Restaurants, etc. near the Somerville Theatre

[fourish.livejournal.com]

I'm seeing a show at the Somerville Theatre soon, and I've only been to Davis Square once. I loved the area and would like to do a little exploring before the show. I know this comm is crawling with restaurant reviews, but can anyone recommend a good one within easy access to the theatre? Doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, but a nice ambience for a small group would be cool.

Anywhere else (cool shops, strange landmarks, awesome places to park) within easy access of the theatre you can tell me about would also be greatly appreciated. (Is that cupcake shop anywhere nearby, perchance?) Apologies if this is the sort of thing that gets asked too often, but I just don't know the area well enough to figure out what goes where.

Thanks!

ETA: This community is amazing. You make me want to move to Somerville. :D

Comments

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

that's too bad about the bad service. I've always found the wait staff at Diva to be snarky and just barely civil. I usually get take-out at Namaskar, so maybe if I ate in more often, I would not be as impressed with their service?

[unferth.livejournal.com]

Namaskar's sit-down service is nothing special either way, in my experience. It's occasionally a little bit slow, but not enough to keep me away.

I won't go to Diva anymore, purely because of the service. I think someone there took the name too literally.

[tfarrell.livejournal.com]

I've had excellent food and excellent service at both Diva and Namaskar. I've never had anything less than adequate service at either. I suspect any restaurant can have the occasional off day.

I personally prefer Diva, but that's just a matter of taste; Namaskar is an excellent restaurant.