Went here the other night with 6 friends. We were excited to try the newly revamped space. We were nervous about getting a table, but then the place was empty, with a couple of people at the bar and 1 other table. What we got: - Gnocco fritto - Bruschetta - Arancini - Orecchiette - Bolognese - Sausage and lentils - Chicken parm - Skillet chicken - Radicchio salad We had high hopes, but besides the apps, everything was disappointing. How can you call yourself an Italian restaurant but not cook pasta correctly? The pasta for the Orecchiette, Chicken Parm, and Bolognese were all VERY overcooked. The pasta for the Bolognese was basically mush. We actually sent that dish back and came back just as overcooked. They need to figure out how to cook pasta. Service was also bad. Our apps and mains came out at different times. Water glasses went unfilled, and I had to go find salt and pepper on my own. Also, there were two employees, maybe a manager and kitchen staff, who were sitting at a table next to us doing event planning while talking on the phone on speakerphone. It really ruined the vibe. Slim chance we will go back. Very disappointing. read more

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Overall, we had a really good time here. The weight staff is really nice and attentive. The space itself is very beautiful. One thing I wish was that the menu was a little bit bigger. There weren't many options for someone with dietary restrictions like me. The cocktails were not my favorite, but if you're into something a little more bitter, you should be fine. The Arancini was amazing! Not sure that I tasted squash, it almost tasted like a mac & cheese. Nonetheless, it was very good. The shrimp risotto was nice. The rice was very thick, but I would have it again. The chicken Parm was also very cute. Not too much sauce, which was perfect. I'd be interested to go back as the menu changes. read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Boston Bella - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

From brunch favorites (stuffed French toast, chicken & waffles, omelets) to comfort-food staples (pulled-pork sandwiches, fish & chips, crab-cake Benedicts, veggie burgers) -- there's something for lots of tastes. Whether you're grabbing drinks or a full meal, the space feels neighborhood-friendly and laid-back. With a full bar, cocktails/wines/beers, weekend brunch, and even weekday happy-hour-ish offerings (like dollar oysters some days), it's easy to swing by with friends or family. Right in Dorchester, with easy transport access (near the T station) and street parking nearby. Makes it a solid option if you're in Boston for a casual meal or night out. Can't forget about the outstanding service! Everyone on staff, the bartenders, chefs, etc. are great! I love this place. read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Bomb Pizza - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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The food was delish! The apps were so delicious, especially the butternut squash arancini. The service was good, a bit slow with the appetizers coming out but nothing crazy. The only complaint I would have is that we were not offered the bar food menu. After we ordered our mains, we saw buffalo chicken tenders go by and asked them if we could order those and then they offered the bar food menu, would have been nice to see that from the beginning. Overall good experience! read more

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My friends and I encountered this restaurant on a list of restaurants that have dollar oysters on certain days of the week. For this restaurant, it was Mondays between 4-6pm. I made a reservation ahead of time in case it was busy, the restaurant had a decent amount of people coming in for dinner. Our server was friendly and informative when we asked her for recommendations. There was only one type of oysters but we still managed to devour four dozens of them. I would come back for drinks and oysters! We ordered thai sweet chili wings and whiskey bbq, they were delicious! I ordered the short ribs risotto off the specials menu and felt the risotto could be cooked a little longer, but the short ribs literally melted. The chicken parm flat bread is so good, but it's a smaller portion than I imagined. This is a nice restaurant for apps and drinks! read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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After a super fun time at the Boston International Film Festival, my friend and I popped over here for a late dinner and it was delicious! Our server was super friendly and goofing around with us and the bartender made the perfect Manhattans - the ultimate dinner out trifecta in my book! read more

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Nice local place with great eats and service. 7 people in my party for a Sunday brunch and we all ate something different. I personally liked the option of being able to mix and match my food with their option to have a single eggs Benedict rather than the standard 2. The biscuit was loaded with butter. The fried chicken for the waffle & biscuit meals was exceptionally tender, moist & crunchy! read more

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Don't believe anything you see. They've changed the place into a bar with only a few items Italian-ish menu. None of what you see or read about in the reviews or photos is available. What is an available is mildly Italian with VERY limited choice choices. read more

My third time there, and I haven't been disappointed yet... I love this place.. the food is fantastic and the service is good and place is very comfortable.. read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Clam chowder... - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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The food was satisfying. The service was good enough. The space was nice and airy. But what got me, because I sat at the bar, is how sticky and odious the bar was. So 2 stars is just about how that felt. read more

They recently changed their menu and ambiance. Menu was odd and was hard to tell what they were going for. Ordered bruschetta on sour dough and it came out soggy wheat bread. The waitress had to apologize for the swap of bread. read more

I would like to thank the people that work and run this restaurant.....the other day my girlfriend and i went to eat at harp & bard but because she had an iced coffee in hand she was told no drinks were aloud inside...so i called savin bar kitchen and asked if it was ok to walk in with the iced coffee To have our brunch And without hesitation the person said it was ok Glad we went to savin bar Brunch was great read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Brunch platter - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Such a great spot, I truly can't wait to go back! I enjoyed every dish we ordered. The wedge salad was crisp and fresh. My chicken was cooked perfectly and had so much flavor. The caprese was classically delicious. The heirloom tomatoes were just the perfect amount of sweet. Can't forget to mention the pulled pork sandwich with ACTUAL fried onion rings. Incredible!!!! read more

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This place was a nice, and chill spot to eat it. My boyfriend and I stopped in here on a Saturday shortly after the brunch had finished (we were trying to catch the brunch menu). The ambiance is nice and modern. They play a ray of music but it's more of conversational playlist, nothing to jam too. The food was delicious. The mash potatoes baby!! They were too good! My steak tips were also very tenser and flavorful. I get my steak medium well. My boyfriend ordered the KD pasta i believe. He said his food as great!! Drinks- We ordered something similar to angry orchard and it was very tasty! Overall the bill came to $75 for two. I would totally recommend this spot! I heard their brunch menu is worth trying too & their across the street from Savin Hill Red Lin Train Station Stop. read more

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The food was amazing. I got the Mac n cheese with fried chicken and my husband got the fried chicken in sweet chili. For dessert we had the chocolate cake. Now I am a pretty picky eater and even picker about Mac n cheese. When I tell you it was plentiful and fulling plus filled with flavor, it was. The chicken was fried perfectly in some type of bread crumbs that would remind you of planko bread crumbs. OMG!!!! The chocolate cake was also very good so good that I got a headache ( chocolate gives me a migraine). I knew that eating this would give me a migraine but it was so worth it. read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Sweet chili fried chicken - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Today I ventured to this spot for Brunch with my sis and it was a very nice experience, not only did we have a great brunch which I will share the details of the brunch in detail . I would like to share as Fun Fact: That the Acting Mayor of Boston also decided to dine here today as well. I definitely would recommend this place. read more

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Oyyyy.... First off - the table we got seated as was dirty. Crumbs/scraps were all over the table and seat. The booth was a bit wet and smelled like dishwashing fluid (think like Palmolive or something) - probably from whomever cleaned off the table and left the dish tray/tub on the seat. Food - the food isnt bad. I really wanted to like it completely but needed a bit of tweaking - ie gravy for chicken and biscuits shouldnt be a $2 add on. Should definitely come with considering how the giant piece of chicken and little buttery biscuit is a bit dry together. Maybe make the biscuit bigger or chicken smaller if you're going to give me a sandwich? Also, asking for a friend, is it normal for my mimosa to not have any bubbles and no orange slice garnish? Even if no garnish, should have bubbles, no? Service...ordered coffee but didnt get cream or silverware until i had to flag down the waitress. And then she brought milk, not cream. Whatever at this point. Also, on a separate note, i noticed they left a gallon of milk out for everyone to use. Pretty sure you're supposed to keep it refrigerated. Pretty darn sure. It's sad that the food is marred by the service at the front of the house.. might try again after a period of time.. hopefully by then, things will be running a hit smoother. read more

Music bussin, vibes on fleek -- semi black owned, worth a visit ! Oh yea, the food was good too. read more

If you don't try the BAMA wings, you are missing out! So big and juicy and flavorful! My husband had The Redline's Down for a drink and loved it. We also shared the Chopped Salad with shrimp- perfectly done - great flavors! A couple ladies next to us did a cpl dozen oysters ($1 ea from 4-6) and said they were amazing. Our bartender, Brian, was amazing and super attentive. We'll be back! read more

This place is a hidden gem! Our food has been so delicious, the atmosphere is great and our bartender was awesome! I highly recommend checking this place out. read more

Not a fan of their food / the menu is boring and leaves you desiring more. We had loaded fries, oysters (they have fresh oysters) and salad because nothing else looks. If You are looking for food and drinks go next door. read more

Tried this place out today for a brunch with my auntie. I'm visiting from NYC so I definitely had to check out the brunch scene here. Ambience is chill and trendy. We were greeted by the very friendly hostess and brought to our table. Menu has the typical brunch stuff, pancakes, French toast, eggs, a burger with an egg on it of course but there were a few dishes that you don't see too often like the crab cake Benedict, and biscuits with sausage gravy. I wish I could have tried everything! Prices were good, on the affordable side for brunch, or maybe I'm just so used to NYC lol We both got the same meal, the steak and eggs and a pancake on the side. Food was superb! Steak was seasoned well, juicy and cooked medium how I wanted it which is sometimes hard to do with tips. The eggs were also cooked how I asked, fried medium with a nice semi-runny yolk. It also comes with homefries with peppers and onions which was tasty. The pancakes were great too. I got blueberry and my aunt got classic, and they were big, fluffy and definitely filling. I was recovering from drinks the night before and decided to just stick to water so I can't review the drinks but they looked good on other ppls tables. Service was ok, we had Angelica who was a bit MIA. We found ourselves looking around waiting for her several times and other servers ended up fulfilling our needs as they saw us waiting. I won't take off a star for that because everyone has their off days and the food was so good it made up for it. I'll definitely be coming back here again to try out the dinner menu and the drinks. read more

Went in today w/ a friend for brunch. Restaurant was clean & modern, the food was amazing & Sophie, our waitress was phenomenal! Super nice & attentive. Even the other waiters/waitresses walking by were attentive, glancing at us & our table as they walked by... that's a first! Nice atmosphere with a real neighborhood bar feel. Tons of great food, sides & drink (including alcoholic) options & for that alone I know I'll be back. I had the chicken & biscuit plate with a pancake w/ fruit topping & a side of bacon. My friend had the breakfast sandwich & she said it was super delicious. Will definitely be back.. would love to see what dinner there is like. Based on the pictures, it looks lovely. Would love to do the dollar oysters one day.. so yes, def looking forward to making this one of my new spots! read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Walked in on a Friday night around 8pm , sat at the bar and was not acknowledged, even while asking others sitting right next to me if she can get them anything else. Was not even offered a menu to look over or a glass of water or even a greeting for that matter . I sat there for almost 8mins and was being side eyed . Others next to me were confused. It was also not busy !! read more

Went there for brunch in a Sunday and was initially an odd experience. Arrived at 1:25 for a 1:30 reservation for two people. I was told it would be a half hour wait. When I reminded the staff member that I had a reservation, he insisted it would be 30 mins because they had to clear off a table (even though there were a couple spares). He left for a moment, came back and said it would be 20 mins. I asked "what's the point of making a reservation then?" And then he ended up seating us a minute later. It was a very unusual exchange. We were seated and the service was OK. Food was good. It's worth noting that the music was incredibly loud. Like nightclub loud. I have no idea why. It was not a pleasant dining experience due to the ridiculously loud music. read more

I think this should be considered a low 3 or 2.5 for the slow service. It kind of left a bad taste in my mouth that we waited more than 20 minutes after we were seated before the waitress bothered to walk over to us. She circled around our table several times before my boyfriend had to flag her down to come over to take our order. I used to be a waitress so I would understand the wait if they were slammed but There were less than ten tables at the time. As the restaurant started to fill up a couple was sat next to us and they were greeted within two minutes. While we felt ignored it was as if she went to every table but ours. I say all this to say that it took SUPER long for our food to come out - I usually don't blame waiters for long waits for the food since they aren't the ones cooking it but I couldn't help but be irritated because all that time we spent waiting for her to take our order, the kitchen could have been working on our food. The food was decent I'm not sure if it made up for the wait and subpar customer service though. Home fries are so good! Very essential to the meal. Caramel apple French toast: this is basically standard French toast with cinnamon apples on top. I think they went slightly overboard with the cinnamon but that's just my personal preference. Side of bacon was dripping in grease but still good standard bacon My boyfriend got the chorizo burrito: he said it was good but the scrambled eggs were too runny (and he was hungover) so the texture wasn't working well with the other flavors. Not a deal breaker though I would give this place another chance to see if it just a fluke. read more

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I've been coming to this restaurant/bar since it opened I really have a five star experience every single time check it out. The service is phenomenal and the bartenders are very friendly and suggests the best drinks. read more

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This place can be super hit-or-miss for me, but I still end up going for brunch relatively often. The chicken and biscuits is great (and I suggest getting it with gravy). The stuffed french toast is excellent. The pancakes were a little too dry and dense for my liking the one time I ordered them. I was also underwhelmed by my omelet, finding it somewhat bland. Their cocktails, however, are always excellent. The servers are incredibly friendly, but service itself can be a slow since the place gets busy. It's also a blast to go for trivia, which they have every Tuesday night. I definitely recommend Savin Bar & Kitchen for a nice night (or morning) out, particularly for dates read more

I love this place! I brunch here frequently. The wait is never too long and the food and service is good. read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - Chicken and Biscuits. So good! Fried chicken breast, honey butter, griddled biscuit, home fries with gravy. Delicious! - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Excellent place for brunch. Sophie rocks! Brian makes a great Manhattan. This place always has great vibes.

I ordered take-out this past weekend via phone for pick up. Prior to ordering, I looked up their menu online - which includes prices. Of course, tax is always considered but when my total was given, it was roughly $10 more than the actual math of my food. Of course, i waited until I got to the restaurant and asked for an itemized receipt prior to paying. The host that took my order told me there's "service fees" for ordering online. I clarified, that I called and spoke to him when I ordered and asked for him to explain what the extra $5 fee was for. He simply said, "i don't know", which I thought was insane. You're charging people fees that aren't disclosed and you don't know what it's for? Once i paid, the real receipt came out and it shows that they AUTOMATICALLY CHARGE a 10% gratuity fee. This is something you absolutely should tell your customers prior to ordering. There's no way the host isn't aware, very poor business practices. The issue isn't the money, but the principle to not allow that to be a choice of your customers and then be shady when asked. read more

I'm not sure why this place gets such good ratings. The food sucks and the service is mediocre, it's never busy either. Go to any restaurant in southie/lower mills/ Adams village and you'll pay the same amount of $$ but have a much better experience. read more

Food and atmosphere was very good. But the skinny dark haired bartender is probably the worst bartender I ever had in my life. Never came over to check in on us, constant empty waters, forgot a portion of our order. Overall just a lazy ball a garbage. Will return when he's gone. read more

Worst dining experience in years. French onion soup tasted like extra sodium chicken stock with more salt added, disintegrated cheese, hardly any bread to be found and left under the broiler far too long. We left that untouched after a couple of spoonfuls. Confidence was low for execution on anything else- so kept it basic with a burger - asked for medium. Safe bet next to anywhere you'd think- no. Completely raw. Unsalted french fries (maybe they used it all up on the soup???). The waitress was nice and i genuinely felt bad for her having to serve that stuff. Made sure she got her fair tip but didn't pay a dollar for the actual food. Look at the pictures if you aren't convinced! read more

Savin Bar & Kitchen - "Medium" hamburger - American Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Unless you are a "favorite " or a regular from the "area" or a "friend of the bartender"...,you get ignored and never given water or ask if you want food. literally this is the last time I will visit this establishmen. Do better! read more

Although I've heard some sketchy things about this place.... We decided to try it anyway. It's local and me and my siblings like supporting local bizz. Long story short, the waitress listened to nothing we said, came back with all wrong orders. Then, we waited forever for the order correctionS. When it came it was still wrong, but came back with a hair I pulled out of my mouth. A long one. Then the waitress was like sorry and rolled her eyes bc she figured out who's hair it was. She said I'll see what the manager can do. They NEVER came to apologize, just sent the waitress to take the order off. They were so rude and awkward. We left McKennas to try this, and never again. We should of known for when we watched a mouse fighting to get in the establishment. Don't waste your time! PLENTY of other places less than a mile away with great service. read more

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It was okay. The food was okay ..just okay. The alcoholic drinks were less than okay. I appreciated the waitress recognizing my step mother's birthday. read more

Our order took forever, the staff was grumpy and the wasn't great. I do not recommend.

I've been here a few times since I used to live down the street. I came here yesterday morning for brunch with a friend. We sat at the bar and ordered Bloody Marias first. We split a double order of smoked salmon Benedict & biscuits with gravy. The food was great as always! Drinks were nice and strong, the best way to have them! Will always come back every once in a while for brunch when I'm visiting my mom! read more

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This place SUCKS. We came for brunch and the only good thing we ordered was the Irish whiskey cocktail. The "stuffed" French toast was DRY and uneventful. The chicken and biscuit was also dry. PLUS, the chicken was only the fry and almost no meat. They ran out of gravy and we had to douse everything with syrup to make it chewable. After we were seated it took us almost HALF AN HOUR to get our drinks, and our server seemed to have no regard for us when she swooped in to take our ketchup bottle (which we needed for our dry af potatoes) to another table. It took almost equally as ridiculously long for us to get our bill at the end of the meal as well. Our water was NEVER refilled, and it was definitely a necessity given how the dryness of our food left my mouth feeling like the Sahara. I have been to plenty of other brunch places at comparable prices with far better food and service. Will NOT return. EVER. Even if you paid me lol read more