Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA

The Paradise Rock Club: 1.8


The Paradise Rock Club is located on Commonwealth Ave near the Babcock St. T Stop. It's a rock club with a capacity of around 700 in the main room and approximately 200 in the front room.

Location: The bathrooms are easiest accessed from the entrance way for the mainroom. Head straight and turn left before you pass the ticket window. The men's room is at the end of that hallway to the left. If you know where it is, it's easy, if not you might need to ask.
Grade: 4 out of 10

Accessibility: In theory you wouldn't need a ticket to the show in the main room. However, you'd have to show ID to get by the door guy as some nights are 21+. There might be a line to get in if there is a concert starting. As well, if it is not night time the box office is only open during certain hours.
Grade: 2 out of 10

Number of Stalls: Number of stalls: 2. There are two stalls and unless the urinals are occupied or people are vomiting, you should have pretty easy access to the stalls. More on this in a second. Normally this would be a 7 out of 10.
Grade: 0 out of 10

Stall Quality: THERE WAS NO TOILET SEAT IN EITHER STALL! REPEAT: THERE WAS NO TOILET SEAT IN EITHER STALL! So yeah, using these stalls is pretty much out of the question at the moment. I think that's all that needs to be said on the quality of these stalls
Grade: 0 out of 10

Stall One

Stall 2

Toiler Paper: In the event that you were to take the plunge here, literally or figuratively, there was toilet paper, though there isn't always. I actually know someone who had to use their sock as TP while getting down at the Dise once but I guess that's neither here nor there. Also, the toilet paper was out in the open and can easily fall on the ground and in the toilet. Pretty gross.
Grade: 2 out of 10

Cleanliness: As is the case with bathrooms in most rock clubs, it was not too clean. Lot of general mess everywhere.
Grade: 3 out of 10

Scent: Definitely a bit of a stench. If people are using the bathroom for the old #2, I don't know how, so I'm not quite sure where all the smell comes from. It's noticeable and unpleasant though not completely unbearable.
Grade: 4 out of 10

Flush: Flush was reasonable, but again you wont want to be in a situation where you'll want to use the toilet so it's grade will note that.
Grade: 0 out of 10

Aesthetics: They quite clearly don't care at all about their bathroom. Holes in the wall behind the toilet are just one example of this. There are many others, trust me.
Grade: 2 out of 10

The Bottom Line: Don't use the bathroom here if you need to poop. Even if you're checking out a band, the club generally allows re-entry as long as you have a wrist band. If you're in need, run out of the club at mach speed. I'll post a relatively decent option in the area in the near future.