Good food, great service and manager is extremely productive and kind to all guests. They have very diverse opinions and the beef bites are to die for. Has to be the best bar snd grill i have ever been to in my life read more

Great spot! Any place that attracts some element of entertainment or nightlife is always going to get some disgruntled reviews. But we had a great time here. Had a late bite and some cocktails and we really enjoyed the service and music after. Been making a point to support local and been to a few spots I never tried, as someone born and raised in Somerville. Definitely recommend stopping in! Especially for folks looking for some Brazilian music and fare. read more

Quite honestly to begin with I need to contact the manager this week or speak to the owner if possible. I was there this past Sunday, June 16. Father's Day had a wonderful time. I was there about 4 1/2 hours in total my cousin and my other friend came along at the end of the evening however we were presented with the bill and it just did not seem right first of all the amount of Shots totaled was way too high. We did not have that many plus the price per shot was extraordinarily expensive. I'm hoping to get this rectified other than that. It's a great place clean lively wonderful music good people and a great atmosphere. I'm just upset and let down and frustrated at the amount of the bill. read more

Small but fun. $20 cover seems a bit high for the size of Samba. Fun if you know how to salsa, alright otherwise. Worth checking out once if you're already in the area read more

Samba is not bad. It's small but it's pretty fun! I go there with our kickball team on weeknights and since there are a bunch of teams there, it's really fun. THE BEST PART OF SAMBA IS THEIR CHICKEN FINGERS. I've had lots of different kinds of bar food, but their fingers are true delicious HOT and TENDER chicken fingers. AND the fries are the thick kinds that are nicely salted and amazing! For $10.99, it seems expensive, but then the deliciousness of it makes it worth it! I would give this place 3 stars normally, but because of their amazing chicken fingers, they get 4. They let you play flip cup, so how can you go wrong? The location is kinda iffy though, it's about 15 minute walk from Porter Square T stop. read more

Samba Bar and Grill - people sitting at the bar - Brazilian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Chango Salsa Thursdays is a FREE Social Dancing event taking place at Samba Bar every Thursday! If you like Latin music and dancing that's the place to spice up your Thursday night!!! 9pm till 1am. 21+ Event. NO COVER CHARGE. Free Street Parking after 8pm And Free Public Parking At Bleachery Court ( Next To Conway Park ) For Directions Visit: www.sambabar.com read more

Samba Bar and Grill - Chango Salsa Thursdays - Brazilian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Eu gosto muito do Samba Bar de Somerville e também gosto de acompanhar os eventos que eles divulgam pelo site oficial do estabelecimento: https://sambabargrill.com. read more

I had the most ludicrously crazy fun night here, involving some Portugeuse drag queens dressed up for Carnivale (see my pics). Of course, when my friend sent me the pics the next day I noticed one of them had his leg in the air and his totally bare ass was on my leg -- hottt. I wish I knew when it was happening. So, I wouldn't go here alone, or really without male accompaniment. Guys were circling me waiting to pounce whenever my friend stepped away. And of course he had to tell them "oh, i'm not her bf, go ahead." Thanks dude. Basically, it's a couple of blocks from my house, there's live music, and a super sketchy crowd. Be in the mood for that. Bring a bodyguard. read more

I don't really have a strong opinion on this place either way... so this will be a very boring review. Atmosphere - dark Music - pretty decent Bartenders - very friendly Drinks - very strong Bouncer - very plain and boring Location - annoying to get to French Fries - delicious Fin. read more

Come here after WAKA Kickball. Friendly atmosphere, cheap drinks, good people. What's better on a weekday than beer and sports. www.kickball.com read more

this place gets four stars for being so kind to the mobs of kickballers that come rolling in a few days a week during the season! they offer great deals on beer and keep the party going with good music! read more

I've lived in Boston for a 5+ years, this bar is one of the worst experiences I've had. I attended a concert there, and this is a summary of my experience Parking: No parking anywhere near, if you don't get here before 11 pm you'll probably have to park in Union Square which is several blocks away. Considering public transportation may be a good idea, but you have to deal with the fact that in mid-Somerville at 2 am cabs are scarce Coat check: the line to the coat check was longer than the line to get in, it moved slowly, and they ran out of hangers before half of the place was fill The place itself: dark, dirty, nothing to see there... I know is not a sport bar, but if you are to have a TV, please don't have a 12 inches tube tv... please... The Bar and the bartenders: clearly overwhelmed when the place was packed, they neglected the left side of the bar, it took me half an hour and a lot of yelling, ordering a drink and a beer. They only have one credit card processing terminal, so at one point they stopped taking orders from people paying with a credit card and were taking cash only, and the poor bastards who had paid with a credit card had to wait about 15 mins to get their cards back (by this point the concert had already started). The bartenders were rude to both men and women, they yelled at people, were slow and sloppy with the drinks, and at one point, he simply left. On top of having to wait for the bartenders, the lady who cleans the bar punched my girlfriend just because she was on her way. I beg on promoters please do not book this place for concerts, is just awful. read more

Oh Samba. There are so many reasons I shouldn't love you, but I do. The closest neighborhood dive bar to my current abode, I had a crush on Samba for months before even making a move. I'd walk by it on the way to the T or drive past it when going to work. Sure it looked a little rough around the edges, but hey- chicks dig that. My first experience was probably not the norm. A crowd of our friends commandeered the empty bar on a Thursday night when they were most certainly planning to close early and spent the next few hours hanging out, playing pool, dancing on an empty dance floor (strobe lights still going strong) and partaking in the house specialties: bomb chicken tenders, yucca fries, strong caipirinhas and a peanut flavored boozy elixir called Chiboquinha (nice find Jason B.) The bartender was amazing- she gamely stayed open, keeping us happy with the steady flow of drinks and tasty bar food. Flash forward a few weeks: we stopped in on a Saturday night and got to see Samba in action. Live music, strobe lights going, dance floor full and everyone in their clerrrrb gear. It was dive bar on steroids- lasers crisscrossing the floor, good acoustics and everyone in the mood to dance. I'll concede that the guys in our group were none too happy with the $10 cover for dudes, no charge for ladies (one lawyer friend actually tried to argue the legality of this with the doorman but his lack of Portuguese and her lack of English got in the way). Pricing issues aside, we still had a blast grabbing drinks, listening to the band and hitting the dance floor. The Brazilian band even gave the boyfriend and I a shout out after some confusion that we might be there for our wedding reception (hrrrm, wtf? Ehh go with it...) Let's just say the language barriers made this both confusing and hilarious but the big hug and "Congratulations! Parabéns!" from the lead singer only made the night more interesting. This place won't be for everyone. And I'm guessing Samba has a Peach Pitt/Peach Pitt After Dark thing going with their differing weeknight and weekend vibes. But having experienced both, I really like this divey spot. Keep your expectations in check and you might too. read more

What's not to like about a Brazilian bar with a stage, a dance floor, a big projection screen, live bands, LASERS, and my new favorite beverage, Chiboquinha! I'd love to come back here on a night where they have a band playing and give it a fifth star - the acoustics seem great for that. But great prices, awesome customer service and tasty bar food make this Brazilian joint a rocking good time. read more

Love this place. I come with a lot of friends regularly. It's become a tradition. The staff is super friendly and makes an effort to get to know you. read more

Pretty good for a dive bar. Went on a Friday night to hear a friend-of-a-friend's band play. They were fun, but the thousands of lasers on the dance floor are a little over the top. Lots of room for dancing, a stage for the band, tables, and one lonely pool table. Not my scene, but fun anyway. read more

Cool family-run Brazilian place that is definitely there for the neighborhood. They have karaoke, Brazilian appetizers, and a big screen for satellite TV (football matches, Brazilian variety shows, etc.). A worthwhile stop if you're in the neighborhood and good for group events. read more

Absolutely phenomenal when the WAKA kickball crowd is there; the owners are friendly and accommodating.

maybe it was just the night i was there but this place was empty... they had a dj and live music but weren't very coordinated about switching between them... also the strobe lights didn't go too well with the folky brazillian tunes. this place should be much sweeter than it is. read more

I've gone there about three times with a few friends and have had a wonderful time! However, I can only speak for the type of night I go to since the bar seems to be rented to different promoters who organize different types of events. I always go whenenver there is La Bohemia Night. It's basically a latin night (not Brazilian) where they have a live band performing and a dj spinning at the end. I believe the website for this night is http://www.LaBohemiaBoston.com in case you want to check it out. read more

Hey you know what I went in august and theres wasn't too many people, your right there was a live band htere and a DJ, but it wasn;t so great, but then i went back in September when they had this live music and DJ for spanish rock and it was pretty good! I guess it was the anniversary. There were well over 400 people there and the live music was great, it was this cute guy with his band, the singer's name is Geordano I had a lot of fun and i met the band and and they were really nice and my girls had a great time, so maybe it just depends on the night. I would recommend that anyone go. But of course i guess it all depends, cause i had the most fun cause there were a lot of people and we loved the band playing, so i guess if you go and the band sucks and the DJ sucks you wont have as much fun. And at the end they had some brazilian guys with the drums do a litle something and that was pretty cool, but it got old fast and everyone just wanted the band to get back up and play. Anyways, the night is called clandestino and they post when they have a show once a month on www.clandestino.us and the you can chek out the cute singer with the band at www.myspace.com/geordanoband (he obviously made a new fan, I'm giving him free plugs! :P) Well thsi is the breakdown for me, I give the place a 4 (takeaway 1 pont cause theres hardly no parking, that sucks) I give the night a 4 casue the band was EXCELLENT and there were a lot of people there having fun I give, but I takeaway 1 point because the band only got to play like 7 or 8 songs and it was short and everyone wanted more live music. Hope this is helpful. read more