Tanam - Somerville

Hello Tanam, my friends and I visited your restaurant yesterday and enjoyed our meal and drinks. Even though we had pre-ordered for takeout, we decided to dine... read more Hello Tanam, my friends and I visited your restaurant yesterday and enjoyed our meal and drinks. Even though we had pre-ordered for takeout, we decided to dine in and we were pleased with the service we received. The boxed food and drinks we ordered were delicious. However, the Halo-Halo-Party mix was disappointing. It felt misleading to name a snack mix after a traditional Filipino dessert and then serve something that tasted old and stale. The contents were unappetizing and it was not worth the $8 we paid for a small portion. We suggest checking the quality of your food items before serving them to customers to avoid similar experiences in the future.

My husband and I were excited to try this restaurant after seeing the beautifully decorated kamayan dinner photos on their website, but our experience was disap... read more My husband and I were excited to try this restaurant after seeing the beautifully decorated kamayan dinner photos on their website, but our experience was disappointing. We had made a reservation and paid in advance through Tock, but we were not served until 1 hour and 20 minutes later. We waited in the 20-degree weather on the terrace while the kitchen served other tables. Even though we had pre-booked and pre-paid, our food was brought out on a tablet with rice, meat, and vegetables instead of the traditional banana leaf covered table. We had also ordered lobster, which was never served to us. We had to ask for a refund after finishing our meal. The restaurant is poorly managed and the food is mediocre. It may look good in photos, but it is not worth the time or money. If you want to impress friends on Instagram, go for the private group option, but otherwise, I would recommend avoiding this place.

My first day in boston after the move to ohio only ready. this was a fabulous reception back I had never eat filipino and that was a wonderful introduction. the... read more My first day in boston after the move to ohio only ready. this was a fabulous reception back I had never eat filipino and that was a wonderful introduction. the staff was friendly, friendly and friendly. eating was fantastic. the drinks were amazing. after a difficult day of travel on the day before, this was exactly what I needed.

Let’s start with the odd location of the sink- which was not conveniently accessible to guests as it is Let’s start with the location of the sink which should b... read more Let’s start with the odd location of the sink- which was not conveniently accessible to guests as it is Let’s start with the location of the sink which should be conveniently accessible to guests. The room was crowded and one can barely go to the sink when everybody’s seated. Then this picture is how the food was presented, nothing like the pictures that we saw from previous reviews that seem to have abundance of food. The milkfish/ “daing” and eggplant was undercooked, beef skewers were dry and tough, underwhelmed w mushroom sisig , “atsara” lacks flavor …. However, I was surprise with the flavorful duck adobo, and was happy with the crispy lechon kawali, pork spring rolls w an amazing sweet sauce !Tanam should reconsider their menu, step up with the presentation and lastly hire cheerful servers as customer service is equally important to make this place successful.

I had VIP tickets for Pinoy Piyesta. The tickets were quite pricey, but there was a generous amount of food. I had a table reserved upstairs at the Bow Market S... read more I had VIP tickets for Pinoy Piyesta. The tickets were quite pricey, but there was a generous amount of food. I had a table reserved upstairs at the Bow Market Ski Bar due to bad weather. I provided this information to a Tanam host, who assured me that my food would be brought to my table. However, after waiting for over 30 minutes, I went downstairs and was met with rude treatment by a different person at the host stand. I was given my food, which was now bagged, without utensils. I will not be purchasing tickets or food from Tanam again. As a Filipina, I wanted to support a Filipinx small business/restaurant, but this experience was extremely disappointing. I would give this zero stars if that was an option.