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One of the great things about moving to Boston has been the endless number of different bars and drinking establishments that can be found, many with a very unique feel. Sometimes though, I'm just looking to knock a few back back with a little bit of grit. This place really does it for me. I have to admit, I've been a little homesick for the dirty watering holes I used to frequent in Memphis with my buddies when our ladies were busy studying away in grad school. Requirements for a good watering hole that can be found at TC's:
1. Cheap Beer on Tap: Preferably PBR or High Life. TC's has this covered with high life.
2. A dark and dank feel as you come through the door, with a hint of stale air.
3. Interesting patrons on their way to well past drunk who are always up for a little friendly banter.
4. Good Music
5. Lack of any snobbery or pretentiousness
BONUS - TC's has Buckhunter!
I'm seriously confused by the amazing reviews. It's not that there was anything especially bad about this place, it's just that there wasn't anything especially good about it either...
A few friends and I came here after work and split a pitcher of Miller High Life. I liked that we were able to find a booth and that the music wasn't too loud to have a conversation over.
The decor was a little tacky. There were way too many people drunkenly playing Deer Hunter or whatever that game is called, and all the Polaroids on the wall started to creep me out.
What I'm trying to say is, this is the epitome of a dive bar. Take it or leave it.
This place is an ideal dive.
It's tucked into a side street across from Berklee, and the few feet separating it from the main drag keep it from getting too crowded most of the time. Even when it's empty though it never feels deserted because the layout is a little wacky; plenty of elbow room but not any big wide open spaces. The location fits the utility of this place very well. If I'm walking back from dinner or drinks anywhere nearby, i wind up walking by TC's, and realize that, lo and behold, I am not done drinking just yet. It tends to serve as my after-bar bar, and does a bang-up job at that.
The decor is uniformly raunchy, lots of boobs and trashy novelties all over the place, playboys lying around. It's goofy and awesome. The beers are all standard, but the pours always taste clean. No food as far as i know. I don't order mixed drinks but they have a list of specialty shots on the wall with names that match the ambiance.
For me, the best thing about this place is that they consistently upgrade their Buckhunter machine. Seriously, i love Buckhunter. It's the safest possible way to drink a ton and shoot some stuff, which of course is a natural and healthy desire and i will not hear otherwise.
The crowd is mixed, usually a few old barflys on the stools and some younger people scattered around. I've never had a problem with anybody in here. Apparently it's cash only, but that shouldn't be a problem because it's also pretty cheap.
I understand that dive bars are not for everybody, but come on. Pop some quarters into the Buckhunter machine and get your game-face on. it's drinkin' time.
Let me preface this by saying: I am rarely inspired to write a review, be it positive or negative. However, the night I just spent at TCs changed my perspective. I have never met such a rude bartender (short, Irish, middle-aged) and I apologize that the rest of the bar must suffer for his shortcomings...
The crowd and the quality of drinks are OK. However, the the bottom line is: unless you enjoy being overcharged for Miller Lite, and belittled by an inconsequential bartender, stay away!!!!
Sensory overload to say the least. I felt a bit overwhelmed at first, with random stuff all over the walls and ceiling, but soon felt right at home.
Where do you go every night when you're done with your day? Home. Home to TC's. That's where I could be found just about every night.
From the door to the bar, great staff. Huge mix of people here, and it's not a see-and-be-seen type of joint, so you can leave the 'tude and Ed Hardy shirt at the door. Next time I'm in town, it'll be my first, last, and nightly stop.
And finally, for the love of god, it's cash only. I don't understand why people miss the 23 different signs that say so, but don't argue it. Just show up with some cash in hand and be ready to relax and meet some really great people.
TC's is a good place to get DRUNK. This was the go-to desitination when I used to work down the street at the Harvard Club. After we would leave work, we would go here and get DRUNKITY-DRUNK-DRUNK-DRUNK.
Anyways, this is a great "dive," of sorts, that is a bit off the beaten path. Since it's not on any main strip, it helps prevent too much yuppy bostonite build-up at the bar. Also, a good place to order beer by the pitcher. (Why doesn't every bar in boston serve pitchers, argh?) Also, their shot specials, which never really change, are highly effective for the DRUNK getting. My personal favorite is the liquid cocaine, Jaeger and 151, mmm...
They have ALF on the ceiling! How could this bar not be cool??? This definitely is the most chill place I think I've been in Boston. On one side of the bar was a much older gentleman drinking a martini, and on the other side of the bar were several younger guys watching the baseball game. It is a place you go to wind down.
I have to subtract a star for the cash only thing and the tiniest bathroom I've ever been in. OMG I definitely felt like a giant in there! Also all the pink was kind of crazy. One useful thing I learned though from the bathroom wall is that there is a Swedish fish drink. Gotta try that some time!
I'll definitely be back, next time with more cash for this cash only bar!
I've been looking for a great dive bar and Boston and I believe that I've finally found it! A great place to have a cheap beer and marvel at the, um, interesting decor (ie naked ladies vending machine). Take note: it's cash only.
It's easy to say you love a place, particularly a drinking establishment, when you've only experienced it under the influence. The true test of its worthiness is if it stands up to sobriety. I'd been to TC's before and regarded it fondly, but rather hazily. Recently my partner-in-crime and I spent a Saturday afternoon there because we had family in town attending the Sox-Yankees game and, as we lacked tickets, we needed something to do while they were in the park. I'm off the sauce for a temporary patch (9 months, let's say) so while my husband enjoyed Miller High Life from the tap, the bartender served me water with lemon, and he did it happily.
It was a gorgeous day outside which is what might account for the empty state of the bar - people drifted in and out but it was the two of us plus a few other barflies who were there for any length of time. We enjoyed watching the ballgame, chatting with the bartender, and having the run of the Golden Tee and Big Buck Hunter machines.
I made several visits to the grandma-on-happy-pills powder room that calls itself the ladies and I pronounce it to be one of the finest facilities in the city, if not the oddest. Just excellent.
Maybe I'm over TC's on a Thursday/Friday/Saturday night basis, but for my money it's one of the chillest places to hang out with friends.
Do you think they let babies in there?
go during the week or on a sunday... otherwise prepare to be swarmed by douche bag college kids who dont tip and make the bartenders angry.
Its dirty, and smelly and has no food... but i like it. Strong drinks if you arent a no tipping douche.. oh wait.. THATS EVERYWHERE. (idiots)
The bathroom has an old fashioned perfume machine you put in 10 cents and it sprays cheap perfume on you. So hot. Also... the bartender/owner gave me a TC's thong one night for drinking more Jameson than my friend. I win. AND I am classy as hell in my TC's thong so step off.
T.C.'s is hands down my #1 favorite bar. It is full of trashy, dive bar excitement. You will rarely if ever see pretentious douchebags there. Drinks are strong as fuck and good tunes are always playing. Don't be shocked to hear everything from 80's to rap to metal to old school hardcore/punk. Seriously within minutes of being in the place I heard "Warrior" by Thin Lizzy and "Black No. 1" by Type O Negative. Shit, I know straightedge people who go there just to toss on some At the Gates or Black Flag!
From the battle axe on the wall to the smutty posters on the ceiling it is ALWAYS a good time at T to tha C's ! I fully reccomend such shots as the Blackout, Oxycontin and the DEATH WISH !!!!!!! They also make good wussy, girly hot chocolate laced with alcohol drinks which are ideal for winter time. I ain't ashamed to order them as they are hella good!
This gets 5 starts for a few reasons.
1 - I could throw a rock from my apt and hit it, makes for an easy crawl home.
2 - It reeks of DIVE BAR. I like dive bars.
3 - You could spend an evening twisting your neck to see all the memorabilia and other shit plastered everywhere. Very cool.
4 - It's great for pre-gaming before heading out the the trendy bars.
This place is the epitome of a dive bar and they're proud of it.
titties! buttcheeks! thighs! lips! i am CAP-TAIN HORNY! tc's lounge seems to have hired a team of pre-pubescent boys to decorate their bar. i can just see them, standing around, hands on chins, consternation in their furrowed, pervey brows- "something about this space just doesn't come together for me. we need titties. yes, more titties."
the first thing i noted as i came into tc's was a little vending machine with one of those claw thingies. i immediately approached it, craning my head in search of the purple dolphins and white bengal tigers that surely lay snuggling below... only to find some naughty lady with 80's hair.. spread eagle! with a hoo hoo in her cooch! whoa! easy gurl!!!! [visual: http://static.px.yelp.... ]
tc's lounge- the perfect oasis for the thirsty, horny man. relax, take in the lady parts, and guzzle your cheap hooch. ladies- just go upstairs if you can't handle it. it's a pink fun-house up there. oprah down there referenced allison in wonderland... the shoe fits.
it's not a genius ship they're running over there, nor a pillar of society's finest, but tc's isn't here to impress. they're just here to get you drunk and scare off fancy people. there's a thousand ways to say it: tc's is a blue collar dive. i don't know about you, but i support that kind of thing.
AND they have a wall of polaroids. i approve this old-school motion!!!!
I'm going to have to give this place another try on a better night. It was just me and Theresa. I feel like this is more of a group destination.
We also had just left this awful party that our friend told us was going to be bomb, but turned out to consist only of hipsters, and he of all people should have known that these are not our people.
So we escaped to TC's at about midnight, and sat at the bar, had a couple drinks, but it wasn't anything fantastic. It actually seemed kind of quiet. We did a little bit of neck-turned people-watching, but there wasn't anything ridiculous going on...I didn't hate it, but at the moment it wasn't doing much for me. But next time I'm feeling rowdy, and maybe have more than one person in my entourage, I'll give it another try.
Also: a geeky bartender who said, in the most cheesy voice I can even think of, "How are YOU ladies tonight?" pretty much made that place.
Well, it has been named Boston's best dive bar, and I definitely have to agree. This place is a block away from my apartment, and a great place to just sit down and chill if you're feeling completely unmotivated to go somewhere requiring energy. Miller Lites are $3 a pop, the walls and ceilings are covered with posters, flyers, newspapers, anything boston or music-esque (Berklee College of Music sits right next door).
they have a drink called an oxycotin shot... try it. the wording is not deceiving - intoxication in a single serving. amazing pre-game stuff.
There is one of those video gambling machines on the bar with a penthouse photo montage that would make some dates blush... but then again, if you're bringing someone to this place, you should be well past occasional embarrassment phase.
The night I went, there were a bunch of dudes in trench coats starring off into space and singing along to a reel big fish song on the juke box at 11:30... but they didn't look like they knew each other. oh well. places like this are always a fall back to much better options.
My FAVORITE bar in Boston.
I've been coming to Boston at least once a year for a few years now, and I always make it a point to stop at TC's. It is THE definition of a neighborhood dive bar. Great crowd, cheap drafts, great staff. I'm an out-of-towner AND a Yankee fan...and I learned as long as you know your bar etiquette and can talk sports with an iota of knowledge...you'll do just fine at TC's.
What the place lacks in beer selection, it makes up for in price and character. I went here 4 nights in a row and had the same bartender. After the first night, I never had to order again. He remembered what I wanted & refilled my glass when necessary. For the people complaining about the cash-only policy...there's an ATM IN the bar.
As long as this place stands, I'll come back when I'm in town.
Like dive bars? I do!
TC's is a great place to go and waste away a lazy Sunday afternoon, Grab a drink after dinner, or take your out of town friend to show him that you know where the cool places in the city are.
I love the old style memorabilia that lines the walls. Old time Boston sports legends, even older Beer kitsch. This is a drinkers bar, where people come to get serious about their boozing.
There is a true mix of people in the bar, ranging from too cool for school Berklee students, to yuppies who want to show the world they can still have fun, to people whom seem to have gotten lost and wandered in. TC's complements near by Bukowski Tavern. While Bukowski has a great beer selection, I give TC's the nod for better prices and better atmosphere.
TC's would get 5 stars if it upped it's beer selection.
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YES.
My kind of place. The kind of place where an odor hangs in the air as noticeable as the pictures of scantily clad women on the ceiling. The kind of place where you trust the cleanliness of beer in the bottle but not in the glass. The kind of place where if you are wearing underwear, you're overdressed.
And they have a turkey-shooting game.
The place isn't that big, but the drinks sure are. And cheap. Order a shot of tequila and get most of a bottle of Cuervo in an empty Gatorade bottle with a straw and a bucket to throw up in afterwards. YES.
NASCAR Pinball? Hahaha, it's NASCAR but you don't care because you just ordered enough tequila that I'm thinking about buying stock in the company, remember? No, of course you don't remember because you just ordered enough... well, you get it. Chase it with a beer and then grab one of the 50 cabs that wait outside because they know that the people inside have all ordered enough te.... *ahem*
Anyway, this place is great. Not only is it really laid back, but there's no "elite dirty" crowd. You know, the type that look down on people who bathe more than once a week? The sort that don't take kindly to folks with more than 8 fingers? Yeah, you can be anyone when you walk in and you'll be just as dirty and grimy at the rest when you leave.
The only downside is that they don't take credit cards, but it just wouldn't be the same sort of place would it be if it did.
DIIIIIIIVE BAR EXTRAORDINAIRE!
Mediocrity at its best and most alcoholic. For me, the appeal is T.C.'s vicinity to my apartment, and let's not forget the vending machine by the door filled with Japanese porn. If you like your poison to have some cheese dick name, such as "liquid cocaine", then this just might be the place for you. It's not too expensive, but their draft selection isn't that great, which is usually a deciding factor for me. The crowd is usually pretty fucking lame. If you don't know what I mean, you probably won't notice. On another note, the woman's restroom is TINY, it made me feel like giant Alice, but there are lots of mirrors, which is a plus, because I'm completely obsessed with checking myself out.
I love the place as it is a good mix of street people, Berklee students and guests of the hostel down the street.
Just wish they took plastic but ATM's close by.
I've only been in Boston for a month, but I was on the hunt for a place like this. I've been there once, but it's already my ace in the hole. I'll tell you how my adventurous night went and then you can decide for yourself (and let me know if you want) if this is a typical night for those of you who have been there.
It was a Thursday night and I went on a date with a girl from http://match.com :) The date was cool, but she had to work Friday morning. We had a couple drinks at Dillon's and then parted ways. I was walking back when I decided that I'd check out this "TCs" place I had heard about from another girl on http://match.com. Pathetic, I know, but I'm trying to make some friends and trying hard.
I knew it was in the area, so I pulled out the trusty iphone and found it a couple of blocks away. Awesome, I changed direction and accepted the fact that I was about to go out by myself to a place I'd never been to in a city that was new to me.
No glaring sign, but it had to be it. I walked in and tried to act like I'd been there before. Walked straight in thinking the bar was in the back, then noticed it on my left and took a sharp turn walking into the person who came in behind me. Oh well. I went up to the bar and ordered a beer. Bartender was having a friendly conversation with some other customers and made me wait. I actually like that kind of thing, so I was already intrigued.
I got my beer and headed towards the back to sit by myself and chill. I sat down and these three guys were like hey man why be alone, come sit down. These guys were really cool. They ranged from 30 to 50, all blue collar, no college, one from London. They had just gone to a sox game and were having some beers before heading home. I drank with these guys for 2 hours, they bought rounds, I bought rounds, and a good time was had by all.
I asked where the bathroom was and the one guy told me upstairs. I went up there and a door was propped open exposing a pink room. I thought it was a joke and went in. I went in a stall and started pissing when a girl walked in. I started to freak out a little and laugh to myself. No wonder it was clean and the pink wasn't a joke. I waited til the chick was midstream and then got the hell out fast. I go back and the guys are like haha you went up there, usually the bouncer stops people and I was messing with you, but he must have missed you. I swear the bouncer saw me go up there and didn't say anything, but who knows.
These guys left and then I went and sat at the bar with 2 other strangers who worked together in the sewer department. They bought me a couple of shots and some beers and we just shot the shit. I had a long conversation with the bar tender about how I was new to town and he was really cool and down to earth.
After about three hours, I left really happy that I had found this place. I'm not huge on going out alone, but until I meet more people that's a good place to roll to when bored.
I've got a bunch of boring degrees which have placed me in with a tough crowd on a daily basis so it was refreshing to hang out with some seemingly normal and unpretentious people. None of the guys I was talking to had bothered with college, yet they were all articulate and intelligent people. I was definitely the sucker of the group.
My kind of place.
The reviews confuse me here. They really do.
Everything people list here as positives because they're funny or something ...well maybe I take it a bit too seriously. Maybe I'm not seeing the joke. Probably is the case. But I hate this place.
Nothing specific about it, it's a dirty, garish dive bar. And it's too packed. Just people shoulder to shoulder, drinking. No dancing, no quiet talks, no sports on the TV that you can watch...
I dunno, this place just has no redeeming qualities. Hard to carry a convo, hard to get drinks, nothing to do but stand (you won't find a seat) and drink.
I can do this at home with friends. Won't have to worry about diseases, save a few bucks, have more fun.
But hell, whatever. To each their own. If I'm pretentious for calling this place a hole, so be it. It's a hole.
How have I not reviewed TC's yet?! Wow... it's only one of my favorite places to be on any given night of the week!
Everyone here has pretty much covered the basics, so I'll just say this: I love the bouncers and the bouncers love me.
When I mentioned that I'd never been to TCs before, it was apparently blasphemous. Now that I've been there, I can kinda see why. A favourite of many, including a whole squadron of Yelpers, I'd been meaning to check it out for ages. 'Most amazing dive bar ever!' they chorused, with squeals of Big Buck Hunter, Oxycontin shots and Nude Photo Hunt thrown in.
Now that I've broken my TC-cherry, I can say the following:
- I wouldn't usually pick a dive bar over a chic lounge but this place is great! Super casual/chill atmosphere (well, ignoring the brodudes. I just mean you can do whatever the hell you want and it won't matter), and SUCH a fun place to hang out with a bunch of friends.
- Drinks are STRONG and cheap.
- The crowd is indeed a strange mix but whatever, anything goes here.
- They sell THONGS with their logo on it. That's pretty impressive.
- Big Buck Hunter is amazingly fun. I love shooting virtual moose and turkeys.
- Nude Photo Hunt is also ridiculously fun, and so addictive. Amazing how long you can spend playing it, or how into it! Hah!
- There's a jukebox!
- And a 'fish for the toys/goodies inside with the giant claw' machine! (I don't know what they're called).
I didn't make it to the second level the entire time I was there since it looked a little claustrophobic for me, but I definitely see what people mean about that 'tree house' feeling. It's also fantastic because it's within walking distance in my 'hood. So thanks TC's, I'm agreeing with the conclusion: amazing place for obnoxiously hammered divey revelry with a big group of friends. It's just special.
This is hands down one of the best bars in Boston. The atmosphere kicks ass. It is like an old school arcade with nudie pictures and other awesome shit plastred everywhere. Words cant describe how cool it is. The prices are decent too. It is a good place to go before or after a Sox game to escape the insane crownds closer to Fenway. The only reasons why it is not 5 stars are it can get quite crowded during the weekend and the bouncer is very strict, nice, but strict.
This place is cool... but what's even cooler is the girls bathroom.
I saw a few guys try to go upstairs to check it out. The very large and scary looking bouncer (in that teddy bear kinda way) ran over and kicked them off. It was loud and scene-causing. Classic.
And yeah, THAT'S how cool the girls bathrooms are.
I'm sorry if I've hyped it up- You might think it's not that special.. but it feels like you're in a hut. And if feeling like you're in a hut isn't that special to you then maybe you should just go die.
If I need to go to a watering hole, I come to TC's. No B.S, you come, you drink and you have a good time. This bar is everything a bar should be in Boston..not some crap joint playing god awful music and reminiscent of the typical awkward middle school mixer atmosphere of many bars along Boylston street.
The interior is like a TGI Friday's gone bad-ass! Ya know, lots of flare with a hint of a crack den.
The trip to the bar can be painful, literally. Lots of people squeezing, poking, stroking, etc just to get their spot in front of the bartenders. Bostonians are naturally thirsty. I chose to order two drinks at a time to avoid multiple trips, I'm a smaht cookie.
Thankfully, there's plenty of space away from the bar to socialize and drink. I enjoyed sitting in the back against the faux fireplace - it was a quiet place away from the crazy drunks up front and the wacky video game playing creeps by the stairs - and by creeps, I mean Yelpers.
The drinks are strong and affordable. I'd definitely be back with good company - sans the craziness at the bar, it's a great place to drink away your worries. And in today's world, that's not a bad thing.
HA. I loved it. Loud, obnoxious, multi-level - the layout reminds me of a swiss family Robinson treehouse gone bad and moved to the big city.
Video games (BIG BUCK HUNTER, which I completely blew chunks at. Really bad. I think I started too late in the evening. . .perhaps. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.)
Waiting to squeeze up to the bar I got shoulder-checked a few times by large drunk guys. YEAH, same to you buddy. But that just added to the charm.
I love the girls bathroom. It's on the top floor, up the stairs. It's hotter than hell up there, and it's bright pink. It makes me feel tall, because the ceiling is at about 6'. Guys kept trying to go up there. The bouncer gets upset when they do that. heehehe. Do it again, that was totally entertaining. . .
If you get a couple of people together, block the flow of traffic and start shaking your booty, you can pretend there is a miniscule dance floor on the video game level. Thanks Allix! ;) On the video game level was also what seemed to be a cave with tables and chairs in it that people just shove themselves and their crap into. We'd rotate periodically in and out of the cave to procure booze.
They sell shots with names like Oxycontin, Liquid Cocaine, and something or other with "death" in it. I don't know why I can't remember the name of that one. And $10 beer pitchers.
Oh - that was FUN :D
TC's is great.
Anyplace that sells g strings and gross tank tops as merchandise is awesome in my book. The juke box is great and the video game offerings are righteous.
I love the fake fireplace. And the senile grandma lipstick (uterus) pink that is the girls bathroom. Every time I go into that bathroom there are people speaking Russian or French or who knows what so, yeah, it's classy.
Someday I fear TC's will be gone. Because thats what happens to really great 90'ish places. Judging by the 'Boston vs Awesome Divey Place' model, it will probably become a burrito place, by like, tomorrow (you know b/c we need more! of them). Hopefully I will be dead or out of Boston by then.
I'd go again if i am ever in that area, which is never. It was a cute dive bar (does that make sense?) heavily decorated with women's booties ont he ceiling and just wall of pictures which was kind of funny. I went on a friday night around 9pm and it was pretty dead which was also really nice. It was quiet until the juke box went on but they have good music and fun games to play. I got a mixed drink which was kind of expensive so if i go again ill try to get something different to find out the price.
If i lived in that area I would totally go all the time, but i dont so i probably wont.
Don't go here and ruin it please. I like it because it is 50 feet from my front door, and the last time I was in there, was a Saturday night at about 10:30, and along with 6 or 7 other people, I got to sit there in silence drinking cheap cold beers and watching Predator on the bar tv.
Cash only, no bullshit, no fanciness, good jukebox, regular crowd. The most hidden centrally located bar around.
Shots: Oxycontin, Death Wish, Liquid Cocaine. Rad.
Beers on tap: Bud, Sam Lager, Miller Highlife, Blue Moon (except when the tap is broken). Meh?
Games: Big Buck Hunter (yay!), Golf (snore!), Pinball, and some weird beanbag video game called Bags, which is just about as lame as it gets. Oh, and naked photo hunt. ;-)
TC's branded g-strings and wife beaters for sale! Pornographic and sports-centric ceiling posters!
JUKEBOX!!!
Overall, an un-classy but fun divey townie bar... W00t!
Upon entering TC's I had already had some wine at home, and then was out at Match, so it was around 12:30am... and this was the perfect venue to end the night. Match was great, I really liked the upscale atmosphere, but when you're at the end of the night it's fun to hit up somewhere a little more relaxed and casual. TC's is the perfect "dive" to just cut loose. There's a "wall of fame" that wasn't all that impressive, but there are lots of thong-o-licious babes on the ceiling for you gentlemen to enjoy.
There was a few video game machines, and a pinball machine to sink some quarters in and have some fun... although the bouncers are not joking around at the end of the night. When they say it's time to go, it's time to go. They don't care if you're in the middle of a pinball game about to beat your high score - they will reach their arm right around and flick that switch.
Also, I'm a fan of places where you can buy a bottled beer and a shot of tequila for under $10... and the shot was a big shot (thank goodness it wasn't for me!)
Ladies, don't be surprised if a random guy walks up the stairs to the women's bathroom instead of down the other set of stairs and around to the guy's bathroom... I called a guy out on this, and he blew me off, but then the bouncer backed me up... HAAAA HAAAA
All in all a fun, chill spot that you can feel 100% comfortable arriving in t-shirt and jeans.
This is an easy place to rub up agains..Oh different site.
OK TC's is really one of the great dives in Boston. It never has to try to be anything other than TC's. It is the same as it was in 1994 when I started to attend post work meetings (attendance usually 1). It really keeps it's charm by never cleaning the residue from the good old days of indoor smoking. Fortunately they haven't banned indoor puking yet. It was really cold out Saturday night and coincidentally I think I may have puked more than smoked. Or was that Sunday? or..or Monday...yeah it was Monday.
Anyway I digress. TC's is one of the crown jewels of Back Bay. I hope it stays there forever and ever. Yelp please have more parties at TC's!
TC's is...
TC's is dark.
TC's is cheap beer.
TC's is naked ladies on the wall.
TC's is Big Buck Hunter.
TC's is no doors on the bathrooms.
TC's is Miller Highlife on tap.
TC's is hipsters and young professionals and yelpers and suits.
TC's is the old door guy.
TC's is Oxycontin shots.
TC's is awesomely bad music on the juke box.
TC's is walls plastered with bumper stickers and photos of patrons.
TC's is surly bartenders.
TC's is nude photo hunt.
TC's is good times with good friends.
TC's is awesome.
Things that happened to me in TC's:
1. Making out with unmentioned Yelp members (o.k. o.k. it was Joc and Meh.)
2. Hooking two straights up. (I love it!)
3. Getting straight men to buy me beer and shots.
4. Getting straight men to give up the buck hunter game for Allix, even though they still had money left in the machine.
5. Spent untold money playing Madonna, Britney and Kylie ("Everybodies doing the Locomotion").
6. Hung out in the ladies room with Kirs and Annie spraying loads of perfume on myself.
7. Made the bouncer really work for his money.
8. Begin to feel more and more drunk after leaving the bar...this is really not how it's suppossed to work...
...and of course, it's always nice to have such stalwart Yelp companions that when you start saying crazy shit like, "I feel like really slumming it and taking home a 'bro' tonight" they don't try to talk you out of it, but instead look around for some viable candidates.
Thanks guys.
Warning: Douchebags now inhabit TC's. Avoid at all costs. Not even Naked Lady Hunt can save it. Run away. Don't look back.
Walk in and wonder if you are in a bar, or a convenience store - it's so bright and decked out in 'flair', you just don't know. then grab a cheap pitcher of something...cheap - settle into a booth, and listen to whatever is playing in the juke (and lord knows, it could be just about anything....)
any place with so much fluorescent lighting - and so many advertisements for their 'Oxycontin shot' is bang on in my book.
I came here once with a friend who moaned about their lack of Chopin vodka.......god I hope they never stock it. (no insult to said friend - just think any white liquor above 'well' is the antithesis of this place)
in the desert of barlessness that Mass Ave is past Boylston, this is the best oasis possible.
enjoy the trip.
Oh We LOOOOOVE TC's. Don't we, Donnnnnn't weeeeee (twists arm)
YES event on Monday ended up here. Shortly after open bar ended at Match, a handful of us headed here for oxy-contin shots, big buck hunter, and numerous trips to the bathroom which resulted in quasimodo-ness for us ladies. Definitely divey, which is WAY up my dark, hobo filled alley.
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