The Draft is a nice place to plop down with some pals and have a beer, not for a girls night out dinner. My roommate and I (both of us females) decided to grab dinner and a beer around 7 on a Wednesday and I think we were the only women in there besides the solo lady bartender. I'm not hating on the man cave vibe, but I am warning those girls out there that this is not a "let's catch up and talk about girl stuff" kind of place. We both got the Draft burger which comes with the options of turkey, beef or veggie. The roommie is a vegetarian and said that this veggie burger was good - so vegetarians don't shy away from the draft menu. Overall, the experience was good. The waiters/bartenders were attendtive and fun and It seems that they have a lot of specials. I will be returning to the draft either during a bar hopping trip or for a night with a special.
Enjoy!
don't pay to shake butt
dance the night away for free
see you at The Draft
Do you like standing in line in the cold from 10-12 at night? Â How about cover charges after standing in said line? Â Neither do I, and that's how I ended up at The Draft. Â
Friday night around 10 p.m., we walked right in, and guess what: Ke$ha was blaring. Â KE$HA! Â I knew it would be a good night. Â There was a decent selection of beers, all $5, apparently some food specials too, and Buckhunter. Â I killed some elephants. Â
IMHO, the DJ was incredibly awesome here. Â It was all pop, but it was all the pop you want: Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, good old stuff, old poppy rap I can't remember but I can sing to. Â I went so far as try to figure out who the DJ was from The Draft website, but who am I kidding, it was The Draft website. Â I can only hope that he's a Friday night regular.
The draft is a great summer time night life place! i love the fact that there is an outside area with a bar and tables along with the small inside bar.
as for the winter it gets a little cramped up since it is so small and outside is closed. as for drinks they are decently priced they have a great DJ and even though there is limited space i still have a GREAT time!
The nice thing about freelancing is that you get to make your own schedule. Â In this case, we've got weekly meetings on Tuesday nights. Â Thrice now, we've followed it up by heading out to drink afterwards. Â Sunset was a long walk, so we tried The Draft instead. Â Initially, it didn't seem like a great idea, since we were immediately the oldest people there, and the music was rather loud. Â But we were swayed by the sign that said you could get a burger and a beer for $6.99. Â
Which is true. Â Any beer, too. Â Including Left Hand milk stout on nitro and a handful of other solid craft brews. Â For a college bar, it's a good beer list. Â And the cheeseburgers are thick and tasty, with good french fries. Â Don't get me wrong, they're both almost certainly frozen, but it all comes out plenty tasty. Â
Most of all, there've been two straight weeks now where two guys drank four or five (decent) beers a piece and ate a cheeseburger and had the bill come to less than $50. Â Surely that's illegal in Boston.
Sigh :T
I used to LOVE coming here with a big group of friends when we first learned about their 25 cent wings deal. I wasn't expecting much but their coopertowns were out of this world! Their drinks weren't bad either, I think I tried their Fuzzy.. Navel? and thought it was Delicious !
But the reason why we kept coming back was the coopertowns. After a while, the service starting going from good to a-ok to just downright crappy.
I've tried going in, seating myself, waiting for over 20 minutes where the bartenders and waitresses made eye contact with me and walk past me. I walked out without a hi or bye or sorry.
I've heard since the last time I've been that they have been charging extra for take out boxes and blue cheese.
I used to go here for Wednesday night trivia that was run by a friend of mine. Â Needless to say this place still packs in a huge college crowd on weekends, so it's still doing a good job from what I can see. Â The bartenders are nice and still quick with their service. Â I'd recommend staying out of the stall in the bathroom unless you need to yackety yack. Â The mixed drinks are still big and strong, which is a good sign, and their shots are still potent. Â Can't wait to find myself back at this place.
Review Source:Cheap wings on certain nites? Sure. Overpacked on the weekends? Sure. No drink specials to speak of, but let's admit, that's not why you're there. It's a great place to drink and mingle while a crap DJ tries to impress his girlfriend in the background, and that's about it.
Lunch specials are awesome.... If you drink during lunch, check it out. Great deals. Food is like average bar fare...tasty but you never really crave it. Try the Reuben.. It is down right titty-fucking awesome!
Go get plastered there on a Saturday nite.... You can usually stay past 2am and finish your drink.
The crowd always changes from nite to nite, week to week, and year to year... It's like playing roulette odds trying to guess the crowd for any given nite.
While The Draft does have an identity crisis to sort out, the fact remains that the kitchen dishes out some of best bar food at the cheapest prices in Boston. The service is top notch as well.
Its a top notch joint for food. While it seems like it aspires to be much more, it really doesn't matter if it reaches those aspirations or not. The food is some of the best in town.
I cannot believe we didn't find this place earlier. Super cheap wings, 25 cents a piece, but wait, they're not small, dinky, cold, and meatless. In fact, they are the exact opposite. Our wings came out super hot, big, meaty, and super tasty. It takes all of these of course to be considered good wings.
We tried too many flavors for me to even remember. I bet we tried every single one they had on the menu. The only reason I can't remember any of their names is because they were all good. Actually though, I do remember honey hot, garlic parmesan, and cooperstown just to name a few. Seriously, they are all good. When you go for the first time just try them all.
When you go, order a side of fries. Some of the best beer battered fries I've ever had. The only problem is that there was just too much for $4. Since there were 3 of us, we cleaned up shop pretty easily, but I'm sure my fiancee and I are going to have a hard time finishing all the food next time we go.
Service was pretty top notch, had about 3 different people check up on us the whole time we were there.
I'm really afraid to try out another place for wings considering how good the food and service is here. In fact, I really want to come on a Tuesday for their burgers+fries special.
This place has a great deal on Tuesdays. Â 6 dollars for a beer, burger and fries! Â I repeat SIX DOLLARS for a beer burger and fries. Â any beer that you want and any of their burgers. Â
WHAT? Â that is cheaper than any of the beers alone I get in most bars in Boston. Â for that, they get 3 stars. Â But they aren't great, nor are they worth the special mention so, 3 stars is all I can give.
(burgers were decent, not fabulously juicy and the fries, while good, were were mundane)
Great low key bar. Sunday afternoons for football and $0.25 wings are ideal. Trivia Wednesdays are also great fun. I avoid it Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights to avoid the college crowd but all other times are great.
Decent selection of beers and liquors. Menu will satisfy all cravings for bar food from burger to nachos to spinach and artichoke dip.
Patio is a great hang out with the fire in the corner and reclining patio furniture. The inside features a modern jukebox and traditional wooden bar.
I strolled into the Draft last Tuesday for the Celtics game, and walked out a happy man.
I sat down and ordered the burger and beer special of the evening. Burger/Beer special you say? Dare I go on?! Burger+any beer on tap for $6. I couldn't believe it. Honestly until the bill arrived I thought I'd been hoodwinked. The burger was sizable and flavorful. The fries were seasoned and succulent. The beer was cool and refreshing.
As for the atmosphere it left much to be desired. Draft really doesn't have much character at 8PM on a Tuesday. Maybe later in the evening the scene changes; banners drop from the ceiling, lights emerge from the floor, and the creepy guy in the corner decides it is time to go home. unfortunately none of these awesome things happened, and I left only full of burger and beer.
What is the hype about?
It seems 2 people I know from this area claims this place is their favorite Allston bar. How on earth is this even possible? The place is cramped and dingy and even with their specials I would not feel comfortable eating there.
I wouldn't feel comfortable even letting animals into this place, altho it looks like a bunch of barn animals were let loose in here.
There is a small stage area where people can dance but a lot of the guys there are creepy...super creepers. This place is not for dancing, ladies night, date night, but for trying to get drunk as quickly as possible so you can actually enjoy yourself here.
I gave it two stars because it's not as overpriced as other Allston bars and the bartenders are nice.
The Draft is where you go when you know the line at the Model will be snaking obnoxiously down Cambridge Street and you're not quite drunk enough to settle for TITS or the White Horse (i.e. you're still conscious). It's a grimey catchall, and I find myself here more often than I care to admit. This is one of the more diverse crowds you'll find in Allston/Brighton, and a pretty accurate cross-section of the neighborhood in general: you've got your hipsters, your bros, your BU kids, your hobos, and your sadly misguided folks who expected a respectable bar and/or pleasant evening. I love to hate this place.
During the day, or on an off night, the Draft is aiight. You can catch a game on one of the bar TVs, and there are good burger/sandwich/beer specials, plus 25 cent wings on Sundays and Mondays (they're not Soul Fire wings, but they're not bad). I've had a few things on the menu - the quesadillas are nothing special (and kind of small), but the burgers and sandwiches/wraps are totally doable. Good fries.
Nights here are another matter entirely. Thursdays are dollar drafts nights - the place gets packed and loud and rowdy and smells and looks like a frat house, but, duh. Fridays and Saturdays get predictably busy, and other nights are hit or miss. The outside patio/deck is pretty nice when the weather's good - it's surprisingly large and doesn't usually get as uncomfortably packed as the bar itself. The dance floor can be a fun option if you're into that sort of thing, though it's usually flanked by creepers, especially later in the night. Oh well. There's a pool table, which is nice during the day or on a slow night, but they really should try to move that thing on busier nights, because it takes up too much floor space and sometimes it's tricky dodging the pool cues when you're a little buzzed. Or a lot buzzed.
The bathrooms here are repulsive. Tiny, cramped, never any paper towel to dry your hands, occasionally out of TP, at least one of the ladies' room doors doesn't have a lock on it at all times, and just generally gross. Perfect your hover before you go in there.
I'll rip on the Draft til the day I finally grow up and move out of Allston, but I'm still going to end up here because I obviously hate myself.
Caveat: We left after waiting 50 minutes for a burger and salad, so this review relates to service and ambiance.
Stopped in for the first time on a Tuesday night and it happened to be some sort of 'special' night for burgers here. Â Discounted burger/fries/beer kind of thing. Â I ordered a burger deal with a Harpoon, the lovely lady ordered a dinner salad and Sprite. Â Drinks came......and we waited for the food......and waited.....you get the idea. Â After 50 minutes of waiting I asked to pay for the two drinks and to cancel our food order. Â
Turns out that the 'special' burger night is rather popular and there was a beer garden full of hipsters (neon is back) that had ordered the deal too. Our waiter explained that this made for a decent wait time for the burgers. Â Wow, 50 minutes worth of a wait? And you couldn't tell us that up front? I even slipped in a "Hey, it's our first time here" when we ordered. Â Needless to say, not really impressed. Â We did get the two drinks for free, which helped ease the sting a bit. Some additional factors worth noting:
1. The Men's bathroom could use some work. I was afraid of getting Tetanus from all the rusty. jagged edges and funky grime everywhere.
2. A ceiling pipe randomly started dripping (then drooling) water onto the floor over the exit/food pick-up area of the kitchen. Â The wait staff didn't seem to mind while walking underneath it with food, drinks, etc. Pretty gnarly if you ask me. Â Also, a couple guys thought it would be a good idea to precariously climb a ladder and create a "sack" from a garbage bag in order to catch the water coming from the pipe. Â Heard of water balloons? Geez, eight year-olds solve bigger mysteries after watching Mr. Wizard.
3. Like moths drawn to the eternal flame of Allstondom, many another customer here is a hipster. Â The fan of The Killers - "I sold my Interpol sweatshirt that I bought after I sold my Modest Mouse t-shirt after I traded my RHCP Californication beanie and got these tight pants-still figuring out if I should study Audio Engineering or Spanish Government at BU" type of crowd. Â
If you're into that type of thing then it's cool. You'll dig the place.
This place is probably an example of a typical bar in "America". It has a bar and an actual menu which features sandwiches and hamburgers. They have a decent selection of beers on tap and in bottles. The interior looks like you have walked into a typical American bar with the wooden furniture not looking elegant, but "utilitarian". They have plenty of flatscreen TVs so you can watch sports. There is a table where you can play a game of billiards as well.
I came with a huge group of people because they were offering this really cool deal where for $6, you can get a hamburger, fries and a beer on Tuesday nights. This is actually significantly cheaper than getting a hamburger, fries and a soda drink from other places in this area like UBurger or even Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Although it's not the best hamburger I have ever eaten, I think they can definitely get the job done better than McDonald's, Burger King or Wendy's and when beer is actually included in the price, it's actually a really good deal, since beer costs more than soda. They can let you choose any beer that is on tap or in a bottle.
I asked for my hamburger to be cooked medium rare, with Swiss cheese. Hamburger was decently good. The bun was a little hard to chew and tasted like it was inside the bread bag for a good amount of time. The meat was juicy and chewy, and tasted really good with the lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle provided. Did not taste much of the Swiss cheese, but it did make the burger tastier. As for the French fries, they gave a small amount. They were really tasty, had this crispiness and this salt and pepper flavor that made the fries addicting to eat.
One major disadvantage this place has is that they do not have Blue Moon beer, which I find really strange because it should be one of the standard American beers that the typical American bar should serve. However, I got a Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, and it was a decent alternative, nice, cold, and refreshing. Service was okay, but the staff appears capable of getting the job done well but not really well.
Overall, if you really want to get a decently tasty hamburger deal that involves beer on a Tuesday night, this is a great choice. I would most likely come back again only when it is a Tuesday night and if I am with a group of people.
Definitely serviceable, but nothing exciting... except the french-fries, those are pretty stellar.
I do really enjoy the $5 lunch specials occasionally for the price... but apparently they're no longer encouraging drinking on your lunch break- the $6 burger and a beer is only on Tuesday nights. If you aren't trying to get me drunk during the workday, I'm not impressed.
Disclaimer to my employer should he find this online: Who, me? I never drink alcohol. Or have fun. I usually get extra work done on weekends, actually.
So, I'm over being a college kid, but I'm not ready for babies. Where can I drink and still have my hearing when I leave? The Draft. I've moved on to this place over the stickiness of The Avenue. Don't get me wrong, this place is loud and jumping around 11:00 pm, but I'm long gone.
The food is amazing, especially the fries and service is usually pretty good. During the summer there is the back patio with a full bar and TVs. Heading out for a good dinner and a couple beers and want to avoid the bros? Head to The Draft!
This is all I feel a need to say... If given a choice to have french fries from any place on the planet, based on my experiences, I would choose the Draft. Without a doubt my favorite french fries on the planet.
You also can't go wrong with their burger/fries/beer lunch special for 5.99!
How many douche bags can you pack into an Allston bar... well if you frequent the Draft after 12am chances are you cant count so it doesnt matter.
There are very few places I dont have a good time frequenting, Â I can have fun pretty much anywhere but this place is reminiscent of the holocaust museum or some place that forces you to look face to face at the worst part of humanity...
Its not so much that I despise this place as a venue because it is spacious and could be a good spot but this place draws the lowliest of patrons. I have "friends" who hit this pub up at least once a week or every two because its open later then most and I often find myself going with them but for me its more to watch the train wreck that is low level human interaction.
If you hit this pub up on the weekend, you will find yourself physically forcing your way threw a crowd of meat heads and drunken slues. Â Just to get to a bar with a very standard beer selection, cocktails that are poorly mixed and employes that for the most part reflect the patrons and come off in an arrogant or pissed off manner serving drinks as if it was slave labor but I dont want to be too judgmental on the bar tenders, Â I would hate my life and not be able to smile and be cheerful if I had to work here every weekend as they do..
So on a bright note this bar is open until 2 which is nice for late nights but unfortunately if you come here and enjoy it you will have to come to the self realization that  chances are you are an asshole or a slue..
- plethora of douchebag guys that hit on you in every way possible? CHECK.
- crappy bartenders that seem like they don't give a shit because they think they're better than you? (and apparently are all on steroids?) CHECK.
- a consistent fill of loud obnoxious slobs/customers that are constantly bumping into you? CHECK.
- a decent beer selection, but not one amazing enough to make up for the horrible clientele that ooze from this venue? CHECK.
Not my scene, sorry. I did try to give it a fair shot with multiple visits. Each time my patience to stay grew less and less.
Howwww does this place have such high ratings? Granted, I've only been here twice, the second time being last night and I've never had the food.
Came here after Deep Ellum, which had last call at 1 am? Didn't realize they closed so early. But anyway, we came to the Draft solely for the reason that it's open till 2. And WOWWWW this place is ridiculous, and I don't mean in a good way. I saw at least 3 guys almost fall over drunk, got pushed a couple times and also got beer splashed on me. And this was all within 15 minutes of stepping inside.
Not to sound superficial or anything, but everyone here was gross. Not one person I would consider talking to. Mostly popped collar jerks and drunker than drunk half dressed skanky girls. Ew.
Also, when I got a beer (which was 4.50) the bartender said he couldn't give me change because they didn't have quarters- and this was while he was turning and walking away. You can make 50 cents with other coins besides quarters! Obviously no one ever told this guy that.
Never again. On par with the Kells in my opinion.
Craziness..I think this place is just misunderstood.
First of all, the food is really good...I swear! Turkey tips are my favorite and their fries are crispy. Steak tip salad with Gorgonzola cheese is tasty as well. Wings are pretty good but I'd definitely stay away garlic Parmesan flavor tho.
As for the crowd, it's eclectic but typical is boring.
Biggest pluses, amazing outdoor patio in the summer, jukebox, Â pool tables, cheap drinks, cheap wings. Â
Bartenders are super friendly and attentive.
Damn, why such a bad rating?
I'm not a Bostonian, so I don't know how valid my opinion is, but I freaking loved this place! Â TWENTY-FIVE CENT CHICKEN WINGS! Â Yes, I said $.25! Â A freaking quarter for one chicken wing. Â I believe this deal is valid all day Sunday (PERFECT FOR FOOTBALL!) and after 6pm on Mondays (also perfect for football!). Â Original hot and Cooperstown were my favorites. Â I came here for Sunday lunch and my group of six had a total of 78 wings, a couple of beers, and enjoyed football on 4 flat screen tv. Â Too bad they didn't have any of my west coast teams playing.
Note: You have to order them in intervals of 6, and they have 9 different flavors! Â And get their beer battered fries. Â Mmmmmmmm.
If I ever come back to Boston, I am definitely hitting this place up again (on a Sunday or Monday). Â And according to a sign in the bathroom, they have trivia and beer pong night!
I have start my review by giving some props to the bartenders at this place, they are really fast, efficient, attentive and make good drinks. Its almost like they they pride in their job, something i dont see at alot of bars.
This place comes off as a dive and sometimes has shady people floating around..but they dont come around as much anymore it seems. Its not a bad place to stroll in shoot pool and maybe dance around if the mood is right.
So on a Saturday night, they were pretty dead - maybe all the BC and BU kids are on final exams or something.
Well we had the back patio area for ourselves on our pub crawl. And while I had said last night, they earn an extra star just for the food last night, they have amazing fries. The mozzarella sticks though could have used a few more minutes in the deep fryer since the middle was still a lil bit cold. BUT they are still not 4 star worthy.
But I just had to mention that they have AMAZING fries! It was the perfect amount of crispiness and salt ratio.
And what's with not giving my friend an option for draft vs. bottle? She ended up later finding out that there was a draft and paid $1.75 more just for the friggin' bottle and less beer.
And the increase in the cost of a SoCo & Coke - now $2 more?! Really?! Why?!
UGH!!! Â My husband's band plays here sometimes and after their last gig someone tried to pick a fight with my husband for no reason. Â He just pushed him repeatedly out of the blue.
My husband is the sweetest and most mild-mannered guy, so this goes to show you the type of clientele that this place attracts: boneheads looking for a fight.
Despite a couple of things going for it the Draft racks up a minor fail on this one. Â Ever since they were redone (with the rename) I haven't had much desire to go here. Â I was slightly pleased to feel justified after going there.
Door staff were ok. Â Quick enough and they did the job. Â The bar almost spits the interior of the place with it's loop. Â Their "stage" is inside but seems like more of an afterthought than any other one in Allston.
I was kinda psyched about the patio area. Â It's rather spacious and has the nice bonus of having a decent outdoor bar.
Where they really fail is inside because it feels too cramped even without too many people. Â The setup of the bar magically makes it hard to order a beer.
The kicker. Â A ton of what seem to be their regulars are absolute cock monkeys.
Go for the patio. Â Bring a group of friends and don't expect the rest of the bar to be any fun.
The hubs and I just went here for some prime Sunday afternoon patio action. Â We had just gotten back from our first ever rollerblading venture on the Esplanade, where we teetered along valiantly as little old ladies lapped us. Â My toes were numb and my husband's arches had disappeared. Â In short: we needed calorie-laden pub food and a pitcher of beer to recuperate.
That is exactly what we got, served by comely young ladies in uniforms of tank tops and just-acceptably short shorts. Â The patio had a really nice, breezy feel, with a mismatched assortment of tables and an awning-covered bar that reminded me of something you'd see in a resort. Â
We got a 4-glass pitcher of Hoegarten for $15 and both our entrees were only $10. Â The fish & chips were great, but the steaks tips tasted like they'd been left out at room temperature for a few hours and then re-heated. Â
Still, overall it was pleasant, and I liked the range of patrons - from a gaggle of women who were dressed like teenagers although clearly being at least 40, Â to the man in head-to-toe Dolce and Gabbana sitting quietly alone and methodically going through a plate of buffalo wings. Â It's a low-key, non-judgemental place with decent food and great prices.
I stepped over the threshold of the Draft and it was like I'd been whisked back eight years to my first "real" night out in college. My friend Peter and I looked at each other in shock for a moment. A quick look at our clothes and my hair (short? check, red, check?) confirmed that we were still indeed in 2008.
Glancing around we realized we'd lost our party of drunken cohorts. Anxiety momentarily set in as a few meaty looking types gave us "eyes" - yes, we know we don't belong here, and we're sorry. Â
Took a few moments to peruse the selections on the jukebox and to watch some poor girl from the suburbs trying to stagger on her borrowed too-tall heels "I'm visiting my GIIIIIRRRRRLfriends" we heard her yell/slur. Â Feeling more pairs of meaty eyes peering down the two of us tiny folk (5'3, me, 5'7" him) glance up and find a large gentleman leaning over the jukebox staring us down. We realize then there's a DJ.
Anxiety momentarily sets in as we begin to feel all the more unwelcome in our own neighborhood. A quick trip to the bar (for change, not liquid courage) puts our fears aside though as a very amiable bartender offers me a smile and asks: "what'll you have sweetheart?" Â You know, I admire a man who can call me "sweetheart" without sounding patronizing, creepy, or like my dad if he were a serial killer. Â The star rating starts to rise. Â He asks me whether I'd like anything else and then proceeds to help the lady to my right (whose friends have abandoned her and who can't stand without some *support* from the bar counter). Â I leave him a tip.
By this point I realize I've lost Peter...Oh wait, no I haven't. There he is, over in a corner, with our drunken gaggle of silly folk.
I settle into our little niche, find (joy!) a buck hunter machine, insert more money than I'd care to admit into said machine, and spend the next hour plus schooling Peter in the arts of virtual animal massacre-age. Â Behind me our little group is fast making friends with some friendlier faces who've taken up residence this end of the bar.
I start to let my initial hesitations about the Draft subside. Sure, there are the unwelcoming meat head types here (as there are just about anywhere). But after spending a Friday nigth in this "quality" establishment it became clear to me that most of the folks who pop into the draft, wherever they may hail from, are there for one thing: utter inebriation.
If you can get past the larger specimens of terror you'll find that most folks are just looking for a good time, want the fast friendly service of the bartenders, and don't want to wait in line or pay a cover else where. Â By night's end we'd shimmied and shaked with a few folks, made a single serving friend or two, and even participated in a sidewalk debate regarding the merits of socks, cigarettes, and dance parties.
In the end, still not totally my scene, but not a place I'd mind being *dragged* (ok, if you twist my arm) back to in the near future. Â
Oh - did I mention that I got a personal best on Buck Hunter here? Â Yes indeedy folks.
This place is great! If you have zero expectations for a sports bar in Allston this is the place to go. The service is awesome...I never wait for a drink. The drinks get their jobs done....no short pours in this place. They have a bunch of beers on draft...I really like the blueberry.
I would skip the food, unless you go for the chili cheese fries...those are yummy...but a heart attack on a plate! On any given Friday or Saturday there won't be a line, but the place gets packed! There is a random small dance floor...but it gets a little sketchy at the end of the night. Its a great place to watch any game because there are plenty of t.v.'s and of course drink specials.
I was here twice last weekend and it looks like they did some renovations - adding orange leather couch benches and FINALLY fixed the girls bathroom stalls!
In short...good people, good bar...you should go.
Whenever I pass by the Draft (formerly known as Kinvara), I can't help but think of Tara Reid.
Let me explain.
It's hard to believe now, but there was a time when Tara Reid could be appreciated in her own way, like during the American Pie years. She was never anything special, but she gave off a kind of casual yet wholesome sluttyness that was appealing. I mean, she was willing to blow that needy little dork in the movie, so most guys were kind of drawn to her based on some basic perception of attainability. If you'll allow me to stretch the limits of this metaphor, replace American Pie-era Tara Reid with a bar, and replace her casual sluttyness with cheap beer and a lax ID policy, and you'd have the Kinvara.
But then everything went to shit.
Somewhere along the way, Tara got a big head and decided that she needed a few upgrades. First she got eating-disorder-thin and looked like she started sleeping in tanning beds. (This would be the Kinvara's change in ownership, name switch, and decor 'upgrades'). But she didn't stop there. She went on to obtain what may well have been the worst boob job known to man, made worse by the fact that her drunken, cracked out self could rarely keep that doggie chew toy of a chest inside the confines of her clothing. (I would equate this phase to the Draft's new desperate weekday lunch promotions offering cheap food and...beer? During the middle of the day. During the middle of the week. Exactly who the hell are they trying to attract? The Avenue's loyal dirty old man population?)
In short, Tara Reid and Kinvara both had their own kind of appeal when they knew their place in life. But as soon as they both became filthy upgrade-obsessed status seekers, all of the things that made them somewhat appealing in the first place just disappeared.
These days, you couldn't pay me (or anyone else I know) enough to bang Tara Reid. Why would I when I could have Zooey Deschanel (Common Ground) instead?
I was there last night for new years. The clientele sucked... it was a lot of sausage, and the girls were anything but cute! That's not anything an open bar can't fix. But honestly, I was just there to celebrate with friends. It was $65 per person for new years and they made any drink you wanted. The lines were never more than 5 minutes for a drink. The buffet set up rocked and the food was good.
I have no idea what it is like on a normal night. For new years, they did it up right!
This is no place for the timid. Don't expect warm smiles from your server or inclusive small talk from the bartender. You can expect to see the game(s) on the many crystal clear HD TV's hung throughout. You can also expect better than average pub food and cold beer. That's it, nothing spectacular right? Wrong. For me that is spectacular. You know what you're getting here and I'm okay with that. One Star.
I like to think of this place as the White Horses younger brother. The two establishments have much in common. The only difference is that the Draft is not nearly as pretentious. The bouncers here aren't on a power trip. The Draft doesn't pretend to be anything that its not. It's a sports bar that caters to BU 21+ and locals. One Star.
Where else in this area can you play Flip Cup or Beer Pong (aka Beirut) in a bar?! Here! They also have outside seating and Golden-T. One Star.
Bring a few friends, get some food, watch some sports, drink a few pints, and stop taking yourself so seriously, and you'll have a blast.
I did not have fun here. Â But I didn't have a terrible time either. Â My experience was just totally blah. Â My problem with the Draft is that it has no personality whatsoever. Â There is zero ambiance or vibe...it's a totally dead space. Â It has average beer and average wine and average bar food and is full of people i have nothing in common with.
I only came here because for some strange reason my two friends who were moving wanted to have their going away party here? Â Don't ask me why. Â But it was their bizarre leaving-Boston wish, so I complied, and attended. Â I definitely had a slightly better time because we were a large group-- i would NEVER hang out here with my husband or a small group of gals. Â Boooooring....a loud, annoying kind of neutrality that totally made me zone out at times. Â And they serve jalapeno poppers.
Reading the other reviews, most people seem to have a problem with this place during actual drinking hours. I don't know, they could be right. I've only been here for lunch, when the place is basically deserted.
But their lunch specials are astounding, considering the price. They advertise a $3 lunch special: burger/sandwich and fries. Now, I looked at that and was skeptical. I figured I'd get a tiny burger and maybe 5 french fries.
I was wrong. I ate there yesterday for lunch, and ordered a cuban sandwich. It was actually a pretty big sandwich, and it came with a very respectable side of fries. The sandwich was pretty good, especially considering that it cost me Three. Freaking. Dollars. My friend liked his burger, too: it wasn't amazing, but again, three dollars.
The total, for a sizable lunch for two people, came out to six dollars. Service was okay. Our waitress was very friendly.
Again, I haven't been here during bar hours, but I highly recommend this place for a cheap lunch. (Note: the lunch special lasts from noon to 4pm, I think, and you have to eat in.)
The bar formerly known as The Kinvara has made a pathetic attempt at reinventing itself. Â The Draft is all parts wrong. Â It's a townie fiesta in there. Â To my right, a table of barely-legal boys were chanting "CHUG CHUG CHUG" to one of their "buds" as his bloated face strained from sucking out of his bottle of Busch Light. Â To my left, a group of bleach blondes with fake nails were swapping "I was so drunk I puked purple" stories with a clan of Gotti-esque 30-somethings.
Me and my mates downed the last of our seriously watered down Sam Adams, pushed past the groping 15-year-olds, stepped in something that was un-godly sticky, and called it a night.
Known as The Kinvara in a former life, walking into The Draft is like walking into a townie bar is middle America --complete with the white trash couple groping one another at the bar, the young guys eating hot wings, and a Golden Tee in the corner.
The music here is inexcusable (Hinder and Nickelback played back to back) and after the initial charm the crowd turned obnoxious.
The gropers were gropetastic.
The boys were fraterific.
The hipsters left.
By far the best part of the evening was the douchebag dressed up like a Polar Bear... not on purpose. Also his friend who tried to "up his rating" by booty dancing up on my roommate.
Draft - 2 out of 5 stars.
Booty Dancer - 1 out of 5 stars. No rhythm.
Polar Bear  - 3 out of 5 stars. I would have given him more but he was a smoker and never talked to me. Sad.
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