The Kartal

Here’s an updated version incorporating that: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kartal Sexy Sweet Cocktail Lounge is a Boston must! The French vibes are gorgeous, the drinks are delicious, and the service is amazing. The live DJ was awesome — perfect for a girls’ night out. Beautiful South End spot, definitely coming back! ❤️

I had a great experience here on Wednesday night .. The drinks were excellent—well made and flavorful. The bartender was very friendly and welcoming, which really added to the overall vibe. The door bouncer was also professional and informative, even giving great recommendations for food spots in the area, which I appreciated. The atmosphere was fun, relaxed, and inviting. I will definitely be back and would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good time.

The atmosphere is really fun. It's a great place to get drinks with some friends. Once it gets busy, the staff have a hard time keeping track of all the tabs on file and may overcharge you or put someone else's drinks on your tab. When confronted, the staff did not correct this issue. This place is nice just overpriced and staff who get overwhelmed by how busy it gets.

Great experience here on a Wednesday evening. It was pretty relaxed and the decoration (definitely check out the bathrooms!) was really fun and had good vibes in general. Our espresso martinis (with or without baileys) were delicious. A special thanks to our bartender Victor who was great and fun to chat with. Great place to grab a drink after work, go on a date, or go out with friends. We will definitely be back!

Great management Lucia is a sweetheart. Kurt top notch bartender. Staff is amazing

Would not recommend!!!! I went with 3 other people and he said our ids were fake 😂 I paid him $150 and he gladly gave it back. Went to the bar next door and didn’t give us a single issue. What a stupid issue for no reason! Tried to take advantage of us because we had nice clothes. What a shame would have loved to came in.

The bouncer lets people in if he knows them or if they pay him. We waited in line for about 40 minutes and saw several groups cut the line, slip him some cash, and walk right in. Kind of annoying that this is just accepted. Once you're inside, it’s honestly not worth paying to skip the line. It was super crowded, but we eventually found a corner to take over and dance in. The drinks and overall vibe are pretty good once you find your spot and it stops feeling like you’re stuck in a hallway. That said, it’s really not worth waiting in line—and definitely not worth paying to skip it—especially if it’s cold out or you’re too sober to deal with the wait.

It’s actually unfathomable how bad the cocktails are. If you’re going to charge $90 for 4 drinks, you better make sure they taste better than 70% isopropyl alcohol. Seriously, if I went and bought rubbing alcohol from CVS and poured it into a martini glass and served it with some olives, it would taste better than the monstrosities we were given. The vibes are overall generally good when we go. But wow the drinks were shockingly awful.