Seasoned club veteran here. First off, let me say that anyone writing a rave (pun intended) review for this club who says that Thursday's and Saturdays are the best nights here can't be trusted. Big house/techno head here and, well, to be quite frank this club is shitt. Somehow it manages to pull a consistently good lineup on Fridays every week thanks, no doubt, to the solid Friday promoters. Sound system is shit. Actually if you're in the 15 square feet in the very middle of the club it's pretty decent but literally all of the speakers hang right over the tables which are in the center of the club and there are none on the walls of the clubs perimeter which is probably over half of the space in there. In other words, if you're in between the retardedly placed tables that are right in the goddamnn center of the club you're straight. Otherwise, all you'll get it wayyyy too much sub-bass with no highs or mids whatsoever, so you literally won't even be able to make out any of the music/melody/beat/whatever. Which brings me to my other two complaints: (1) sound engineer needs to lay off the yay and turn the bass way the eff down because the reverb is awful and (2) who in the effing hell designed the tables/bottle service area. What an effing cluster-eff. I hate the models and bottles thing anyway, but usually I don't care all that much because they're tucked out of the way or to the right and left of the dj booth. Point is, there usually not right in the f$&@ing middle of the dance floor. There are two parallel rows of tables (the ones the speakers hang over) that run from the back of the club right up to almost the front of the dj booth and it creates the worst bottlenecks of all time. Only about 40% of the capacity can fit inside these tables, which is essentially the extent of the dance floors. Otherwise, your stuck on the outskirts and can't hear shit. All and all, this place needs a serious rethinking/renovation and how about get an actual club designer/architect instead of a team of monkeys on this go around. And maybe make it a little different than all of the usual douchey Boston spots and cut the bottle service and dress code out. The two stars (vs 0) are for the promoters. If you want a good club...go to Rise. Awesome sound system, much better/dedicated crowd and layout, and not bottle service. Actually no alcohol at all which sucks but it's the only after-hours spot around here as Mass. hasn't made much progress since prohibition, but just get hammered before you go and you'll be set. Cheers. read more

Terrible personal service. If you have bottle service make sure you only have 5 people only or else they make you pay 30$ extra. Horrible venue do not recommend. read more

I love Bijou! Haven't had this much fun in so long till Bijou opened. I recommend getting there early like around 11:15-11:30 if you don't want to have to wait long to get in. I usually am early just to avoid any issues but love the treatment even if I'm late, Cyrus always takes care of me and whoever I'm with. And i know he's busy so i hate to harass him to let me in but he always notices me and without me having to say anything he does what he has to do making it easy to just go in. Whoever is complaining about Cyrus.... well, can u imagine what it feels to be somewhere where everyone wants your attention at the same time. I get moody with my friends calling too much.... so Cyrus can get moody with me if he ever feels like it cause i understand but usually he doesn't :) Love that they don't let just anyone in cause dont really like partying with trashy guys trying to get some the entire night and not let u enjoy hanging with friends. And i love that the cover is $30 cause it makes it a more selective crowd.... don't want a guy that only wants to pay $10 to go in :P Getting in is quick and once you go up the music is amazing! I specially love fridays with George Vala pumpin' people up but LOVE saturdays with vinyldisciples, really gets the crowd going. The service is amazing and the place looks very different then other clubs. They thought about everything, especially the seats that open up to put your belongings in there, good thinking that way when winter comes people wont be jumping on jackets lol. The back bar is also very spacious which is great in case u're not at a table there is good space to hang out and not get pushed all night. Summary.... I LOVE BIJOU and recommend everyone to go :) read more

Terrible, pretentious and worst of all racist.We got there at 10:30 just as they were opening got in line which was basically the group (7 black girls) we were in. About 5 minutes later this guy walks up to us and say that the only people allowed in were guest list only. We asked where on the website it said that and the one person who would actually talk to us said he just worked there. Very dissapointed as u had specifically gone online and the only tickets being sold to get in were for special events. Sad to say that Boston is still a racist town....never going back and will be telling all our friends. If I could give this place no stars I would. read more

First off I paid $24 to get into this club and the dj and crowd were poor! Music was sub par and it was a sausage fest. Coat check wasn't free and very sloppy, the coat check assistants basically tried to keep my coat ! I shared a coat check ticket with my friend and for some reason they resisted giving me my coat after we turned over the ticket and told us we had to get the manager before they would give my coat back so my friends and I were stuck waiting nearly 30mins after trying to coax the assistants to give my coat back and retrieving the manager who was extremely rude to us and difficult to find in the club. Wouldn't even consider returning to this club. read more

aggressive, weird security guards everywhere. ugly crowd. over-priced drinks. worst. the reason i do not go out in boston. thanks bijou, i will NEVER come back. read more

Yawnfest. Paid $30 to get in and $5 for coat check. The drinks were so weak for the price that I had to switch to prosecco. You're basically just paying for bouncers to treat you like a liability. Not fun at all, but at least the other guests weren't rude, pushy, or gropey. read more

Obviously this club is trying to bill itself as the place to "see and be seen" in Boston, they are trying really hard...and it shows. From the sour bouncers outside, to the three floors you have to walk up (careful coming DOWN in heels), to the WAY pricey drinks (I had table service, but I'm sorry you want me to pay how much for a bottle of Vodka?) to the lack of a real party atmosphere until 45mins before closing. I went for a girls night out, and we all agreed that this place did not live up to it's hype. While it was nice to have table service-the drinks we got mixed weren't the best. On top of that, we came to dance and heard Bijou was a classy place to so. And sure, it was...except no one really showed up till 1am. And then the drinks started to be spilled. In the course of that hour, I got half a bottle of champagne, a shot, and some chick's cosmo spilled all over me. I'm sorry, but when I pay around $300 for a night out at a "classy" place, I expect a lot more than half assed drinks, empty dance floor, and patrons who can't keep their alcohol to themselves. Simply put: awful place. I will not be going here again. read more

agree with the guy who wishes he could give them no stars. aboslutely worst service ever. emailed WALID to get on the guest list and get to the door and of course my name is not on the guest list and they try to make me pay twice the usual entrance free. RUDEST SERVICE EVER. both bouncers and the girls at the door had the worst attitude ever. defiitely best place to go if you are looking to pay double the price to get the worst service you could ever hope to get. can't wait until this place is bankrupt because at this rate they will defiitely be. read more

Came in here at exactly midnight a few days ago and it was so dead. Not one other person was there besides the employees. And when I walked in, I felt the bottle girls staring me down and talking smack read more

Not a great experience, especially for a first timer. Yes, they get great DJs and the space is decent, but please move the tables out of the center of the room (/where the sound is best) so people can move around, dance, etc. Also, bartenders were slightly rude, and the drinks, VERY weak and definitely a bit overpriced - $30 for two drinks with Absolut?! Many complain about the bouncers and while they weren't really rude (but not really friendly), they were EVERYWHERE. Way too many. It felt as if Obama was just about to walk in and needed about 30 security for a such a small space. They stand in the middle of the dance floor, block your view, are walking through the bathrooms peaking over stalls (saw it happen) just to see if anything was going on, and it wasn't. I am not a fan of the House of Blues for shows, but at least the bouncer presence in the club is well placed, managed and not crawling with them. read more

be sure to check your card the next day. they double charged me and had to dispute it with my credit card company. too much effort for their incompetent weak handed bartenders read more

I really like the club and their treatment. Definitely the place to go to for a good night in Boston. Also, I have read some of the reviews and i noticed there was some negative comments about Cyrus... I completely disagree he is a gentleman and the best at what he does. So yea, check it out. read more

I liked it here. Good music, strong drinks, good crowd. Definitely a place to check out if you're into the electronic/club scene. It's stupid expensive ($30/cover, $12/drinks) but I'm willing to pay that every now and again. Everyone there was into dancing and having a great time so overall it was a good experience. read more

The guest list is so disorganized. The bouncers don't communicate. Our party was shuffled back and forth multiple times before we got in. Every time we were directed to one entrance, the bouncers were extremely patronizing and rude. Then once inside, while the staff were figuring out their own miscommunication, we were repeatedly chastised to get out of the way from the entrance even though this was completely out of our control. An evening intended to celebrate a birthday of a very dear friend gone completely awry, even leaving him apologetic on Bijou's behalf. An immensely disappointing weekend. read more

You can get a VIP table here but you'll still be waiting in general admission line unless you're riding some promoters nuts. The experience doesn't improve much once inside. All the VIP tables are right on the dance floor with no separation from general admission, expect creepers to walk right up to your table and try to join you for drinks or hit on your girl. Security sucks, most of them are pricks. They get decent acts here once in awhile (saw sam feldt, duke dumont, dubfire) Probably the best part about the place is the sound system and I'm guessing that's just because the club is tiny and the speakers are located right behind your head. read more

The new bouncers at Bijou are extremely disrespectful. Yesterday, my friend was getting into Bijou with another friend who had a table. She goes frequently as do I. There was a lot of people at the entrance, as per usual, and one of the bouncers pushed my friend to the floor of the sidewalk. His flashlight fell on her face and left her with a swollen lip. She had about 5 witnesses who told her she should tell the police. We decided not to pursue any legal matters but it isn't okay to be treated this way. She wasn't disrupting the peace and women shouldn't be pushed to the ground, let alone be bruised by the staff. As someone who has been going to Bijou for almost 4 years, I'm extremely disappointed. Guess I'll have to start going to Icon. read more

After having a really bad experience at The Tunnel, I took my group consisting of myself 3 Boston designers, and 6 of thier models from a fashion event over to Bijou Where the doorstaff waitstaff and management met us with open arms. We were immediately offered a table and bottle service! The table was perfect and our server was not only a model herself she was on point with the service! The music was bumpin, and we had a bunch of old friends come visit with us as we celebrated life. We had several table visits from the manangement to make sure our needs were met. End of the night I got the tab and noticed not only had they comped us all at the door they actually comped us a bottle of champagne ( which was totaly unexpected and extremely welcome ) In closing people were polite and profesional to us. They went out of thier way to keep my business and make sure me and my guests were well taken care of. Thank you to the entire staff at Bijou we had a great time. read more

The bouncers really need to stop running into me like there's a fire. I've been constantly pushed by them at least 10 times tonight and that's unacceptable. I mean if there was an actual problem, I get it. Posting this review live as I sit because do don't want to be trampled. And let me add the amount of fake b***** is astounding, by fake I mean body parts. I used to love Bijou but after this experience I won't be there anymore. read more

Went to Bijou- BouGEE last night with my boy we both had Gucci sneaker/shoes on with collard shirts & TRUE religion Jeans & were supposedly on the "list" & when we showed up right b4 midnight we were told by the big bald headed black bouncer named "Rodney" his exact words were "nah fellas were not looking for that tonight" I was appalled @ 1st like did he really just say that!! ... So we stand there for another 10 mins & I see othe people going in with nike sneakers, collar-less shirt & one guy with a hoodie! Look I know yall bouncers be mad yall dont get to party in the club... But dont hate on our 500 dollar shoes just cause u cant afford them RODNEY!!! STAY AWAY from this club cause the bouncers are assholes & totally unprofessional. I hope that the owner reads this because the person I was with knows him & he will be alerted!!! read more

bijou is so much fun!!!!!!!!! it's always busy for a reason!!!!! 5 stars :)

Bijou night club has lost my respect as an organization. I've heard alright things about Bijou so when me and my friends go last night to celebrate a birthday we are prepared to have a good time. We called ahead to make sure we were on the guest list because we heard how bijou can be, this is where every went left! Bijou only took 5 out of the 12 names on our guest list and rejected everyone else on the list. Oh except for any and every girl in line they can get in guest list or no. Also they charged 30 dollars for my friend that was on the guest list that chose to go in, instead of the guest list 20 dollars they were told is guest list admission. The rest of us had to leave the line and the list man wouldn't recheck the list. All 10 of us will never step foot in Bijou after night and make sure all our friends follow our lead. read more

After reading the poor reviews about the hospitality ( or lack thereof) at Bijou I definitely went in with my guard up. From the moment I got in line I started looking for something to dislike and I honestly couldn't think of anything. Okay, so the girl at the front has an attitude problem but I didn't care because the girls collecting the money and everyone else was very friendly. I called during the day to inquire about their hours, DJs etc and the girl I spoke to was cordial. I even managed to get on the guest list without knowing anyone. And although I said +4 when I got there I was only with 2 girls. When my other friends arrived later with 2 more girls than I expected (+6 total) to my surprise they didn't mind giving them reduced cover as well. That was great since the coat check is $4 and the drinks are $13+. As for the venue itself.....gotta love it. Bottle service is definitely the way to go here, but you'll have a great time either way. The music is BUMPING and I think I just fell in love with DJ7L the friday night DJ. The music was the perfect mix of hip hop, top 40 and techno/house with a little '80s/ Michael Jackson thrown in. Marry me. This place is obviously expensive and exclusive but as long as you go in knowing that you'll probably be spending a lot of money and not to step on the doorman/woman's toes you'll have an amazing night. read more

This place has gone wayyyyy wayyyy downhill over the years. This past weekend I went for a friend's birthday celebration. As a preface, I was the designated driver so I was 100% sober through all of this. This is what happened: 1. Group of friends with a preordered table arrives and speaks to the bouncers 2. Group of friends need to wait for about 15 minutes in the rain because not one of the bouncers wanted to deal with checking the reservations. Instead, one bouncer told another bouncer who told another bouncer and so on, just to use their phone or walkie-talkie to check on the reservation. 3. While waiting for the bouncers to do their job and check the reservations so that we could enter and be seated at our already paid for table, multiple other bouncers yelled at us to get out of the way, yet couldn't tell us where to wait as the other bouncers had taken one of our phones to use as a reference to the reservation that had been made in advance (Like who would be ok with someone taking their phone and making you go to an unidentified location without it?!? Smartphones are expensive and strangers cannot be trusted to hold an expensive personal item when you cannot see them...) 4. One bouncer got physical with me and the other small girls. He basically forcefully pushed through us (there was enough room for him to walk around and not have to push girls 1/4th of their size and weight to the point that I almost fell). I call what he did physical assault as he definitely did not care if he hit us so hard that we fell. I also work at a prison and deal with correctional officers daily, and I have never seen such blatant disregard for a person's safety for absolutely no reason (We were not blocking him from getting to his destination. He could walk around us easily.) Plus we were paying customers!! 5. After the bouncers finally did their job- checked our reservation and let us past the rope- we walk to the door where two bouncers (very friendly) checked our IDs. After we were cleared to go in (the bouncer there opened the door for us), another bouncer or club worker, whoever it was came running to us and said that we were not allowed to enter and we had to leave while pushing us to the rope that was not unlocked (another potential injury on a customer who may have fallen over as it is impossible to physically walk through a rope). We asked why since 3 bouncers confirmed our reservation and let us go to the door. The answer? Nothing. Silence and ignoring our inquiry. Just saying that we were not allowed in. Why? who knows? 6. Our friend (who is a male so maybe that's why he got an answer to the same question) asked what the problem was and said that the other bouncers had cleared us to go in and that we (ladies) were part of the already-paid-for table reservation. So the 2 nice bouncers let us back in, but (surprise-surprise) the bouncer who forcefully and physically just pushed us almost over the rope DID NOT APOLOGIZE. Instead the 2 nice bouncers apologized and empathized with us about how ridiculous our situation was. And these 2 bouncers were actually nice to their paying customers (basically the only 2 employees that were nice). 7. Lastly, we were led to a table that wasn't ours which became apparent when the bottle girl explained that it was not our table. Basically, this place sucks. It used to be lightyears better in previous years. In the past the employees were respectful, not physically assaultive, considerate of their paying customers, and more organized. NOT ANYMORE! Hey, if you want to waste your money, get physically assaulted, yelled at for no reason, ignored (maybe this was just directed towards females since it seemed to be in my group of friends), sent to the wrong table, and overall have the WORST start to what was supposed to be a fun organized celebration, then maybe you don't mind going here. Otherwise, I recommend you go elsewhere because this place has become one of the WORST NIGHTCLUBS IN BOSTON!!!! The only reason we even stayed was because we ALREADY PAID FOR A TABLE and it was my best friend's ORGANIZED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. I intend to NEVER GO BACK!!!! read more

I was in a group of mostly girls and the bouncers were extremely rude to us - they kept yelling at us and were going to deny one of our friends entry even though she is older than 21. Terrible music and mostly empty read more

Everything people say about the place in the reviews is true lol. Price doesn't reflect the quality of the experience, there was only 1 floor open and all they played was rap music and a few reggae/dancehall songs (which I personally love) but it was just a tease and the rap music continued throughout the night. I prefer variety and music I can actually dance to, but maybe that's just me. The "VIP" section is very confusing and it appears anyone can just hang out there and no one would know you're not part of the group. I didn't see a dance floor, and the VIP couches took up a lot of space in the room. Maybe this floor is meant for lounging, but I wouldn't know since they only allowed people into that floor. The entrance/line was disorganized and kind of rude by yelling at people to get against the wall like we're children- people just don't seem happy to be working there. Oh the only nice experience in this establishment was the bathroom attendant handing me a paper towel- nicest thing I experienced that night, so shout out to her. But, I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Bijou tries WAY too hard! I went to this club because it talked about being different from the usual Boston scene and more like an LA club...having lived in LA I was curious to what they meant by that. So I went and I was less than impressed. To get in the club you have to get past about 4 different areas blocked by security...4! There is security at the bottom of the stairway, the middle, and the top! Really...what is going to happen between the bottom and the top of a flight of stairs! Then you get in grab an over priced drink from the friendly wait staff (the only good thing about the club) and try to drown out the boring dj that plays background music. Which would be ok if this was a hang out type lounge, but it isn't because the only place you can sit is in the VIP section. The rest of the space was meant for dancing...which wasn't happening. If you are going to this club because you want to impress someone by dropping alot of money then this is the place for you. If you are going out to have a good time and dance and have fun....try somewhere else. read more

I wish I could put zero stars. Purchased 6 tickets in advance and were turned away with no refund, because the bouncer was an insecure a**hole on a power trip. He claimed my friend was "too drunk" due to the fact that he stumbled over uneven groundwork. The bouncer repeatedly said that he did not like the look of my friend, which I believe to be the true cause of turning us away. My friend is a wonderful guy with a Princeton education and a high-paying job, I'm sure any girl in there would be happy to have met him, and they would have dropped some serious $$$, but turns out Bijou won't let you in if you look like you're somewhat educated. PS. Unlike in NYC and other large club-scene cities, In Massachusetts it is unlawful to discriminate based on physical appearances (to be clear: this was not a dress code issue, in which case they do reserve a right to deny entry). Try out The Grand, or Tunnel, or Royal instead if you are looking for a club scene worthy of taking your money. read more

I have been here multiple times and spent hundreds at this establishment. I am reconsidering ever going back. Despite booking major artists, this club is going downhill. The drinks are overpriced, the bartenders don't even look at the drinks when they are pouring(meaning the absolut ran out and the cup was filled with soda water) and nobody looks like they are enjoying their jobs. I have worked in the bar industry and you know what you are getting into when you work at any type of bar, so when bartenders are looking at me like I am an annoyance, not a very welcoming feeling or does it make me want to give them my hard earned money. The front door staff is also not very welcoming by any means. They take their jobs to the next level and Reguardless, I am not going to NOT see an artist due to its terrible venue because I have too much love for live music, but it will be like pulling teeth when/if I got next time. read more

Tried giving this a second chance after a terrible first experience since friends wanted to go there for New Year's last night, could've guessed the entire night from my first visit. A group of 15 of us buy tickets and get there around 10:50 to wait in line. The girls that were with us and single got in right away, the rest of us are in the same exact spot of the line an hour later so decided to leave as to see the ball at least drop. During our time in line the staff continuously changed their mind on yelling for us to move forward or to back up. Our girlfriends went up to see what the wait was about to the bouncers and they said they could let them in but no guys. Again your staff is sexist and your company is immoral to sell more tickets than the amount of people you can fit inside. There was a good 50 people waiting in line for nearly an hour in the rain to start the new year. No none of us are ever giving you money again. read more

Paid for tickets for NEW YEARS EVE IN ADVANCE AND RENTED A HOTEL NEAR BY. We stood in the rain in line for 21/2/ hours and not let in. We were told that the $1500.00 tables were being seated first. We waited another hour midnight came and gone while i waited in line in the rain. i requested a refund the door man laughed i then asked for the manager and the doorman ignored me. I tried to call the main numbered the mail box full . i put this on my debit card and will be calling to dispute the charges . They ruined New Years Eve for six of us . i would never recommend this place i am also going to call the news channels to let other buyers beware. if there was a less then 0 rating thats what i would give. We did plan for what we thought was going to be an amazing night but is was not it was to late to even go somewhere else . Bijou Boston not honest, took our money , rube doormen, and ruined our New Years Eve. read more

i am somehow feeling disgusted how hypocrite this club conducts their business. Me and my friends, (one visiting overseas) went to try a few clubs in Boston last night and I could compare 3. One was explicitly showing a sign on how to be dressed in order to get in.....my friend had snickers so we asked first and the bouncer was very polite when saying no......another one we stood in line but the place was packed we didn't wanna wait anymore but the bouncer had the courtesy to tell us "sorry" twice! We felt special......now Bjou....how disgusting....we approached the bouncers at the door and we asked how to get in....I explained we have never been there so it was our first time (mine even going to a club in Boston for that matter) and the guy was extremely cocky, arrogant, he said if we were not in the guest list forget about it and we needed to know someone even to be on the guest list, he looked at the other security guard and winked.....we felt very offended the way he expressed a horrible thing to say......my friend visiting is a federal agent in his country but he is a very simple and humble person, we would appreciate more if was more honest and easygoing with us.... We just said thank you and walked away.....never going to that place ever again...even if I had a billion bucks! read more

ABSOLUTELY AWFUL EXPERIENCE! This was my first time coming to Bijou and will absolutely be the last time for myself and all of my friends, family and anyone on social media. I came here halloween weekend with a few friends to get a few drinks and dance. After being approached by a bouncer to leave because we were intoxicated (which everyone was at this night club), the bouncer (woman) proceeded to punch my friend in the face knocking her to ground and leaving her with a huge swollen black eye, that now three weeks later has not healed. This was extremely unprofessional, totally uncalled for and there was no valid reason behind this. I was dragged out by my armpits down the stairs to try and help my friend and was not allowed to get back in the club (even though my friend had no one to help her get up or guide her out after being slammed to the ground.) DO NOT COME HERE AND GIVE THESE PEOPLE BUSINESS, THEY DO NOT DESERVE IT! The staff on this particular evening were completely unprofessional and immature. read more

I am from New York City, I went to bijou on a Thursday night because I heard good things about it. Agreed, Great party, really fun, can tell a lot of thought and effort went into making this club a hot place to go out. It was pretty cool except for one really gross part, smoking. I was totally shocked to see that this place is NOT100% smoke-free! My best friend died a slow agonizing death of. She didn't even smoke it was from second hand smoke from her job. there were these kids that had a table that were asked to stop smoking all night. They would smile, take a few more drags, get rid of it, then just go back and spark up a new one whenever the bouncer turned his back!The owners should not let any customers do this Period. The bouncers were clearly trying hard to stop them but they didn't listen. They should have just stopped them from bringing in lighters in the first place. Boston does things pretty well, but as anyone who knows New York, it does everything smarter and better. At home they don't let lighters in the club in the first place. That's it. Problem solved. I get it, you pay for a table you should be able to have fun but not at our expense I don't want to come home smelling like an ashtray with second hand smoke getting in my system. Gross. Not only for me who is only there for a little bit but can you imagine what it's like for all the people who work there every night. Most business owners care more about making money than the health of the people they are making money off of, but what will happen when they get slapped with an osha complaint or something. Hope so. If the owners don't fix it, they should know that no amount of money can make up for the guilt of making a working working class person get lung cancer just so they will get rich. read more