Kenmore Square

Okay if you are headed to a Red Sox game or go to school at BU otherwise I don’t don’t know why you’d go there. Kenmore Square, home of Sears appliances?
3 stars.

Kenmore Square is actually pretty boring and nothing to do unless you’re going to a game or people watching. BUT if you are attending a game, this is the stop to get off at– there are lame shirt vendors, the jesus guy who is everywhere, a couple-​a decent and happening pre-​game bars, and a hefty selection of team apparel stores. It’s a meh but convenient and busy for a game.

Some people lament the days when you were dirty and gritty but I really don’t. I hated when bands I wanted to see were at the Rat, because the Rat was fucking filthy. And Deli Haus, Schmeli Haus. I’m happy that you’ve cleaned up, gotten something close to a real bus depot, and drawn the likes of Eastern Standard into your fold. Keep up the good work, Kenmore Square!

This area has been going through a metamorphosis over the past several years. The square has become more pedestrian-​friendly in recent years, which is ideal since a university is located in close proximity.
The neighborhood is home to my beloved Red Sox, so this square has been the site of many highs and lows in my Sox fandom! The square was also the home for a few classes I took at BU for a professional certification.
Parking can definitely be a big issue, particularly during Sox games when the entrepreneurial spirit of the parking lots truly takes shape. I can’t blame the guys for charging $ 40 for parking, but I’ll take the T instead thank you very much.
The neighborhood is home to several great eating and drinking establishments: The Lower Depths, Eastern Standard, La Verdad, Boston Beer Works, and Cornwalls. The Citgo sign overlooks everything and is a great landmark for the area.
While the Kenmore Square T stop is well known and often used, after Red Sox games, I will sometimes use the Blanford St stop, which is just BEFORE Kenmore to avoid the crazy crowds. Be forewarned, not every trolley will stop to pick up passengers, but if it is pleasant weather, I’d rather wait with less people rather than more.

What do you mean the Citgo sign isn’t inside Fenway? All these years …

Traffic! Vom… I like to get my hobos and drunk redneck Sox fans here…

I’ve lived in this area for over 5 years now and it never fails to frustrate me and welcome me all at the same time. Being a resident of this area, baseball season –and all that comes with it, traffic in particular– are not enjoyable either on the street or on the T. Thankfully it is within walking distance of most of my usual haunts, so I can avoid most of what annoys me. There are some great restaurants in the area (Fins, India Quality, Thai Dish, uBurger, Eastern Standard) and bars (Lower Depths, Cornwalls), but I’d definitely suggest going elsewhere since there isn’t must else in this area… and I’d like to be able to get home faster if you decide to go somewhere else.

Traffic? Welcome to Boston. I like to get my baseball cards there.

So I finally found the area of Boston where that famous Citgo sign is every time I watch TV and they talk to someone from Boston and the sign is always in the background image. What can I say, it’s nice to see all the Sox fans passing through on their way to Fenway. Also, it kind of reminded me of San Francisco with some of the panhandlers hanging around asking for money. Other than that, it wasn’t really special but definitely good to explore when you’re in Boston.

Soooo unpleasant during season if there’s a home game and I wish there was more entertainment in the evenings although House of Blues and Oliver’s are both a blast if there’s a good crowd.

Kenmore Square does not deserve its own Unilocal page. its pretty aweful with not much to do. The only reason people come here is either before a Red Sox Game or to catch the T. Only reason I come here is because i have to walk through it every day to go back home.
On top of that, the restaurants here are not the greatest and there isnt much night life. Theres cornwalls, uburger and fins sushi and thats about it. Oh and theres the Island Oyster Place!!!
Theres really nothing here, with no place to park because there is only street parking.

Kenmore Square is a hot mess during Red Sox season or when there is a show at the House of Blues. There are great places to watch the game too if you are not lucky enough to actually get into Fenway Park. Parking is a nightmare and good luck driving with all the pedestrian traffic. There are a good mix of restaurants from Eastern Standard to Popeyes. The bars are mostly geared towards sports but I have been to a random small bar to see my friend’s band play. Not my favorite area to go out but it’s decent.

Kenmore square is extremely busy during games (I can only imagine what those riots looked like). People are walking through this area all day and night. Not a place to people watch… as there aren’t many places to sit outside (with the excpetion of ESK,). Ohh, I like people watching!

Wow, Kenmore Square. Though it hasn’t been said here on Unilocal,it’s likely that you’ll hear sooner or later about this spot’s heyday in the ‘80s and ‘90s as a punk rock Mecca — and it was great. Vaguely scummy but still clean enough for BU, the Rat, Deli Haus, Planet Records and plenty of other stuff that was before my time. But it’s time to forget the past for now and focus on the present — they can’t even get a bus stop together. It’s honestly been over three years and there is still ongoing construction mayhem in this awful little area. It looks like by the time it’s done, all they really have in mind is a minimalist little shade-​roof, so it’s sort of mind-​boggling to imagine what all the work could be about. Either way, it would be amazing if they could get this over with and just let it exist as its own new little Disney-​fied fantasy hotel-​land that’s it been trying to make itself into for the last ten years. I have to commute through it all the time — at least they could figure away to get all the street lanes open again. Oh, I’ll miss the graffiti, the street drummers, the breakdancers, the pizza shop by Comicopia, the IHOP, Burrito Max… Fuel, even, but if they would just make the the thing navigable again, I’ll forgive every last overpriced cocktail… Mabye?

Kenmore Square is a second home to me. The things I love about it are:
1) The Citgo Sign– I know it’s advertising, but it’s such a great landmark. It just says Boston all over.
2) School is there, and I love school.
3) There is almost always a place to park.
4) The post office is great.
5) There are lots of cute little places to eat.
6) Boisterous, happy Sox fans before and after games.
Things that I don’t like:
1) Constant ongoing MBTA construction.
2) Crossing the intersection is a little scary.
3) Drunk, stupid Sox fans before and after games.