Longwood Galleria

I’ve been eating at the galleria for the past 4 years, and now I’m leaving Boston and looking forward to having a decent lunch at work. Technically this place is a hospital cafeteria, except your only options are fast food, and food poisoning you get (and I’ve had it after eating at all of these places) will put you IN the hospital. There are a couple of better options in the area now, and I generally don’t go to the food court anymore unless I’m really desperate.

Went to Sakura Japan and the cashier that too my order not only did not speak English properly but ignored my request and had an attitude when I tried to let her know that I was not satisfied after my meal. Not good.

It’s a food court without a mall, basically. If you’re not here with a loved one getting medical care at the nearby hospitals, I can’t imagine why you would choose to be here. Still I appreciate that there is some place to hang out and grab food other than sitting in the hotel room.

Strange place. Its like a mall food court with out the mall. They have pretty much every type of food from a site down restaurant to a McDonalds several Chinese places plus a Chutneys Indian place and a Sepal. All are very good. There is also a CVS. Parking is awful. But if you work in the area its worth the walk.

The food court can get a bit crowded during lunch, but mostly with hospital staff rushing a lunch in, so just wait a few minutes to find a table. The food selection is pretty vast, so you should find something you would like. The place is kept pretty clean, so it really works out to a great place to get lunch.
It is sort of like eating in a mall food court without the mall.

McDonalds, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, 2 different chinese food take-​out places, a Mexican take-​out place, CVS, and a ‘corner store’. I treat myself to $ 20 worth of scratch tickets every Thursday and the corner store has brought me some good luck over the past couple months.

Longwood Galleria could really need some serious upgrading. It has a McDonalds if you want some pink slime Big Mac’s and fries. They’ve added a Subway that always has a line that takes forever to get a sandwich. I did get a burrito at Beantown Burrito and boy was I sorry. It was horrible. They always are offering free samples from the asian place which I’ve never tried.
I always have tons of Dr. appts. and this place would be a great place to try and have lunch but the food is just horrid. I wish this was a great place to hang out and have lunch around the hospitals. I’m giving up on trying to find a good lunch between Dr. visits! Anyone know of any???

This is a nice food court/​mini mall located in the middle of Boston’s Longwood Medical Area. There is a McDonald’s, burrito place, Subway, Asian place, newsstand, Dunkin Donuts, and CVS. Since we were staying very nearby, the McDonald’s provided a convenient location to grab a quick breakfast and coffee.
There was plenty of seating (it never really got full, I guess because it was during the weekend) and I saw a lady going around cleaning the tables so that was a welcome sight. The decorations on the walls and ceiling were very eclectic and captivating.
You can reach this from the street or from an elevator (if you are staying at the Inn next door).

I thought this was a real galleria with stores but it’s apparently just a food court. They had some interesting selections but it was overly crowded and construction was going on. It’s located next to several office buildings and hospitals. The only store is a giant CVS. The worst part is it costs $ 9 for parking (for one hour). That’s outrageous. My friend and I were in side for myself 15 minutes, if that and we were shocked to be charged the full amount. One would think they’d do it based on how long you were actually in the lot. We’ll never park there again if we decide to return.

The food court gets the job done in that it provides a greater, more appetizing variety compared to the cafeteria at Mass Art but let’s be real, it’s just your typical American food court.
I do have to say though that with my occasional visits for the past 4 years, I am disappointed they removed Dairy Queen and replaced it with Subway. That’s not to say that I don’t like Subway… I do… but I came to dairy queen during my summers or after class just to get my fix of their oreo blizzard. McDonald’s just doesn’t cut it. watered down and less creamy.
«Free sample, try our free sample” — Dragon bowl girls will shout during lunch time and people from Sakura Japan will also hand out samples of their teriyaki as well during peak hour.
I’m also sad that Sbarro is gone after going bankrupt. Where will I get my Italian fix during lunch now? Lollicup is gone too.
I think Beantown Burrito place is the least popular stall out of the lot… never see people there and the strategic location of it is unattractive itself. Dairy queen, come back and replace Beantown Burrito! :P
It’s really clean for a food court. Props to the cleaning management.

Very reminiscent of a late 80’s mall food court, makes me feel like I am in a John Hughes film every time I walk through the door.
The lighting is awful, the food selection is meh and the rent was recently raised causing Sammi’s, Sbarro and the DQ/​Orange Julius combo to depart.
On the positive side there are a ton of hot workmen who eat breakfast there in the morning, the CVS is pretty good and is open till 10, there is a dunks and the nachos at Beantown Burrito are fantastic… so much so that the gentleman behind the counter warned me they would be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and I would need to bring my own lunch to work that day.
I still wish there were some healthier (and cheap!) food options available.

I come here maybe once every 2 years… it’s basically where all the people from the hospital or surrounding business offices grab lunch. There’s a CVS which is handy, but line can be long, good thing there’s 3 cashiers. The Dunkins is aite, but if you come after lunch. everythings pretty much gone! The teriyaki place is chill — can never go wrong there… except the price is higher than average malls… there’s a McD and a sushi place… and a subways and some other places i don’t really care about. Go for the chicken teriyaki and rice, i love that ish.

It always amazes me that in an area surrounded by healthcare professional the only food selections are fast food and convenience stores. I swear there’s a conspiracy in there someplace, but I couldn’t prove it. This place is a dive by every definition, though I’ve heard the new Mediterranean place isn’t bad…

This is a totally weird ass place. Part hotel, part apartment building, part office building, part fake mall with food court and wicked expensive parking garage all jammed into the center of Longwood.
Literally it fails in every aspect it tries at it. I have experienced all of them except the apartments after my office was moved from the subbasement of Childrens into the ground floor of the Galleria. The food court is pretty weak except Sami’s which is good. The mall really only has a CVS as everything else has gone out of business or been converted to office space. The office space & parking are not very nice and the management company is borderline inept. The hotel & its restaurant/​bar are possibly the worst I’ve ever experienced in Boston with surly staff and super inflated prices.
Hopefully one of the hospitals will buy this place and tear it down and build something that puts this valuable real estate to good use.

Never as good as it could be. Keep your order basic ie burgers and buffalo chicken strips or else you will be disappointed. Don’t get the lettuce wraps, lettuce is always soggy.

As a whole, not so great, but there are some diamonds in the very very rough.
Like Laura M. says, Sami’s is great — cheap and yummy. The falafel wrap, salads and rice are all good. And the cashiers are v. nice. The sushi place has kind of a dismal selection but if you get there before everyone takes the spicy tuna it’s decent. The chinese place gives you a RIDICULOUS amount of food for your money (the egg rolls are kind of crap, but the scallion pancakes are surprisingly awesome.)
McDonalds is McDonalds. Hardly anyone speaks English there, too. Sbarro, Dairy Queen, Subway and Dunkin’s are all pretty standard, but tend to have the longest lines. Do not under any circumstances eat at the Beantown Burrito. This is for your own good.

The Longwood Galleria isn’t much of a mall. It’s mainly a food court with a few additional shops — a CVS, a hair salon, a clothing store, etc. — attached to it, with offices below and apartments above. However, the food court does offer several decent lunch options for those working in the Longwood Medical area, including Sami’s and a DAIRY QUEEN. I’ve been known to go «run some errands» at work and stop off for a Blizzard on my way back, because hey, I’ve earned it.