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    Tamboo

    3.0 (47 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Dressy

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    How empty it is.

    Every time I go here it's always dead. Today I called ahead of time so I could just grab my food and go. The lady that answered the phone put me on hold so I decided to go inside because I figured maybe they were busy. When I came in, she's standing at the bar and no one came to greet me or seat me. While she stares me down from the bar, I tell her I want to order. She gets on the phone and starts calling someone. When I look at my phone I see it's her trying to call me back from when I tried calling earlier. Then I tell her she's calling me and she has an attitude and says "I told you to hold". Girl, hold for what?? It's empty in here! I order my food then ask her if it comes with a salad. She again has an attitude and says I get a salad only when I sit in here and eat. The guy that works there usually gives me a salad even when I do take out but whatever. The only reason I gave it two stars is because last time I came in and sat down, the guy that was my waiter was so great.

    Live stage
    Shikira H.

    Definitely a busy place at night. Great entertainment and staff and security are all about their business and are professional. Live performances makes this place pop but it's just a fairly small stage. Otherwise a great place to check out in Boston

    Beef Balls
    Lum C.

    Been wanting to try this place since my BF came here and wrote a Yelp review. Ambiance was chill! Food was sooo good! We came late and just wanted to share an appetizer and entree. We got the beef balls which reminds me of a falafel. The crispy juicy Griyo was the best! We also got beans and rice, which came out really good too!! Will definitely come back!

    Natasha J.

    4 stars only because I didn't have any food. I only had the fun. It was club night at Tamboo. 1 Upon entering we were asked to pay the cover charge of $15 but.... I called ahead and I was on the guest list plus 1. The call alone was a positive experience. Ms. Vaughndra was polite and just all around professional nice on the phone. 2 the atmosphere was great. Slow to start but Island time never disappoints... by 11:00 all of The Who's who think they are who come out and the party gets started. 3 the drinks are expensive but not more than any other club. So drink up before you get here for that buzz. If you have to order Bobby will take care of you. 4 I was invited to Sunday brunch and I was informed that I can be in the guest list every weekend if I so choose. Not a bad deal. Fun was had. Great music and the drinks service and customer service was good. I would recommend to fellow yeloers and friends for a Friday night out. Safe and good food .

    two plates of food on a table

    The atmosphere is nice and the establishment is clean. The chicken is delicious especially the sauce. The white rice is a little hard but I'm not sure if that's how it is usually served as they do give you bean sauce on side. Keep in mind there will be a wait for the food to come out. Service is mediocre.

    Fritay!
    Beckster B.

    Went back, the food has improved since the last time I went there. My boyfriend and I ordered Fritay with a side of rice wasn't so bad. The drinks I wasnt a fan of. Idk if we got served the wrong drinks but there were bad it was fuzzing on top? After we ate my boyfriend danced the night away. I do see less people than before. This place used to be packed 7 years ago!

    Fritay Platter. Yuuuum
    Angel M.

    I came here on a Saturday night with family to eat dinner. The place was REALLY quiet and empty so I wasn't initially sure if they were open. But we were able to get a large table right away. My boyfriend ordered me & others some red wine. The wine was alright, but I appreciate it not stinging my tongue as a result of it being super cheap. We ordered the Fritay platter, and the seafood creole, since I was REALLY in the mood for lambi. The food here was actually really really good!! Its just that the service was extremely slow. I was hoping the Fritay platters were coming out as appetizers but we waited a looooong while for our food & also the bill! A wait like would have normally annoyed me beyond forgiveness but the food, music & venue were so nice that I will give this place 4 stars and will want to come back.

    Fritay griot
    Deige A.

    Dined here on a Sunday evening looking to satisfy a craving for some Haitian food without driving all the way into Boston. To start, we ordered the fritay griot, salad, and accras. My only confusion was the speed of service. The place was empty yet it took at minimum 30 minutes just to get appetizers. And within 5 minutes of being served the apps, the entrees came out. I ordered the goat which was good, the fried fish was okay, and at the seafood conch was more of a baby conch. I'm never even seen conch that small. All in all, I would probably eat here again, but they definitely need to up their speed of service.

    Fried pork
    Lucy G.

    THE WORST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER! Went there with my girlfriends for a nice night of drinks N eats. We got there for 9 on a friday night and the place was DEAD We were the only ones there. Mixed drinks and appetizer came in 20 mins but once a few more patrons entered and then got more busy, we spent the whole night looking for our waitress to order more drinks, to place our order, to do anything really.. she was MIA. When we did finally see her she was inattentive and dismissive. My fondest memory was.... After being informed that I couldnt get the chicken scarlett because they were "out of chicken quarters". I was looking for suggestions on what else to get which would require the help of the waitress since you know, she works there. But instead she just turned away pointed to my friend (Yes Pointed) and said "I'll take your order now" ...... Wait! Did she just dismiss me? my friend raised a brow at me as to say "Yup she did!" So that was close to 10...fast forward its 11pm and after more than a few tables are waited on, even some have eaten and left, Viola! our food is FINALLY here!! I kept asking myself "Why am i still here" I couldnt blame it on the drinks since I only had a sprite.. well coke..I mean I ordered a sprite that tasted more like seltzer water sent it back then 20 mins later found out the machine was broken and ended up waiting another 10 for coke (Sigh) Ok maybe the food will make this place worth it! Eh maybe not..edible but way over priced. Maybe our experience was an isolated thing? We maybe caught the wrong waitress at the wrong time. Well to my surprise (well...not really) we chatted w/ another group of ladies in another section of the restaurant (a group of 4 as well) who told us that THEIR waitress confronted them about their tip. Yup, apparently she wasnt happy with the amt and went up to them and told them so (Nothing passive aggressive about this girl) This upset them and they were ready to speak to the manager. After that story we are ready to leave and when we get the bill we see that Gratuity was automatically added to our check! What is up with that? We only had 4 in our group. The other group didnt get this on their bill AND if that previous group didnt tip the way they liked does not mean the next group (us) will do the same. Never Ever...ever coming back. Its a damn shame! STAY AWAY

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    Amazing ambience and the food is great. Great presentation and pleasant staff. Food always delicious.

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    Great service nice people food is great it feels great going nice Haitian place in Massachusetts check it out

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    14 years ago

    The food is ok. The service is HORRENDOUS! The wait staff is rude. I was once accused of sneaking my own salad dressing in...

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    14 years ago

    Caribbean chicken marinated on mildly spicy red sauce peppers and onions w rice beans and sweet plantains.....beyond delicious!!!!!

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    10 years ago

    Best Haitian food around and Alex, bartender/server/manager of some sort is delightful!

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    Update... Tonight I am at Tamboo Bistro, same waitress however different reception. Great service... more than a 5-star. A lot has changed!

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