Revolution Rock Bar

11/24/2008 Posted by kc02

I was greatly unimpressed with this bar. I called for a reservation for 30 people for after work drinks on Friday - this was a college reunion with members of faculty attending from ireland. When I arrived on Friday, I was informed that we had to vacate the area by 9. This put me in a difficult postion, but the bar manager assured me they would be flexible. However at 9 the staff started to rudely insist that we move. There were 30 patrons buying plenty of drinks and tipping the waitress well. Yet we were literally pushed off the couches, being told there was a reservation waiting for the area. There however was no reservation. I stayed in the bar for another 40 minutes and the area was empty with no reservation. As well was being rude, this really makes no business sense. In fact it is kind of amusing that a bar will turn away good paying customers, as well as ensuring that these customers will never return again. I tried to call to talk to the manager about this but he didnt even have the curtosy to speak to me, I can now say I will NEVER return to this bar again!!!

Pros: non

Cons: can i say more

11/24/2008 Posted by meg767

What other bar keeps you waiting 40 minutes outside an empty club in the freezing cold, offers rude bouncers that let their own friends in, horribly overpriced drinks that are watered down, and a shoddy decor? None! I wish I read the other reviews before coming at the request of one of my friends for a girls nite out. Completely ruined the evening. Won't be seeing any of us there again! Revolution Rock Bar.... where the slogan should be 'Once is enough.'

Pros: I'll never be here again....

Cons: Everything.

11/24/2008 Posted by mp0529

I've given this bar a few shots and it has never failed to disappoint, lending to a quick exit after one or two drinks. The atmosphere is more or less boring and uncomfortable, the management is atrocious, and it seems to attract some of boston's finest spikey haired, overly plucked eyebrowed "playas" on a weekend night. Went for the LAST time this past saturday (at the request of some friends). Girlfriend and I arrived at 9:30pm to be greeted by a line extending to the end of the building. The line moved fast, but aburtly was brought to a halt by the bouncers. We proceeded to be stuck at the front of a line that would soon extend to the end of the block for the next 50 MINUTES! ...In front of a pretty much EMPTY bar. With the temperature well below freezing and our friends inside confused at why they felt the need to hold up the line to an empty club, it was infuriating. The 1st floor at the time was at 1/4 capacity, while the downstairs dance floor had a grand total count of 10 patrons. Numerous people asked an estimation for how long the wait to get into an empty club would be, with the bouncers replying "...dunno- could be 10 min, could be an hour." The managements desire to mistreat paying customers with such disregard will have me NEVER coming back, and keeping anyone I know from frequenting the establishment. I can have a better time in a place with a MUCH more fun atmosphere, that doesn't insult my time, intelligence and convenience, and values the $$$ that I spend when out. Do yourself a favor... Go somewhere else.

Pros: The drinks are average... thats about it.

Cons: Lousy atmosphere, horrible management tactics, disregard for patrons to create a fake image

09/26/2008 Posted by blairew11

I love Revolution. I suggest it to anyone who just wants to go out and have a good time. The music is awesome the staff is great .. the whole atmosphere of Revolution is awesome.. Its i great time in general

Pros: awesome place!!

Cons: line gets long go early

08/06/2008 Posted by jlm18

I went there on Thursday night. There was a line.... definitely wasn't packed insdie. They just want it to look better than it really is. We waited and waited while the bouncers let their annoying/trashy friends in. PS... the bouncers there think they are gods - Calm down - It's just Revolution Rock Bar on HIgh Street (completely out of place in that location in the financial district). I've been there before and have had fun, but after the last time trying to get in on a Thursday.... I'm all set and will NEVER go back.

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07/23/2008 Posted by blnkc182

The first time I went to this bar was on a Saturday night and we waited 45 minutes with the line barely moving. I went up to the bouncer and asked him if the line was ever going to move or if I was wasting my time and he basically said I would not be getting in anytime soon. I went to a bar around the corner and came back a little more than an hour and got in. Once inside the guys who were standing behind me told me that right after we left the whole entire line got let inside, so basically I was lied to. I tried this bar again last thursday and although there was not a line and we negotiated the door price down from $15 each to $20 for my group of 3 I still did not have a good time here. The music was HORRIBLE. NO ONE was dancing unless they were doing imitations of bad eighties moves just to keep themselves amused. This should have been an indicated to change the music. My friend asked the DJ if he was going to play some hip hop and he said yes but then never did. And the drinks are DEFINITELY watered down. I could taste nothing in my vodka tonic. And then I got a shot of yager which was $10. The prices for the quality were just way too much and the atmosphere is not great at this bar either. There is just no reason why I would ever pay money to go in there again. There are much better places right around the corner.

07/19/2008 Posted by BostonDean

This is my first review of any restaurant on a bar online. Went to rock revolution a few weeks ago. I don't take exception to overpriced drinks, but i do have a problem with the fact that they were unbelievably watered down. My friend and I ordered shots of vodka in the beginning of the night, i think $12 or $14 each. I swear to god there was probaly 25% vodka in those shots, it was like drinking tap water. Note to owners: those stories have a way of getting around.

07/16/2008 Posted by dx123

I wish the people that own and work at this bar would stop writing flattering reviews for themsleves

07/14/2008 Posted by candy13cr

I was in contact with the reservation girls WEEKS before my party, I brought 20 of my friends, to celebrate my birthday and instead I had the worst experience of my life. The reservation people had quoted me a certain price and when I received the bill it was over double what they quoted. The manager would not listen to his employee and proceeded to be extremely unprofessional and rude to me and my guests. Not only did he refuse to charge me the price I had been told, he also treated me horrifically through the whole ordeal. For someone in the service industry his lack of manners and professionalism was appalling. My friends and I will never return to this establishment after this incident and I would not recommend that anyone frequent this bar. The line is long, and when you reserve a table they try to screw you. Either way its a lose lose situation, not even worth a glance at this place, many better bars to go to in Boston with employees that actually care about their customers and the service they provide.

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