I have been to a lot of bars in Boston and the bar itself is nice, but it is nothing special. There is no attraction or gimmick that makes it anymore special than any other bar or nightclub downtown. I'd rather take my girlfriend to the Glass Slipper in Chinatown because they take better care of their patrons than this place did. Keep in mind, I HATE the Glass Slipper too. I arrived at Revolution at 9 PM on a Saturday and was at the front of the line, and remained at the front of the line for two hours. Periodically I was told by the bouncers that I would be let in in 10 minutes. This happened about 4 times. Eventually they let my girlfriend in and she went in on the condition that I would be let in 10 minutes later. An hour later, I was still waiting outside. The only patrons who were admitted into the bar were the people who spent $300 and bought a table. So while in theory there is no cover, if you want to frequent this bar you are going to have to chalk up $300 to be let in.
I can't blame the bouncers for the poor management. I believe they are sensible people and would have let me in , however, they were usurped by the owner of the bar who was outside doing his best to make sure that his bar wasn't getting any business that night by not allowing anyone inside. When I eventually got in (through the kitchen in the back because of a sympathetic bouncer) there was nothing in that bar that warranted the time and energy it took to get in. There was no gold, there were no leprechauns, there were no topless bartenders, there was no puppies, there was no hot dogs on tooth picks, there was no champagne room, and my shots did not come with a complementary lobster dinner. Any of those things would have validated the tribulation it took to gain entrance to this mediocre bar.
Pros: I don't have to go there ever again
Cons: See review
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