Fill-A-Buster Luncheonette

142 Bowdoin St, Boston - 02108
74 reviews
Brunch Salad
(617) 523-8164

Had a great BLT with fries. Reasonable prices and great food + great service always gets a 5 star from me.

it's like frat boys serving food. you order something, you get something. disoriented bunch. food is edible if you are hungry.

While the food is great, it's more about the people behind the counter that keep me wanting to come back. They're just so cool. Like it never feels like you're rushing to get through your order and it looks like the crew they got like their jobs too. Great place.

I’ve been coming to the Fill A Buster since I started at Suffolk Law 4 years ago. It started off as a place where I could grab a breakfast sandwich before class for cheap. As of today, I’m pretty sure I’ve tried everything on the menu. I especially love their all-day breakfast, cutlets on Thursdays, and their homemade dressing and souvlaki. This is a family-run establishment that makes you feel like you’re a part of their own family.I have never had a bad meal here. Everything is hot, fresh, and is churned out very quickly even when there’s a line out the door. These days, you try to find a lunch in Boston under $10 and you either end up with total garbage or tiny portions. Fill A Buster doesn’t skimp on quality and quantity. The value is simply unbeatable.I’ve been to probably 50+ restaurants in the downtown crossing area, from greasy spoons to fancy dinners. If I could choose one place to eat at forever in this area, it would be Fill A Buster without a doubt in my mind.Special shout-out to Jimmy who mans the grill in Ed Hardy jeans and iced out without breaking a sweat, Vaios for running a tight ship, and all of the helpers who greet customers with a smile. Skip the chain restaurants and their overcooked egg sandwiches, greasy, flimsy hash browns, and overdressed salads with day old lettuce. This place is the real deal.

I ordered a preset menu option with no changes and was asked 6-7 times by each of the three guys behind the counter what I wanted. They don’t seem to write anything down or communicate with each other at all. My pancakes and eggs took so long I didn’t have time to finish them before going back to work- I guess I’m lucky the bacon came from a precooked bucket or I wouldn’t have had any time at all.The food was below average.

Super delicious huge portions and reasonable prices. I would highly recommend

Great food. Great workers. A lovely local stop. Thursdays they have chicken cutlets!!!

We ate here for breakfast during a stay at the Omni Parker around the corner. The Bell Captain recommended it. The breakfast omelettes were perfectly cooked, with a heap of bacon (perfectly crispy) and real home fries. No fake food here. There are just a few tables (filled by burly Boston locals when we were there) but plenty of counter seats along the walls. You order at the counter and they cook it up. If you need expensive, fancy food, in a heady atmosphere, go elsewhere. If you want real food cooked by guys who put their heart into it, this place is for you!

Our favorite was the falafel and hummus plate!

This place is great! I got the chicken kabob plate and it was awesome. The workers are friendly and the food came out fast. The prices are very reasonable! I will definitely be going back.