Shore Leave nails the vibe. Warm lighting, great energy, and a space that feels lively without being loud. The staff was genuinely friendly and attentive, helpful without hovering. The omakase was the standout. The chef was excellent, thoughtful pacing, confident execution, and every course felt intentional. You could tell there was pride behind the food, not just technique but personality. A place that’s easy to relax in and easy to trust. Definitely worth going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William
The staff are fantastic, drinks are outstanding and the food was great - highly recommended!
Kate Sullivan
The omakase is so thoughtful and delicious, and the sushi chefs and waiting staff are so attentive and kind (even with special care for celiacs and food allergies). The staff took note of details we even forgot we included on the reservation! Came out with a full special birthday shot on the house!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cameron
Shore Leave has great drinks and sushi! Best place to watch Drag Race live on Friday nights. Staff is incredibly accommodating and attentive. Will be coming back regularly!
Laura Jean
I would call this tiki-light. The decor is fun but they don’t really lean into the theme the way other tiki places do (three dots and a dash, for example). The sushi and appetizers we had were good as were the cocktails though presentation was lacking. Decent prices by Boston standards and great, friendly staff.
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Okonomiyaki Tater Tots
Ritchie Vernon
I've only been here a couple of times now invited by a friend of mine named Big John he and I used to sing at other places before I decided to check this place out in a 3-hour period from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday nights the songs move quickly! Karaoke DJ does not waste three or four minutes per song before calling up the next singer! As soon as they're done and get applause he moves right on up to the next singer! Every karaoke DJ in the city of Boston could learn from these guys! And they've got a huge extensive song list big book of songs! Very friendly people all the way around the whole staff karaoke DJ's management everybody! Incredible place to sing! Great atmosphere and great participation! Customers were really nice and appreciative as well! Look forward to going there when I can! Both karaoke DJs I experience for both nice! I'm glad Big John showed me this place! This is the class of karaoke places in Boston! This is how you really run karaoke! Not wasting time going to business in getting on with the singer after singer after singer! Never experienced this before anywhere! Including one of the places I still go to I won't mention who they are because they treat me like family! But even there system could be updated with more songs and getting people up song after song after song instead of waiting three or four minutes per song because this other place gets packed and people get left out of singing! I'll take Shore leave over anybody they really know how to do it right! All of their employees and management really know how to do this right! I applaud every single one of them! Including the nice customer participation! I've only had a little bit of their food but it's really good! My only problem is cokes are $6 a glass and that's way too expensive for my blood! I'll stick with the free ice water but I do hope they would change that price! That's the most expensive price in the city that's the only drawback about this place! On a scale to 100 in my opinion this place gets a 99 and a half! 🙏😃⚖️😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dana
First time trying Omakase, fantastic experience with amazing staff, great food and atmosphere. Can't wait to try again!
Erica Nelson
Came for the Sippin Santa but will definitely come back. Food was delicious. Sushi was good but not the best I’ve had loved the creative dishes and variety of foods to choose from. The pad Thai brussel sprouts were so good. Drinks were fun and not crazy strong and I loved all the holiday decorations!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Monica Tran
Cute atmosphere. The holiday on ice coffee cocktail was yummy and cutesy. The other drink was insanely strong. I wish there were more standing room
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Samantha
VERY GOOD FOOD! I can not believe I have never heard of this place. The vibe is fun and the food and drinks were very good. I will be going back!
Fun spot! Very festive and drinks are fun with the cups curing holiday time but in terms of flavor we're only ok overall. Sushi rolls were also good, nothing super special, but not bad either.
Kylee
We did the omakase experience and it was a good time! The 14 rolls were great and they were accommodating to my gluten allergy, which was wonderful and enhanced the experience. Cocktails were great and service was great - we unfortunately were seated an hour after our reservation time but did receive a complimentary round of drinks and an appetizer, which was greatly appreciated given the experience. I wouldn't do the omakase again per se, but it was worth trying and I would stop by again for sushi and a drink for sure!
Sophie
Our server was lovely! The Shore Leave cocktail was delicious, perfectly balanced. The shiitake mushroom roll was a favorite, and the rest of what we ordered was quite good. The only disappointment was the Wagyu beef skewer that was overcooked and tasted like charcoal. But we had a delightful time, and the atmosphere was so festive for the holidays! 
Hollie
Food and drinks were excellent!! We had a mix of nigiri, a few "shareables," and a sushi roll. The specialty cocktails were really good and the presentation was so fun. Great atmosphere and the holiday decor was a nice touch for December. Service was lovely overall, but they did seem a bit understaffed for a very busy Thursday night.
Alexandra
Such a great place to celebrate the holidays. Came after a holiday show for dinner with family. Food and drink were amazing and service even better.
Shore Leave nails the vibe. Warm lighting, great energy, and a space that feels lively without being loud. The staff was genuinely friendly and attentive, helpful without hovering.
The omakase was the standout. The chef was excellent, thoughtful pacing, confident execution, and every course felt intentional. You could tell there was pride behind the food, not just technique but personality.
A place that’s easy to relax in and easy to trust. Definitely worth going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff are fantastic, drinks are outstanding and the food was great - highly recommended!
The omakase is so thoughtful and delicious, and the sushi chefs and waiting staff are so attentive and kind (even with special care for celiacs and food allergies). The staff took note of details we even forgot we included on the reservation! Came out with a full special birthday shot on the house!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shore Leave has great drinks and sushi! Best place to watch Drag Race live on Friday nights. Staff is incredibly accommodating and attentive. Will be coming back regularly!
I would call this tiki-light. The decor is fun but they don’t really lean into the theme the way other tiki places do (three dots and a dash, for example). The sushi and appetizers we had were good as were the cocktails though presentation was lacking. Decent prices by Boston standards and great, friendly staff.
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Okonomiyaki Tater Tots
I've only been here a couple of times now invited by a friend of mine named Big John he and I used to sing at other places before I decided to check this place out in a 3-hour period from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday nights the songs move quickly! Karaoke DJ does not waste three or four minutes per song before calling up the next singer! As soon as they're done and get applause he moves right on up to the next singer! Every karaoke DJ in the city of Boston could learn from these guys! And they've got a huge extensive song list big book of songs! Very friendly people all the way around the whole staff karaoke DJ's management everybody! Incredible place to sing! Great atmosphere and great participation! Customers were really nice and appreciative as well! Look forward to going there when I can! Both karaoke DJs I experience for both nice! I'm glad Big John showed me this place! This is the class of karaoke places in Boston! This is how you really run karaoke! Not wasting time going to business in getting on with the singer after singer after singer! Never experienced this before anywhere! Including one of the places I still go to I won't mention who they are because they treat me like family! But even there system could be updated with more songs and getting people up song after song after song instead of waiting three or four minutes per song because this other place gets packed and people get left out of singing! I'll take Shore leave over anybody they really know how to do it right! All of their employees and management really know how to do this right! I applaud every single one of them! Including the nice customer participation! I've only had a little bit of their food but it's really good! My only problem is cokes are $6 a glass and that's way too expensive for my blood! I'll stick with the free ice water but I do hope they would change that price! That's the most expensive price in the city that's the only drawback about this place! On a scale to 100 in my opinion this place gets a 99 and a half! 🙏😃⚖️😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time trying Omakase, fantastic experience with amazing staff, great food and atmosphere. Can't wait to try again!
Came for the Sippin Santa but will definitely come back. Food was delicious. Sushi was good but not the best I’ve had loved the creative dishes and variety of foods to choose from. The pad Thai brussel sprouts were so good. Drinks were fun and not crazy strong and I loved all the holiday decorations!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cute atmosphere. The holiday on ice coffee cocktail was yummy and cutesy. The other drink was insanely strong. I wish there were more standing room
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
VERY GOOD FOOD! I can not believe I have never heard of this place. The vibe is fun and the food and drinks were very good. I will be going back!
Restaurantji Recommends
Fun spot! Very festive and drinks are fun with the cups curing holiday time but in terms of flavor we're only ok overall. Sushi rolls were also good, nothing super special, but not bad either.
We did the omakase experience and it was a good time! The 14 rolls were great and they were accommodating to my gluten allergy, which was wonderful and enhanced the experience. Cocktails were great and service was great - we unfortunately were seated an hour after our reservation time but did receive a complimentary round of drinks and an appetizer, which was greatly appreciated given the experience. I wouldn't do the omakase again per se, but it was worth trying and I would stop by again for sushi and a drink for sure!
Our server was lovely! The Shore Leave cocktail was delicious, perfectly balanced. The shiitake mushroom roll was a favorite, and the rest of what we ordered was quite good. The only disappointment was the Wagyu beef skewer that was overcooked and tasted like charcoal. But we had a delightful time, and the atmosphere was so festive for the holidays! 
Food and drinks were excellent!! We had a mix of nigiri, a few "shareables," and a sushi roll. The specialty cocktails were really good and the presentation was so fun. Great atmosphere and the holiday decor was a nice touch for December. Service was lovely overall, but they did seem a bit understaffed for a very busy Thursday night.
Such a great place to celebrate the holidays. Came after a holiday show for dinner with family. Food and drink were amazing and service even better.
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