From the team
TastyPals TeamOur take on Cicada
Jun 5, 2026
8.8
Editorial review
Better than it needs to be, which is the best kind of restaurant. The vietnamese restaurant is consistently above average.
Restaurant
Cicada
Cicada is a vietnamese restaurant restaurant in Cambridge in Boston that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Rating (Google) 4.4
673 reviews
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At a glance
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4.4
Rating
Based on 673 reviews
Best used for
wine bar and cocktail
Price and pace
Moderate spend
Neighborhood
Cambridge · 106 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Price
Moderate spend
Google rating
4.4 from 673 reviews
Address
Cambridge | 106 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Google
Why go
What makes Cicada worth the move
Cicada is a strong vietnamese restaurant option in Cambridge in Boston when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.4 rating across 673 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.4 from 673 Google reviews
Best used for
wine bar and cocktail
Style
Vietnamese Restaurant in Cambridge
Spend
Moderate spend
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.4 from 673 reviews
Price point: $$
Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 106 Prospect St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Price
- $$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.4 (673 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Vietnamese Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Cambridge
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What diners are saying
0 diner reviews plus a TastyPals Team note for Cicada
Google snapshot
4.4 from 673 reviews
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