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Shy Bird - Fenway, Boston, MA

Shy Bird - Fenway

4.8
4.8
19 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 48 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
Shy Bird is a contemporary American restaurant located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. Renowned for its delicious rotisserie chicken, guests can choose from half or whole birds. The menu also features a range of salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian options. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, Shy Bird includes a dog-friendly outdoor patio, making it a perfect spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or brunch. Come enjoy a meal in a welcoming setting!

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Experiences

  • Work from Shy Bird

    $17.95 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Work from Shy Bird is like co-working, but at a restaurant, so better. The $17.95 price includes a choice of breakfast or lunch and bottomless coffee, tea, espresso drinks with a couple minor exceptions. We have many amenities conducive to working like second screens, dongles, printing, etc. WFH is cool and all but sometimes it's nice to get out in the world, right?
    Work from Shy Bird Photo

What 19 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Shy Bird - Fenway offers a "fantastic" dining experience with "amazing" food and a "super-friendly" staff. Diners praise the "incredible" service, notably from servers like Dave. Highlights include the "scrumptious roasted chicken" and "delicious" whipped feta. This "beautiful" new location is a "great addition" to the Fenway area.
19 Reviews
  1. Lucia VIP

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chicken and waffles were good—perhaps a thick buttermilk waffle might compliment the chicken and honey-sriracha sauce better. The Belgian liege waffle w pearl sugar was good, but was almost too sweet when paired with the honey sriracha sauce 😅

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  2. Jacki

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were fantastic. I had the chicken sandwich and it couldn’t have been better. Service was great, never had an empty water glass or had to wait for requests.

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  3. Amanda

    Greater Boston12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service! Will definitely be back. Love the location and ambiance.

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  4. steven

    San Francisco6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Took almost 1 hour for drinks - food great though

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  5. Julia

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been to every Shy Bird location in Boston, and every single one is fantastic. The food is always amazing and the service and people are lovely!

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  6. SarahC

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious. What a great addition to the Brookline/Fenway area. The whipped feta and the roasted cauliflower were standouts - and of course, their scrumptious roasted chicken

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  7. David

    Greater Boston20 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Perhaps my expectations were set too high by the reviews on Open Table, but my roast chicken, with Peri peri sauce was very disappointing. The quality of the meat wasn't great and the sauce was so heavily smothered on that it made the skin soggy. My dinner companion had the plain roast chicken with the mustard sauce on the side. Do yourself a favor and get a roast chicken from Market Basket ---honestly, it's much better. The fries with rosemary-pepper were okay. Our server was delightful, which kept the evening from being a total loss.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was super nice and the chicken was the best I’ve ever had.

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  9. Kimberly VIP

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Newly opened, great location near Fenway and all the delicious favorites from Cambridge

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Austin2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I absolutely love all of the Shybirds! I am beyond happy y’all are open in Fenway! Thank you to the whole team for making the experience so wonderful.

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FAQs

Shy Bird - Fenway is rated 4.8 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 48 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Shy Bird - Fenway

201 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Fenway–Kenmore
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 8:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Rotisserie Chicken, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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