I don't necessarily have an issue with the decor, and since it's dark, you don't really focus on it too much. Maybe it's the location of this place, but I came here on a Saturday night, and it was not very filled, nor did it get packed later on in the night - in fact, it remained slightly too empty, the whole night. I wasn't too impressed with the music either - the dj was spinning top 40s and a weird mix of beats the whole night. This place is boring, go to any other club in boston!!!
Review Source:Back when I lived in Boston (I moved away about 3 years ago) District was THE club. Â My group wasn't huge on the club scene but when we wanted to go out big time for someone's birthday or for a girls' night District was always the place. Â It was fun and classy. Â Fast forward to my recent bachelorette party in Boston and I made the mistake of recommending District to my MOH remembering how much fun we used to have there. Â District is now-- dare I say it? Â Trashy. Â It reminded me of those sleazier bars in that alley south of Boston Common. Â The place was ten times more crowded than it used to be and the clientele was rowdier and sleazier than ever. Â I know I'm an old married lady now, but regardless I likely won't be returning.
Review Source:This place sucks. Â The decor is horrendous and looks like it was designed by Ed Hardy. Â There are multiple themes that contrast poorly with each other, for example the urban feel of the bricks does not go well with the country feel of the birch trees. Â The only theme that is consistent throughout the club is tacky. Â The plastic couches had holes all over them. Â I'm not sure why I'd pay a 1000% mark up on a bottle of Cristal to hang out on a ratty plastic couch with True Religion d-bags when the couches in my apartment are nicer and the people are cooler. Â Besides, my idea of bottle service involves drinking nips in the bathroom.
Me and Da Wheeze went here for dinner because it is right by my house and there was a travel zoo/groupon type thing here where we could get three appetizers and two cocktails for 29 bucks. Â Unfortunately there had been a power outage due to The Great Back Bay Fire of 2012, so a lot of their refrigerated food had gone bad and we only had five options to choose from. Â Nor was there a menu to look at so the waitress dictated our options to us. Â With very limited options we settled upon some chicken fingers, fried calamari and lobster quesadilla. Â The food was fine although the only sauce they had for the chicken fingers was ketchup. Â In fact the only thing saving this place from one star was the food. It probably wasn't the best idea to go on a dinner date at a night club but curiosity got the best of me.
So being 30 years old and engaged, I have been out of the club scene for some 3+ years now. When I found out I would be spending a buddy's 30th birthday at a place called District in Boston, I rushed online to search for how out of place I would actually feel at this club. I couldn't immediately find anything on how pretentious I originally envisioned it to be, but I still bore images of shirts covered in dragons, orange sprayed tanorexics, and other various forms of douchebaggery...
To my bewilderment, District fit none of these preconceived notions. Now I do not know this for sure because I was swept in from a party bus on a VIP list of birthday celebrating guys reeking of jagermeister and cigarettes, but they must refuse guys at the door if they are without girls. The girl/guy ratio had to be at least 4:1. I'm sure equally as appreciated by both guys on the prowl and girls who just want to dance without being consistently harassed by the fellas all night. I found the patrons of the club to be both attractive and approachable, and the staff was as amicable as any late night dance spot I've been to.
Overall, I found the decor and ambiance a little forced and tacky, but I did appreciate the intimate layout they had going on. So my years of heading to a place like District on a typical Saturday night may be far behind me, but I would recommend it to those ages 25-35 sick of the Fanuiel Hall B.S. and looking for an enjoyable alternative.
It says join on thursday for Hip Hop with urban flair or something like that ?? Lie ...
The cover on a thursday night was 15$ .
The DJ on 05/26 was <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FWACK.com&s=6036edcc68811bc754cf449e789391bc00c148bff2553a117330f3f228833fe2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://WACK.com</a> ! He playes all these dumb songs that NO ONE was dancing to .... why would you keep playin them ??
A good party is mostly about the music . So the DJ is somewhat of a high priest in a club. The DJ was horrible that night playing songs after songs that left people looking around at each other with "WTF" on the their faces.
Mostly Caribbean crowd in there that night ( only played like 5 minutes of reggea ..wtf ? ) ...
I'm sorry but if people are gonna pay a cover for this tiny hole in the wall and buy drinks at least put a DJ that knows how to work the crowd... i probably won't be coming back.... FAIL !
I wish I could give District a full review but every time we've tried to go (my office is in the same building) we're denied. Â Closed? On a Friday? Â Private Party full of dudes? Â Okay... we'll go to Les Zygomates... AGAIN.
It might be a good time under the cover of darkness (if you can get in) but the place is pretty skeevtastic under the bright lights. Â Your vinyl booth is ripped? Â No biggie, just fix that up with duck tape my friends.
It's been a while since I've been to District. Â Previously, I'd been on Wednesday nights and they were fun. Â That's the only reason I'm giving it two stars. Â If I based my review on this past Saturday night, it would be one star. Â It was an absolutely ridiculous experience. Â My friends and I got there at 11:30. Â First in line. Â We were on the guest list. Â There were 8 of us. Â We get told, "it's going to be a little bit of a wait." Â Okay, we were expecting to wait anyway. Â However, we were not expecting to wait 45 minutes. Â The guy at the door kept telling us that he couldn't give us a time estimate. Â It was the "boss's" birthday and they were only letting people in who had tables. Â
At one point they tell us that they're just waiting for one more table to come and then they'll let us in. Â The last table comes and they still don't let us in. Â My friend again asks how long it's going to be. Â We just want to know whether or not it's going to happen because we can go elsewhere. Â He asks if we want to go to Cure (new club in Boston) and ask for Alex. Â Pretty much telling us we're not getting in anytime soon. Â Half the group decides to wait and the rest of us went somewhere else. Â It would have been nice if the dude were just straight with us from the beginning. Â Thanks for nothing, District. Â I wont' be back anytime soon.
I'm making my way around to all of the Boston clubs/lounges and District isn't bad.
How awesome is that there isn't a cover? One of the few places that doesn't charge - pretty awesome. I hate wasting money just to get in the door. I will be spending this savings on drinks at your bar. Hooray!
I went on a Saturday and the place was pretty packed. Â As I made my way into the main area, I looked around me and the people and it just hit me --- Wow. It's JERSEY SHORE! LOL. The resemblance was uncanny. I was completely amused the thought the entire time. One thing that I didn't understand was the decor - the combo of the brick and tree lined walls with the modern living furniture was just weird.
Drinks are pricey but luckily District doesn't water down their drinks so its a step up from other places in Boston. Â Music is okay, could have been better. I had fun while I was there - which is more due to my friends than the place itself but the staff was nice and helpful. I like District.
It's your regular club with top 40 music and same crowd. Nothing really that special about it. Go with your friends and you're gonna have a good time. But that's naturally granted everywhere :)
Good thing is, the drinks are that crazy expensive. So there's one plus. And the crowd isn't as skeezy as gypsy can get. So I'd put this place more at a 3.5.
Good night regardless.
District has to be one of my favorite venues in Boston.
If you're trying to experience $1 beers & weak drinks, go to the Hong Kong in Fan.Hall after they put out their fire & rebuild.
If you're looking for beautiful women, Â can afford to spend a few bucks, & want to experience a great night out- go to District Wednesday & Saturday nights.
If you're having trouble getting in- it's most likely that you aren't on the guest list, or because you walked up with only guys without any women.
...Anyone can complain "But what's the difference- our bar tab will still be paid?!" .....Well, if everyone thought like you, it would be all guys leaching off the one guys' girls that played by the rules.
....subsequently turning the place into the hottest gay night in boston.
Paul Pierce, Nas & Timbaland are inside - what are you bringing to the table?
If you bring ladies & get yourself on the list (extremely easy w the promoters) ---you will get in no problem. Just be patient & use common sense.
And there is never a cover at District. Ever. If there was for someone once, it's only because the owners & promoters of the club are raising money for a recent tragedy or charity. Wow, how awful of them to give back to people in need.
Suck it up & give your $10, since they bring you free parties year round otherwise.
6one7 throws the best nights in Boston. Anywhere. Ask around.
....but agreed - if you want the cheapest night  & cheapest drinks you can possibly get, with zero planning/foresight on your entry with 6 guys- District is not for you.
Shaws, a 30 of PBR & Call of Duty w the guys at your apartment IS.
 (and don't get me wrong...that's a great night too sometimes... just know the difference)
You're going out. Make an effort  :)
I Just did a Cold River Vodka event at District on a Wednesday Night aka the  "Cold River Vodka Winter Classic"
These guys are on-top of their game.
The night went off without a hitch and all had a great time.
Keep in mind this was a Wednesday night, so my hopes were not set too high in regards to attendence, it turned out that the staff really helped rock the house.
great place, great staff.
Wednesday night "Classic" industry night is pretty cool, so check it out sometime.
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While I had a pleasant evening here during the Booze for Boobies and was met with both courteous and amiable bartender and doormen, I feel as if this was one of those odd occasions. I'm sorry but here is one of those places I have to judge a book by its cover, because it is what it is.
I absolutely adore the mismatching decor of the interior with birch woods tied together along the walls, circular patterns upon the ceiling, textured linoleum bathroom floors, brick walls, and floral patterns.
Now this is where the story ends. Mostly because as previously noted, I have to judge this book by its cover. While for the Booze for Boobie event and probably future private events, this place is pretty cool, but I'm sure if I was to come here on a regular evening out I'd stick out like a sore thumb. Mostly because of what is the pretentiousness that lies outside of private events.
So while I'd like to give them a 4 star because that is what they are. I am sticking with a 3 because for me, it's a 50/50 toss up and it's "A-OK" but probably nothing more than that for me.
Got solicited last minute (day of) for a promotional event and decided against better judgment to try out this venue. Â I've been before earlier on off nights for pre-dinner drinks and enjoyed it, but I knew being there when it was jammed probably wouldn't be as enjoyable.
The event started at 10, and friends I was going with got there right on time. Â I decided to come a little later, hoping the pre-opening line would have died down. Â I arrived to find a short line which I was happy to wait in. Â Slowly, people were allowed entrance and the line progressed. Â This guy came up and decided to cut me in line, but it was just him, and I wasn't about to cause a scene over some idiot in an ill-fitting button down shirt and shiny square toe dress shoes.
The line was held for a brief period of time, about 15 minutes, during which the party of three and the line-cutter were ahead of me. Â After that wait, the bouncer said they could let eight people in. Â He let the four ahead of me in and then said he was holding the line again - because someone who was friends with someone inside *might* be arriving sometime soon. Â They weren't even there yet. Â The promotion girls were even commenting "If I was VIP, I'd show up on time." Â Damn straight.
This also meant the idiot who cut me got in, and I had to wait. Â Great.
So I waited for another half hour or so and witnessed the clusterfuck of people who superficially claimed they were VIPs. Â In my mind an Ed Hardy t-shirt does not make someone a very important person. Â Regardless, I put on a happy face and watched as spray-tanned beasts in prom dresses got granted access while the dozens of people behind me who just came out to try something new and have fun waited and waited.
I'm not quite sure what the point of a promotional event is if you're not willing to let in the people who don't typically visit your bar. Â It's counterintuitive.
I'm also not sure whether I'd be more likely to be stabbed in the surrounding neighborhood on my way to/from District, or inside District itself. Â Just saying.
District is a cool place. The decor is interesting, the staff is hot (and friendly), the location is slightly off the beaten path. If you have it all to yourselves and a wad of cash, there's no reason you can't have a good time here. Â
This spot has a lot going for it, if felt very posh and swank. If you want to get a bunch of people together and rent this place out, to party like royalty for a night, then this is the place. The bartenders were friendly, the bouncers were bouncer-y, and the bar had a different vibe than most of the Boston places.
It would not surprise me if the 'regulars' for this place were chopped full of D-baggery. I doubt I would ever be like lets just pop in to District, but if I wanted to feel classy with a bunch of friends (and spend a paycheck) it'd be good place to go play dressup.
WACK. I got seduced my a retarded promoter to come here for their GRAND MARNIER PARTY..got excited..on LIST.with good friends...showed up at 9:30..HE wasnt THERE! The retarded bouncers wouldnt let us in till 10. So we do to a dive bar next door for sum coronaz. At 10, enter, hit the bar, get two GRAND M with Orange J, it's $20! I discuss w the BT that im not supposed to pay..and she said the GM party hasnt started..and I say ok, n instead of givin me the drinks for free..DUMPS THEM OUT. Bitch! Thats a waste of good alchohol!
We wait till 11pm for the GM. It's only a half shot, one per person! WTF!
The place fills up with every black busted skank and semi cute tall black men..
-EXPENSIVE WEAK DRINKS. HOW THE FUCK a Long Island in a small glass cost  $12? WTF
-Musik was stereo there WAS NO DJ! GHETTO!!!
-DECOR IS COOL, BUT SMALL AZZ DANCE Floor area..if I danced my sexy moves, I would have mad hater ghetto skank bitches on my caze...sooo
We LEFT for MOJITOS! Read that review for the story!
We have hosted many after hours networking events at District. Staff has been nothing but polite and accomodating. Â I love this place. The decor is very cool too!
It really doesnt pick up until around 11 pm and then the place is JAMMED. I am not a huge fan of clubs, but if I had to choose one favorite in Boston, this would be it!
Oh my God, this place was so ghetto. My boyfriend was wanded with a metal detector prior to going on, and I had to have my purse searched. If nothing else, that will instill fear in your heart.
The inside was nice -- beautifully decorated and I liked the decor, but the ghettoness of the crowd and staff totally turned me off. Maybe it's a different crowd when it's not late at night?? I dunno, and I don't care to find out, because I won't be coming back!
If humanity ever ends up in some post-apocalyptic scenario, and hair gel becomes the primary currency, the clientele at District will be our overlords. Â And I fear that greatly.
That being said, this place isn't terrible. Â The setup is quite nice: they've got a bed out front (not sure exactly why) and then there are various tables. Â Beer and drink prices are a little high though ($7 for an Amstel? Â $12 for a rum and coke??), so if you're looking for value, this definitely isn't it. Â The drinks are strong, so it's not overwhelmingly horrible, but it is definitely a detriment.
In terms of people watching, this place is incredible. Â You get a decent mix of random people wearing some variety of short-shorts and popped collars. Â Also, they can kinda dance, to their credit, as the guys do know how to effectively move their legs.
Overall, I wasn't a big big fan, but I didn't hate it either. Â Other nights may change my review, and I can't really recommend it unless this is exactly what you're looking for.
I'm a big fan of gay latin nights at Venu and thursdays at Rumor, but District is just lame. It just doesnt have the same magic as the others.
Its not because I dont have the same luck meeting people here (not everywhere is good for that)- its just objectively not the best place. If I'm going to spend a lot ($300+) on a night out, I expect better service, higher quality, and an amazing atmosphere. District just does not cut it. It could be way worse though- there are some real dumps out there masquerading as nightclubs in boston.
Eff this place. Â If you value your money, don't come here. Â
We were told $200 for a table or we weren't getting in (we had eleven people in our group). Â It ended up being $400 for one freakin' bottle. Â ONE BOTTLE. Â $400. Â I can get the same amount at Costco for $30. Â Are you kidding me???
We tried to dispute the charges especially since they pulled a bait-and-switch on us, but they started yelling at us, saying that it was $200 MINIMUM. Â $200 minimum for what exactly? Â One bottle and a place to sit down? Â What was the other $200 for?
Besides getting ripped off, they had a wack music selection. Â They played Heavy D for pete's sake.
On top of all that, this place attracts douchebags like feces to flies. Â I've never seen so many douchebags in one spot, not even in NYC, and that's saying something.
If I could give this place negative stars, or five piles of crap instead of stars, I would.
Attempted to go to another location last night for a release party... which... I'm sorry... fire your PR people because it was dead. We didn't go, and had the limo driver (yes, limo, we had a big group so the fellas decided to treat us ladies right and get a limo for the night) recommend somewhere else - enter District.
Wednesday night, so I wasn't expecting much... and when we arrived there wasn't too many people there (a little after 11pm) but as the night went on more and more people arrived. The "DJ" (I put that in quotes b/c I think it might have been a pre-set ipod? not sure) had a good playlist going, and there were a few people dancing. Most individuals just hung out at tables or around the bar. I think there was a Celtics player at the table behind me (I can't confirm or deny b/c I don't know the players, but he was a big tall athlete of some kind, and there were a few girls with him in Celtics gear... so one would assume....), and there was also Donnell Rawlings a.k.a. "Ashy Larry" from the Chappelle show hanging out at the club. Cool guy, invited me and my friends to have some grub with him after hours at Chau Chow.
Decor was kind of a hodgepodge of themes, Ligaya T. states it well that it's a bunch of styles jumbled together. The bartenders were nice (even the girls) and there was an eclectic mix of clientele there. I'd like to go back and see how this place is on a weekend night. I will say that b/c of it being a trendy spot... the drinks are pricey. $10 for a Midori Sour... my wallet says "ouch" - but none the less, a chill spot that I'd go back to visit.
District is Hands Down my FAVORITE place to party in Boston. When I'm in need of a break from the Big City, I hop on I-95 and take a scenic CT drive up to the little city of Boston, where my friends, the 6one7 guys, always know how to entertain.
Not only is the hospitality great (providing you arrive before 12am, at which point it is realllly hard to get in due to capacity standards set by Boston FD), but the food really kicks a donkey's ass. I mean, it's great.
This place is not a club, nor is it a bar. Rather, it's the hidden swanky gem of Boston, where you'll find as many good cocktails as you will celebrities. (I was there this past Saturday and saw Chamillionaire)
Sick decor accents the venue, and there is always great music pumping.
Go check it out, but call ahead for a reservation.
I have a very extensive history in Boston Nightlife... and i honestly think that District is one of the coolest places ever. I've read all the previous reviews here, so there are several things I'd like to say.
The Decor is amazing. It has so much detail and thought put into it... there is absolutely nothing else like it in Boston.. it's classy and funky... i can't even give an accurate description that could do it justice. Â
The staff is friendly and extremely qualified... and that includes the bouncers. Lets be honest, nobody likes to deal with a difficult doorman... but 9x out of 10- they are just doing their job. Bouncers are hired to keep the place under control... I've never had a major issue at District, but if you truly feel mistreated, I'm sure the management will do their best to rectify the situation.
The crowd is different each night... like with every other place in the world. There are always beautiful people... and you will most likely run into a celebrity or 12... but everyone can enjoy themselves at District.. you just need to check out the particular night that is best suited for you.
Finally... the spiked hair, sparkle shirt, "douchbag" trend - it's not my personal favorite thing either.. but unfortunately, Boston, it's in style. You will see it everywhere.. let's move on already.
If  the Rat Pack were around today ...this is were they would cop a VIP table and  smooth talk the Ladies!
Very Modern ,Sexy atmosphere .
I'm a fool for decor and this place has it all!
The crowd is a very hip , cool mix  and if You are in your thirties , this is the place to go!
I recommend ...grabbing  a table ,have something lite " to eat & sip cocktails while you watch the socialites mingle or if you feel like dancing ,the music is amazing!
Ma bey it's the Cool Cats that hang out at District mixed with the energy of their sexy decor & the coolest owners that makes Me feel "Oh so VIP"
Either way, this is My Kinda Town!!!
Wow...this place is...something...
The ladies room has some kind of fabric floor. that's right, some kind of porus, fabric floor. in the bathroom. fabric. Words can't adequately describe the smell in that bathroom...horrific, hideous, locker room-esque come to mind. it was nightmarish in there. and the worst part was that some poor girl was forced to sit in there handing out towels. unreal.
i ended up at a table in the back with bottle service. don't even want to know how much that cost. we had the pleasure of watching a guy with spikey hair, a tight sparkly t-shirt and giant arms completely out of proportion to the rest of his body suck face with an obviously desperate girl who's entire outfit screamed "trying to hard". i'm just glad he didn't try to put his hands in her bleached, teased, extensioned hair. Â Â Â
the decor is bizarre, though the birch tree wall was kinda neat. but the smell in the bathroom, which by the end of the night had permeated to the rest of the place, was really gag inducing.
the ONLY good thing i can say about this place is that the two girls who poured our bottle for us were real sweethearts, very attentive and poured the drinks strong.
i would never, ever, ever go back to this place. ever.
The place where trendy decor goes to die. And I mean all styles - Â they've got a motley of like seven motifs going from b&w wallpaper, wood accents, 6 inch nails, textured walls, metallic curtains to fake trees and strung lights. Pick one, or three even and everything would be alright, but now your guests are going to spend the first half an hour (and evidently a paragraph) talking about the jumbled interior.
Looking beyond that, the L shaped space has a side side room with bench seats for the conversing cocktailers, round white booths for group bottle sessions, two sizeable bars and a white tree strewn with bright lights in the middle of the area where people congregate to flail when the liquor has hit their bloodstreams.
The average go-er is in their mid-20s, I'd bet has a corporate job, ladies probably procure their outfits at Bebe. You know the crowd. They like to drink, they're looking pretty good, it's ethnically diverse, it gets popping when the Top 40 bangers blast.
I'm not hating, you can definitely have a good time. Oh, and while you're at it, wink at the Brad Pitt lookalike barkeep and maybe he'll throw some bottles in the air and give you a nice pour. Stay clear of the female bartenders though, they're so cold they make my fridge feel like it's daytime in the Mojave.
I generally love this place. The decor, the whole thing. The problems: if you don't know someone who knwos someone, you can get shut out if the lines are long. The bartenders can take forever, and kind of ignore you, but they make good drinks. The music is better on Saturday nights, but ... it is less crowded (in a good way) on Friday nights... so I am kind of torn there. I have never eaten there, but had some food made for my birthday party, and it was good, appetizer stuff.
Anyway, I generally love it, especially when there are local pro athletes in the house... but the crowd does tend to be that kind of im-better-than-you bunch who will bowl you over and knock your drink out of your hand trying to get by, and not even turn around.
Timing is everything, my friends.
If you want to enjoy this place and its vibe, you have to know when to show up. Â Sadly, I'm only running 50% on that myself..
I live in the neighborhood and no matter what you all say about District, it's a hell of a lot better than what was there before, the sketchy scary Club 180!
Sure, the decor is totally random, but you've got to admit, unique. Â The AC machine as someone lovingly refers to as Mr. Freeze (hilarious btw) is awful. Â And the drinks tend to be on the weak side.
But, if you come here late at night when there are actually people here, it's a fun vibe, and every time I've eaten here the food has been excellent.
District could use a few improvements, but I won't write it off. Â Having a personal interest in the businesses of the Leather District, I'd really like to see this place stick around...
Ok, for food, this place gets four stars - the service was excellent, the food was excellent, overall a very good experience, especially when I didn't expect it. Â Some people complain about the decor, I think's its different, hip, it might not be your bag, but I am a fan. Â I live one block over and like to come here for a relaxing meal with a date if I actually want to hear her speak. Â you can have privacy and hear each other talk.
Now, let's get to the club nights......I think they must have buses that pick up the trash in Revere and Roslindale and bring them striaght to Ditrict. Â You will see a beautiful assortment of belly rings, mulitcolored shirts, berets, and other "HIP" accoutrements worn by the avant garde crowd. Â Of course, the gentlemen at the door will inform you that it's a guest list only event on the one night of the week that it's busy, because I guess if your not wearing at least three gold chains, two pieces of head gear or stiletto heels, you are not welcome. Â Make sure you don't bump into that purple cadillac parked out front, it might belong to one of dem pimps scoopin up his mad bitches, yo.
The music is also horrible, which is good, because there is absoultely no place to dance.
The two stars are for decor only and maybe one half star for the music, which was a decent mix of old school hip-hop mashups. The use birch trees and low lighting make the inside of District nice to look at, but after you spend 30-60 seconds soaking in the decor, the place falls flat.
We got to District on a Saturday night around 9:30 (early), rolling about 12 deep (5 guys and 7 girls I believe), for a friend's birthday night out. Mind you we had called ahead to reserve a spot, so they knew we were coming, but the bouncers still did what bouncers get off on doing, and acted like they weren't sure they could accommodate us. First they didn't love the size of the group, then they scoped the girls we were with, gave everyone the up and down, "checked with the manager" and then let us in...to a relatively empty bar. Again, it is important to note we had called ahead about 45 minutes earlier.
Before allowing us to patronize their bar, they gave me static for having sneakers on...which I KIND of get, except they were "fashion" sneakers, and I, along with our group, were all well dressed. and it wasn't like any of us, or my sneakers, made us look sloppy by any stretch. Of course after getting made to feel like a hillbilly for not having euro shoes on, I noticed half of the sparse crowd was terribly dressed in crappy t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts...so much for consistency.
They then gave my buddy who's GF's birthday it was, the hard sell on bottle service, which cost in the several hundreds of dollars, and they dont even leave the bottle...the waitress still has to come over and pour the drinks for you.
Long story short, not my kind of place, but I was with a group of friends and went with the flow. I really bristle at places that have an attitude problem and act like they are doing you a favor by letting you drink within their walls, and District is pretty squarely in that camp. It is important to distinguish that the staff was not RUDE at all, they just had an air about them, and gave off that douchey vibe. If District dropped the NYC inferiority complex and the pretense, it could be a cool spot...but not really my speed.
I went here last night for Robert G.'s birthday party. I didn't really check out the decor, so I can't comment. The plastic/pleather couch we sat on at the end of the night was fun. The drinks are decent, $8 for vodka on the rocks. For some reason beer is more expensive than that.
We had a little bit of a fiasco because District wanted to charge $250 for each table we had reserved. That made no sense so we got out of that. The bartenders seemed pissed about that but the waitress who took care of us was ultra nice.
This place wasn't overly crowded which was nice. There were a lot of people there for our party and I just stuck with them all night. At no point did I feel overly warm/claustrophic or anything.
I recommend this place for a fun night with a bunch of friends. Don't go with just a few friends because it isn't crowded enough for that to be fun. You will just stand around wondering why you didn't go to Aria, ha. But if you have a BIG party, this is a great place to go.
So I came here on a wednesday night with a friend... we get inside and there is a hard to define atmosphere. The music was to loud to engage a converstion so dancing was the idea, however no one danced... Good decor, good spot, but only if you come with your friends and have a table. Not to come with a date.
The people are good looking and drunk...
Ah yes... the decor may have been a tad cheese. Â The monster steel beast of an air-conditioning unit certainly didn't do much for the feng shui. Â Don't accidentally stand in front of that thing unless you were looking for one of those ice-bar experiences.
Regardless, the appetizers are absolutely incredible. Â I've never seen such a selection laid out before me. Â The most plain looking little chicken strips on a stick were GREAT! Â The bartenders were very friendly (something I rarely find) as well as the hostess and one waitress I spoke with.
Too bad about the location though, a little hard to find as it doesn't stand out at all. Â Take a trip to check it out, just make sure they don't put you anywhere near Mr. Freeze or it WILL kill you.
I can't much speak for the usual atmosphere here as I have only been here for a special yelp event, but I would like to comment on the rest of it.
Lets start with the decor. Â It's a rather unique mostly black and white theme, centered around birches (logs of which make their way into the walls, door handles, etc. etc.) Â It looks very trendy with its bold design, and translucent chairs.
I guess trendy really is what describes it best over-all. Â It had the neat interior you'd expect from a trendy bar, but also all the negatives (house music, sterile environment, cooler than thou staff, astronomical prices, etc.)
It's been five days since I was there and I am still in shock that I paid $18 for two relatively simple vodka based drinks. (One cape-codder and one vodka+red bull)
All in all the place was a mixed bag. Â Though it had its positive sides, I will unlikely go back.
Urban Outfitters+dElia*s+IKEA+Sports on TV+vodka=District
I had seen the pictures of all the birch wood on the walls and the clear Louis the 14th clear plastic chairs in the Weekly Dig a few weeks past, so when I saw Yelp! was doing a party thang there, I was like "weeeeeeerrrrddd."
DD and I were able to find parking relatively quickly (for some reason I had thought this place was in Back Bay?), but like right around the corner from the South St. Diner. From the outside, the glass is stenciled with the ornate goth style District logo and you can see the ornate ceiling lamps...but the black silver sequin curtains? Um, hello, dElia*s catalog anyone?
Inside, the hostess stand is more like a boutique hotel check-in and they were nice, attentive ladies. Walking through to get to the loungier part, you pass more intimate two person tables (a bench lines the wall and the afore-mentioned chairs are on the side you walk by) with some black and white rugs that seemed a little...IKEAish.
A slanted bar faces you (but had no one tending it) and the place opens up to your right. Three huge white vinyl curved booths with a clear chair at the end reminded me of amusement park rides in Jersey shore...and the vinyl looked like it could give serious swamp-ass/ball sweat. There were Eames like oval tables scattered about with fabric ottomans, low slung chairs and more plastic chairs, some lil sofas. Then the main bar that was servin the free vodka drinks (I found the bartenders friendly, quick with the orders, and I hope people remembered to tip them!) was nice enough, the actual bar was metal with fake wood print and the edge seemed like it could cut your flesh after too many. There was another huge bench/sofa thingie to the left of the bar that many of the lady yelpers took refuge in...being close to the bar is good, ladies, good job. One odd thing-while getting a refreshed drink, there two guys in like 40s, wearing khaki pants and polos drinking bud light in the bottle eating appetizers at the bar and watching the game on the TV-WTF?
There were mirrors all over the places (I felt like even bigger ones would have helped the space), more lamps stenciled, some kind of large ceiling mobile type fixtures with the same design, all black and white. While I enjoyed the design, it felt a touch too trendy or Urban Outfitter-esque, and some warmth could be infused with browns or different lighting. While sitting around, I felt I was more in a showroom than the lounge.
Foodwise, it was free (yay!), but couldn't eat much. There were lots of plates of meat and nothing was labeled. I got to ask friendly yelpers to taste test products for me like a royalty, which was super nice of them, but not cool of District not to label the assorted dumpling/pastry/breaded food! The bruschetta like bread was good (it wasn't orgasmic but it didn't taste like Tombstone pizza) so I ended up eating a bunch of those and these dry like breaded ball things. There were four bowls of sauce with no spoons? Or labels?
BUT-my friends and I had a good time and it was pretty awesome of District to host us. It is still a new place and working itself out, but I think I'll stick to Middlesex or Enormous Room for loungin...
Weird. Perhaps I'm not initiated properly yet into the lounge/bar scene but this place probably will remain in my mind as "odd" for the long run.
Perhaps some of the things that they could have done to make the environment more welcoming to me:
1) Stop looking like 80% of the decor came from Urban Outfitters (granted, some of the unique decor was fascinating to look at)
2) Get a damn better location, even around the corner would have been better. lincoln street dumps right onto route 93 and you could probably walk right onto the highway which is clearly in view.
3) Maybe it's a unconscious cognitive reaction, but the "oversize nails" sticking out of various places on the decor is very unfriendly looking. I wonder if the interior designer had a BDSM fetish.
Combine white leather booths, tree-lined walls and actual nine-inch nails and you've got one funky decor. The District has one of the most unique looks I've seen in a Boston bar -- ever. Very eclectic and spacious, which I hear was not an attribute of Trio.
The cocktail menu is mind boggling. I stuck with the free drinks thanks to the Yelp event, but I could have easily dropped bucks just trying one $10 concoction after another. I hear the mojito is excellent. Be sure to ask your bartender Kevin to make it. He's a BIG fan of that. (I'm being sarcastic in case you didn't catch it.) Actually, all of the bartenders and waitstaff here were great.
As for food, the truffle frites were fantastic. The other samplers available during the event were tasty, but so unusual that I really had no clue what I was eating. For instance, something that resembled a mini hot dog turned out to be bacon-wrapped sweet potato (or so we guessed).
Although I love the baroque- meets -modern -inspired -decor here, I haven't figured out exactly what the scene is.
As another yelper put it, they might be trying a little too hard to be hip. The food is good for a lounge of this type, but nothing to write home about.
The staff seemed friendly, but then again most staffs are when an establishment first opens. Cocktails are hit or miss here, but maybe they just have to work out some kinks...be safe and order wine.
All in all, I say check it out  because the cool interior is worth the visit...but bring an interesting group of friends ...I'm not sure you will find great conversation on-site;)
And on a final note....if you wear a skirt, your legs might stick to the white plastic booth seats...oh those poor booths.....they say lap dance at a strip club all over them......what a sad miss on the designer's part......Everything else about the decor is pretty cool!
ADDITION TO THIS REVIEW:
I added a star because I went to dinner here last night with a party of 8 and it was fantastic....I think people forget that this is also a great restaurant not just a trendy bar!
Marcela the bartender and event coordinator was great and went out of her way to make sure we were taken care of....
The appetizers were deelish....and everyone was happy with their main dishes and desserts as well.....
BOTTOM LINE---GO HERE FOR DINNER!!! IT IS NOT JUST A LOUNGE/BAR!!
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