Loft 266

I’ve been to the loft numerous times. I love their burgers. The night life is amazing on a tuesday night is karaōke, thursday night DJ and dancing it gets packed by 11:00 11:30 on both night. They have good bartenders and DJs.

Would not let a friend of mine (who is 23) into the place after checking everyone’s ID in my group and giving him an exceptionally hard time. Tried to take his license then told both him and me (who had already gotten in) that we had to leave.
Will never return to this place, and will tell all those I know to avoid it.

Nice place, terrible service
Be prepared to wait for a loooong time to get the bartender to notice you.

Cute little bar. Went with a friend for ladies night and enjoyed the plentiful nachos as a free appetizer with the purchase of $ 6 drink (basically the 2 beers I was going to order anyways). Then ordered a buffalo chicken calzone to take home since the nachos and beer filled me up, and it was delicious! Took a long time to come out, but I know the kitchen comes from blue jeans as well, so two restaurants running off one kitchen-​pretty expected time wise. Lots of beer selections available, and the bartender was a sweet girl. Could have used maybe one other bartender as the night got busier! Otherwise, definitely a spot I’d go back to for their deals!

Came here for a couple drinks with a friend. Got sick from their soft drink soda fountain dispenser to mix with the alcohol. Both of us. So after trying every kind the coke, diet coke, ginger ale, mixed with bacardi and having a sickening taste of mold, and bacteria, we had the bartenders try it. They agreed and said they would talk to owner. We couldnt even finish them. So they told us we could order something each for free. Ordered a beer, it was PISS WARM, SKUNKY, TASTED SO BAD AND OLD. We literally left, and ended up both of us puking at home with NO ALCOHOL IN OUR SYSTEMS BUT A FEW TASTES. It literally made us sick. Be careful. Highly doubt their licquor is up to par also, tastes very syrupy and cheap. Probably knock off brands, as well as the mold infested soda dispenser. Not to mention beers piss warm. DISGUSTING.

Pretty expensive. But cool bartenders. Not much of a college scene more of a sophisticated place where you have to have the money for a 10 $ shot of hard alcohol. Beers are around 5 $ or more. Beautiful building however. Live music is good but overall 3 stars because of the prices

Went here for a birthday celebration. Was a lot of fun. live band or singer/​songer writer. Good food and drinks are fairly priced. Great layout and overall a very good time.

To preface this review we went for a surprise birthday party at 6:00pm on a Tuesday and the place was all but empty except for our party due to being upstairs at loft rather than downstairs at blue jeans so I cannot comment on the typical crowds or the standard atmosphere.
But the staff was very friendly and accommodating. I had the nachos grande which were a touch salty to eat as a meal but I think they would be fine if you were splitting them as they are intended. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food in our group. I definitely plan on returning to blue jeans due to their all you can eat specials on the weekend after experiencing the quality of food from their joint menu.

My co workers and I came into watch MNF and have soon wings. They had a 25 cent special on wings as long as you order a drink.
Our wings took about 45 minute to come and one of our orders were cold.
Probably won’t be returning anytime soon.

I love this place. My local moms group has come here for dinner 3 times, downstairs and upstairs, and the service is always outstanding. Everybody in Worcester knows Blue Jeans Pizza is great, but the apps and burgers here are amazing as well. I also love the homemade salsa. 5 stars.

Went here for a birthday dinner and had a great time. The waitress was nice and didn’t hover. The food took a while but the drinks were always full, so maybe just a one time thing? Food was good but we ordered pizza and I already knew I liked it!
They also had live music which was awesome! I will be back to try a different selection of food.

The bartender poured himself and another bartender a shot and charged me for them along with three other shots that I never ordered. When I asked him about it he said there was nothing he could do about it unless I wanted to come back next weekend… Don’t think I’ll be ordering from him if I do. Otherwise the dj was great.

Slow beers. Bruins game on way too loud. Rude, confrontational head bar maid. Food decent at best.

Not sure where to go with this, so I’ll give it 3 for now. Been there twice in the last week. Was excited to find a sports bar in my new neighborhood; they now also have a quieter bar and lounge area on the ground floor. Selected half price apps with any alcoholic beverage purchase seems like a great draw. They’re owned by the same people as Blue Jeans next door, so the pizza is featured prominently.
Night #1 was very good. Downstairs bartender was friendly and attentive. Buffalo chicken rangoons and hummus plate were both very good (and on the half price list). I had the mediterranean chicken wrap and thought it was great; fresh cucumbers, hummus spread, and a nice lemony sauteed chicken breast. My friend had fish and chips, and although he’s notoriously hard to please with haddock, he really enjoyed his as well.
Night #2 started off promisingly. Fast service at the bar. Apps came right away… then everything fell apart. The stuffed mushrooms were okay, but the nachos are a waste of time. Premade salsa, no meat options, bad chip-​to-​topping ratio. LONG wait for the bartender to come back and take a dinner order, and another long wait for the food. The chicken parm was average; nothing special for a dish that’s hard to screw up. Caesar salad came with sad, wilted romaine. Burger came cooked well past the requested temp and toppings were soggy. Another long wait to cash out while the indifferent bartender chatted with his friends.
I’ll give it another shot because I like the concept, but results are uneven so far.

Came here on a weekend night with friends because I’d heard good things. First of all, parking — what parking? We had to park down the street and around the corner and hoof it in the snow, which was no picnic in heels!
Luckily I was with someone who had been before, otherwise there is no way I would have been able to find the entrance. Getting upstairs, we entered into an absolutely full house — none of the emptiness issues other Unilocalers noted. The problem was the layout, while conducive to dinner and happy hour, is seriously flawed when it comes to a busy late-​night spot. The tables are in the perimeter of the room, the barstools encircle the whole bar, and it leaves about two feet of walking/​standing/​socializing space for the hundred or so people that don’t have a table or stool. Meanwhile you still have waitstaff trying to bring food to the tables with minimal space to move.
Didn’t have great service; granted it was busy, but the bartenders didn’t serve in order and the drinks were not strong enough for my liking. Prices were alright, nothing to write home about.
Overall, I’d go here again if a group of friends were going, but given a choice, I’d hit one of the other Worcester spots.

Great staff, quiet during the week, nice atmosphere. Came here Valentine’s weekend and it was pretty hopping!
Great bartenders and good drinks. $ 5 martinis. Cheesecake Martinis are great. Also, food from Blue Jeans Pizza next door and the restaurant below make for a great selection. If this was in Boston, $ 8-​$ 12 drinks and it would fit right in.
Only negative is parking — either in front on Park Ave or way behind Blue Jeans Pizza. During snow season, Park Ave is narrow and tough to park on.

As a proud owner of TWO Buywithme’s for this place, I finally made it out to Loft 266.
This is the first time I’ve ever had trouble finding something while still knowing exactly where it is. First, I had to figure out where to park (on the street, or there’s a lot behind the building, but you have to circle around Blue Jean’s pizza to get to it) then I had to figure out exactly how to get to the Loft. I walked around to the front, to see a sign labeled «Wheelchair entrance only» and an arrow pointing to a main entrance to I walked into what felt like an office building (where you’d visit your lawyer or your accountant or maybe a physician, but not a bar) and then stepped through a door. NOT Loft. I asked the hostess of the restaurant I walked into where Loft was and she kindly smiles and said «upstairs.» Upstairs, okay. Suggestion: A SIGN directing people where to go. Tell us which door to enter (from the outside you’d never guess it was the way to a bar) and then tell us where to go (since once inside you’d STILL never guess it was the way to a bar).
So upstairs I head for my appointment with my CPA… I mean, to Loft 266 and when I enter I’m surprised to find that either nobody is going to Loft 266, or nobody else could find it when they tried. In other words, the joint was empty. It was the bartender, me, another bartender that was just hanging out at the bar, and one other patron. This was 7pm on a Thursday. That’s fairly prime drinking time. Where is everybody?
While waiting for my friend I perused the menu and ordered a beer. My bartender was charming and pleasant. The beer menu is extensive, both in draft and bottled format, which I appreciate quite a bit. The layout of this place screams BAR (a big bar in the center and a few tables scattered around it, all high tops, and the bar in the main attraction, so I wasn’t at all surprised when the food menu was comprised of just a handful of bar food items (Note, though, you can also get pizza from Blue Jeans Pizza next door, so if you’re hungry there are eats to be had). I ordered a salad (the only salad), which has a tangy mustardy dressing and nuts and dried cranberries and goat cheese… it was surprisingly delicious. A little later after my friend joined me I also ordered crab cakes, which were also very very good. And for $ 8, I got 3 hearty crab cakes, which is much more ample of an order than you’d normally see when you order crab cakes.
We lingered until about 9 and the place never really picked up (maybe ten more patrons came in, which make it seem less deserted, but not lively). This was fine, since I was enjoying the company of my friend, but, in general, it’s nice to have a full but not overcrowded bar.
Also, there are new flat screen tvs anywhere, so if you’re a game watcher, this would be a good place to watch one.
To summarize —
Good staff. Nice setup. Great beer selection. Reasonable prices. Small but delectable bar menu (plus pizza). Desperately in need of better signage outside and in the hallways, and, of course, patrons!
In other words, go to Loft 266. You’ll like it. If you can find it.

There’s going to be a problem for Loft 266 if they don’t figure out how to keep the place hopping. If the Sox play a day game — they have nothing good to play on the beautiful flat screens! We got there just after 7 pm last Saturday — Seinfeld & golf were on & there were 4 people in the whole place.
We left.

Upscale sports bar? Kind of an oxymoron.
Dear Loft 266 — PLEASE get better signage. I know you are located upstairs, but maybe have a sign pointing up or something to help a girl out.
Lots of beers on tap, I wish the tap selection was a little more varied, but it’ll do. $ 5 martinis? YES PLEASE, although I think the special martini’s are more expensive but hey, it’s still good.
You can order mini pizzas from Blue Jean pizza next door and that is excellent. Otherwise, the menu consists of mainly bar bites with a few specials thrown in for good measure. Apparently Thursdays is ladies night and all ladies get a free app. So go with a bunch of your girlfriends and get free food! (And if you are cute enough, maybe free drinks).
We only tried the crab cakes and the buffalo wings — Both served with buffalo sauce and sesame ginger, both very good.
Lots of flat screen TVs which is good to have in a sports bar. Windows are nice and have a good view of Park Ave. Staff is pretty nice as well. Price is just right — 4 girls — 10 – 12 drinks, 2 apps and 3 pizzas all for under $ 100 minus tip? Yes, yes, I’ll take that

Getting into Loft 266 was a tad confusing… not only for the entrance but also for the parking. Once we figured out that we needed to go around to the other street and come in that way we were good on that part. The funny thing about the entrance is. well…just a glass service/​store door. No fancy door… No sign above the door. We walked around the front, but no door. So we went back to the glass door and tada! We found the way upstairs!!! It just wasn’t very welcoming.
We walked into to a very nice interior. Upscale, sleek and classy. Loved the windows! They tilted out so that we got a great breeze! Pub style tables and chairs lined the walls with a lot of distance between them and a large square wrap bar. Our waitress was personable and very helpful. The drinks were delicious and there was a list of matinees that were 5 bucks!!! The menu was pub apps. But you could order personal pizzas and the pizza place next door would make them which was pretty cool! Sound system was awesome as were the flat screens in every corner and lots in the middle above the bar.
It was a great spot for girls night to enjoy drinks, apps and lots of girl talk!