After telling an old friend of mine from back East my son was going to go to Amherst, he told me I…read moreneeded to visit the Spoke when I got to town. I was only there about 40 minutes, but I shit you negative brother, this is one of the best fuckin' bar I've ever been in. And I've been in plenty. For $6, I got a Jameson Whiskey Sour in a pint glass. Best whiskey sour I've ever had, and everyone I meet was authentic. Cheers, Aedan! Your gonna love Amherst.

Best bar in Amherst - AMAZING staff - my friends and family love coming here - highly recommend…read moregoing during Colin's Meatball Wednesday

My fiance found this speakeasy while we were in town and I'm so glad he did!…read more Look for a black awning advertising a real estate firm and once inside, the file cabinet on your left is really a door that will lead you to The Archives. If you're a cocktail lover, this is absolutely your spot. Not only do they have an incredibly creative list of special cocktails, but they also can make the classics and you can also ask for any off menu specials too. I opted for the Red Right Hand, which was a rum based drink with almond, citrus and spice notes. It was incredible!! We sat at the bar, which had ample seating, and there were also tables and two lounge areas in the back. The bartenders were helpful and have no problem recommending drinks based on your likes. Definitely recommend The Archive for incredible drinks by talented bartenders!

Cool vibe, excellent drinks and knowledgeable mixologists. Perfect place for couples or small…read moregroups to relax in a cool atmosphere with cool vibes, good music and great drinks. If youre in Amherst this is a must try.

Drove quite a bit to stackers and everywhere said they opened at 4. Found a parking spot and showed…read moreup to find them closed. On a Thursday. In spring. Why?

This could be considered one of the worst nights out in Amherst! A group of friends and I heard…read moredecent things about stackers and decided to take a gander and try it, only to be met with a terrible long line in the freezing weather. Me being the green ninja, I wasn't affected due to my training, but my friends have not trained like me. After waiting for an hour, we got up to the front of the line only to be met with the great devourer! My friend Zane was not allowed in because he had "to much to drink" after only enjoying one ice cold beer (he is the ice ninja) and was fully coherent. Not to play this game, but he was the only one in the group that was a robot. I will be contacting sensei Wu about this altercation.

Wonderful service, very friendly and helpful. Great food & delightful drinks! I am deaf so I came…read moreahead of time to check if there was a quieter area of the restaurant where I could sit, and the staff was very accommodating and understanding, more than most restaurants I've been to! The restaurant is split into several sections that helps with noise control, and there are many seats along walls & corners. Of course it got louder/busier as the night went on, but I would highly recommend Protocol to anyone looking for a deaf-friendly spot.

Came here for the duck confit handheld and it did not disappoint! My partner said it was fantastic!…read more We started with the fries which were crispy and well salted as they should be! We gobbled that generous portion right up. I had a beef sandwich made with shredded beef, formed into a patty and pan fried with swiss cheese and a calabrian chili spread. This was not a total winner for me since the calabrian chili sauce disappeared into the bun (flavorwise). But I did not leave hungry! I had a glass of wine and my partner had a beer. I thought the selections of beer and wine offered a nice variety of flavor profiles. And the service was lovely!

I'm a college student UMass Amherst, and the Hanger keeps me alive. I order through Grubhub and…read morethere isn't always an option to add a side of ranch or seasoning on my fries. I believe that these cost extra on the real menu. In the order notes, I requested an extra thing of ranch and additional seasoning as it's hard to go through 24 wings without the side of ranch, and what do you know, they provided with no additional charge. Great food, great service, OK price for a broke college student. Will be ordering again next week when I'm hung over in bed rot.

When I first moved to the area 10 years ago, The Hangar was my favorite restaurant. Everything was…read moreperfect. Recently, though, the quality has gone way down. If you order boneless wings and get large tenders- they will be full of gristle and hard to eat. We've gotten food poisoning before. The restaurant itself is...fine...very bar focused and can be noisy but that's what a wing place is supposed to be. Service has always been good. It might be time for the proprietors to switch chicken suppliers, though. This could be so much better than it is.

I went for Valentines day and the experience was just okay. The service was very slow, which is not…read morea huge deal to me, but the waitress was very kind. For appetizers we had oysters and the grilled octopus. Both of which were delicious, but the serving size on the appetizer was very small. Next was the arugula salad. Really nothing special here. Very basic salad and portion size again was small. Then our main courses. I got the monkfish. The flavor was good, but again, SUPER small portion size for a main dish. My husband got the duck and same story there. Great flavor, very small portion size. For dessert we got the cheesecake and the chocolate raspberry torte like bowl. I thought these were both pretty decent. In terms of the ambiance, my husband and I both noted they needed to dim the lights by about 50%. It was very bright in there. Otherwise, the building is beautiful and they've done a good job. Overall, food is good, I would just love to see larger portion sizes and faster service time. Im happy to see a new place in town, so this feedback is not meant to be harsh, just some suggestions on how to improve.

This was my first time visiting Amherst Oyster Bar, and while it's a super cute addition to the…read moremain street, I don't know if I'll be going back. I'm a vegetarian, and although a couple dishes had the option to swap the seafood for tofu, veggie options were lacking. The sesame cauliflower was very good as an app! I had wanted to try the burnt end mushrooms but they were no longer on the menu. Service was incredibly slow. I know the waitress was hustling and it's not her fault, but I'm not sure why it took 45 minutes for our entrees to come out. She kept apologizing and saying it would be out soon but we were there for a full 90 minutes before we got our entrees which was weird. I ordered the harvest bowl with tofu and it was fine. It was a big portion size, great variety of veggies, and the pesto was good. But there wasn't enough pesto for the whole dish and without the pesto, nothing else was seasoned at all. It was so bland. The tofu was just big chunks of lightly seared plain tofu. I saw on the menu you can order fish and chips with tofu instead, but it seems silly to come to a place known for seafood and swap their fish for tofu. Especially after eating the harvest dish, I don't know if they would even know how to properly prepare the tofu. Maybe this is a good spot for drinks and oysters but that's about it!

Very few bartenders. The bartender who is also the current manager is quite rude and has refused to…read morehelp customers recover lost property. This is despite other staff members insisting that it is her responsibility to do so.

Sports on 10 TVs, great nachos. Bumpin tunes. Manager is a great guy. Late night good place to…read moreget down. Watch yourself with the margaritas!!! Oh boy

We arrived at this location about 7 PM. Very quiet excellent and friendly bartender. Very well kept…read moreour area with wooden paneling and a cozy feeling. It seems to be an extremely popular location. By the time we were leaving about 9:30 PM it was starting to get very packed. Popular with a college crowd certainly. Not sure if they have food or not we came there after eating already so didn't even inquire. Definitely a place to attend. It also looks like they have another location across the street on the second floor. That place also was jampacked. I would explore if you have an opportunity.

Graduated Umass recently and used to love this bar until I frequently saw the bouncers physically…read moreabusing customers. Watched one bouncer shove a guy out on the street and push him to the ground, guy was not being aggressive whatsoever. Owner also owns Stackers, which is light years better and never seen staff abuse anyone there. Mcmurphy's is just disappointing now

Stumbled upon this restaurant after a long move-in day at UMass and following a very strong street…read morerecommendation from some random dude who looked like a local (probably the owner's brother!). It wasn't until I was seated with my wife and 13 yr old son that I read other reviews here and it was too late to abandon ship. Oh well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Service was very pleasant and attentive, although our waiter forgot our appetizer platter and just brought dinners, and had trouble getting our drink orders straight. This aside, the food was very good and fresh. I had the iron steak with gorgonzola, wife had the seafood risotto, and son had the "tour of italy" chicken parm (owner is from Naples). Although I found my portion to be lacking in size (as with my starter salad), it was very tasty and well prepared. Wife and son loved theirs. My house salad with lemon vinegarette was extraordinary. I am already looking for a lemon vinegarette recipe. Happy enough to have made a reservation for a sweet window booth for the entire family when we return for Family Weekend in Oct. Net net....good chow, nice atmosphere although I HATE seeing TVs (over bar) when I dine, and a diverse menu for all palates. Wish I had some rawbar and time to have dessert. And I'm sure all would have improved if I didn't have to pass on more vino due to a impending drive home to eastern MA.

Decent place to hang, love when my room mates dj there and bring all the people, oh but the staff…read moreand bouncers are absolute losers, throw drinks at them. Lie about being on the guest list and are disgusting to women.