Run of the mill American food. Â The food tastes mainly better than other places like Outback Steakhouse and Chilies but it's not as good as Applebee's or Red Robin. Â So in other words.. it's average. Â
The best thing about this one is the fact that it's right next to the college so when I'm starving.. I'll just drop by after class and have a decent meal. Â The prices are a little expensive but bleh. Â I had their Lobster Roll which was much much more roll than lobster. Â I substituted the fries for the mashed potatoes.. and it was a big mistake. Â The mashed potatoes was disgusting.. and super garlicy... bleh
I can only give the 99 any 99 two stars. The food is just OK I do not care for the steak or steak tips, Chicken Parm is eatable but not great Papa Ginos across the parking lot has much better Chicken Parm. I do love the Balsamic chicken at the 99 but you get a very small portion and you have to ask for extra balsamic dressing. It's not a bad place to have a couple beers but I do not really drink that much so that is not a huge factor for me. I think the biggest problem I have is how much the menu changes. Like I said I love the Balsamic Chicken and they took it off the menu for a short time then it was back not even sure it's still offered. Â There were several items I really liked but again they are off the menu. I have to say I never had a problem with the service they are pretty attentive.
Review Source:Prose does not befit why this 99 deserves better, so I'll leave it to rhyming couplets.
The volleyball team
Kicked ass once again
You enter strong
With five sweaty friends
Bad beer is cheap
Four-fifty and full
Free popcorn, you say?
Don't choke on the hull
The fare fares fair
If you know what to get
Chowder ain't bad
Turkey tips, a safe bet
Opt for chick tenders
Then dip in Gold Fever
All it takes is one bite
You'll be a believer
And I love the servers
Because they bust chops
Smile, respond,
Don't side with the cops
Look at that, I even got a crime reference in there. Seriously, this is the Thursday stop post-BSSC sports. Patty is so cool, we wait for her station to open a table. Chains are chains, but the service is their bread & butter.
This was my second experience at a 99 Restaurant, but my first in Massachusetts. The first time was a quick lunch while on the road in Maine, so I can't remember too much about it.
This particular 99 is what one would expect from a chain of its size, I'd say. The food is pretty decent (certainly not good for you, but pretty delicious with large portions) an inexpensive. A large draft beer is LARGE, which I absolutely loved. My boyfriend got the fajitas and I got a chicken wrap, both of which were satisfying. We also ended up splitting a chocolate dessert and it was delicious.
Our server was a little on the...unique side. I mean that in the most loving way possible. She was eccentric and perhaps overly friendly, but definitely attentive and amusing.
I'll definitely be back when I'm looking for chain restaurant food as I'd consider this one of the better options.
After my father and mother divorced, I used to have to spend my Friday night's at the original Ninety-Nine in Woburn with my mother's new boyfriend, Craig. Â My mother thought it would be a good idea that Craig and I had alone time together, so I could bond my future stepfather. Â Craig's favorite restaurant was the Ninety-Nine - and much to my chagrin this is where he'd take me EVERY Friday night - from ages 8 to 13.
The Ninety-Nine was not the type of place my father, Nat Sr., would take me. Â He was a very successful used car salesman, so I was used to fine cuisines in high-end eateries around Boston, Hingham, and Hyannisport (post playdates with JFK, Jr.). Â So even by age 8, I had developed a refined taste in food, so eating at the Ninety-Nine with its grade D beef, bland overcooked broccoli, and chemically-poisoned chocolate deserts became pure torture for me. Â To hide the fact I would not eat this food, I used to cut up the meat and vegetables into small pieces and push them around the plate to appear that I had consumed some of it. Â A tip I learned from my older sister Natalie, who aspired to become an anorexic.
Dining at the Ninety-Nine was worsened by the fact that Craig, who wore a toupee and had orange-leathery skin from years of manual labor, would embarrassingly flirt with the overworked waitresses just trying run out the clock (on life). Â By age 13, I informed Craig that these 99-dinners weren't fit our dog, Natsie, which enraged Craig and put an official end to our bonding sessions.
In an ironic twist, I have found myself still going to the Ninety-Nine in my adulthood, now in the Charlestown location. Â Why? Â Well it turned out my dog Natsie the III loves the Ninety-Nine. Â Whenever it's time for Natsie the III's heartworm pill, I drive my beamer over the Charlestown Bridge and pick up a few meals. Â While you might think this is too extravagant for a dog, I crunched the numbers and it turns out the Ninety-Nine's $9.99 value meal is a better meal deal than purchasing Alpo. Â Trust me, I was a statistics major in undergraduate school, Harvard University.
So take it from me and my dog, Natsie, don't waste your money on expensive dog food at the supermarket. Â The Ninety-Nine is serving up the best dog food in the Boston-area, and at low-low prices.
As for my stepfather Craig, I recently found out he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Â I'm not saying his condition is the result of all those dinners at the Ninety-Nine, but who really knows. Â I guess I'll see how Natsie is doing in a couple of years.
Good times for supper while a student at bunker hill. In reality, it's not great food. It's all precooked, and all slopped together on a plate- it's not good for you, and it's not great tasting. It's possible to get at least one good tasting dish here, but... really? There are way better choices, just travel a little further into Ctown, and find somewhere original with real, unfrozen food.
There is a great deal of parking, and good amount of space within the restaurant. Those are really the only two things this place has going for it. Those reasons don't let me overlook the fact that the place is wickedly overpriced for what they serve.
I am currently munching on the leftover chicken tenders from last night as I write this review...Where do I begin!
Food
- popcorn: yes, they serve you popcorn instead of bread to start. They were delicious, even though I dislike popcorn. Maybe it was because I was just hungry after a double-header kickball game.
-boneless buffalo wings: not a fan myself but many ppl from the group loved it
-red pepper hummus platter: horrible, the hummus did not taste like hummus and the pitas were too hard
- another starter that look like spring rolls but tasted mediterranean: very good! can't find it on their menu (someone else in the group ordered)
- steak tips and chicken tender (9.99)+seafood chowder and milkshake chocolate cake for 3.00 more: seafood chowder had a lot of seafood, and tasted all right, the steak tips were awesome and chicken tender a little salty. the cake was good, but very tiny.
- chicken al forno (9.99): tasted like pizza and the portion is huge.
Price
Seriously, for the cleanliness and ambiance of the place (a level below applebee's), 9.99 for an entree really isn't that cheap. I mean, face it, we can find plenty of sit down places with entrees for 8.99 or 7.99, is 9.99 actually cheap?
Oh, and why aren't there prices on menu for their drinks? I didn't order anything to drink not because of the prices though, it's because I forgot my ID. See Services.
Services
Our waitress was kinda rude. She doesn't acknowledge you when you talk to her so you're not actually sure if she heard you. For the most part she did, the second beer did come for a guy in the group even though we were all discussing whether she heard us. But aside from that, it was her facial expression of "I want to be anywhere but here" that turns you off.
She tried to be nice at first, when I told her I didnt have my ID, she felt bad for me cuz everyone else in the group was drinking. She told me to tell her my birthday really fast. But someone in the group interrupted jokingly saying I was 13 and then she kinda blanked out when I said my birthday. She then asked me why I didn't have my ID and I told her I left it on my work scanner, she replied, oh but you look really young. I told her I was 26 and she didn't acknowledge me and just left (?!?!?!?!) I called her back later and asked her if she was going to let me have a drink, she said she didnt want to lose her job because she doesnt have a brain and a waitress is the only thing she can do...making the rest of the group really uncomfortable. The rest of the service story was that she continued to not acknowledge what you say to her and then she caught me drinking my boyfriend's beer and got upset. I apologized to her and never drank again, and her service attitude didn't get better or worse.
Anyway, that was a loong and unnecessary story. The short of it was that the food is good for its average pricing and the service can be better.
This 99 quite possibly has more pictures of Charlestown High's sports teams than Charlestown High itself.
I don't care who the poop was shot in here, what this place used to be circa my grandpa's teenage years, or why it's so damn special a spot. Open a museum, not a crappy restaurant.
Serving delightfully crafted meals from all over the globe, you can have chicken marsala or quesadillas at this wonderfully sub-par joint.
They don't have any tables, only booths, and none seat over 6 people. If you want more, they lift one of the booth dividers, and voila! You have one long-ass booth.
The cuisine served here is akin to the stuff Chilis's and Applebee's throw out. You can wash it all down with humongous pints of beer or Guinness, though, and you can feed a family of ten for $100.
The bar is loud and obnoxious, and you can forget it if there's a game on and you're not a sports fan. The staff is depressing, and the food is great if you have issues moving your bowels. I don't think I'll have the pleasure of dining here again.
I really wish it was better. It's not this location. It's the chain overall. I don't mind chains - in fact, I love more than a few handfuls - just not this one. It reminds me of a TGIFridays or something, but not as good, yet it has similar or even higher prices. That's the part I really don't like about Ninety Nine.
The two saving graces for this place are the service (very nice servers who are accommodating) and the Budweiser Select pints for under $2. Really, I think two of the stars I gave are solely for having cheap beer.
So in conclusion, go for the bar (or pub as they seem to call it) and not for dinner. I'll even let you buy me a drink or two.
For those naysayers of this particular Ninety-Nine, I counter with this, take it or leave it:
It's a chain, so the menu is going to be the same in pretty much any Ninety-Nine you go to. Â Even the daily soup specials don't change from location to location. Â The pictures on the walls: Â the same. Â The clientele: Â well, different, technically... but really, the same.
What I love about this particular Ninety-Nine is the great service. Â And couple that with great specials ($10.00 for a three-course dinner, for instance, including dessert), it's a no-brainer. Â I have had nothing but great experiences at this restaurant, with attentive service no matter what.
Honestly, I don't understand what all the hubbub is about. Yes, it's a 99. It's a chain. The chain is what it is, a boring, bland place that serves beer and bar food. Don't order an entree and expect to be wowed.
That said, however, I don't mind watching a football game here. Â I had a perfectly decent Honey BBQ Chicken wrap, and 5 or 6 beers ($1.99 Bud Select specials) while watching the Pats take a dump at the Jets game, and paid 25 bucks.
Nothing wrong with that. Plus there's still colorful townies a-plenty. Â It's no Stork Club, but it's no doorknob either.
This place is AWFUL!!!! I got pulled into going here with a group since they have a nice spacious parking lot. Well, that's all that was nice that night.
1. The hostess was rude. We asked for a spot for 6 people at the bar, and she directed us to a table of 4. Granted we were fairly slim but we aren't THAT skinny.
2. Our server Christine was okay. She did her job by bringing us what we needed in a timely fashion, but some of us felt we were a little rushed since we were only having drinks and snacks.
3. Please avoid the food! Every time I get looped into going to this place the food is just horrendous. This time I thought - spinach and artichoke dip - can't go wrong, right? WRONG! The pita chips that came with the dip were chewy in the center. The dip had no flavor! I really wanted to add salt and pepper but it was at the other end of the table and I was a bit lazy that day.
4. Previous visits include not getting what I ordered, getting what I didn't order, and getting bad food (ex: spinach dip).
There are plenty of better places like TGIF and Chili's where the food doesn't come to you looking like a big plate of mess.
Ok..so you are reading this...good!
The 99 is a great place to catch a game or a quick meal. Not to go out to eat on a date.....business meeting....or anything fancy. It is a good place to go in the clothes you just woke up in and to get something in your belly that will kill that hang over from last night and still leave you with money in your pocket (or debit account) to do it all over again tonight!
Menu is basic American classics and a few Italian and seafood dishes. You and 4 friends can eat here and leave full for under 40 bucks.
Good for before a Bruins and Celts game, as they have free shuttles from there that leave 45 and 15 mins before tip off or puck drop...and you can easily hope on the Orange Line at Community College to catch a Sox game or get the commuter rail to Foxoboro (ha...I know who would do that?). They do loose one star because they still have 1990 TVs in the place!
But all in all its a great place as long as you dont go in there with a Cheese Cake attitude!
Another past employer - long ago in my hometown.
So I stopped in with some friends as before a little time at Good Times nearby. We ordered family style XL order of boneless buffalo & honey bbq wings, onion rings, beef steak tips, and seared ahi tuna.
The wings were okay but not great. The sauces weren't as noticeable or well distributed as I remember or expected. Beef tips were ordered medium rare but came out well done (buyer beware!). I'd recommend au jus when ordering. The seared ahi tuna - a dish that's popping up more places now - was a disappointment. Okay, I understand that we're at the 99, but it was too peppery; not adequately seared and the dipping sauce was tasteless.
If you do end up there, check out their seafood casserole - i remember those were really good when i worked there. i'm not sure whether thats still the case though! (that's why I gave it 3 starts instead of 2 - for past history and the 99's potential - but not for this location).
LOL at myself. Yes I am giving the 99 FOUR Stars. I was pleasantly surprised by my experience here. If I was really talented, I could spit on this place from the roof deck of my condo. The BF and I finally went here the night before our vacation (we've lived in the hood for two years). I didn't want to cook, but I wanted someplace low key with the Sox game on. I know the BF likes their Buffalo Tenders, so I suggested we check the place out. Believe it or not the atmosphere and the clientele were decent. There didn't appear to be anyone that was armed and dangerous.
I was impressed by the menu options. They have added a lot of interesting salads and sandwich options. You can even eat sort of healthy here. I don't remember that being the case 5 years ago.
The service was decent and the beer was delicious. I love beer served in a frosty mug. Â I definitely think we'll be back sooner than later.
"The Ninety-Nine. You'll always come back for more!"
The 99 in Charlestown is an interesting place. Â It's in the Bunker Hill Shopping plaza, which is a lovely area. Â It's full of kitsch. Â Like TGI Friday's was 10 years ago, before they realized it doesn't sell. Â I had a cheddar and roast beef sandwich that was aaight. Â My companion, a stout 9 year old, had the bacon cheese steakburger. Â
Two strikes against the Ninety-Nine here. Â 1) It's just called a Steakburger. Â It's not actually steak...it's just a cheeseburger. Â 2) They won't cook it any lower than medium. Â To quote my friend Gary, that is not "tight."
It's a fine place to come if you're looking for average food in an averagely festive environment. Â I think your stomach deserves better though.
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