This was my first club in Boston, but I didn't have much to compare it too. We got there on a Friday night at close to 12 and cover was still only $10! A girlfriend of mine came in at around 12:30 and they let her in for free. Bouncers at the door were not so scary either. There isn't a really strict dress code here either which makes it a bit more relaxed. Have to give A+ to service because a cup fell and a second later the bouncer picked it up. That was super fast reaction speed. You go down a few stairs and tunnel is a small long room. The lights in the ceiling really made the place fun for me. Absolutely love how it matches the beat of the music, which is a mix of EDM & hip hop. The DJ that night really made the club for me because he was so energetic throughout the entire night. It was fun watching him bob his head. People there are definitely late 30s, but who cares if you're just there to dance? Also, had no problems with seedy guys trying to grab ahold of you here. The people I danced with were friendly and didn't expect anything more. Of course there will be drunk folks, but it's never too crowded where you cant even move. Would recommend for people who want to go out and don't feel like waiting in the wintery code for too long. read more

The atmosphere is nice with a nice ceiling lights and generally nice DJs. It was very dead for a friday night when I went and for the $20 at the door it was not worth it. It was nice to go hang out with my friends for a birthday but there are plenty of other places that are better on a weekend. read more

Great place. The DJ that night was fantastic! It was very EDM, but he mixed a lot of old songs (90's, early 2000's), which made it awesome. Everyone was really into the music and was actually dancing. I've been to so many clubs where people just stand on the dance floor and it's so boring. Definitely won't find that here. The club is very diverse. Many people of all different ages there. Most of them were younger, in their 20's, but it's a good mix. There was surprisingly a lot more girls than guys at the club. My friend was trying to get her flirt on, but there was literally no guys there for her to flirt with. Either they were too old and creepy or they were taken. She was pretty disappointed that night. Most clubs I've been to are sausage fests, so I don't know how the Tunnel manages to bring more girls than guys. The drinks were pretty pricey though. It costs $11 for a simple gin & tonic! The bartender though was awesome. She remembered my drink order! Even when it was jam packed and I was getting a round for me and my friends, she knew exactly what we ordered and asked if we wanted the same thing. Pretty impressive. I tipped her extra for being able to remember. I definitely wouldn't have been able to! Overall, great place and will be back again when I'm in Boston! read more

In town for a weekend to visit, and my friends took me to Tunnel. The gentlemen in the front were not also good looking but was very sweet! As you enter the front entrance and go into an elevator to enter the club/lounge is a very welcoming atmosphere. Did I tell you the floor was actually clean? LOL Yes, most clubs I have been into look so gross that you don't even want to step on it since you can feel your feet sticking. When you get out of the elevator the LED that lights the side of the "Tunnel" all the way down to the back. As the name states it is like a Tunnel lounge/club. Very elegant and decorated well. The security was very nice. The Bartenders in the back 2 Asian girl and a one Caucasian guy was behind the bar- even though it was busy they saw us standing in the back and pointed at us to ask what we needed. That was great that they got our attention instead of trying to get through the crowd. The DJ that night I believe was DJ Inkognito- something like that as I recall. He played great music!!! A great night could not be better without a great crowd, good music, and good drinks.. oh yeah and DANCING =) ON A SIDE NOTE... Yes, bathrooms are separate rooms and unisex but what's wrong with that? At least it was CLEAN! Yes, I noticed... small bladder :0 read more

Tunnel was the lamest club I've ever been to, even on the East Coast which is saying something, it made me sad to even step inside. Disrespect and ego trips send the night here. read more

I'd leave 0 stars if I could. This place is terrible. They kicked us out while we were putting our jackets on when it was 30 degrees outside. They wouldn't even let us wait for our Uber inside when it was freezing. Then the bouncer dared to start arguing with us. I'll never come back here because of how rude they were. read more

Tunnel - DONT EVER GO TO THIS PLACE!! They weren't even closed yet and they kicked us out while we were putting our coats on. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Tunnel is a great spot! Good DJs, overall a good vibe, and an easy place to hop into. Unfortunately, the place only gets three stars because of the unfortunate human being who's at the door. One night, they're not letting people in after a certain time but then a whole mob of people show up and stroll in, and on another night, similar story except they're "at capacity" and a mob walks in. Change the gate keeper and this place would be much better and less pretentious - like other posts say, this is Boston, let's be real. read more

My friends and I went here for Halloween this year, got there around 10:30pm to avoid cover at 11:00pm. They held the line up and only let a few people in very slowly!! Finally after waiting in the cold for over 30minutes, the rude bouncers finally let us in at 11:02pm and charge us each $20, of course. Thanks, Tunnel. Inside is just like a tunnel. We were at the bar near the entrance. When I needed to go to the bathroom which was in the back, the walk felt like FOREVER because of how long and narrow the place was! Felt claustrophobic, especially trying to fight through a crowd. Not fun. read more

This is probably small but most happening club with amazing ambience and music. I tried vodka shots and it was just mind blowing. The sitting area is also comfortable and one can get enough privacy So yeah this place made my Saturday night!! read more

We took the suggestions of other reviews to get there before 11 for reduced admission. We arrived at 10 and there was a line. We were charged the full amount and once inside it was empty. Granted it was early but why have a fake line? The drinks were price but strong! $14 each. Super nice place and the DJ was killing it. The place filled up by 11. read more

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It was my first time at this club and it was my first time buying a VIP table for my friend's birthday. Lesson learned: DO NOT buy VIP if you're not willing to spend more money on their drinks. I spent $500 for a VIP table for 12 people and paid another $200 for the drink package. Once we ran out of the drinks they asked if we wanted to buy more but we decided not to. So within the first 2 hours they told us we have to give up our VIP table so another group can use it which sounds ridiculous! Most clubs I've been to they let you have the VIP tables for the whole night. That was a waste of $700. I'm also disappointed that when I called ahead to see if there's a cover charge they said there's no cover charge before 11pm. When we got there they said it's a $20 cover charge but if we do the VIP everyone in my group doesn't have to pay which was why I bought the VIP table. Only reason I gave this place a 3/5 stars was because the DJ was playing good music and my friends and I did had a good time at first. Even though they kicked us out of our VIP they told us we can still stay and drink & dance so we did since I've paid $700 for the night. I hope the staff at The Tunnel are reading this because this should never happen. I might come here just to drink & dance but I'm NEVER EVER doing VIP again!!! read more

Don't get me wrong but this places looked like a basement with lights. The cover was $20 dollars , expected since it's in Boston. We got there fairly early after we enjoyed some nice dinner at 10:30 pm and clearly it was too early because we were the first ones there. The crowd was late 20s as stated in previous reviews but the music was very outdated. I didn't enjoy th e music at all. I will probably not come back. read more

The bouncers literally won't let us wait inside for our car in the cold. That's so ridiculous considering we live in Boston

Loved this club. They played famous songs with good mix and match. The entry to this place is 20$/ person but if you RSVP and reach there before 11 then it's free entry. Had a great time. read more

I've got to say that coming to Tunnel was an experience. I guess you would say it's in the heart of where all the night life occurs in Boston. Fair warning: I am from Jersey, and my opinion about this club may not agree with a lot of people, but at least it's from a different perspective. My friend was able to book myself, sisters and our friends via online VIP list of some sort. We didn't have to pay anything, but just be there before 11 PM. Cool cool. You had to take either the elevator or stairs down to the club. First impression, this place looks pretty cool with the lights on the ceiling and basically embodying the name tunnel. The club was narrow and round like a tunnel. I have to give brownie points for the great appearance. So as soon as you walk in, there the bar. As you walk further down, you'll pass by the DJ booth and then enter by the VIP tables. We didn't get VIP tables but there was plenty of room with little side tables. My jersey taste is about to come out. I dislike that they really didn't have any dress code regulation because I saw a guy with a Northface book bag, and A guy wearing sweat pants; seriously where are the security guards? I do have to admit the layout of the place is pretty cool but it's very impractical, due to the dance floor being wear the bar is to the DJ booth. There isn't enough space for dancing and when the place does get pack, you'll be elbowing people accidentally. Then it blocks the people who are entering the club and the people at the bar. The music was eh, nothing too exciting. Overall cool place, but nothing really stood out to me. read more

My boys and I were in Boston for a weekend to celebrate one of our friends bachelor party weekend and booked a VIP table/package. I must say that the communication between the venue and ourselves was flawless. Everything from admission/entrance to our bottle girl was great. The waitress was extremely sweet and accommodating the entire night and made us feel like true VIPs. We've heard some not so great things about Boston's nightlife in general, but we were glad we came here to dispel any of those apprehensions. The music was great and pumped all night. The crowd amount was just right, not super hot or stuffy. We even made some new friends. My friends and I had a BLAST, exactly what we had hoped for! Thanks again Tunnel for making our weekend memorable! read more

Well.. Horrible if you know a good DJ and expect similar. Too many times standing, Waiting for the beat to pick up, and wondering what it would be. Tempo was too irregular from song to song (even minus the awkward intermission), from 1:2 to 1:5.. Oy. Hurts. If you're looking for a 30's and older crowd, quite good.. But don't go for the DJ. If you can't mix in 3 basic DJ classics in your mix, then I call it bad. Staff was friendly enough. Go for one hour max, before they charge you cover. read more

this "club" is nothing short of a disgrace. the bouncers are jerks and questioned everyone's ID's, mind you we are almost 30. they kept telling us "we can do whatever the f*** we want". the experience of getting in felt like the salem witch trials. they acted this was with every person who we saw go in. once inside, we were shocked to see a filthy interior, especially the bathrooms which were covered in bodily fluids. bartender took forever making drinks and got our orders wrong. music was disappointing and nothing special. we came to this club because of its "classy" reputation, but left thinking anything but. this historic, beautiful city has so much to offer, but tunnel is not it. visiting paul revere's grave was more fun than this club. read more

Would give this place 0 stars if I could. I went here with about 10 friends for a birthday (half guys half girls). The music was decent, pretty much the same as any other club you would find. The crowd was sort of creepy, seemed like a lot of gangsters and international students who didn't know what to do with their money. I was standing about 20 feet down the bar from 2 of my girlfriends with one of my guy friends, when I saw 2 tall black men walk up and put their drinks on the table next to my two girl friends. Not thinking anything of it we continued to casually watch as they made small talk with our friends, and after about 45 seconds we saw them both reach and intentionally take the OTHER drinks (our friends). It was a very smooth the way they did it but they clearly switched the drinks. We immediately walked over and confronted them, saying "you guys just switched these drinks". They looked baffled and denied it, obviously. We said "okay then, drink the ones you just left on the table". They refused. We called over the bouncer and the bartender (who was clearly aware of the situation but pretended like nothing was happening). The two sketchy guys bounced. So now our alert level is obviously on high and we all want to leave. We round up our friends and asked to speak to the manager as we were leaving. He wasn't available or something, so we were stuck talking to the creepy bouncer at the door who was trying to seemingly hit on some of the girls we were with and not care about the situation at all. He said "these things happen all the time, there's not much we can do, thank god you guys didn't drink the drinks." REALLY? I would give this place 3 stars without this incident, because it's not the fault of the establishment that they attract sketchy clientele who switches out drinks, but the way they handled the situation was so ludicrous it made us never want to go back. I'd strongly recommend against this establishment, stick to the college bars in the area if you're under 30. read more

Although I'm not much of a clubbing person, I thought this place was ok. The crowd is definitely on the more mature side but I saw some pretty sloppy people when I was here. Cover is $20/person regardless of whether you're a girl or a guy and then drinks are about $10 each. Compared to NYC drinks, this is a STEAL so my bf and I grabbed a couple. The club is definitely a bit smaller than usual and there's a lounging/sitting place near the back. DJ wasn't bad during that night and I overall had a good time had it not been for some people who made me feel uncomfortable. One guy openly told me (my bf just stepped int he bathroom) that he "LOOOVES asian girls" and that just gave me a bad aftertaste of the place. read more

straight up don't go here. my friends and I are all over the age of 21. However Tunnel wouldn't let half of us in because they claimed their legitimate, out of state IDs were fake. bouncer was rude and aggressive and handsy. not much else to say but i guess don't go here if you don't have a Mass ID. so disrespectful and rude. read more

The music is decent and ambience is good!! Too small and gets difficult to dance when crowded!! The coat system is good! $20 cover is a little too much! And cash only is annoying with the ATM not working during our visit. read more

We went there for my friend's birthday on a Saturday; FYI there is no cover for girls before 11:30, and guys pay $10. After 11:30 everyone pays $20 + for now they have free coat check (since it's not winter yet I assume) They had two AMAZING DJs and this is the only place in the city I've seen that does not keep you in a fake line outside the door for no reason just to make themselves look busy, so I appreciated that -- also the girls at the front door that collect the cover charge are surprisingly nice and not miserable unlike other lounge/clubs in that area. If you're reading this review and you'r looking for a place to go & have a drink and a convo with your friends well then this is not the place for you --but if you're reading this and you're into dancing and enjoying lound music then please stop reading and just head there!!! P.S the ceiling lights are trippy but cool at the same time. read more

Wish I could give 0 stars. My friend purchased a table for his birthday and they attempted to deny him entry along with half of our party for no apparent reason. No one was excessively drunk or were causing issues until the bouncers verbally assaulted members of our party. They violently threatened us when we pushed back and ultimately ruined our friends birthday. Do not come to this venue, it is in the worst area of Boston and the staff are aggressively rude and discriminative. read more

Pretty empty when we came here on a Friday night. The space is kind of odd, since it's a long tunnel with a bar running along the side. Didn't have to pay cover because we got there early enough, but probably wouldn't pay to come back. read more

Tunnel was trash. It was my friends birthday and they wouldn't even let him in. The manager started a fight with the birthday boy and it was completely uncalled for. The manager punched my friend who was turning 21 that night for no good reason. Never go to this place. It is the worst club in America! Never trust anybody that's works there. read more

I went here for the first time two weeks ago on a Saturday. I ordered three drinks that totaled to $42. When I go to check my bank account three days later they charged me $84. I called them and no one has answered the phone. I sent them an email and I never got a response till this day. I decided to send them a message to Facebook and for a response the next day saying that this message was relayed to the manager and I would get a call back. Two days passed and I never got a follow up. I send another Facebook message asking what was going on. Now I'm being ignored. People please make sure you check your tabs or avoid use cards at all because I was robbed. I was charged $84 for 3 drinks, how absurd. Will never go back here. Really unprofessional. read more

Terrible service. Staff was rude and disrespectful and smelled like garbage, especially the manager. Didn't let my friends in. Once I got in the drinks were watery and the bartender stuck her finger in my drink. Would rather diddle myself with a tree branch. read more

It's a ok nightclub. Space is a bit narrow so not very accomodating for dancing. The dance floor was gross at the end of the night, becoming stickier by the minute. Good music with a live DJ! read more

I am not a fan of DIRTY places, and this place solidifies in my mind that Boston is a disgusting, dirty city. A group of about 10 people came on a Friday night and we were a mix of sober to completely hammered. I was part of the former category seeing as I had a flight to catch earlier in the morning the next day but was along for the ride and being a babysitter to some of my drunker friends. We didn't run into any stumbles getting into the place, but seeing as I evidently left my phone at another bar and me friend and I had to go in and out a few times to call it/other people to retrieve it, the bouncers got a bit rude regarding this even after we told them what was going on. I fist bumped the girl taking cover at the door (since she must have understood) but they just gave me side eye. Once back inside we decided to dance a bit but this place was packed and there wasn't a ton of space. The floor was sticky with beer, the air was sticky with regret and there wasn't an ounce of shame in the place. My bestie is Canadian and the day we were there was Canada Day (think 4th of July for Canada) and she was very proud. She was wearing a Canadian headband and I was more than happy to indulge her Canadian drunkenness. At one point I had the manager of the club thisclose to playing "O Canada" for the probably 200 Canadians I KNEW were in the bar, who would inevitably go INSANE, sing the anthem and then go buy shots for everyone. The manager was on the tip of my tongue but then said I needed to speak to the DJ to get the song played-then the DJ wouldn't even take off the headphones while looking right at me and saying "I DONT DO REQUESTS". Whatever, man. You're that cool. You're an unknown nobody playing in the basement club in Boston, sweet. You could have had 200 drunk Canadians thinking you were the coolest guy in town, but now you have all of us thinking you're the most stuck up obnoxious ass. In addition, a girl in our party had a bit too much to drink and immediately needed to use the ladies' room. So in order to avoid making a huge mess and seeing dinner in reverse, we ran to the restroom. Not only was I HORRIFIED to find that there was NO RUNNING WATER in the sink, their sorry excuse for cleaning your hands (Purell) over the sink-was empty. What kind of an establishment doesn't have running water in a restroom? I have a hard time believing that even passes according to health code requirements. In addition, when you're trying to help someone clean up, you need water, not alcohol based hand sanitizer. This is the most vile, disgusting excuse for a restroom I've ever seen, and it is beyond anything I've seen in any place that tries to be called a club in any city I've ever seen. I'm sure if I were one of the people hopelessly drunk at this place I would have had a better time-but there were too many grave sins for me to consider coming back. read more

Quite literally a tunnel! Great music and light effects, but much too small for my vibe!

Atmosphere: 4.5 Music: 5 Crowd: 4 Atmosphere: Love the ceiling lights, didn't think it was cool at first but they were really fun and went well with the music. Very well temperature-controlled - we were never too hot. Clean, personal bathrooms and quite a few of them. Probably can't normally sit on the couches as I imagine on busier nights they're reserved for VIPs, but it was great during a less busy night to hang out and talk with friends whenever we needed a short break from dancing. Security is around, but not they weren't annoyingly aggressive like security often can be when they needed to address something. Music: Top-40 turned Electronic Dance Music and loved almost every minute of it. The played a few 90's songs as well, but always with a great dance beat. The DJ did a really good job at keeping the energy of a relatively smaller crowd up - it was great. Crowd: The crowd was awesome (at least it was the Friday night we went). It was largely groups of friends in their mid to late twenties, I would guess, and everyone I saw or interacted with seemed respectful (read: no creepers watching the girls dance or trying to force unwanted interaction). **We arrived around 11:30/12 on a Friday night and were not charged a cover. Had we been, we would have probably felt very different about the experience (although in all likelihood we probably would have gone somewhere else had there been the absurd $30 cover charge I heard about from other yelp reviews). read more

one of the best clubs in Boston... their staff is amazing lights and venue is awesome I go there often on different nights. all are good, my favorite is FRIDAY ... they usually have amazing music and sexy crowd. read more

Literally downloaded this app to write this. Friday night Drove all the way to Boston from CT to have a good time. Friend got denied at the door when he was 21 with his actual ID. We had to wait for a cop to show up for about 30 minutes finally get in and, it was died. 11:00 on a Friday there was maybe 10 people including 2 weirdos in the corner. Stay away you have been warned. read more

I went there on Saturday night. It definitely doesn't have enough space to dance. It might be planned better than just a long hallway. Cover seems ridiculous high, but I don't have to complain :) I liked the music. Great place to come back. read more

Good place. They took advantage of the small space and made something of it. It wasn't insanely crowded which is always a plus not having people step on you and dudes walk around like they are holding two large suitcases. There was an interesting crowd of random older people walking around, but the DJ played some good songs. read more

We had a great time here once we got by the rude, immature girls working at the door. It seemed to be a crowd generally in the 25-35 range, dressed to impress even when it's -9 degrees outside, good bar staff, interesting feel, sort of like having a party in a dungeon. read more

Tunnel is NOT a club. And if you want to call it that then it should get 1 or 2 stars. This is more like a lounge. Very unique ambiance with some classy clientele. If you want to dance there it is a VERY small area in which you'll bump into people walking by anyway. Why is this place a $30 cover (which is the main reason why it loses a star)? It offers nothing but a cool ceiling and attractive bartenders. Drinks are also some of the more expensive in Boston. I thought the DJ was good but again there is no way you can dance. Conclusion: Good concept, very overpriced, and needs to pull its head out of its butt. Probably worth only one visit. read more

Classy place to have fun and meet nice people (especially the men). It's definitely a different crowd after spending so much time in college bars. The music is a great mix between EDM, top 40, and the classics. Whenever I come to Tunnel, I always have a great time there. read more

A little grungy, but loud, and fun. Decent drinks.