So far, my favorite bar I've been to in Boston. Divey in all the right ways. Vinyl records spinning and obscure beers. Love it love it love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Steve D
Loved ever second of this place visiting from out of town. Beer, cider, music, service and food were all really great. Awesome place to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Thanks for a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ARP_EG
Legendary Boston bar. The only bar I know of where the soundtrack is played on vinyl by the bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kopfweh
Great food, beloved bar with excellent selection. However, the service kinda sucks. I get it’s one of those “service with attitude” joints, but the past 2-3 times I’ve been in, I’ve been ignored for ages while hoping to put in a food order…or pay my check…or get another round. Prob won’t be coming back given how much they make you wait even on slow nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
John R.
I made a friend who asked me 100 questions about Toronto and I asked him 100 questions about Boston, answers 22 to 31 were about this bar and all of it was true.
It's a great place to grab a drink. Do so.
Edit in response to owner question:
Question 22 was - Did you really watch Thundercats? (I was wearing a Thundercats shirt but am a few years younger than the original demographic) Yes I did, my older brothers let me watch despite being too young.
Question 31 - Have you ever actually read about Bukowski? - yes I have a signed copy of Factotum and read it repeatedly after high school.
Erik van Meegen
Amazing bar with good food and many options. In the evenings the music is a bit too loud for me, but during the day, I came back for a burger and that was the best one I had in a very long time. I’ll be back soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Wiegert
I walked in and out. Too crowded and noisy. Looked really cool though.
Christopher J. Duncanson-Hales
A local away from local.
Recommended dishes: Burger
Gary James
Pleasant and relaxed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J S
Love this place, great vibe, great beer and the food was really good too.
Five stars for James every tavern like this in Boston needs a sassy black guy to make the vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tachy nurse
Stopped in for.a beer. We're from out of town they had 15 rotating taps. Beer was good and cold. Service was great. And atmosphere was exactly what we love. I call it a dive bar, but they call it a beer bar. We did not try the food, but the plates looked good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Bernd Strahammer
Great music, wonderful people. Must have seen if you're in Boston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chase Ward
Awesome bar!! Honestly, I can’t speak highly enough of the service. They were PACKED and the two workers were on top of everything!! Great selection of beers. We didn’t eat, but the food looked and smelled delicious! Fun spot to pop in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lockie Hunter
I mean, it’s Bukowski’s! It’s a bit of an institution. It’s been here for as long as I can remember, through my grad school days and the birth of my children (the kids are in college now). It’s very loud. It’s good beer. It’s very loud. Did I mention it’s very loud?
They play full albums, which is nice, so you can get into the groove of something.
It’s the place to go when you’re feeling upbeat, after a Berklee concert, and you don’t mind crowds, and you just need a pint and a big dose of energy!
The beer list has improved over the years. They’ve got a nice selection on tap but also some good high gravity and some other items.
Again, it’s an institution! Come in just for the vibe and a pint. You won’t be disappointed.
So far, my favorite bar I've been to in Boston. Divey in all the right ways. Vinyl records spinning and obscure beers. Love it love it love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Loved ever second of this place visiting from out of town. Beer, cider, music, service and food were all really great. Awesome place to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Thanks for a great time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Legendary Boston bar. The only bar I know of where the soundtrack is played on vinyl by the bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great food, beloved bar with excellent selection. However, the service kinda sucks. I get it’s one of those “service with attitude” joints, but the past 2-3 times I’ve been in, I’ve been ignored for ages while hoping to put in a food order…or pay my check…or get another round. Prob won’t be coming back given how much they make you wait even on slow nights.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
I made a friend who asked me 100 questions about Toronto and I asked him 100 questions about Boston, answers 22 to 31 were about this bar and all of it was true.
It's a great place to grab a drink. Do so.
Edit in response to owner question:
Question 22 was - Did you really watch Thundercats? (I was wearing a Thundercats shirt but am a few years younger than the original demographic) Yes I did, my older brothers let me watch despite being too young.
Question 31 - Have you ever actually read about Bukowski? - yes I have a signed copy of Factotum and read it repeatedly after high school.
Amazing bar with good food and many options. In the evenings the music is a bit too loud for me, but during the day, I came back for a burger and that was the best one I had in a very long time. I’ll be back soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I walked in and out. Too crowded and noisy. Looked really cool though.
A local away from local.
Recommended dishes: Burger
Pleasant and relaxed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place, great vibe, great beer and the food was really good too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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Five stars for James every tavern like this in Boston needs a sassy black guy to make the vibe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for.a beer. We're from out of town they had 15 rotating taps. Beer was good and cold. Service was great. And atmosphere was exactly what we love. I call it a dive bar, but they call it a beer bar. We did not try the food, but the plates looked good.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great music, wonderful people. Must have seen if you're in Boston.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome bar!! Honestly, I can’t speak highly enough of the service. They were PACKED and the two workers were on top of everything!! Great selection of beers. We didn’t eat, but the food looked and smelled delicious! Fun spot to pop in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I mean, it’s Bukowski’s! It’s a bit of an institution. It’s been here for as long as I can remember, through my grad school days and the birth of my children (the kids are in college now). It’s very loud. It’s good beer. It’s very loud. Did I mention it’s very loud?
They play full albums, which is nice, so you can get into the groove of something.
It’s the place to go when you’re feeling upbeat, after a Berklee concert, and you don’t mind crowds, and you just need a pint and a big dose of energy!
The beer list has improved over the years. They’ve got a nice selection on tap but also some good high gravity and some other items.
Again, it’s an institution!
Come in just for the vibe and a pint. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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