Alden and Harlow - A Little Bit About a Lot of Things A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

May 11, 2015 Alden and Harlow

In lieu of holiday gifts for one another, a group of us got together and went out for dinner at Alden and Harlow. We sat all the way in the back of the restaurant on the far side of the bar – which on a weekend night was a tough spot – it was right next to the door so we felt a cold draft every time someone left and the door didn’t close all the way so we would have to pull it tight each time. In addition, the bar was packed, so we were constantly getting our chairs bumped and people were hovering over our table. That being said, I love the food at Alden and Harlow. We started with the chips and dip ($8) that satisfied our salty snack craving!

I had the burrata that was so creamy and delicious, a really nice texture when paired with the crispy toast.

The Verrill Farm corn pancakes never disappoint – they come whimsically topped with popcorn and shishito peppers ($13).

The charred broccoli with butternut squash, hummus, bianco sardo and cashew was delicious ($13).

Even though it was a weekend night, the service was excellent, our dishes came out promptly and our waiter was on top of the ball.

Trust me when I say “oh my gravy”…it was really delicious!

As a side note, who can’t wait for Scelfo’s Naco Taco to open in Central Square?

I loved the cauliflower dish – maybe even more than the broccoli…

The great thing about Alden and Harlow is that they have tapas style plates – you can order a bunch of things for the table and share – allowing you to try a little bit of everything.

They were out of the secret burger that night, so we went with the steak instead, which came beautifully plated and the flavor did not disappoint.

For dessert we had the smoked chocolate bread pudding with Jacobsen Salt ice cream ($9). The smokey flavor definitely pulled through and the salt just elevated the dish to another level.

My favorite dessert of the night was the buttermilk and lemon pound cake with torched blackberry compote and almond whip ($9). The flavors were simple and clean and yet after licking the plate clean I found myself craving more!