T.T. The Bear's Place- Cambridge, MA

T.T. The Bear's Place - 5.0

T.T. The Bear's Place is located at 10 Brookline Street in Central Square in Cambridge. It's a small to mid sized rock venue with live music virtually every night. Shows generally run between $8 - $10.

Location: After going through the front door, the bathrooms will be directly ahead of you about 20 feet. The men's room is on the right and the ladies room on the left. Very centrally located within the venue.
Grade: 9 out of 10

Accessibility: While it does not say it on their website, the Shit Critic believes that T.T.'s is 18+ on some nights and 21+ on others. You'll definitely have to show an ID at the door and if there is a show, pay to get in.
Grade: 2 out of 10

Number of Stalls: There is one stall at T.T.'s with a urinal next to it for those who have needs not as urgent as yours. There is usually a lot of traffic in and out of the bathroom with everyone drinking and all, so sometimes people will use the stall for good ole #1. That isn't ideal.
Grade: 3 out of 10


Stall Quality: The stall is reasonably spacious but otherwise very simple and standard.
Grade: 5 out of 10




Toiler Paper: They have the big industrial rolls here, so running out is seldom and issue. As you can see in the picture above, folks seem to want to write on the toilet paper, but never seem to break through. Oh, those crazy kids.
Grade: 7 out of 10

Cleanliness: When the Shit Critic stopped by earlier this week, the bathroom was surprisingly clean. Only one paper towel on the floor and otherwise looking damn good for a rock club.
Grade: 8 out of 10

Scent: They had just painted the bathroom with a fresh coat of brown paint, so that was the dominant scent on this night.
Grade: 6 out of 10

Flush: This flush was a bit weak and leaves room for some concern as to whether the toilet can handle some serious action. As well, be sure to go reasonably light on the toilet paper.
Grade: 3 out of 10

Aesthetics: Well, they did just put a fresh coat of paint up on the walls, so at least they care a bit. Otherwise, it's a pretty bland and uninteresting rock club, but that's better than the alternative, no?
Grade: 5 out of 10

Extra Credit:
Paper towels not in dispenser: -1
Paper towels not in dispenser and on wet sink area: -2

The Bottom Line: All in all, the bathroom isn't too bad, though it certainly has a few obstacles to a passerby. Specifically, it might cost some money to get in and it's possible that there will be a bit of a line. The venue seems to give half of a poop about how the bathroom so there is a chance it might be in decent shape if you can get to it.