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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a hole in the wall. We actually walked past it twice before we realized that we had finally arrived at our destination - Deep Ellum.After 10 PM on a Saturday night, especially an abnormally warm...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is two different places during the day and the night. It is my FAVORITE bar during the day-big windows, back patio, not crowded, craft beers, and a somewhat old school French cafe vibe. It is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gorgonzola truffle fries vanilla flip cocktail (yes that's raw egg in there, just go with it) cute back outdoor seating = a great night out. Included as one of the stops on our annual 18-stop Bar...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent selection of beers in this place with fairly good service. Nice atmosphere as well. Not as many choices as others in the area, but what they do have is fantastic. I enjoyed my pint of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When this place first opened up I used to go in and there was practically no one hanging out here. Then word got around and the place seemed to EXPLODE. The food is pretty good, although I wish they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love this place. The pan seared tuna special was incredible. I am also a big fan of their mint julep, mainly because of the nifty tin they serve it in.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great drinks Friendly bartenders...my only advice Is make sure Max Toste or Dave Cagle is making your drinks...it just taste better when they make it, I don't know why...The other bartenders are great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good concept, great BEER, not too comfortable, too cool, and a bit snobish. It's just too nice to keep the masses out, and that's unfortunate. This place would be my favorite place if it were less...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally mediocre. They have a decent beer list but nothing local. Plenty of good imports. I had a cheeseburger and it just tasted like ground beef, no seasonings in the beef. The service was kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great cocktails! I had their old fashioned, and then a drink with vanilla vodka, egg, and sugar. I was scared to drink it, but it was amazing! The food was decent too. I had the wurst plate, two house...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ate a late breakfast here today, we sat out on the deck. That was great. My favorite part was the wood burning oven and the great smell it provided the entire meal.Our service was nothing to write...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch with a friend... and I was very excited I could still order their breakfast items on a week day, at like noon. I could eat breakfast food for every meal - love it.I opted for the...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have Sofia Champagne in a can which makes this bar A-O-K! hah, i'm easy to please.
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: Bloody. Effing. Mary.Holy crap, their Bloody Marys are spectacular. The perfect hair-of-the-dog (or not) accompaniment to an unbelievable breakfast burrito. Let it be known that I could...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the most hyped and talked about "spot" in the area. And thats all it is, hype. Dont get me wrong, its a decent watering hole, but the drinks are very expensive, its ALWAYS crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I will say upfront I don't have much to review because we only had one drink each at this place. It was a Saturday afternoon and we had already had lunch. We had read lots of good reviews about this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I saw the great reviews on Yelp and picked it as the place to celebrate my birthday shots with my friends. The servers were very friendly and helped us find a table that could fit all of us (7 in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A beer pro I know told me that I had to hit up Deep Ellum to experience some great draft beers. It took me some time, but I finally got there last night. Its a small place and quite loud inside....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have not enjoyed the food here since about August of 2008, so I stopped going regularly, only popping in every now and then to see if they've improved. They haven't. What used to be some of my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cocktail-wise, this place is Eastern Standard's hipster Allston doppelganger. I am a huge fan of the vanilla flip, which has a whole raw egg in it, and their Manhattan selection, which features...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the only reason (besides the Grasshopper) I miss Allston, Ellum is a little too packed at times and the music can be too loud to sustain a conversation - but the beer, food, and service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's typically crowded, but can you blame 'em? It's got an unusual beer selection at a price high enough to keep out the vagrants ;). Their casked beers have always been tasty. Speaking of tasty,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great outdoor patio in back, and tasty $3 hot dog and fries, WHAT!? Top it off with a wondefully fantastic draught beet selection.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This little fantastic Allston gem has got me gushing to anyone who will listen. The beer selection LOOKS really impressive, and one day I really would love to try a few, but even though beer is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked Deep Ellum. I loved everything about it: fantastic beer, quality cocktails, decent food, dark cozy atmosphere and deck out back. But the service at this place is awful, the only good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Named for a section in Dallas, Deep Ellum brings the charm of the south to the New England shores. The feeling in here is eclectic, and the menu reflects this. The beer selection is one of the best...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, a confesssion: I've lived in Allston for 3 years and just went to Deep Ellum for the first time. Sadly, I'm one of those "out of the loop" folk that the marketers call "obliviards" (a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never eaten the food here, but the atmosphere is great. The music is good, very chill (at least on the Thursday after-work slot when I was there) and they've got a few ciders to choose from....
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice for beers, and the simple, yet retardedly delicious soft pretzel served with beer cheese.Based on these booze fueled times, I literally thought that's just about all they had to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I *heart* Deep Ellum. Knowing it can be busy on a Friday night I emailed DE and asked if they might set aside a large table for my 33rd birthday. They don't take reservations but were sweet enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I spent 3 months touring Boston bars and this is my favorite. This is a beer drinker's paradise.Deep Ellum does not have the largest beer selection around, but I don't think they have a bad seed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pub atmosphere with gourmet food and wait staff who will take several minutes out of their busy day to discuss your beer with you- how can you go wrong. Add the "cheese plate of the day" and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I went back on a weeknight and had a *much* better time. Great service, not super crowded, not crazy loud, and the calamari appetizer was absolutely delicious. I think this place is at its best...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite the outstanding beer, mixed drink and food selection here. Soft pretzels and a semi-spicy mustard perfect the evening. Noisy as a metal show. That's the only drawback. They spin some killer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum has single-handedly redeemed the bar scene in Allston, in my opinion. If you're tired of watching bros do shots of Jager in between turns of Big Buck Hunter at Big City or White Horse...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With the exception of one instance of poor service, Deep Ellum is probably my favorite spot in Allston. The drinks are delicious, with a great beer selection and tasty mixed drinks. They have some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Old Fashioned in Boston. Deep Ellum knows how to make some cocktails.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on my birthday one year early on in the night having read that they carried absinthe. It got legalized in Mass. fairly recently and I was always curious. Me, my roomie and his girlfriend sat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After another great experience here, I needed to check my original review and see if it still applied.Only difference from last time - the bartender who announced her last day approaching wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The patio... okay, so you have to get on a waitlist on Fri/Sat nights. We got lucky, and a spot opened up as we ordered drinks. It's nice out back, even with the brick wall of Walgreen's looming close...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best Wurst Plate was delicious. It was one of my favorite spots during the Summer. The skylights make it inviting during the day and at night it's a cool spot with loud music, awesome mixed drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another Yelp win. In search of a brunch spot nearby for a quick bite, yelpers offered up advice on hot pretzels with mustard, breakfast burritos, a rockin' beer selection, and an outdoor patio to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This remains a favorite spot for me and my omni boyfriend. Even though they don't have tons of vegan options on the menu, the staff are so accomodating and so knowledgeable about veganism that I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's just waaay too many things to love here. First off, the ambiance is right. There's your share of hipsters, mixed in with some older people and everyone's there to enjoy some good food and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not much to complain about here. If im not in the mood to travel for a nice little dinner with my boo i can always hit up deep ellum and know im getting a fantastic vegan burger and they make one of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jess P. took me here with promises of sinful sausage-based pleasures. She was right. Housemade sausages and craft beer = Decadent perfection.For all intents and purposes this place is a very good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so the food sometimes takes too long, the drinks can be a little weird... but the vibe is just so chilllaxin... Its simple yes... but isnt that all you need sometimes.. a little simplicity in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this bar - a lot. It's very cool and laid-back. Relaxed clientele with a very chill vibe. Didn't hurt that there were some major cutie patooties here either! An amazing outside patio is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice bar. Good beer selection. Even a back porch, which is awesome when the weather allows. This place is a bit small and almost always packed. Their seitan burger was very good, though everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Good:Cocktails!BeerOutdoor seatingThe Bad:Food (did I see them serving a vegan burger on a brioche bun?)The women's toilet doesn't flush well, ever.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised this place got such bad reviews, but then again i've only been here about 2 or 3 times. Their cocktails are old fashioned, creative and really damn good. Their food is pretty awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I gotta be serious with you. Deep Ellum so does not do it for me. You know, come to think of it, Deep Ellum never really did. I think I sort of went through the motions of "liking" it and tried to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Harumph. I cannot believe I've waited this long to hit Deep Ellum...everyone talks it up, but it's on the wrong end of my usual chain of bars, so I've never made it...until now.First off, their patio...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been holding onto this review for quite some time now. I went to Deep Ellum at least 6 months ago, but I've been kind of holding off on the review because quite honestly, I don't really know what...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here two nights ago for a friend's going away party from Boston. I was very skeptical walking in, so bringing this up to a 2 star review, meaning "Meh. I've experienced better." was a stretch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitly a gem in Allston. There aren't many gems around in terms of bars. Most are just filled with yelling college students (which isn't necessarily a bad thing but...)I went on Friday...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a really enjoyable experience at Deep Ellum last night. The place is a nice blend of trendy and cozy. Our servers were exceedingly friendly and helpful. Who knew there were so many delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was shocked to see I hadn't written a review on this place yet! I was sure I had. I love this place! Every little aspect of this place is awesome. I would say I come here at least twice a month (I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never feel cool enough to be sitting at the bar at Deep Ellum. It's dark, the menu's a mix of vegan and pub food, the cocktail list boasts standards and some fancier, old-fashioned options - the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
great beers, great patio, friendly waitstaff AND you get to avoid the really really hipster crowd that lurks around the neighbourhood! fantastic!also their food is outstanding whether it's just a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The absolute best spot in the city if you're a couple (or a group of friends) split down the middle on the beer/cocktails front. My husband loves new, funky beers, I love fun, classic cocktails. This...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason, perhaps sheer proximity, the is the bar I frequent the most in Boston. This is also probably due to their awesome vintage cocktail selection -- because if I'm going to drink out, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I possibly say against Deep Ellum? I admit, I was never quite sure what the big deal was before coming here, but once I gave it a chance... it found it's way into my heart and is now one of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kick Ass beer (their Bukowski roots are apparent), amazing service, and tasty food. AND an outside deck! If I lived close, i would be there all the time. Well done Aaron!
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite bars in the boston area. 1. The food is awesome and reasonably priced. If you want a nice burger with killer fries, this is your place. You dont even have to order a beer. Just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A hidden gem, definitley. After hearing about this place from my friends who frequent Deep Ellum weekly, we decided to try it out too--especially since we rarely go out to Allston. We got there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, many have already covered this place, but here's The Stigs take:Excellent beer menu! Lots of variety and well thought out with at least 25 options on draft I'd guess with none being typical....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good but not great... I hate when places don't take reservations - it pains me.So we try to scooch into the bar area that is packed and get some brews. They have an excellent variety, I went with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A diamond in the Allston rough. This place is comfortable, casual and cool without being pretentious. The tone is laid-back and patronage seemed to be mellow and mature. The cozy space doesnt...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go here at least 2 times a week. Recipe for awesomefest at Deep Ellum:1 part show up early2 parts cheese plate and pretzels1 part any entire is a win.add beer and cocktails to taste.Secret: If you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What more can I say good, inventive menu with lots of homemade stuff and great beer. They've earned my praise on multiple visits -- I've had my birthday party here, business meetings,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A drink called the Blue Moon was tart and an interesting color. A glass of coffee porter was so coffee infused that my ears and parietal sinuses were tasting coffee. It was awesome. I didn't inquire...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good beer, good crowd, good music, weird menu. definitely worth checking out.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to too many bars in my lifetime, but I will say this: Deep Ellum is the only bar that I've been in thus far that not only has a cheese plate, but also has a charcuterie (which includes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
On my last trip to Deep Ellum, I was pretty disappointed for two reasons:1. Sketchy bartender: I have never had issues with the bartenders here. In fact, I think they are really knowledgeable,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fantastic. I'm not a fan of going out in the Brighton/Allston area, but I will make the effort to go to Deep Ellum. If you enjoy beer, and trying out a variety of different kinds and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've been to the past three incarnations of this place dating back to when it was, I believe, Engine 41 or something like that. So, I heard this place makes good cocktails, but if you have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far my favorite place for beer in and around Boston. One might think that merely because it's in Allston that its full of hipsters and bratty college kids, which is only partially right. It...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had enough of the "extreme beer" craze. It's a bit like saying my penis is bigger than yours, because my beer is higher in alcohol and you've never heard of it. Drinking a 12% triple IPA is the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food here is solid whether you're looking for a burger and a beer or brunch to cure a hangover. Atmosphere is laid back. Out door seating is available if you don't get there during peak times and I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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The best bar in Allston. best beer! best food! best music! best place to watch sport events they also have a great padio on the back so you can seat out side - very nice in the summer time.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There were sudden blasts of flames from behind the bar. Trish had just finished telling her story about the actual fire in her apartment building. I had waited for MINUTES for the 66 to usher me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is going to kill me because I *must* go back until I have tried every one of their drinks. The drinks are fabulous. Food was good too but the drinks are what earned the 5 stars. I can...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to like Deep Ellum more than I do, I really do. But something about it just doesn't put it over the top for me.Their beer list is great, I will give them that. The food is pretty good,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky for me, this is my neighborhood bar. I first fell in love with Deep Ellum over a dark and stormy that they made with homemade ginger beer last winter. Unfortunately, they don't seem to serve...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With much hesitation, my boyfriend and I decided to try Deep Ellum for our Valentine's Day dinner. Reading the reviews, I was a little skeptical about having bar food in a loud and crowded restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the kind of place that I can get addicted to. Ordering a Hercules IPA and the Pretzels w/ Beer Cheese? My God! This place is fantastic! Good date place, reasonable prices, and well worth it....
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really small, really crowded and no matter where you stand/sit you are always in the way. i spent the majority of the time getting out of other peoples way I had no time to enjoy myself. I also didnt...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm fighting every instinct not to give Deep Ellum a 5 star rating, but I just can't do it... It wouldn't be fair. If Deep Ellum existed in ANY other neighborhood, it would be 2.5 to 3 stars... but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Want to meet bitchy girls that think too highly of themselves, and pay $5 for a can of Bud? Then come here!
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times now and can say with certainty that this is one of the best bars in Allston, if not the best. The first time I went to this place, I was so fucking psyched just for the beer...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
place is cool...low key...food looked ok...great beer menu, and they focus on classic cocktails...not many BUer's here and that's a good thing.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cut the shit and get over here- drink yourself stupid, you know you want to:dog-fish head galore, coffee house porter, high and mighty beers of the gods, ever-changing cask selections, sam smith this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time the other night. My friend had the gumbo and said it was very tasty. I chose just to drink:) The hardest part was deciding which beer to get! Lots of choices. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have a limited food menu and the focus here is the beer. They have a pretty significant selection both on tap and bottled. My suggestion is a few pretzels and an adventure down the beer list.I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best worst plate is fantastic. But the best part is, the classic cocktails. Hands down the best I've ever had.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dear deep ellum,thank you for making the best moscow mule i've ever had.sincerely,someone who likes vodka that has been artfully combined with ginger beer and limep.s. love your brunch too.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i knooooow that everyone here loves the food, but I have to be honest... i was NOT impressed. the beer selection is fantastic. not a wide array of beers, but a quality selection. oh, but i did like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The fries and the cheese plate are tasty, although I usually just come here for drinks, so I can't say much on most of the menu. My roommate had chili once when we went here, and said it was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bar in Allston. The food is amazing! The vegan burger, regular burger, fries, pretzels...it's all awesome. And the beer selection is a little intimidating, but still pretty great! But it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a must visit for beer advocates of any kind. The beer selection here is absolutely perfect. They don't have every craft beer on the planet, and that is a good thing. What they do have is a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Me and my buddy eat lunch here all the time...like 2-3 days a week. Our man Casey always hooks us up with what's new on tap...and in the cask. If you want a good beer experience in Allston this is it....
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing selection of beers. Great food (pretzel and beer cheese and best wurst place are amazing). Cocktails also very good. Staff is always friendly and very helpful with drink selection.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Max rules. Best Chili ever at this place! Totally check it out. They also have a great hot dog with chili.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum calls to me in the middle of the night. I rally my crew. We stand in a line of annoying drunken smoking people to enter, and it's effin freezing outside. Inside, we stand in a pile of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't drive too fast, because you might miss the sign for this place. It's a super small bar/pub that has a long list of beers - and a good selection of belgians, although there was no Hoegaarden to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my kind of bar. The cocktails are creative (slightly pricey, but worth it), the beer selection is great, the food is surprisingly delicious, and the music isn't obnoxious!I've had the amazing...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to go for a drink. Good beers on tap. Nice staff.
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very impressed by the bartender's music selection or is there a jukebox? Anyways, I love the Misfits!! I was pretty loaded by the time i arrived and don't remember much about their food. Papa fritas,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
huge fan of this place! damn T closing at 12:30...i wish i could have stayed later!the bar itself is lovely. one wall is brick while the other is dominated by a solid, dark wood bar. the ceilings are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite bar that I have found in the area thus far. I moved up here from the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, so I was surprised to find a place named for a place where I spent much of my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. My sister used to work there (she's now at Green Street). Another great place to try tons of great domestic and imported beers. The newer outdoor seating area is awesome during the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Besides the amazing food & the gorgeous wait staff/bartenders - this place has the all time best bloody mary's that I have ever tasted. My Saturday morning hungover brunches would not be complete...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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Deep Ellum is a great break from all the awful frat boy bars in the area. Great music, an eclectic crowd (well, it's nearly all college kids, but for college kids it's eclectic) a pretty good selection of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cool place, and a favorite spot for my friends living in the neighborhood, but I wasn't that impressed. Happy to see pumpkin ale and hard cider on the menu on a cold fall day, but overall...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the food is great. Uh huh, there's a patio out back. Sure, there's tattooed eye candy galore. What really needs to be called to your attention is that they have one of the best tap line-ups in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am very much willing to accept the idea that Deep Ellum's astonishing beer selection and skilled bartenders make it a worthwhile venue. I am not, however, willing to accept that a gastro-pub is any...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always feel a little bit silly when I review something that already has over 100 reviews. I mean, what is my review really going to do, anyway, but I went and I don't go out of Cambridge very...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Deep Ellum Breakfast Burrito--Promise me that you will never change and that you will always be there for me when I need you. Your eggs, cheese, Kentucky sausage and potatoes are so perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I try not to venture to the other side of the river, but if I HAVE to go to Allston, Deep Ellum it is!It is rarely filled with Allston college kid clones. Yes, I'm judgemental, I'm not a fan of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I get super bummed out when I read people calling this place "Public House Jr." First of all, this place is much different than the Public House. Just because a place has delicious brews and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All of my party commented on the inviting environment, much less grimy and less filled with the typical, insecure hipsters than Ellum's former days of Reel Bar:With the girls who would stare...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, the beer list is great--Boston needs more like it. Yes, the vibe and music are v. cool. Yes, our server exuded just the right amount of slacker charisma and was solicitous w/o being "suck-uppy."...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i would like to reaffirm my love for this place, with the wood interior, and the pretty bartender who makes up for her good looks by mixing a great bloody mary on a rainy saturday morning. the beer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Originally I had held off on writing a review on Deep Ellum because we were in a rush the first time we came here for dinner and I couldn't really blame our server since we were noticing the amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent beers, as everyone else has said. I enjoyed a coffee house porter and a framboise. My companion loved his beers, which I can't really spell or recall exactly. The selection of drafts was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here once not too long ago. LOVED IT.Very cozy, very delicious, great service.I had breakfast here. The best scrambled eggs, rye bread and all!Good, tall glass of OJ to wash it all down.Enjoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The biscuits and gravy are PIG VOMIT!!! Stay FAR away from that menu item. It had some sort of weird... coconutty... suntan lotion infusion... something. It just tasted WRONG!The good news is that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm kind of split on Deep Ellum's brunch. On the one hand, the service was nice enough: the server was generally attentive, though the food did take awhile to get out. And the pretzel was good. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give this place 4 and a half stars because really that's what it deserves. As a bar it has to be one of the best ones I've ever been to. Let me explain; they always have a massive...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place more every time I visit, and not just because I tend to leave with a blissful craft-beer buzz. Everyone knows that Deep Ellum offers an excellent selection of craft beers and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Publick House w/o the crowds. Smaller beer selection but they always have two or three I love (german or belgian), some regularly. Food is eh-ok, nothing thrilling and the menu is too short, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was skeptical at first to go to Deep Ellum, since the Model and the Silhouette are so close and so much cheaper, but my friends were set on Deep Ellum so I followed suit. When we got there we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, it's one of those Allston places loaded with pretentious hipster clientele, but Deep Ellum is the deal for real. There is a mix of the people that go there, as well and I liked the vibe. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum was surprising, in a good way. We had the cheese plate (two yummy cheeses, olives, walnuts and bread), gorgonzola fries (um, with truffle oil!), crab salad (a bit small for a main, but good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has great simple inexpensive food and a nice selection of beers that's not too overwhelming. I go here....a lot. When I go with 4 or more we generally drink high life and eat hot dogs and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum pwns. Fantastic fries, love the gorgonzola truffle fries, and the beer selection is outstanding. The manhattans, the deck in back that makes you forget you're in Allston, the laid back...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, there's the fifth star. I made it a point to go again before the patio closes (hey, it's New England, you never know) and I'm so glad I did. The patio was great, I definitely didn't feel like I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, this is the best "beer" bar in Boston. Don't even waste your time with Sunset Grill down the street. They never have the selection they advertise and the atmosphere is awful. Deep...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good for a small hole in the wall
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The crowd here seems to be getting a bit more lame with every visit, every two weeks or so. its not that the people "suck", they just either stick to little inclusive frat-like pacts and pound...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very very very good for a small hole in the wall Allston dive bar. It's been a few years since I've hung out in Allston, and this spot isn't really a dive. I was pleasantly surprised when my friend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's more relaxing after a water gun fight than a patio brunch in near perfect weather (I could always use a couple more breezes)? Okay.. besides a massage, a shower, and some dry clothes? Yeah...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be still my heart! Literally. The gorgonzola truffle fries did a fabulous job of adding a nice coating of plague to my aortic wall. My doctor will surely be pleased. And the calorie/$? Exceptional....
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum, I love you so much, if it weren't for budgetary restraints and health reasons I would visit you everyday. Old Rasputin on tap, Hop Rod Rye are serious? That aint right! Other bars just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place for two main reasons: they have an amazing beer selection, it's so fun to try new beers when you go here. and the outdoor deck is awesome! went there on one of the nicest nights of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Drink Menu in Boston, hands down! Great beer list too. The staff is super nice too, one bartender made me a new drink after I obnoxiously knocked mine over after talking with my hands like a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have hated the food here on previous visits (everything everyone ordered looked brown and mushy-it was fall but still!)But after last nights visit I have changed my mind.The drinks and beers are,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Our go-to after work spot, this place rocks. The beers on tap change regularly and there is always a great variety, the soft prezels with beer cheese are to die for and the vegan burger is excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my new favorite drinking spot in Allston, just down the street from Silhouette, another favorite. They have a very cool outdoor patio, which opened only recently, an enormous selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, there have been so many reviews that I am adding absolutely nothing, but i'll do it anyway. I don't venture into Allston very often but from now on I am going here every time I do! This is just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mint Julep. This is quite possibly the best thing that has ever touched my lips.
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went there on a Thurs night. It was just what we needed. Cute little place. Not to crowded, but not empty either. Our waiter was this cute old man with a handle bar mustache. Had a gorgonzola...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I'm Prince Charming, the beer I had last night at Deep Ellum is my Cinderella. A vague recollection of the name of the beer (sounds like panna cotta) is the glass slipper that I'm holding onto for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took a risk here and got the Jamaican jerk chicken - way out of my usual comfort zone, food-wise. Well kids, I'm happy to tell you that it was delicious! Pretty much everything about this joint...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was so much better than I thought it was going to be. I don't hang out in this area very much, but was meeting up with a bunch of people who suggested Deep Ellum, so I joined. From the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When there for a bite to eat and a beer or two before heading out on the town. I didn't have high expectations for their food but I was hoping that I would be pleasantly surprised. When I was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. A beer and cocktail menu and there's nothing like throwing back a few to Ted Nugent!Thanks to Joel the amazing bartender for the great drinks and good music. The staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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This has become my go-to brunch spot on the weekends. I adore the sliced fruit bowl - it's usually chock full of mango, pineapple, and other vitaminCish in season goodness. The new roof deck is fantastic!!...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
two words: Deck Open.that's right. you dont need me to tell you what you already know - that the service is outstanding, that the food is delicious, that the brunch is fantastic, that the kitchen is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Deep Ellum,Since your patio is basically the Swiss Family Robinson tree house... could you please get some citronella candles to ward off the armies of bugs? I know you probably think, "the more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like to pop in here during daylight hours before all the people with ironic beards and plaid shirts come in.Limited menu but I only come in for 2 things: 1.) Fries with truffled gorgonzola. Oh. My....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bah, I don't see what the fuss is all about. Went there last weekend and was not impressed at all. Ok. I was impressed by one thing. Their outdoor deck. It's pretty amazing. That said, everything else...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favourite bar in Boston. I lived across the street when it first opened and stumbled in hungover one morning after a sign promised me brunch. Well it cured my hangover and it was amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. They play good music, the food is tasty (the angus burger with gorgonzola is win), and the staff is really friendly. Now that there's a deck outside, I'll be going more,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The outdoor deck is great. Solid wings and gorgonzola fries. Good beer selection with a rotating draft list. Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love Deep Ellum. I might be biased because my boy works there, but all of the employees are great people. They always have either sports or old school VH1 videos on the wide screens, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WUT deep ellum now has a roof deck?! apparently it just opened on friday, and it is a tree canopied, PBR umbrellaed, cherry wood delight! what a perfect addition to an already fantastic place.i was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fantastic for a weekend brunch. Sitting on the lovely wooden patio with the fresh air, sunlight coming down on you and the trees swaying softly above our heads, I felt like I was out of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I mentioned to friends and coworkers I was going to Deep Ellum, they all had no idea what I was talking about. Even friends who went to BC and spent their nights barhopping all the way from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had heard a ton of good things about Deep Ellum and finally got to try it a few weeks ago. The atmosphere is very casual and classy- I'd say that Deep Ellum marries Brookline snootiness and Allston...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awful. terrible. ...please don't go here - you'll ruin it!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you like Central Kitchen? Or maybe you like Rendezvous but you want a little more life?Let me put it this way. This place has their own daily charcuterie plate, including house-cured olives and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'd heard about Deep Ellum for a long time, and it took forever to actually make it there. i'd actually thought it was further off the T than it actually is, although by the time i swapped the D line...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last night was my first adventure to this bar. I had heard such good things about it that I finally got over there. The whole vibe of the place is awesome. We were able to get a table after only being...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum is kind of the coolest bar in Allston, but I fear some selling out action around the corner. Vegan options are totally dwindling to a mere vegan burger, which just isn't all that great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My roommate and I joke that this is our local bar, even though we don't live anywhere near it. But man, if we did, we would probably be here everyday. First things first, I'm the beer man and this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If there is one thing you learn from me let this be it: Soft pretzels with beer-cheese dip.I mean, a bar is a bar is a bar. There are lots of establishments that have heady brews and decent to great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I rarely make it to allston but I had gone to deep ellum when it first opened and was impressed with the food and the caprinia but in normal fashion forgot all about it till recently. My buddy and I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We visited Boston a few weeks ago and cabbed over to Deep Ellum after a few drinks and dinner at the Publick House. We knew the beer would be good here because the PH employees say they go here when...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If an old guy offers to buy you a beer here and introduces you to Max, the owner, take him up on the offer. He's cool and probably just had a few too many glasses of cab. This place is really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came upon this place recently and what a find! I've been to it twice and found the service to be great. The menu is small but interesting and the food is spot on. The prices are very reasonable...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend is dating a waitress/bartender here so I stopped by to see him and meet her. I was there for about 15 minutes, but had a great time. Nice atmosphere. I didn't know what I wanted to drink...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they have a great list of eclectic beers from all over the place--not just those hippy ones from micro brews in Vermont, but the super high alcoholic ones that are from Belgium. love. do get the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love this place! The bartenders and servers are so eccentric & fun! I once walked in at 10 a.m. in the morning on a Sunday and they had just opened and caught the bartender doing his...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
gorgonzola truffle cheese fries! vegan burger! vegan pot pie! lemon chicken & cous cous! and then there's the drinks!i love the crap out of this place and would go every night if i could afford it....
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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People don't expect such good food from such modest means. This place does...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Im a sucker for gastropubs. When I used to take the 66 to work, I passed Deep Ellum every day and never went in because from the outside it looks like a sketchy bar in Allston. Inside, there is lots...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't complain. A nice little hole in the wall with some different beers on tap and bottle. Nothing domestic which is refreshing. Food is a lot different than your normal pub food. Interesting menu...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum is fun. Love their cocktail list, particularly the moscow mule and cranberry lime rickey. The beer selection is also great. Staff is super friendly and attentive, and good at refilling...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I approve of this place. When me and my fellow diner went in, it seemed a bit full for a Wednesday night, so we ended up sitting at the bar to eat. The bartender was very informed, and was quite...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love deep ellum. a lot. the only thing i DON'T like about it is that i feel like at some point it'll get the recognition it deserves and will become the new hangout for trendy douchebags and then...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Crowded, dark, noisy, fun. Went there with 3 others. I was told they had a few vegetarian/vegan choices. They had one fish option (the special that night) and no vegan items other than french fries...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it! I'd been meaning to come here ever since it opened. Despite its close location, I'd never bothered. However, I finally made it here for lunch one day and was very impressed. The beer menu...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great space. Dark, perfect. I went here with a friend Friday evening around 8pm. The bouncer man was not particularly friendly, but meh. Most of the tables were filled, so we sat at the bar, which...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite spots for a cocktail. There's a fantastic bar staff, and they have a wonderful selection of beverages. As others have noted the food's a mixed bag, but one orders...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been putting off starting to write reviews because I change my mind frequently. And I'm really not picky. I mean, I have favorites, but I'm open to pretty much anything and pretty easy to please....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People I trust like this bar. I was starving.We ducked in.It has all the makings of a cheesy romantic spot: exposed brick, dim lighting, mahogany? bar with a mirror... So how does a place like this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I constantly crave their Gorgonzola/Truffle French Fries. Laid back atmosphere, great music, great beer selection. can't be missed
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have not been to deep ellum in 4 months. but i imagine that as soon as my GF and i show up, we could ask for "the usual" and get some rye manhattans.indeed, the last time we were there, 5 months had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said about this awesome Allston local? My friends and I go here every time we are home and want to go some place where we can sit down and they already know...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The beer selection is of the highest quality and variety in Boston. The cocktails are simply on another level when compared to the watered-down or poorly made concoctions you will get most other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Checked this place out on a Thursday night. It was pretty busy but not jammed. Easily found a spot at the bar. The gentleman bartender with the tattoos was very polite and patient as I fussed about...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are some things that sort of rule my life:- Carbs, the bad kind for my body, but good for my brain and the ones I ate here tasted like heaven.- Bevvies.- Great music.- Great company.sold, I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great drink selection. Enjoy the draft rotation and friendly staff. Food is definitely quite good as well. Wouldn't mind more diversity in the music though...Bring your own iPod Thursdays?Much less...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
killed about an hour here yesterday chatting up a lil hottie bartender and enjoying a cask conditioned bitter before going for Dim Sum down the street.a very nice place that knows their Beers and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was definitely bummed when the Reel Bar closed but was psyched when Deep Ellum opened. I am still quite surprised that they could fit a kitchen in that little back room that was formerly the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
* Good atmosphere* Cool bartenders* Huge draught rack* Good beers* Very very very good veggie burger and friesI met up with my roomies and a friend here later in the night. They were seated at the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! Finally a bar that gets some respect in Allston! Deep Ellum has a very chill atmosphere and drinks you won't find in the other neighborhood haunts (apparently, this originality comes at a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe it took me so long to try Deep Ellum! Ever since I announced my beer-snobdom to Yelp a couple months ago, my fellow Yelpers have been insisting I check this place out. I finally made...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
hmm. i have to go back to fairly judge, but i'll offer my inital impressions anyway. was meeting up with a friend who i hadn't seen in ages, and she was there with a big group of people i didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite bar in Allston/Brighton because it isn't like your everyday frat boys college bar like everything else here! Small, narrow bar, but you can usually find seating within a few minutes and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great beer selection. Perhaps not the sheer volume there is at the Publick House, but because it's so well-selected and the taps rotate so frequently -- and because more of the bottled offerings are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes you've written the review in your head a few times over that you're sure that you've yelped it... only to find out that it was, yes, all in your head. Anyway...Deep Ellum is one of those...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the interior of this place is clean, comfortable and welcoming. the careful detailing done on the ceiling was carefully finished, and the antique-inspired tiling adds to the atmosphere. casey is the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I lived closer, I'd be there everyday. Wonderful beer selection (esp. if you like things imported from Belgium or Germany), good music, amazing food, and HELLO, the best Old Fashioned I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, Deep Ellum now has Absente. Although it has recently become legal in mass, I haven't seen it anywhere else and I love how they serve it here. This place has some great beers but isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic cocktail and beer menu. Good soft pretzels and hot dogs! Beer is a little pricey, but worth it -- a lot less snobby than the Publick House. Great bartenders/waitstaff.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you feel like a real cocktail. You get it there-y'know what I mean there Andy Capp. Ask for Max, he's the prime minister of drinky drink.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Bar in Allston!Max Toaste (yes, his last name is actually Toaste), owner and bartender is one of the best bartenders in Boston. If you so choose your ordering experience can go something like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for a Parkinson's Disease benefit a few months ago. At first I was like, "Aww, man! Deep Ellum? Isn't that where the Reel Bar used to be?" The Reel Bar was awful. But I was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A f-ing amazing little hole in the wall. Dubbel Hefeweizens, The Best Wurst Plate, Mint Julep.Take a break from the chaos of Sunset sometime.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bar with bartenders who really can help when you aren't sure what you want to drink. This is a valuable to a business centered around drinking and making people happy. The food menu looked great, as...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been meaning to go here since it opened, but it is a bit of a pain in the butt for me & mine to get to (more on that later) and then add in reviews reporting inconsistency in the food and well, there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like Cambridge, Allston is a town of mystery that causes me great anxiety. There are strange ways of getting there from where I live, this thing called the #66 bus and another called the Green Line...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is almost perfect, it's a cozy little bar (formerly Reel Bar) with great food and an awesome beer selection. The fact that they play awesome music just tops that off. Went there last Friday...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
go for the drinks, not the food.i tried the couscous after the waitress assured me that it was "really good." WORST couscous i've had in my life. the (rather large) couscous balls were overly chewy,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very cool bar with a fun vibe. not too fancy or casual - just right. i liked their selection of all different beers, and our waitress was happy to help me choose one since i didnt know most of them...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here at night and the atmosphere is awesome, the place is small but fun and I like the fact that they only have about two TVs so you can watch the Sox game but still have a conversation....
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a great selection of good beers on tap. I've had the coffee porter and the o'haras stout and recommend both. I've eaten here once, the liverwurst sausage with potato pancakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Edit-They now accept credit cards, budget beware!Great Beer selection and killer cocktails (the gin fizz is eggy creamy goodness). And the food rocks too. Best Wurst plate was flavor-riffic and brunch...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! I'm new to the area but have been here a few times already. The draught beer selection is extensive for bar of this small size. And I noticed that they change their draught menu...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good selection of fancy European and European style beers and good mixed drinks. The food wasn't that great last time I went there, but I'm goign there tonight to eat and I'll let you know how it is....
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I only just realized how great their nicoise salad is! Everything was fresh & tasty when I had it. Fresh tuna, fresh green beans, fresh yum. It's my food ADD salad. Woo! Also, their beer is tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is the namesake of an area in Dallas, TX called "Deep Ellum" where a lot of people go for live music, bars, and tattoos. Maybe I'm partial to Deep Ellum because I'm from Dallas, but really,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to venture here often when it was Reel Bar and I was living blocks away. So, when my boyfriend and I found ourselves in need of a drink on a very hot evening in Allston we decided to check out...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lived roughly across the street from Deep Ellum until recently. After my dude and I went in for brunch in the spring, we were hooked. The menu is small, but the food is pretty good. Beer selection and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum is a pretty chill place to go if you just want to kick back with a beer and relax. The food is EXCELLENT and the place is VERY small, so it feels very cozy. The bartenders are friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like it, I love it, I want some more of it. Great drinks for the beer drinker and non-beer drinkers alike. I loved that. The atmosphere was cool and relaxed. People were friendly and everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great beer and drink selection (La Chouffe on tap) and I'm a huge beer and drink snob. I had the Dogfish I.P.A. and of course my favorite La Chouffe. Can't get enough of that wonderful... Chouffe?Good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE 11/25/07: I don't really care about the food situation here any more and have gone up to four stars because it's a kick-ass bar. This update comes on an absinthe-addled morning after. I came...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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this delightful little watering hole boasts many beers that are hard to find elsewhere in boston, including a rotating beer on cask. plus, it has the knowledgeable staff to give pairings of beer with food or...
menupages.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. I am not completely convinced this is the best bar I have ever been to in my life, but it is simple, and pleasant.A nice cocktail list with delicious rickies and a thorough beer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Soooo good. We went for brunch (specifically because of Ryan M.'s Review of the Day), and were amazed at the delectable food at cheapy cheap prices!I had the Poached Egg Benedict dish, and hubby had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was the last stop of a long Friday night, many Fridays ago. The owner is a friend of my friend, this much is clear. Deep Ellum had been open no longer than a week.I drank Mahr's Ungespundet. By...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such good food!! The beer is excellent to, but the food.... I can't say enough. I had brunch there too and it was pretty good (I prefer their dinners). The bartenders there are some of the nicest...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice now with the hubby and had a great experience each time. The waitress is awesome - very friendly, helpful, and cute (we both have a crush on her :) I love trying different beers and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dropped in for the first time this week and was delighted. Low-key but classy decor, wonderful service, and an outstanding drinks menu. Our waitress was knowledgable, enthusiastic, and downright...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wound up at this joint by accident, and it blew me away. The cheese dip that comes with the pretzels is maybe the best cheesy goodness I have ever, ever experienced. The homemade veggie burger...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum quietly reminds me of a great bar out in Western Mass that I went to quite a bit in my college days. The place was called The Moan and Dove, and I've never been able to completely...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Capsule review:It's a popular night out. You want good beer, and maybe some fries with delicious cheese. Sunset has a 2 hour wait. The Publick House has a line that wraps around and out the door....
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I really liked this place. I came in after work on Friday to grab a bite before partying at Do Re Mi down the street. I sat at the bar by myself where the attentive and friendly bartenders took...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum has an excellent selection of beer and some exciting old-fashioned cocktail options. The mint julep was lacking but the pink lady was great, and the fact that one can order a pink lady at a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yup, this place is legit. small and loud, but i like it. Great beer selection and some interesting food on the menu. The bartenders are great, very knowledgeable and cool. It is a little pricey, but i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the bars in this area have an in-your-face hipster vibe. Deep Ellum is more subtle, and I appreciate it. Here, I'm not overdressed if I wear heels instead of Cons. I also really liked the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know, by all the rave reviews, I expected something ridonkulous. This spot is quality in every way but lacks distinguishing character. A rotating collection of works from local artists would up...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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Went on a Friday night and the place was crowded but we found a table to have some dinner. The tables are completely in the dark, so reading a menu is impossible. So was the art of conversation as the stereo...
menupages.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rumor has it that this place was opened by ex-employees of Bukowski's in Inman Square in Cambridge. So, if you like the prices and selection of Bukowski's without as much noise and rudeness, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An unsnobby place for beer and cocktail snobs. Food is much better than you would expect. I would like to give a sixth star for exceptional quality.Examples of world class beers on the beer menu:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night on fellow yelper's recommendations after finishing dinner at Grasshopper a block away on N.Beacon. When we walked in, there was no cover charge and they were playing Social D....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little place. Fantastic beer menu, wonderful and knowledgeable bartenders. I drive past Deep Ellum every day coming home from work, and always thought it looked too dingy to be good. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally a cool addition to the Allston scene, which I appreciate immensly since it's great to see a bar reach out once again to the above 25 set. The food wasn't as phenomenal as I hoped after reading...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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So I just stumbled upon this place the other night and went in with a group of 5 or 6 to see what there was to offer. What we found was a great beer selection and a relaxed atmosphere that really took the edge...
menupages.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deep Ellum is my new favorite neighborhood bar. So many delicious beers (mostly imported and microbrews)... HUGE selection on tap... tastey and original food menu... cozy and classy atmosphere.......
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three stars till that lentil curry dish gets worked out! I really want to get to the point where Deep Ellum is one of my favorite neighborhood bars. The atmosphere is great, and so are all the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere and outstanding drinks, so-so food. I wanted to give D.E. a 3-star rating but my boyfriend would have given it a 5, so we compromised with a 4...We stopped in for a meal and drink...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Went there last night in a group of 4. It is a little pricey but very good and fun. Great beer selection. Better service and extremely knowledgable.
menupages.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
jesus. these reviews are muy inflated, in my opinion. is it that most people living in allston are so excited to have a halfway decent place in their neighborhood they pump it up with 4/5 star...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Bartenders are incredibly helpful, will pretty much make any drink you want, also will give excellent suggestions if you tell them what mood you're in. Founded by some of the guys from Bukowski's in Cambridge....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first visit to Deep Ellum was friday night. I was able to find a seat right at the bar for a friend's birthday celebration. The music was good and not TOO LOUD SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO SCREAM THE WHOLE...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with a group of friends in January expecting the Reel Bar, but we were surprised to see this new place took the space. They haven't really done anything to the inside, which is good because...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. I was visibly excited when looking over the beer list and the bartender was more than happy to discuss the merits of each beer with us.Since my sister hates "those salty brown sticks of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent beer selection, cozy space, great staff. Once I saw that they carry a Rogue on tap (currently an Imperial Youngers) and also in bottles, I was smitten. (Okay-- drunk.) I first went there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update: Went for Sunday Brunch and got the Knoxvegas Sausage and Biscuits which I had been eyeing up for a few weeks. Outstanding. Reminds me of my Granny's (lives in Knoxville) sausage, biscuits,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The last time i was in this space it was O'Malley's,a dark towny dive with a cat hanging out,literally ON the bar.Not to say i minded at all.Once it became a different place(s),the mood just never...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The S.O. and I ate here about a month after they opened and I was so impressed! The atmosphere is great, good indie music and very friendly service. I was afraid it would be too-cool-for-school...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great addition to the Beer Bar scene in Boston (if you can call it a "scene"). Loved the selection, and the food was great. I highly recommend starting with the Steamed Pretzels & Mustard appetizer....
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I needed was one visit to know that this place is going to be something special.The tapline is as good as the Publick House, and folks who know me know exactly how high that praise it.The kitchen...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Located at the Spinal Tap drummer of Allston bar locations (formerly O'Malley's, Ladder Something, Reel Bar, and probably something else), this is my new favorite bar. It almost makes me wish I still...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: This place gets 5 stars for the service alone. I love a place where the bartender remembers who I am and picks up exactly where we left off in conversation the last time we were in. Big...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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