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Border Cafe

32 Church St Cambridge, MA (617) 864-6100 view the menu

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Border Cafe is a Mexican, Cajun, and Southwestern restaurant where most Menuism users came for fun with friends, paid between $10 and $25, and tipped between 15% to 18%.

People describe this restaurant as Mexican, Margaritas, Harvard, Cajun, and Southwestern [ tag it ]

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3.8 avg. based on 5 ratings & 4 reviews

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4 reviews

Award_star_gold First reviewed by:  mjlyons
Sep 9, 2007 Link

Food is excellent Tex-Mex and is the only...

Food is excellent Tex-Mex and is the only place in Boston I’ve tried which makes ‘authentic’ margaritas that are comparable to ones I’ve had in Dallas/Austin. Prices are low, portions are huge, and the ambience is lots of fun! Be prepared to wait, cause the lines, even when Harvard is closed for the summer, are crazy….good time to grab a drink and ‘pre-game’

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Aug 20, 2007 Link

I love the fajitas and the margaritas. The atmosphere is ...

I love the fajitas and the margaritas. The atmosphere is fun, too, but the wait can be a little insane for the type of food it is.

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Aug 10, 2007 Link

Nice laidback Mexican/Cajun restaurant with good prices. ...

Nice laidback Mexican/Cajun restaurant with good prices. Not very authentic cuisine, but it’s decent, and a good place to go with friends. Yummy fish tacos!

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Oct 20, 2006 Link

Good Mexican, Good Prices, Great Margaritas

The Food Border Cafe is like the Chili’s of Tex-Mex food (maybe a little nicer). They have the typical quesadilla, burrito, taco set and some cajun food as well. Oddly, they don’t have nachos but the tortilla chips and salsa they give you are delicious. Make sure you try a margarita, they are good and large. The was good as well, but nothing really inspired.

The Place Border Cafe is located a block away from Harvard Yard and the center of Harvard Square, near the movie theatre. It’s decorated like a Mexican Chili’s so it’s by no means fancy. Not the best place for a date, but great for eatting/drinking with friends. I’ve heard it gets really busy on weekends.

Prices Prices were very reasonable. The Mexican food ranged from $7-$10 and the cajun dishes were around $10-12. Margaritas (quite large, mind you) were $5-8.

What I ate:
  • ****

    Fried fish with some peppery cream sauce on a soft taco. The two tacos came with rice and beans. Very tasty!

  • ****

    A little weak, but large. Definitely got my money’s worth. Comes in a goofy glass.

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I came here for
fun with friends
My meal cost
between $10 and $25
I tipped
between 15% to 18%
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