The Living Room

This is a review for the bar experience only. If you're in your early 30s and you want to go to a bar/lounge that isn't too pretentious or too divey, and somewhere where you can sit (on a couch nonetheless), hear what your friends are saying, and feel the cool breeze of AC on you -- this is for you. Hoping this bumps up the rating! It's a great spot.

Ok I'm not sure why entirely, but I just think this place is really funny. It's an alright restaurant, a relaxed place to grab a drink on a week night, and then a pretty happenin party on the weekends. With couches and a name that is a noun that I use pretty often when in my apartment.

It's a fun place to hang at, the food isn't the best, so maybe eat elsewhere. Living Room has outdoor patio seating, is close to the water and the North End eateries, and is a stone's throw away from Faneuil.

Classier than most

The Living Room isn't your average Boston bar. It certainly isn't Fenway/Red Sox-style or a hole in the wall and it also isn't the Oak Room. It is somewhere in-between. It caters to the young professionals, which is a nice change from the majority of places around town (which are dominated by the 21-24 year olds). It is located close to the North End, by the water, which is a nice location, and even has some outdoor seating, which you could be lucky to get. When I've gone, I sat inside in the ""living room-style"" area on couches and cushy stools. The martinis are their specialty and they have at least 30 on their menu ranging from the Butterfinger to the North End Cosmo. The drinks are very good. The bar has a nice classy atmosphere, while retaining the casualness of Boston in general (Boston, being not very upscale as a whole)