Revolution Rock Bar

I'm surprised to read such negative reviews of Revolution Rock Bar! Everytime I go in there, usually 3 or 4 times a month, I have a blast. I usually dance all night with my friends and love the music. Drinks are a little high, but unless your going to a dive, they are comparable to other trendy, hip places in the city! All and all, I think Revolution ROCKS!!!! more

Plain and simple, this place is over-priced, over-hyped, doesn't rock, isn't revolutionary, and it exceptionally full of itself. I've been and got in twice--one of those times, I had to bribe the bouncer $40 because my friends were already inside. Once inside, beers hover around $8 and drinks $10+...someone tell these guys this is BOSTON, not MANHATTAN. The music: average and unexciting mix of hip-hop, pop, and 80s hits. Snore. (Where's this rock??) Aside from the times I've gotten in, there are also the times I've failed to get in... This past Saturday, a group of 8 friends and I tried to go to RRB. We arrived at 9:15PM. At 10:00, we still were not in. In fact, the only reason we even advanced in the absurd line was that others gave up on the line and left. After calmly confronting the bouncers to inquire how much longer we'd be waiting in line, we were told "a while," as they had to let in all of the people who had reserved tables first. Around 10:30, a manager came down the line announcing that he had 2 tables for sale if anyone wanted to get in right away. The price for my group: $700 (two bottles of booze)! No thanks. The manager then announced that it'd be smart to buy the table because "half of the line wasn't getting in tonight"...yet the bar was still very, very empty inside. After this unfriendly confrontation, my friends and I left. The eight of us will never try to get into the Revolution. more

Went there sat night for my friends b-day, it was good we did have a table, and where treated ok a little bit of "I'm better then you going around there" but thats ok cause thats how young people act going back "i'm thinking "NOT" more

This bar was neither "revolutionary" nor "rocky." A better name might be "Mediocre Rap Bar." They played latin rap most of the night, the crowd was sleazy, and the drinks were overpriced. My friends and I would have left much earlier than we did, but since the cover was so high, we thought it might get better. It didn't. more

Someone needs to tell the people that work at this club that this is Boston, NOT LA, NOT Vegas! The bars here close at 2 so there's no reason to make people wait outside for 2 hours before getting in when there are about 15 people in the club! We went despite hearing there's always a 2 hour wait (no matter whether there's a long line or not) only because it was a friend's birthday and he really wanted to spend it there. We got there before 9 as it was recommended to us by the VIP manager that we wouldn't have a problem getting in. There were about 10 people in line and looking in the window, there were about 5 people in the club so we thought it wouldn't take too long, WRONG! Despite seeing that we were waiting in the 18 degree weather, the bouncers were only pulling the pretty, scantily clad (despite the below freezing temp) obviously under 21 girls in. They said they wouldn't let anyone in line in until 1030 because they wanted to fill up the reserved tables (that you can get when you buy a bottle of Sky Vodka or something along those lines for $300). After about an hour, the line grew to about 30 people and there were only 5 people in front of us but at that point, we decided to leave because we didn't want to give this cheesy club our business. We weren't the only ones either, many people were fed up with the sketchy way this club is run and were all leaving to spend their $ elsewhere. Pros: No Cover Cons: Everything else! more

I have been party of the Boston nightlife long enough to know a quality place. From the service to the DJ this place is phenomenal! My favorite part of coming here is that the staff (including the management) remember your face and are always so inviting! I danced so much that I got blisters - which reminded me all week long of my fun time at Revolution Rock Bar! more

I work in the area and stop into Revolution at least once a week after work for some appetizer specials and great cocktails! The atmosphere is comfortable and the music rocks.. but not loud!! more

Been here several times on Thur, Fri and Sat nights! great for a night out filled with great music and dancing! Not a problem getting drinks at the bar either for how busy and packed this place ALWAYS is!! Highly recommend for weekend nights!! Pros: Atmosphere, service, music more

I have been to this place twice, I got in once. The first time I got in, I had to leave because my friends who arrived ten minutes later would have to wait an hour and a half to get in. The downstairs was closed for a private party and the upstairs was pretty much empty. The second time I went (for my birthday) my friends who got there ten minutes before me were inside the empty club while I stood in line for an hour and eventually ended up leaving. We got there orignally right when the opened and they delayed the opening a half hour and told us to come back later and they would let us in....we did, and they didn't. My friends who did get into the bar said it was empty and pretty lame because the entire crowd of that should be in the bar were outside in line. The staff was rude and acted to superior to the people they are supposed to be serving. I will never go to this place again, you can have a much better time listening to a live band somewhere else in the fanieul hall area. Pros: none Cons: long line, rude staff, empty club more

Great music, great atmosphere, nicely decorated, good prices but....My boyfriend went outside to smoke with a couple of his friends and would not be let back in. We ended up having to leave because they wouldn't let him back in even with his hand stamped! If that is the club's policy then maybe the door staff should warn smokers about it. I do not smoke and neither do the others I was with so we ended up having to leave and it ruined the night. Pros: Good music, prices and atmosphere Cons: Long lines & not a good place for smokers more

the atmosphere was boring, the people were stuck-up, employees were rude and inconsiderate, and the guys were very touchy feely. not a good way to spend a friday or saturday night Cons: expensive drinks and limited selection, more

I went on a Thursday night. The AC was broken, it was so hot and sweaty. Besides that it was TOO loud!!! I had several guys literally grab me...I couldn't hear, anything and the bartender was nice but visibly annoyed. I stayed for 10 minutes tops! more

Hot spot on Friday and Saturday nights. Get there early because there will probably be a huge line. Usually a good crowd of 20's and 30s in there and it's a great bar for singles and large groups as well. There are plenty of bartenders so it's easy to get a drink but I'd recommend getting a table if possible, especially when with a larger group. There are enough waitresses that you'll get your drinks quickly at the tables as well. The staff is great as far as both service and hospitality. The music is always great whether there is a live band playing or not. Overall a really great experience everytime I've been in. Highly recommended Pros: Great music, service, and staff Cons: If you don't like loud music probably not for you more

Great after work spot...Great lunch spot (surprisingly good food)...and great spot on a Friday and Saturday night. Music is always on point and the crowd is usually on the good looking side. Fun place to go with a big crowd and dance. Overall...love the place!! more

Great place to hang after a long day in the office. Lots of fun, social waitstaff and bartenders with a lively, hip atmosphere. Great food, music, and crowds. Plenty of space for large groups and affordable prices. Pros: ambience, prices, crowd, service Cons: none more

Went here with a co-worker, she said that it was the new place meet people and hear great DJ's...Yeah, right! This place is nothing more than a glorified Hard Rock Cafe. Went in on a wednesday and was appalled by the atmosphere, lack of crowd, the attitude, the antlers, etc.... The scantily clad bartenders made decent drinks, too bad they had to work between their manager's come-on's. If you have with some money, a nice suit, a credit card and no class, come here... If you are a professional woman at home at places that aren't trying so hard.... Go home. Pros: Layout Cons: Everything else more

I love this place...great music and an awesome mix of people. My friends and I have been many times, and have never had a problem getting in. It is one of the best dance places in the area. This bar is a great addition to the Boston nightlife, and a nice alternative to traditional Fanueil Hall bars. I would definitely suggest making a point to try Revolution out. You will not be disappointed!!! Pros: Music and crowd was awesome. Cons: N/A more

I was tentative about going here on a Saturday night after reading these reviews but I have to say it was a pretty good time. It is in an odd location - I know people who go here for after work but hadn't really heard of people going here on the weekends. Overall though I thought it was a pretty good time - I spent less than 5 minutes waiting outside and the bar was crowded when we got in but not so crowded that you couldn't move around. The only dissappointment was that they didn't really seem to play any rock music. They had hip-hop dance music downstairs and top 40 stuff playing upstairs with an occassional rock song. Even that wouldn't have been bad except that the djs seemed to be playing an excessive amount of 90s throwback songs - a few now and then are fun but after a while I felt like I was in a time warp where nothing after 2002 existed. My friends and I decided to try the place for the rock music thinking it would be something different than every other bar in the area but they didn't really seem to live up to their name. Even if they weren't going to have live rock bands it would be cool if at least the upstairs played actual rock music and maybe they could even highlight a lot of lesser known bands and local stuff - there really isn't a good place that does that in the area so it's clearly a niche that could be filled. Pros: no cover, no lines, good atmosphere Cons: no rock music, djs were not great more

If you want to wait in a line for over 2 hours to get into a empty club...and be harrassed by the doormen and asked to reveal body parts in order to get in..head down to revolution for a night you'll not soon forget. I have lived in Boston my whole life and have attended most of the local bars and clubs but have never been so rudely treated!!! Revolution stop pretending your something your just not!!! Oh ya and its not a rock club its a more of a cheesy radio music club!! more

It is so unfortunate. I went to revolution rock bar two times and realized that they were holding up the line for this "BAR" while it was empty inside.....this is a bar and not club so why give attitude? Also, there is one bathroom downstairs and if you went back upstairs to use the bathroom they wouldn't let you back down with your friends.....so it was either wait twenty minutes for a dirty bathroom if you could hold it... or leave your friends. this saturday I went to revolution early so i wouldn't have to wait in the pointless line....when i got there they refused to let me and my friend in due to private parties and told me to come back at midnight.....the place was empty and it was saturday night. so unfortunately, this bar (which has so much potential) is trying to be something its not by only allowing table reservations on saturday nights and keeping a line in the freezing cold so the place looks popular......MAY I REMIND YOU.....ITS JUST A BAR!.....the doormen are not helpful and the management is lacking...however, once you do get in, its really fun. Great music and great crowd...its just a shame you are too upset TO ENJOY IT once you get in. Pros: great music, good crowd Cons: unhelpful management, long lines for empty bar, trying to be something its not....awful bathrooms more