Crossroads Cafe
405 Nagog Park
Acton, MA
(978) 263-9733
Cuisine:
Burgers, Steak, Pasta
April 25, 2008
Tasty and reliable
Strengths: Friendly waitstaff, pretty good salads, wonderful nachos, great burgers, decent pasta dishes, good sandwiches, tasty fries & other side dishes. Their steaks and chicken dishes are pretty good, too. Portion sizes are generous. I’m not a dessert person, so I can’t comment on them. Like-able decor. Best brunch in the greater Acton area! And their once-a-year lobster and surf & turf specials are great, too.
Not-so-strengths: Other than their excellent nachos, the other appetizers, especially their mussels, are mediocre at best. Booths are nice-sized, but the seats are so far away from the tables it’s a crap shoot whether the food can get to one’s mouth without landing on one’s clothing first. They used to pour a reasonably generous cocktail, but now they’re too heavy on the ice.
The bottom line: Decent food, nice ambience, and they clearly care about customer service. We’re lucky to have this neighborhood-feeling place in our own backyard. Maybe that’s why every out-of-town friend I’ve ever taken here always wants to come back, even the ones from Boston. With and without their kids.
Dishes I tried:
Caesar Salad w/steak
Very good, but you have to make sure they don’t undercook the steak. I ask for it “medium,” hoping to get “medium-rare,” and sometimes have to send it back because it STILL arrives closer to rare than medium-rare.
Loaded Nachos
All sorts of messy and delicious stuff on top of basic tortilla chips, with the usual sides (guacamole, sour cream). Nicely done!
Eggs Benedict
One of their many Sunday Brunch items. Absolutely, positively the BEST Eggs Benedict available within a 15 mile radius, if not more. And the “comes withs” aren’t bad either (home fries, etc.).
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