Desfina - Cambridge

Great atmosphere and incredible service. The shrimp desfina is amazing, well seasoned. The owner is also really friendly!! A unique, local spot in east Cambridge! Recommend to anyone looking for a good time and good food.Food: 5/5

Enjoyed the food. Lentil soup was salty, but fish and gyro were good. Like the fries. They gave bottle water. I'm not sure they offer regular water. They have a parking lot in front of the restaurant with free parking.Food: 4/5

Visited Boston after doing a school tour at Worcester Polytechnic nearby with my friend and his family. We had the chicken gyro sandwich, fish chips, chicken wing, and a shrimp dish. All of the food was bad. The gyro had chicken chunks instead of shaved chicken, and the chicken was not marinated. The sandwich had probably 1-2 teaspoons of some type of sauce that tasted vaguely of tahina, perhaps the tahini taste was from my imagination only. The fish was basically fish nuggets and not fish fillets. The wings lacked taste. About the only good food was the complimentary sourdough bread, but that's being generous. The service was impeccable, although the place lacked dine-in customers. Parking is on-street, so it is tight, but we found an open space. The decor is typical neighborhood restaurant, nothing fancy, purely utilitarian. The air vents need cleaning.

In town for business, and based on reviews, ordered takeout. The grape leaves were soggy, the lamb wasn't cooked the best part of the meal was the worst for you (the fries). Sorry to be negative, but we need to know when we're not at our best. Plenty of other great restaurants via a short drive over to the North End I would recommend that.

Wonderful lunch! Having passed by the restaurant many times over the year I never had a chance to try until last week. Lamb shank was perfect and it felt like home made food. I would love to try again!