Beehive Restaurant

A great South End restaurant in Boston. Located on in an old theater, this restaurant is fun, friendly, and loud. My friend and I came for dinner and were greeted with smiles. We were shown downstairs where a stage is visible for a small live band to play. Unfortunately, no band was playing that evening. The tables are very small and a little close together, cozy but nice. The service is very friendly and treats you like old friends ready to recommend drinks and kitchen favs. The drinks are delicious, and the food... beyond comfort fare! The garlic shrimp, cauliflower, and ribs... so so good! I can't wait to come again and try more of their offerings.

Went there for our daughter’s 21st birthday on a Saturday. We drove from NJ, so we decided to get a table around 4pm. Here’s the deal: 1. They gave us the wrong menu 3 times (brunch, lunch, breakfast, then finally the right menu for dinner) 2. Service was OK otherwise 3. Food was OK…maybe a little above average 4. Ambience was good but we saw a mouse meandering in the dining area 5. They said live music but no such thing. Maybe it was too early 6. We spent about 1.5 hours and $200, which seems reasonable for 4 people. They brought a cheesecake for the birthday girl at the end, which I thought was nice…only to find out that they had charged it on the bill. They also added extra stuff and charged in the bill that we didn’t ask for. Somehow they just seem to have made decision for us.

Unassuming bar. Almost like a speak easy. In Boston for work and asked some locals for a spot to enjoy the nightly life. They recommended the beehive. We walked over there and it seems extremely low-key and like a ghost town. The hostess assured us they were open and directed us down a staircase where we could barely hear some music coming from. Once walking down, we were shocked that it was a packed and "happening" bar. Drinks and wait staff was great. Will come back next time in Boston.