City-Like Dining Inwards Suburban Spaces At The Raven's Nest Inwards Walpole, Mass.

Apple caprine animal cheese salmon amongst asparagus, rice,
together with cinnamon together with cranberry balsamic glaze from
The Raven's Nest, Walpole, Mass. (photo yesteryear Eric)

Driving into the urban inwardness for a "date night" out tin john endure such a hurting -- fighting traffic together with rude drivers, paying to a greater extent than for parking together with tolls than a meal, together with having our auto value give-up the ghost downwards nigh sixty pct inward ane nighttime from hitting pothole subsequently pothole.

Fortunately, the yesteryear 10 or xv years lead maintain been skilful to us Boston suburbanites looking for a character meal, simply about home. Many eatery concern types, chefs together with entrepreneurs lead maintain opened upwards restaurants inward the suburbs closer inward concept together with character to those high-profile urban inwardness restaurants that I intend sometimes lead maintain to a greater extent than appeal equally a conversation pieces than places we'd similar to go.

We lead maintain establish a southwest Boston suburban dining jewel called The Raven's Nest Pub together with Eatery inward downtown Walpole, Mass. Built much similar the Irish Gaelic pubs possessor Mark McAuliffe grew upwards amongst inward this native land, the Raven's Nest is rattling cool together with cozy -- an upscale all the same casual dining spot without an ounce of trendiness or pretension.  The comfortable dining room amongst fireplace, long wall amongst hand-painted bricks, handsome front-to-back bar, the opened upwards air windows, high ceilings, attractive lighting, 7 plasma televisions together with exterior patio create an overall atmosphere that makes for an extremely accommodating atmosphere. Add 15 dissimilar draft beers, an extensive vino listing together with many signature cocktails to its impressive nutrient choices -- along amongst alive Irish Gaelic music on Sundays from 4-7 p.m. -- together with yous lead maintain a eatery where it's slow to instruct a "regular." The Raven's Nest also features a brunch on Sundays from xi a.m.-3 p.m.

Because of the appealing hometown atmosphere, professional person but friendly service, together with high character food, The Raven's Nest sure qualifies equally a appointment nighttime place, but also a family-friendly spot where yous don't lead maintain to wearing clothing up. That's the beauty of the place!

The "contemporary cuisine together with upscale pub fare" dishes nosotros lead maintain experienced at The Raven's Nest are equally good, if non ameliorate than at some of the appointment nighttime restaurants we've tried inward Boston. Good news, too, for the "budget-minded": the prices are much lower than many higher-profile Boston restaurants. We would kickoff recommend the mouthwatering apple tree caprine animal cheese salmon with asparagus, existent mashed potatoes (or rice), together with cinnamon together with cranberry balsamic glaze. Phenomenal! Another fantastic dish is the pistachio chicken, a pectus of chicken amongst roasted pistachios, grilled asparagus, mashed potatoes, pesto cream sauce together with balsamic nectar. The Raven's Nest also makes a bully baked mac together with cheese, steak tips, roasted pork chops (with honey together with cinnamon glaze, roasted potatoes, honey-glazed carrots),
Shepherd's pie, eggplant Parmesan, burger together with grilled pizza (especially the "Goat Broke Loose" amongst caprine animal cheese, caramelized onions, roasted peppers together with fresh mozzarella). I also lead maintain frequent cravings for the delicious pesto chicken sandwich amongst grilled chicken, basil pesto, roasted peppers, cheddar American cheese together with rosemary. I could swallow that sandwich every day!

Mark together with his married adult woman Maura lead maintain been together with hence embraced yesteryear this friendly piffling New England town that they lead maintain decided to opened upwards a java store called The Coffee Perch a few doors downwards from The Raven's Nest. As the Walpole community has been inward take away of a java store for several years, the arrival of the Coffee Perch should also endure embraced yesteryear Walpole. The Coffee Perch spider web site describes its soon-to-be-opened coffeehouse equally a "place to rest, chat amongst with friends, escape inward a bully read, write your kickoff novel, pick out handgrip of upwards on work, surf the Internet, gaze at beautiful art, sketch your side yesteryear side masterpiece... all spell enjoying exceptional coffee, delicious pastries, eclectic music - inward a comfortable neighborhood coffeehouse!" Like The Raven's Nest, The Coffee Perch volition overlook the beautiful Walpole Town Common -- a bully spot to relax subsequently a loving cup of coffee, or lead maintain inward the Walpole Farmers Market during the summertime together with autumn on Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m.

We'll allow yous know at the Weekly New England Travel together with Vacation Gazette when The Coffee Perch grand opening takes place.

Back to The Raven's Nest: isn't it overnice to lead maintain restaurants similar this non equally good far from where yous live? Please experience costless to part your favorite appointment nighttime "neighborhood restaurants" inward New England yesteryear posting a comment below.

The Raven's Nest is located at 998 Main St., Walpole, MA. Tel. (508) 734-9377


Editor's note: for total disclosure, The Ravens' Nest is an advertiser on VisitingNewEngland.com. Its condition equally an advertiser does non touching on our regard on this Walpole restaurant. We are paying customers that write straightaway from the catch -- together with our gustation buds! You volition never discovery a good-review-for-an-advertisement scenario on our spider web sites. We lead maintain equally good much pride together with integrity for that nonsense!