Cathedral Station

This is a decent establishment. The crowd on Saturday night was a bit thin but they did play excellent music throughout the night. I loved their fake candles — extremely realistic and remote controlled.
In any case, we just sat down for a beer. It’s actually the perfect place to chat with your friends. You can hear them. Most people were standing or sitting at the bar. Slightly middle to older crowd. People were friendly.
When we were there there was a belligerent drunk that got kicked out then arrested by the police. That was the adrenaline for the night. The management was very apologetic even though it wasn’t their fault.

Racist, discriminatory, shady people.
My partner and I (two black men) have gone to brunch here many times and LOVED it. The brunch staff and atmosphere are awesome, so we decided to meet up with one of our friends for drinks there one evening. Big mistake.
We got to the door and the bitter, mean old queen at the door scowled «ID?» at us. My partner didn’t bring ID (we haven’t been carded there for months and I was paying so he didn’t bother to grab his wallet) so we obviously weren’t going in. My (white) friends (who are three years younger than me) were sitting inside, so I walked in to let them know we were moving on to our next destination and they could meet us there when they finished their drinks and apps. Their response? «We didn’t get carded. Not at the door, not when we ordered.»
Selective ID’ing is one of the tricks of the catty, racist gay trade. I never expected it from this place, but I’m never going back.

The best compliment I can give to Cathy’s is it’s basically a big room that’s not Club Café or House of Blues. Oh, and the staff is quite nice too. But wow, what a totally missed opportunity for a good gay bar in Boston. Everyone knows that Boston has had a pretty pathetic gay scene for years now, and this just is another mediocre place to add to the list of places to unenthusiastically go to on a Saturday night. It’s unfortunately that the owners landed an incredible space with so much potential but basically squandered it.
This place has zero character. Basically it has a pool table, a dart board, some TVs and a patio that closes early. The space is oversized for the number of people that go here. Even on nice nights, the patio is surprisingly underutilized most of the time. Perhaps because there’s no bar out there. The music… ugh, don’t get me started on the music selection. At least the drinks and staff are fine. Beer is beer, and they pour it properly. Seating is plentiful. And if you’re in a tight circle with the flag football or softball teams then you’ll have fun going here with a bunch of your friends.
But Jesus H. Christ you have all this space. Do something with it. Wednesday Trivia night is a start, and that’s fun. But how about some other stuff for all the other days of the week. A beer garden during the day outside. A tea dance. Move all the tables to the side and have a line dancing night. Or sexy twister. Drag bingo. 80s night. It can be all of those things or none of those things, but whatever it may be, just do something and see what sticks.
Instead, the owners are like Maria von Trapp spinning around in a meadow on a mountaintop singing «Look at all the f’s I give.» It’s like they don’t even care. Or perhaps they know they don’t have to try hard since expectations are so low in this city anyway. (There is also the unconfirmed rumor that they have a short term lease and are investing as little as possible since the place will be turned into condos in a few years like all the other property surrounding it. I mean, a two story building and a huge parking lot in the middle of the South End? You know that’s a year or two from going the way of condos just like Ink Block and the other properties right up the street.)
The ironic thing is there’s a huge pent up demand in Boston for a good gay bar. Go down to Ptown on a summer weekend and half the people in the bars are from Boston. Those people would love to have a solid place to go in Boston for the other 9 months of the year. Sadly, Cathy’s doesn’t fill that void. (Any smart investors out there want to launch a gay bar?)
BTW this review is for the bar only. I’m not reviewing the food because I don’t see a negative star option.

Always have great drinks. Food is reasonably priced and well prepared.

Large friendly neighborhood bar with many of the old Fritz staff
Happy hour is the best time from what I gather
Great prices and a decent food menu too
Be sure to check out the outdoor seating area!

Fantastic bartenders. Extremely friendly and attentive. I came here two days in a row, and they remembered my name from the previous day. They tell you stories of Boston, and they make you feel welcome. I’m Swedish and on a 6 week vacation in USA. I’ve visited 8 states from the west coast, South Coast and east coast, and this is hands down the best place to go. It’s relaxed and friendly, cheap and calm. I never went on a weekend though. Been here on a Tuesday and Wednesday.

Friendly gay sports bar with surprisingly decent food. The steak tips are among the best i’ve had in Boston, and the patio’s really nice.

Great place! Food is great! …and cheap! Bartenders are very friendly! And it’s HUGE!!! Much bigger than Fritz!

Awesome sports bar. The food is very good here too. I love the meatballs, a must get!

Have had their Sunday brunch menu a number of times. Eggs benidict with homefries and Canadian bacon was delicious. Friendly service and clean environment. Have had fun watching the Patriots playoff games as well, crowd was vocal and really into it. Had a blast.

Excellent friendly bar! Jon and Alice were great!!! Can’t wait to visit again! So comfortable, not pretentious at all!!! Great service, great atmosphere!

This review is for the food.
Have been here many, many times as it is a popular meeting spot for our crew. As far as bar atmosphere goes, it really can’t be beat, especially on a weekend night.
The food has always been decent, but nothing that blows you out of the water. I most recently ordered the fish and chips, which were a pretty large portion, but still just your average restaurant quality food.
The wait staff here has always been pleasant and the food/​drinks are always brought out in a timely manner.
Overall, this place is a nice neighborhood spot, but much better for grabbing a drink, than sitting down for a meal.

It’s great to see these guys recreate at a bigger, better space. Love the food. Love the staff. Love the crowd. I’ll be back.

Best gay bar in the city! No attitude! And Spud will make you his specialty Irish coffee! Perfect for a cold winter day!

I live in the South End neighborhood of Boston. I frequent this establishment often, since it’s right down the street from my apartment. I think they have done a great job making it a fun place to hang out at. Most of the time I go there with a friend (s) yet always know someone else there, as well. The service is good. the food is fine (I say that considering the prices) It truly is a great place to hang out!

«The Gay Cheers» is what we used to call Fritz and Cathedral station has lived up to that name.
I must start by commenting on the reviewer that claims that the «shorter dark haired bartender» refused him service without cause. The bartender mentioned was Johnny whom I’ve know for at least 15 years, starting back when he was a cocktail waiter at Fritz. He is one of the friendliest and most professional bartenders I’ve ever come across! Having been a bartender, I know that if Johnny refused to serve him, there was MORE than good reason.
Not only is Johnny great, the entire staff has always made me, my BF and our group of friends feel at home Jimmy, Joey, Gary, Robert, Hugo… just to name a few.
Good drinks at a decent price, friendly staff, good pub food, great brunch, and an attitude free atmosphere… what else could you ask for?
BTW they have a parking lot and a great patio in the summer!

Good to see the guys from Fritz running a decent sized bar. Parking here is a plus, but can be hard on popular brunch weekends. The staff is great and regular non-​brunch menu is coming up in quality. While TV’s with sports might make it a «sports» bar, there have been times I’ve been in the bar for Patriots games where I got the impression no one was interested in the game. Definitely a neighborhood bar vibe and a good addition to a weak gay «sports» bar scene in the city.

No food during Sunday Night Football? We were told to get food from the pizza place next door. Amazing. Table service was nonexistent, had to go to the bar to get drinks. Even had to ask for sound instead of disco. During a Patriots game. Décor — well you might be able to tell it’s a sports bar from the handful of small sports-​related photos on the wall, but frankly unless you go right up to them you can’t even see them. All 4 TVs in the bar were turned to the same game, despite playoff baseball also going on. So no variety in what you get to watch. Really, they couldn’t have put in less effort to run a functioning, much less welcoming sports bar.
At least the bartender was attentive and friendly.

Came in for Saturday brunch — very excited to have a new sports bar in the neighborhood. They have a beautiful space and nice outdoor seating. My GF and I were the only couple there sitting having brunch, rest of the guys were chilling at the bar. We have gone to Club Café and Trophy room and its always been very accepting and open with us there (not so much at the eagle). The entire staff treated us like royalty. Our main waiter was so welcoming and friendly and he was supported by the other waitstaff and host… the executive chef even came out to ask us if we liked his house made basil mayo. she did. He told us that the menu was brand new so if we had any suggestions he would really appreciate it.(breakfast tacos needed a spicy meat of some kind). Overall the food was really good for a good value.
While we were there I forgot it was not Sunday as that’s usual brunch day. So I did not feed meter and got a ticket parked out front. Our waiter saw it happen and felt so bad for me her insisted on buying us a round. He says nonchalantly «That ticket cost you 5 Bloody Mary’s» —-wait $ 5 for a bloody? —-that’s unheard of in the S. End you cant even find a beer for that cheap.
Great staff service and food — I will be back

As many have noted herein, CS is a much bigger and a much more classier version of Fritz. And Thanks to the management for taking the right decision to do that. Although I somehow wish the location could have stayed the same — but it is what it is. We (or at least the guy who likes to walk — me!) will get used to walking from Broadway station to CS.
That CS is so spacious, has so much outdoor seating space for the beautiful Boston summers and hopefully late springs and deep into October (fingers crossed!) — there is absolutely nothing that one would like to change as goes first impressions. The staff is pretty much the same — which is Great! The new bees are friendly and will learn from the original staff. Boston sorely missed a great sports bar for the community and with CS now open, watching the Sox make it to the playoffs this season in late September would be interesting? I don’t know… to be seen!
Ambiance: 4 stars. there is ample room for everyone. The indoor and outdoor space is just the right size. I like the new bar and the décor is simply put very modern and yet with the rough edges which stands out in a good way. Of all the things, they sure are missing one Big thing — The Juke Box. Given how big the place is, wonder why they don’t put one in? They can totally disable it when big games are on. Anyways, just a thought… Juke Box!
Food: I am yet to try the food here. So will hopefully come back to update my review when I eat here. I read some negatives about food and service here. But I cannot comment on that yet.
Drinks: I hope they add more draft beers. That is one thing that was missing in Fritz and it seems to be the case here at CS as well. Given how spacious the bar is now, they definitely need to have at least 10 if not 16 different kinds of beers on tap. And hopefully keep on rotating with the changing seasons. I am giving it 2 stars for that. At the end of the day (night), the crowd will come here to drink. Food is always a good option but this has to be the quintessential sports bar for the community where we get a good selection of whatever we like to drink. Period!
That’s about it. I am sure the crowd that was loyal to Fritz must have already made CS home by now. Congrats again to the management. Keep up the good work! Cheers! xx