Foundation Room

The hospitality here was perfection right from the start! My girlfriend and I based our whole trip to Boston around the concert we saw last night. Not knowing the venue and what to expect, I went on Unilocal and was glad to find some tips from some other Unilocalers. If you have dinner or hang out at the foundation room you can avoid a long line at a sold out show. We bought the standard general admission tickets, but there was also a dinner option that we didn’t choose. This didn’t seem to matter as we walked up to the foundation room where we met Jonathan. The most courteous, he showed us around the whole room which was beautiful and explained to us the advantages. If you’re going to see a show at the house of blues it’s the best way to go, a private bar and bathroom, and couches to lounge a relax on. He then walked us up to the bar and introduced us to Derek, one of the bartenders. Derek took care of us with enthusiasm all night. The show was great, we were able to hang out in the foundation room after and was able to meet the artist! Jonathan, Derek, and all of the staff really made us feel like royalty when we were just a couple in our mid 20’s that we’re excited to see a show. For that I am extremely grateful.

I went to a show at House of Blues and the Foundation Room last night with five of my friends and we all had a great night. The Foundation Room has a really cool lounge-​vibe with a cozy feeling, and the décor is beautiful. The bar is nice, there is also a restaurant, but I did not try the food there. This is my first time at the Foundation Room and I will say that I would definitely go again because of the excellent experience we had.
Jonathan provided exceptional customer service to me and my five friends, he remembered all of our names and was personable, funny, kind, and helpful. He is the reason that I am writing my first review on Unilocal!And he is also the reason that I will recommend The Foundation Room to other people. He’s a gem! Thank you Jonathan for a great night!

I am a Boston local and frequent the House of Blues for electronic music concerts. There is almost always a free after party in the foundation room after the concerts, which I always attend. The space is beautiful and the staff is great! One person stands out by far though and this person is Jonathan. I met Jonathan about a year ago the firs time i went to the foundation room. Since then he has always remembered my name and everything about me! Jonathan always goes above and beyond for his patrons at the foundation room. He is one of the kindest and most positive people I have ever met and I consider him a friend now. I always look forward to the next time I get to chat with him! I know that many other people also feel this way about him. He definitely knows how to please his customers. 5 starts to the foundation room and 5 stars to Jonathan, though I would give him 10 if I could!

This place is really cool. Impeccably decorated and it really has a cozy feel. Most of the staff is really friendly and attentive, and if you can get in here for an after party after a show at the House of Blues, you just might bump into some of your favorite artists. The drinks are pricey and there is a cover charge usually but they also have live music some nights which is fun. The atmosphere and proximity to House of Blues is why I’m giving them four stars. They have food, but I only had drinks so I can’t speak to that. Check this place out if you are in the area, it’s worth checking out at least once!

I was an avid concert goer when I lived in the NYC area for years. The House of Blues was my first concert since moving up to Boston. I had mezzanine GA tickets and positioned myself where I thought I’d be able to get a glimpse of the stage, but soon, despite my decent height, I couldn’t see a thing. Not everyone can afford to pay top $$$. At any rate, as luck would have it, I found myself speaking with Jonathan A.J. Lewis, the VIP Host and he obviously understood that as a newcomer to a venue, that first experience sets the stage for whether or not you’ll be returning customer. There are venues I’ve been to in the past that not even my love for the band would have me going back. Jonathan made sure that my boyfriend and I had an epic experience and we even had the luxurious opportunity to go to the Foundation room after the show and meet the band! If I had the money to spend for a membership, it is generous, empathetic and professional hosts like Jonathan who would encourage me to join— he makes you want to pay it forward. Thank you for an incredible night!!!

A fantastic night in the Foundation Room before and after the Mighty Mighty Bosstones show on Monday ¹²⁄₂₈. Customer service specifically from Jonathan Lewis who is a VIP Host there was excellent. Much more than I expected. He made sure all of our needs were met. It is this level of service that would make this former Foundation Room member consider becoming a member again.

I can’t tell you enough how great everyone here is at the foundation just a great experience every time I visit membership is so worth every bit.
thanks again everyone
Tom M

We visited the Foundation Room last week for a Miguel concert at the House of Blues. This was my first time visiting the Foundation Room, but I’ve been to HOB lots of times.
I didn’t try a ton of food, I only had the sweet soy tenders, which were flavorful and pretty juicy.
The atmosphere was warm, chic and loungy. It was also hella dark in there which didn’t help when I tried to get a good look at my food and the décor.
Service was great, though. The hostesses were friendly, attentive and made sure we knew where to go once venue doors opened.
The bar staff (Bryson and Annabelle) were really cool and down to earth! They were friendly, attentive, and held great conversation while they worked. My time at the bar was great!
Now for the downside. As a guest at the Foundation Room, why did it take security 5+ minutes after 7:00 to open the doors to the venue? I wanted early entry to get front row positioning, and had to squeeze my way into second row, and I just barely made that!
Come on, guys!
Come on.
Patrons need a membership to get into the FR as is, should we not be treated like VIPs? I attended the FR to avoid the lines, and lounge in style, but for what we spent at the bar, we could have had a whole meal down stairs at Crossroads and still got in early if we timed it right, which I’ve done. It defeated the purpose, especially for people like me who plan their concert experiences out.
The show was dope, though.
Miguel…*swoon*

We were waiting in the block-​long line for Dada Life last night, with all the newly-​minted college freshmen (that’s what you get when it’s an 18+ event) and a very nice lady pulled us out of the line and directed us to Foundation room. That probably saved us 30 minutes of waiting. 30 minutes we spent drinking. The drinks were not, as many reviewers have mentioned, at all expensive for Boston — especially on an event night in a venue. We were able to hang out in the uncrowded mezzanine area, and when we felt the need to get right in the middle of the floor, the stairs led right down to the GA area. Definitely the best HOB experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve been a dozen times or more.

We have had such horrid «in line» experiences at House of Blue AKA House of Rules, that we bought two passes to the Foundation Room. For 20.00 pp you get access to a very cool Middle Eastern décor multi room hot spot for food, libation and quick access to the Mezz level. Food is nothing to write home about but the staff are great and the romantic cozy booth was amazing. We will fork over 40.00 again just to get out of that insande

I came to the house of blues here in Boston and having worked at the one in New Orleans and Los Angeles wanted to check it out. Had a great time with friends in the foundation room and Megan Simmons was our waitress who took very good care of us. We were a rowdy bunch but she was a pro and we will be back and will request her next time. It’s people like her that I am happy to pay my foundation room dues.

The Foundation Room is all about love.
Music moves us to love.
Food is something to be loved.
And literally, the Foundation Room is covered in love. The walls are adorned with pieces of Indian wedding dresses.
The décor is a feast for the eyes.
It may be expensive to visit prior to a concert… but if you want a night of ease and love, this is a good place to start.

Friendly staff, beautiful lounge but for paying $ 20/​person to get in and every entrée not he menu basically being over 25 bucks I would have expected a bit more … Being in Boston etc. the ambiance of this place is obviously what you’re paying for so make sure you check out each little cubby in here. The only thing that I ate hat I would recommend, and I would say its a MUST get is the brisket sliders. Had they offered that succulent meat dripping with amazing gravy and sauce as a main course, I would have ordered that and been ecstatic.

Griffin, security manager. Able to leap talk buildings in a single bound. Seriously though, possesses the ability to discern the problem customer from those who may contribute positively to the experience of House of Blues, all within the standard corporate operating procedure. Griffin is truly a leader.
–Sean Forde

Food: Gross. Cold apps. Dry pasta. Undercooked meat.
Drinks: One was great tasting, but had a serious lack of booze. One was strong, but tasted like vomit.
Atmosphere: Needs a pick-​me-​up. Carpets and tapestries were quite raggedy.
Service: Joke. Waitress would visit the table across from us 4 – 5 times for every time she visited us. Slow with drinks. Bad explanations.
Planned to give (for the first time ever) a 10% tip, however we were automatically charged 18%. Everything about this place was over-​priced.
DO NOT RECOMMEND.

(score 1 – 100) — 89. This is an event room separate from the House of Blues used during charity events or you have to be a member (which is 2500 per year) or know a member and you can get access to the room.
Really impressive décor and quite over the top. Think MTV house meets Bobby Trendy (you remember him right, the Anna Nicole designer?!). Plus Velvet pillows, velvet wall paper, purple velvet couches with rhinestones… did I mention Velvet?
There are two rooms, one that is a sitting area that will typically have hor d’oeuvres dujour, ya know a few couches where you can chat with that girl who is out of your league… or the main room with the bar with the same girl… wait …where did she go… oh she left already?

No, I don’t work here and I just think people are way too sensitive. I loved the Foundation Room! I went here before a concert and chilled for an hour! Awesome! The private rooms, the drink prices are reasonable and during a concert you have you own private lounge to go into, which means the restroom lines are not that long. This place is awesome for a night out with friends, etc.
The FR has a whole Indian theme to it and is simply amazing. The staff was ok. I am sure to return.

This is based purely on the service/​quality of beverages. If this review were based on the décor, it would be much higher but I have subscribed to the ‘pig in a prom dress’ philosophy.
I went for the BYPA Masquerade ball last night which was actually quite lovely. Kudos to the group for a good night.
While buying a round of drinks for my friends, the blonde bartender I worked with was pretty rude to me. I tried to make sure I didn’t overwhelm her since I was ordering 5 drinks but she said to fire away only to be cut off rudely with an ‘OKAY STOP’ after listing about 3 drinks. Whatever, perhaps she was overwhelmed.
Later when I go back towards the end of the night, I was ignored for about 10 minutes while the bartenders weren’t actually serving anyone but rather putting glasses away. (none of which were used for my cocktails) The blonde from before finally comes up to me and says something. I tell her what I want then she walks away completely ignoring what I said. I eventually flag down another guy who basically throws the two glasses of water at me I asked for but ignored the order for the other cocktail I wanted. I was so fed up at this point, I demanded to close my tab and for the first time ever, didn’t leave a tip.
I understand there were a lot of people there but YOU’RE BARTENDERS IN FENWAY. You deal with this volume every weekend. The amount of people in the room was no more overwhelming than any other douchebag weekend in the Fens. There’s just no excuse for service that bad in ratio to drinks that expensive.
Also, any cocktail served in a solo cup should NEVER cost more than $ 7. NEVER. Especially the lousy cocktails they were making here.

I LOVED this place. Seriously, finally a place that has everything I’m looking for for a great night out–
* Fantastic décor– very Middle Eastern/​India inspired. All of the walls are covered in tapestry, it’s so cool. You really feel like you’re in someone’s house– in a good way
* Good drinks, not too expensive (a vodka tonic was $ 8.50)
* Great music! Good European club hits to dance to, which caters to my every desire.
Very classy not Euro trashy majestical place

Having been introduced to the Foundation Room in Vegas for free, at first I was not impressed with the Boston version. No stunning views, no elevator to the sky. I was a skeptic.
But when I got in the atmosphere and décor was almost the same, minus the breathtaking view. This is definitely a good place to have a birthday party.
I went for a private event, and the bar staff was not prepared for the number of people. It took 10 – 20 minutes to even get a drink. And the bartenders seemed overwhelmed and lacked any personality. That really took away from the atmosphere that the Foundation Lounge was providing, taking it down a few notches to any run of the mill college bar.
Also, the prices on the menu did not correspond with the prices on the check.
Minus the bar-​staff, this is definitely a good place to have a private event. Just get a waitress so you don’t have to worry about the bar.