The atmosphere is so beautiful and cozy it feels like a little hideaway. The vibe is always warm and inviting, and it’s the kind of spot you could stay in for hours without realizing it.
What really keeps me coming back, though, is the bar manager. Truly one of the best in the business… he’s personable and just a joy to chat with. He always remembers me and you can tell they care deeply about the experience and it absolutely shows.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Milic
AMAZING drinks and high-quality service. So impressed with the space and atmosphere, must stop in for a cocktail (or a few) and check out their new menu. Will absolutely be back! Additional shout out to Giancarlo for his extensive knowledge of cocktails and quality he is putting out! 🙌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Marisa Hancock
This was hands down the best bar experience I’ve had in my 33 years. Giancarlo is a true professional.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Victoria Salazar
Loved my drinks - I’m coming from NYC and this place reminded me of my city. Thanks for the great service and amazing cocktails. Big Chartreuse fan 🍸
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Cicely Lepro
Revitalized cocktail menu was fantastic, service was great, and the overall vibe was super cool. Definitely a must in Boston!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt M
Drinks were too sour. And basically tasted them same even though we tried two different drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Matthew MacDonald
Tried this place 3 times in the past two weeks, it has not been open any time (gone on a weds, a thurs, a friday)
Not sure if they closed down, please update your hours
David Pihlaja
This place could be so cool, but the staff ain't a cocktail bartender and instead seems to just be very new and not respectful of the craftsmanship that needs to go into the trade. It was very sad - there's more enthusiasm and skill at tasty burger where we ended up after 1 lame expensive watery drink.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Anjie S
Walked in to an empty bar on a Friday evening - high expectations with all the positive reviews. Instead, we received mediocre tasting overpriced cocktails (~$20 each once tax and tip were factored in) from a bartender who looked like he’d rather be anywhere but here. Lost points on atmosphere, drinks, and price which is about as bad as it gets for a cocktail bar.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Chelsea J
Have been before and LOVED it with a female bartender who was incredible and made new outstanding cocktails on the fly. She was also super fun to talk to and set an incredible vibe! Yesterday went and there was a guy bartending who proudly declared he “hated all the cocktails” when asked for a recommendation because he doesn’t like alcohol, had to read a recipe book to make the cocktail we ended up picking, and just in general had terrible vibes / seemed bothered we were there. The cocktail was meh. Really ruined the bar for me and bummed about that as I used to love it! The place was also empty on a Friday night so maybe others are having similar experiences…
I’ve been to this place before and absolutely loved it, which makes it all the more disappointing to say that tonight’s experience was the complete opposite.
We arrived around 10 PM—me, my husband, and three friends—after having a single drink each at TimeOut Market. When we walked up, the lights were so dim it looked closed, and if I hadn’t seen people inside, I wouldn’t have assumed they were closed. I usually love a moody, intimate vibe, but this just felt uninviting—like someone forgot to turn the lights on.
Once inside, it was clear the bartender (the only employee working) was focused on entertaining his group of friends rather than serving customers. From the start, we felt like an inconvenience. When my husband ordered a drink, the bartender immediately asked how many drinks he’d had that night—completely unprompted and unnecessary. He wasn’t slurring or stumbling—he had barely started his night. The drinks we eventually got were mediocre at best, and the service was cold and dismissive.
Meanwhile, the bartender continued serving his clearly intoxicated friends and even drinking with them behind the bar. As the night went on (just after the Red Sox game ended), he started telling new patrons that they were only offering “beer, wine, or shots”—which seemed like a lazy way of avoiding having to make cocktails from the menu. He asked another perfectly normal couple how much they had to drink too, which came across more like an excuse to not serve them rather than a genuine concern.
I was so excited to share this hidden gem with out-of-town friends, but unfortunately, the experience felt more like we had walked into someone’s private party than a welcoming cocktail bar. It’s really disappointing to see such a cool place lose its charm because of one employee more interested in hanging out than doing his job
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Merve Sahin
Q is the best!!! The drink, the atmosphere everything was very nice thank you for everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Geaney
Absolute gem so close to Fenway. Food and cocktails both delicious. Atmosphere is so comfortable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dresden T
Drink was delicious and bartender was so nice. Place is really small but very cute.
Deanna C.
This place is super cute and I’m sure anyone else would have a great experience here but this is mine: I came to visit friends but I forgot my ID in the car. Luckily, a man who I thought was a bouncer was actually the manager and informed me that as long as I wasn’t drinking I could come in. When I sat down, the bartender immediately asked me for ID and I told him the manager said it was fine and he didn’t seem to believe me which is understandable. He then spoke with the manager to confirm. Afterwards, I asked for water and he proceeded to pour me the hottest cloudiest water I’ve ever seen (like tea hot, I’m not even exaggerating). It was low-key hilarious but terrible service on account of the bartender with the man bun. The manager was great though.
The atmosphere is so beautiful and cozy it feels like a little hideaway. The vibe is always warm and inviting, and it’s the kind of spot you could stay in for hours without realizing it.
What really keeps me coming back, though, is the bar manager. Truly one of the best in the business… he’s personable and just a joy to chat with. He always remembers me and you can tell they care deeply about the experience and it absolutely shows.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AMAZING drinks and high-quality service. So impressed with the space and atmosphere, must stop in for a cocktail (or a few) and check out their new menu. Will absolutely be back! Additional shout out to Giancarlo for his extensive knowledge of cocktails and quality he is putting out! 🙌🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This was hands down the best bar experience I’ve had in my 33 years. Giancarlo is a true professional.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Loved my drinks - I’m coming from NYC and this place reminded me of my city. Thanks for the great service and amazing cocktails. Big Chartreuse fan 🍸
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Revitalized cocktail menu was fantastic, service was great, and the overall vibe was super cool. Definitely a must in Boston!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drinks were too sour. And basically tasted them same even though we tried two different drinks.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Tried this place 3 times in the past two weeks, it has not been open any time (gone on a weds, a thurs, a friday)
Not sure if they closed down, please update your hours
This place could be so cool, but the staff ain't a cocktail bartender and instead seems to just be very new and not respectful of the craftsmanship that needs to go into the trade. It was very sad - there's more enthusiasm and skill at tasty burger where we ended up after 1 lame expensive watery drink.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Walked in to an empty bar on a Friday evening - high expectations with all the positive reviews. Instead, we received mediocre tasting overpriced cocktails (~$20 each once tax and tip were factored in) from a bartender who looked like he’d rather be anywhere but here. Lost points on atmosphere, drinks, and price which is about as bad as it gets for a cocktail bar.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Have been before and LOVED it with a female bartender who was incredible and made new outstanding cocktails on the fly. She was also super fun to talk to and set an incredible vibe! Yesterday went and there was a guy bartending who proudly declared he “hated all the cocktails” when asked for a recommendation because he doesn’t like alcohol, had to read a recipe book to make the cocktail we ended up picking, and just in general had terrible vibes / seemed bothered we were there. The cocktail was meh. Really ruined the bar for me and bummed about that as I used to love it! The place was also empty on a Friday night so maybe others are having similar experiences…
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve been to this place before and absolutely loved it, which makes it all the more disappointing to say that tonight’s experience was the complete opposite.
We arrived around 10 PM—me, my husband, and three friends—after having a single drink each at TimeOut Market. When we walked up, the lights were so dim it looked closed, and if I hadn’t seen people inside, I wouldn’t have assumed they were closed. I usually love a moody, intimate vibe, but this just felt uninviting—like someone forgot to turn the lights on.
Once inside, it was clear the bartender (the only employee working) was focused on entertaining his group of friends rather than serving customers. From the start, we felt like an inconvenience. When my husband ordered a drink, the bartender immediately asked how many drinks he’d had that night—completely unprompted and unnecessary. He wasn’t slurring or stumbling—he had barely started his night. The drinks we eventually got were mediocre at best, and the service was cold and dismissive.
Meanwhile, the bartender continued serving his clearly intoxicated friends and even drinking with them behind the bar. As the night went on (just after the Red Sox game ended), he started telling new patrons that they were only offering “beer, wine, or shots”—which seemed like a lazy way of avoiding having to make cocktails from the menu. He asked another perfectly normal couple how much they had to drink too, which came across more like an excuse to not serve them rather than a genuine concern.
I was so excited to share this hidden gem with out-of-town friends, but unfortunately, the experience felt more like we had walked into someone’s private party than a welcoming cocktail bar. It’s really disappointing to see such a cool place lose its charm because of one employee more interested in hanging out than doing his job
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Q is the best!!! The drink, the atmosphere everything was very nice thank you for everything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolute gem so close to Fenway. Food and cocktails both delicious. Atmosphere is so comfortable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drink was delicious and bartender was so nice. Place is really small but very cute.
This place is super cute and I’m sure anyone else would have a great experience here but this is mine: I came to visit friends but I forgot my ID in the car. Luckily, a man who I thought was a bouncer was actually the manager and informed me that as long as I wasn’t drinking I could come in. When I sat down, the bartender immediately asked me for ID and I told him the manager said it was fine and he didn’t seem to believe me which is understandable. He then spoke with the manager to confirm. Afterwards, I asked for water and he proceeded to pour me the hottest cloudiest water I’ve ever seen (like tea hot, I’m not even exaggerating). It was low-key hilarious but terrible service on account of the bartender with the man bun. The manager was great though.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
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