Shy Bird - South Boston

Name: Shy Bird - South Boston
Address: 12 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA, United States, 02127-2405
Telephone: (617) 766-8309
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (263)

$30 and under

American

12 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127-2405

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2 people

Jul 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Lively
Great for brunch

Shy Bird is an all day rotisserie, bar, cafe & takeaway. We strive to be affordable, approachable and accessible while offering crave-able food, warmth, and hospitality. We offer a serious beverage program that doesn’t take itself too seriously. We have a Dog Friendly Outdoor Patio!

We are available for reservations, walk ins, takeout, delivery, catering, large parties, events, and monthly subscriptions.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Rotisserie Chicken
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 9:00 am–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(617) 766-8309
Website
http://www.shybird.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard
Dress code
Casual Dress
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
12 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127-2405
Neighborhood
South Boston
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Work from Shy Bird
$19.95 per person
Multiple dates available
Work from Shy Bird is like co-working, but at a restaurant. The $19.95 price includes a choice of breakfast or lunch and bottomless coffee, tea, espresso drinks with a couple minor exceptions. We have many amenities conducive to working like second screens, dongles, printing, etc. WFH is cool and all but sometimes it's nice to get out in the world, right?

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What 263 people are saying

Shy Bird - South Boston reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Shy Bird - South Boston shines with "delicious food" and a "great vibe." Diners love the "friendly and accommodating staff" and "fantastic service." Highlights include the "phenomenal Chicken Caesar wrap" and "amazing cocktails." Despite occasional slow service, the overall "fun atmosphere" and "excellent meals" make it a local favorite worth revisiting.

263 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was fantastic, food was delicious, service was great, the restaurant was adorable. Shy hour was a hit! We will definitely be back!
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Amy
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was terrific! It's a cool spot with a great atmosphere. We ordered a bunch of stuff to share and everything was great, but my favorite thing was the fried chicken bites!
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Brenna VIP
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everyone we interacted with was so kind and we had the best lunch - rhey even gave my friend some cookies to celebrate her birthday, and made her her own matcha to try after hearing she had never tried it before! Shybird is the best
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Sydney
Greater Boston1 review
4.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was great! I ordered the chicken and waffles and I would definitely order it again. The service was good, however, the restaurant was busy so it took a while to order and for our food to arrive. Overall I enjoyed my time at Shy Bird.
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Julia
Greater Boston2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great service, food, and drinks! My only complaint is the overall location/outdoor ambiance. Not fully their fault but not the prettiest outside.
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Carol
Greater Boston1 review
3.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Other then 2x having cold scrambled (not made to order) eggs for classic breakfast that disappointed, we’ve gone several times over the years and have had very good meals and very good servers and dining Managers are very attentive. Much appreciated! If ordering scrambled eggs breakfast, perhaps ask for them to be made to order. We will try again as we like the place.
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Gwendolyn
Greater Boston1 review
1.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Took an hour for our food to come to the table and our server didn’t check in on us at all. We had to ask where our food was and ask a different server to give us the bill. I work in hospitality and understand what goes on behind the scenes and the inattentiveness along side the food taking so long was very frustrating. My reservation also seemed to have been no showed even though we arrived on time.
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Kortney
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Took the family for brunch (kids 12-19)- everyone loved their food. We especially enjoyed the ranch chicken sandwich as well as the Benedict. Chicken and waffles was also fantastic. Great food and service, the wall between the patio was open which also made for a pleasant atmosphere.
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julia
Greater Boston5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Sat at the bar for brunch, amazing food but service was only okay. Bartender seemed very busy doing side work and was very hard to get their attention. Food was amazing, would like to try again sitting at a table to see a difference in service! Highly recommend
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S
Greater Boston7 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Expensive for a restaurant that uses plastic plates and paper napkins. Waitress came once. Food wasn’t great. The blaring 90s rap during mother’s day brunch time was also not ideal.
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FAQs

Shy Bird - South Boston offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 766-8309.

Shy Bird - South Boston is rated 4.6 stars by 263 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Experiences are available.

12 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127-2405

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Boston
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 9:00 am–9:00 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Rotisserie Chicken
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.shybird.com/
Phone number
(617) 766-8309

Shy Bird - South Boston

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Work from Shy Bird

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Popular dishes

Fried Chicken & Egg

Chicken Benedict

Chicken & Waffles

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What 263 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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