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Carrie Nation, Boston, MA
Carrie Nation, Boston, MA
Carrie Nation, Boston, MA
Carrie Nation, Boston, MA
Carrie Nation, Boston, MA

Carrie Nation

4.2
4.2
660 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
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A 1920's style speakeasy located on Beacon Hill. For memorable cocktail and cuisine experiences Boston, Carrie Nation Cocktail Club on Beacon Street offers not only an extensive menu of exquisite dishes and drinks, but also a touch of history. Learn about Carrie Nation’s passionate efforts to rid America of liquor while smugly indulging in the very intoxicating delights that this firebrand fiend despised. At Carrie Nation, you can experience one of the best new locations for dining and cocktails in Boston. Those looking for a cocktail club in Beacon Hill with a classy, but comfortable, atmosphere can experience all that Carrie Nation has to offer. Check out the hidden bar in the back!!

RESERVATIONS ARE FOR DINNING ROOM ONLY.
Speakeasy lounge and bar are first come first serve.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Private dining

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 227-3100
  • Website
    http://www.carrienationcocktailclub.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+
  • Private party facilities
    Here at Carrie Nation, we make it all about you. Our location is perfect for large and small gatherings and we offer customizable event planning to make sure everything is just as you wish!
  • Private party contact
    Event Manager: (617) 742-3800
  • Location
    11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
  • Neighborhood
    Beacon Hill
  • Cross street
    Beacon St
  • Parking details
    On Street parking Parking garage located next door at one beacon
  • Public transit
    Green Line-Park Street<br />Red Line-Park Street<br />Orange Line-State Street<br />Blue Line-State Street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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  • Cabaret Night with Ron Poster Trio

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    Join us for dinner and drinks and listen to some of Boston's best live cabaret musicians. Dinner and music from 7pm-10pm

    Cabaret Night with Ron Poster Trio Photo

What 660 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Boston

    Hot spot

660 Reviews

  1. JackC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing. I forget his name but he recommended the Cowboy drink and it was so good! He has a great attitude.

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  2. HelpfulD

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    We were greeted and seated on time. The waitress was quick and thorough. She was pleasant, friendly and professional. Everyone enjoyed their meal choices. I found the garlic, tomato and gnocchi plate to be more sauce than gnocchi. The sauce could do without the skins of the tomato. Overall a good experience and would recommend and return to this restaurant. Thank you.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Kevin was the best!! He was super nice and we really enjoyed his service!!

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  4. AmandaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere and great food. We'll definitely be back.

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  5. AmyT

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience4
    Food had no taste. Only one server for the entire dining and bar area. Yet, they had 5 bartenders.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Nice atmosphere and good service. It was a Wednesday night and not very crowded. Drinks were tasty but pretty weak. Heirloom tomato salad had maybe 2 small pieces of heirloom tomato. Big disappointment. Salmon was ok. Nothing special. Wouldn’t go there for the food.

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  7. AlysonB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    Our server gave the impression that we would be taken care of for my 21st birthday and insisted on a round of shots, implying that they would be comped, and then charged us 44 dollars. The staff was very defensive when we brought this up, would not go again due to the service.

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  8. abcdef

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    decent food, not worth the price unless it was dine out boston

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  9. Rick

    Atlanta Metro

    237 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    237 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    Great vibe. Good food. Excellent clam chowder. The server could have been more attentive. But I enjoyed it here.

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  10. JamesC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food, great music. Friendly professional staff

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  11. JuliaB

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The filet was absolutely amazing. Cheese plate is the best I’ve seen in Boston. It was rather big. 6 cheeses. Loved it.

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  12. GregoryJ

    Dallas

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Initially had some hiccups with reservation taken at 9:30pm but kitchen closes at 9:45pm. Not sure why they took a reservation at 9:30pm if that’s the case. Chef didn’t want to take order and lacked customer centricity. Nevertheless, the manager intervened and was accommodating and made sure to rectify the challenges from shortcoming in service. Offered complimentary drink to smooth things over.

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  13. SharmilaR

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Terrific dinner with the kids. Food was super and ambience is lovely. Left before DJ set up, so noise was not an issue.

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  14. KiethFi

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    A great place for drinks after work with friends or coworkers!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    39 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Overall we had a great time! The ambience is really cool, so much to look at. It's a cocktail bar so I ordered a Sazerac but what I got wasn't a Sazerac. They were really nice about seeing if I liked it and sending it back if not. We ordered the tuna tartar and shrimp cocktail then the halibut. The halibut was amazing! The fingerling potatoes were cooked to perfection. Everything was good!

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  16. JohnS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was very good, live dinner music was perfect. The speak easy looked real nice but it’s more like an open bar than an actual speak easy. It was very crowded so we took a pass. Overall great experience.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    The waiter was not nice at all. The food very normal.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Oklahoma City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic! Clam chowder was the best! First time in Boston and definitely didn’t disappoint

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  19. Jurist788

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Aisling, our waitress, was a delight & she provided great service.

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  20. MollyR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My family and I had an outstanding time celebrating my graduation from a certificate program at Suffolk University last night. My family and I were incredibly impressed with our waiter. I believe his name is Kevin. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. My aunt who is very particular about her cosmopolitans thought Carrie Nations version was superb. It was so nice to laugh and celebrate with my family after a very long and exciting day. Can’t wait to come back!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    For a cocktail bar, the cocktail was not good at all. Was watery because they didn’t have large cocktail ice. The shrimp cocktail thing was gross.

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  22. Annon

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came with a group for dinner we were promptly greeted and seated, cocktails were tasty and well presented our server was very sweet and knowledgeable, I had the steak and it was very flavorful and tender overall we had a lovely visit

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  23. HeatherC

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great location and concept right near Boston Common. Prices are reasonable and the drinks are interesting and different. Great to have music in the dining room and the service was friendly, knowledgeable and prompt without rushing us. Great experience for us.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another GREAT experience at one of our favorite places in Boston!! Amazing creative cocktails, delicious dishes, spot on attentive service from our FAVORITE waiter Alex! Such great recommendations, friendly, attentive, and he’s semi famous from ESPN radio and the fresh fantasy pod cast. Always a treat! Sharon the manager is always lovely and remembers us! This place is truly a gem!

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  25. Anne

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service1ambience4
    Everything was good about the restaurant except that our friend who paid for the meal was taken aside by the waiter and told that he did not leave enough tip. The waiter's anger was apparent to all of us looking at his face. It was embarrassing and uncalled for. Never in my many decades of dining had I seen this happen. It left all of us with a bad taste in our mouths.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Steak was tough and fatty. Drinks were awesome. Server was wonderful.

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  27. MattS

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Drinks were great, service - excellent, vibe - really nice. We ordered the winter squash gnocchi, which was an excellent choice, and the Steak Frites - which was one of the toughest, and gristly cuts of steak I've ever had at any restaurant. Good flavor, but really difficult to eat. That was a disappointment to what otherwise would've been a really special date night.

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  28. Annon

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was extremely courteous and attentive, food was delicious and reasonably priced look forward to our next visit

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  29. Justin

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    I made a two-person reservation several days in advance and received multiple confirmation texts and emails. However, when I showed up, they said “sorry the speakeasy is closed for a private event, but you’re welcome to sit at the bar.” My date found us a spot at the bar, but the bartender was a bit rude to her until I got there (“what do you want??”) and then inattentive/absent the rest of the night. If you’re not going to honor reservations, what’s the point of having them? I’d pass on this one.

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  30. Theresa

    Greater Boston

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    A great place to meet up with friends, have cocktails/wine and a good mixture of snacks to go with the beverages.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Servers were courteous and friendly but did not know or understand the menu (especially oysters, and the chef was called over and still couldn’t speak to the raw bar menu). The food was just ok. Steak tips overdone and salad with way too much beet to lettuce ratio. Squid was not fried well and the rings were cut and flattened out which made for an odd eating experience. The location is great and the ambiance was nice. Servers were attentive, I just wish they would be given the knowledge to assist customers in choosing food and drink.

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  32. Mermaid

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thanks for taking good care of us depressed gamers <3

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  33. LexC

    Caribbean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing. Everyone in our 6 person party was satisfied and happy with their food and drink choices… and we surely have some ladies who are picky. Our waitress (Irish woman) was beyond accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable, and truly such a joy to have serve us. We 100% will be returning!!! Highly recommend!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Me and my girlfriends went here looking forward to having an enjoyable night out! We were super excited to get together at Carrie nation but we’re unfortunately disappointed time after time throughout our meal. Service was slow. Food was under seasoned and they managed to overcook a burger to well not once, but twice when I asked for medium. After they heard about the mistake with the food, they kindly offered to pay for our drinks. Which would have been much appreciated but when we got the bill which we wanted 30 minutes for, we were charged full sticker for everything. To top it all off. I was double charged for my meal, when calling to ask about the transaction, they told me I had to wait 5 days to be fully refunded for their mistake. (This review is coming from someone who has worked over 8 years in the service industry) Truly wanted to enjoy our meal and gave them the benefit of the doubt time and time again but we were annoyed. We work hard for our money and really wanted to enjoy our meal. Do not recommend going to Carrie nation. Sorry to say we will not be going back.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    The place has great ambience and vibe. I wish they had more options in cocktails, otherwise definitely a place you wanna try out..

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We had a couple hours with some friends while our kids were all at an event. It was an easy and fun dining experience. Thank you!

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  37. AmandaS

    Greater Boston

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    The egg white foam on my drink (tea time) had a strange smell, which made the drink not as enjoyable as I though it would be. The food was also good, but not outstanding. Our server was very attentive up until we needed the check. We had to hunt her down.

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  38. Sarahs

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    The waitress was lovely, but very busy. The food was sub par and we left without eating much. It was a bummer because it looked amazing online.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I wish the experience had lived up to the reviews and the way the menu presented. Everything fell into the “just ok” category.

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  40. Simone

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    I loved the live music and the ambience of the restaurant. Service could have been better from the server, but overall it was a good experience

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Carrie Nation is rated 4.2 stars by 660 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Carrie Nation

11 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Beacon St
  • Neighborhood
    Beacon Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    On Street parking Parking garage located next door at one beacon
  • Public transit
    Green Line-Park StreetRed Line-Park StreetOrange Line-State StreetBlue Line-State Street
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    LGBTQ+
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.carrienationcocktailclub.com/
  • Phone number
    (617) 227-3100
  • Private party facilities
    Here at Carrie Nation, we make it all about you. Our location is perfect for large and small gatherings and we offer customizable event planning to make sure everything is just as you wish!
  • Private party contact
    Event Manager: (617) 742-3800

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