger Cafe Escadrille shuttle. Please call 781.273.1916 for more information.
  • Public transit
    Cafe Escadrille is located on several MBTA bus routes.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    We offer live music during every night from 8:00pm - Midnight. Please check our website for more information CafeEscadrille.com.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (781) 273-1916
  • Private party facilities
    Our elegant function facility is the perfect venue for weddings, social events, business breakfasts, meetings, seminars, conferences for 10 to 350. See the Private Dining section of our website for private event menus and packages.
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