Mt Auburn Grill

A short shuffle away from work, my co-​workers and I have dined here enough to be considered semi-​regulars. The atmosphere feels almost like an Elks lodge; the stale cigarette smoke of years gone by clings to the plush leather booths. The clinking of glasses from the adjoining bar can be heard from the dark dining room. I’m reminded of grandfathers regaling grandkids with stories of The War and giving them quarters to play long-​outdated arcade games.
The food is what makes this place great. Staples in any pub, the sandwiches and dinners are done right; it’s damn good comfort food.

Fresh salad bar, good drinks and fanatic Shrimp Fra Diavolo over linguini!
Hadn’t been here since it was Jakes (?). We ate late and the restaurant wasn’t too crowded so i expected more attentive service but the food was terrific!

GREAT food, Pizza, fish and steak, chicken marsala, homemade soups, stuffed quahogs! YUM

Just found my new favorite local, delicious, friendly, reasonably priced restaurant! Ok, so it’s nothing fancy, hip, or chic… BUT if you’re looking for a comfortable, informal place to grab a really good meal in Watertown, then this is your place! The food is great… steaks, seafood, Italian, homemade soups, and the best burgers and pizza around! Bit of an older crowd, consisting of many regular customers who have been going there several times a week faithfully for years. Love the laid back, friendly, family owned atmosphere! I have been there ½ dozen times now… great experience each time!
Thumbs up to «The Mount»… I’ll see you Friday Nite!

If there is a more perfect illustration of «Boston area townie joint», I’ve never found it. Nary a soul under the age of 50, all of whom know one another. Plenty of talk about boiler installation, at least three guys named Jimmy, two named Carl (pronounced CAAHHL) and at least one Richie.
The dining room is separate from the lounge, and yes, it is a «lounge» in the truest New England sense of the word. A meandering dark hardwood bar, high-​tops and booths, TVs and dedicated Keno monitors. Speaking of Keno, only the most townie of townie joints has a *dedicated* Keno station, so the bartender can concentrate on his or her work. Got one here.
Speaking of the bartender, this was the nicest lady you could ask for at a neighborhood joint. Smiles and quick with the beers! Very kind and professional.
The food was decent old-​school italian-​american red-​sauce fare — the chicken PAAAHM was decent, crinkle cut fries from a bag were crunchy. Nothing to write home about, but all in all, you take it as an experience, and you realize that here, you’re experiencing the last of a dying breed. Someday, when all the dark townie joints are gone, and all the Sullys have slunk off to Bethlehem to be born, and all we have left are Not Your Average Joes and Applebees, we will lament the passing of places like Mt. Auburn Grill, and then woe to us.
For now, get down to the baaah, willya?

Mt. Auburn Grill is the kind of place locals go to or if you heard about through someone who has been there. Unless your like me and just like to try something new! Everyday during lunchtime there is a group of old vets hanging out talking and having a few cold ones. It’s nice to see, and honestly I hope my girlfriends and I still hang out like that when we are their age. The décor is outdated and the waitresses aren’t super friendly, but the food came out quick and was really good. Try the homemade chicken and rice soup, the kabobs and the chicken parm. sandwich. Also, the prices are very, very reasonable and they have a full bar.

Like Sara U, we just discovered this charming, old fashion place. The 2-​for-​dinner special is amazing. $ 30 for a bottle of wine, and 2 entrees of your choice, plus salad bar & sides. There’s a neat dining room in the back, behind the bar, that we didn’t even know was there at first. We moved back there, and it was like stepping into a time machine. A great time machine.
The food was great too. Steak tips were perfectly done, and lots of them. My wife had scrod, and it was lightly breaded, and wasn’t soaked in butter or oil, the way many grilles ruin fish. Same w/​the broccoli: fresh, green, & still with a snap to it, and not dressed in oil.
Service was perfect.

Came in here on a Saturday afternoon. Dark, dingy. People glaring at me because I am not one of their AARP weekend afternoon regulars. Waitress appears once every 30 minutes. Despite there being 12 people in this bar there is a designated fulltime Keno operator! Classy!
Pizza looks great. I stuck with a grilled cheese. These old fogies voluminously hate Barney Frank and the word «gaaaaaay» was tossed around freely and loudly. I’m not gay, but Hey-​leave the gays alone. If the gays came here you might actually have a decent restaurant business and not have to rely on Grampy’s Keno gambling addiction to keep the extremely dim lights on.
Also my grilled cheese, one beer and one mixed drink came to $ 20.

*The waitress was an impatient bitch, who kept rushing me and my friend to order something before we even got to sit down.
*The food was undercooked (I asked for my burger ‘well done’ and it she gave it to me completely rare).
*It’s creepy on the inside, as well as the outside.
*The place was completely empty and sleazy looking.
*My friend found a few strands of hair in her dish.
*They have flies.
*It’s overpriced and totally not worth it.
*It reminded me of one of those sleazy ‘80s dive bars (and as much as I love the ‘80s, this just wasn’t my kinda place).

OK, it’s a dive. The food is mediocre at best and even though smoking is not allowed in restaurants anymore, you still smell it here. On the bright side, the steaks are usually cooked the way you want them and they are reasonably priced. If you are looking for a bargain night out, you could do worse. Don’t venture beyond steaks, tips, or fried seafood or you will be very disappointed.

It’s a little sketchy looking from outside, which is probably why I’ve never been in there before. After hearing a rave review from one of my very-​picky cousins, I decided to give it a try. Let me tell you… the burger was one of the best I’ve ever had. My cousin got the chicken parmesan, which was equally delicious. The sauce was yummy, and that’s where I’m really picky. It reminded me of the setting of a 1980s mob movie, but it’s definitely worth the visit. I’ll be going again.

They siginifcantly raised their prices on the Shish Kebob. I no longer go there. And they undercook their burgers to a dangerous degree. Sigh. Bye bye Mt. Aubrun Grill.

OK, now here is a deal people should know about…
For $ 30, you can get TWO DINNERS of freshly cooked shrimp, steak tips, etc. with a side, bread, salad bar and ONE BOTTLE OF WINE!
My husband and I were walking around the neighborhood starving for good food, and this did not disappoint. The dining room was completely empty, which the waiter said was normal for the place in the summer… not sure why (he said that the owner doesn’t advertise), so we sat in the bar which had a dark, old keno/​watering hole feel. But super-​friendly wait staff, good food and great price made it worth it.

Ew. Ew Ew Ew. I loves me some dive bars, which is why I ventured into Mt. Auburn Grill. Hell, they have KENO… and can cook your burger any way you want it – from rare to well done (so the sign on the door advertises). I suppose I shoulda stuck with the burger…
The menu is teeny tiny. A few appetizers, pasta dishes, seafood selections, and sandwiches. And for a sketchy little dive bar, the prices are crazy high. We spent $ 40 on a few beers and 2 crappy meals. I don’t even think I ate my shish-​ka-​bob – I had to cover it with A-​1 sauce just to get it down.
It gets 2 stars for the «I dont give a shit» waitress. I just wish she would’ve punched the douchebag who interrupted her while she was taking our order. Seriously… tapped her on the shoulder WHILE we were ordering and demanded more beer. Now, I’m not a classy gal, but COME ON!