Cask'n Flagon is one of the bar options in the Fenway area that get busy during baseball season. We had a spot by a table downstairs at Blazing Paddles, but did not play any ping pong since no one sought out the paddles and balls. I ordered up one of their non-alcoholic options, but found that their Sweet Tea was unfortunately not sweet. read more

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We came to Boston for the Red Sox vs Yankees game, before going to the game we were walking by and it looked like a cool spot to check out. They have an upstairs and a basement. The basement wasn't as busy as upstairs so we went down to check it out. It's a cool vibe, with ping pong tables and a bar in the middle. There's plenty of seating down there as well. They have connect 4 you can play as well as some other games. We learned you have to rent out the table from a server or someone at the front if you want to play ping pong. It's a super chill bar. Prices for drinks weren't bad either. read more

Came for a corporate function while the place was shut down just for our business. It was my first time here and I wanna say I enjoyed myself a lot with my coworkers. Blazing Paddles' staff will entertain you and your teams by creating a number of tournaments to play ping pong, cornhole, and have fun (not sure how they operate on a daily basis, but I wanna say they do the exact same thing every night!? - don't quote me on that :) ) The staff was friendly and quite attentive, but the food wasn't anything special, very average, if not below avg. Well, I guess you can't come into a place like this with super high dinner expectations if you're going to grab a drink and just hang out at one of the ping pong tables. We got pizza and sandwich rolls + some snacks - their pizza was kida soggy, but I haven't tried the sandwiches, they looked just all right. It's more a hang out/have fun place, than a dinner place/sports bar. I enjoyed it and would go back if I met other avid ping pong players. read more

It's a great concept, and the area is really nice. However, the manager told my friend we could reserve the two "private" tables and there would be no time limit. She planned everything for her boyfriend's birthday. We called ahead of time to tell them that we would be half an hour late because our dinner was taking a very long time from the slow service. When we got to Blazing Paddles, they told us there would be a time limit (totally different than what was told to her on the phone). We only got the two tables for 1.5 hours, which felt like a very short time considering there were twenty of us and we all had to take turns playing. I was disappointed by their miscommunication. We also did not get any "private" tables as the two tables were out in the open in the midst of the crowd. The plus side is that the waitress was very nice. read more

Great place for drinks prior to a game even if you support another team like Yankees would enjoy drinks here again

We were very disappointed. The downstairs room with ping pong tables was closed, service was slow, drinks were overpriced, and we watched our waiter take a sip out of one of our drinks before bringing it to our table. Take your business elsewhere there are plenty of better places in the area. read more

Came here for a corporate function. It was your typical sports bar but with ping pong tables scattered on the sides of the bar. Food was relatively good, waitstaff were efficient and overall a fun place to hold an event. read more

Eh, it's ok if u wanna get out of the heat for a bit, over priced beer and staff that seems like they would rather not be working there.

My fiancé and I were so impressed by the thoughtfulness of staff here! We came to play ping pong but the tables were rented out for a party. We had already ordered drinks but were pretty bummed out. Shortly after, the staff allowed us to play while the parties ate their food. We had an absolute blast and appreciated them going the extra mile! read more

Avoid this place at all costs. There are infinitely better options on the same street. I went to this place with some friends to play ping pong. After showing us to a table, the "manager" asked for our IDs. He took my perfectly standard, valid, legitimate out-of-state driver's license and proceeded to rip it in half. No joke. He was so conceitedly sure it was fake, he didn't even say a word to me. He told my friend he was "an expert at detecting fakes," whatever that means. I've seldom met such an ignoramus. I can only assume that after the police came and talked to him, he acknowledged that he was wrong. But he didn't even apologize to us afterwards. Needless to say, I will never come here again, nor will any of my Boston friends. This is one of the most ridiculous experiences I've ever had in a bar. Truly shameful for the establishment. By the way, if you think an ID is fake, hold it and call the cops. Don't rip it like an idiot. read more

We came here as a goodbye party for our job. Some of us are under 21. No one told us that we must vacate if we are under 21. So my company books this place for 80 people. Right when its 9, they kick out over half of us even though we had this place till 11:30. The pizza came out slowly despite them knowing for 2 weeks in advance we were coming. For such crappy pizza, it sure was slow service. But the best comes at 9 when they were kicking out half of us. They literally grab and push my friend out of the bar. It was the most unnecessary thing I have witnessed in my life. Of course, when we confront them, they protect their worker instead of being logical. They failed to be critical and rational. The literally ruined our night. Everyone was pretty unhappy about the situation. They deserve a 1. read more

I tried to book an event at Blazing Paddles today without any luck. When I called to schedule the event, I was told that they don't take reservations on game days (Red Sox games that is). I assumed they meant that the event can't be on a game day (maybe because they fill up or something) so I clarified that my event would not be on a game day. Turns out it doesn't matter, because there is a Red Sox game today they won't accept any reservations (even if you call at 11am and the game is at 7pm). This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard and incredibly inconvenient because the Red Sox are playing the next 3 days in a row so I have no way to book my event. read more

It's an excellent concept, a ping pong bar, but they seem to have a really difficult time actually getting people on ping pong tables. My friend and I arrived at 8 on a Saturday and got a table very quickly. We reserved it for an hour, however halfway through we were told they'd made a mistake and that that table was actually reserved and we were kicked off.There were several other empty tables but we were told those were also reserved. It was a strange interaction and you could tell their reservation system is seriously flawed. It was similar to the seinfeld car rental scene. To their credit they didn't charge us for using the table we were kicked off of. Hopefully they iron the kinks out soon. read more

MUST AVOID.... Wow, I've experienced terrible service and rude waitstaff, but not like this. Went here with an expired Gilt City voucher - yes, I failed to use the $55 value, so I was entitled to use the $35 paid value (by Mass law). It took four waitresses and two managers to determine that I could, in fact, use the $35 paid value. Note that I worked for a Daily Deal company so I'm pretty knowledgable about the laws here - Brad, the idiotic manager, would not honor the $35 paid value for anything but food. THAT'S NOT HOW THIS WORKS, BRAD! So, I played some ping pong with a friend, and when I went to the bathroom, the cute/stupid waitstaff literally asked BRAD "is that him?" referring to me, the guy who used a Gilt City voucher, which THIS BAR SIGNED UP FOR. So I said, "Yes ladies, that's me." And apparently that offended the manager BRAD enough to ask me to leave. There's a reason this place is dead, always. It isn't welcoming, and isn't fun. Surely another bar will open in it's place, and if they want to seem friendly, they won't have BRAD the manager working anywhere nearby :-) read more

Cool new place downstairs in Game On. Something a little different in Fenway. Ping pong tables line the room with a center bar and dining tables around the inside. Feels almost like a sports den or club. I just stopped by for a quick drink and game so can't speak to the food. Bartender took a while to take notice which was slightly irritating but that was my only qualm. I'd like to check it out again. read more

Terrible service!!!! The servers are impolite and treat you like trash. Avoid this place.

I was lucky to be invited by my bff to go to an event that this company catered some food to. I felt the staff was very nice. I spent some time talking to one of the wait staff and they explained the different choices and was nice. We all enjoyed the sandwiches that were not dried out meat but was juicy and had good flavor. They were like mini sandwiches that I could sample a few deli style. They also offered some delicious fruit choices. If I had a big but casual event but I would use them to cater my food. It was really good. I would even like to go see their restaurant some day it sounds cool. read more

Had a really good time here the other night! The prices are a bit high for the ping-pong rental but become more reasonable when you split it between a group. Drinks were good too, didn't try the food but it looked like standard bar fare. read more

Blazing Paddles mademy trip to Boston.The number of T.V.s in the place makes seeing your game easy,even if you are a 49er fan in Boston. The people working there went above and beyond to make me feel at home there. I went back every day I spent in Boston which was 6 days.The ping pong tables and paddles were top of the line equipment . My hat is off to Nate and Jen and will got here every time iamin Boston. read more

Such fun! My department had our holiday party here. I am in love with the concept: play cornhole, ping pong, and hit in the batting cages while someone's there to give you a new beer? And there's pizza? And jalepeno poppers. Yeah, this is fun. Additionally, what a great way to kick the winter blues and pretend it's summer! The bartenders were very attentive and the servers made sure not to interfere with our cornhole game when serving. My only complaint is that the batting cage area is poorly ventilated and needs a little cool air. read more

Great location, nice setup, friendly staff. Unfortunately it had the worst food I have ordered in Boston. Pizza was soggy and crust was burnt for my son. My wife and I ordered the buffalo chicken salads. Lettuce appeared fine but the buffalo chicken. Not even sure it was meat. Seemed more like tofu. Place was empty to on a Saturday afternoon so we had some expectation and figured it to be a safe meal. Only guarantee for the future is that I will not be a repeat customer. read more

I came here on a Thursday night for my friend's birthday. It was surprisingly very empty, but the Red Sox were away, so that might have something to do with it. I'm pretty sure it was $25 to use a table for an hour, which I think is a good deal. The drinks on the other hand, were what you would expect to pay in this area, or more than you should pay for a draught beer. By the time we left we were the only people there, and we pretty much had the place to ourselves (which I enjoyed, but you may not). It was a little odd. But it's new, and I think it's a really good idea and will probably become more crowded as time goes on. All in all, we had a really good time. read more

WAY better than Jillian's. Better service, tables, and paddles. A bit quiet when I've been, but I don't mind. You should have more tournaments. I bet you'd gain more followers. read more

I had an amazing time at Blazing Paddles for a birthday party. The food was really great. I had a fun time with my friends, especially playing ping pong all night long. The atmosphere is welcoming and enjoyable. I told my friends about this place and am trying to spread the word. I can't wait to come back soon to enjoy some more drinks, fun, and laughs! read more

Nothing but good things to say here. I booked this for a Bachelor party. Rachel the coordinator was excellent. Everything we asked for was setup and we had a table off to the side. We got there a few minutes late, had the reservation for 2 hours, but played an extra half hour and nobody seemed to mind. We got all this while a large function seemed to be going on as well. I was glad they accomodated us. Food was good. I recommend the pretzel bites. Drink orders came timely. Things are a little on the pricey side but its Boston, its no different anywhere else. Ping pong tables were a cool concept. They have nice tables and paddles, no cheap stuff here. But it also hasnt been open long. Hopefully they keep these things up. Staff was excellent. Forget our waitress name but she was great. Friendly, quick with orders. No complaints. At one point I was paying the bill and my credit card fell to the floor. Random staff walking by carrying two large jugs of ice put them down to pick up my card for me. Now thats service. Overall I will be back here, although I see a concern just trying to walk in off the street and be able to get a table. But if you want to reserve a spot, you'll have a blast. read more

Came here with a friend for a private function and had a blast. We hit in the batting cage and played ping pong--both things were a lot of fun. Staff was very nice, food was good. Highly recommend for a company party. read more

Contrary to the name, there are no paddles to be found. When I went in to enjoy my warm, flat beer, I expected to be able to play ping pong or cornhole. Instead the staff shooed our group off both, assuring us that a party (that never arrived) would be using both. Sadly, like most Fenway bars, it doesn't live up to its name. Don't expect to play anything - skip this one. read more

Don't lose something in this place. You will be ignored by all of the staff downstairs. The "manager" will not help despite pretending to care, and will instead lean on the wall for hours instead of helping a customer. You'd think the manager would know that the lost and found is right upstairs and to ask them first. Nope! Didn't bother to look! read more

Terrible/no service. Put our name down for paddles and saw two tables open and seemed like they purposely avoided giving us a table and just started cleaning up around us. Do yourself a favor and go to the many other bars in the area. read more

Good concept and fun to visit before Sox game...after game, had apps & meal... Nachos rocked as well as Fenway Pizza... Only downside was margarita... Overall, decent value read more

Was ignored at the bar for half an hour with cash in hand. It's a good concept, and I had fun playing ping pong, but the rude waitstaff make this place intolerable. read more

Went there for a friends birthday party. The food here is great, especially the burgers. I loved being able to play ping pong while watching the Red Sox game. Can't wait to come back next time I'm in Boston read more

I just never have the best time when I am here. Always pretty empty. Lots of empty space where they could put tables so not everyone has to stand awkwardly. read more

Great food. Overall great service. I loved the pizza and buffalo chicken. I'll Def be back.