This is definitely one of the best spots to get a table in Boston. The balcony section has a great view and even better privacy. It’s a reasonable price in comparison to other clubs in Boston. Highly recommend heading over here but try and go through a promoter for some solid deals. Sometimes service can be bad and the hostesses don’t really help out.

Security was fast and sort of lacking at the door for a concert. Checked purses only. On the inside everyone was respectful, security looked very attentive and walked around to make sure everyone was being safe and respectful. Decent enough sound system but the sound mixer felt like they dropped the ball at times since it was 70% drums 30% lyrics. Everything else was good though. Would go again.

Not a review. just a question: is this place still open? is it 18+?

Fine spot to see a band but the clubbing hard cap was an issue.I saw Phosphorescent here and the show was great. Nice enough venue, nothing special. They have a club after the show and there was a hard cap on the show length and we were ushered out unceremoniously, that it to say brutally, by the staff right after the show. Revenue maximization is great and all, but there was a coldness here that was something to behold.Venue is fine.

Nice and spacious venue. Not the safest venue since the bartenders give you an attitude about serving water, even when ordering drinks with a high tip rate. Definitely could care less peoples health and safety.

Came in from out of town and this place, and the owner, are incredible. The owner was really concerned about everyone having the best time. And the DJ they had performing on Saturday night was BOMB AF. I love to dance, but my husband is more reserved and he STILL talks about how much fun we had on that night. If you’re thinking about it, stop. And just go.

We went to the Royale for a private party organized in parallel to a Biotech Convention. For that reason I can‘t speak about the usual service and party‘ers, but about the venue.The layout is quite nice and practical, good access to the dance floors, great sound system and friendly staff.One downside is the lack of a roof top terrace or so to light a cigarette. If you want to have a smoke you need to leave and risk a line up. So be warned.

My first time in Boston was a hoot, largely thanks to the Royale. It is a gorgeous venue with historic charm, great sound and decent lines of sight. I especially liked the slightly raised area of the floor near the soundboard. Although the balcony was closed to GA for the event we attended, I suspect that would be a marvelous vantage point as well. Security was friendly (for Boston lol), and the barstaff was even better. Upon asking for water, they happily gave me a cup of water (instead of forcing me to buy me a $5 bottle of water w no lid, as they do in other venues), and that made my heart sing. Thanks, Boston - Ill be back!

Awesome place to see a show! I took a lot of photos so you can get the vibe of the concert venue called the Bowery. It is upstairs and I think there is a dance-club below, I remember going there in the 90s-2000s and it was the ROXY. There is no sign out front so if you park in the garage that is after the Wang & Shubert and walk directly across the street there is a bridal shop on the left and the Royale is the next door over. There was a level of stairs to go up and then there was a large 1st floor dancefloor/standing room only area, bars everywhere so no waiting for a drink, seating all around, coat check (super nice!), then when you go to the upper level there are intimate seating areas for groups of people that have direct eye-line to the show when it starts as well as banquettes, tables and couches. There are cool elements all over in an art deco theme with silver statues, mirrors, couches all over, as mentioned before a bar like every 20 feet (on the upper level as well). I was super impressed with the atmosphere because we only paid $20 bucks so i was picturing sticky floors, raggedy seating, if any and gross bathrooms as well as long lines at the bar but this place knows how to put on a show and do it RIGHT. All the people captured in the photos gave their consent to be on this website. If you are handicapped Im not sure this is the place for you but you could call and check.

Great venue. Very capable and organized staff. Good view of the stage from just about everywhere

Ive been not for the club, but for a concert thus everything was cleared out. There was only standing room on the lower level with the exception of one or two seats in the back. Up top where I happened to find myself had more seating. Honestly Ive been to better venues, but it was okay. Drinks were pricey and they actually charged me a dollar more looking back at my statement a few days ago. They have the capability of having good lighting.

Saw ATB here. It was awesome. Beautiful girls serving VIP and dancing. Bartenders were pretty cool. Coat check is $3.

Back in October, my fiancé and I had the pleasure of seeing IDLES at this lovely little venue. Our experience was absolutely exemplary! Bars were conveniently located, drinks were reasonably priced, bathroom was clean, coat check was awesome, sound was perfectly balanced.But the most notable part of our evening (outside of the awesome show we saw) was the security staff. These folks were awesome! They went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a safe experience without sacrificing any of the riotous energy that comes with a punk show. They were gently pulling down crowd surfers at the barrier, checking them to make sure they were ok, then sending them off to get back into the crowd. I even saw a security guard offering some bottled water to a patron that looked a little overheated. I know this is a weird thing to geek out about, but it really was the coolest experience I’ve ever had with concert security.I would highly recommend catching a show at this venue. I really hope IDLES are able to swing by here again on their next US tour, because I would absolutely love to have another experience like that!

HANDS DOWN THE BEST NIGHTCLUB IN BOSTON!CLASSIEST SEXIEST WOMEN....COMBINED WITH VINTAGE SPEAKEASY 1920s MOBSTER DESIGNS...IS A FUSION OF CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC 1920s SPEAKEASY DISCO COZINESS!With the BEST Sound system.... Fun Professional Staff.If youve never been to THE ROXY, now renamed Royale sadly..., (like its some kind of British Pub)The spot is AWESOME.Commander CrazyEddie Odquina#MINUTEMEN #THREEPERCENTERS #OATHKEEPERS

Fun , clean and friendly environment ! great music and dj , loved the dance floor with all the flashing lights .

I went there twice this summer it was free on Saturdays. In general it was good considering they didn’t have big name DJs. I enjoyed myself. Definitely different from the grand interns of facility and the crowd. After all it’s a much older place.I liked it was a little over 11pm but they still let me and my friends in for free.

From the moment you enter the Royale in Boston you are met with Friendly but Effective Security. Past Security you are transported into the Glory days of Bostons Big Swing Era . Atop the stairs you will find Your ticket guards and your ticket window Clerk for your online purchases. Very helpful. Again Atop the stairs you are welcomed with Grand Doors opening into the venue room. Coats on the Right,Bar & bathrooms also.Walk in and have a seat or mingle amongst the crowd all around the venue.No bad seats here. And standing is always the chosen option. This place was electric, Ministry ,as well as The God Bombs and Chelsea Wolf completed my night.What a great Experience.Great Staff. Positive Experience right across the street.

Horrible staff and extremely rude. Bouncers alone were absolutley rubbish with thier treatment of patron at the door. Would never recommend to anyone to come here or even look its way. There are plenty of other places in boston and better looking ones right down the road like the Moxy

I went to see Jacob Banks perform. The location is easy to get to. They had the process for checking bags and tickets down to a science so the line didn’t get too long. They have a two drink min for using cards at the bar but they make great drinks. They have a great sound system and the venue itself is beautiful. All around great venue.

Great concert venue, Ive seen Blue October here twice now, the sound quality is amazing, the room is spacious enough that youre not sandwiched in between people like a sardine, yet can still get a very close, good view of the stage. Coat check was as its expected to be, with the added perk of an extra friendly, and having a very memorable personality attendant working the window. I was extremely surprised and grateful that free ice water was provided upon request at the bar, because needing to decide if using your train fare home is worth the price to relieve extreme thirst, and most venues do not offer this at all, you have to spend the $4 for a bottle of water or you get nothing, so it was much appreciated. The only negative thing that I have to say about it is, the extremely long wait time to get in, due to truly unnecessary full body pat downs, in depth inspections of all bags, and it seemed like they were actually removing people from line and sending them back out, I find this to be an absolute ridiculous practice, it slows things down drastically and honestly prevents some people from getting in to see the band before they began their performance, Ive been to many other clubs/concert venues and have never experienced anything like this before. Id advise you to bring only your tickets, I.D (because thats a must have for entrance to the Royale), money, credit/debit card, keys, and cell phone, and nothing else, besides maybe your jacket (with empty pockets) if youre going to be attending a show here.

Nice venue for a concert but the drinks are outrageously pricey!

Went for a concert. Venue was clean and had a very cool look and feel. Staff was friendly and professional. Drinks were pricey but reasonable for the area. Floor is small with some seating around the sides and in the back. There is a balcony with seating as well, but the show I attended didnt fill up enough for anyone to warrant getting off the floor

Saw Saint Motel there - incredible venue, great and professional staff, and very well prepared beverages.

Never had a bad experience here. Place has unique architecture which i like and there are many places to sit and chill. Always enjoy visiting.

Clean venue, nice room the show i went to was in. Convenient parking near by.

This is a fun place. Dont try and smoke here.

Great drinks.

Great venue, decent prices for drinks. Very accessible bathrooms and easy to get in and out of. I have gone there for a couple of concerts and was able to get to the front very easily. Enjoy.

It was nice and big no luck in finding a girl

The first time I drove to Boston by myself was to see a reunited Concrete Blonde at the Royale. It was such a beautiful experience, and it empowered me to do this more often because the venue staff made it safe to do so. Plus, strong drinks, clean bathrooms, and not a bad seat in the house.

I went to this place for the Logitech G pax after party. It was beautiful and had a unique layout. It must have been a theatre at one point. The drinks were strong but the bar tenders didnt know how to make anything complex.

Great concert spot. Kind of like a mix of a club and a concert venue. Place is huge which is great for concerts. Usually long line outside for a popular artist.

The audio quality and mixing were awful at the concert I attended here. I went to see a wonderful band and could barely hear the vocals--the instruments completely drowned out the voices. It was also so loud that it distorted the music. Except for that, the place is okay, but Ill never go back. Also, beware of the Noble app for ordering drinks. It was actually cheaper at the cash bar, even with the $2 discount they handed out for drinks ordered through the Noble app.

Not the best place, but I enjoyed myself- I prefer the balcony over the floor because it is more spacious. Bathroom isn’t bad; it’s not the cleanest but not disgusting either.

One of the best night clubs in Boston. Boston does not have a lot of night clubs and only has a few decent clubs. Royale is one of the decent ones. Good sound system (not top of the line but still good). good layout including a second floor and a basement. Alcohol is not crazy expensive and you may get a good cocktail if you are nice to the bartender. Younger college crowd make the majority of this clubs scene specially on the weekends.

Love the club once you’re inside, but it’s extremely annoying how the website says open 10pm-2am, yet the 10+ times I’ve gone, I’ve waited outside in line while the bouncers laugh and chat together until at least 10:30-10:45 before they even started letting anyone inside. Usually by that point I’ve moved on to another bar/club.

I love every experience here I have seen a number of shows here but the best one was a random Friday I showed up and daft punk suprise dj set cane on and they just walked out on stage and rocked it! Drinks are awesomeand come fast there is plenty of bars and space to do your thing. I look foward to my visits here. Go look around and enjoy!!

Very nice place. I like their serious approach to our safety and it is always good to be safe than sorry.

The Royale was in a really central location downtown, not far from the hotel I stay at. A 5-min Uber ride brought us right to the door, where there was no line. We went on Friday night for a HeRobust show (DJ) and showed up around 11, so we were pleasantly surprised to get in so quickly. The pat down was real quick and getting through the door only took about 5 minutes. The entrance is gorgeous, like an old style theatre with the double staircase leading to the floor. The layout was different and cool, they have lounge areas with couches off to the sides of the main floor. The balcony area is ok, but its much much hotter up there and the music isnt as loud. You have to be on the main floor to get the full experience with most shows like this. The crowd was a diverse mix of Bassheads and likely Royale regulars. I loved the 21+ age restriction. (The 18-21 crowd at shows can sometimes make you wonder why you go out.) It was a great show and good venue, crowd and overall night. Ill be back for the next good debstep show for sure.

Cool place to dance with good sound.

Overall good but to crowdy. Dont like that they allow enter dancepol with drinks. Quality of music is very good. Easy to hook up somebody.

Nice ambience. Fun place to spend Friday night. DJ is very good and people are very friendly. This is first place I went for a night club.

I have been here a few times for concerts and its been an okay experience, but now I WILL NEVER GO BACK.During the show on 11/5/19, my best friend passed out. I received more kind offers and better help from the band members merch table guy and people in the audience then I did from the staff.She is on medication for blood pressure and the lights from the show had started to bother her. When she started feeling lousy, we had exited the crowd and found a barstool for her to sit on between one of the bars and the merch area. When she passed out the immediate response was from an audience member who was a nurse and the merch guy. I even had another audience member offer assistance as she was CPR certified.After about a minute of commotion, we had three security guards and the nearby bartender approach us. As my friend was regaining consciousness the bartender began yelling in our faces. The music was loud, yes, but she was inches from my face and my friend who was barely conscious. She shouted that we needed to move my friend to a nearby couch. I said please give her a moment to get her bearings. The bartender then proceeded to tell us if we didnt get her off the floor that security will have to take her out of here. What were they going to do? Carry a barely conscious girl outside and drop her on the sidewalk? I told her she needed to back off and stop yelling as, again, my friend was still barely conscious. She continued to talk over me and yell at me that she needed to be moved, completely disrespecting my friend’s well-being and my request. The security guards said nothing. After a solid minute of continued yelling over me, my friend finally let me know she wanted to get up.I helped a security guard move her to a nearby couch. Our belongings were on the stool behind us. I had to yell to one of the security guard following aimlessly behind us to please get our stuff so it wasn’t stolen. Of the five staff members involved in this entire incident only two were semi-decent. The man who helped me carry her offered to grab her water and juice. Another guard told us that the show would be over soon and we could sit and relax before heading out and that if we needed anything to grab a nearby staff member. The other guards and the bartender disappeared completely. Those guards, too, then disappeared and were not seen again, not even to check in on us.About fifteen minutes later the show ended. The guard standing beside the stage, who had not been present during the incident, approached us and told us we had to leave because they were going to start cleaning. I informed him my friend had passed out and another guard told us we were okay to sit and relax for a bit. We knew the venue was not closing as they were still selling merch and the band was coming out for a meet and greet. He stared at me blankly and I couldn’t figure out if he hadn’t heard me or just didn’t care. He again told us we couldn’t stay and had to leave. As I tried to express again what had happened my friend said let’s just go. As we got up to leave, the girls across from us tried to help by also explaining the situation. I unfortunately didn’t see or hear the guard’s response as my friend and I had begun to leave. The girls chased after us and apologized on behalf of the uncaring staff, something that’s not even in their control, and asked if they could help us exit the venue.This whole ordeal was disgraceful on the staff’s behalf. This venue needs to take time to properly train the staff members on how to handle a crisis situation. Not once did a single one of the staff members ask if she hit her head when she fell or if she required an ambulance. While she did not, this should have been the first question the staff asked. Instead, they asked only if she was diabetic, if she was on medication, and if she had been drinking. The bartender was rude and heartless and several of the security guards were careless and inattentive. Needless to say, I will never be attending an event at this venue ever again.

Fun night with friendly staff. Big open space with stage and large dance floor. Good DJ with original Music. Edm / techno night. Cover was $20 and coat check $3.

Boston’s biggest nightclub. This place is an old theater that was converted into a nightclub. I’ve been here a dozen times and I’ve never left disappointed.

Saw X-Ambassadors there last night for the second time. My 9th time seeing them in total. Idk if something happened but it seems they only play for an hour. A little disappointed. But overall the venue is awesome!!!

Overall great venue. Good sound, professional staff, quick bartenders and well maintained facilities. Enjoying every time when coming there

I went to see the Dandy Warhols on Tuesday. The venue is fine, and it was great to see the band. But the sound system was terrible. I could barely hear the bands vocals throughout the show, which was very disappointing. Im not sure why the sound guys didnt notice and make adjustments.

Ive been not for the club, but for a concert thus everything was cleared out. There was only standing room on the lower level with the exception of one or two seats in the back. Up top where I happened to find myself had more seating. Honestly Ive been to better venues, but it was okay. Drinks were pricey and they actually charged me a dollar more looking back at my statement a few days ago. They have the capability of having good lighting.

From someone who has frequented a lot of nightclubs, this nightclub is a total rip off. It is $25 or more for GA which is absolutely not worth it for their venue and accommodations. They said that on the 4th if july weekend they would have free entrance before 11 pm but they did not honor that as described previously. Highly would not recommend to anyone visiting the Boston area. You are better off paying at the grand, icon, Memoire etc.

Well known night club in Boston. Music is mainly electronic. Club in general is great however the security guards were very unfriendly even though I didnt even drink any alcohol or misbehaved. Overall a good place for a night out.

It’s a good place but pretty expensive! The music is great and the weekend is lit.

Amazing venue! Great atmosphere!

Rude employees and unnecessarily agressive security lol careful yall. Otherwise a pretty venue

Great sound systen but those lights really blind you.

Pretty large venue for some of the smaller acts Ive seen. The mezzanine offers nice seating areas that offer great views of the stage and they usually have a satellite bar that does smaller pours for flat rates.Also the New York Pizza down the street is a dope spot for before or after a concert.

Ive been twice so far, for concerts on both occasions. The entrance, stairways, lobby and main floor area are all beautiful. For concerts, its an outstanding mid-sized venue with a roughly square floor plan. The sound quality for concerts is great overall.

They made us wait outside in line for a whole hour after the concert was supposed to start, then wouldnt let us in because we was wearing sweat shorts.... horrible never going back, dont waste your time.

I was staying with college buddies at the Marriott next door. We got back from dinner and one my friends was in, lets call it a jovial mood, and was not willing to call it a night. He was pretty tipsy and when we got to the entrance to the Marriott he walked over to the entrance to the Royale. Someone had to stay with him for his own safety. I was willing to go in with him but decided to run upstairs to the room before going into the Royale. I returned 5 minutes later to find my friend was already inside. I walked up to the bouncer and took out my ID. He told me to step out of line and proceeded to tell me that I was too drunk to be allowed inside. I looked at him in disbelief and asked him if there was any way I could prove that I was not intoxicated. He said no and asked me to step out of line. Heres the thing. My friends, and everyone else in line were white. The crowd that night was overwhelming white. Im black. I stuck out like a sore thumb. I realized that the presence of my friends had gotten me into places that would never have let me in. In their absence, I got to see the truth. It saved me the $20 cover but got me thinking about clubs that have a no athletic apparel and sneakers policy. I was profiled that night. It wasnt that big of a deal in the end as my friend made it back to the room shortly after. I put this out there because what that Caucasian bouncer did was wrong and may matter for someone else. It may matter for my son or daughter and for them, I choose not to be silent.

Awesome venue. We were here for the Sensi Magazine night. Royale was packed, it was an awesome night. Staff was more than friendly. Will definitely be back!

Ive only been here for concerts. Decent medium sized venue.

If I could post a pic of the bruises I have on my arm from the bouncers, I would. My friend and I were in the bathroom and she was in the stall, she sat down on the floor to make a phone call. I was knocking on her door trying to get her to hurry to get out, and the lady who works inside the bathroom runs out and brings bouncers into the bathroom I tried to explain to them she was only Sitting down making a phone call cuz it’s more quiet in there but they wanted to kick us out when we didn’t do anything wrong so I proceeded to walk out of the bathroom onto the dance floor and they grabbed me so hard and treated me like the scum under their shoes. I spent so much money at this place and for them to treat me and my friend the way they did was completely uncalled for. I will NEVER BE COMING HERE AGAIN!!!!!

Awesome place to hang out with friends! Regular price drinks. Good music and good crowd. Close to MIT, Boston University and Haward.

Beautiful venue :) excellent light and tremendous sound

Went here for a concert, pretty big venue. The staff are way nicer than House of Blues in Boston. I havent gone out clubbing here yet though. Will update, if I do decide to party here.

Bouncer called my friend a f****t when he was in line waiting to buy merch.This is unacceptable and until the bouncer is fired and the staff is trained appropriately, this place clearly doesn’t represent Boston and what we stand for.

Honestly place was pretty great mostly clean everywhere besides against the stage. Security he was A1, I was here with my GF and some dude we harrassing the girl next to us. Security peeped it and was like either leave her alone or I’m kicking you out and that wasn’t even the only time I witnessed them do it. Drinks are what you’d expect at a club. Great space and enough bars to not have to fight people to drink.Only reason I give it 4 stars is cause the sound system was okay. Didn’t feel like it reached the back

Attended a business function here in January. The place is huge and holds a lot of people. Drinks are extremely expensive. There is a balcony around 3/4 of the room with small tables to hang out at. Kinda nice if you want to get off the dance floor or away the bar. It is great place to see a live band with big open stage.

The place was nice. The bouncer were ok (they did their job) but the bartenders especially one gal (said her name was Lisa) she was horrible. A friend of mine bought 3 shots but her card was supposedly declined then I used my card to pay for the drinks and it was declined as well (I clearly had over 1000 dollars in my checking at the time). I had to demand for my card back which after telling the bartender a few time she finally gave me back my card. My friend couldnt get her card back until the drinks were paid. A different friend used her card and it went through but the bartender never gave her card back only the friend that order the drinks got hers back. I think this place tries to steal peoples card and charge them with a bunch of things they never order. The next day I was charged $75 dollars when my card supposedly declined. Also my two friend had a bunch of transactions, the one that her card went through was charged over $100 for 3 shots of patron. Seriously, with how much they charge us, we couldve bought how many bottles already. We came from out of state too. Stay Away From This Place!

If you don’t specific Malloy make contact with the bouncer at the stairs on your way out they will not let you back in. So you will not be able to buy over price drinks for a less than decent flange flor that you could find at any other bar on a normal week/weekend. Ight of the week. Waste of money and time.

Great venue for live shows. Love the atmosphere!

Honestly worst venue I have went to. I wemt there for dragathon and I was appalled by the lack of care security had. Me and a friend asked for security three times because the people behind us were beyond drunk and were pouring drinks on us falling on us and none were kicked out. One of the performers had to leave because of this and had an argument with staff for lack of care. Sadly I cant get a refund for this because I did spend a lot of money but I hope to never have to come to this venue again.

The manager/security fellow Kelly does his job well and keeps the environment safe and orderly. The venue is spacious and fun and theres enough room to sit, stand or dance the night away!

Its ok. bar staff can be rude. very expensive drinks and they try to give you very expensive bottled water when you ask for tap. also, in the bathroom, the bathroom attendee kept peeking in through the stalls watching me to tell me to hurry. which im pretty sure is really not okay???? not my favorite venue at all, but some of my favorite artists have played there. i came for rusko twice,and then space jesus.

Went to a Spafford concert at Royale recently. The show was incredible. Royale is a horrible venue though. They have a “2 drink minimum for card” rule at the bars here. Like, what if i came by myself? This rule is ridiculous! A gin and tonic (what i wanted) + a corona is $19. Haha, hard pass.

Have been here for a multitude of concerts, they always put on a very professional show. Cant say the same about the crowd, but theres not much they can do about that. One of the better venues in Boston!

Zero stars. Horrible club, poor lighting and sound . People full of attitude and ego but they can’t afford a drink lol .One of the worsts club I have been

Saw Raphael Saadiq there. He is one of the kindest, over the top talented nicest people you could ever meet. Thx Ray Ray. The Royale is one of the best places to see a show

Biggest and baddest nightclub in town. One of the few big rooms for live shows. Typically a bunch of 20/30 somethings listening to top 40

Zero stars. Went to see Claude Von Stroke, the show was awesome. I went to use the ladies restroom. The first stall I entered I could see liquid, which I assumed to be urine, on the toilet seat. No big deal, I moved on to the next stall. Unfortunately the door did not lock. Okay, I moved on to the 3rd stall. Its clean, it locks and it has toilet paper! I set down my drink and start to undo my outfit that ties in the back..the attendant starts banging on the door and yelling at me to flush and leave?! Next thing I know a MALE STAFF comes in, bangs on the door, LOOKS THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DOOR while I have my pants half way down and says something along the lines of flush the drugs or your banned from the club. ANOTHER staff, a woman with walkie-talkie, starts yelling, at this point Im confused, and trying to get dressed and get out. Second woman with radio FOLLOWS me back to my friends. This all happened in under 2 minutes. I wasnt taking a long time. I have no idea why i was being harassed. Or why a male staff came into a ladies bathroom.

If you like the clubbing/dance scene, this is the place you want to go! It is a one of kind venue in Boston that is always a packed house.Cons: The cover is a bit high and the lines are a bit hefty!

Am disgusted that 4 of us traveled so far to see Space Jesus had purchased tickets got there parked across street walked in got searched was all happy excited that we made it to support a local artist. As one car drove from RI another car drove thru a blizzard in Pittsburgh PA to make it to support Space Jesus on time got to Royale after being searched they would not let us use our tickets to catch the last of the show. But they allowed re entry but we didnt even enter yet.So 4 of us purchased tickets and had valid tickets couldnt get let in with tickets we purchased. That makes no sense and is wasteful.If someone buys a ticket they should be allowed in long they have a ticket that is what generates sales and good promotions.Obviously for what I encountered is Royale not there for the fan base or supporting local artists. So many flaws to the establishment unfortunately not what it used to be.

Great place for a concert. The vintage theatre feel is incredible and the acoustics are great. You can easily walk right by the entrance without knowing it. the drinks are way overpriced and watered down.

Nice venue and good food. Great selection of wine and beer. If you rent for private event it is worth it. For the club scene, fun to go to. Young crowd.

Had a great experience at the Aaron Lewis show on 11/7/2014. Club management was exceptional in helping with a ticketing issue (not their fault). Security was adequate but not intrusive. The venue its self is beautiful inside. Bartenders were courteous and drinks were fairly priced for the market. Parking was affordable directly across the street and there were plenty of restaurants around after the show. I will definitely seek out shows at the Royale in the future as our overall experience was exceptional.

I want to like the Royale more but its tough. The stairs to get in are extremely narrow, which makes leaving at the end of the night an absolute disaster. Theres also way too much clutter on the floor. The bar is super obtrusive and in the way. Its just not the best designed venue. If you arent right up front theres a strong chance youll have a tough time seeing and maneuvering.The staff is perfectly pleasant and accommodating, the bouncers are great at dealing with BS, and there are several parking options directly across the street which I cannot complain about. Everything about the experience except the physical area itself is great, but seeing a show there is unfortunately a gamble.

I always have fun here. You may have to wait in line, pay a cover, & look normal. But I have had only positive experiences doing so! I even left my coat & two weeks later they returned it to me, and were incredibly nice [+super cute] in doing so… It’s a great default Saturday night spot

Great location and great venue to see a show. There are a few seats around the venue but this is a standing venue. They dont over crowd it either. Definitely a place to check out for and up close and intimate show.

Saw Enslaved and a few other metal bands here...what a neat, intimate venue! They even have a couple of lounge sofas near the stage if you get tired of standing...solid sound and lighting

Fun time but the bouncers are aggressive and hyper-confrontational, avoid them

Great place to go dancing at night with a group. The assortment of types of people can make for a very interesting night as well. Royale is also great for comedy shows and other functions that come here.

Really disappointed in this club. We got there early before it opened and still had to wait 1 hour before getting in. Then $25 cover charge was crazy.Finally inside and the DJ was horrible.

A member of our group was denied entry because of their supposedly semi-formal dress code, but other people inside the lounge were wearing the same garb, if not worse. Anyway, the atmosphere was okay but the music selection wasnt up to par.

Went here a while back, the place is awesome! We had VIP for a friends birthday and it was a total blast. DJ was killing it

Went for a function, nice space. When it turns into a club the atmosphere definitely changes. Definitely not enough bathrooms for the women.

Ive seen a few concerts here over the years. Its a great venue. The acoustics were some of the best Ive been to for a smaller venue. Bars all over the place and not too crowded.

As old as this place is it deserves 5 stars. You can tell its has character for a nightclub but what I really like about it is that its one of the only theater style clubs in Boston which always for not just DJs but bands to play in such a huge club environment. I wish Boston had more clubs like this but it doesnt and people need to realize that this place will probably always be around.

Great concert space. Lots of bars and easy access to drinks. Best views are from the balcony.

Visits here every weekend and always enjoy the vibes ..

Ok, so youre looking for a nice club in Boston. Youre a normal person, just looking for a good time, maybe a little dancing. This IS NOT the place for you. It is in a seedy area and the bouncers look like ex football players cut from the team for being out of shape. Oh, but did you purchase tickets beforehand? Dont expect that to mean that they will let you through the door!I know what youre thinking. This guy is just sore. Trust me, this is the WORST place I have ever been to. It gives Boston a bad name. Save your money and time and go somewhere else.