The Mount Vernon is a Somerville institution. When a friend comes to town and we go out to eat, I'll take them here for their initiation. There's parking out back to make it a bit easier when it's too

We stopped in after a Bruins game for a nostalgic meal. It did not disappoint! Service was great-especially Jan our waitress. She made sure we had drinks, chatted about the game, complimented my Bruin

After reading some reviews mentioning racist waitresses, I was a little nervous going in. I can see why people might have felt that way because the staff did come off a bit intimidating, but I didn't