Cisco Brewers Seaport — Restaurant in Boston

Cisco Brewery: Where the Porta-Potties Hold More Secrets Than the Crown Jewels

Let me set the scene: The Queen and I descended upon Cisco Brewery in Boston’s Seaport like two sun-starved peasants who’d just discovered that beer and tasty drinks exists. The weather? Gorgeous. The sun? A relentless, fiery orb determined to turn us into human jerky. But did we care? No, because food, tasty cold drinks and beer.

This place is basically an adult playground with food trucks slinging everything from fried seafood (delicious) to pizza (also delicious) to chicken fingers (classic, like the Queen’s taste in hats). We snagged a table off to the side, where the shade was as scarce as a polite comment on Twitter. But hey, sweating builds character—or at least that’s what I told myself as I melted into a puddle slight regret.

Now, let’s talk about the real adventure: The Great Porta-Potty Speakeasy Scavenger Hunt. Cisco Brewery teased us with whispers of a hidden bar, accessible only through one of those plastic throne rooms we all know and… tolerate. After a quick pit stop (because hydration is key), we found the special porta-potty—marked with a biohazard sign, because nothing says "exclusive lounge" like the threat of chemical warfare.

Swing open the door, shuffle past the toilet paper (hopefully unused), and voilà—you’re in a speakeasy the size of a broom closet with all the ambiance of a storage unit. Two tables, some walls, and the lingering question: "Did I just walk into a prank?" If you’re expecting a roaring ‘20s vibe with flapper girls and bathtub gin, you’ll be more disappointed than the Queen realizing her "limey, spicy" canned drink was a fancy adult Capri Sun.

But here’s the thing—Cisco Brewery is still a blast. The food? Killer. The live music? Perfect for awkwardly swaying while holding a beer. The people-watching? Top-tier, especially when the guy next to you tries to drunkenly explain cryptocurrency to his golden retriever.

Final Verdict: Come for the beer, stay for the food, and maybe—maybe—check out the porta-potty speakeasy if you enjoy the thrill of mild disappointment. Just don’t forget sunscreen, because the sun here has no mercy. 4/5 stars, would...

The worst day in my life at the Cisco Brewery in Seaport Boston. So when I arrived at the place they were checking IDs then handing a bracelet, like everyone else I handed my ID to person at entrance then the guy said to me “ Sir, this is not your ID and I can’t hand it back to you” mind you guys I was the only Person of color around. As confused as I was at the moment I asked him do you think that then he said to me “ your height does match what on your ID” then I told him ofc because you can clearly that I’m wearing boots with 2inch hill on them. Then he decided to call for help and I ended up being surrounded by 4 white guys as if I stole something. That was very embarrassing and scary to be in that position while everyone looking at me. Then one of those for 4 guys told me to show them some other type of proof. Like my Apple ID or Snapchat as soon as he said that I told him to hand me back my ID then I would leave because it was unacceptable and then he has the audacity to tell that he can’t give me back my ID. I immediately called the Law Enforcement then as soon as they saw me call the cops then handed my ID to my friend to hand it back to me. Cisco brewery is definitely not a place for people of color. They made clear to me that they were just gonna give me a hard time just because I’m a person of color. I don’t recommend to go to any of their location. They will treat like you have no human rights and then threaten you if you’re standing up...

This was our first time here, I understand that Covid has thrown everything into a new loop but the service here was cold and unwelcoming. We were seated promptly and told that a server would be over which they were promptly. The beer was delivered and we paid, the server reminded us that we had to order food to be there now which was no big deal. We placed our food order and waited, and waited. It took at least 20 minutes for the pizza to arrive, I think the delivery to tables was a new procedure for them because he had to call me to find our table, the delivered a cold pizza without our other half of our order. Long story short the food was just fair at best. We waited and waited for another beer to be offered but it never was. We ended up leaving without any offer of additional beer, since this is a beer garden I guess you could say we were very disappointed. The other tables around us were all on rounds 2 or 3 since we had gotten there so I dont quite know what...