Foundry On Elm

Fine Food. Proper Ale.

7 / 10
311
ratings
  • Phone

    (617) 628-9999

  • Website

    foundryonelm.com

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  • Type

    Gastropub

Address

255 Elm St (at Chester St.) Somerville , MA 02144 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 76


Keywords:

poutine French food beer sandwiches great value mussels brunch food Cobb salad chicken liver mousse spätzle desserts oysters mezcal eggs benedict people watching tequila chili pears dinner beef
Tristan Lenhart

Drink Tip: Excellent selection of craft beer on tap and bottled. The cocktail list goes beyond the menu, just tell the friendly bartenders what things you like and they'll whip up your new favorite.

Siobhan Murphy

This french bistro complete with espresso stained wood bar and white marble bar makes any winter day a sensory indulgence. The food and cocktails are the only thing in here that surpass the atmosphere

Richie Brearton

Good food. Had the Chef Burger , very tasty. Atmosphere is good. Little loud in the front but quiet enough in the back table section for conversations. Def a great place in Davis for hangouts!

Chris Jones

Great draft list , a nice smokey Mezcal cocktail . Parmesean-Truffle fries , and the Croque-Madame was exquisite.

Joey Cohen

Brunch is excellent. Lunch and dinner are also comfortably above average. Great space. Always seating available

A S

Hard to find a place with great atmosphere late night a.m. Thankfully this fit the bill. Much better, in a sophisticated way, than a few other places on the same block.

AskMen

There are 24 taps, 30 or so bottles & another 10 rotating casks , drafts & bottled choices on any give night. The menu does a good job of giving you the profile so you can make a choice that suits you. Read more

Emily Baer

Great food, average service. The poutine was amazing, and my friend had the grilled cheese and it was amazing

Boston Phoenix

Our favorite app was a poached pear salad , mostly for the nicely dressed , giant heap of mizuna, although ripe pear and gorgonzola cheese are fine garnishes . Also try the filling, classic poutine . Read more

Tufts University

Yes, people go for the atmosphere, but the food, from poutine to bisque, is worth the caloric splurge. Read the full review at: http://now.tufts.edu/articles/dish-foundry-elm

Diffuse 5

If you're a meat eater, check out the Banh Mi sandwich : Asian-style BBQ pork , Vietnamese pickles , watercress , chicken liver mousse & chili relish . Scrumptious and filling!

Meg M

Want and awesome reasonably priced lunch ? This place is perfect! Great selection that doesn't cost a million dollars, and a cute Irish bartender to boot.

Favecast

Jon loves the atmosphere and the awesome beer list at the Foundry. Check out his Favecast video recommendation of it here- http://www.favecast.com/9aDJkmnXib

Ranny

Amazing restaurant ! The Beef Bourguignon and Croque Monsieur are some of my faves along with ANY of the deserts !

Proxy Apparel

Definitely check out the flatbread with roasted pears , Gorgonzola , arugula & caramelized onions . If you're in a hurry, make sure you sit at the bar for faster service.

Ross Flieger-Allison

I love coming here for brunch . Their eggs benedict options are to die for.

Kate

Open-front windows in the spring are great for people watching ! Gets a little warm mid afternoon. Good drink selection

Jim McFadden

Though any marbled surface functions as a drinks-only-friendly seating area, grabbing a spot by the front windows is clutch for people watching .

Tony Gould

Nice vibe for casual dinner with friends. Surprisingly robust aged rum selections

Patrick Roldan

try everything on the menu. my personal favorites have to be in the appetizers . they are the calamari and especially the poutine .

Nicole C

Brunch buffet on Sundays is outstanding - be sure to try the blueberry crepes !

Paul English

Fabulous food, amazing drinks. Service can be spotty at the bar , but is usually stellar at the tables.

Timothy Henning

Great place, haven't had a bad meal yet. Pork belly sandwich is killer!!

Jay Neely

Great flatbreads , good beer selection . Hip without being trendy / exclusive.

MarqueeBoston Events

Bartender Andy Joy is a master of his craft. Try "The Otis" (Aka Drambuie by the Bay ) and you'll know what I mean.

Stephen Sacchetti

Make sure not to order too many drinks at a time, especially cocktails . The bartenders might get a little mixed up.This might not be applicable to a cute girl. Good luck

kate nies brigham

Amazing food, fabulous drinks. Service can be spotty at the tables, but is usually stellar at the bar .

Rebecca M

Mussels a la plancha are awesome

Susie Sebastian

The grilled cheese is the best ????

The Feast

This summer, get the Tequila Shrub from bartender Morgan, who blended up this distinctive (& delicious) cocktail . Read more

Lauren Bowen

Beers are eh, this place looks like an upscale diner . It has a lot of potential but the interior needs to be completely re done. One good thing is that they are having a Goose Island Invasion

John Anderson

Saturday special is the Coq au Vin , and it's amazing.

Mark Nolan

The poutine is great but would be way better if it had real cheese curds rather than melted cheese

Kristen Z.

Definition of a speakeasy . Put on your best Mad Men inspired get up and head to Foundry. And the bartenders are HOT.

Steph Katrina

Three words: Parisian brunch buffet .

Laura

Service is typically slow but the drinks and food are usually worth it

Jake Smith

Bartenders on Saturday nights are too busy to serve anyone. Make sure you have a good spot at the bar to order.

Amanda Rodriguez

They played about 4 blur songs so I obviously really like it here

Juan Pablo Alperin

do yourself a favor and get a hamburger

Scott Silverman

Sit at the marble window bars on a summer afternoon with an old fashioned

Shivesalive

Beer and cocktail flight $8!

Lise Chlebanowski

The Sweet Ace cocktail was delish!

Pascal Hahn

If you are hungry, don't get a salad . It's the size of a tiny starter for 12$. Service was OK but far from great.

Sabrina M

Try the Poutine - Quite good!

Gianna Nebbia

Great cocktails

Lawrence Kingsley

Get the quail !

penguin

Contrary to what others said below, I had a pleasant experience. Poutine was satisfactory & the bartender was polite & attentive

Jason Hair-Wynn

fav app are the mussels . u will love em.

Julie

Baked, stuffed, acorn squash was great. Great beer list too!

Lisa

Good beer list !

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