33 Restaurant and Lounge

12/02/2008 Posted by Brittanee

I've been to 33 quite a bit living in the area, but this last time I was served this delicious shot from the always more then helpful bar staff. The shot was smoking and was made with some citrus liquor called Ty Ku. I'm pretty sure it was called a Smoking Ty Ku Bamboo shot, one of the newer signature drinks I guess. Needless to say it was an experience. The theatrics matched the shot perfect, looked great and tasted better. I need to find some of that Ty Ku stuff. Oh yeah, and the bottle lights up when the bartender is holding it. Pretty cool.

11/07/2008 Posted by sosabe

My boyfriend and I love the nightlife here and we occasionally dine when we can. This time we found ourselves looking at a whole new menu. I didn't mind either because I like CHANGE people! Anyhow, it was great. I had the Miso Sake Cod....to-die-for-delicious. My bf had the filet mignon wrapped in bacon - his two favorite things in this world (I come next in line). 2 thumbs up! We were happy customers. MESSAGE TO 33: If you decide to change the menu again, leave the COD...it makes "MISO happy" ha!

Pros: Nightclub/lounge, New Menu, Cozy date spot

11/06/2008 Posted by rickin

Hot Halloween party we had!!!!! I moved from Miami a few months ago,and I was damn surprised how Boston has NO cool lounges! - UNTIL - I found 33! Sorry 33, your food is not hot yo! My burger was just bad, but drinks were good. I've been to 33 two times and it's more a club than a restaurant it seems. If you guys want to experience a cool dance place with people who can actually spend money and not be cheap and complain all night, go to 33! You want cheap beer, go somwhere else. Just don't order the burger, then you will be happy.

Pros: DJ, bar, scene, hot people

Cons: slow appetizer, late dining

10/24/2008 Posted by kharris1211

I went here to celebrate a birthday. The service was unbelievably slow. We (6 ppl) were at the restaurant for over 3 hours, not by choice. About 2hrs into our experience, loud music came blaring out of the speakers. We were in a small dining room, still eating our meal, and another party of 15+ was in the room with us and they had just started on appetizers. The music was so loud, we basically abandoned conversation and tried to get out as fast as possible. However, someone had ordered from their prix fixe menu so we had to wait for dessert which took so long we were certain they must have run out of ingredients and gone to a grocery store in Maine. The food itself was average. I had pumpkin chicken w/pumpkin-pancetta risotto. The chicken was tough and dry, though the risotto was good. When it was time to go, we asked 3 people for our check, finally got it, and waited another 20 min for them to bring it back for us to sign. While waiting, our table was surrounded by 4 people (manager, waitstaff). It was an awkward situation as they clearly wanted us to leave. If you have many hours to spare waiting for overpriced, average food and you don't mind putting up with a pretentious waitstaff, then go here.

Pros: bar, location

Cons: service, food, staff

10/18/2008 Posted by kag138

I have never been so upset by a Boston bar, ever. If I could give this place no stars, I would. If you're not on the VIP list (VIP list=know a bouncer) and don't plan on paying off the bouncer, you're not getting in. Despite the fact we knew it was empty inside based on what people coming out said, they repeatedly claimed they were at capacity while three seconds later letting in another friend. Based on people going in, it was full of men. Talk about a place that takes itself too seriously!

Pros: NONE

Cons: Discriminatory Bouncers, Line for an empty dance floor, over-priced drinks

08/16/2008 Posted by elemalia84

Decided to try out the restaurant because it was restaurant week after all and me and my friend thought the food was delicious. The decoration of the place was nice. The waiter was very good with customer service. I was just disappointed that it was so extremely empty by the time we arrived for our 9 pm reservation. There were only about 4 other tables. Was it because it was Monday I don't know but I would give this place a second chance on a weekend though

Pros: restaurant week

Cons: where were the people

06/27/2008 Posted by PK2008

My friend from San Diego came out to visit Mothers Day weekend. My girlfriend, her sister, my buddy and myself thought it would be nice to check out a new restaurant. I heard the buzz about this restaurant so I decided to check it out. The venue itself is nice. The LED bar was really cool. Overall the presentation was nice. The menu itself was limited and didn't have alot of choices. They were trying to go for that fancy restaurant ambiance but they didn't pull it off. Our server was nice but she was non-existent most of the time. The whole evening was so slow and drawn out. Chicken Pie was OK. Took forever to get our food, drinks and check. When I paid for the check with my card, she came back with some yellow slip and swiped it manually. Whatever happened to printout receipts? Maybe it was broken I don't know. I think the hype is not deserving and just looking at the place you'd think you would get more for your money but you don't. Don't take a girl here on a first date or a bunch of friends.

05/11/2008 Posted by TomDixon

Went on Mothers Day 08 for brunch. It was $49 per person and horrible food. The eggs and french toast were cold on the buffet and the bacon and sausage were barely warm They charged $12 for each mimosa, and poured about 2 1/2 oz of mediocre champagne. Would not go back.

04/12/2008 Posted by freewilly7

food's average. liked their sangria tho. service that night was quite bad. we were a group of 10 but food came out slow (a good 30-45 min after order), then some got food and some didn't. mixed up or wrong order, something. accidents happen i guess (either that or they might be upset that i showed up 45 min late and held up the table). :)

Pros: ambiance, totally T accessible (orange line is right there), happening area

Cons: parking (they have valet, i think)

03/21/2008 Posted by idk320

I personally don't agree with all the hype this place gets. I was there for a friend's birthday and I have to say, NOT IMPRESSIVE AT ALL. Sure, the place looked pretty, but the food and service sucked. I was there to celebrate a friend's birthday and the person I spoke with when I made reservations knew it was going to be a birthday party. Upon our arrival, we asked if they could hold our cake. That was when they decided to inform us about the charges for having our own cake. $7 per person just for using their plates. That would cost more than the cake! It was ridiculous! The drinks were not that great and our waiter was not the best. Needless to say the food was not worth it for such a small portion. Overall, I would NOT reccomend this place to anyone! It's lucky to have even gotten one star when it deserves none.

Pros: Looks nice

Cons: Everything else

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