What a fun place! I went to a cabaret at dbar this fall and it was such a blast, made all the better by the great venue, kind staff, and delicious food. The outside of the restaurant-turned-club does look like its dive bar predecessor, but the inside is dark, classy, and cozy - with a good dose of flashy lights and bling after dark. Since it was a special event as part of the "dbarLIVE" series, we had to make reservations a few weeks in advance on Open Table -- no cover or minimum for the reservation. We had a table of 6 that eventually crammed 8 together in a booth right next to the stage and bar areas. I worried we'd be blasted by the speakers and lights, but the acoustics were robust but well balanced. Our server was great and had good recommendations for drinks and food. Both menus have a ton of options without being too overwhelming. I was especially impressed by how the staff expertly wove in and out of the tables and remained attentive during the performances. I am a slow drinker so I just got The Saint, which I would definitely recommend even though I don't usually get whiskey-based cocktails. (The Tall Man, who does love whiskey, also enjoyed it.) I had already eaten dinner, so I shared the Vietnamese fries and tuna ceviche with a friend. The fries did not quite hit home for me. I enjoy all of those flavors individually, but it ended up being too heavy with the sauces, and the fries got soggy in a way that wasn't that pleasant. (I do like poutine, so go figure.) I really enjoyed the freshness, flavors, and texture combinations of the ceviche, though. The winner of the night was the lemon tart by far -- smoky torched gooey meringue on a perfectly tart lemon filling and biscuit base. Definitely full of gluten and dairy but very worth the indulgence! I'd love to come back for a regular dinner here and would definitely return for a special event too. Parking in the lot is limited, but there's a good amount of street parking. read more

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High Energy and great energy in this great neighborhood Bar! Easy access and this play has great food and drinks and the staff is very attentive and super friendly! All is welcome and you can meet and make new acquaintances easily! Music and fun go together here! Atmosphere is inviting! read more

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Excellent service! Incredible actually. Menu is inventive without being pretentious. Love the parlor/lounge atmosphere. Be aware that this restaurant sometimes becomes more of a bar/nightclub (this may be on weekends) so call ahead to verify. Highly recommend. read more

The food is here is like putting lipstick on a pig. Looks fancy- sounds fancy- mediocre at best. We barely ate any of the tuna. The fish was room temperature. The crab cake was decent but the picture attached is how much you get for $18. Super underwhelmed by the whole meal. I wish they would focus more on flavor and less on presentation. The drink on the other hand was fantastic! Our server was friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was great. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

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Strong drinks and good food, well priced. Good service, attentive waiter. Nice ambiance. Will go back again for food and drinks.

Whether you are a Dorchester native, or looking for a great meal outside of your neighborhood, DBar is an absolute must. The food, service and drinks have always been top notch and remains an absolute cornerstone for Boston's LGBTQIA+ community - so obviously they make a mean espresso martini. read more

I wouldn't order pick up/delivery. We ordered the DBar burger and ceasar salad + chicken. They handed us one bag, stapled shut. We got home only to find a box of soaking wet fries and the ceasar. We returned only to collect an undercooked burger with wilted lettuce and tomato, plus the chicken. Waste of time and money. read more

Nice play and staff. Drinks were pretty good and reasonably priced. I would return. I went on a random night by myself and made conversation with some other patrons at the bar. read more

Rain, rain go away - but even if you don't, covered outdoor seating is still available at dbar. Had a nice Tuesday night dinner within the graffiti-laden shipping container, starting with a bread basket and herbed butter ($1/pp) and the Thai chili calamari ($14) - super crunchy, delectable sauce, but we're talking maybe 10 bites of squid. A small plate made smaller if you're splitting as an app. Entrees were bangin: wife loved her dbar burger ($19), cooked to a perfect medium-rare. I went tuna and salmon poke bowl and as told they were out of tuna. Bummer, but our awesome server Cindy did mentioned the kitchen upped the salmon and dropped the price ($28 to $25). LFG! Final product featured a great balance of sticky rice, avocado, carrot, edamame and sesame-soy dressing, but was overrun with spicy aioli. Definitely suggest requesting it on the side. Local beers featured and reasonably priced. Casual vibe, and super welcoming to all. read more

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Good Food amazing drinks ambiance : Good Service : I love the servers The menu changes and it's always a great selection read more

Tuesday evening was the perfect visit as it was show tunes Tuesday! We started off with the bread and butter which was delicious - the bread was warm and fresh, and the herb butter tasted amazing. I tried the passion fruit cosmo, which was delicious and also very strong! The steak was cooked perfectly, and paired with delicious veggies and a mixed potato au gratin (first time I got to try this style). Our server was very warm and friendly! read more

dbar - Cosmo - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

This establishment is a restaurant by day, but a gay bar/nightclub at night. I was skeptical when I saw people reviewing that the food is good here so I decided to give it a try. They have a personal lot so parking isn't an issue. I went here on a Sunday with a friend for brunch. There's a bar facing you as soon as you enter the door. They have a moderately sized dining room with tables in the middle and against the walls. Their restroom is gender friendly with a sign saying "Whichever." In the background, they played a lot of "throw-backs" from the 80's and 90's which was interesting, The Food: The first thing that we ordered was the classic orange mimosa which we enjoyed. We wanted to get this Sunday Brunch on the road! For food, we ordered the Huevos Rancheros Caliente (scrambled eggs, peppers, and corn tortillas) and the Dorchester Brunch Grinder (a andwich made up of sausage, bacon, braised pork shoulder, fried egg, croissants as the buns, and hollandaise serve) both served with Home fries. I loved my sandwich! It came with a big beef patty with braised pork and bacon on top. My only complaints are that since they used crossiants as the buns, my sandwich quickly fell apart and the sandwich was a bit on the oily side. My friend enjoyed her Huevos Rancheros Caliente, but I thought it was just okay, I probably would have liked it more if it came with sausage or some kind of meat. The Service: Our server was Jamorey and he was pretty good with getting our drink and food orders in quickly and checked on us often. I appreciated that he came up to us twice telling us that the food was on its way, when the food was taking a little long. Overall, I thought my brunch experience here was decent and I give it a solid 4 stars read more

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*COVID Influenced review* The menu I had found on Yelp/online prior to visiting was not the current menu. Due to covid, there is a much more limited menu that had very few items I was interested in trying. I started with a passionfruit blood orange cosmo; it was decent but it tasted more like orange than blood orange. I settled in the goat cheese spread to start, and it was sold out. I ordered the boston chop fried chicken sandwich, and it almost tasted like it was fried in the same oil as fish. When I went for a second round cosmo, they were out of the mix -- and made a different, also okay beverage. The staff did give us a nice ice cream sandwich to sweeten a pretty disappointing evening. I had been so excited to try this place with its heated outdoor patio and greenhouse dining. The best part however was the playlist -- super enjoyable throwbacks and friendly staff singing along. read more

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We ate here for Dine Out Boston and the steak tips entree was very disappointing. It tasted pretty solid; however, the portion they gave was 6 small steak tips with mashed potatoes and boiled broccoli (not worth the $41/person). The scallion pancakes were pretty good, along with the chicken under the brick entree. The vibes were dim and nice unexpected from the outside which was cool! The servers were really nice, so I would come here again but not for Dine Out Boston and just for the regular menu since the prices were pretty decent. read more

It is the middle of winter, its 20 degrees here in Boston- I ordered squash soup. It was warm, and cold in areas- Disappointed- Entree was steak with potato coquette. Potatoes coquette, still frozen. What is going on here, they can't heat the food to correct temperature? I wont be back to eat- read more

We visited while on our vacation. Service, food, and drink selection were great. It stayed pretty busy into the evening. Crowd was a good mix of people. read more

From the second you walk in, you are greeted with positivity from your host/hostess. The wait staff is engaging and accommodating. The restaurant is privately quiet but also social. The outside dining is a gorgeous garden area as well as sections created out of shipping containers. Decorated in such a fun way. The food is so delicious. Every meal, appetizer or dessert that we have tried just melts in your mouth. dbar is just wonderful. Five stars all around. read more

Food is fine but waited over 1.5 hours for our mains. Had to skip dessert as we were late for our appointment thanks to the super slow service. No managers to assist or help. This place use to be great but it's so beyond bad I will never go back. read more

Delicious and super fun as always. The outdoor patio is a gorgeous space and the weather is getting warmer... time to head over. We had dinner here last night outdoors and my husband had brick chicken and I had lamb merguez sausage- amazing. The cocktails are delicious and everything is reasonably priced. Service was delightful. One of my favorite spots in Dorchester. read more

Maggots in bolognese sauce. I nearly vomited! Poor quality...I have eaten this several times and I didn't correlate having the worst stomach pain with eating this until I saw this. I actually soaked the meat in a bowl of water with salt and they all came separated from the meat. You can't tell me that dbar doesn't know this and then has the nerve to upcharge for it. Gross read more

dbar - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Place is pretty damn cool. Awesome staff great food well as drinks. Dance night on Saturdays and Sunday. Open and welcoming to all DBAR is a must try spot in the Dorchester part of Boston. read more

dbar - Sunday Tea day - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Had an amazing experience at dbar with a group of friends. Covid is tough but dbar has made an outdoor experience that is so beautiful and fun. The food is amazing as always, the brick chicken stands above and beyond everything else! The atmosphere during Covid is top notch. Our server was so incredible. I wish I could remember her name, because she deserves all the praise for being fun and accommodating. It may have been Jessica! I love dbar during the year but it's just as great and charming now! read more

dbar is always solid and that continues deep into Covid. Had a very salty dish the other day but they immediately took care of it (off the bill) and even came clean they had someone else new in the kitchen. The service was also less than the normal pre-Covid pace, but again, a small annoyance at dbar is better than most places. Good people. read more

dbar - Expanded outdoor space - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

On a Wednesday night, the place was not crowded nor noisy, which was perfect. We were here for drinks so I had a Mango Crush and my friend had beer. read more

The shrimp and grits were excellent! The charcuterie board was so yummy but I felt like it could've had bigger portions and more cheese. Music was also a little bit too loud before the nightlife portion of the night. read more

Love the new outdoor seating with heaters over the tables. They renovated creatively for Covid and it's awesome. The food was great with excellent service. The brick chicken and beet salad made my night with friends wonderful. If you haven't been, it's a great place to check out. read more

Only been for drinks. For that it's fine. Wanted to go for dinner this weekend with a party of 6 (and three in the party eat a plant based diet. The choices on you online menus are dismal for someone who eats a vegan diet. It's 2019. Even Burger King has vegan options. You might want to update a little and offer some choices for the vegans. I know usually when the 6 of us go out it's about a $500 bill with drinks etc. That's business you aren't getting because your menu is so animal heavy. Just a thought. read more

Used to be a huge fan but it hasn't been good recently. Chicken sandwich was undercooked last time I went, one half of it was completely raw. When I got to the raw part, I told the server. Wasn't even trying to get a refund or a new sandwich, but wanted to give the kitchen a heads up. Was told that I was wrong, "sometimes people think it's undercooked but it's just dark meat", but it was clearly raw. Lots of other good choices around, will not be back soon. read more

This has been my go to place for years and perhaps I should of realized long ago that things changed. It's become a running joke among my friends on how the burger will come out. The one thing you can be absolutely right about is that it won't be right. Yes mistakes happen once twice hell even three times but we are at 6 plus now. No matter how I ask it to be cooked it never comes close to that. The last time we ordered two burgers and even though I don't like it well done I ordered it that way because my friend did and we wanted to see if there would be a difference. Was there ever? See pic attached. Now I've sent it back a few times and have made them aware of it each time and not once have they gone any further then a quick apology and offer to cook it more. read more

dbar - Both supposed to be well done. Such a huge difference. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Paltry servings and not anything special even if there were more of it. Fine dining prices with sports bar service.

This worthy destination is a bit hard to get to; located in a commercial portion of Dorchester; but worth the trip. First of all it has an excellent outdoor seating area designed for cold weather, warm weather or rain. A series of roofs and siding keep out rain, wind and the sun, with a good combo of heat lamps for the cold weather. It is nicely decorated making it a great place to hang. Dear also has a decent amount of dedicated parking. Service is great; prompt; friendly; not intrusive. Menu is interesting; a combo of unique and twists on standard items. Food is well executed. Worth a visit read more

I had an excellent dinner at dBar and dancing was inclusive of gays and straights. I thought that the food was awesome and affordable. I liked the atmosphere and the sound system was great and the DJ was outstanding. I dined there pre COVID-19. Has dBar resumed dancing and DJ? read more

I always have a great time here! The burger, fries, and pimento aioli alone get the 5 stars!!! The service is on point. The flavor of the beef. The texture of the bun. The cheese. The side salad. The crispy and ungreasy fries with pillowy inside. The aioli. ALL. They took the Brussels with bacon lardons off the menu The bacon was so thick and crispy and the Brussels, perfect al dente and roasted. The beer choices, eh. But the wine and cocktails are always on point. My only real sadness is that I live too far to make this place a regular read more

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Really good vibe here and the food is good too. I didn't know it was a gay bar when I walked in! Everyone was really welcoming. The drinks were strong but good. I got a burger and my friend got Mac and cheese. We both enjoyed our meals. I wouldn't say we'll be back all the time, but definitely will be in our consideration set for the future! read more

dbar - Burger and Mac and cheese - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

We've been going to dBar almost since it opened. We love the food and excellent service. We went the other night and had a wonderful server Rachel who was so attentive as well as personable. We really enjoy the outside patio in the milder weather. A true oasis. Our only complaint is that it is SO dark in the restaurant. We saw pretty much everyone either using the lights on their phones or using the one candle on the table just to read the menu. Forget about seeing your food once it arrived. I know they like to set the mood but we think they have gone a little too far. read more

Dinners here are amazing. The chicken under a brick is my absolute favorite. They use organic chicken, which may sound crazy, but there is a huge taste difference. I've come here for dinner a few times, but have never come for brunch, until today. The brunch is just as good as the dinners. I had the eggs Benedict which also incorporates asparagus, which was a nice touch. The Dorchester brunch grinder is very good as well. It does come with a lot of shredded pork on it, a lot of meat in general once you factor in the bacon and sausage as well. I would definitely come back, the atmosphere was very calm, and the servers were all very friendly. The price range isn't too expensive for the price quality you are getting. read more

dbar - Eggs benedict - Dance Clubs Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Nestled in an urban wasteland area of Boston ( Savin Hill is closer, gentrification slowly creeping in) there is Dbar ( which is adorned a parkinglot). It may hold as a fortress for the Dot LGBTetc Community for this district, does not really follow through which gratifying results. Artistic drive in the menu, "Logans Run" Cast of staffing, & the versatility of (dining) space just seems to lack a lasting, familiar feel for repeat patronal behavior. Just not a repeater for the trek endured. read more

Such a great vibe and food! The staff is fantastic!! We got the burgers, and they were so tasteful! I will deff recommend for a group of friends to chill and enjoy the vibe. read more

The amount of disrespect you get from the staff, if you don't look a certain way. weather it is looking like you are a white gay man or white washed. You will not get any service. I describe it as walking into the set of mean girls, where everyone is the plastics and if you don't look as such, you will not get any service... my friend and myself waited about thirty to thirty five minutes to get a drink. When my friend walked out as everyone did to smoke a cigarette, with a drink and their hand. An employee walked out and stated " hey ya there is no drinks out side" snatched the drink out of my friend's, hand and poured it out and walked alway.continued on saying "have a great day... " My friend looked at me with so much hurt in his eyes i told him I am done here let's go... There are other ways to handle this situation... We personally don't come here cause how disrespectful the staff is here... being in a gay community, you would think that everyone is equal. in this type of edvironment, this gay edviroment , you still experience racisms... body shaming... and colorism.... As I stated to myself I will no longer come to this establishment because of the tradition that this town holds. I thought we where passed that???? But it's clear as day that there is something wrong with in this crowed... Being a Bostonian myself I was so disgusted on how the services was ???? I never believed and wanted to believe, what others would tell me about how people are being treated. but I guess there is a time to wake up... this is not NEW YORK SADLY!!!! read more

We stopped by on a Friday night and were impressed. The menu is thoughtful. The food was delicious with each plate composed nicely. Apparently this become more of a nightclub later. It felt cozy and welcoming for dinner and drinks. The restaurant group is legit and it shows. The service was outstanding. We got a few smaller plates and a burger to share. The waiter (without us asking) brought the burger, fries and greens already split into two plates. It was a lovely touch that really stuck with me. Karaoke started as we finished eating and people started coming in. But we never felt crowded. Or hurried. We'll be back, especially when we are looking for a lively time that also feels neighborhood-y and classy. read more