This place is CLOSED. Just to let everybody know...
Oh, My House...How I miss those strange, awkward nights, drinking in the empty lounge area, the only people present being the companions I brought with me...the vaguely halloweenish decorating scheme, the target crowd of Quincy rapscallions/random folks, the out-of-the-way location on rt. 3A...everything about My House screamed "out of place", but there was something about the quirky vibe that I liked.
You will be missed, you weird, random little bar. You will be missed.
We went here for New Years Eve after a friend told us that she would be working here and asked us to stop by. We thought "a place in Quincy that is close to home with no cover and a free buffet and champagne toast at midnight on New Years Eve?" you can see why we stopped by.
When we walked in it was a little weird because it was dead and the few people there seemed to be regulars. After a little while (and a few drinks) we loosened up and started to have a good time. The owners (a husband and wife) were extremely friendly and kept walking around making sure everyone was having a good time. The DJ had a request sheet and people danced throughout the night. The crowd was friendly and the vibe was great. It was a very good time. We haven't been back yet but I look forward to another trip.
I have driven by this bar for years upon years but had never actually ventured into it until last Friday night. A few local bands were playing and I knew a few members from various groups and figured it might be fun. QUITE the opposite.
First of all, the show was billed as 18+, which, as I was told from the headlining band who had booked the gig, was what My House agreed to. However, the night of the show, the bouncer decided that he was not letting anyone under 21 in. It didn't affect my friends, as we're all of age, but there were a LOT of people who got turned away that night and it didn't seem fair.
The drinks were not all too reasonably priced. I had a Madras (which the bartender asked me how to make, by the way) that cost me $7.50 and tasted like rubbing alcohol and sour orange juice.
The bouncer spent most of the night kicking people out for ridiculous reasons. Case in point, a friend of a friend went out to have a smoke and brought his drink. Maybe not the brightest idea, but he's not the brightest crayon in the box to begin with. The bartender flew out, barked at him to bring it in, and dumped it out when he didn't move fast enough. He then told him he had to leave. A friend of his said, "Come on man, what's the big deal?" The bouncer then dumped his drink and kicked him out.
Another example was that he kicked out one of the bands that had just finished playing because they were mostly underage. Kinda lame, but understandable. What wasn't understandable was that he also kicked out their guitarist who was 21, because he was part of the band. When the guitarist asked why he couldn't stay, the bouncer threatened to call the cops. Um, what?
When the final band announced their last song at 11:55 PM, and began to play, he came flying through the crowd (which was pretty scarce at that point) and told them they had to stop. One of them told him it was the last song and he reluctantly let them play, although he turned the house lights on. The second they finished, he began shouting at everyone to put down their drinks and started yanking beers from people's hands, going on about how it's after 1 and we had to leave immediately. Someone said "Dude, did you forget to set your clock back? It's 12:02." He got angry and kicked everyone out.
So, needless to say, I will not be returning...ever.
I absolutely love this place--but that might be slightly biased because it's within walking distance of my apartment. Â Many people here complain that it's always "empty", which I guess doesn't say a lot about the business--but considering they have couches and ottomans and live performances including stand-up comedy, sometimes that can be a blessing in disguise! Â
I love going there, sitting down in the lounge area with a group of friends, and just having a nice private hang-out spot that isn't my living room. Â
They do their best trying to fill that place up, always have interesting live performances, but it's gotta be tough when you're trying to fill that gap between people who want a high-end sports bar, and people who want a boring cheap dive-bar. Â They are neither and both at the same time, and still need to find their own.
But in nearly every one of these negative reviews, you'll notice one common theme: Â Everyone said they had a good time!! Â It's one of those places that might throw you for a loop at first glance, but once you're there, you have fun. Â And they make sure of it.
Anddddd sketch.
Went here last night with J and friends to see their friend's band play. $5 cover, not too bad I guess. The music was good, no complaints there.
The decor was interesting. As others have mentioned, the place is half made up to look like a "normal" house, while the other half is a lounge of sorts. I can't comment on the bartenders' friendliness at all, since I didn't ever have to actually go up to the bar.
What really got me? The place was tiny - literally, I think it could all fit in my kitchen, and my home isn't particularly huge. And, as I mentioned before, the place just screams "sketchy". I walked in and wanted to turn around and walk right back out, but stayed for the band.
Also, there was a "woman" sitting next to the bar who was quite obviously really a man. Not that that is My House's thing..just kinda random.
$5 cover before 11pm...$10 after... still want to go?
I think you should check it out at least once, just to see. I have extreme mixed feelings about it. The only real reason I would go back would be to dance and for me to want to dance I would be drunk and for me to be drunk it would probably be after 11pm and that means I'd have to pay $10 and if I'm drunk, after 11pm...I highly doubt I'd have an extra $10 to spend on a cover charge...basically.
My My House Story:
5 girls go to My House to see DJ JayK. Giant bouncer dude at the door with slutty girls who seemed to have the run of the place hanging out on the porch acting...well..slutty.
Inside there is NO ONE. We made sure we got there at 10:58p so we didn't have to pay $10 and the place was empty. I went up to the bar and was about to order when one of the slutty girls bee-lined it to the bar and I got snubbed by the bartender. Awesome...
After we manager to get drinks which took about 10 minutes (even though no one else was there) we went to the other side of the room and sat on ottomans where we were ogled by Quincy's finest. It was a 6th grade dance for sure but I was glad they stayed their distance.
The music was actually really good, The dcor is fine, I had a beer so no comment on the drinks, I didn't like the fact that there was some serious patron favoritism going on and it only started to slightly fill up at about 11:30p when we peaced out to find something a little more ...fun.
It's too bad that the way new bars present their "cool" is to come off as portentous, arrogant and member's only. Established New York City lounges may have a preferred guest list and a $10 cover charge, but a Quincy bar next to a Pizza Hut and a laundry mat? I'd rather drink at my apartment than My House.
It's hard to describe this odd place, and I don't really mean odd in a good way. Â I went to this establishment to watch a friends band perform at their open mike night. Â I will warn you that I am probably a bit jaded, trying to compare this to Boston stuff, maybe this is cool for the Quincy scene... Â Any bar that has a myspace listed as their website is certainly dubious... Â Â
Here is what they post
"... this brand new hot spot could easily be described as uber-cool, sophisticated and hip. It has a stylish and rich bohemian inspired decor, ultra friendly and fun staff, a fabulous sound and video system and an outstanding entertainment program of live music and DJs spinning a diverse variety of the best music around. MY HOUSE is already establishing itself as the trendiest nighttime destination on the South Shore . So if you're looking for the ultimate in chic, coolness, ambience and style, MY HOUSE is simply THE place to be!"
Hahahahhahahah that is soooo funny. Â "uber-cool" who says that about themselves hahahahaha? Â The place wasn't actually that bad, but most of the open mike was horrendous, unless your a fan of 50yr old dudes playing covers on an acoustic guitar. Â For a crappy place in Quincy their beers are $5 lol, and they seem to have difficulty tapping their kegs, my IPA was about 50% foam, which the bartender had to top off later. Â They pride themselves on their cocktail menu, which looked nice, but when I went to order a Gin gimlet w/ some mint...they had no mint, which is odd seeing as they have a entire page devoted to fusion Mojito's.
Their attempt a replicating bohemian style is interesting, but will go unappreciated by anyone who actually lives a bohemian lifestyle, and will feel hokey, unless your idea of bohemian style is Urban Outfitters....
The decor was kinda cool, but it would be a lot cooler in like JP, or Roxbury, or someplace where it felt authentic, but not rt. 3A in Quincy. Â Maybe it was just the crowd there, Â definitely not the "uber-cool", "sophisticated", or remotely "hip" crowd that their adverts suggest. Â
Don't get me wrong I had a good time, but this place is not cool, and tries to hard to be something that it is not. Â check it out for yourself...
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