Shy Bird-Kendall Square

"The patio at Shy Bird is quite the vibe — the restaurant stretches out the outdoor season with heaters, and serves up homey meals with an emphasis on rotisserie chicken. To get a good sampling of that signature dish, try the dinner for two, which includes a whole rotisserie chicken, sauce, fries, and house salad. In addition to dinner, Shy Bird is a cafe and a bar, so you’re covered for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner." - Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"Customers are packing into places like rotisserie chicken champ Shy Bird." - Erika Adams

"If you have Canal District ice skating plans for Sunday, add hot chocolate to the itinerary. Cozy neighborhood favorite Shy Bird is offering hot chocolate for skaters at its Kendall Square location from 12 to 7 p.m. The hot chocolate is free for kids, while a boozy version is available for purchase for adults." - Erika Adams

"There was a time when a business lunch meant drinking at least two martinis at a leisurely pace while discussing the price of manganese in Siam. For better or worse, that world is gone (for the worse because of the loss of socially acceptable day-drinking, for the better because we no longer call Southeast Asian countries by random names that white people made up). Nowadays, you’ll probably need to be in and out pretty quickly, so head to Shy Bird. This Kendall Square restaurant operates as a counter-service spot but feels like a full-service restaurant (the full bar helps). The rotisserie chicken is outstanding and comes out really quickly, so you’ll be able to get back to your actual work in no time." - dan secatore

"Between the egg and hot honey, you’re essentially having a glorified breakfast sandwich at Shy Bird. Heck, it’s even served on a doughy vehicle that looks like an English muffin (though thankfully it isn’t one - the bread is more like an unsweetened Portuguese bolo). The chicken here has an enjoyable crunch, and halfway through your sandwich when you’re licking liquid bee gold off your fingers, you’ll wonder why you’ve skipped breakfast all these years." - joel ang