33 Restaurant Lounge

by Megan F.

Came here for Restaurant Week lunch last Saturday. Thankfully, since we got there way early (12:45pm) we had the place to ourselves. Now RW is, in my opinion, a chance for a place to shine and wow people with their food. My Caesar salad app was nothing special. The "strozapreti primavera" was laughable. I could have made this myself! Peas, carrots, asparagus cuts with pasta in a gritty attempt at alfredo sauce. Edible? Yes. Knock-your-socks-off? Definitely not. We waited nearly 20 minutes for dessert once we finished our entrees. No one said a word to us about it until 5 minutes before the desserts finally appeared. My chocolate cake was again, just okay. The pepperment anglaise drizzled on the plate was great and a bit more of it might have improved the cake. The wines by the glass aren't too bad. Our mumbling waiter also brought down the experience; nearly every time he came to our table I had to repeat what (I thought) he said since my friend could barely make out a word he was saying. A better waiter and more exciting food could have definitely earned this place 4 stars.

by Arestia R.

Went tonight for their appetite stimulus menu.  The deal was awesome but the food was ok.  3 for $3 on things like sliders, oysters, hummus trio, etc.  Also $3 for things like mac and cheese, basket of fries and caesar salad (Wednesdays and Thursdays 5-7pm at the bar or Friday and Saturday 8-10pm in the Lounge).  My sliders were average, but the mac and cheese was pretty good.  Catch - a $6 drink minimum for the deal, so you better drink a lot of diet cokes if you don't drink.  Also, we were sharing some fries and they guy tried to take them away before we were done - are you mental?  The staff was pretty nice, although the place was dead.  Guess I know why they're offering the special... I can't recommend the restaurant, but I can recommend the lounge and it was pretty fun.  The set up…

by Toni D.

This place serves dinner until probably 10-11pm.  There are two floors.  Sometimes the lines can get really long.  So, get there early around 10:30pm to avoid the lines. This place reminds me of places I've visited in the meat packing district in NYC.  I've never had dinner here but I'd like to sometime.

by I D.

Went here for dinner on a Friday night around 8ish.  The waiter was nice, but had no clue about wine or food.  When I asked for a wine recommendation he said that all the wines they have are the best and the only real difference is price and taste (ummm, no kidding).  I had the salmon dish and it was sooooo oily!  I couldn't believe it.  First the cut looked like a salmon steak served as a fillet and salmon is already an oily fish, you don't need to triple the oil/butter.  While i was close to finishing up dinner the waiters were disassembling the tables around us to get ready for the night crowd.  I get that this place is a restaurant and lounge but don't make me rush to eat my dinner so you can fold up my table.  The only reason I came here was because of a http://restaurant.com giftcertificate, but if i had known what i was in for i would have just skipped it.

by Erin R.

Oh 33, you should probably just calm down and quit trying to be something you're not.  Your food is delicious, and I love your drinks (especially the Sangria).  But come on...no one is buying this act of being upscale.

by stephanie c.Drew C.Alayna J.Evan P.Rosalita E.

Came for dinner on a Thursday night. The restaurant is really nice. It was pretty empty the entire evening. Large place, seems like it would be fun on a weekend.Food was just okay. Pricey for something that was decent but nothing really special. Tried the fried calamari as an appetizer. Then had the Merluzzo. It was tasty, a tad dry, but decent overall. Also tried the Chocolate sampler. That was perfect to accompany my red wine.Service was outstanding! She was incredibly attentive, friendly, helpful. That stuck out to me the entire night. She saw me coughing and chugging my water once in the evening, and immediately came to refill my water from across the room. She was great.I'll come back to check out the late night scene, but might hold off on the dinner.Honestly, the decor of this place is about all that it has going for it. If you go here for a night out, you will find yourself wasting all of your time at the under-served and over-priced bar. For a $14 drink, you'd think that you'd get something other then a small plastic cup over-filled with ice. For some reason they find this acceptable. The drink menu is decent, just over priced and under poured.Furthermore, I've never had a problem getting into the club as I'm usually always dressed up, but the bouncers are never consistent as to who they discriminate against. They will pick people out for not following their "dress code" and wearing sneakers while half the guys in the club are wearing them. I had a friend wearing a DG Shirt get rejected. Most of the guys there are dressed in af crap. Who are they kidding?!Lastly, the crowd at this club has to be the weirdest mix of people you have ever seen. Don't ever try to meet anyone at this sketch place.Went here for dinner last night and I was very impressed; definitely one of the best meals I've had in Boston. Dinner starts with bread and some concocted mix of olive oil, capers, garlic, and anchovies. I was skeptical of it because the capers and anchovies made it sound unappealing, but it was actually quite good.Then we ordered off the extended prix fixe menu, which basically meant there were some added items that made it a little more than the usual $33. I started out with the minestrone and my date got the caesar salad, both were good.For the main course, I got the gnocchi with veal and prosciutto, which was was excellent. He got the steak which he enjoyed too.Then for dessert, we got creme brulee and the molten chocolate cake. Both were soooo delicious. The chocolate that flowed out of the cake was like a divine taste from heaven. Oh, and I cant forget the raspberry sangria, chock full of strawberries, blueberries, apples, oranges. It was sweet and a whole pitcher went down smooth!All in all, if you are looking for an excellent meal and dont mind paying a little extra, this is a great place to go. Everyone there is very dressed up even for dinner, so find an excuse to put on your best dress, loosen your purse strings for a night, and treat yourself to a great dinner. You won't be disappointed.So my friends and I knew someone throwing a party here last weekend. The co-host who we knew was out sick and told one of the bouncers to take care of us and give us the "bottle service" that we were promised. After paying the $15 cover charge, we found the bouncer ("TJ") in question, who verbally bashed both the sick co-host and us for thinking that we should get what we were promised. It's not that he wasn't told, he just disagreed with the decision to give us what our friend had promised us. We asked for our money back, and were denied. Someone needs to read this guy section 90 of the Restatement (2d) of contracts. I am never going here again.Did I have a good experience at 33? Yes. But would I go back? No.I went here for dinner with a coupon from http://restaurant.com. We ordered the diver scallops and the pecan crusted salmon.  For $27, there were 3 scallops on the plate. While they tasted good, $27 seemed a bit steep for the small amount of food on the plate: 3 scallops, 3 tiny (and bland) polenta circles, 3 fried oysters and a small pile of watercress. The salmon was cooked perfectly, but the pecan crusting was a strange accompaniment. First of all, there was too much of it. It was a bit dry and tasted like it belonged with a dessert.The food was tasty, but nothing special. And $14 for a drink? No thanks. The ambiance was nice (I liked the color changing bar) and service was good. All in all, a good experience, but the food was not good enough to warrant the steep price tag or a return visit.

by Jimmy H.

Dear manager,You are doing pretty good job on hiring descent staffs. Most of them are polite and articulate on their task.Dear bartender,Please don't distract me while calculating tip by leaning over the counter  to show off your rack at me. I am trying my best to recollect my memories of what happened here. I had "the hangover of the century" after I came out of this place.Price of drinks are right on market price. $5~6 a beer.I thought the decor in the basement was better than the upstairs. It made me feel that I was Chris Kettan in "Night at the Roxbury"This is fun and reasonable place if you go with right people.

by Alayna J.

Went here for dinner last night and I was very impressed; definitely one of the best meals I've had in Boston. Dinner starts with bread and some concocted mix of olive oil, capers, garlic, and anchovies. I was skeptical of it because the capers and anchovies made it sound unappealing, but it was actually quite good.Then we ordered off the extended prix fixe menu, which basically meant there were some added items that made it a little more than the usual $33. I started out with the minestrone and my date got the caesar salad, both were good.For the main course, I got the gnocchi with veal and prosciutto, which was was excellent. He got the steak which he enjoyed too.Then for dessert, we got creme brulee and the molten chocolate cake. Both were soooo delicious. The chocolate that flowed out of the cake was like a divine taste from heaven. Oh, and I cant forget the raspberry sangria, chock full of strawberries, blueberries, apples, oranges. It was sweet and a whole pitcher went down smooth!All in all, if you are looking for an excellent meal and dont mind paying a little extra, this is a great place to go. Everyone there is very dressed up even for dinner, so find an excuse to put on your best dress, loosen your purse strings for a night, and treat yourself to a great dinner. You won't be disappointed.

by Thacher T.

I made one mistake before coming here--I didn't check yelp first.  I wouldn't have bothered based on the accurate (negative) reviews here.My review is specifically for the restaurant.  Later in the evening, when it becomes more of a club, it is what it is, and if that's what you're looking for, then you'll have fun.  But it's not a good restaurant.  Bad vibe--lights changing color constantly, so-so food.I had the gnocchi bolonese.  It was way to creamy and the gnocchi had no bounce left to them (microwaved perhaps?).  In fact everything on the menu was way to creamy, so definitely steer clear if that's not your thing.

by matt k.

This is going to be the most useless review for anyone looking to go to this place as a nightclub or even as a restaurant.There are two things that factor heavily into this review:(1) This was a wedding. The place was otherwise closed.(2) We brought our three-month-old daughter. (She was specifically invited and had her own place setting. The song with her name in the title was on the wedding playlist. She was perfectly behaved and everyone was glad to see her.)Food was great. Appetizers passed around were shrimp cocktail (enormous and delicious), stuffed mushrooms (delicious), lamb rib chops (missed 'em), and some salmon things (ick). Dinner was a NY strip streak grilled correctly with asparagus spears, whipped potatoes, and waffle fries.The staff was extremely quick and attentive. Despite the fact that this is definitely not a family restaurant, they offered to park our babyholdermachine in the coat closet and even allowed my wife to use a side storage room to feed the baby.The interior is interesting. The ceiling is cool, the color-shifting lights are cheesy, and the stairway is bizarre. What were they thinking? How irresponsible to have a fun house stair way in a place that sells alcohol!