Best Bar/Restaurant in the south end, there's no question.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaded Nachos
Gerald Sebastian Schmitz-Reinthal
Nice room but unfriendly service over all.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Jacob Licht
This business charges a 4% credit card surcharge that it disguises as a cash discount on top of the listed menu prices. This is an illegal business practice, and I have submitted a complaint to the Attorney General’s Office to correct this issue.
Furthermore, the food is not very good. My friend ordered a chicken sandwich that tasted very bad. When we raised the issue of the credit card surcharge with the manager, he refused to correct the issue.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mindy Wang
I was dropping my friend off at the airport, but since her flight was delayed, we decided to grab food and drinks nearby. This was our first time at JJ Foley's Cafe. When we arrived, the table we were seated at was dirty, which wasn’t a great first impression.
I ordered the Blue Lemonade, and my friend had a Long Island Iced Tea. The drinks were decent but not very strong.
For food, we ordered the wings with buffalo sauce on the side and the duck poutine fries. Unfortunately, the wings were completely unseasoned, tasting like they had just been battered in flour and fried without any seasoning. The duck poutine fries were burnt. While I didn’t want to make a big deal, my friend decided to bring it up with the bartender. His response was dismissive, he said since we had “dug into,” he couldn’t take the dish off the bill, even though we’d only had two bites.
Later, we spoke with the manager and pointed out that the fries were burnt. His response? “That’s why there’s gravy, to soften the fries.” While he eventually removed the dish from our bill, his attitude was unnecessary and unprofessional. For the rest of our time there, he ignored us, even when we were clearly trying to get his attention to pay the bill.
Overall, the experience left a bad taste in our mouths. A dirty table, lack of attentiveness, and dismissive behavior cost them a star in my book.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Peter Lubich
Really a nice Pub Employee was amazing food too for US the price was top notch! Thanks a lot we really enjoyed our time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Roche
Stopped in for a bite to eat earlier in the day. I had about 45 minutes to spare and had great steak tips, mashed potatoes and vegetables. It was great! Service was outstanding too and very welcoming. I highly recommend this place to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Andris
Terrible service- bartender abandoned our table, so we fetched our food from the kitchen about 45 minutes after ordering. I would recommend patrons check their credit card statement, as the restaurant added $20 to our credit card tip, shown in the photos below.
To Mike, Owner- I understand the impact caused by the unexpected party. My main issues lies in the tip being added to card. I feel for guests who might unknowingly fall victim to this scam.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Clio Bersani
When you’re here… you’re home.
Alexa Kriebel
Sooo…it’s a Monday night so I get it but google says they’re open till 2AM? It’s 11:30 and it’s all closed up, so heads up! They’re closed by 11:30 on Mondays!!!
There's nothing like an Irish pub, and this is a great one in Boston. Good food, and an overabundance of authenticity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Norbert Leist
very classic Irish pub, recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
nulmonkey7
Spent the day visiting historical sites and pubs. This was by far the best pub along my journey. It is still family run (going on 5th Gen) and extremely friendly and inviting. Prices are good, beer is cold, and atmosphere is great. A little out of the way, but well worth the trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Drew Beck
Classic Irish pub. Food was great and service was good.
Anti American establishment
Best Bar/Restaurant in the south end, there's no question.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaded Nachos
Nice room but unfriendly service over all.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
This business charges a 4% credit card surcharge that it disguises as a cash discount on top of the listed menu prices. This is an illegal business practice, and I have submitted a complaint to the Attorney General’s Office to correct this issue.
Furthermore, the food is not very good. My friend ordered a chicken sandwich that tasted very bad. When we raised the issue of the credit card surcharge with the manager, he refused to correct the issue.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I was dropping my friend off at the airport, but since her flight was delayed, we decided to grab food and drinks nearby. This was our first time at JJ Foley's Cafe. When we arrived, the table we were seated at was dirty, which wasn’t a great first impression.
I ordered the Blue Lemonade, and my friend had a Long Island Iced Tea. The drinks were decent but not very strong.
For food, we ordered the wings with buffalo sauce on the side and the duck poutine fries. Unfortunately, the wings were completely unseasoned, tasting like they had just been battered in flour and fried without any seasoning. The duck poutine fries were burnt. While I didn’t want to make a big deal, my friend decided to bring it up with the bartender. His response was dismissive, he said since we had “dug into,” he couldn’t take the dish off the bill, even though we’d only had two bites.
Later, we spoke with the manager and pointed out that the fries were burnt. His response? “That’s why there’s gravy, to soften the fries.” While he eventually removed the dish from our bill, his attitude was unnecessary and unprofessional. For the rest of our time there, he ignored us, even when we were clearly trying to get his attention to pay the bill.
Overall, the experience left a bad taste in our mouths. A dirty table, lack of attentiveness, and dismissive behavior cost them a star in my book.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Really a nice Pub Employee was amazing food too for US the price was top notch! Thanks a lot we really enjoyed our time
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for a bite to eat earlier in the day. I had about 45 minutes to spare and had great steak tips, mashed potatoes and vegetables. It was great! Service was outstanding too and very welcoming. I highly recommend this place to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible service- bartender abandoned our table, so we fetched our food from the kitchen about 45 minutes after ordering. I would recommend patrons check their credit card statement, as the restaurant added $20 to our credit card tip, shown in the photos below.
To Mike, Owner- I understand the impact caused by the unexpected party. My main issues lies in the tip being added to card. I feel for guests who might unknowingly fall victim to this scam.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
When you’re here… you’re home.
Sooo…it’s a Monday night so I get it but google says they’re open till 2AM? It’s 11:30 and it’s all closed up, so heads up! They’re closed by 11:30 on Mondays!!!
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Greatest Bar in the world
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There's nothing like an Irish pub, and this is a great one in Boston. Good food, and an overabundance of authenticity.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
very classic Irish pub, recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Spent the day visiting historical sites and pubs. This was by far the best pub along my journey. It is still family run (going on 5th Gen) and extremely friendly and inviting. Prices are good, beer is cold, and atmosphere is great. A little out of the way, but well worth the trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Classic Irish pub. Food was great and service was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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