20$ cover and no requests or shakira….right….right…
Service: 5
S K
I went for 90’s night on 1/20/24 and it was bomb! Such a great vibe!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
John G.
I need to ask... what happened to this place? We used to go here pre-covid as our goto dance floor to bump and grind. It was perfect... dark, sexy, anonymous... During those days, the DJs always seemed in tune with the room. You could find dance battles in the middle of the floor, break dancers off in the front corner... just good vibes from everyone there... Went last Saturday and it was truly awful. I hated it compared to what it once was. Who ruined it? AMBIENCE Middlesex used to be dark and sexy. The renovations added accent lighting that bring a bit too much visibility to the dance floor. THE MUSIC/DJ I asked the door people what they were spinning before going in and he said house/afrobeat/hiphop... alright cool. Sounds great... that was not what we got! The DJ should go pick up a Vivance prescription ASAP (and maybe learn how to read a room too). He was switching up the genres/tracks like every 45 seconds and blending backbeats that had no business being used as transitions. Almost felt like he was mixing two diff tempos at certain points... and not in a good way. Multiple times I looked around and the dance floor was just standing there bc everyone was confused... Is it so hard to ask for a solid 10-20 minute set of one genre so we can get in a groove? Why do I have to go from dancing to afrobeat, to JayZ/Kanye, to Whitney Houston... back to house music... to Ginuwine... it was awful. It was like his set was both lacking any sense of cohesiveness plus stuck in the early-2010's. He even decided to interrupt the dance floor to sing happy birthday to someone of import... which I was happy to do bc apparently that person was repsonsible for the Msex, but couldnt even tell who that was... it was just kinda awkward... THE BAR Bar was fine. Wish they still had the water station. But then again, with a DJ that keeps the dance floor from ever poppin off, you dont need to worry about your patrons needing to be too hydrated... OVERALL This place is a shadow of what it used to be. Didnt see the people cutting loose like they used to. Maybe some of that is just people these days... but the DJ wasnt helping... and the changes to the ambience, while they look kinda nice with the red border lights, make things a bit too light in the room for my taste. Its no wonder the dance floor never filled up like I remember it doing on Friday/Saturday nights of the past. You used to be able to disappear into the night at Middlesex. Now it just feels like you are exposed as a sucker for even being there...
Ben Curley
Truly dumbfounded how they justify a $15 cover to white guy shuffle in a 20x20 single room with some guy in a wife-beater during what seemed to be DJ open mic night. Bartender was nice though.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
Hassan Bin Izhar
poor atmosphere , crowded , and rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Erica Templeman
Horrible experience. Rude af service. Not safe for women by themselves—but the bouncers are good folks. Drinks are weak.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Daniela Rodríguez Mincey
DJ needs to listen to his audience. Dull as it gets.
Jennifer
Good dance vibes as the night goes on. Even better bartender (Pierce?)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Christina R.
This is the best vibe on a saturday night. Great music, awesome staff. Went for a guest dj from LA.
Adela Achim
I got kicked out from that place because I confronted the security guy that was keep banging and trying to open the bathroom door while i was in there( i was in there literally 2 min) it did not happen just with me. I told him that women take longer to pee than men but he said that it is not true. Probably he is a girl undercover and he knows all about that.Probably he feels empowered when he does that. Very very very rude!
It is a mature crowd and a decent vibe but the Dj needs to play more reggae.
Jaye Aster Broder
Decently large space that can be reserved before the prime time. Drinks are average and typical Cambridge prices. There is often a cover here. The bathrooms don’t close and lock well.
Stephon M.
Not too sure what to make of this place. Came with coworkers after work and it was dead for a long time. Didn't seems to pickup until 10pm. It was early and we were the only people there for a long time and the DJ still had a no requests policy even though it was only us.The charges on my CC didn't make much sense either as i had multiple charges. Order Manhattans and this is more of a 2 ingredient bar cocktail place.
John Sanders
If you are looking for a place where you can have a legit good time this is it. You aren't going to get bottle girls with sparklers dancing around in almost nothing, but you will get a great place to dance and hang out. There is an escalating cover that starts at $10, and goes up to $20 as the night goes on. Its a small place so have realistic expectations. The Dj's are top notch, the bar staff friendly, and hot!! What more can I say about this place, drop in and have fun...
BOB Surette
Middlesex is a great spot for great music of all types (depending on the night), great peopple wiht good vibes. If you are looking for an attitude free great place ot dance, drink, and have a good time then this is the place. The staff is solid and could not be nicer. The bartenders are legit and hot!
20$ cover and no requests or shakira….right….right…
Service: 5
I went for 90’s night on 1/20/24 and it was bomb! Such a great vibe!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I need to ask... what happened to this place? We used to go here pre-covid as our goto dance floor to bump and grind. It was perfect... dark, sexy, anonymous... During those days, the DJs always seemed in tune with the room. You could find dance battles in the middle of the floor, break dancers off in the front corner... just good vibes from everyone there... Went last Saturday and it was truly awful. I hated it compared to what it once was. Who ruined it? AMBIENCE Middlesex used to be dark and sexy. The renovations added accent lighting that bring a bit too much visibility to the dance floor. THE MUSIC/DJ I asked the door people what they were spinning before going in and he said house/afrobeat/hiphop... alright cool. Sounds great... that was not what we got! The DJ should go pick up a Vivance prescription ASAP (and maybe learn how to read a room too). He was switching up the genres/tracks like every 45 seconds and blending backbeats that had no business being used as transitions. Almost felt like he was mixing two diff tempos at certain points... and not in a good way. Multiple times I looked around and the dance floor was just standing there bc everyone was confused... Is it so hard to ask for a solid 10-20 minute set of one genre so we can get in a groove? Why do I have to go from dancing to afrobeat, to JayZ/Kanye, to Whitney Houston... back to house music... to Ginuwine... it was awful. It was like his set was both lacking any sense of cohesiveness plus stuck in the early-2010's. He even decided to interrupt the dance floor to sing happy birthday to someone of import... which I was happy to do bc apparently that person was repsonsible for the Msex, but couldnt even tell who that was... it was just kinda awkward... THE BAR Bar was fine. Wish they still had the water station. But then again, with a DJ that keeps the dance floor from ever poppin off, you dont need to worry about your patrons needing to be too hydrated... OVERALL This place is a shadow of what it used to be. Didnt see the people cutting loose like they used to. Maybe some of that is just people these days... but the DJ wasnt helping... and the changes to the ambience, while they look kinda nice with the red border lights, make things a bit too light in the room for my taste. Its no wonder the dance floor never filled up like I remember it doing on Friday/Saturday nights of the past. You used to be able to disappear into the night at Middlesex. Now it just feels like you are exposed as a sucker for even being there...
Truly dumbfounded how they justify a $15 cover to white guy shuffle in a 20x20 single room with some guy in a wife-beater during what seemed to be DJ open mic night. Bartender was nice though.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 3
poor atmosphere , crowded , and rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Horrible experience. Rude af service. Not safe for women by themselves—but the bouncers are good folks. Drinks are weak.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
DJ needs to listen to his audience. Dull as it gets.
Good dance vibes as the night goes on. Even better bartender (Pierce?)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This is the best vibe on a saturday night. Great music, awesome staff. Went for a guest dj from LA.
I got kicked out from that place because I confronted the security guy that was keep banging and trying to open the bathroom door while i was in there( i was in there literally 2 min) it did not happen just with me. I told him that women take longer to pee than men but he said that it is not true. Probably he is a girl undercover and he knows all about that.Probably he feels empowered when he does that. Very very very rude!
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
It is a mature crowd and a decent vibe but the Dj needs to play more reggae.
Decently large space that can be reserved before the prime time. Drinks are average and typical Cambridge prices. There is often a cover here. The bathrooms don’t close and lock well.
Not too sure what to make of this place. Came with coworkers after work and it was dead for a long time. Didn't seems to pickup until 10pm. It was early and we were the only people there for a long time and the DJ still had a no requests policy even though it was only us.The charges on my CC didn't make much sense either as i had multiple charges. Order Manhattans and this is more of a 2 ingredient bar cocktail place.
If you are looking for a place where you can have a legit good time this is it. You aren't going to get bottle girls with sparklers dancing around in almost nothing, but you will get a great place to dance and hang out. There is an escalating cover that starts at $10, and goes up to $20 as the night goes on. Its a small place so have realistic expectations. The Dj's are top notch, the bar staff friendly, and hot!! What more can I say about this place, drop in and have fun...
Middlesex is a great spot for great music of all types (depending on the night), great peopple wiht good vibes. If you are looking for an attitude free great place ot dance, drink, and have a good time then this is the place. The staff is solid and could not be nicer. The bartenders are legit and hot!