(617) 536-0966

209 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02116 42.3484 -71.0723

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Neighborhoods: Back Bay, Back Bay East

CLUBCAFE.COM

Years in business

Established in 1983

Hours:

Sunday From 11:00 AM To 11:00 PM Monday To Thursday From 04:00 PM To 11:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 12:00 PM To 11:00 PM

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Gay & Lesbian Bars, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Club Cafe

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

The Scene – Couples and groups mingle at the bar and the adjoining section of tables--tables placed so close together you are nearly seated with your neighbors (a favorable feature for flirtatious types). On the make? The mirrored wall across from the bar lets you soak up every view of the room (and every patron) from wherever you are. – – What to Wear and What to Drink – Anything goes, from denim to a suit, bottled beer to a port. – – Required Snacking – There's no need to leave the bar when your body needs nutrients; try fried chunks…

Editor's Tips

One of Boston's Best:
Nominated for Best Gay Bar and Best Singles Scene for the friendly and flirtatious crowd mixing in its well-decorated bar; a place where mixers and minglers can really chat it up.
Note:
The bar itself is the biggest pickup spot in the joint.
PDA OK:
Whether it's putting a phone number into your PDA or showing a little PDA, both are commonplace here.
ambiance
0.0% positive
  1. The decoration of the place is awful and unappealing, some of the waiters and bartenders are unfriendly and with a lot of attitutude.
food quality
0.0% positive
  1. The food is bad!
  2. Bad food and mediocre service
service
0.0% positive
  1. Bad food and mediocre service
  2. The decoration of the place is awful and unappealing, some of the waiters and bartenders are unfriendly and with a lot of attitutude.
  3. Slowwwwwww, rude service.
  4. Staff very rude and acted like they could care less if you were there or not.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/18/10

I have decided to stay away from this place

by Brightmanlaw1973 at Citysearch

I don't understand all the attitude from the servers, host, bar men or bar maids. These guys are being paid minimum wage, most of them live in the south end or dorchester with housemates. One goes there to pay money, and I would say a lot of money on those so called drinks, and these silly men/boys still think that they can treat paying customers with such attitude. AGAIN, you guys are hired help, most of you can't even afford the drinks...unless of course the management gives you a discount. Your attitude is keeping people away. Paying customers who actually pay your salaries. So drop the attitude, grow up, get a better education, learn to speak English properly, and find a better job. Most of you south end/dorchester queens I would not even hire to walk or pickup after my dogs.

So, in the end the club cafe is losing out. There are plenty more restaurant, clubs, cafes for a well educated gay man to go, attitude free, and spend his money.

Yes, the owner of this "disgrace place" should be ashamed. I don't know where he recruited those idiots and morons working in this club/cafe.

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/07/10

Beware

by SMFDiChiara at Citysearch

Beware!!! Apparently the security in the nightclub isn't all that SECURE!!!! And the owner thinks if you are gay certain safety measures DO NOT apply to you!!! On saturday night a young woman was punched in the face by a MALE patron, the owner asked not to get the police involved and when the woman replied she would be, his response was "you do know your in a gay bar!!!" So ladies and gentlemen at club cafe and you are gay you do not deserve the same protection you would if you were straight!!! Since when is it ok for a MAN to hit a WOMAN?!?!?! According to the owner of this disgrace of a nightclub men can hit women as long as they are all gay!!!!! I suggest all people gay and straight stay away from this atrocity!!!!!!!! (THE ONLY REASON A STAR WAS GIVEN AS A RATING IS BC CITY SEARCH REQUIRES IT!)

  • Pros: NONE
  • Cons: Safety
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/20/06

The other reviews on here say it all.

by tom yaz at Citysearch

the other review on here say it all

1 Star Rating: Poor

08/22/05

Club Crap-PAY

by chriscanary at Citysearch

Expensive, generic menu. Slowwwwwww, rude service. Lots of vagrants walking along the sidewalk, watching you eat. Try finding a place to park nearby.. HA!

  • Pros: close to other bars
  • Cons: overpriced, mediocre menu, poor service
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/22/05

Not what you would expect

by ralphola at Citysearch

Went there for the 1st time last night. It will be my last. Staff very rude and acted like they could care less if you were there or not. The place was very tacky and the dark lighting did not camoflage the dingy decor. The music was awful. The food forgettable.

  • Pros: close to the T
  • Cons: overpriced, poor service, lousy food

The Details on Club Cafe

Place Categories:

  • mediocre service
  • awful decoration
  • awful music
  • very rude staff
  • good place
  • bad food
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