Diva Lounge

by JEM C.

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Thieves by The Diva Lounge review.

The Diva Lounge ripped off hundreds of people for their 2012 New Years Masquerade Ball by selling 400 tickets (at $60+ a ticket) for their place that (per Somerville police) can only handle 177 people. The place ended up getting shut down for safety violations and everyone lost out on their money and an enjoyable New Years celebration. As far as I'm concerned, a place that puts hundreds of people's lives at risk like the well known Rhode Island night club a few years back, can be permanantly shut down!!!

by Yumiko F.

Love the interior. This is another place i wish boston has more of place like this. I wanted to do 3stars and half cause i have not tried their food yet.I just had a cocktail but oh boy it was sooo good! yummy chai cocktail that i never thought i would be able to have such a kind of drink! you must try!

by Stephen G.Jessica M.Meghan D.Jamie K.P. C.

UHHH YEAH! The consensus and shit I'm seeing here is that the drinks are too strong and that the decor is too tacky, well I got to say, "Hell, yeah!" The drinks got me fucked up! And who really cares how the joint looks when you can't see past the end of your nose?!LET'S GET OUT THERE!The $10 signature cocktails are a huge joke. I've made the mistake of ordering one on two different occasions. Never again.Design is neat of course.I find the bar stools to be uncomfortable, but the booths are cozy at least. Both occasions I've had one drink here and left. Eh.Had a buywithme gift certificate for $40 and went on a Monday night and sat in the lounge.  The $40 covered 7 tapas, 2 drinks, a meal, and a dessert.  Went with my best friend and it was the perfect amount of food.  Great atmosphere, though completely dead, we were the only people in the lounge for the majority of the meal - seats were comfortable - on the less busy nights good for first dates.  Less impressed with the bartender's service - she was engaged in conversation and it took me approaching the bar to get water refilled, appetizers, and even dessert.Our main meal:  Chicken Tikka Masala - absolutely awesome - the "medium" was not very spicy (so keep that in mind when ordering) but it was amazing - tasted like basil tomato cream sauce - more italianish than indian.  The tapas we ordered were also great, and all $1!!!:lamb sliderscheese and mushroom samposamini cheese dosaespecially good - kali mirchi kar tikka:  chicken with crushed pepper in a delicious sauce...Never have gone for the nightclub aspect - but its worth a early week treat!DOLLAR TAPAS.really.a dollar.granted i had had a bit to drink before we wandered in at 8:30 on a tuesday night, but i thought i misunderstood. really? a dollar?yes, the mixed drinks are about $9 or $10 each. yes, the tapas are ridiculously teeny. yes, the place is all velvet-roped, cover-charged, high-heeled, mini-skirted, rolled-up-sleeved popped-collared button-downed on a friday or saturday night. but that's not what i'm here for. tapas are supposed to be little. one plate does not a meal make - it's supposed to be a little snack to have with your drink. and they're a dollar each. A DOLLAR. SO. here's the game plan. go on a monday. a tuesday. a wednesday. maybe even a thursday. wear whatever the hell you want. there was a guy sitting at the bar in sweatpants. the place will be relatively empty. the music will be at a level where you can still have a conversation. order an expensive drink. order approximately 6 different tapas. it all evens out. you just spent $16 on a swanky drink and some delicious Indian food morsels, sat in a lovely booth in an odd white plastic bubbled wonderland, and had my ideal diva lounge experience. you're welcome.Though I've had some questionable, customer service related issues at the Diva restaurant, I've never had anything but an enjoyable time at the Diva Lounge. The ambiance is just plain awesome - from the crazy bubble-wrapped, glass walls and ceiling to the pod-bathrooms - this is an awesome place to take drunken, cameraphone pics. The bartenders are friendly, the $1 Indian tapas menu is fab, the drinks are stiff, the DJ usually plays good tunes, and it's usually not very crowded. I did read the Tufts article about the racism, and while I don't discount it and feel terribly for these women, I cannot base my opinion on someone else' experience; since I've always had a great time here, I have to give it 5 stars.

by Marjorie O.

The place is frickin' weird looking. The music is WAAAAAAAAY too loud when the "DJ" is in. The tables are small. The service is iffy (sit at the bar for better luck). The tapas, although tasty, are teeny.3 stars though, because the drinks rock. Go for the Shiva or the Karma Sutra. Yum.I just wish they'd ditch the "DJ" concept. On weekend nights, the volume becomes--literally--unbearable, and it is impossible to even attempt to carry on a conversation. It's a cocktail bar, not a dance club. Worth 4 stars if you go on a night when the DJ is not there!

by Jessica M.

The $10 signature cocktails are a huge joke. I've made the mistake of ordering one on two different occasions. Never again.Design is neat of course.I find the bar stools to be uncomfortable, but the booths are cozy at least. Both occasions I've had one drink here and left. Eh.

by Susan D.

The only ritzy bar in Davis Square. It reminds me of funky places you would find in NYC. I was mesmerized by the ongoing Bollywood music videos. Fun costumes and simple plots make for easy entertaining. The drinks are inventive and delicious; although on the expensive side. The decor is psychedelic like someone robbed a bubble factory, but I liked it. I would come back.

by Erica S.

I'm SO not into the weird/ ugly bubble walls. I know they are going for chic, but for me they seem tacky and cheap. The drinks are excellent I will admit, but just so damn expensive! My girlfriends all love this place inexplicably (err I guess because it's swanky, and within walking distance?), but I say you're better off buying some liquor and mixers, staying home, and turning on your own disco ball. You'll meet about as many new people that way, you'll spend a lot less, and you don't have to deal with the walk/ ride home. Voila!

by Jackie A.

Initial thoughts upon seeing the place:Oooooh, how trendy that looks... like really hip bubble wrap... I want to pop those bubbly things...Thoughts once you're in there:Oh... oh wow, um, this is effing weird... this bubble wrap is giant and bulging towards me... and this place is REALLY long and skinny, and the bubble wrap that is bulging towards me is surrounding me because it's on the ceiling and the walls and the back of the room and everywhere... the entire room is BULGING TOWARDS ME in an extremely despotic way... is there negative pressure in here or something?... should I have a space suit on?... negative pressure makes people explode or expand or some shit, right?... oh god... um, HOW much did you say that drink cost me just now??... I have to pay that much money to drink in a room that I'm going to explode in??... are you sure I'm in Davis Square?... what the F???That was how I felt anyway.

by Lindsay E.

Really yummy martinis - very different than any ive had anywhere else.  I am not that into Indian food but the appetizers my friends and I ordered were really yummy.  I think the lounge should be bigger and it seems to get kind of clubby at night.  But otherwise I would recommend it.