Straight from Nantucket's favorite spots

(617) 292-3355

105 Water St (Kirby Street)
Boston, MA 02109 42.35801 -71.05498

Get Map & Directions »

Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown

www.thevaultboston.com

Hours:

Mon-Fri 11:30am-2am

Sat 5:30pm-2am

Price:

$$

Last updated 7.20.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Bars & Pubs

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Private Rooms, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Casual Date Spot, Late Night Dining, Private Rooms, Date Spot, Live Music, Fireplace, Dine At The Bar, Private Parties, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, Traditional American

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About The Vault

The Owner

The Vault

Owner

The Vault located in the heart of the financial district in downtown Boston, MA. is a classic Boston bar and restaurant.The Vault provides a welcome retreat and will have you feeling nostalgic with the bold mahogany wood grain bar and rich details throughout our establishment.Our new menu focuses on New England favorites such as our Cape Cod Fish & Chips prepared with Atlantic cod or our homemade Chicken Tenders.

Provided by CityGrid

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – With a lengthy menu of upscale comfort fare and a bustling bar scene, the Vault is a popular after-work location for downtown workers. The busy bar serves up designer drinks (espresso martinis, mango margaritas) and affordable draft beers. Among the numerous starters available are homemade chicken tenders, steamed shrimp dumplings and mini-cheeseburgers. Secretaries stick to turkey BLTs and grilled portobello sandwiches, while corporate types opt for Black Angus sirloin and chicken marsala.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The Vault is also open for private parties--call ahead for reservations.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Great food, great atmosphere, great service.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. There are very few places I would rather go on a weekend night to enjoy a few cocktails with friends.
  2. The drinks were fabulous, but it was so crowded on a Thursday night that my friends and I were barely able to turn around.
  3. Great bar
  4. They have scrumptious food, tasty cocktails and delicious help.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. Great food, great atmosphere, great service.
  2. They have scrumptious food, tasty cocktails and delicious help.
service
100.0% positive
  1. Their staff are polite and courteous, among the best in the city of Boston, from the bartenders right down to the doormen everyone is phenomenal.
  2. Great food, great atmosphere, great service.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/16/07

Great on Thursdays

by silverfox105 at Citysearch

Last poster has obviously never spent much time at this fine establishment. They have scrumptious food, tasty cocktails and delicious help. Their staff are polite and courteous, among the best in the city of Boston, from the bartenders right down to the doormen everyone is phenomenal. There are very few places I would rather go on a weekend night to enjoy a few cocktails with friends.

  • Pros: Great food, reasonably priced drinks, attractive help
  • Cons: packed on thursdays
2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/03/06

Suburban Crowd

by bhattsj at Citysearch

Place stinks. It's for people from the suburbs that wished they lived in the city. Not for real Bostonians.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/05/06

Great bar

by postulantbooty at Citysearch

I love The Vault. The place has it all. Great food, great atmosphere, great service. The staff is fab. They truly make the place shine. The bar is long & spacious. Seats do go quickly. After 5pm, you're lucky if you can get one. However, there are plenty of tables that do not require reservations. There's a semi-private dining area with a fireplace & it's own bathroom. Perfect to get this space reserved for a private party or work function. I've held functions at the Vault & each event was a success. During the week, the place is jammed with the after work crowd. The beginning of the week is quieter than the end. Street parking is limited but there is an outdoor lot right around the corner.

  • Pros: staff, food, bar
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/09/05

THE PLACE TO BE

by skier1234 at Citysearch

One of the best after work bars in town. Fun and energetic. Food is really good. Thurs. is a crowded night, but a great time.

  • Pros: food, drinks, atmosphere
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/15/05

Good Drinks, Crowded Bar

by bgal25 at Citysearch

The drinks were fabulous, but it was so crowded on a Thursday night that my friends and I were barely able to turn around. Definately arrive early to get a spot by the bar or find a seat. They go quickly!

  • Pros: location, good drinks
  • Cons: crowded!

The Details on The Vault

Place Categories:

  • enjoy few cocktails
  • polite staff
  • great atmosphere
  • fabulous drinks
  • love vault
  • great bar
  • great service
  • delicious help
  • really good food

Message from The Vault

  • Financial District in Downtown
  • After Work
  • A Welcome Retreat

The Vault located in the heart of the financial district in downtown Boston, MA. is a classic Boston bar and restaurant.

The Vault provides a welcome retreat and will have you feeling nostalgic with the bold mahogany wood grain bar and rich details throughout our establishment.

Our new menu focuses on New England favorites such as our Cape Cod Fish & Chips prepared with Atlantic cod or our homemade Chicken Tenders.

The Vault
Advertisement

Lists In Boston

Recent Reviews In Boston

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

Lucky Strike Lanes

145 Ipswich St, Boston, MA

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

Sugar Heaven

218 Newbury St, Boston, MA

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

Clover Dewey Square

Summer St & Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

4 Star Rating: Recommended

My Thai Vegan Cafe

3 Beach St, Boston, MA

Advertisement