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Henrietta's Table in Cambridge MA Restaurant Review

  

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Happy birthday to my wonderful friend Lauren today!

Lauren and I have been friends for most of our lives now - both a testament to our friendship and how old we are getting.  We've been friends since our high school days in Buffalo, NY and both live in Boston now.  

To celebrate her birthday, a group of us went to Henrietta's Table in Cambridge MA for their Sunday brunch buffet.  I would have to say that brunch buffet is an understatement - when I typically think of a brunch buffet, I think of those deals you get at hotels with overcooked eggs, soggy bacon and fruit that looks like it came from a can. 

While Henrietta's Table *is* actually located in a hotel (The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square), that's where the similarities end.  The brunch buffet at Henrietta's Table includes a raw oyster bar, a variety of pates and terrines, eggs benedicts, homemade pasta, fresh cheese platters, a carving station, grilled vegetables, a omellete station, bagels and smoked fishes as well as a full dessert bar.  It's pretty unbelievable.  I will say, however, that you do pay for it.  The brunch is $45/person, which is pretty steep.  However, someone like Lauren can eat that price tag alone in raw oysters.  :D

It was an amazing brunch, and such a great time with friends.  I would definitely recommend this place if you've never been.  But come on an empty stomach and don't make any strenuous plans for the rest of the day!  Wish I had more pictures to post, but I was too busy eating!!