The Independent is in Union Square in Somerville. From the outside it looks like any number of Irish pubs, and from the inside it looks like your average Irish pub too.
But it's not.
Average Irish pubs don't have extensive cocktail lists, hot vegan waitresses, or osso bucco. I was with a largish birthday party and we were able to cover a lot of the menu. I ordered the duck liver pate app, served with ritz-y crackers and cornichons. The cornichons were a nice touch but it really needs to come with toast! Pate was perfect though. Table had calamari and moules as other appetizers and everyone seemed quite pleased. The frites with the mussels were crispy and salty, very good stuff.
Dinner was the pressed pork sandwich. I was expecting a glorified grilled cheese. Instead got a massive amount of tender roasted sliced pork on focaccia with cheese and a pickle relish. Kind of a foofy Cuban. But really good. The steak frites looked great - huge cut of steak for that dish - as did the veal shank. Clam chowder there is great, though the clams are in the shell in the chowder. I was too stuffed for dessert.
Stuck around the bar part for a while. Interesting scene. Two dudes with powerbooks dj'in, and a projection screen showing what appeared to be a greek film with subtitles, all black and white. Good mix of folks. The hipsters haven't totally taken over and the long line of ladies trying to get into Toast next door (hmmm, no guys in that line) sometimes spilled in. I'll be going back there, curious about their burger...they do $2 PBR and High Life for football on sundays.
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