For my short time there it was perfectly fine. I had noticed the sign a couple years ago and made a note to try it so got there last nite with my dive bar friend. No weird looks, just white dudes hanging out and lots of TVs with Fox News on. They don't serve food anymore for better or worse. Corona and Sam Adams bottles were $5 so not crazy cheap. Bigger than I expected but the other room was dead. It could be a cool hang but a bit out of the way for me and I'm not a big beer person. Glad I went.
Susan M.
After reading the old review about the bartender with the 70's porn star mustache I had to see it! Spot on Paul G. The bartender is still there! Service was great! Locals were friendly!
Barbara Rose
Awesome place
Katie Stark
I went to Boston with my girlfriends for a trip and this bar was the best part of our entire experience! It was close to our Airbnb and the staff and patrons were so warm and welcoming! 10/10 would go back literally only reason to visit Dorchester!
James “Destination Delights” Cheatham
Great neighborhood Bar
Melinda Muharemovic
Nice bartender and service
J Alvarez
Best bar in Boston...... not even a question
Nick Hrynkiw
Good place. $2 hot dogs. Lots of tweed golf caps. Small windows, perfect for disappearing for a couple hours. Legend has it 12 different people named Ben conferred to name this place back in the day. Came up with an awesome place to hang out. Will be going back.
Megan Carter
Decent price for a delicious food, highly recommend this
Charles Ford
A nice local gathering....
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AVOID this place! Completely racist and absolutely no respect for social distance or concerns over COVID. Let me just start by saying that I'm from Boston and I'm accustomed to these old Irish style pubs that seemed to have existed since the stone ages. And that's exactly what you can expect at this place. It's the typical dank, worn out looking atmosphere, food tastes like froze food purchased at 7-11 and even worse customer service... but that's all to be expected. But one night, with my preferred restaurants closed, I tried this place in a jam. And what SURPRISED me is that the bartender (and owner I think?) rejected my take out order because I was covering my face with a scarf instead of a mask. Which is totally fine... I stared to walk out to grab my mask in my car when I noticed that literally NOT A SINGLE person (including the bartender) were wearing masks. When I asked why, he told me that it's because they were seated (which they were not). When I asked if I could just sit down with my scarf covering and then remove it then like everyone else, I was laughed at by the bartender and the friends that he was serving, sworn at, throw out and the doors were locked to prevent me from coming back inside with an acceptable mask. There were no arguments nor did I raise my voice so the entire experience was extremely confusing and felt very uncomfortable as I was the only person of color in the entire place and had been tested significantly different than everyone else I was surrounded by. I'd NEVER go back to this place and I strongly suggest that you avoid at all costs.
John Griffin
Excellent service and reasonable prices
Neaco Gatti
The curry chicken is the very best i had in a very long time i highly recommend getting some...
Matty Lydon
the food large amount for short money
Brian Mccluskey
There's hardly any safe true dive bars. This is one. You feel comfortable here. Eddie the bartender is friendly. The food is good. Plus there's free parking.
For my short time there it was perfectly fine. I had noticed the sign a couple years ago and made a note to try it so got there last nite with my dive bar friend. No weird looks, just white dudes hanging out and lots of TVs with Fox News on. They don't serve food anymore for better or worse. Corona and Sam Adams bottles were $5 so not crazy cheap. Bigger than I expected but the other room was dead. It could be a cool hang but a bit out of the way for me and I'm not a big beer person. Glad I went.
After reading the old review about the bartender with the 70's porn star mustache I had to see it! Spot on Paul G. The bartender is still there! Service was great! Locals were friendly!
Awesome place
I went to Boston with my girlfriends for a trip and this bar was the best part of our entire experience! It was close to our Airbnb and the staff and patrons were so warm and welcoming! 10/10 would go back literally only reason to visit Dorchester!
Great neighborhood Bar
Nice bartender and service
Best bar in Boston...... not even a question
Good place. $2 hot dogs. Lots of tweed golf caps. Small windows, perfect for disappearing for a couple hours. Legend has it 12 different people named Ben conferred to name this place back in the day. Came up with an awesome place to hang out. Will be going back.
Decent price for a delicious food, highly recommend this
A nice local gathering....
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AVOID this place! Completely racist and absolutely no respect for social distance or concerns over COVID. Let me just start by saying that I'm from Boston and I'm accustomed to these old Irish style pubs that seemed to have existed since the stone ages. And that's exactly what you can expect at this place. It's the typical dank, worn out looking atmosphere, food tastes like froze food purchased at 7-11 and even worse customer service... but that's all to be expected. But one night, with my preferred restaurants closed, I tried this place in a jam. And what SURPRISED me is that the bartender (and owner I think?) rejected my take out order because I was covering my face with a scarf instead of a mask. Which is totally fine... I stared to walk out to grab my mask in my car when I noticed that literally NOT A SINGLE person (including the bartender) were wearing masks. When I asked why, he told me that it's because they were seated (which they were not). When I asked if I could just sit down with my scarf covering and then remove it then like everyone else, I was laughed at by the bartender and the friends that he was serving, sworn at, throw out and the doors were locked to prevent me from coming back inside with an acceptable mask. There were no arguments nor did I raise my voice so the entire experience was extremely confusing and felt very uncomfortable as I was the only person of color in the entire place and had been tested significantly different than everyone else I was surrounded by. I'd NEVER go back to this place and I strongly suggest that you avoid at all costs.
Excellent service and reasonable prices
The curry chicken is the very best i had in a very long time i highly recommend getting some...
the food large amount for short money
There's hardly any safe true dive bars. This is one. You feel comfortable here. Eddie the bartender is friendly. The food is good. Plus there's free parking.