Model Cafe — Restaurant in Boston

The Model Cafe is by far my favorite bar in Allston, if not all of Boston. The drink selection doesn't knock it out of the park, but it is pretty good and always has more than a couple of tasty beers on tap. The mixed drinks are strong, and everything is reasonably priced. The decor is great, and more importantly, the staff is awesome and the people who drop in are fantastic.

Some friends and I like to come in on the slower weekdays and play some card or board games over a few pints. While waiting for friends to show up, the bartender will chat with you and tell you the local lore and other bar flies will strike up conversation. When it gets a little later and we are done playing games and are just chatting and drinking, a DJ might come in and throw down some old school punk or metal.

The place is a bit rowdier and more crowded on the weekends with a fun alternativish crowd. It is good solid people watching if nothing else, and after a few drinks most people tend to get friendly and chatty.

If you are tired of generic Boston sports bars or high end bars where you feel out of place in anything less than business casual, Model Cafe is the...

I had an extremely unpleasant experience at this bar. My friend was violently beaten by the staff for simply standing near the entrance. This kind of behavior is completely unacceptable and goes against all standards of professional conduct. It is not only illegal but also dangerous. I have never witnessed anything as disturbing as what I saw at this bar. My friend was brutally beaten by the staff for no apparent reason, and it was a shocking and traumatizing experience. The staff should be held accountable for their actions, and the management should take immediate steps to ensure that such incidents never happen again. I strongly advise against visiting this bar until they can demonstrate that they have made significant changes to their staff training and...

Overpriced $8 for a vodka Smirnoff shot. 😬 Bartender was okay. I asked for a lemon drop and I was expecting a shot and got a drink with triple sec instead. My husband’s IPA was warm and he wasn’t a fan. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Chill place , nothing crazy. Music was a lot of 90s rap that I didn’t mind. I think we decided to spend less than $20 and left. We would have spent more, but we weren’t feeling the vibe and I didn’t think the bartender was trying. He WASN’T mean at all like other comments say OR RACIST (like some suggest in the comment- I’m a Latina with a Caucasian spouse) but he wasn’t personable either. I think that’s just his...