Excellent drinks, food, and service in an intimate Irish pub setting. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Cunningham
Great pub and great people. An awesome place for a meal or just a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francisco Marriott
Best pub in Needham and the surrounding areas!
Parking: MBTA parking next to it (paid), as well as street parking (meters apply, free after 6pm)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Short Rib & Ale Pie, Black Garlic Hummus
Ehud Ettun
This place is just amazing. Make sure to get the Vegas ! It's spicy and awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
José Manuel Ramos
Salt with salt. Immense amounts of salt. And then the manager didn't give us one of the several tables that were free because they were reserved, and when we finished eating at the bar the same tables were still free. We asked him and he shrugged. It's a trendy place, but I don't really understand why. Bad service, overly salty food and untrained manager.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Patrick S
The James has a great vibe, and I’ve wanted to like it, but it is unfortunately spoiled by mediocre food and ambivalent service. My burger tasted like it came out of a Sodexo catalog; my daughter’s pricey steak frites was slightly better. The draft list is limited and heavy on IPAs. I wouldn’t have minded so much but the service made me wonder if I’d insulted someone somehow. The host ignored us and was then unapologetic. After 10 minutes at the table one server took our drink orders. Another took our food order and then disappeared for roughly 40 minutes. After the food arrived mine sat for 25 minutes while I waited for a server to check in so I could order another beer. Eventually she reappeared. We did not see her again, however, and after finishing my lukewarm burger it took another twenty minutes before the first server offered to bring the check.
I don’t appreciate being ignored, and at these prices I don’t expect to have to flag down servers. Perhaps it could be forgiven if the food were executed better, but between the prices, the food, and the service there’s a sad waste of an attractive restaurant here.
Kid-friendliness: It’s a pub, so your kids won’t be out of place, but the restaurant doesn’t offer a kids menu or anything to occupy children. The servers possibly resent serving tables with well-behaved children, based on my experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
andrew taff
Such a great local spot. The food and drinks are excellent. Friendly staff and love the live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
walt kolenda
If the perfect burger exists, I just had it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
q q
Excessively loud noise level (99-105 decibel) made for painful and unpleasant experience, could not hear person sitting next to me, had to leave and take food out, find a place to sit and eat, resulting in cold soggy food. Management unresponsive.
Great service and fun bar atmosphere mixed with casual dining. , A great neighborhood spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Crystal Bullerwell
We stopped for a quick bite and cocktail and can’t wait to go back. The menu is fun and doesn’t look/feel like an Irish pub but the menu reflect that it is and it’s upscale. We live 2.5 hours away but may have to visit for a day trip! I think you’ll do great and will be sought after for the vibe and decor too!
Ed Bassin
A really nice Irush pub with good food, a nice patio for outdoor seating, and good drunks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Warren O'Reilly
I’ve come to expect high-quality food, simple, and fresh ingredients and extremely high attention to detail when I attend the James. This time around was no different. We had a wonderful meal on Sunday. It’s consistently an enjoyable place to go to. The food is excellent, and the service and management is friendly and engaging. We had a tremendous Father’s Day meal, The fish and chips were exactly like I remember them from Ireland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allen Smith
Small neighborhood place with outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Thursday night live music draws a lively crowd
Great fun. For a suburb, a happening place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Excellent drinks, food, and service in an intimate Irish pub setting. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pub and great people. An awesome place for a meal or just a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pub in Needham and the surrounding areas!
Parking: MBTA parking next to it (paid), as well as street parking (meters apply, free after 6pm)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Short Rib & Ale Pie, Black Garlic Hummus
This place is just amazing. Make sure to get the Vegas ! It's spicy and awesome ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salt with salt. Immense amounts of salt. And then the manager didn't give us one of the several tables that were free because they were reserved, and when we finished eating at the bar the same tables were still free. We asked him and he shrugged.
It's a trendy place, but I don't really understand why. Bad service, overly salty food and untrained manager.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
The James has a great vibe, and I’ve wanted to like it, but it is unfortunately spoiled by mediocre food and ambivalent service. My burger tasted like it came out of a Sodexo catalog; my daughter’s pricey steak frites was slightly better. The draft list is limited and heavy on IPAs. I wouldn’t have minded so much but the service made me wonder if I’d insulted someone somehow. The host ignored us and was then unapologetic. After 10 minutes at the table one server took our drink orders. Another took our food order and then disappeared for roughly 40 minutes. After the food arrived mine sat for 25 minutes while I waited for a server to check in so I could order another beer. Eventually she reappeared. We did not see her again, however, and after finishing my lukewarm burger it took another twenty minutes before the first server offered to bring the check.
I don’t appreciate being ignored, and at these prices I don’t expect to have to flag down servers. Perhaps it could be forgiven if the food were executed better, but between the prices, the food, and the service there’s a sad waste of an attractive restaurant here.
Kid-friendliness: It’s a pub, so your kids won’t be out of place, but the restaurant doesn’t offer a kids menu or anything to occupy children. The servers possibly resent serving tables with well-behaved children, based on my experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Such a great local spot. The food and drinks are excellent. Friendly staff and love the live music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If the perfect burger exists, I just had it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excessively loud noise level (99-105 decibel) made for painful and unpleasant experience, could not hear person sitting next to me, had to leave and take food out, find a place to sit and eat, resulting in cold soggy food. Management unresponsive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service and fun bar atmosphere mixed with casual dining. , A great neighborhood spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We stopped for a quick bite and cocktail and can’t wait to go back. The menu is fun and doesn’t look/feel like an Irish pub but the menu reflect that it is and it’s upscale. We live 2.5 hours away but may have to visit for a day trip! I think you’ll do great and will be sought after for the vibe and decor too!
A really nice Irush pub with good food, a nice patio for outdoor seating, and good drunks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve come to expect high-quality food, simple, and fresh ingredients and extremely high attention to detail when I attend the James. This time around was no different. We had a wonderful meal on Sunday. It’s consistently an enjoyable place to go to. The food is excellent, and the service and management is friendly and engaging.
We had a tremendous Father’s Day meal, The fish and chips were exactly like I remember them from Ireland.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small neighborhood place with outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Thursday night live music draws a lively crowd
Parking: Plenty of parking in the town lot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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