Olde Magoun's Saloon Somerville

Olde Magoun's Saloon is really in Magoun Square in Somerville. It's a fascinating corner of Somerville with lots of exciting eateries.

On-street parking is expensive, but there is free parking on Main before you get to the humongous intersection.

Magoun's Reuben (16). "House cured corned beef brisket, bacon infused thousand island dressing, Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye & choice of ale braised sauerkraut or homemade coleslaw". Sauerkraut of course; otherwise it's a Rachel. I picked the excellent onion rings that come with a horseradish dip for my side. Make sure to ask for the dip on a plate. The last time it arrived in a small container. Didn't work at all. The onion rings were excellent, really crunchy, but also very light. And they were salted! The Reuben has thickly sliced corned beef made of brisket, which was tender and delicious. There was also ample sauerkraut that was tasty and crisp. This was an excellent Reuben made the proper way. According to the server, everything is made in-house. The service was delightful. 03/30/22

Brunch CORNED BEEF HASH (14). "Fried Eggs, Rustic Style Corned Beef Hash, Country Toast". It was rustic, all right! Big chunks of their excellent house-made brisket corned beef. The crispy peppers surprised me a bit, but they added a nice texture. The eggs were cooked as ordered, but no browning was present. The potatoes still had the slimy skin on, and a few was so mushy they weren't edible. The bread was excellent. Overall, a delightful meal after the potatoes were peeled. 05/29/22

HAUS WURST PLATE (19). "Hofbrau Bier steamed Schaller and Weber Bratwurst & Knockwurst, sauerkraut & tart apple, warm German potato salad, mustard, currywurst". They insisted that it was called currywurst, but that is a type of sausage. Curry Gewurz is the correct name. Anyway, this wasn't on the menu when I got there today. It had been 86ed over the summer. In the end, the kitchen agreed to make it for me, and boy, was I lucky. This was absolutely delicious! The sauerkraut with apples was a delight, and so were the sausages. The warm potato salad was excellent and had plenty of onion and bacon. The potatoes had the skin left on, but I didn't really mind for once, since it was like the skin on new potatoes. The curry ketchup was also delicious. I once bought a bottle from Karl Kitchen, which was just meh. I was only charged $16 since it wasn't in the system anymore. Somebody got a big tip! 06/12/22

CAST IRON MAC-N-CHEESE (12). With the add-on buffalo chicken it's ($17). "Cooked to order and served in a cast iron skillet". This looks like a small serving, but it wasn't. The creamy pasta was cooked perfectly, and the tender buffalo chicken was crispy, even after being sauced. Another excellent dish. 06/19/22

Brunch BREAKFAST POUTINE (16). "Braised Short Rib, Rich Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, Cheese Curds, French Fries". If there were cheese curds, they had all melted down. The eggs were scrambled perfectly, and the fries were delicious. The short ribs were tender, and there was a good amount of it. I liked the pickled onions. The star of the dish was the gravy! Super rich and savory. 07/03/22

The service is always pleasant and friendly.

Address: 518 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02145 Phone: (617) 776-2600

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