Loyall Counting Room

Total tourist trap. Overpriced, pre-made $26 drinks that are overly sweet. A few drinks from the menu were unavailable, and the alternatives didn’t match expectations. The ambiance feels more like a Disney attraction than a proper bar. With Boston’s great speakeasy scene, there are far better options just a short walk away. Two drinks cost over $60 with tax and tip—not justified for what they serve. Wouldn’t return.

Inside the beautiful new Fellini bar at the Intercontinental this speakeasy is a dark oasis. Each drink tells a story. Who doesn’t love history and drinking! The drink menu is in a leather bound book full of interesting stories about the revolution and the drinks that fueled it. Bartender was excellent and definitely passionate about his spirits.

Fantastic drinks and vibes at this fun speakeasy! It’s pretty cool how to get in (you have to say a secret password) and I really enjoyed my drink. We got some snacks of warm chestnuts and popcorn which were both just okay. Drinks are definitely pricey but worth it.

Sh-hh! It's a speakeasy! And we couldn't have loved it MORE! Our bartender, Kevin made it the cool, exclusive, secret we wanted it to be with these out of sight, DELICIOUS cocktails! We wanted to stay all night! And you will too, but it's exclusively sized so when we get there, make sure there's room for us!

Really cool speakeasy vibe inside the InterContinental — the entrance is awesome and the atmosphere is spot on. If you’re looking for a chill place to hang out, relax, and enjoy the setting, this is a great spot. Just a heads up: if you’re into true craft cocktails and love watching bartenders shake, stir, and put on that mixology show, this probably isn’t the place for that. The drinks are fine, but it’s more about the speakeasy experience and ambiance than the artistry behind the bar. Perfect if you want a laid-back night with a cool entrance and atmosphere. Not the place if you’re chasing next-level cocktails.

This was the strangest bar (I can't even bring myself to refer to it as a speakeasy) experience any in our party of 12 has ever experienced in our years of world travel. The drinks, quite frankly, were horrendous, especially to the most sophisticated palates - to the point we shared and ranked them in order of "most offensive to least". Come to find out, they are all premixed on a certain day of the week (multiple on the menu were sold out) & "finished" at the table with some version of flare and/or too-heavy pours of concentrated, artificial flavoring. Our server was clearly untrained in mixology as she continually recommended drinks in direct opposition to individuals' likings. Loyall Counting Room is a missed opportunity as is. What feels like an amusement park afterthought establishment could be something quite special with actual mixologists creating and serving quality libations with intent and respect for patrons' anticipation of an experience worthy of their time and expense.

As a speakeasy goes, I’m shocked they get away with pre-mixed drinks given the price. They also have a very limited menu, so there’s no reason with the small space to also pre-make cocktails. I would expect extra attention to detail and bartending at a place like this, but instead you order a drink and get it back within minutes (and later overheard her saying they make the drinks in batches every Wednesday). The small menu didn’t have many show stoppers, which was also a bit disappointing. This isn’t to say we didn’t enjoy ourselves—the entrance itself was very fun and we didn’t hate the drinks—but we left with more desired.

Extremely disappointed given the drinks were pre-mixed. Given the price point, I would 100% expect real-time mixed drinks. Server was very nice and vibe was nice, but will not return given the drinks are pre-mixed, nor with the price.