Boston's Best Romantic Bar

A decor as stylish as the well-dressed clientele meshes with an eclectic, international menu of contemporary cuisine.

Reviews:

• “Don’t know about Mondays”
• “Nice venue, menu was limited, subpar service”
• “Not good at all.”
• “nice decor, no service”
• “GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!”

Tips: While the dining area maintains a business-casual vibe, you’ll want to dust off your most stylish duds when visiting the lounge.

33 Restaurant and Lounge or email 33 Restaurant and Lounge

Upscale restaurant and lounge sits across the street from Faneuil Hall.

Reviews:

• “LUV it!!!”
• “Best Place in the City!!!”
• “Best Vibe Around”
• “Awful Service/Rude Bartender!!!!”
• “Great any night! Food Until 1:oo AM!”

Tips: Mondays are industry night, while Wednesdays feature a Sinatra impersonator from 7pm-10pm. A late night tapas menu is served until 1am nightly.

Red Sky Restaurant and Lounge

Brighton Center bar and bistro provides a reliably trendy scene and dependable comfort food menu.

Reviews:

• “LOVE love Love the patio!”
• “Where the weekend begins…and ends”
• “a good place for a large party”
• “highly recommended”
• “Great atmosphere, food and service!!”

Tips: If the restaurant’s late-night scene isn’t to your taste, or the lines are too long, opt for a quieter experience next door at Porter Belly’s.

Devlin’s Restaurant and Bar or email Devlin’s Restaurant and Bar

The South End’s most stylish all-purpose destination thrills area 30-somethings.

Reviews:

• “Great Vibe”
• “UNPROFESSIONAL manager and doorstaff – as ALL the legitimate reviews state”
• “Never Again…. Terrible Service… uncomfortable in every way”
• “Total letdown”
• “Staff needs to learn about service, food horrible, cool ambiance”

Tips: Befitting its artsy vibe, the Beehive serves its drinks in offbeat holders (wine’s served in brandy snifters, beer in mugs with handles).

The Beehive

The Leather District’s fashionable pool hall and lounge draws mix-and-mingle scenesters.

Reviews:

• “Horrible Horrible horrible.”
• “The Best time ever.”
• “Worst Place in Boston”
• “Lousy experience ringing in 2008”
• “great night club”

Tips: True Music Thursdays feature national and local bands. Therapy Fridays and Social Club Saturdays both start at 10pm and are held in the fourth floor’s “4th Level” club, featuring top DJs.

Felt Boston or email Felt Boston

Upscale Mediterranean restaurant serves a lengthy, far-reaching menu in stylish environs.

Reviews:

• “Wait until the kitchen changes”
• “a kinda disapointing experience”
• “Top Notch”
• “go here now!”
• “Wonderful Service & Great Menu”

Tips: Budget-minded diners can sit at the bar and order off the more limited, and less expensive, bar menu (kobe beef pizzas, River Rock beef burger, Davio’s Philly cheesesteak spring rolls).

Avila or email Avila

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

Reviews:

• “Good for lunch!”
• “Mediocre Life..”
• “Best Vodka Selection”
• “very bad DJing, crowd was awful”
• “Great vodka selection”

Tips: Mondays are movie nights, with films starting at 7pm.

The Good Life or email The Good Life

One of the Boston power set’s favorite dining destinations combines a thoroughly modern interior with bold, contemporary American cuisine.

Reviews:

• “The Worst ‘Nice’ Restaurant in Boston”
• “Cocktails / Wine / Food…Top notch. Management…lackluster.”
• “Terrible attitude among the staff.”
• “TERRIBLE DOWNSTAIRS CROWD!!!”
• “Romantic – Excellent Service”

Tips: Budget-constricted foodies should stop into the lounge to try Excelsior’s signature lobster pizza, made using celebrity chef Lydia Shire’s original recipe.

Excelsior