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Moon Bar

4.8 (47 reviews)
Open • 5:00 pm - 10:30 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Curry fries
Gabi A.

Loved the food and the drinks!! Walked in on a Friday night and were able to secure seats at the bar. The hostess was extremely nice. The bar staff was very good and working their asses off. Ambiance is dark and loud but nice vibe and feels like a neighborhood place rather than a touristy one.

Off duty mocktail
Bethany B.

I had an incredible meal at Moon Bar tonight! I came in on the early side for dinner without a reservation, by myself. Was able to get a seat at the bar without any difficulty. I ordered the "off duty" mocktail, which was a delight. Served by a bartender who is completely charming in every way. For dinner, I ordered the green mango salad and the tandoori chicken. Both were stunning! Richly flavorful, spicy, a feast of textures! The chicken was so good that I did a little dance in my seat. Strenuously recommend checking this place out.

Squid salad
Lydia L.

It should be no surprise, but Moon Bar's Restaurant Week menu is excellent!!! Don't be scared of the squid salad, the texture is meaty and not rubbery at all. The jerk chicken is maybe the juiciest chicken you'll ever have. And the Caribbean brownie is super simple but absolutely delicious. Also check out the Hood Cat special edition cocktail!!!

Melissa Y.

I am over the MOON with Moon Bar! If I could live here I would! :) Another excellent experience here and it just happened to be restaurant week. We also spent an hour at the King Tut exhibit across the street! This restaurant/bar always seems packed. And, with reservations for 645pm (highly recommend) the bar was quite busy. The buzz from this high-end cocktail bar is exactly what you want on a Friday evening; From girlfriends sipping their wine to couples laughing and swirling their cocktails, Moon Bar is for the classy and sexy. Abby our server is excellent! A mixologist who knows all the cocktails and can recommend based on your preference. I tried one of their new cocktails with bourbon and did not care for it. Abby made me my mezcal drink that I have ordered before...its the 305 cowboy, an extremely popular drink. A must try for sure! Note: Some bartenders make you feel guilty for saying something about a drink you ordered and did not like. But, here at Moon Bar, Abby was so gracious to make me something that I will enjoy. Hats off to her:) Food: Since it was restaurant week we just shared everything. For starters we ordered the Tuna Tartare that was excellent. Then, we had Piri-Piri Chicken Thighs that were also good but quite spicy. For dessert, we shared the Caribbean Tiramisu, which was great. It was a tough choice between this and the Guava Cheesecake. We were so full that we ended up bringing home leftovers. Oh, I also forgot to mention we always order their Curry Fries - a must try when coming here Trust Me. My husband doesn't love curry but he loves these fries and you will too. #friesaretodiefor Moon Bar, thanks for being amazing in every way. Thanks for your splendid service, crafty cocktails, delicious wine (try the Pinot Noir from Germany), and your amazing food ---Love those Curry Fries! "Alexa, make reservations for 2 at Moon Bar for tonight." Cheers~

Curly fries
Drashti T.

What an amazing time we had a moon bar! The ambience was perfect for a girls night out and great wall art. All the drinks we got were delicious which I feel like is rare for a bar. The great palm and golden colada were my favorite. They were both sweet with a tangy aftertaste. The roasted cauliflower was very flavorful. It was heavy on the sauce which was great and loved the crunch of the cashews. The tandoori chicken was my favorite. It was very juicy and tender chicken marinated well. The curly fires had a great masala seasoning. The yogurt based was my favorite to dip into. The staff were excellent with frequent check in and quick service. Overall, I highly recommend this place.

Oyeyimika O.

Cute spot for drinks! Very delicious drinks! Great service! Recommend the plantains if you're looking for a snack. Would 100% come back!

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Connie L.

As Mooncusser's sibling restaurant, the food quality at Moon Bar doesn't disappoint. Their dishes are definitely more playful and adventurous. For their Restaurant Week menu, you receive an appetizer, entree and dessert for $55 - such an amazing deal. Favorites were definitely their Big Green Salad, Spiced Chicken & Key Lime Semifreddo. They were all so fun and delicious! Service was amazing too. Our waitress was hilarious, friendly, and checked in often to make sure we had a great time. 10/10 would recommend!

Anna M.

Moon Bar is a true gem! The staff was seriously amazing from the moment we walked in. Everyone we interacted with throughout our time there was kind, accommodating, and took time to explain/recommend things. Special thank you to Jake (the bartender) and the hostesses!! The layout is different than that of a typical restaurant; it's a large bar with lots of bar seating at the center, with smaller bar seating type tables facing the windows surrounding. There was also a coat check and a small standing area where we ordered drinks while waiting for seats to open up. The hosts even seat you at the bar, and there's a fun social vibe to the whole place. Once we got to the bar, the food, drinks, and service were incredible all around. My favorite dish was the chicken things (They were on the spicy side but delicious!) The banana leaf dish and beef patty were also standouts. And then, if you're sharing, the marinated halibut and the green mango salad were a great choice. For cocktails, Jake did an incredible job. My go-to is a Bees-Knees, which was awesome, as were all of the other drinks he recommended! Some other favs from the night were the "Corpse Reviver #2", the "Rome with a View", and a drink that I can't remember, but it was pink and made with Suyo Pisco. (See pictured.) I know this is a long review, but it was all so good that we came back twice on the same night! When visiting again, we will definitely be back. This was one of my favorite finds of all time. Shout out to the Boston Yelpers for helping us find it and to the amazing staff for the incredible experience.

Jimmy H.

Decided to visit Moon Bar to try out their restaurant week menu. I'm already a big fan of Mooncusser but I expected their cheaper menu items to be lacking but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of care put into each dish! The sauces came with a playful amount of heat that dances on your tongue but can still be enjoyed by people with a low spice tolerance. Service was excellent as our server was funny and beaming! Would definitely come back and see what the regular menu has to offer but for restaurant week the value can't be beat!

Kate C.

We love both Mooncusser and Moonbar. Moon Bar is the more casual option but it definitely delivers in quality and service. The small plates are so good, as are the cocktails. The relaxed ambiance is perfect for after work.

Jaja L.

Amazingly yummy!!! Great bar vibe and the food is fantastic!! Tried two cocktails and both were the best drinks!! Two thumbs up!

Nokie H.

Really good bold flavor food. Not too loud for a bar. Still have good conversation without losing our voice from shouting. Cozy modern ambiance. Service is good. Good came out quickly. Our favorite are short rib that fell off the bone. It's heavy so one or two pieces are enough. The spicy dishes are on the spicy side. Crudo was another one of our favorite. I like the plantain as well. The rest are still good. Drinks are very good. Creative and quite good.

Halibut w tostones
Sharitza P.

Had a delicious early birthday dinner here!! Personally, I love spicy food, tropical vibes, & Caribbean/asian flavors so I knew I would love this spot. I requested to sit at the window seats and it was so cute. For food, we got the halibut with tostones, curry fries, Jamaican beef patty, and tandoori chicken. Everything was so flavorful! The halibut was probably my favorite. The golden colada drink was sweet, creamy, and refreshing. They also added a little bday candle to my dessert, which was a key lime pie with some mango on top!

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4.4(188 reviews)
0.6 mi•Downtown

What a fun, cute, intimate place! From the outside it looks like it's name, but inside it's a cozy…read morespace for people to enjoy some of the strangest concoctions forming unique cocktails. If we hadn't been on a food tour earlier in the day we might have had 5 drinks, but alas our stomach space was limited. The servers here were very attentive without hovering, we had no complaints other than we wish we could have had every drink. The first drinks we ordered were the Fluffy, Frothy, Inflatable, Tube man and the He-Man Go! The tubeman was so good my wife who normally doesn't like comparing really enjoyed her cocktail. My He-Man go was unique, light, and refreshing reminding me a little of a tomato-tini I made a few years back and also made me think of a Margherita pizza...very unique. Being full my wife opted against a 2nd drink and I ordered the Bop It! It was so unique...goat cheese in a drink? And it tastes good? You betcha! It was sweet, savory, and funky! I'm sharing a description of the drinks so you can get a better feel of the complexity and thought they put into their offerings. On a side note they serve food as well which looked great!

Amazing drinks!!! I loved my Helena and my fiancé's Curly Cola - drinks are alcohol forward so…read morewould recommend getting some of the small bites offered. If you've ever been to Backbar, it's the same great quality of drinks just south of the river! Service was great and super attentive when refilling water and getting our orders in. They do have a pretty strict 1.5hr reservation time because it gets pretty packed

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4.4(462 reviews)
2.4 mi
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Visited in 2023 and came back again this year while on work trips both years…read more Nothing too pretentious. Very creative and well balanced drinks. Outstanding service and all the staff was knowledgeable. Id definitely like to come back if I can visit Boston again.

I am a lover of everything studio ghibli so when I saw Backbar was doing essentially a month of…read moredrinks based on the movies I knew I had to go! The bar is really funky fun which I loved. There is literally fun everywhere you look from the panda stuffed animal riding a tiger on the wall to the hilarious shrek pillow. Coming right when they open I was able to see these things that you would likely not see in the evening. But to be fair I came right when they opened since it is first come first serve. A majority of the drinks were more on the savory side which was very interesting like "may all your bacon burn" with bacon bites at the top of the drink. The drinks my friend had were all stunning with the use of egg yolk to elevate the drink. We ended the evening by walking over to Bow Market and trying Viet Citron which was so DANG GOOD my gosh. The to go orders were insane but looks like they are doing very well despite recently opening in. I got the grilled lemongrass pork ribs bowl and youtiao and the side sauce was so good. The ribs were all very meaty. It looks small but I was surprised how full I was after having it. Nice night of drinks and food. What we got Kiki's marmalade buns Castle in the sky Milk Punch May All your bacon burn

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The Street Bar

3.6(80 reviews)
0.2 mi•Back Bay

We made friends with a super cool guy sitting next to us at the bar while having lunch at Select…read moreOyster Bar who recommended this place. He said it's the best bar in Boston. So of course we had to see for ourselves! This is an upscale bar and the decor looks like a sitting library. They take reservations but we didn't have any so be prepared to take your chances at the bar - even on a weekday during lunchtime. We ended up standing by the bar and ordered two old fashion's. Oh my goodness they were SO GOOD. Expensive but worth it. Eventually a seat at the bar did open up so one of us sat and the other stood. We only stayed for one drink but the food people were ordering looked good. And the other drinks looked good too. The bartenders were also friendly. I would say the attire is mixed but mostly smart casual for the daytime. There was a couple visiting their daughter in college who were casually dressed so I really don't think it matters. At least not for the daytime. Money is good whether you're wearing yoga pants or a nice dress .

Wow, I'm so disappointed. I came into town and scheduled ahead of time to take an evening to myself…read moreand enjoy a drink in this gorgeous setting. The ambiance in here was amazing. Wait... but I'm giving two stars. Yes. I arrived and the man at the door looked me up and down, then said, "yeah, we're pretty full." and stood there, hand on the door, still closed. I said "I'm okay with that." he sighed "okay." and finally let me in. Not a nice greeting. I went in and waited at the gorgeous bar, just as cozy as I had hoped and got a drink. I had a negroni and it was meh. I decided to leave because this was not the experience I was hoping for. Cozy setting, Great location, Dismissive rude staff ruined the whole thing. Busy is one thing but rudeness? Not okay.

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4.3(260 reviews)
0.5 mi•Back Bay
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Gigi's did not disappoint for my first time going…read more I ordered the Broccolini, Meatballs, and Caesar Salad to start, followed by the Carbonara pasta, and ended off with both the Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream and Tiramisu. The food was phenomenal and is some of the best Italian food I've had in Boston. The décor in there was beautiful. It's so "Boston" with a lot of mood lighting, sooth jazz music, and just overall people enjoying their time there. Fair warning, you cannot get a walk-in table, so if you want to go here (which I'd 100% recommend doing) make sure to book a reservation a day before relatively early on!

Maybe my partner and I are biased since we aren't huge fans of Italian cuisine. We ordered the…read moreRigatoni Alla Vodka and the Campanelle Bolognese. The first few bites of both were good, but not as amazing as we would've expected, given the rave about this restaurant. As we continued chowing down our dish, we both noticeably got sick of it. The flavors weren't something that made us want to go back for more. The host was kind. My partner had made a last minute reservation, but realized he made it for the wrong day when we arrived and although they were a full house that Saturday night, he made sure to get us in with a short wait. Inside is dark and loud, which is not much of my preferred ambience. Luckily, we sat outside with fresh air and it was a warm Summer evening, so it felt nice. Unfortunately, this is off my list because we were not amazed.

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Extra Dirty Cocktail Club

4.6(13 reviews)
1.5 mi•North End

Such a fun experience and honestly such a deal for how many drinks and food you get! Definitely…read moreneed reservations, even on a weekday. You have to enter the building with a small fox picture, go down a set of stairs and check in at the counter of said restaurant before they lead you into the back where the speakeasy is. The menu is "set" in that they have a particular cuisine focus for the night and the four food dishes are predetermined as well as the first drink. That being said, you get to order three more drinks from their cocktail menu that range from lighter to more spirit forward, ending with more dessert type cocktails. All the drink flavors were so unique and a fun twist. The food was actually very substantial. Good flavors as well. Our favorite dishes were the lamb cigars (large egg roll shape with eggplant and spices) and the whole branzino. Everything was good though. Service was a very friendly and they were open about the fact that if you didn't like a drink they'd make you another one.

Man I love this place…read more Reservations are a must and it is a little tricky to find. Look for the fox on the outside door and go downstairs. We sat at the bar and Ada was our bartender. She was great! Really enjoyed talking with her and she had great drinks recommendations. The food was delicious and very unique which was refreshing. Its a 2 hour experience with 4 drinks, 3 food courses and a dessert. You definitely wont be hungry after. Highly recommend for a date night.

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