The Avenue Bar Allston

A very chill low-key neighborhood bar come up with good prices Good Vibes and familiar faces. The french fries are addictively crisp!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The nachos are so good!! Tight quarters, but everyone was friendly and service was top notch.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never disappoints you. Cozy, warm, good beer, good food, lovely and diverse crowd. A -not so hidden- gem in the heart of Allston.

Burger dive bar par excellance I've been going here 12+ years and I intend to forever

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great selection of beer, speedy service even on supremely busy nights, and the ave burger is way better than it has any right to be

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good beer selection. Best good value burgers around.

Kevin is the best bartender, he is not so cute but makes great drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caroline was an absolute angel and made our experience at Avenue Bar one of the best!! #kylebuyheradrink :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They never attended to us, terrible service

This is a decent spot for casual drinks and snacks because of the reasonable prices, and seems like an appealing neighborhood spot for a college/younger 20s crowd (nothing wrong with that)! The prices are low to reasonable, and it has a comfortable setup inside and outside. However, I wouldn’t go here if you’re looking for more than easy drinks and bar snacks—we would have gone elsewhere with similar or slightly higher prices for a better meal if we had known.

The burgers may start under $10, but the “homemade” buns had parts that were so hard, we had to eat around it. The burger patties were also really dry and a bit tough—not necessarily charred—almost as if it were cooked in a fryer. The waffle fries were still good, however, and since we were hungry and reasoned that it was “cheap,” decided to just finish our food and go.

Lastly, our server was pleasant and brought things out without a long wait. However, when we told her that we hadn’t seen a menu as she asked for our order, she directed us to another table for the QR code before walking away. Once we received our beers, we had to go inside from the patio to ask for a glass to pour a can of beer—even then, the glass she handed me was poorly scratched or permanently cloudy from overuse (hard to tell, honestly). We ended up paying ~$50 (including 2 beers) and a 22% tip, which is the pre-set as the lowest tip amount on the servers’ card readers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 3

Ordered the BBQ burger and it was one of the most overcooked/dry burgers I have ever eaten. Without the BBQ sauce it would have been difficult to get down. Waffle fries were good at least. Granted, it was only $8.50 but I still expected something much better, especially based on other reviews.

In terms of service, I wasn’t offered a glass for my beer and had to go inside and ask for it myself. The server also never asked how the food was so I didn’t get to report the sorry state of my burger. Not egregious in isolation, but then, of course, they force you to use the digital tablet for the bill so you can’t review the charges and obviously 22% is set as the LOWEST default tip option (with the server hovering over you as you select). Sleazy practices, especially when the service is subpar.

Needless to say, I tried it once and don’t plan to return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Best bar in Boston

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Looking for a cool place to chill- try the outdoor tables and feel the vibe at Allston's Avenue Bar. Thai chili wings - sweet and hot... fries that offer that salt savory crunchy comfort and burgers or tacos - it all hits just right...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food, good drinks, awesome staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Now we all know I live the oul avenue but seriously what great staff and especially the big lad Lukas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5