This Yard House is located in Back Bay inside the Marriott Copley Place on the 2nd floor. There's a parking garage for the hotel where you can park or catch the T and get off the green or orange line. It's like a 5 minute walk. I happened to be staying here during 4th of July weekend, and the hotel gave a $20 daily credit as part of the destination fee.
The first time I went was the day I flew in. I tried out their Happy Hour and sat at a large open table near the bar and TVs. The FIFA games weren't on yet. My server was fine. She checked in every once in a while. I had to ask for water with my mocktail - Hibiscus Mule-ish. It had Seedlip spice 94, ginger beer, hibiscus, lime, mint. It was ok. It was a little too sweet. I couldn't really taste the hibiscus flavor.
For Happy Hour, I ordered the Brussels sprouts and Classic Sliders since it was 4 mini burgers on toasted brioche buns with cheddar and special sauce and came with house fries. It was A LOT of food for one person. I was hungry but not THAT hungry. It's definitely shareable, but my friend had to get something and didn't accompany me. It's nice to know that the half price appetizers are still the full portion for HH. I had plenty left over but didn't take it since the hotel rooms didn't have a microwave.
Classic sliders - The sliders were pretty big in size. It was filling. I didn't like the patty. It tasted bland even with the special sauce. Plus, the pickles were sweet and not sour. The fries were too salty. I ate one slider and tried to eat a second patty just for protein since I hadn't eaten breakfast since I had an early am flight. It might be good on another day, but I didn't care for it.
Crispy Brussels sprouts - I really liked this, but I couldn't eat the whole platter. It was spicy and acidic. The gochujang sauce added a nice flavor and kick to it, and the malt vinegar aioli paired nicely with it.
The second time I went, my friend joined me. It was nice to sit in after a few hours of walking the Freedom Trail during a heat wave. We dined in the larger area with all the TVs. We watched two FIFA games. It was nice to be around everyone cheering. Some people even stopped to watch outside the restaurant while waiting to be seated where you could see the TVs. We ordered the appetizer Miguel's queso dip which had cheddar, pepper jack, queso blanco, roasted poblano peppers, guajillo chile, chipotle and served with warm flour tortillas & chips. I had my favorite lambic sour beer - Lindeman's framboise.
Miguel's queso dip - Large portion. Cheesy. A bit too salty. The tortilla chips were stale. I prefer something crispy to eat with a cheese dip, so I didn't try the flour tortillas with it.
I have been to Yard House where I live a few times, and it's an average bar chain. Not a place I frequent. I think it has a great selection of beverages compared to other bars. This location was an interesting experience. The first time, there were gnats everywhere. I kept having to swat them away which got annoying. For an enclosed space in a hotel on the 2nd floor, I'm surprised at how many gnats were inside. They were living their best life for sure. Luckily, there were less in the dining area that was more inner compared to the open area. This location seemed to have interesting conversations as this lady was talking loudly about how her partner was a cheater and that all her friends knew what he was doing. It didn't start off that way, but she must've had a lot to drink cause the conversation changed. You go girl, but also, how embarrassing for the guy she was yelling at in front of everyone to hear. Lol.
If you're staying at the hotel, use your credit. If not, it's a great place to socialize and bring groups of friends to catch a game. read more