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Boston Sail Loft Restaurant

80 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA | Map it  

02110 42.362601 -71.051000

(617) 227-7280

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Features

Neighborhoods:
Central, North End
Cuisine:
Chowder, Traditional American, Seafood
Price:
$$
Categories:
Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Cheap Eats, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene, Group Dining, Waterfront Dining, Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Family-Friendly Dining, View Dining
Payment Methods:
Travelers Check, MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express

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Review Highlights

ambiance
55%
“wouldn't recommend this place again, try someone else with the view of the waterfront.”
dessert
100%
“Great drinks and huge brandy snifters full of Oreo cookies.”
drinks
100%
“The bar itself is cool, but the bouncers are jerks.”
food quality
100%
“the food was pretty good compared to the price.”
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overall
100%
“This is our favorite Boston restaurant.”
return potential
100%
“liked the bar a lot until the bouncers came and treated us awful, I would never go there again, I've never been treated like that anywhere.”
service
52%
“The service was very good, the view was everything you would want for a restaurant by the water, and the crowd was fun but loud.”
value
100%
“Drinks are cheap there and the nachos are good as well.”
wait time
100%
“The waitstaff is very nice and very quick to take your order.” View Less

Reviews for Boston Sail Loft Restaurant

Kurtious

Member since May, 2010 View Profile
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Joined 2 years ago
4.0
June 29, 2010

Strong drinks and bangin chowder. I work VERY close to the Sail Loft so I have been here a bunch of times for a couple of drinks and sometimes food. Whenever I go here I always go with a few people I know, who also know the bartenders there. They treat us well. We will leave it at that.

But I am mainly writing this because of some food I got here. I got the Rueban Sandwhich. It was off the chain man. I loved every second I was eating it. I wouldn't have expected a great sandwhich to come from here but it did. The meat wasn't dry and crusty like some places and everything else was just right. The fries if I remember were also very good. The chowder is filled with dill and it is bangin!

Back to the drinks. They are always strong. Noice!

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juliacantor

Member since Apr, 2010 View Profile
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Joined 2 years ago
5.0
May 17, 2010

One of my favorites!. I love the Sail Loft. I have been going for years and my friends and I always have a great time. It is an oddly shaped place, long and narrow, and often very packed, but it brings together a lot of characters from all walks of life. It is located directly on the waterfront, so if you go outside on the deck you are looking out onto the water. The bathrooms are small and pretty gross, actually, but it sort of goes with the whole ambience (almost like being on a boat, really!) The bar, in general, isn't the fanciest, but everyone feels welcome. If you want a table, you have to get there early because it gets packed.

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Andre Vasconcellos

Member since Sep, 2009 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 3 years ago
5.0
September 10, 2009

Good and honest food.. I went there on my first day in the city, during the Labor Day. The streets were full of people enjoying a great sunny day. All the restaurants were crowded so I went wandering until I came across Boston Sail Loft, a very cozy and friendly restaurant. The wooden walls and the Boston waterfront view captured my attention so I entered.

I asked for a deep-fried shrimp, lobster with mussels and some beers. The generous portion of shrimp were perfectly seasoned. The lobster was very fresh and came to the table producing a delicious sea aroma.

Nice and professional service. Honest price.

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PK2008

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
16Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
4.0
June 27, 2008

Fun place to hang out for drinks with friends. Good clam chowder. Their clam chowder is right up there with Legal Seafoods in my opinion. Big chunks of potato. Drinks are cheap there and the nachos are good as well. Big enough to feed 4 people. Registers are old school. Nice to see a restaurant stick to its old roots.

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eifsbo

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
June 01, 2008

Bouncer's ruined it!. The bar itself is cool, but the bouncers are jerks. I liked the bar a lot until the bouncers came and treated us awful, I would never go there again, I've never been treated like that anywhere.

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