Great food and ambience, held back by an inappropriately late, subpar lebneh ------ Ambience: great. Warm, intentional, does real work for the experience. A few furnishings hint at cost-cutting, but nothing a casual diner would notice. Negroni: well-balanced, slightly too Campari-forward. They should serve with an orange peel, not a slice. It's an orange-themed Negroni. The peel carries the aromatics, the slice doesn't near as much. Bronzino: outstanding. Precise seasoning, potatoes cooked beautifully and but served slightly chill. Fish stayed the centerpiece and was truthfully one of the better restaurant whole fish I have had. Pacing was the issue: My appetizer, a $23 lebneh, arrived 10-15 minutes after my entrée, even though I'd asked to cancel it once the entrée came out. The server said it was due to the kitchen waiting on the bread. On a $140 bill for three items, a cold dip has no business trailing the main course and a restaurant of that scale should either consult the guest or hold on firing the entrée. Would return for the food. Service needs to fix its timing and customer communications. read more

Marcelino’s Seaport - Bronzino - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Marcelino's has a fun atmosphere, excellent food and very well made cocktails. Every visit has been consistently great, and the staff is always knowledgeable about the menu and make great recommendations. I want to give Lu special recognition, as he's often the first person you interact with when you walk in. He's a true professional who makes the arrival process seamless and welcoming. His hospitality sets the tone for a great experience before you even sit down. Highly recommend! read more

I rarely leave negative reviews, but I'm very disappointed by the complete lack of communication. I had a reservation that I canceled due to an unexpected work commitment. Shortly afterward, I learned the meeting had been canceled and immediately contacted the restaurant to reinstate my reservation. Unfortunately, the table had already been given to another party. While I understand and respect cancellation policies, the fee was $40 per person, so I felt my situation warranted at least a review. When I called the restaurant, I was told that the cancellation fee could be waived, but that I needed to submit my request by email for management to review. I did exactly as instructed and sent my first email on May 29. Since then, I have followed up multiple times (on June 4, June 10, and again later) and, nearly a month later, I have still not received any acknowledgment or response. I was not expecting a guaranteed refund--only the courtesy of a response. Whether the answer is yes or no, customers deserve timely communication, especially when a significant cancellation fee is involved and they have followed the process the restaurant requested. The lack of communication has been far more frustrating than the fee itself and has left me with a very poor impression of the restaurant's customer service. read more

Ambience is very nice. Having outside seating looking towards boston harbor was a treat. We had reservations which I will highly recommend, so we were seated immediately. We ordered few items - its tapas place to portion sizes are small. Food was ok. Service was good and staff is nice. Overall a good place. Parking is tough to find, and paid. There are couple of paide garages nearby if thay helps. read more

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Our server was very attentive and provided good recommendations. The food was incredible and most of our drinks were great. The view from the patio is great especially at sunset. read more

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Very cool energy inside, feels like New York City which is hard to find in Boston. Unique cocktails and yummy appetizers. Server was really helpful on telling us about the drink flavor profiles! read more

Marcelino’s Seaport - Parmesan crisps, watermelon, rhubarb drink, and Palo Santo honey - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place is $$$$ but I can see why! Aside from it being in Seaport (which always makes places pricier) it has extremely well crafted cocktails, a gorgeous large patio by the water, really delicious food, and on point service. I wouldn't necessarily be a regular here but it's definitely a great special occasion spot or a fun place to grab some drinks & apps and yap with your friends. read more

This is a really cute spot by the water. I came with my husband for an after-dinner drink and dessert, so I can't speak for the food menu. Our server was attentive and the ambiance is great for drinks, would be cute for a date night or honestly any occasion. I liked that it felt elegant without having a snobby air. The Boston cream espresso martini was honestly delicious, I could have ordered another. The rose cheesecake had a strange taste and not a typical cheesecake texture; this was the only thing I didn't like. Overall I would recommend and would like to come back to try the food menu. read more

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Vibes were great. Food and drink were nothing special. What is concerning is the sneaky charges they put on the bill. Specifically charging for olives in dirty martinis and then adding a 12 dollar martini that wasn't ordered. Shady business read more

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A beautiful covered outdoor patio location with a cavernous, trendy vibe, try to sit near the bar if you can for the burning intense experience. The food was sexy, naughty, and unctuous, so full of flavor. The logo in the ice cube was a nice touch. Service was attentive and helpful. Felt like I was transported to another country! Highly recommend! Reservations are a good idea. read more

I've never experienced this before in my entire life. My husband and I were standing in the walk-in line for about 15 minutes and the African American bouncer looks at us and says that it looks like we've come from somewhere else and are too inebriated for him to let us in. That is actually insane. We were quietly waiting in line, not being loud, causing a scene or doing anything that would indicate that we shouldn't be allowed in. It was cold out so we had our hands in our pockets and were moving around to keep warm and the bouncer said we're were "swaying" and that he's not going to let us in (it's 10pm and we're 36 years old mind you). Such a bummer, as this place has been on my list for so long and we were so excited to check it out. We won't be back. Check your staff please. Super unfortunate. I'm writing this the same night from a different restaurant, obviously sober and just in disbelief at what just happened. Please do better. read more

Great spot! Cool outdoor patio and nice inside bar. We ordered off the lunch menu and shared everything: smoky eggplant, muhummara, chicken kebab, chicken schwarma flatbread. 3 ppl split this and it was perfect. The bread was amazing, read more

Always a great time. Great good. Amazing cocktails. But skip the Boston cream espresso martini if you enjoy proper espresso martinis. It's the most disappointing drink I've tried there. But great service! read more

The drinks were honestly not that strong, they were good and creative but I was expecting a bit more of hit. Me and my friends came here for their apps, we ordered a bunch of hummus & pita which was all good. What really called me to leave a review was how wonderful our server was. Mustafa made this experience wonderful, I'd definitely coming back. read more

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This is such a beautiful restaurant with a very promising menu. However, service is horrible and execution is disappointing. Both drinks I specifically came to this restaurant for were "still being prepped" at 5:30 pm. I told the waitress I was from out of town and would wait for the Boston crème espresso martini after she said it wasn't possible to get it at the time I asked. 7 min later she said it was being prepared. I'm not sure what I drank, but it tasted like stale Starbucks with something disgusting on top. Not even sweet. Dishes were lackluster despite an exciting menu. I would come back here... for a club soda and the view. read more

Marcelino’s Seaport - Pretty sure that's not what it's supposed to look like - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

10/10 would recommend you checking this place out. I found it on social media. It has the waterfront views and its outdoor set up with sofas and tables. They also have an indoor restaurant and huge bar area. I didn't have a reservation but was able to seat at the outdoor bar area. The service was great and helpful when deciding between drinks. They have an extensive drink menu and Mediterranean food menu as well. I got the following drinks: Melon chili, light and refreshing the melon was just a garnish and not really tasted in the drink. There was a chili taste and Smokey element as well. Watermelon rhubarb, was a watermelon refresher with a feta cheese cream top. Very light and refreshing Baklava was their take on an old fashioned. It was honey whiskey and not much on the baklava spices that I could tell the difference read more

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My friends wanted to go out to somewhere new and we decided to try Marcelino's. I was surprised at how good the food and drinks were here! The patio was a bit cold but they had heat lamps. We were seated at a big short table with small square seats. It was comfortable. The vibe was great though. I liked how it had different seating and the view was beautiful. Definitely will be a great spot during the summer. We ordered bone marrow, eggplant, beef skewer, chicken skewer, salad, lamb chops, steak, branzino, ceviche, garlic shrimp, lebne, rose cheesecake, chocolate lava cake, and pear dessert. Honestly everything was good. The garlic shrimp was a bit salty though. They served pita bread with the dishes and boy, the pita bread was pillowly and hot. So good. It helped cut some of the saltiness. If I had to pick my favorite dishes were the bone marrow, eggplant, lebne, garlic shrimp, and chocolate lava cake. Some of the proteins were cooked more than medium rare but actually tasted fine and didn't seem tough. read more

The Marcelino's patio is such a vibe! They have a live DJ Wednesday -Saturday at night too! The food was good and the drinks were also really good. The passion fruit margarita had passion fruit flavored popping boba in it. The peach and honey gimlet and the passion fruit margarita were both not too sweet. The cauliflower and the halloumi were both flavorful vegetarian dishes! The service was also good, it felt like the restaurant was well staffed! read more

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Sitting outdoors at Marcelino's is always such a blast! The vibes are unmatched anywhere else in Boston honestly.

I'll start this by saying: Marcelino's is a tough one to review. It's a beautiful space with quality drinks and food in a prime location, but it's real expensive, and takes itself pretty seriously. We stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night. There's a bouncer at the front door and while there was no line at 7pm when we arrived, by the time we left there was a substantial line (velvet ropes and all) of people dressed to the nines waiting to get it. The restaurant is really luxurious and vibey but super small - though I think the back room has a DJ that was drawing this crowd in. At its core, Marcelino's is a cocktail bar. The drink menu is all designed around the flavor profiles and ingredients. Some of our favorites were the classic dirty martini, Oregano/Tomato, and Basil. There were some great flavors and everything was perfectly balanced, but at $20-$30 per cocktail, you'd expect nothing less. There's also a full menu of mediterranean small plates (at full entree prices...). Everything we tried was delicious, but with a group of 4, it was really hard to order enough to fill everyone up without spending a fortune. Our waitress was really helpful and the service all around was great, I just probably wouldn't visit for a meal again. It's more of a drinks and a light snack spot for a special occasion in my opinion. Restaurants like this have been popping up more and more to fill a hole in the nightlife scene in Boston (such a casual city), but you're really paying for the decor, location, and IG photos, rather than the actual meal. Still, you have to respect the quality food and cocktails, just make sure you know what you're getting yourself into :) read more

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We've been wanting to try this place for a month or so and finally made it here. It's a nice cocktail bar with really unique flavors. Very pricey though (~$20/cocktail) and some places I think it's worth it but I wasn't blown away by these. Very good but not worth that price. The food was good but it's small plates so it's not really designed for dinner (even though reservations between 4-9 have to be dinner). It was a nice vibe but very small. Overall, I thought it was good but I'm not sure I'll be dying to go back. read more

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Usually new places are overhyped but this place was solid! Good vibes and music Service vis bartenders was great and super helpful Eggplant miso 5/5 Lamb chop 5/5 Chicken schnitzel 4/5 Cocktails were creative but not amazing for $22+...should be priced around $15 max read more

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First time visiting for a friend's birthday and overall we had a mixed experience. The drinks were great and the food was honestly amazing, everything we ordered was flavorful and well done! The restaurant itself is super cute and has such a fun vibe, which made it a great spot to celebrate. That said, the service really didn't match the rest of the experience. We had to wait a long time just to get our drink order in, and throughout the night it felt like we weren't being checked on or taken care of consistently. For how much we ended up spending on dinner and drinks, I expected a higher level of service. I felt very rushed when we were able to get the waitresses attention. I'd definitely come back for the food and atmosphere, but I really hope the service improves because that was the biggest downside of the night. read more

The food at Marcelino is just okay -- a bit hit or miss. Some dishes land well, but others fall short. The squid dish, for example, wasn't what I expected and left me a little disappointed. On the plus side, the drinks are pretty solid and worth trying if you're stopping in. Overall, not a bad spot, they have great view of the water outside read more

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Drinks, hummus, and the fattoush salad were absolutely divine--truly the standout stars of the meal. The flavors were incredibly vibrant and well-balanced, and honestly, some of the best we've had. We would 100% come back just for the small plates and drinks. The atmosphere added to the experience too--intimate, quieter than a typical bar, with a beautifully designed interior and a great vibe. That said, the tuna and chicken dishes didn't quite live up to the same standard. After such a strong start with the hummus and salad, we had high expectations. The tuna lacked flavor, and the chicken dish felt a bit underwhelming in comparison. Overall, the incredible flavors of the hummus and salad alone would bring us back, and we're excited to explore more of the small plates--especially from the garden-inspired and artisan dips sections of the menu. read more

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We loved this place!!!! Caroline and Melanie were amazing!!! It was my birthday and Caroline brought me and my group the most amazing shots. And she was just so sweet!! read more

Relaxing ambiance with little be music and relaxing vibes . Service was prompt and friendly . Drinks were fantastic . read more

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Lamb chops were amazing! I'd come back to eat this. It smelled incredible walking in. The view is beautiful from the high tops by the railing. I felt like sitting inside or on the regular tables on the patio had an obstructed view. Service was super slow and inattentive on a Tuesday evening. I can't imagine what this would be like on a busier day. I agree the pricing is high. I had a mid cocktail for over $23 with the taxes included. At this price point, I expect more than a pretty drink. 1 drink and one "larger" item without a side ran me $75. I was on a work trip, so that helped. read more

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Beautiful place with 110% ambience inside and out! Great for drinks, a few apps, and the stunning view--not for a big meal. Apps were hit or miss, but service was amazing. read more

Marcelino’s Seaport - The view! - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Amazing! Drinks were excellent, food was exquisite - especially the lava cake! But Chris our waiter really made our special night memorable! We will come back for sure! read more

I really wanted to like this place but this bathroom was so disgusting. We got there at 550 for our reservation and went into the restroom while waiting. It was a mess so I told the hostess who said they would get someone in there. These pictures are from 2 hours later. No toilet paper anywhere. Someone had brought more paper towels in, but the place was trashed. For the amount of money spent here for a nice meal, I'd like to think they could clean it better. When I see a bathroom like this I wonder how messy the kitchen is too. Ugh. The food was ok and drinks were fine but I couldn't get past the mess read more

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Mustafa was our server- he was incredible ! Great service & great recommendations. Delicious drinks , food and great vibe on the patio on the first 80 degree Saturday of the year. Will definitely be back!! read more

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We had a wonderful evening at Marcelino's. It began with the warm and friendly welcome which we received from Lu the security man and continued with the hostess team who went out of their way to quickly find us a table despite our not having a reservation and the restaurant being full. We were warmly greeted at our table by Claire, who made us feel at home immediately. She was efficient, explained the menu system and answered all our questions. Throughout our meal she knew exactly when to check in with us to ask about the meal and our needs. We had a great conversation about all the ingredients in our choices and she even checked with the chef when we were curious about seasoning combinations. The chef is excellent and knows how to pair ingredients and how to pleasantly surprise the palette. The ingredients were fresh and great quality and the drink list had exciting new twists as well as classics. The ambiance was fun and lively. Definitely one of the best meals we have had. read more

This is by far the worst restaurant experience I have ever had in my life. I have never once written a review before, because until this experience, no restaurant had ever shocked me enough to deserve one. Congratulations to Marcelino's for finally changing that. My friends and I arrived for our 7:30 PM reservation to celebrate a bachelor party. The reservation had been booked nearly two weeks in advance--the earliest possible opportunity. The groom was wearing Burberry pants, and the "gentleman" at the front refused to let him inside because of them, though he refused to explain what exactly was wrong with them. Instead, the bouncer directed us to a clothing store around the corner where, according to him, the groom could buy pants that would make him "look decent." Before leaving, we specifically confirmed with him that everyone else in our group was dressed appropriately. He assured us they were. The second we walked into the store, the salesperson immediately knew Marcelino's had sent us. Apparently this happens often enough that no explanation was necessary. $120 later, our friend was wearing brand-new NONREFUNDABLE pants--the salesperson made a point of emphasizing that fact, which certainly didn't make the whole arrangement feel suspicious at all. We returned to Marcelino's roughly 20 minutes later, now late to a reservation we had originally arrived early for, only for the bouncer to suddenly decide that two other members of our party were also not dressed appropriately. When we reminded him that he had already confirmed everyone else was fine, he flatly denied ever saying it. At that point, we asked for the manager and demanded to be seated. After some "deliberation," they graciously decided to allow us inside. However, despite our reservation, they still didn't have our table available. Instead, they shoved us into an overcrowded bar area where waiters struggled to squeeze past us and everyone felt claustrophobic and uncomfortable. Several members of our party literally chose to stand in the bathroom because, somehow, being surrounded by ACTUAL defecation and urination was more pleasant than being in the overcrowded bar-area they had shoved us into. By 8:00 PM--half an hour after our reservation time--we were finally seated. The food itself was aggressively mediocre. To be fair, our waitress was kind and attentive, and she consistently refilled our water glasses. That was about the only positive aspect of the evening, and frankly, the same level of service could have been achieved at a McDonald's. We had an amazing weekend in Boston, with the sole exception of our visit to Marcelino's Seaport. I would genuinely rather relive the funeral of my only son than ever return to this establishment. The Bouncer working the front door on Saturday, May 25th, 2026 at 7:30 PM was truthfully one of the most unpleasant people I have ever encountered. I wish I'd gotten an impromptu prostate exam rather than coming here. Honestly. I'm not even joking. If you're visiting Boston to celebrate a special occasion, go to O Ya. The service is infinitely better, the food is above and beyond, and you don't get treated like trash. The only people I would recommend Marcelino's to are sadists. Marcelino's--thank you for absolutely nothing. read more

We came in without a reservation and lani was accommodating inside he was great. The support staff as well. Sebastian rocked it. He was great and his energy is comforting yet unstoppable. We ordered the lamb chops which was absolutely delicious and the goat labne to start. 10/10 . Thank you everyone! read more

Best cocktails in Boston! Amazing craft drinks with a beautiful view over the water. Our server Kate was so knowledgeable and kind, walking us through each specialty cocktail that piqued our interest. We will be back! read more

This place will be out of business soon - small plates close to $30 - but subpar taste - ordered the garlic shrimp and received a small plate 7 small shrimps in a pool of watery oil with uncooked garlic - making it bitter - told the server - no valid response from kitchen - switched to small plate hummus for $28 and it was ok but way too expensive for something that falafel king would give it to you for free - sorry - never been this pissed off read more

Came here late on a Sunday night after dinner for drinks. Immediately, when I walk in, a lady tells me that I have to try one of the cocktails. It was this half coffee half citrus drink - definitely something I haven't had before, and I ordered another after I finished it. They had a lot of cocktail options, and I'd want to come back again and try more. Inside is beautiful, and you can watch the harbor from inside. read more

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I had a wonderful time here. It was completely packed when I arrived, but managed to snag two seats at the bar. I would highly encourage people to get a reservation before arriving. Bartender and staff were friendly, warm and walked us through the menu. The cocktails were outstanding, well-balanced and creative. They reminded me a lot of the (now closed) Good Company Cocktail Bar - whereas the closer resemble a particular dish (like the Baklava Cocktail). The food was good. 4/5 for me. The tartare was is one of the better tartare's in Boston and was particularly impressive. That said, as a restaurant - I don't think is worth going out of your way for. But as a bar with snacks, this hits the spot. The restaurant is beautifully decorated which helps. I'm not going to ding any stars for this - but I do think the place has a bit of an identity crisis. Yes, the menu is cohesive and work beautifully with the drinks. But I was confused about why they hired a DJ? The place is loud enough, it's completely seated, it's too small to be a club and there's certainly no room to dance. That whole aspect could've been replaced with a Spotify Playlist, and been 10-15% quieter. Funny thing is that the DJ was pretty good, just unnecessary. I have a feeling this was a "Friday night" thing, so I may most recommend here on a weekday. All this aside, in a Seaport full of *meh* bars and restaurants - Marcelino's is a welcomed addition. There's still some kinks to work out - which is fine, I don't think they've had a grand opening yet - so I'm excited to see what'll be like in 6 months. Looking forward to coming back. read more

I had an incredible time here! I went here for my birthday and they made it an amazing experience! The ambience was chic and the service was so lovely. I got the strawberry cocktail- it was unique, delicious, and pretty! For food we got the ciabatta (which came with pita) and hummus. The hummus was amazing!! At the end they even included mini strawberry drinks and a birthday candle! It made my night. Incredible spot for a special occasion read more

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