Middle East Nightclub Review

The sound system is ok, but the lighting there is awful whoever placed the LED light bar behind the stage blinds everyone else. If you go on the raised left side you can get a better view. Saw earth gang

I saw a band called "Torn to Shreds" at this venue. The venue was small but the band was great.

Love this venue. Although I've found out recently it's being sold. Hopefully whoever buys it continues with the music

Great night ...staff was awesome
..awesome and helpful

Great place for a bite to eat and occasional indie/alt concerts.

Goth night here is something I always look forward to here, the drinks are good and the music is too

Probably a better nightclub than restaurant; the food was pretty mediocre unfortunately

Solid venue - been here a few times for shows. Good prices on beer but it's kind of a fire trap with one way in and out. I like the divey feel tho

Such a great venue. People working there are also pretty awesome.

The Middle East is a fabulous spot for good food, music, dancing, and a friendly and diverse crowd. Funky resident bands, The Van Burens and Terrafunk get everyone on the dance floor! The bartenders and staff are friendly and you'll always see familiar faces. Good vibes all around.

Cheapest food I've ever had in Central. But it was yummy. On a Friday night it's so loud you can't hear yourself think

I accidentally walked into a live music show and spent the next 3 hours drinking, dancing badly, and arguing about Star Wars with my friend and the waiter. 10/10 new years, would highly recommend for the casual atmosphere and the occasional live music especially.

Great venue for live music. Good food and beer. An institution in Cambridge for.many years. I've been coming here for.nearly 25 years

Fun and friendly environment. Parking is really close by. Great place to watch live shows.

Food was good, venue was AMAZING, staff were a bit stressed but very nice. Can't wait for another show here!

Best Boston live music venue. Best Boston stand up open mic every Tuesday night.

I've seen so many bands here on the various stages, but have never eaten at the actual restaurant. I love that they host so many styles of music and that the varied venue sizes allow for established acts as well as brand new ones. There just aren't many places like this anymore. I hope it never closes!

Great music, venue, food, drinks, staff and belly dancers! I come here a lot.

Wow, incredible food and incredible service. We had a last minute change of plans and they were able to quickly accommodate our group of 18. Travis and Rob took great care of us and the food was great. You ve got to try the harissa paste and any dishes with the yogurt sauce!

Went here to see my friend play live. Middle East has "sections" of its' venue. I was in the "corner" venue; great little spot for intimate live performances. The drinks were really good and mixed well; I ordered Jameson-Gingers and had no problems.

Seating is also great, but if you're going there for a performance, they clear part of the floor to stand or dance. There's still places to sit and plenty of space to dance with your friends as it wasn't super crowded. Definitely recommend for a night out. The atmosphere is what you'd expect; right on the corner of Mass Ave; great people watching.

They have a great-looking menu which I haven't tried just yet. Overall, drinks, sound and service were excellent. Only reason I haven't presented 5 stars yet is because I haven't tried their food!

An excellent venue for concerts, always something going on, attached to a restaurant/bar. Winning combo.

Pita was thin and dray, the falafel are dense and hard , the hummus is not that great, the only good thing was the thini .

The beef kabob was so good and definitely enjoyed the whipped garlic. Plan on visiting here again.

Mighty mighty bosstones live at the middle east album. Nothing else needs to be said.

Wether it be up or down stairs this is a great place to see live music

One of my favorite places to go out in Cambridge for a fun night of dancing and live music!

Fresh good food. Great bartenders and wonderful live music.

Great club with great falafel friendly staff upstairs room is great as well as the downstairs room

Horrible customer service, my wife was treated with no respect this place was clearly sexist and treated us like 2nd class citizens

Played a matinee show today. The sound in the venue was excellent! Lionel, who books the rooms, was so great to work with. Food was great too! Can't wait to get back.

The Middle East is an institution. Versatile venue offering three performance spaces, restaurant table service, and a bar. The music is quite varied, and draws different crowds depending on the act. Although this place is known for its music and as a place to hang out and drink, it actually has pretty decent food.

Saw Kasbo perform here several months ago. Can't speak to their food as I was "Downstairs" in the nightclub area for the concert, but the drinks were what you expect when you're going to see a show (standard but gets the job done!).

Love the atmosphere in the basement, not too crowded, easily accessible coat check/bathrooms, and you can enjoy the show from many vantage points- even towards the back, away from the stage. Uniquely intimate AND big atmosphere at the same time. Highly recommend if an artist you like is playing here! Also reasonably priced tickets.

Waited well over 6 minutes at the bar to be served while all the bartenders and servers talked to each other in the back and completely ignored me. Horrible service! You can at least try to acknowledge a paying customer... I got up and left from waiting so long.

This is how a music venue SHOULD be run!!! Lightyears better than the Paradise Rock Club.

It's so small but it's intimate.Saw Chris Webby here and had a good time.

I came by to see a concert at the Upstairs, and it was a great small venue. Plenty to do nearby, and the bar is good. Would definitely come back to see another show.

Exceptional food, friendly service, and, a great venue!

Dingey venue and restaurant. Very multifaceted with many subdivisions under the same flag. The spot for many independent artists visiting Boston.

Kind of dark and dingy feel. The music was great. Not my typical scene.

This place is legendary. Live music and cool vibes.

I've been a patron, employee and performer at this establishment for over 7 years now and will continue to support them. One of my favorite destinations in the city!

We paid 5 dollars/each entrance. It was 12.45 and they didNOT tell us that that day they were closing at 1...Thanks!

Zuzu is well designed, comfortable, with a delicious variety of food.

The food was good and they tend to focus a lot on the entertainment in the house during weekends which makes the service very slow , their lamb is disappointing

Amazing staff working the events here. I attended a show in the nightclub last night, and it was pretty hot in there. My girlfriend stood too long in one place and passed out, and the staff working was there in less than 5 seconds. They were extremely professional and courteous, and offered her free sodas/water after. Even checking in on her throughout the rest of the show. It was much appreciated and we will definitely be back! You can come here assured you and your friends will be safe no matter what!!

PS the sound in the nightclub is great.

Had brunch on a Saturday and listened to the Squires of Soul. Music was fabulous and so was the food. I'll be back!

If you don't know about a specific event going on over there or haven't looked it up it may be done random event.

Their Taboule tastes like a Taboule, something that is quite rare in North America.

Shwarma is unseasoned...and not made at all like shwarma is supposed to be.no spit..no rotisserie...its just bland meat with fixins in a pita.
The waitress did a good job considering ahe had no suppport from colleagues

Friendly, helpful, competent staff.
Excellent Middle eastern food.
Tons of live shows to choose from at their 3 stages.
Chill bar for when you just want to "brew and stew".
It's a Central Square staple.

If youre looking for good food its there. If youre looking for Mediterranean food you might be dissatisfied.
I had falafel and chicken Shawerma. I think they confused the shawerma with plain chicken. The falafel was hard and cold. Customer service was 5 star

Drove almost 6hrs round trip, for my absolute favorite band. First time at this venue, but it's DEFINITELY not my last. Extremely friendly staff, bartenders, security, etc. For a death metal show, the sound was on point. Re-entry is always a plus for us smokers. I'm a big guy, and can get sweaty quickly when inside smaller venues, but amazingly enough, they had a decent AC unit that kept the air flowing nice and cool. Plenty of space and seating throughout, for those who enjoy watching from a distance. That also meant there was ample area for the crazy ones who mosh, without having to worry about someone flying into you. I think I've made my point. I dont write reviews, but after some sub-par experiences at other venues, I feel its worth the time writing this, as I prepare back to Maine. Cant recomend enough, will be back soon.

a cool basement venue for seeing concerts. it gets really hot really fast. check out throwed on tuesdays for an 18+ dance party. overall a pretty cool scene.

I had their food a while back. The food was okay. I didn't see anything too special about it! However, the place does have a nice vibe though!!!

Great place with great music if you get the right night. Lily is a server there and Is by far and away the most diligent, friendly, accommodating and all around lovely server I've come across in this city.

One of THE SPOTS to see live music in the Boston area.