Social Restaurant & Bar

Name: Social Restaurant & Bar
Address: 320 Washington Street, Newton, MA, United States, 02458
Telephone: (617) 244-4800
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (332)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

320 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458

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2 people

Jun 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Currently, we are open for Indoor Dining, Takeout, Patio Dining, Curbside Pickup and Delivery.. Delivery is through Grubhub and DoorDash.

We are also able to offer family meals and custom catered items. Please call for details.

A casual American fare restaurant & bar, with a comfortably warm, inviting atmosphere and attentive, friendly staff. Daily lunch and dinner featured menu items. Validated parking in a covered garage.

City Style Dining with out the City Style headaches!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Kitchen Hours Daily 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
(617) 244-4800
Website
http://www.socialrestaurantandbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Customized catering menus created by chef. Everything from light appetizers to multi-course sit down dinners.
Private party facilities
Private room available for all occasions.Each event is completely customized.info@socialrestaurantandbar.com

Location
320 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458
Neighborhood
Newton
Cross street
Bacon Street
Parking details
Parking garage conveniently attached. Two hour validated parking during the day M-Fr. Free Validated Parking at Night during the week and all day on Weekends. Street Parking available too.
Public transit
Bus stops available within one block.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 332 people are saying

Social Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
5.0Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

332 Reviews

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Elizabeth VIP
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We received wonderful treatment at Social, and enjoyed the food/drink very much!
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Ed VIP
Greater Boston27 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 22, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
The social restaurant and bar is part of a hotel. It’s large and relatively soulless. The food is OK and the drinks better. But there’s something depressing about the atmosphere.
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DinerW
Greater Boston10 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I booked this restaurant not realizing it was in a hotel. We were pleasantly surprised with the reasonable prices. The atmosphere was relaxing and tables were nicely spread out.
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EricG VIP
Greater Boston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service for brunch and I’m looking forward to going back for dinner.
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Diane
Greater Boston2 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 6, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
When I arrived for my 1:00 PM reservation, the restaurant was closed. As this was a business lunch that I arranged, I was quite embarrassed. The restaurant website said that it was open, but it clearly was not. If an establishment is not going to be open, do not allow potential patrons to make a reservation. Do not schedule lunch meetings at this restaurant.
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Alanna
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointing for all of us, given the reviews. Maybe just tough night in kitchen.
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Melanie VIP
Greater Boston52 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Easy seating, super attentive staff. A little tricky to find because it is IN the hotel, which isn't clear from the Open Table site. It was also incredibly dark. My husband is legally blind and it was impossible for him to read the menu and a bit of a challenge for him to see the food. I noticed other diners using the flashlights on their phones to read the menu. I know dark can be trendy, but it actually limited him significantly and if he had been alone he would have left or needed the staff to read the menu to him. I feel like that is excessive.
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Kim VIP
Greater Boston9 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 25, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and good location. Mushroom risotto was great but the scallops were way overcooked and had been recommended.
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AmandeepG
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 18, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff was all very lovely! They changed the TVs to show the Euro 2024 game for me. When sitting for dinner, our server was super attentive, gave great recommendations and were generally really nice! Good atmosphere for a casual mid week dinner with friends!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Greater Boston2 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 7, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Food was inconsistent. Everything labeled "truffle" didn't taste like truffle at all.
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FAQs

Social Restaurant & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 244-4800.

Social Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 332 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 27, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

320 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458

Additional information

Cross street
Bacon Street
Neighborhood
Newton
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am Kitchen Hours Daily 11:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking garage conveniently attached. Two hour validated parking during the day M-Fr. Free Validated Parking at Night during the week and all day on Weekends. Street Parking available too.
Public transit
Bus stops available within one block.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.socialrestaurantandbar.com/
Phone number
(617) 244-4800
Catering
Customized catering menus created by chef. Everything from light appetizers to multi-course sit down dinners.
Private party facilities
Private room available for all occasions.Each event is completely customized.info@socialrestaurantandbar.com

Social Restaurant & Bar

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