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Good Life

28 Kingston St, Boston, MA | Map it  

02111 42.353550 -71.059180

(617) 451-2622 | View Website

  • Hours

    Bar Hours Monday-Friday: 11:30 am - 2:00 am Saturday: 5:00 pm - 2:00 am Lunch Hours Monday-Friday: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Dinner Hours Monday-Thursday: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday: 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm Saturday: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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4 Star Rating: Recommended

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Sleek downtown lounge's name endures, but everything else has changed.

Features

Neighborhoods:
Central, Downtown
Cuisine:
Traditional American
Categories:
Bars & Clubs, Lounges, Bars & Pubs, Restaurants

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Bar & Club Type of Music:
Rock & Pop
Bar & Club Special Features:
Live Music, DJ, After Work, Specialty Cocktails
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Bar Menu
Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express, Debit Card

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“good location and great food.”
drinks
73%
“We had to wait 30 minutes for our drinks, which came at the same time the pizza did and the pizza was cold.”
food quality
80%
“The staff has been helpful recommending certain drinks, in my experience, the service has been quick and the food is delectable!”
menu variety
50%
“Night after night Good life hosts a variety of Talented DJ's to provide an alternative soundtrack to the stale and lame top 40 downtown scene.”
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overall
100%
“nice place for after work, the vodka bar downstairs is really nice and has every kind of vodka possible.”
return potential
50%
“The martinis were pretty good, but I doubt that I will ever return.”
service
81%
“The owners, the chief, wait staff and bartenders are able to keep hipsters, Brahmin wanna-bes and local-yokel stodgy folks like myself happy at the same time.”
value
55%
“took friends there & the drinks were a couple of dollars more expensive and the waitress actually came to the table to complain that we didn't leave a tip on the credit card.”
wait time
50%
“The staff has been helpful recommending certain drinks, in my experience, the service has been quick and the food is delectable!” View Less

Reviews for Good Life

onthelook

Member since Nov, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
5.0
November 17, 2009

Always on the forefront of cool. It is not surprising that the Weekly Dig awarded Good life "Best Dance Club" of 2009. Night after night Good life hosts a variety of Talented DJ's to provide an alternative soundtrack to the stale and lame top 40 downtown scene. Every time I've been to Good Life, I have always met someone worth networking with. From artists and designers to musicians and entrepreneurs, the Good life seems to be the stop to catch those at the fore front of what's cool in Boston. As for the Food, it's definitely good, though to be honest, I usually arrive there by the time the Kitchen is closed (too early in my opinion). If your thing is the after hour work cocktails, well Good life is quite the venue for that. Always accessible and never pretentious, I would suggest this bar for those who fly under the radar of the mainstream.

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Imnachobitch

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Joined 3 years ago
2.0
November 17, 2009

Meh. During the week The Good Life is a pretty friendly local joint. Overall, the food's really good, but the fries could use a bit less rosemary. :) On weekends, there tends to be a good mix of dj's, but I will say this: The quality of people who come here after work hours is lacking. Seems like they're a bunch of streetwear thugs who keep to themselves. This wouldn't be so bad if it were evened out with some normal people, but it seems like the only people who come are all within that genre.

I've come here a good amount and have yet to see this Vodka bar they're known for. If you promote having a vodka bar, be proud of it! Market it- don't dump it downstairs and hope people remember it's there!!

Pretty important side note- the women's bathroom is THIRD WORLD DISGUSTING!! There are always fruit flies buzzing about and it's not cleaned nearly enough. The top priority during renovations should have been the restrooms. Half the time the hand dryer doesn't work, and you can barely even get into the first stall. You can't have a cool bar and neglect the bathrooms- that's a straight up deal breaker.

Peter (the owner) seems like a cool cat. I just wish he would get a new publicist or something. Get some new people coming to this joint & expand the bathroom. Maybe that'll help! :)

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Sassafrass

Member since Sep, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
2.0
September 18, 2009

Drinks Only. Drinks were great, but meal was overpriced bar-food. Fish (& chips) was smelly and purple-colored, pizza wasn't very good. It's close by, but probably won't return.

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CSMobileUser4

Member since Dec, 2008 View Profile
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
March 10, 2009

Chill & cool on weekends. Good house music, good prices, & sick dancers

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clubgrrl69

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Joined 9 years ago
4.0
February 22, 2009

To "dirtymartinigirl". First of all, it's a VODKA place. Why yes Virginia it is basement downstairs (how observant!) but the extensive vodka selection is like a hidden treasure. The music is house and the people are dancers (people who really love music). It's not a meat market, so stilettos & cigars stay upstairs please. If you want drama, meatmarket feel - go to Roxy. This place is for the laidback people, vodka lovers & b-boys. Strange that the two co-exist under the same roof. Ce' la vie! Definitely coming back again!!!!!! With much love from NY.

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