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Wallys Cafe

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427 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118

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Wallys Cafe
Local(617) 424-1408

427 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118

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Yelp.com Review - by Ina C.

4.0 of 5 stars. No cover, no drink minimum. We stopped by here after dinner at Petit Robert Bistro and loved how laid back this place is. I don't know a lot about jazz, but we enjoyed the music, enjoyed the drinks (a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nik B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Intimate. That is exactly what a jazz bar needs to be. It's small enough so that everyone can see the musicians, and everyone is well taken care of by the waitresses/bartenders. The music always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best jazz bar in Boston-where people still play simply for the love of playing everyday. Perfect on a lazy summer afternoon. Drinks are SMALL and EXPENSIVE. The place is tiny so get there early if...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Farzad K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Berklee kids seamlessly playing upbeat jazz with great precision.....I'm not a big jazz fan but I appreciate all types of good music and what you get to listen to here certainly fits the bill.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joann A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place would get 5 stars hands down..if it wasn't so small. The live music is worth it. We got there around 10 and it was packed. By the time you get inside past people, you realize there really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alyssa O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's Jazz cafe is one of the only authentic Jazz clubs in Boston that has survived from the original jazz era. It may be small, but it is also quite literally, historic. If you don't believe me,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhoda G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to Wally's originally on Saturday night but I forgot my ID, so I had to leave. I came back on Monday with a group and had so so much fun.We sat pretty close to the stage and it was loud and so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Badri N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll start off by saying this should be a five star review.However, I had the opportunity to see BB King at the Iridium in Manhattan a few years ago - I doubt I will ever give another jazz club 5...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Raj S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best traditional jazz in town. Reminds me of what you get in a "real" jazz town like Philly or Chicago.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laurian C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great 'little' jazz place--and I mean little. Bar on the right, tables on the left, stage in front, tiny standing place. My 900 sq ft apartment felt bigger! But it was great jazz. One star down...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karl R.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is nothing in Boston like Wally's...and that's the best thing about it!
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by rob c.

4.0 of 5 stars. In all honesty, we really hadn't meant to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in any kind of traditional sense. Hoping to avoid the crowds, my lovely companion and i steered towards Asian food for dinner,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a cool place to stop in and hear some jazz. I think because it's a go-to for aspiring Berklee musicians it tends to have more up tempo jazz rather than the slower smokier stuff....
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh Wallys, how I love thee..Wally's is the last true Jazz bar left in this city. Tiny and often over-crowded, this place is always buzzing, even on a Tuesday night. There's alot of really great Jazz...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marti V.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to Wally's for the first time last night. I had read reviews and expected it to be crowded but dear GOD! I was not expecting that! It's such a small place that the crowd is just... well,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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"gotta love it!

Wally's was the reason that I moved to the south end! Being able to walk over any night of the week and have amazing music, company, and drinks- I couldn't ask for anything more!"
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by elizabeth l.

5.0 of 5 stars. such fun! crowded and loud, wally's is the best place in boston to hear jazz from students and unknown musicians. sometimes the music is incredible, sometimes it isn't, but wally's is always a good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sugartime X.

3.0 of 5 stars. Small hideway,, good relaxing jazz
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Stopped in here randomly with some friends and heard some really great Jazz. They get alot of great musicians from the nearby Berkley School of Music. The place is really small and can get a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dhairav D.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you like live music at all and are in Boston at any point, this is one place you must check out. It's tiny and cramped. Four tables along one wall, a pacman game at the end of the cafe near the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Purvi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. No cover, crowded as shit, quick and dirty bartenders, neighborhood feel...my kind of place!! We lucked out last night and got seats, so maybe I would deduct 1/2 star if I had to stand the whole...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bianca P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love it! I am a fan of little crowded places that force you to make uncomfortable body contact with people. The music is usually pretty good. And no cover,a plus! I will go again and again.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kerry a.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cozy and gruff, Monday night was blues night instead of jazz, and it was off the hook full of character. A perfect hole-in-wall just the right size to be packed full of a diverse mixture of little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ms. O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cozy little jazz club...no attitude. Stayed about 2 hrs and watched some guys from NYC. Close enough to Mass. T-stop.
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Barney B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Only once have I ever been here where it wasn't jammed. Only never have I been here when I haven't loved the music. And jazz ain't my thing - but this place somehow makes everyone a jazz lover....
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is a nice jazz bar in the South End right next to the Mass Ave T stop. It's definitely old school South End, not the new yuppie stuff on the other side of Tremont/ Columbus. It's small and has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll make this quick. I like great music where you can get close to the musicians. I walked into Wally's at 930pm, stood for around 10 minutes, then discovered a chair at the front. I was so close I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just back in Boston after some time in Barcelona and middle east, and glad to hear that Wally's is still in action. Based on the reviews, it sounds exactly the same as when I used to hang out there...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is off the hook. It's a wonderful place to listen to very talented musicians proove to me exatly why I suck and they are far superior to me. I had a chance to cruise in here with a buddy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Biofuels my @ss! If you could capture the smallest fraction of energy those Berkelee students emote we would not be dependent on foreign oil.I am dependent on Wally's. I recharge at this place....
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by eric s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place to chill and listen to good jazz from local to commercial artists they have no menu i think just potatoe chips and peanuts but there is a pizza shop on the corner that may fill the void it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jackie s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. I'm always surprised when someone I talk to doesn't know about it.All types of people come here, it is so casual and relaxed. It can be a really tight fit in there sometimes though...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my mother's favorite places! She treks to the gem that is Wally's often and actually is the person who first took me here.Come one, come all. The music is as good as it gets. Either on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is amazing, but you have to check it out yourself because it's definitely a "come as you are" type of place where many different experiences can be had.As to the facts, well, this place gets...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is an enigma much like Bodega. You will live here for years and slowly but surely start to understand what all the hype is about. I don't like crowds so the night I went was perfect --...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yelp update: Wally's is still Boston's crown jewel.I wasn't going to let myself leave this fair city without coming back, sitting up at the bar with a whisky and catching 30 mins of real jazz done...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is one of the great institutions in Boston. Whenever an out-of-towner arrives, I make sure that they take in the Wally's experience. Yes, the place is small, and that is what makes it fun....
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bring your earplugs, don't plan to get drunk here (too expensive, not much of a beer selection), and go for the music. The level of talent is really impressive, on a consistent level. I've noticed a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't get you naysayers. "Trendy?" "Underground?" You're the ones slapping labels on it. Yep, it's small. If you don't like it, tough shit. There are plenty of other crowded-ass bars you can squeeze...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eduardo C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Wally's Cafe is the product of three factors: being the oldest jazz club in Boston, being in an overly gentrified neighborhood, and having patrons who are really into image. Wally's was a thing of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a fan of this "Authentic Feel" nonsense. That's just my opinion.The drinks are overpriced. Don't try to be an "Authentic" jazz bar and still charge the Holier Than Thou Trendy Inflation...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Megan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. After Latin Jazz at the MFA last night (which was awesome) we decided to continue with the jazz theme by wandering down to this gem (one of my friends had been once before and badly wanted an excuse...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank L.

4.0 of 5 stars. To get the true experience you have to go on several different nights of the week. My recommendations would be Monday (Blues), Friday/Saturday(Jazz), and Thursday(Latin Jazz). The place is SMALL,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by greg f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Part classic, part cutting edge, Wally's cafe brings fresh nautical inspiration to evening entertaining. They have reinterpreted seafearing icons into graphic patterns, modern textures and the most...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan L.

5.0 of 5 stars. For only checking out this place once, I can already say with confidence that it is one solid jazz club and I plan to return next time I visit Boston. It was latin jazz night and we were able to score...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren D.

5.0 of 5 stars. No doubt one of the most authentic Boston experiences. Go there as soon as you can, go there often. The jazz is always amazing and the people are great. The group of people are always eclectic....
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wall'ys is super sweet. Get there early, grab a beer, and let the smooth jazz roll over you - the crowd is a huge mix of ages, professions, ethnicities, etc, so it's clear that what everyone has in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheila S.

5.0 of 5 stars. My date seemed to think that this place he was taking me to was awesome. I got there early and couldn't figure out if I was at a jazz bar or a dive bar. He arrived, and we grabbed some drinks while...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bo W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Do not go to Wally's with my wife. She will make you squeeze past the bad-ass motherfuckers at the bar and say, in your manliest voice, "I'd like a beer and a Malibu Lollipop, please". The bartender...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Saroj T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went once on a Thursday night to check out the "Afro Cuban" jazz which was not that great and not particularly Afro Cuban. Usually though, I hit up the Sunday afternoon jam session with my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jef S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I stepped back into Wally's last week after a five year absence, but it was as if nothing had ever changed. Well, maybe one thing was different. There were more college age students, but overall the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Trish F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was recently informed that I'm a JAMF. Jive ass mothe-.. well you get it. My friend was listening to Johnny Griffin's record Chicago, New York, Paris and there's a track called 'The Jamfs are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Jazz at its best by David L. at InsiderPages

A great little place for free music. Since most of the performers are Berkeley students, you're going to get quality sounds, and if jams are what you're looking for, go on a Tuesday night (it's a little less...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place since the 70's I was apart of a horn section in "76" known as roomful of blues for the one night that there trumpet player didn't show? I too like the sphere, "One without pretence is one...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda G.

4.0 of 5 stars. A little tight, get there early, but such a hip place. If you're hungry go to corner, get some pizza, they even let you bring it back to Wallys. It makes me feel like I'm new orleans - it's a cool...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M. Deloris D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is one of my secret indulgences. With no cover and cheap Sam, a Wednesday evening with Wally's Stepchildren is like a return to self. It's really that spiritual. We're talking musicians...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I Love the music at Wally's, probably the best jazz in town. I'm a tuesday and Wednesday kinda guy (thats the fusion jazz) so I cant' vouch for too many other nights. The people/crowd there allways...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love that Wally's is more about the music than anything else. It's frequently too crowded to move around and mingle and it's usually too loud to hold a conversation but for listening to some good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Morgan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE this place. Such a cool rockin' Jazz bar with awesome friendly bar tending staff and of course awesome music! I never thought I had anything to add to the review until tonight. BUT, behind the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by david j.

5.0 of 5 stars. No doubt one of the most authentic Boston experiences. Go there as soon as you can, go there often. The jazz is always hot, and the people are great. A South End legend.
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sowadi C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is one of the few places keeping Boston from becoming a complete Slut. its legit music. its the only legit jazz in town.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Phoebe L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm determined to become a regular.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh R.

4.0 of 5 stars. You aren't going to Wally's for the drinks, and you certainly aren't going for the atmosphere. However, if you are a lover of jazz, this is about the only place in Boston that can serve up the real...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is largely hit-or-miss, but for the price it's a great alternative to the more expensive Regattabar or Scullers. Drinks are weak and expensive, but with no cover what do you expect. But even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam M.

5.0 of 5 stars. The last two years I lived in Boston was right down the street from Wally's Caf. During a day when there was no crowd I'd get a burger there, but not usually. The food is decent, but not the reason...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ligaya T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bastion of soul so real it almost moves me to tears. I am so thankful this place exists. Relaxed and low-key environment born for the purpose of showcasing live jazz and blues. Mostly Berklee...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Smiling C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The great thing about this place is the diverse crowd. There are old timers, new timers, and everything in between. It also feels like you're stepping into a Benetton ad with every color under the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by matt o.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have never actually been in to wallys but always mean to head there, but when I was under 21 my buddy lived above it so we used to drink some beers and play tony hawk and listen to the music coming...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love, love, love this place. It has everything I expect from a Jazz Bar - it's cramped, narrow, the service is excellent, the atmosphere is great and most importantly the music is just really good....
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Peggy H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great jazz, excellent service.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by patrick w.

5.0 of 5 stars. So far my only bar in Boston. I went there first in 1997: I was staying in a Back Bay Hostel and they were taking people out at night to Wally's. THANK YOU. This bar will always be a special place for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hanna G.

5.0 of 5 stars. You wont get a seat, you will get something spilled on you, and chances are a very tall person will block your view of the stage, but still you will love Wally's and you will want to come back. There...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Corey F.

4.0 of 5 stars. If someone had told me I was in Roxbury, I would've gone home... Just kidding.This place is cool... I give it two snaps and a twist. But really, talk like that would (and should) get your ass...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here on a first date not knowing where/what Wally's was, and was pleasantly surprised. It's what I expected a little jazz bar to be - small, cozy, dark and overstuffed, brimming with sex....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is awesome. It is quite simply one of the best places to get addicted to in Boston. Show up any day of the week and expect to have a good time. You can go with friends or you can go alone...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jake M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm dedicating the following to my friend Tony Wilson...or Steve Coogan... Can't figure out which, but one or the other called me up last night, told me to watch 24 Hour Party People, and adjust my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pamela P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ahhh...Wally's...the memories. I used to frequent Wally's frequently (that sounds odd), but haven't been in in a year or two. Why you ask? No good reason...it's a great place. I noticed the other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark B.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is not nearly as good as the 30 reviews of hype I read. I went on a week night and discovered a starbucks worth of yuppies jammed into a dorm room sized club sipping mai tai's and sam...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole M.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's been ages since I've been to Wally's, but I've been dying to head back there.It's got to be one of THE best places for live jazz around here. The first time I went, there were a few guys up...
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Yelp.com Review - by David Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hand's down the best place in Boston for live jazz. Very old school jam-style get togethers seven nights a week. A musician's bar. The quality of performance here is always top notch and there's no...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by joseluis a.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ive witness the best jazz jams ever at this place. Hands down.Tiny little place, awesome people! Sunday night jams are awesome!Well served drinks, laid back crowd , kinda dark, a lot of history...
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best bar in Boston. No joke.Has a nice mix of people, and by around 10 is always packed. None of my friends can actually believe that I've actually gone in this bar, let alone love the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lalin A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Finally found a whole in the wall, comfortable and music-focused place! Whether to hear jazz, latin jazz, blues or jam session I prefer Wally's. The bands are amazingly energetic. The crowd is usually...
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Yelp.com Review - by mama J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is by far the BEST spot in Boston. I lived in Boston for 2 years and unfortunately only found this gem in the last few months that I lived there--it might have even made me stay! The music...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This stupid rating tool won't let me give Wally's the eight stars that it deserves. :(This is the only good jazz in Boston. Wally's is a real jazz club, a la Village Vanguard and Small's in NYC....
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is great if you're looking for good live jazz and a laid-back atmosphere. I've been here so many times in the past 2 years, and it never gets old. The place gets crowded on the weekend,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's proved the perfect place for the perfect first date with my perfect now-fiancee. What more could two jazz lovers ask for? This place is the epitome of jazz bars with amazing music, cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian D.

3.0 of 5 stars. jazz the way it should be, performed the people who love it who arent making money by doing what they love. the joint is priceless, a classic hole in the wall.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellie L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I live in spitting distance of this Boston institution, and though I'm a huge fan, I only recommend it to those with whom I'd want to bump elbows. It's tiny, and has more interesting people per...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's rocks. Actually, Wally's jazzes. Great room to check out live jazz and Latin jazz with neighborhood types and Berklee students rounding out the crowd. I was once served the coldest beer I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emma L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's Cafe is another Boston institution that you have to visit, even though Wally has died and the "folks" is movin' on. It is SMALL but isn't that the way most cafes shouls be? The music is good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know that I have ever paid attention to the music at Wally's because by the time I get here I am mad drunk with a lady friend. I have come to Wally's countless times the morning after, when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Thursdays is undoubtedly my favorite night to come by, for Tim Mayer's Latin Jazz band. Get there early if you want to make sure you're not stuck behind the "yuppie/scenesters" Melissa B. mentions....
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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Cool Hole in the Wall Place for Jazz

I had heard so many good things about Wally's, so my husband and I finally decided to visit. We went on a Saturday night and the place was entirely too crowded! The music and the ambience were great...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ace G.

4.0 of 5 stars. JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ... tiny little joint that just bangs out the great tunes... !
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Neil K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is an awesome night spot with a lot of character and great live music. Its the type of hole in the wall music club that I always dream of going to, but so rarely do I find. There are only a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by George K.

4.0 of 5 stars. You should come here for TOP NOTCH jazz and funk music, the place is a breeding ground for up and comers and even old timers. Most of the members of Soulive / Lettuce cut their teeth here and can be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is one of those great hole in the wall bars that you are at first scared to even enter, but then can't stop raving about to all of your friends. Cheap beer and some of the best live music...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is my favorite venue for live music in Boston. You honestly never know what to expect or who is gonna come through the door and throw down! Its been there forever, had just about everyone in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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Got the Monday night blues?

I love a place that's completely packed on a rainy Monday night. There's not that much around Wally's, so if the place draws that kind of crowd when the weather's foul, you know if has something going...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love a place that's completely packed on a rainy Monday night. There's not that much around Wally's, so if the place draws that kind of crowd when the weather's foul, you know if has something...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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Wally's for a Good Time by Kristen G. at InsiderPages

Very small and often crowded. but a great place to enjoy some great live music. If you don't have a table, you will get jostled around by people walking back and forth, but after a few beers, it won't matter....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very small and often crowded. but a great place to enjoy some great live music. If you don't have a table, you will get jostled around by people walking back and forth, but after a few beers, it won't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Coral V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Even though I haven't been there for some time, it is and always will be one of my favorite spots in Boston. The music is awesome, the people great, & the dirnks inexpensive, how can you beat that?...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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best music in Boston by Carl W. at InsiderPages

Wally's cafe has the best live music in Boston, hands down. I'd go on the weekdays if you want to see the best of the best. The negative is that it is super small.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is ealisy the best place in Boston to see live music 7 nights a week!!! They are hang out for students from the Berkeley School of Music and often feature groups from the school. The croud...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Now that Boston and it's neighborhoods is becoming more and more gentrified, Wally's - sadly - just ain't what it used to be. Gets too crowded with yuppie/scenesters on the weekend. Thursday nights...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wally's is a small bar filled with a lot of locals and loud live jazz. The line starts to form around 11pm on Thurs through Sat and at those times the place is CRAZY crowded. If you like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2005
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Nice LIttle Bar by Tony A. at InsiderPages

This bar is a great place to catch a beer. It holds with it a lot of history. Located on Massachuesetts Ave it is not too hard to find but you do have to look carefully because it is very small. I would...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2005
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It was an Experience!

Let me tell you this place was a definate old school type of jazz club with the low ceilings and extremely diverse crowd. I was almost reminded of back in the day when Robert Johnson was making the deal with...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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Rude

Arriving at the club on a Saturday night our group of 2 are told the club is full and asked to wait outside until people left. Meanwhile a group of 2, 4 and another 2 are let in during the 1/2 hour we...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2005
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A Rare Find in Boston!

The Neighborhood might be a little seedy but dont let that deter you. Dark, Smoky and very very hipster cool....Wallys has great jazz music every nite(usually berkley students so you get great local talent)....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2002
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Ultimate Neighborhood Bar

It may look a bit imposing with the big bouncers and shoebox inside, but it's a great local hangout. Where else can you go for live music every night? This place is a melting pot of local culture and no matter...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2002
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