Delux Cafe
(617) 338-5258
100 Chandler St
Boston,
MA
02116
42.3462
-71.0732
Neighborhoods: Columbus, South End
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A hop-skip-jump from the hoitier blocks of Back Bay and South End, this refreshingly low-key and hipster-gravitating dive always manages to feel warm and familiar. (The narrow, dim, often bustling layout might have something to do with it.) A favorite of the unpretentious crew, the Delux hosts boisterous after-work crowds on most every night of the week. While most stop in for a martini or glass of wine, many nosh on overstuffed quesadillas and warm bowls of homemade chili along with their beer (popular choice: Schlitz tallboys). Daily specials, like handmade lamb ravioli or chocolate cake, greet you on a chalkboard near the entry.
Photo by Christine Liu
User Reviews
Anonymous
February 03, 2008
You probably won't end up middle of the road about the Delux. I'm in the love it camp. They serve reasonably-priced, good tasting food in a funky establishment. The albums and movie posters on the wall and the Cartoon Network behind the bar make it a must for me. Plus, few places in Boston let you sit at a table and have drinks and also don't rush you through your beers or food.
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mismeliss
July 05, 2007
The food here is amazing! A true hidden jewel. It's great eats for cheap! But the staff are terrbile at their best. I worked in the service industry for almost 20 years so I'm not high maintenance or a pain in the butt plus I tip extremely well (it's a little something I call Karma). So, when I eat at a place like this that could possibly be dream to work for most servers (since there's no supervision and it's always busy) it disgusts me to see that the owner entrusts his business to this caliber of people. I've eaten here at least twice a month since I moved in to the Neighborhood a year agao and the last 3 times I've eaten there the same bartender/waitress Nicole I believe, was so rude to other patrons it made the other girl working with her feel uncomfortable. One of the woman she was rude to asked to see the manager to which Nicole responded "there is no manager, I make the rules. If you don't like it then get out". It's such a shame that one negative person can ruin such a great place. The food truly is unbelievable, the vibe rustic and you can't beat the prices....you might want call ahead just to make sure she isn't working.
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ckalan
April 09, 2007
I went to the Delux Cafe when I was in town for Easter weekend on Friday night. We chose the place because of its supposed "chill" environment. Well, you might remember how freezing it was that night. The window above our table was open so we closed it. The waitress told us how hot they (waitresses and kitchen staff) were and that the window must remain fully opened. Well, we all put our winter coats on (guys too) to try to stay warm and we still felt like we were outside. So, I closed the window. The waitress yelled at me to open the window again. I calmly explained that it was impossible for us to sit there with the window open and offered to compromise and open it halfway. That was not acceptable to her and she went on about how hot it gets for her and the staff (this was around midnight so it's not like the kitchen staff was cooking). I tried to reason with her and explained that we are the customers, let's compromise, etc. I never raised my voice or anything. I asked to speak to the manager and she said there wasn't one and that she's worked there for three years and she makes the rules. I decided to let it go and walked towards the front of the door. As soon as I left, the waitress went over to the table (my friends were leaving and saying their goodbyes- party atmosphere was over) and proceeded to call me a "bi*ch" and went off on me. Even if I was the biggest bi*ch ever and the type to talk down to wait staffs, she didn't have to say that to my friends. I would have rather her at least said it to me. The consensus was that she was drunk, but I don't have proof of that.
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Know Before You Go:
Bring cash: Delux doesn't take plastic.
When to Go:
The comfort fare menu, with most items costing under $10, is served until 11:30pm. All generously sized and eminently sharable.
Fun Fact:
Every surface of the zany interior is plastered with colorful kitsch, from LP covers tiling the wall to pages of a children's book decoupaged in the bathroom, all the while Cartoon Network screening on the bar telly.
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Minimum Age:
21
Smoking Permitted:
No
