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    3.5 (147 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Live music
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    Upscale
    Outdoor seating

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    Peter C.

    Not sure what happened here but this place has terrible food now. My group of friends will typically eat anything. Not picky at all. I was surprised when everyone agreed to send back the awful Buffalo chicken dip. Just tasted off. We ordered nachos which also seemed like they were a SYSCO special. Nothing fresh and made in house. Every component felt like it was shipped in and mostly loaded with salt and preservatives. My double cheeseburger was... not fresh beef. Maybe frozen patties. The fries look fresh cut in photos from years ago on yelp but now they're bright yellow frozen style ones. No one liked their meals. I suspect this place decided to cut its food costs and switched to all generic products that come frozen. We decided to pull this place from our sports bar rotation. Hope it improves.

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    Andrew A.

    It's described as an up scale sport bar, which I don't quite understand. I'd say it's probably just a way to increase prices on food. The food was OK overall. It satisfied the itch. We started off with the pretzel, which was obviously not anything homemade or special. Probably came in a big box of frozen pretzels and they just threw it in a microwave to warm it up. The rest of the food was pretty good. The wings, burger and beer were all good. The best part was the unexpected live band. We didn't realize they'd have live music, but it was a treat.

    DAV USCG '74. Beef wellington.
    BurlGirl T.

    Food amazing for an ale house. Saw a review on WICKED BITES and hubby wished for beef wellington so off down rt128. Puff pastry surrounded short rib & veg. Served over mashed potatoes with the best gravy ever. 5* Wife ordered tortellini bologenes thinking eat half, leftovers for lunch nextday...she finished it! Short rib meat, I see a theme here. Cocktails: maple bourbon with amazing lux cherry. Dessert: sticking to another theme, cherry draped cheesecake. Ambiance: outdoor patio with firepit. Too cold but be back in springtime. Bar so, TVs on every surface. MUSIC 80-90s appropriate since clientele seems to subscribe to AARP...so we finally fit in! SERVICE: NICEST server in Boston. Guess she was raised in Midwest, lol. Parking was our concern but, lot on corner. Signage 2 hour limit, no paid kiosk sooooo?? Loved the exterior wall mural. NAVY medal of honor, old MBTA trolley, etc. THANKS. We had 3:30p reservation and all menu items available. FYI. Most folks there for Monday smash burgers special. Clean restrooms. Definitely upscale from my memories from 1980s at Northeastern univ.

    Take a look at their "Health Score" from September 10th and previous dates. Do you see ALL OF THOSE VIOLATIONS??? Those were all related to rodents. Ask me how I know. Oh, because I was THERE, and I SAW an actual mouse there in March, and the Manager, Quinn P. DID NOT CARE. They have had continued to fail health inspections ever since, as you can plainly see. At least they were finally forced to close their doors for a day, and, oh, I DON'T KNOW...maybe...EXTERMINATE PROPERLY? I had an extensive review up about it, including Quinn and his completely nonchalant response, along with several follow up reviews as I saw the continued health inspection failures. Feel free to take a look at what the violations were FOR, below, lucky for you, it's all public record! So it's my pleasure to share with you! https://www.cityofboston.gov/isd/health/mfc/History.aspx?args=IjYxoXMODXM= Check out all the inspections done before 8/8, they are ALL REGARDING RODENTS. Apparently they appear to have FINALLY bothered to clean up the issue, but not until SEVEN MONTHS of pressure and inspections from the Health Inspectors. Maybe we should think about going back? Maybe.

    Seating area and bar
    Mark W.

    We met our daughter and her friend that works in the area here for lunch. The place us set up nice, every modern and clean. The staff was very welcoming and we were taken care of quickly. The server made suggestions and answered our questions about the menu. The ticket times were really good and the food was delicious. The fried pickles were as good as Kyle said they were. The portion sizes were good and we plan to come here again to try some of the other menu offerings.

    Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Shallots and Bacon
    Danielle T.

    I already gave Boston Ale House a five star review nine months ago, but my boyfriend and I had such a wonderful experience here last night that I am compelled to give them another five star review if Yelp will allow that. This sports bar has a laid back, yet upscale vibe with TVs scattered around so you can watch the game(s) while enjoying your meal. Our waitress, Madison provided exceptional service. She patiently answered our questions about the menu and made excellent recommendations. Most importantly, the food was DELICIOUS!!! We both ordered the steak tips with mashed potatoes, asparagus and onion strings which I highly recommend. The steak tips were cooked to perfection. Even though we both ordered ours well done, they were still moist and tender. The mashed potatoes were creamy with just the right amount of salt. We also got a side dish of the Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Shallots and Bacon which was cooked in a mouthwatering delicious sauce. I've never had such amazing Brussel sprouts anywhere else. We will definitely be coming back here more often and plan to make Boston Ale House part of our regular restaurant rotation. Thank you for making our Saturday evening so pleasant!

    Stir fry vegetables. With Frozen chicken

    I just purchased a take out order for $104. we order 1 bones in chicKen, 2 vegetable stir fry, 1 order of potato skins and 1 order of fish and chips. The chicken was warm not freshly cooked and the chicken skin is so hard to chew (old chicKen). The potato skins were lukewarm and either over cooked or cooked frozen. The potato flesh is brown. The vegetable stir fry came with chicken that had the burnt strips on them, so those were frozen and dry. i tried to eat them but choked. I tried calling back several times but voicemail came on. Very frustrating and disappointing. Usually the food is good. I enjoyed other dishes before. Tonight was not a good night for them! Not going back!

    Srinithi R.

    My neighbors and I enjoy coming to this place a lot. The pizza here is really good and they got a good selection of beers and cocktails on their menu. The staff are always sweet. I mainly see the place as a sports bar but I definitely want to try their brunch and dinner menus. It seems like the place can hold a large group and they have patio seating as well. Also they have trivia every Wednesday at 7:30pm.

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    Started out for drinks and ended up dining at the bar. Great service and attentive bartender Kelsey.

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    The service is great. That's all I have to say I saw them in the back packing up a Togo box with no gloves pushing the food down.

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