Best Salsa Clubs In Boston Near Me

Emmanuel Londono: Friendly staff. Very friendly bouncer. Not beginner friendly. You DO NEED a partner for this place. Website clearly states no partner needed. You dance solo non beginner friendly báchata/salsa for 10-15 minutes which was fun. THEN you NEED a partner. One of the gentleman that came to learn solo, poor guy walked around for 10-15 minutes trying to find someone but obviously couldn’t SINCE YOU NEED A PARTNER.5 guys sitting alone on seats because they came alone with the intention to strictly learn. DO NOT COME IF you are single, or did not bring a friend… at least offer solo dancing if you’re going to state no partner needed. Waste of money. I’m not shy AT ALL, and social interactions I excel at. Frustrated since I paid 15 dollars to dance 15 minutes.Cute place for a date, or learning WITH A PARTNER. The beginner friendly dancing Is like expecting a 4 year old child to read a short 300 page novel...( I know how to get by with bachata) Manage your own expectations. I would’ve danced more beginner friendly bachata at a club or bar much more easily, and would’ve easily found a “partner” there.

Rafael Game Franca Ribeiro da Silva: My first time there and I like very cool and nice people

Varun Behl: Great for cheap bachata and salsa lessons and social dancing, the sangria is amazing too.Edit went for Monday bachata, it was also super fun, video attached of the post lesson demonstration

A& A: Come here for great fun salsa! Not snobby. Friendly dancers of all races were here on Tuesday. The entrance was free before 9pm on Tuesday May 2nd 2017. This was recommended by a friend who lives locally. Would come back here again.

Hazel Anne Salvador: My partner and I went to the Saturday salsa + bachata dance lesson and after party. We enjoyed our night so much, and will definitely be back again soon. The instructors, music, and drinks were wonderful. Any dancer of all levels will enjoy it here. Btw, there is a coat and bag check there which is free

Nathaniel: Seemed great if you already know how to dance, but if youre a beginner don’t bother. The lessons are awful if you don’t already know dances. Within the first 2 minutes they just started saying numbers without telling what’s going on. Half the people don’t know what’s happening and the instructors act like it should be common knowledge. If you don’t know how to dance and want to be embarrassed then this is your place.

Craig Martin: I go somewhat regularly and it's made me a much better dancer - still a long way to go. I saw another review complaining about the bouncer and the vaccine card policy. Every time I go, the bouncer gives me a big smile and thanks me for coming. Very nice person just like the rest of the staff. I've never had a bad experience and I appreciate knowing everyone inside is vaccinated.

Alex Kakambouras: Great bartenders :)

Marshall Tsien: #great #vibes , late into da night means more spilled drinks n wetter dance floor ... #good #times #dimes

Peter Hatzidimitriu Dimas: Will revert back to five stars once the discriminatory and highly unnecessary vaccination policy is removed

Juan Amaro: Me gustaba mucho antes porque era más salsa los viernes, pero ahora es más bachata

Paul Garcia: Requires vaccine card to get in

Shih-Yuan Liu: Havana Club is one of the best places to dance bachata in Boston. I am a regular, and I really like the very spacious hardwood dance floor, the friendly atmosphere and people, and the wonderful music. Jeff makes a point in keeping the dancers safe. The staff shows strong professionalism and high integrity. Today, I lost my wedding band; Jeff and his wonderful staff made a real effort in finding my ring. I am extremely grateful that they found it and returned it to me on the same day. If you like latin dance, I highly recommend Havana Club!

A.J. Mills: Please be careful here. I am not sure if it was staff or another patron, but someone put something in my drink here last night. I am a 6 foot 270lb man, this can happen to anyone. I’m lucky my friends were there to take care of me, things could have been much worse.Edit after Owner Response:I am glad that, as an owner, you memorize each patron at the bar every night and your first instinct is to deflect rather than seeking more info. Sadly this is to be expected based off of the tone in other review responses. This is a disgusting problem rampant all over the city and I, as a bar owner, would be be focused on ensuring the safety of my patrons. Again, I am thankful that I was not alone, as my friends were able to make sure I got home safely, something I would not have been able to do on my own. As I said, this can happen to anyone at any time--go out in groups, and stay vigilant.

Charles Jacobs: Strict vaccine card policy and rude bouncer who prides himself in turning people away.I presented an iPhone photo of my Passport (which has been accepted at ever bar I’ve gone to in Boston and Chicago…) and bouncer insisted that it was invalid.I offered to show him matching insurance cards, bank accounts, social media accounts etc. but he was insistent on that not being “valid” because of everyone’s “safety.”😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑 Really?He bragged how he “once sent a guy all the way back to Lowell.”When I asked to speak to anyone else inside, like a manager/owner, the answer was a hard no…Went home but didn’t end up going back because I was so turned off by this guy.I realize he was “just doing his job,” but why not accept this form of ID when EVERYWHERE else I’ve gone has accepted this? Any explanation?This was my first time going to visit here and my last time trying to visit here.I will Not be making a second attempt to visit.(Visited on 8/2/2022)

Terri O'Brien: I have a medical exemption for the vax but couldn't get in. Vaxed people get & transmit Covid. I test every week but can't get in. No one wears a mask. I find this practice discriminatory, political & completely nonsensical.It would make more sense to me if masks were also required but yes I will absolutely respect your decisions and policies. I look forward to a time when none of this is necessary. Enjoy your day.

Carmen Toure Lorenzo: Pretty good music; but it really is about 70% bachata. Not sure where to go for mostly salsa, but again I enjoyed. Friendly crowd

Lena Owens: Great place to dance, definitely would recommend it. Space is large but on the interior so there aren’t any windows. Stayed pretty cool on a hot day because of their large fans. Staff were nice and bathrooms were clean!

Patience Jackson: The atmosphere looks great! Didn't get to experience it though because my husband and I didn't have proof of vaccination. Definitely bring it with you if you have it! We came all that way and couldn't come in :(

Dani James: Make sure you check THEIR personal website. I was using Bostonsalsacentral.com and they advertised a social on Tuesdays and Thursdays but there isn't one. It's just a class those days.

Veronika: It was on the fire as usual. Awesome performances and great dancers

Thalia Batista: I love going out to Bachata Room in Cambridge. It's a great addition to the dance community here in Massachusetts. If you are looking for a dance lesson, meeting new dancers, awesome music selection by DJ Ninrod and great staff... then check out the bachata room! It's my favorite place to go on a Wednesday!

Shelby Elwell: I went to Bachata Room for the first time about a year ago and have been coming every Wednesday ever since! One of my absolute favorite events and run by some pretty incredible people. The vibes are always good, everyone is incredibly welcoming and it's great for those that are just learning and seasoned dancers. Highly recommend!

Welina Farah: Great place for some mid-week salsa and bachata!

Christine Bryant: Great music, super fun!

Monique Mitchell: A good place for mid-week bachata! One of my feel good spaces where I lose track of time dancing!

Shelby Summers: The best night out in Boston!

pfblatx2: Always a great time, I recommend checking out the lesson beforehand!

Roosevelt Segura: The midweek spot to be for the latin scene ! Great music and a friendly atmosphere to dance to🕺🏽💃🏽!

Samantha Boggiano: I always have fun at bachata room on Wednesday! A cute space and great music

Elisabeth Lister: Love the vibe and the dancers there.

L R: Maybe you should care about who’s the security. That guy believe that’s he’s gonna change the world being the most arrogant person that I’ve met here. I’m gonna spread the notice in the college to let everybody know that it’s not worthy to go where a security Latino thinks he’s better that everybody else

Juan Esteban Juancito Rodríguez: Me dá gusto ver los clientes disfrutar de la música que interpretamos, es un honor para mí.

Roxanne Leslie: Best place to learn salsa! They have all levels

Lily Montagna: I spent two lovely years learning and participating in their salsa teams. Great people and amazing instructors. You will not regret the time or money spent here.

Fellowdc2007: Just awesome for Salsa and Latin dance 💃 classes!

Jennifer Burns: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,ValueDid a private lesson with my friends for my birthday and it was amazing. We enjoyed every minute of it and it was a good way bond ,exercise and just laugh with each other

Sonji Justice: Salsa Y Control is a premier dance company. One of Boston's finest. Beginners will love it!!!

Cal Mitchell: Can’t imagine a better salsa studio.Great instructors, slightly too crowded dance floor, and excellent community of people.

Stacey Gravel: We took the beginner class and it was a great introduction to salsa. They teach you a lot in six weeks but we were able to stop and ask questions when needed.

saumia santana: They team is super talented and do a great job teaching. Need more bachata though 😉

Karthik Ravula: Nice fast paced lot of ppl

Santiago Quintana: It's an amazing place with incredible coaches and a enjoyable vibe. Great for all levels.

Roda Haway: My wife and I were looking for a Dance studio so we can learn how to Dance Salsa and we were so happy we found Rumba Y Timbal Dance Company .We were welcomed to a great dance family and community . The instructors Roberto , Liliana and Carlos were so supportive and we new this was the place we felt at home . We fell in love with classes we were driving to Cambridge four times a week from the suburbs . Now how salsa and bachata is taken to a great level .We recommend this amazing Dance studio to anyone wanting to learn Salsa in an amazing environmentThank You Rumba Y Timbal Dance Company !!

Jose Figueroa: Positive:Professionalism

Perry Wasserbauer: Great teachers, great community of people. They have classes for Salsa and Bachata

Flor Orosz Hunziker: Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,ValueThis is a great community of caring, excellent and dedicated professionals!

Pierre Jockers: One of the best salsa/bachata schools in the country. Very far above anything else in the Boston and Cambridge area (I have done them all).Great instructors, strong emphasis on technicals, presence of curriculum for every class, flexibility of schedule (classes twice a week) all make progression very fast. Most people who joined got a good level after ~6 months. Also good leader/follower ratio (~50/50 for pretty much all classes - not the case in many other schools, where there are traditionally more leaders, which means leaders learn much less). Also a great community - I feel I have always been treated as a student or a friend, never as a customer.

sushrut palatkar: I started learning salsa with them 2 years ago and have'nt stopped since. I used to dislike dancing before that.The instructors are helpful and the student community is amazing.

Hibran Martinez: Entré hace 2 años al nivel básico sin esperar gran avance de mi parte debido a que tenía 2 pies izquierdos pero Roberto, Liliana y todas las chicas del estudio me ayudaron a corregirlo, son excelentes maestros y mejores personas, además de que la comunidad salsera de Nueva Inglaterra es grandísima y todos buscamos divertirnos y pasarla bien, 100% recomendable

Edana Martin: It is great

Derek Clifford: This is a great studio. The hall is clean, well lit and has a great sound system. All the teachers are very good and are amazing dancers who inspire. There is a great atmosphere at Rumba Y Timbal!

Janice - Jaycee McCullough: Always wanted to learn Salsa and 6 months ago my son agreed to be my dance partner (yes, I bribed him), so we signed up with Rumba Y Timbal for the beginner class. We absolutely loved it. After just two months of lessons I was dancing at socials with confidence. Due to my son getting a new job and he had to stop, I lost a dance partner but no biggie for there is always someone to dance with at Rumba Y Timbal and the staff is awesome. If you're not getting a specific move they are there to practice with you after or before class. If you want to learn salsa and you want to feel confident in social settings Rumba Y Timbal is the place to be.

Mei-Chen Liao: I have done zumba for three years. I felt that the workout is good but always wanted to get more dance part. Then I started to join in Rumbatimbal for beginner classes. The main director-Roberto was so passionate and the other dancers are all very helpful and friendly. The atmosphere there is fun and happy. Later, I was eager to learn more sophisticated parts such as lady’s styling or lady’s choreography. Recently I just join the student performance team. I am so excited that I improve so much in short period of time and can’t wait to get on stage in the future.

M: The instructors are highly skilled and friendly. Positive energy all around. They drill the fundamentals and expand on them. I could go on.

Guerreiro Sinha Capoeira: Awesome

Rosa Beck: Love the instructors! Very knowledgeable and have lots of patience for people with left feet such as myself! Highly recommend

Felipe Bessa: Wauu que lugar incrível ambiente maravilhoso astral nota 10 galera animada banda muito top galera bonita animada drinks perfeitos amei super recomendo voltarei mais vezes com mais amigos

Martin Nunez: Great place and fantastic vibe

Elongen Jones: I ordered a redbull and vodka and could only taste redbull. Drinks were not great.

Curtis Gibbons: Amazing spot. Servers were great, security wet great, and the performers were great. Top notch

Tyler Zolciak: Great live band plays every weekend! Awesome vibes, typically a younger crowd, cheap drinks and always a great time 😌

jennifer zaniboni: We bought skip the line passes for both upstairs and downstairs venues for $40 pp for birthday party. We arrived about 9 pm and there was no line at either. Later there was a line outside for the lower level club. Very fun venue and MC was good at having the birthday girl get up on stage to dance and sing with the band with smoke effects!. Only complaint is that several times we venmoed money (as instructed) for song requests totaling $40 in requests and the songs were never played. MC said that the band only knows certain songs so they can’t do anything about not honoring paid song requests :(

Sanjay Patel: great vibe

Vineet Yalaka: Oh damn can't explain how much fun we had at this place. The Jell-O shots were crazy and the dance floor(which is opens around 11pm) opens up all new wonders. Best time to be at this place is after 10 in the night.

shriya hukkeri: Nice little place with great live music. You can suggest songs as well!

Pranay Devgan: Live music, good drinks, great vibe and people howling, lol (there was one guy) it was fun night.

Julie Nasser: We threw a private party at Howl and they were amazing!!! So accommodating, answered every question quickly, provided A+ service and the band was fabulous as always! I absolutely recommend going to Howl if you want a fun night with live music

Amanda Holmsten: The drinks were cheap and the bar service was good but there was a general manager going around and rudely throwing coats at people who left them on chairs. Maybe invest in a coat check or get rid of table service after 11 pm on a Friday night! Will not be going back

Savannah Harpster: Horrible experience here

Colleen Smith: Great music and there is plenty of room to dance!

Jolene Eastman: Went for my niece's Bachelorette party we had a great time.

Celestina Marie: Our waitress Haley rocks!!! I will go back each time and personally request her because she makes this place that much more enjoyable. Music is upbeat , drinks are good.

Crystal Curran: Kinda weird vibes

Talita da Costa Moreira Lima: Nice place, delicious margaritas, and awesome musicians! Had a great time with friends!

Gwenyth Duclos: EXTREMELY RUDE STAFF…bouncer refused to let me in with my friends because I gave him “attitude”…filing with the better business bureau. Should be shut down for their incompetence. Will NEVER be returning .

Caleb LeClair: This spot bumpin

Andreia Felisbino: They are more than instructors , they are positive role models who mentors . They lead and teach people to be the best that they can . If you give yourself a chance to experience it , you will feel what the movement can do to your soul .

Erius Houston: I attended their dance a month or so ago at the Dante Alighieri in Kendall Square. So many outstanding dancers!But I really had problems with the music. I learned to dance salsa on one, and I just could not lead to this music. So I asked some good leads to let me follow and they did. And that’s how learned, after so many years, to dance salsa on two. And I love it!Now I love to dance on two, but I struggle to lead. So I guess I will follow! Gracias, Salsa Y Control!

Andrea Amour: I have had an amazing experience working with Johnny. We have taken bachata, salsa, and "first dance" lessons with him over the last several years. Extremely friendly and an excellent dancer. I'd recommend him highly.

Katherine McCubrey: I did 2 sessions with Andres in Allston last year and it was great...I purchased a punch card to Drop-in but haven’t had the discipline to return. Been attending lessons/social/performances with Andres & his brother & Artem at Havana and Tavern in the Square and I ADORE IT!! Planning on returning to Allston studio to fine-tune technique.

David Resnick: Went to two of their beginner salsa lessons at The Dance Complex in Cambridge. On the plus side, I thought the instruction was pretty decent for a beginner lesson. On the minus side, about twice as many people who wanted to dance lead (largely guys) than follow. Paying $17 for a lesson where you are dancing without a partner half the time didn't appeal to me (a guy) so while I normally learn to dance lead in a new rhythm I decided to dance follow for my second lesson Turns out they have some homophobic twits in their class. Ironically for someone on the receiving end of that, I'm not gay (not that it should matter). I'm just not hung up on the gender of people i learn dance steps with. I told the instructor about my negative experience while signing out and paying. Think that telling me not to pay would be the least one might expect, but, well, apparently not. I'd guess my review would be quite a bit more positive if the lead/follow balance had been better and I had been leading. Certainly I'd discourage people from dancing in their lessons if not doing gender normed lead/follow dance roles. Or if the lead/follow balance isn't decent. Won't be back.

Francisco Arrieta: Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Bobelle Brown: Bad customer service!!!! The worst out of the bar crawl. No one was helpful in letting us know where or how they were doing their bar crawl…. Definitely wouldn’t come back on a regular night

Gus Michaelsen: Margaritas very salty already, so don’t add a salt rim. When you order chips and salsa it comes with soooo many chips and a tiny amount of salsa. While there are few good Mexican restaurants in Boston, this is not one of them.

Marianna McCormick: I did not feel safe there.

Alvaro Montenegro: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

E. O. Garcia F. (Walter G.): Food: 3/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Rohit Kapadi: They have authentic Mexican food

Elie Aoun: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chimichanga, Chicken Tinga, Guacamole, Nachos with Cheese, QuesadillaMore

Maggie Bachenberg: So delicious best nachos everrrrr!!!🤤

Alec Rogers: Wheelchair accessibility: Seating is available but restrooms are downstairsFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Vedant Daga: good snacks, I liked the unlimited chips and salsa. the salsa was spicy and flavorful. The fried plantains could have used a thicker coatingVegetarian options: be careful about the vegetarian options here. they do reuse the oil when frying things, which can contain contaminants from seafood, for example.

hakkı yiğit gündüz: Don’t waste your time and money. I don’t think it is managed professionally.

Rex Sulik: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Andrea Robles: The customer service is terrible, the bartenders (males) are disrespectful and uneducated. If you want the worst service in town may well come here.

E. S.: Good atmosphere. I sat there and read a book while waiting for someone. Great drinks.

Giselle Marzano: Bartenders were awesome, and the margaritas were amazing. Loved it.Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Jessica R.: Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Chicken TingaMore

Claudia Romanczukiewicz: The drinks were a bit watered down.Food: 3/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Fried Plantains …More

Danny van der Rijn: Just what we were looking for the other day. Had a less-than experience at the airport location, but spot on at Quincy MarketFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More