Yummy food and great vibe. Went here before a concert and youre able to get drinks from the bar and bring them into the venue. The food was delicious but a bit pricey. We opted for appetizers only and werent disappointed. Definitely will be back

Its a great place. $2 coat check all the staff seems friendly and dont hate their lives. Its relatively clean well laid out and the sound is good with being too loud. Just really have fun. Every time I go here.

Spacious set up for a small club. The entrance is set back and slightly hidden from the street but the inside is a worthwhile experience. The 3/4 wrap balcony overlooking the stage made for easy viewing at any area. A bar and bathrooms on both floors made for quick access. Parking is convenient if using the lot a half a block up the street, just past the venue.

The Sinclair is quickly becoming one of my favorite venues for live music in Boston! We all know navigating around Boston can be a pain but if youre using your GPS the venue is very easy to find. Theres a couple parking garages very close to the venue too which is great if you cant find street parking. If youre hungry theres a restaurant connected to the Sinclair called the Kitchen that serves food, beers, and mixed drinks. The sound system in the venue sounds great too! I mostly go for heavy metal shows and each show has sounded awesome. Highly recommended!

One of my favorite venues in the Boston area. I really hope that it will remain open once this COVID craziness is over.

This is a great music venue. Ive seen a variety of shows here, and the sound has always been solid. The balcony is a good alternative to the floor. There is very little seating, so plan on being there early to find a seat. The restaurant is good, but there are limited gluten-free options. If you go to the restaurant before a show, make sure you get wristbands there so you can bypass the ID check on the way in to the venue.

Saw the Wonder Years here. View everywhere was great. Sound and staff were also awesome. Look forward to going back.

Great multi tiered venue with three bars and almost always a merch table. Has outlets in the concrete room to charge, and staff is always friendly. Has no photo pit.

Disappointing breakfast menu, it had been changed from recent online reviews. Didnt enjoy the alternatives offered. My picture looks better than the food tasted. I ordered chicken and waffles, the chicken was very fatty, tasted greasy and the waffles where small, thin and tasteless. Not a good waffle to chicken ratio at all. It came with this overpowering paste that just didnt work with this dish at all. For my wifes breakfast, the hollandaise sauce overpowered the pepper and chorizo benedict. Her homefries were also cold, undercooked and lacked flavour. The server was a Liverpool supporter, so it wasnt all bad. Its a shame we didnt enjoy the food offered as we were both really looking forward breakfast here. This rating is purely based on the food we ordered.

I admire this venue very much. there is a nice air. The cuisine is very tasty. the service is efficient and the team is professional. The cost is fair. deeply recommend.

Mandy at the ticket window is amazing. Drove from Cape Cod with my 3 year old son. The event was sold out. She found me 2 tickets. My son and I love the Rock n Roll playhouse. We try to make every one.

Great Venue! Staff is friendly, prices are OK and the sound quality is astounding!

Great smaller venue with no bad seats. Its all general admission/standing room only except for a few tables and chairs for VIP and handicap. There is a balcony along 3 walls with great viewing all the way around. Bars and bathrooms on both the main floor and the balcony. If you need ADA accommodation, just let them know prior to opening doors and they will set you up with seating, a table, whatever you need. Staff were all friendly and helpful. Coat check is available for $2. Parking is expensive in the area, but the Charles Square garage will give you a discount with Sinclair validation, or spaces can be reserved ahead of time online, also for a good discount. Avoid the Chuch St. lot at all costs as they are VERY shady.

What an amazing venue. I highly recommended it!!

Probably my favorite venue in cambridge. Bar staff is efficient, ambiance and acoustics are good, location easy to get to via red line, and they book some killer bands. They let mosh pits form, too, so you can enjoy metal shows the way they were meant to be experienced.

Love this venue. Big enough to have a good time. Small enough to feel intimate with the show. Small camera bags are ok to bring too. Hugh plus for photography. It can fill up quick with bigger names so get their early. Enjoy!

Great venue to see a band play. Small intimate area, great bar set up.

One of my preferred places to grab something to eat. awesome location, neat, and good customer service. A must try!

Multiple bars, coat check, friendly staff, roomy restroom, upstairs viewing deck with chairs, bleechers, standing area. Love that they have accessible water coolers all around. Saw the Rebirth Band from New Orleans here, it was spectacular!

Intimate venue with great sound and not a bad seat in the house. Usually short beer and bathroom lines too. Casual Cambridge

Ive seen many shows here - its a great venue. Capacity is about 500, SRO on the floor, with a few seats in the mezzanine. Because its not that large, there are great views from everywhere, and it feels intimate. Friendly staff and a surprisingly good selection of beers and cocktails for a music venue.

Literally one of my favorite venues Ive ever been to. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and designed well for live music. 5 stars all day.

Stand up and listen and follow social music conventions please.. Be popular please. Drink our beers in a big room please. Balcony though is pretty cool. The music acts are also above average.

This review its for the music venue. Amazing space, great sound, and drinks are the same price as at the restaurant. Saw the Rebirth Brass Band and had an amazing time

Honestly had a fantastic time here. We showed up right as the place was opening, knowing that theyd be a line out the door probably 15 minutes after we got there. we didnt expect to get a table, we didnt have reservations at all, but because we got there when they opened we were able to take a spot at the bar. The food was amazing, it was so much fun to see the crowd and all the activity. would definitely make another trip in the future.

Small venue, great for an up close and personal show. We saw The Pineapple Thief there and it was perfect. The food is also very good, the vegan nachos were amazing.

Good beer. Good show, sound was good (Im no acoustics expert). We ordered dinner before the show and there were off flavors in the fried appetizer, and they simply didnt serve the second dish we ordered. However the bartender was courteous and gave us our money back.

A thoroughly unfussy, comfortable, and well-facilitated concert-going experience from entry to exit. Professional staff, 3 bars with free, self-serve water to minimize unnecessary backups. Extensive drink options. Clean bathrooms with multiple stalls on both floors. Multiple view points on ground and mezzanine. Good air circulation.

Always good. Everytime. Staff is kind and pump out drinks quickly. The venue is my favorite in Boston. The bar/club has the best dance nights around. Highly recommended.

Great venue. Place is set up well with no bad views. Convenient parking right across the street.

Good venue. Staff is mad strict. Drinks are comparable to much larger venues in price. Be prepared to be smooshed in with your neighbor, or have garbage audio under the balcony. Overall, not the worst venue in boston, but if the show is sold out or even close, be prepared to get there early or be forced off the platform.

Attended One night Band last month here. I was very impressed with the venue. Also impressed with the staff.

Always a good time at the Sinclair! Usually able to find street parking, and the acts they get are top notch

Good food, service and selection. Vegetarian options are decent. Was loud as crowds rolled in.

Fun place, good sound, standing room only except for a few small tables on the balcony. Good bar selection.

Good venue overall and the balcony is nice, but rude and inconsiderate staff. Not 10 minutes after a show ended we were being shooed out the door. My SO was in the restroom and I was waiting for them. I was forced to walk away and exit the venue without them, which I felt was not okay. Staff said Im sure theyll find you out there just fine which isnt the point. I get that you need to close down and clean up, but is waiting 2 minutes for somebody to take a leak going to kill you?

Great intimate setting. Excellent viewpoints from everywhere. Perhaps best beer selection Ive seen for concert venue.

I had a great time at The Sinclair.Relaxed atmosphere and fun show...we got front row by getting in line at 5 am.But its a nice place for a concert

Ive seen too many shows at this venue to count. Always a great experience. They book great bands and the sound is probably the best in the city for any live venue.

Great meal with my family before an A.R.T. show. Simple, yet creative menu with fun small bites. The short rib tacos were great. Smoked trout very well done. The deviled eggs are some of the best I have had. Service to match.A food and service.

One of the best concert venues on the best area. Theres not a bad place in the house, and the multiple levels of the venue give you plenty of vantage points to see a show. The beer selection is great and prices are cheap. Staff is helpful and friendly. Very much recommend for a show.

Nice venue. Great layout with an awesome sound. Very clean with a great staff

Amazing venue. Plenty of bars inside with easy access and free water. Plenty of mezzanine seating and floor. Sound quality was fantastic.

Went to the Bayside show and had an amazing time! Amazing venue, friendly staff, nice stage.

Awesome venue. Just the right size. Floors arent sticky. Just a solid place all around. They book quality acts.

I love the Staff, some of the best people in the industry, hang and work here. Too cool for school. Great, great, great. Nothing,but love for this gem. Your alive when your at the Sinclair.

No bad spots for an intimate show

Came here to see a show. The staff up front was friendly and inviting (even joking about how late I was to the show) and the inside was surprisingly clean and cool despite being a sold our show. Speaking of sold out, in such a case room is a premium so Id recommend getting there early to secure a good spot.

Good food! A little more expensive than expected, but it might be the price to pay to enjoy their heated patio.Service is not as fast as it could be.

Small, ample bars, bathrooms on both floors. Such a great venue!

Great food. Great drinks. Great rooftop deck!

Amazing venue

One of the best concert experiences Ive had. Tiny venue which means everyone is close to the band.

Saw a show here a couple years back. Great venue good staff. Very organized. Didnt know the food was so good either until looking at other peoples pics and reviews.

Great cocktail menu, and if youre there for a show you can get a wristband inside and skip the line!

The venue is a more intimate House of Blues vibe with a coat check and 2 bars, 1 thats very large.

White Lies. Discover them. Bartenders, awesome. Location is convenient for this intimate venue. A few beam obstructing views around the outer edge of the main floor but otherwise a good space.

Awesome space, have seen many shows here. Relatively intimate, excellent sound quality and lights, good beer selection, and best location in middle of Harvard sq.

Love this venue. My favorite in Boston. Sound is always on point and the staff is always nice. Great small venue. They have stairs going up to entrance but do have a handicap accessible entrance. There is a balcony with a nice view of the stage.

Small, intimate venue with good views from anywhere. Good acoustics, clean bathrooms and extremely courteous staff. Excellent lights too. Would happily come back for another event.

You cant lose. Best people. Best bookingsBest times. All around five stars. Thank you Bowery. Thank you Sinclair staff. I love you forever.

The concert area was great. Great sound, and the balcony was great for people watching.

Great venue. Awesome sight lines and even the crowd was chill af. Staff was helpful and attentive.

One of the favorite spots in Boston!

Security could have been a little more humane. Theyre too uptight. Other than that, nice venue.

Best concert hall in Boston, no doubt about it. Friendly and courteous staff, clean space (as far as concerts go) and great views from almost anywhere in the venue

A great small venue for a concert. Good drink selection to boot.

Great venue. Nice sound, polite staff and patrons.

I think a lot of people miss that this is an awesome restaurant and not just a music venue. As such there are usually free tables even during prime time hours. The food can be pricey, but its really good to match. Cocktails are interesting but hit or miss.If you*are* going to a show there after dinner, theyll pre-wristband you to streamline your evening later.

We dont live in Boston but found this great venue a couple of years ago while in town for the Zach Brown Band concert at Fenway. We visited on a Friday night and listen to the Glitter Boys 70s and 80s dance mix. They apparently play here every Friday night and have enjoyed them on several subsequent visits. Its a tighty little place, drinks are responsible, sometimes theres a $5 cover but nothing crazy and its worth it for the people watching alone. Located basically across from Harvard its a mixture of couples young and old with the occasional prof mixed in dancing the night away. Enjoy.....

This is one of the few bars that actually feels like they have the AC on lol. Definitely a good place to go to an event, imagine the middle east but cleaner, bigger and a better vibe.Been here for a handful of musical events. The staff is friendly, the venu is clean and the bars perfectly placed. wait staff is somewhat knowledgeable about allergies, breakfast tacos were a large portion, upstairs patio is spacious.

I went to The Sinclair this past Saturday for a concert. I was bit worried about standing for the whole performance as I am over 7 months pregnant. As soon as I got here the team was incredible and got me a chair. I did not even asked for one, it was just so nice. They set up the chair on the mezzanine where I was able to have a great view and enjoy the entire show. It was a great experience so Thank you to The Sinclair team!

Nice venue, plenty of space to throw it down.

The staff here was extremely friendy and helpfull. Our Bartender was the best. We saw Lucero on the first night & it was incredible. Even though its a bar venue its very clean & has a very cozy vibe that makes you forget your in a big city. We will definetly be returning for another show in the future. Also as a added bonus Milk Bar is right down the alley from here! lol

Great acoustics, decent beer... a good place to catch a concert.

The Sinclair was an Awsome time great music and drinks with family and friends and the restaurant bar the kitchen was great just before the venue iwould definitely go to this venue again i think its a great way to find new bands and singers and the opportunity to hear songs that you have never heard before.

Went to Rock and Roll Playground’s Grateful Dead day. My kids loved it and it was a perfect way to spend Father’s Day.

We went here for a concert and had a pretty good time. The tickets were cheap because, lets be honest, its a small venue hidden away and most people dont realize its here until they show up.Its also standing room only for the most part, so be prepared to be standing for a few hours while you enjoy the show. You dont need to worry about not being able to enjoy the experience, since its a small enough place that its hard to miss out.

Great sound; plenty of choices to stand, sit, lean.

I went to The Sinclair this past Friday for some 90s, 80s, and 70s funky dance fun. With that purpose in mind, I only hung around the bar and not the kitchen or show venue of the complex, but it was a great, fun atmosphere with a healthy mix of youth and middle aged patrons. The service at the bar is speedy and friendly. The drink selection is modest, but solid.I highly recommend this place for a pick new up of good cheer or to get a heaping dose of fun noise to move to.

Awesome venue w a great act

Those brussels sprouts were unreal. The fish tacos were good, and the artichoke was exceptional, but hot dang the brussels.

Great little venue for music. I was in a cast when I went to the Missio show. There is an elevator to get in to the building. You just have to ask. Staff was very accommodating. They will set you up with a chair if you need it. I had a wheelchair so I didnt. We sat in the balcony area because I was in the wheelchair. I had a great view. Lots of floor space down below to watch from as well. The only negative thing was the handicap stall in the womens room didnt have a lock on it and not everyone bothers to look for feet or knock. All in all it is a great music venue.

Great small venue to see your favorite talented artists. Downstairs is standing only, and there are a few high tops with stools upstairs. Two bars, so no real wait for a beverage. Decent bathrooms for a music venue.

My #1 venue in Boston. Great acts for a small venue. Not a bad spot in the place and it never feels crowded even at sold out shows. Only venue with a good beer selection. Location cant be beat right in the middle of Harvard square.

Awesome venue. Friendly staff, 3 bars for a medium size venue means usually no waiting for drinks, and never over crowded even at the sold out shows.

Great place to see a show... Great show as well

Giving away free water at all the bars is shockingly humane.

Good environment and good food for brunch!

Just a great place to see a live show,

Theres plenty of space to stand or dance, a balcony, 3 bars, and great staff. Upon entry (and reentry, if you want to go out for a cigarette) you must empty your pockets and get the metal detector wand-search; so it does feel very safe. There is a coat room to store anything you dont feel like carrying all night. The venue hosts a huge variety of music and other events, and is connected to a restaurant. There are tons of other restaurants and stores nearby too. Its located near plenty of parking garages, is across the street from a small lot, and is only a couple streets over from the Harvard Square red line.

All Them Witches is the band. They were awesome! Great sound system and really nice place to see a band

One of the best music venues in the Boston area for sure. This is a small-to-mid-sized venue where just about every spot gives you a great view of the stage. Its really close to the Red Line, which is a big plus. If youre going during the colder winter months, make sure to get there earlyish because the coat check will fill up.

Best music venue in Boston. Thats all you need to know.

The Sinclair, alongside Brighton Music Hall, is my favorite place in Boston to see a concert. First and foremost, there is parking directly across the street, which is incredibly uncommon. Its obnoxiously expensive, but its still there, which is nice. Its also in close proximity to the Border Cafe which is delicious.The venue itself, of course, is marvelous. Great, easily accessible mezzanine, small seating area, reasonably sized dance floor. The staff is and has always been absolutely wonderful. The bathrooms are always completely serviceable, and theyve also got a beautifully inclusive sign on the bathroom doors which is a huge plus in this day and age. I genuinely cannot think of a bad thing to say about this place - I just wish more of my favorite bands played here!

Great spot for music, venue is beautiful. Food is great although very expensive and not tailored to their crowd

Gret venue to see a show. Good food in the restaurant too.

The Sinclair is a great venue to see bands. Its smaller and more intimate. Cant occomodate huge shows but I like the access to the performers. It has a balcony and a small mezzanine. Theres a bar right there off the front hall. Parking right across the street a d all purchases can be done on-line if you like. Right in tge center of Harvard Sq. in the same block as the Coop. Highly recommend!!

Best venue, best staff , best food. Will return here as often as possible . That is sincere

Oh my goodness there was music.