Model Café

I went through a brief Model phase and it was one that delivered me the most debilitating hangovers. I don’t know what’s in it, or why it’s been dubbed the name it’s been given… but the Summer Snatch. Tastes like candy and bad decisions. My last trip to the model i spent my evening drinking those bad boys and as a result spent the entire next day curled up on my couch cradling a purple Gatorade.
There is definitely an eclectic crowd here. I don’t think I really ever fit in, but it never mattered to me. The music was always good and the drinks cheap. Bouncers were never happy and the bar tender eventually started to warm up to me.
All in all, it depends on what kind of night your looking to have. Low key, divey, but still messed up enough to dance and maybe make out with a stranger? This may be your place.

First time in Boston. We waited 30min next in line while this Gandalf ass looking bouncer douche is inside ignoring everyone outside which consisted of ONLY 7 people. We’re all freezing our asses at this point. There is plenty of room inside but my guess is that they’re trying to be «exclusive» but it looks like a dinky less than average bar. We tried to talk to him but he replied with «wait outside, we’ll let you know when WE’RE ready.» We all left at this point regardless that we were next in line to go in and willing to buy at least 3 drinks each. I would suggest skipping this place and going anywhere else.

I had a lot of fun at this place. My boyfriend and I referred to it as Boston’s version of Brooklyn. There was a good range of music between ratchet hip hop and pop/​rock. Hipsters everywhere, but overall a good vibe and we had a lot of fun dancing and partying the whole night. The only downside was the rude bartenders.

I had a lot of fun at this place. My boyfriend and I referred to it as Boston’s version of Brooklyn. There was a good range of music between ratchet hip hop and pop/​rock. Hipsters everywhere, but overall a good vibe and we had a lot of fun dancing/​partying the whole night. The only downside was the pretty rude bartenders.

I LOVE Model. Very laid back and there is dancing on the weekends. No cover. Also, cheap mixed drinks.

Been going here for a long time. I saw the bar move and a pool table vanish taking with it about 8 Brazilian pool sharks. It’s the safest bar, you’ll never have to worry about your drink being dosed because everyone is to cheep to share their drugs or just wouldn’t waste’em on someone they don’t know.
It’s not the «moedell» it’s the Model!

The Model is the best, I wouldn’t think about going anywhere else. There’s never a cover, the cheap beers are $ 2.50, and there’s always music and dancing. It has everything I need. Plus the staff is super nice. Get there early because there WILL be a line.

below in the picture is the bar tender prime time George and the models top hit playing dj aka «DJ DAVID». he tears the friggen club up with his hot fire jams like DMX Rihanna major lazer and the list goes on and on. I can literally not get enough of this dream team George and David, they work so well together it’s like they’ve been friends forever and they totally act like it too!!! great chemistry!!! I went once on a cool breezy September Saturday night. this bar was packed with hot chicks and good looking dudes. everyone offering to buy everyone else’s drinks it was the best time ever!!! I texted my mom and told her to not wait up cuz I was out partying all fricken night!!! tore the club up!!!
one time I thought that I might have had one beer too many… but don’t fret cuz they have a sweet friggen hot dog cooker in the bar with hot dogs in it!!! at least one night a month you can get yourself a sweet but savory steamed dog! delish!
George is a prime time bar tender and I would bet on him in a fight with any other bar tenders in the area dude is straight RIPPED. sully the door man is a legend. biceps outta this world! always greats you with a smile and is never in a bad mood (unless the Bruins lose hehe) but the Bruins never lose cuz we’re from Boston baby!!! best city in the GD world!!!
i would suggest drinking here every night for the rest of your life until you die! it’s worth it!!! see you there!!! buy me a drink!
DJ DAVID plays only good music too so bring all your hot chick friends and good looking dude friends and come to the dance floor and STEP UP… you’ll GET SERVED!!!

Avoid. Honestly regret leaving a tip at this place– have never seen a bartender as nasty or rude as the guy with the gauges. Simple requests like «use the other door» turn into insults and barked orders. Shame because the vibe is otherwise nice and the beer is cheap. I cut everyone a little slack because being in the service industry is stressful, but there’s just no excuse for treating your customers like crap, and I will gladly take my business somewhere where I’n treated with respect.

So like… came to Boston and was like, «Omg, so thirsty right now. Need a bevvie in this bod STAT» so I was all, «Maybe like this cute café thing will have booze.» And ohhhhhh was I right. Like this place had so many do-​able hipsters I was all like, «OMG like how am I gonna choose??» But the bartenders were cool. Free hot dogs. Like they look gross but whatever, if it looks like a dick I’ll eat it. BTW there’s a unisex potty for like fun times if need be. Totally would go back again. But like 4 stars cuz I asked this emo DJ to play Selena Gomez and he was all, «Nah I don’t even know what that is.» Like who doesn’t know Selena!!! She dated Justin for like so long. Whatever. Cheap drinks like so good.

5 stars for nostalgia sake. I am so glad to know this staple is still kicking. This was THE place in the early/​mid nineties and longbefore. Such crazed fun. And some of the most offensive bathroom graffiti ever committed to a plywood door «Suck a tapeworm out of a dead nun”s s***** ***hole. That became a mantra in 1995. We used to get let in by an old salty barmaid named effie through the pack door. We’d pass her a pack of pall malls, give her a kiss and she would clear out a table of dorks for us. Man I miss the 90’s. These poor millenials. They have no clue what they missed.

Never again

¹⁰⁄₁₀ experience EXCEPT for «Dj David». I asked him to play «Fuck The Pain Away» by popular band «Peaches» and he said he wouldn’t and then he didn’t … he is dead to me forever

Dear DJ,
When asked by some white boy with nice teeth and sunglasses to play «hammer time» you lied and told him you would. You didn’t. And we all thank you for that.

Dear DJ,
You said you would play «Hammertime»… You didn’t… You are dead to me forever.
Fun night though!

Holy sticky floors! That’s probably the only real downfall. I’m used to bars in Brooklyn/​NYC. I’m also used to hanging out with skateboarders n stuff, and this seems like the spot u go to if you’re into that jam, like me. Loud, ridiculous and rowdy dudes seem to gravitate here… Good crowd
I watched the bartenders pour drinks (i came here to sober up, I was drinking all day before I got here) and the bar tenders seem to pour pretty stiff overall.
Music was kind of all over the place, but there were some good jams playing for sure… I definitely shook my hips a bit. If you’re a smoker, they have a ton of room out front to keep your stories Rollin with a big crowd. I’d come back if my friends offered to take me without too much a struggle.

This is a staple in the Allston area. Often refereed to as a «Hipster Bar» and I’m completely okay with that. You won’t find frat boys or club girls here and that’s just the way the crowd likes it.
There is a good mix of punks, hardcore kids, nerds, college norms and old drunks.
The music is usually on par for the night and Boston sports games are always on.
Cheap drinks. Cash only. Nice bartenders. Good crowd. Check it out if you’re looking for low key.
Note: you will stand in line after ¹⁰³⁰⁄₁₁ on Friday and Saturday.

Awesome vibe and awesome people during the week. Monster-​hipsters and entitled «artist» brats on the weekend. Allston has this weird transformation that occurs on the weekends where alllll of the worst kinds of people show up at or near allll of the places I love (when colleges are in session). This place has a queue past 10pm Thursday through Saturday so beware of chilly waits and secondhand smoke.
I saw my first gang fight in front of the Model over the summer.
I always run into interesting people and have conversation here. People are kind and open and usually super drunk in the positive way.
Note if you didn’t read any other review: Cash only, suckahs.

Cheap, stiff drinks ($ 5 and my roomie got a cup of whiskey and ice with a splash of 7 Up)!!! What more do you want in Allston? The atmosphere is fine for a divey joint. It’s fairly clean. And the weekend crowd is hilarious — hipster kids and crust punks with trust funds LINE UP to get in Model. I just… why? Nonetheless, a hilarious mix of people allow you to be a drunken, judgmental jerk a few steps from public transportation.
They will stop you if you have an out-​of-​state ID! There’s an ATM on-​site. Other than Model’s hot dogs, there’s food nearby for when you really need to sober up. If you are a broke twenty-​something, Model is perfect. Go into it with the right attitude and you will love it.

Cheap, divey bar, great for people watching. Went with about ten people and had a great time. They’re always playing fun music, a lot of throwbacks to dance to. Always have a great time when I go here!
Overall, always love the crowd of people there, definitely a great atmosphere

The Model Café is a place you go to if you are already shit-​hammered beyond belief. Preferably around 12:30 or 1am. It is by no means the best bar in Boston and if you think that way you probably haven’t been to many bars. Saying The Model Café is best bar in Boston is like saying Limp Bizkit saved heavy metal.
Here’s the real deal:
Eclectic mix of crowds comes here. You wont find frat-​boys and dude-​bros or any uptight ‘pretty broads’ who spend entirely too much time making sure they look good. This is good on a comfort level as the crowd is not all too pretentious but you’re still dealing with hipsters and art-​school dropout snobs.
With that said, the crowd is band-​guys who are in their mid 30s and still haven’t made it, punk-​chicks (many of them are stupidly skinny and have boy-​ish bodies with no feminine curves.) and lots of shady characters.
The bathrooms at this place are quite possibly the worst in the world. The fact that some people have sex in them is stupifying to accept no matter how messed up you are.
Bring cash as this place operates like its the early 70s and simply remember one thing. If you end up at The Model Café at middle of the night it is only because you have completely stopped caring about your life. :-)
Do not come here sober. That’s the main rule along with bringing cash.

The Model Café is the best bar in Boston.
Seriously.
There are a thousand and one horrible sports bars with a TV plastered to every single flat surface in the greater Boston area. If you want those wretched places, don’t come to the Model Café. You can go watch TV in some other bar. If you want a fancy upscale bar where the drinks are $ 12 a pop and lawyers are chasing trophy wives, don’t come to Model Café. If you want an awesome bar where bartenders will chat with you, where the patrons are colorful, and you can’t possibly look weird or out of place if you try, the Model Café is your bar. People will strike up conversation like it is the west coast. You get a crazy mix of people and the music is generally good (assuming that you are sick of the top 40 in all the other other bars).
If you want a nice franchise bar, the Model Café is not your place. If hate your fellow humans and like to go to bars to watch 20 HD TVs on every single freaking flat surface, the Model Café is not for you. If you want colorful and crazy locals, talkative bartenders, and atmosphere that doesn’t scream franchise chain or sports bar, the Model Café is the best bar in all of Boston, hands down.
People who find the Model Café scary or weird have nothing but my utmost pity. They need to go flee back to the ‘burbs or their frat house.