After spending 45 mins. on the phone with reviewer on 4/3/11 we found him to be somewhat untruthful about most of his experience. We think MacNiven's was not a good choice for him & his friends after striking out at other places. He is not welcome back. At 1030pm on a Friday MacNiven's is a fun, busy, kinda loud place. Good for most folks...not for him.
Thank You, MacNiven.

Had the opportunity to go to MacNiven's on Friday night, April 1, to grab dinner with friends after a nice evening downtown. We backed into MacNivens after striking out to get into other places on Mass Ave. I guess after our miserable experience, we should have gone elsewhere to grab something to eat. The restaurant section had a stale smoky smell even though it was non-smoking (smoke probably came from the bar section that allows smoking). The hostess could not make a decision on where we could sit, despite having numerous options available. When she sat us towards the front section, she asked whether we were there for drinks or dinner, and we mentioned we wanted dinner. Despite our interest in having a nice pleasant atmosphere for dinner, the