Caveau

Have mixed emotions about Caveau.Me and my friends came in Saturday night after we previously made a reservation for 6. The place is located right in the downtown area of Boston and there's a parking garage close to the restaurant which is very convenient.The ambiance is great and the restaurant itself is very pretty and nicely decorated. We came in for dinner and not for the club part but they immediately ID us at the entrance saying that in order for the to serve alcohol at the table everyone has to be above 21, which honestly has never occurred for me and my friends at any other restaurants.We were seated pretty quickly at the waitress was very nice and helpful with the menu. My only complaint is how limited the menu is and how is predominantly small plates. I ordered the flatbread, it was good but It was more of a quick bite then dinner. I would say that the prices are very reasonable.The thing I loved the most about this place is the decorations and interior design. This restaurant is perfect for pictures.

Excited about trying out the newest restaurant in the group that created Yvonne's and Mariel, I came to Caveau while a friend was visiting from out of town. We were checked in quickly and had a 6 PM reservation, right when they opened.The space is indeed...like a cave. There are dining tables and a large DJ booth toward the front because it converts from restaurant to nightlife establishment (we didn't stay long enough to get to the nightlife portion). There's a fair amount of seafood (I'm allergic) on the menu, but the server informed us that since it was the first reservation of the evening, nothing had been cooked yet and so my food would be made first, for no cross-contamination. Yay! Caveau has an inventive cocktail menu, and I liked the Mamala (tequila-based drink) that I ordered. I also enjoyed the lettuce wraps, which I got with chicken instead of tofu. Actually, understatement--the lettuce wraps were bomb! The Fijian chili chicken with Manchurian sauce was delicious.There was an interesting cross-section of people dining in that evening. One thing was it was ice cold at our particular table, which was right underneath an air vent. And I do mean ice cold--we both put our jackets on for the entire time we were eating.All that said, Caveau is a nice addition to the COJE restaurant group. I'm sure I'll be back!

Emily T. gave us amazing service and was so accommodating to our group! Amanda was also super helpful and sweet when booking our table. Great atmosphere and the people that work here are incredible!

The ambiance and decor of the restaurant is absolutely stunning. The dj was great and the music was good for the most part. I would not recommend coming here for food because it's not good and very medicore. I would not come here to eat. At the very least they should have oysters, it's Boston! The dessert was burnt and nasty and very disappointing. The drinks were the only redeeming thing about the night here. The waitress we had was not very nice and we had to do everything ourselves such as clean up our tables and serve ourselves which was odd. Giving the place 3 stars just because the decor was nice and the music was good and because the security guards were super nice. Other than that I would only come here for the drinks and the vibes.

We came here for a birthday dinner and afterwards came back to get a table here for the night/club scene. Would not recommend if you're looking for a full on dinner/meal since they mainly have small plates for food and not actual entrees. Aesthetically this place is really pretty/well decorated but pretty overpriced. At night though I would say if you don't have a table the dance area is closed off and relatively small. Food: they have pretty good food but they're mostly small tapas style food that's pretty pricey. But can't complain I would say if you're looking for a chill sit down place with nice cocktails and small plate foods this is a great place! Drinks; the cocktails here were nicely presented and tasted great Service: during dinner service was good! We came here for a birthday celebration and the server was nice and attentive. There is a cake cutting fee if you do bring your own cake fyi. (Which is common in a lot of places) At night when we got a table I felt there was a lot of pressure from the girl that was serving our table to keep ordering more when our crew had enough to drink, which wasn't the greatest experience but I do understand they wanted us to just order more to get more $. It was kind of uncomfortable having her stand over us and watch us the entire time to get us to order/drink more. I would say bottle service isn't worth it also maybe for that reason there was basically no one else here at the club that had a table besides us, probably won't do that again.Ambience: 10/10 very nicely decorated and aesthetically pleasing. Club scene is just alright, there are definitely better places in Boston.Would only probably come back to get a nice unique cocktail and some small apps from here.

My friend and I went to Caveau on a Saturday night with dinner reservations. The entrance was a little bit hard to find, but we found it after a bit of walking around. The hostess was extremely welcoming and walked us to our seats. The atmosphere/decor of this place is incredible. It's really unlike any other place in Boston or any place I've really been to. It was whimsical and mysterious, while also being modern and intriguing. Everything we got was amazing:Chinese Pork Tahitian French Bread Pizza ($22) - 10/5; the flavors were incredible, and it was perfect for two people. I was a bit skeptical about the flavors being put together, but it was really well balanced.Bora Bora Shrimp ($22) - 5/5; wish there were more shrimp on the dish because of how amazing it was. It was perfectly sweet with the vanilla/coconut sauce, and I wish more places did shrimp like this. I would've loved them as a kid!!Poisson Cru ($23) - 4/5; An interesting take on a pokebowl of sorts. It wasn't anything too extraordinary, but it was fresh and delicious. What more could you want? These three dishes were enough for the two of us to be very happy and full. I highly recommend Caveau as it's probably one of, if not the, best restaurants in Boston.

Such a cool vibe! The bartender said they are going for an Alice in wonderland abandoned train station vibe. Drinks were very unique but yummy. Music was great. They've only been open for a year, i think it would be a great going out spot if more people knew about it!

I was pretty impressed with the interior design of this place. Sort of small but good for a small group. From 7pm-9/10pm is mainly for small bites and mellowing out. Later on the night it turns into sort of a night club. I went on a Saturday night and had about 20-25 in my party. We had 4 tables right in the middle of the restaurant. I was really worried about the service here from all the bad reviews but our service was excellent. I didn't catch our waitress name (short redish orange hair ) but she was super nice and attentive. Everything we ordered and requested was brought out right. There were other waitresses that assisted her and they all seemed nice and very helpful. Food - I really liked their French bread pizza. We actually tried all of it. My favorite was the miso lobster because of the vinaigrette sprouts that was garnished on top. Good amount of lobster too. The char siu pork buns was ok. I wouldn't get that again lol the wagyu was also ok. I wouldn't waste your money on that lol Service - 5/5 Food 4/5Atmosphere 4/5

A pretty place with good vibes. A rather small place but the seating will make you feel like you have your own corner.Food was good as well. I really enjoyed the chinese pork flatbread pizza. Also catered well to a friend who was allergic to shellfish. We were recommended getting the OG passion cocktail in social service since we were a group of four to be more cost efficient. It was a unique experience. The drink was strong as well since there was no ice at all.

Honestly the food and drinks were surprisingly quite good, just really overpriced. I really liked the decor and ambiance too, but if I was going for actual dinner I would be disappointed since the food menu is quite small and the tables are like DCP tables where there are couches and you have to bend over to eat. The drinks were also pretty good - not too strong but definitely not weak either. We got there a little early 7 or 8ish and sat at the bar since we didn't have a reservation. By the time we left, the disco ball was on and the music was getting loud but it was more EDM style than your typical top 50 hits which I liked.