Reviews for The Haven in Jamaica Plain, MA

Terrific first experience at The Haven. Had a delightful father-son evening. Food, service, and drink selection are all... outstanding. The entire staff is very gracious. Jason (owner), Sam (front of the house), Andrew and Cat (servers) all weregreat. Various other staff pitched in and were also very pleasant. I wish I lived closer; this would definitely be my "local." That said, I'll certainly be back. Read more

Excellent service, really unique decor and fun ambiance, food was pretty good, but perhaps a little lacking in salt. For our... appetizers we got the pigs in a blanket sausage dish- the mustard in particular had great flavor and the sausage and pastrypaired wonderfully with it. The pastry was nice buttery and flaky. The macaroni and cheese came out and looked very appetizing.However, it was a bit bland, and would have been a little better with some salt or additional seasoning. For our mains, we gotthe fish dinner which was essentially fish and chips. The fish was a little more browned at the top than how I usually see it,but that was alright, and probably a stylistic choice. The batter was thick and crisp. The wedge fries were big and substantialbut cooked a little unevenly, and again needed salt or sessoning. The scotches and elderflower cider were terrific. Overall,the meal was good, we had a great time, and I would revisit The Haven to try their other dishes. Read more

We were all underwhelmed. We stopped in on vacation, favoring local fare over chain restaurants. Maybe the experience was... distorted by the poor service we received. To be fair, the other tables around us seemed to have great service. People whoshowed up after us all had their orders taken before us, their food and drinks came quickly. Our server seemed to forget aboutus and we had to yell for him to come to us after several attempts of getting his attention went unnoticed. Unfortunately, thefood was overpriced for being so bland. $10 for a single scotch egg or sausage. No seasoning on the potato wedges, not even salt(that I could tell), and burger. The mashed peas that came with the haddock were cold, which may be intentional, but it'sodd. My family wasn't prepared for the lack of options on the menu, so I provided a picture for future hopefuls. Read more

I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere here. The burger is outstanding. It had a great flavor and was cooked perfectly. The... server was attentive. I also enjoyed the sticky toffee pudding. The selection of scotch and beer here is good if that's whatyou're looking for. I am hoping to come back soon and try more. (Updated review because the Haven has a new location. Oldlocation "had some cute seats in the window!") Read more

Parking is difficult, but worth the effort. The menu is diverse and has an amazing array of Scottish foods. The entire place... is much like a cozy pub, only missing snugs. The only complaint I could even muster is when we visited, the music was elevatormusic - nothing Scottish and would have went a long way to helping create the vibe. The meals though, wow! And the house tartarsauce, if we could get the recipe or they'd just sell bottles of it, I don't think there is much we wouldn't put it on! Eventhe mushy peas were fantastic. I loved the creative cocktails and the imported Orcadian beer! Read more

A great spot for Scottish food, drink, and atmosphere. You'll find most of the classics here and won't be disappointed by any of... it. If you're a fan of Scottish beer, this is your spot. The appetizers and entrees are all spot on. The sticky toffee puddingis good but more cake-like than bread pudding-like. The food is on the expensive side but the cozy atmosphere lessens thatsting. My only real critique is that both times we've eaten here, we've felt a little rushed, which isn't quite what you wantwhen looking for that cozy Scottish pub experience. Either way, will absolutely continue to enjoy Haven either for a beer atthe bar or dinner. Read more

Fall in love with Scottish food from now on. Super satisfied. (Detail see below) Scotch egg + crispy wrap * careful with the... mustard (don’t treat it as butter :) Shepard’s pie + super decent taste + satisfied with good amount of lamb + gives me avery “northern flavor” feeling The haven burger * it tastes great but i would say it’s just burger no special taste +fresh and crispy fries $35 each Will come back :) Read more

Food was good. Loved my salmon and the fish and chips were also delicious. Good beer too! The burger wasn't great thought. We... were excited about because according to some lists it was supposed to be great and we just didn't think it was, the meat had 0seasoning and it was a bit dry. Read more