Ian W.
Yelp
The Sugar Factory has opened at Faneuil Hall Marketplace/Quincy Market in Boston. I decided to head over there after work. They are having a soft opening today with plenty of staff from other Sugar Factory locations training the local staff. My friend and I have been to the Foxwoods location for dinner, drinks, and fancy dessert shakes. I enjoyed the Signature Sugar Factory Burger with Fries, Mac & Cheese Pops and the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Mania Shake (not on the Boston menu).
I walked in around 4:20pm and headed to the bar, no wait. The bartender was visiting from Dallas and gave me a 6 page menu to look at which has their food menu, brunch menu, desserts, classic & insane shakes, and fancy drinks & goblets (meant for sharing). Their food menu offerings are more extensive than the Foxwoods location, most quite similar to a pricier TGIF's food menu, but with some creative and local selections such as the rainbow sliders, lobster sliders, lump crab cake, and Ipswich clams.
The place has two levels including the bar area with seating all around including sunroom on one side with table seating and candy shop with pink telephone booth on level one and more dining rooms and bars upstairs including the Pretty In Pink room and sunroom dining and a big yellow ducky on top of the stairs. The place is very bright and colorful in most parts with celeb pics on the walls.
I ordered the Rainbow Sliders ($26 plus tax) which had a rubber ducky (to keep) and 5 colorful grilled beef sliders with American cheese, pickles & special sauce, each on food colored soft chewy slider buns, red, yellow, blue, green, and purple buns. The beef patties were cooked well done and very firm.
For a dessert shake, I chose the Cookie Monster ($19 plus tax) which was over the top presented with Cookies 'n cream ice cream blended with vanilla sauce, topped with whipped cream, topped with a blue glazed donut, a chocolate chip cookie, a blue frosted cupcake on the side and served in a chocolate chip cookie crumble frosted covered mug. This shake did not disappoint. This shake was just very sweet and not rich like a shake with chocolate cake and fudge.
The check was presented after I was done, $48.15 with tax and before tip. Overall, The Sugar Factory Boston seems like a fun place to eat and drink, geared towards the younger demographic. The service on this visit was good with refills on my ice water and prompt service from veteran SF bar staff (from Dallas & Atlantic City). I would consider the Sugar Factory for birthday celebrations and try to tackle the Sugar Factory King Kong Sundae with my crew.