About us
We are a diverse, inclusive and welcoming group of adults 21+ of any identity dining out at restaurants across the South Shore. Please include your first name a clear profile pic and take a few minutes to answer the profile questions to enable us to easily find you at events, learn a little about you ahead of time, and have some potential convo starters. We are open to new members. We are looking forward to having you join us and meetup with us in the near future.
The SSDOMG has hosted nearly 300 events while dining at over 260 restaurants across the south shore since August 2006. Over 1,400 adults have been members of our group with over 300 attending at least 3 events, over 150 attending at least 5 events, and over 50 attending at least 10 events. Many friendships have been formed and favorite restaurants discovered!!!
We broadly define the South Shore as south of Boston along within and abutting Routes 3, 18, 24, and 95 with Route 44 as our 'lower border' for lack of a better term. However, once in awhile we do expand our wings to points further south and southwest. Our Event Descriptions have all the info you need to enable you to join us at the table. Attend an SSDOMG event to eat out for every dining occasion. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dining companions. Please read the Message Boards under the More tab for much more information. We hope you will have fun dining out with us on the South Shore!
If you are interested in joining the SSDOMG, please answer all Profile questions. Upon approval, please log-in and RSVP to any Meetups already scheduled on the calendar. Please be advised that we only approve individuals as we do have members only events. Therefore, couples will be declined and asked to join individually.
In order to join the SSDOMG you must have a clear profile photo and a legible first name (not a bunch of letters or words) in order to be approved to join the group. This is so we have a face to put with the name and a name that we can (hopefully) pronounce tp provide a positive welcoming warm and fun experience dining out for all.
Cash Only Policy ~ We have had a Cash Only policy since Day 1 as it's easier to handle the bill. Please be sure to have a couple of bills smaller than $20s. Sometimes a restaurant will provide separate checks, in which case you can use a credit card. Our event fees are $2 payable in cash, small bills (think $1s and $5s) only please.
No Show Policy ~ We like to treat others the way we would like to be treated and expect you to update your RSVP prior to the RSVP Deadline if you are no longer able to attend. It's simple common courtesy. You can read more about our No-Show Policy on our About Pages and soon in the Message Boards under the More tab.
As the purpose of the SSDOMG and Meetup is to actually meetup we request you please attend your first event within one year of joining. This is a newand updated policy that went into effect in 2024 and updated in August 2025 and has been (and is being) communicated several times.
(Please Note: We are working on updating our About/Description to simplify it.)
Upcoming events
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Hot Pot Social Meal
Tokyo Japanese Steak House, South Shore Plaza, Braintree, MA, USJoin us for Hot Pot in Braintree on a Thursday night! Hot Pot is a fantastic wintertime meal, in which we cook our food in broth at the table and enjoy each other's company along with a yummy meal. For those who have been around awhile, you know I love hot pot and enjoy bringing the group to a hot pot restaurant just about every other year.
The premise of hot pot is too cook your food at your table in soup broth. Pots are shared and the only utensils to go in the pot at the serving utensils. Unlike last year's restaurant, this is not all you can eat. You order off the menu and they bring out your order all at once. You can always order more though. They also have other food options available including sushi and you can order anything off the menu to be cooked in the kitchen. Check out their website below for more info.
The variety of dishes and dozens of combinations, both mix and match and pre-determined, make for a unique fun dining experience. This enables us to interact with each other even more so than at our non-hot pot event meals.
Largest table sizes are for 14 and 16 people. The next largest table size is for 6 people.
We can have the table for 14 people as long as we have 12 people.
Otherwise, we will be split up among a couple of 4-top tables next to each other as the tables cannot be moved.~~~~~
Hot Pot Social Meal
Thursday, February 26th @ 6-8pm
Tokyo Steakhouse
250 Granite Street/Route 37
(South Shore Plaza)
Braintree, MA
P ~ 781-380-4040
W ~ https://www.simon.com/mall/south-shore-plaza/stores/tokyo-steakhouseMeeting Place: By the front door. Please wait for Event Host/Organizer to be seated. We wait till the majority of attendees are present or a minute or two after the event time to be seated.
Event Host(s)/Organizer(s): Angela :) (Reservation Name)
Min/Max: Minimum of 6 total by Sun Feb 22nd @ 4pm. Max of 14. (If we have <10 as of Tuesday this will be downsized along with our table.)
Guests: None at this time. We will open this up to Guests on Sat or Sun 2/21-2/22 if we have less than 10 Yes/Going RSVPs. Please be sure to RSVP Yes/Going to ensure your seat at the table if you are interested in bringing a Guest.Event Fee: $2pp / 2026 Annual Members ~ Free / $10 to become a 2026 Annual Member. // All small bills please (1s &5s; 10s for AMs) which is collected when we are paying the bill.
RSVP Deadline ~ 3 hours prior ~ TH 2/26 @ 3pm (Note: If your plans change please update your RSVP regardless of the time as we can now access this info from our phones. Any changes after this time may be considered a No-Show.)
Directions Overview:
Located on the South Shore Plaza property off Route 37. There are 4 entry points into the SSP from Route 37. If you miss one there's another.
This is located in a free-standing building across from the parking garage which abuts several entrances including but not limited to the Target store and Nordstrom wing as well as the former Lord & Taylor wing.Parking: Free and ample, both covered and uncovered. Most of the parking is across the street in the garage and there is a crosswalk along with lights that are blinking.
~~~Please bring Cash Only!!! NO EXCEPTIONS. This restaurant provides one check per table. We do have "individual checks" slips, which will be present at this event for you to use to track your food and beverage items and cost. Please bring small bills ($1s or 5s for Event Fee, $10s or $20s for Annual Fee please) to pay for the event fee. When in doubt, please make this easy and bring cash. We will check with our server/restaurant about separate checks in advance and then again upon arrival but make no promises or guarantees. (Note: I am going to ask if we can get a bill specifically for those ordering hot pot and one for those not ordering hot pot to help simplify the bill paying for us but cannot make any guarantees. )
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**Health Guidelines**SSDOMG requests you not attend an event if/when:
>You have been exposed to covid in the 10 days prior to the event and have not yet tested negative.
>You are experiencing any sickness up to 5 days prior to the event in which you have not been symptom-free for at least 48 hours, especially if it's contagious.This is for the safety of the attendees, employees, and our families.
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Please update your RSVP, preferably prior to the RSVP Deadline or you may be considered a No-Show. We do have a No-Show Policy which is when you are a Yes/Going RSVP at the RSVP Deadline but do not attend the event.
If you will be more than 15 minutes late, please post a comment on the event page/wall w/ your ETA at least 15, if not 30 minutes prior.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please post any questions on the event page in the comments section.
Inclement Weather Date: TBD a few days prior if the forecast calls for it.
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Past events
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