Tempo

Waltham, MA · American restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Waltham
#38
of 181 restaurants
City Percentile
69%
rating percentile
Address
Tempo, 474 Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453
Phone
(781) 891-9000
Website
www.tempobistro.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM

Tempo is a restaurant located in Waltham, MA. It is one of 181 restaurants listed in Waltham. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Waltham city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Tempo

Serving the freshest all-American dishes from both the sea and land. There’s a dish for everyone.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lee Soto (Lee R Soto) · Feb 2026

I had heard great things about Tempo, but I finally got to experience it for myself—on my birthday of all days. From the start, the night felt special, and a huge part of that was our server, Bryan. He had such a strong handle on everything from drinks to dessert that he made it an experience even before the wonderful food came out. The service was genuinely great, insightful, and pleasant, and he kept everything smooth and timed perfectly. At one point, Bryan even sang a “happy birthday” moment for me (and made it fun without being over-the-top), which honestly made me laugh and think, happy birthday to me! That little extra effort, plus how attentive he was all night, made the ending especially memorable. I would highly recommend Tempo for your next special day, for hanging with friends,

★★★★★ 5.0 Semih Sarac · Feb 2026

Visited Tempo with my wife and really enjoyed the experience. If you go, you have to try the hanger steak—it was my personal favorite and definitely the standout dish of the evening. We also shared the oysters, dumplings, and salmon sushi rice cakes, all of which were consistently good. The atmosphere was okay and made for a nice backdrop to the meal. Good food and good vibes overall!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Danielle Sullivan · Oct 2025

I have been to tempo before, their portions are definitely smaller, prices are high, which I would happily pay for a fair service, it took them 1 1/2 to serve the food, we were staving by then, no bread, nothing, and then we get the smaller portions. If you want to be a fancy restaurant please have a superb service at least.

★★★★★ 5.0 Chuck I · May 2025

First time here and it won’t be my last. The welcoming ambiance, great food and great service was top notch.our server Billy was very accommodating. Mostly seafood dishes however there are steak and chicken dishes are delicious Chuck

★★★★☆ 4.0 Paola Palma Sisto · Mar 2024

Overall good. We had the fried oysters yum, the Greek salad very yum, and the tagliatelle with beef which was a bit watery and needed a bit more spice for my taste, pasta consistency excellent. Also had the chicken parm which was very good especially the pesto linguine just very big so be warned. The triple sorbet very good. The “I can’t even” drink was excellent.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantCocktail barFine dining restaurantRestaurantSnack barWine bar

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