Clover Food Lab - Newton

The staff at this restaurant really came through for me when I accidentally placed my order at the wrong location. They were very friendly, provided great service, and the food was delicious - just as I expected!

I love Clover. Staff is great and food is delicious. Prices are reasonable. The seasonal specials are fun. If we lived in the neighborhood we'd eat there a bunch of times a week. Vegetarian options: It's all vegetables. Dietary restrictions: The restaurant is set up to handle most dietary restrictions and the staff is knowledgeable. Parking: Big lots behind, paid street parking in front. Kid-friendliness: Many kids will like the standard menu but there are some kid-specific items.

The last two times I got takeout from Clover in Newtonville, the portions were noticeably much smaller than in the past.The second time I was curious enough about it that I brought the sandwich and fries home, weighed them, and compared the results to the advertised serving sizes in their app. The sandwich was 9% short, and the fries were 31% short .I emailed Clover twice and asked what was going on. I know they received my emails because I got back auto-responses telling me they had received them and would respond in 5-7 days. They never responded either time.I suspect that they are cutting portion sizes as a cost-cutting move (they are in chapter 11 bankruptcy right now).It's deceptive to be advertising serving sizes that are significantly larger than reality. It's kind of rude to reduce serving sizes without being proactively transparent about it; Clover certainly wouldn't be the first company to do that, but it does seem to go against their claimed culture. And it's _really_ rude not to respond to customer emails asking why their serving sizes seem much smaller.

Food and coffee are delicious, staff is friendly, atmosphere is clean, sunny, and

This place is cooool. very rad. serves its food according to what ingredients are in season. pretty hip, overall a nice place for a quick eat.