Temple Bar

02/20/2008 Posted by div0502

I am a regular and went here with my friend last night and was very disappointed by a number of things. Not usually one to complain, I have to say though that the hostess went out of her way to be rude to us. After she finally sat us down, we ordered one drink and waited half an hour before the drinks arrived and then waited another 45 minutes before we could even ask for another one. At this time, we were so aggravated that we asked for the check. This took another 20 minutes and the hostess obviously was no help after we asked her for the check. We finally went up to the bar and paid the bill. I have never walked out on a bill, but last night was the closest I have ever been.

Pros: great ambiance

Cons: rude hostess, bad service

01/20/2008 Posted by CDP5

My friend's and I were having an OK time here until the end of the night when the bartender refused to serve my friend a much-needed glass of water. Granted he was probably annoyed by customers who have one too many, but it is a bar for goodness sake! It can't have been the first time! All we needed was a glass of water and the response was "I'm through serving you." I can't even imagine what point he was trying to make. After we decided to leave, the manager was extremely rude, too! Condescending and ridiculing. I don't know what they expected, but it's not a coffee house -- it's a bar. I would never go back, and I hope that sharing our experience stops other innocent people from entering that establishment. In addition, none of the four different staff members who served us drinks checked our ID's.

10/28/2007 Posted by maqgav

We went to Temple Bar last Saturday around midnight, and I was really quite impressed. There was a vibrant bar scene, very cool lounge/down-tempo house music, and dark lighting. It was very New York, and not what I expected, and I was definately pleased, because so many bars in the area are predictable and boring. The kitchen was still open as well, so we got two pizzas, a truffle/avocado and a pepperoni, both excellent. Service was friendly and efficient, and we'll definately be back.

Pros: Atomosphere/Food/Service

10/14/2007 Posted by baby1981

Bad staff, bad food,boring.People are not nice, dont care about anything.there is nothing good to say about this place, I was completelly dissatisfied.I will never go there,try to avoid this place if possible.Hostess are worst than anywhere else.

02/18/2007 Posted by fdr1968

I'll admit that i was a bit anxious when my friends wanted to take me to Temple Bar for dinner for my birthday due to the amount of negative reviews I'd seen on Citysearch. However, we had a fantastic time; we made a reservation and were seated at a cozy table near the bar; and our service and food was excellent. My friend loved her cheeseburger and my "Chicken Under a Brick" was fantastic. I'd highly recommend the side of Meyer Spinach...tasty. One mishap: our Ceasar salad did not come out; we reminded our server as we were eating our entrees and told him not to bring it, but he brought it anyway and comped us. Nice save. Good wine list by the glass. Overall, Temple Bar is a fun place with great decor, excellent food, and an awesome bar scene. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Pros: Ambience, service, swiftness of seating

Cons: Very crowded, cold if you sit near the door

02/08/2007 Posted by nottheowner

I recently went to West SIde for brunch and was VERY disappointed. My friend and I waited at least 45 minutes for our food, during which time we had to ask several times for a refill on coffee, which was lukewarm when it finally came. When we commented to the waiter that we were still waiting for our food, he said "yeah, the kitchen is really busy today"...yet the restaurant was less than half full!!! When our food finally came out, it was dry, inedible, and had clearly been sitting under a warming lap for a long time. My eggs benedict with proscuitto was more like dried eggs with prosciutto jerky! My friend's waffle was so hard we had to chisel off a piece. Needless to say, we will not be patronizing Temple Bar for brunch again. What it lacks in quality, it makes up for in pretension. The wait staff couldn't be bothered to bring us coffee or run out the food languishing on a hot plate in the kitchen. The service and the food at Temple were both completely unacceptable.

Pros: none

Cons: bad service, bad food

09/17/2006 Posted by northshorefoodies

Two friends and I found ourselves just outside of Harvard Square on saturday afternoon and hungy for some light snacks and a good cocktail. We stepped into Temple Bar and had a lovely time in their bar that is open to the street. The pizza, fries and salad were just right, although the pizza had a slightly soggy, limp crust. Our cocktails were good too - their drink list leans toward the sweet side of things, but classic drinks (side-car, old-fashioned) were just right. Our waitress seemed half-asleep and bored, but overall we had a very enjoyable time there.

Pros: Great space.

Cons: A little pricey.

03/26/2006 Posted by kristylsummers

Great drinks, including martinis, beer and wine. Fabulous appetizers and woodfired pizzas.

Pros: calamari, martinis, woodfired pizzas

Cons: gets crowded

01/18/2006 Posted by jaime_greg

The lighting is perfect and there are a plethora of comfortable places to sit with friends or a date. The larger tables are round for good conversation and the tables for two are mini booths perfect for intamacy. It was later, so, available dinning was limited to a late night menu. The server was very pleasant, which is sometimes a rarity on a slow late mid-week night. The food and wine were definitly not a let down. We had the pork ribs and a pizza. Sounds simple, but simple is sometimes the hardest to accomplish. The ribs are accompanied by a delicious slaw with asian influences...soy, seasame oil and I think a hint of ginger. Normally I do not like slaw, but then again I am also not a rib lover; however I admit I was impressed. We will definitely be back to try the extended dinner menu!

Pros: Service, Atmosphere, Eats

Cons: None

12/06/2005 Posted by mill2024

Went for Sunday brunch based on reviews and was extremely disappointed. Reservations were not necessary, walk-in was easy. Food was standard brunch fare, nothing special. Service was good, nothing special. Asked for hot tea, was brought a big box with mostly empty spaces where tea bags were. Would not go back, there are better places in Boston for brunch.

Pros: Good neighborhood, Standard decorations

Cons: Standard brunch food, Not all that outstand