My 2nd favorite bar ever outside of O'Malley's West(Chicago, RIP) Been coming here for about 4years now and will continue as long as I live in the area. Pretty much Cheers for Horse Players, most of the focus is on the OTB section at the back of the bar, but don't let that take away from the good time had all over. Good Prices and the food is really good also. Huge fan of Prime Rib Saturday's! Happy Hour from 2-7pm and there are always specials throughout the week! If you are boujee(old townies) you will hate this place, if you are just looking for a good time and some good drinks, this is your place! read more

Holly gave me the best service. When you go there for dinner or having a drink or even placing a bet ask for Holly she's the greatest.

you guys just don't know what real entertainment is thats all!! real people. lousy singing = Entertainment Nightly Baby!!! I Love Bostons read more

Probably one of the best wings we have had!!! Alicia is a great waitress!! Had a great football day here!

Great sports bar. Anywhere you sit you can see at least 15+ TVs. They'll put on any sporting event you want on a tv you can watch. Beer glasses are frozen. Food is much better than most bar food. Friendly staff and customers. They have off track betting. Also have poker and karaoke on selected nights. read more

I have been coming here for years... Laser is amazing as the karaoke host.. best karaoke host I've ever seen... Zoey is an amazing bartender and makes amazing drinks and shots ... I highly recommend this bar to all read more

We continue our adventures in dining in our new home area. We rather randomly picked Boston's Bar and Grille hoping for some good pub style food and a casual atmosphere. What we got... was not what we'd hoped for. Walking through the front door, we saw an older bar spread out in front of us... good so far. There were plenty of TV's and just a moderate amount of noise... good. After the first impression though, things turned. There was no greeting of any kind on entry. No hello, no eye contact, no acknowledgment. A small thing, but it left us feeling ignored and unwelcome. We sat ourselves and started the wait. After a while, menus were brought we ordered drinks three drinks between us. After another wait, two of the drinks arrived, and the waitress took our food order. Another fairly long wait began. About the same time the food arrived, the third drink also arrived. My beer being gone, I ordered another. We hard ordered hot wings and a chicken fried chicken plate. Unfortunately, the hot wings seemed to be reheated chicken. The chicken fried chicken was covered in a tasteless white gravy. Overall, sub-par for any decent bar food. Not what we'd hoped for. About the time we were finished with the food, the waitress finally came back and recalled that I had ordered a second beer. She said she'd be right back with it, at which point I asked her not to bother as we were getting ready to leave. She also had failed to notice that we had an iced tea on the table that had been empty since shortly after the food arrived. She never even offered to refill that even after I saw her take note of it. About 15 minutes later she came back again and asked if we were still doing OK. I looked at the empty glasses, the empty plates on the table and then I looked back at her. I let her know that we were still ready to leave, and that we still needed the check. I told the others to head for the car and I'd join them in a couple of minutes. Wrong again.... It took me another 15 minutes to pay the tab. You might be thinking, well, you were in a really busy bar, what do you expect? The bar wasn't busy. I'd say it was about 30% occupied, and did not have a 'busy' feel at all. It was just terrible service and low quality grub. I'd suggest not going through the frustration that a visit to Boston's Bar and Grille will most likely bring on. read more

went here on Sunday around 9 and got the chili and the pot roast dinner for me and my dad. Only $18 and some really delicious and filling food with big portions. Definitely not somewhere you go for the ambience but for a really good dinner. read more

This karaoke person is the worst we have ever experienced!! The "karaoke" guy has no idea what he's doing nor does he care He literally gives u the mic and walks away to go sit at the bar to drink and have fun with his drunk buddies so if u happen to sing and he's at the bar, other customers have to tell him "hey that songs over" and then he will grab the mic and say "give it up for so and so" Wow Like if you need to hide behind being a karaoke host to make friends and meet girls then being a karaoke "host" isn't for you my friend Worst karaoke host I've ever seen in my life I don't understand y the place keeps him there unless he is related or knows someone that owns or manages the place read more

So, I do not usually rate a place low from one visit and a quick first impression, but when you are totally ignored by the staff for 15 minutes and forced to walk out, then I will. This place seemed like the stereotypical "local" hangout where they only want their friends and horse betters to be inside. Multiple times a waitress walked by our table and the bartender looked at us, but no one came to help us. Maybe I should of noticed that even though they had 3 1/2 stars, it was from a minimal number of raters and the pictures were of tables full of Coors Light and drunk people, which equates to, not the kind of place you want to go eat dinner and enjoy a drink. read more

1st: It's a Boston pride sports bar/grill/restaurant type place. Everything you want to know about Boston is hanging on the walls and playing on their TV's. I actually thought it was pretty cool. 2nd: The music they were playing was completely random, and sucky. I was trying to pinpoint the genre. I think I even said out loud, "Are the artists they're playing all from Boston, because I'm not getting this music??" It was mostly mid 90's alternative/contemporary. Not that cool for a sports bar, even though I knew every song that came on, but I'm not normal. 3rd: Nobody liked their food at my table, including me, and I rarely complain about pizza. Even bad pizza is okay pizza, but it really wasn't that great. Little Caesar's? I dunno. 4th: They do have great Happy Hour specials 7 days a week, 1/2 priced drinks and 5 dollar appetizers, and they've got that trivia night thing going for them. 5th: I hate it when the server automatically assumes a guy is paying for the meal, and gives the check to one of the guys at a table. I'm not some liberal-feminist-type, but yes, some girls do pay for meals out. read more

Best wings in town.... great people great service and respectful. I will be back plus the drinks are good good also they have live horse racing to place bets. read more

Boston's Bar & Grille - Cajun wings - American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Being a certified sports bar aficionado, as well as a Buffalo wing addict, I had to try this place after my wife and I moved to Tempe. Bottom line: Food's really good, service, not so much. Boston's is a run of the mill sports bar, very dark with enough TV screens to handle an NFL Sunday and more. Which is good, because it's also an off track betting site. The number of screens devoted to horse and dog racing at any given time far outnumbers the OTB patrons there, based on my several visits, but there's plenty of sports choices available. The OTB area is a separate room within view of the main dining room and the bar. As stated, it doesn't seem to get a lot of betting action, but that may just be a function of the time of day/night. I'm not a gambler, so don't really care. We found the food above average for a sports bar, actually. As a wing freak (see above), my first order was the happy hour wings ($5.99, a real bargain). These are HUGE compared to other places, and are available in a lot more flavors than one usually finds in this kind of restaurant. I've had them several times and have never been disappointed. My wife and I have also tried the burgers and fish and chips; both were fine. The problem with Boston's is spotty service. If you're at the bar, you'll find the bartenders friendly, attentive, and efficient. The same can't be said for the wait staff. While I'm a pretty undemanding customer (I once worked in a restaurant and have a lot of empathy with waiters and waitresses), I've waited for up to ten minutes to be even approached by a waitress for a drink order while sitting at one of the tables. And this wasn't an isolated occurrence; one evening, after going through the aforementioned wait, it was generally 15-20 minutes between any contact with the waitress, who was busy chatting with other customers (this is, after all, a neighborhood bar, so I assume there's some familiarity between the wait staff and the clientele). This type of behavior isn't a rarity; my wife and I once waited fifteen minutes to simply get our check paid. I can't speak for the "karaoke crowd", as I avoid karaoke like the Black Death, and am out of any establishment as soon as the overweight iced tea drinkers start tuning up;) While we really like Boston's food and sports bar amenities, we've decided to sit at the bar from now on. I will say that at one happy hour, I was waited on by the manager, who was quite friendly and efficient. This attitude needs to be imparted to the rest of the wait staff. read more

Service was ok but the fact they charged me double for a pitcher when i only got one and i showed them my bank statement and all they did was say oh sorry FYI no refund its not the 5 dollars that matters but customer service Still bought the bar a round read more

My girlfriend and I came here for a friend's birthday recently. Not sure if we would have come here otherwise. Pretty standard dive kind of place. We came on a Saturday night and it wasn't packed but busy enough. It was karaoke night which is fine, not my thing but fun to watch. We hung out for a couple hours with our friends. I was surprised to see only one bartender working for a saturday night but she was trying her best to keep up with everyone. We ended up eating the nachos supreme which weren't bad as far as bar food goes. Overall, not a bad place but probably wouldn't go back voluntarily. read more

Boston bar in PHX!? Had to check this out! Was invited here by a friend telling me this place has been in existence since she's been breathing. That's a long time - wink haha! Needless, to say my first impression of the place was -- wow what a poop hole! However, I've been to worst and I loved it! I like dive bars, but this place was more sports and please smoke a cigarette bar. Outdated television sets mixed with some flat screens. They had your basic bar menu; burgers, wings, and salads. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger with fries. Nothing to wow about it except it is what I expected to be. If you ask me I would stick with the drinks and that's about it. They have karaoke during the evenings most every night. Lots of country and older music I've never heard of and I consider myself pretty old! Needless to say the singing can improve, but I'm not once to complain. I appreciate people who have the courage to sing their hearts out in front of a crowd. - Enjoy! read more

Alicia, our waitress was FANTASTIC and really made our Birthday Karaoke party really enjoyable!

Bartender/Waitress sucks. Inattentive and has no people skills. Expect to wait for any kind of service, wasn't even busy and still had to wait just for the tab. read more

Alice was horrible... the bar alone is an amazing place, the staff was great and the regulars were awesome! But our server was the worst we ever had. We waited beyond 30 minutes for her to come back and ask us for service and she threw away our leftovers in the trash after asking for a box... She would deliver everything and then run away before we could ask for anything else. She was by far the worst service we ever had at Boston's, but Boston's individually is amazing!!!! read more

We were out looking last night for new place to go, and we came upon Boston sports bar. The place was pretty well packed at 9 PM, we really weren't sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised. The waitstaff what top shelf, rarely did we have to look for them before they found us. Plenty of things to keep you busy, they were playing poker while karaoke was going. One nice added feature is they have off the track betting. Not that we're much gamblers on the horses but it's nice to be able to if you want. I would like to give you a report about the food, but I waited too late to order and the kitchen was closed. I'm going to make a return trip just to figure that part out. Friendly staff friendly place. read more

Yay!!! Huzzah! Best food of all possible food. Here is me extending my review so it's not under the word count

I first went into Bostons for their Friday fish all you can eat. The flavor of the fish was blah, the coating on the fish was sometimes doughy, and within an hour of eating it I was deathly ill. The Waitress never engaged with customers, myself or others around me. It took over 90 minutes to receive my first amount food and then had to practically trip up the waitress to ask her for a refill on my soda, which should have been automatically asssumed to refill after hour and a half wait for food. I never went in to order fish again but the waitress's still dont care about the customers, never stop at the table unless you stand up and make a fool out of yourself to make them notice you. Another problem they have is the womens restroom. Not sure how they pass health codes with the condition of that bathroom!! Couldn't select 0 stars or I would have. read more

Not a bad little spot. Friendly service and food was ok. I ordered the "hot" wings with a side of the nuclear sauce. The wings were big and deep fried to a golden perfection, the way that I love. They were nice and crunchy but not burnt. The "hot" wings were not hot at all, somewhat disappointing and it was very vinegary. The nuclear sauce was just a little hotter but much more of the vinegar taste. Off track betting available. Would go back if I was in the neighborhood, but not a place I would go out of my way to get at. They also have several TV's, which is good. read more

Decent place to grab some food and drinks. Located right next to Arizona World of Baseball. Easily provided seating for a party of eight on a Thursday night. Would recommend for anyone looking for a drink in this area of Tempe. read more

Fun neighborhood hangout with great karaoke on the weekends. There are a lot of regulars so being a newcomer can be interesting comparatively to other places, but I try to stop in here once a week. The DJ, Laser the Legendary, is much more personable than most places where the DJ hides behind a computer all night. Give it a try!! read more

Look for amazing things to come out of the kitchen in the next few months.... the new cook has finger licking good talent !!!

I really like this bar, and I'll tell you why. Their beer is cold, the staff is nice and so far the food has been ok. I recommend this place to anyone seeking a decent bar. Plus they have off track betting. I'll be back. read more

There is poker league that plays at this place something and it can be fun to sit in on a game for free. The poker player since pretty friendly. You can also bets on dogs/horse races as well. It was a bit surprising to see when I first visit it. I've never done it and am not even sure were to begin with betting on dogs. The drink prices are reasonable. I've had a chicken fries steak once and it was just okay. The meat was a bit dried. There is an area for smokers but it fills like a zoo with the bars sometimes. They have an out door A/C unit that does help a lot when you sit outside during the summer. read more

I love this bar! Great bartenders..Sarah is the best! Zoey & Tony too! Everyone so friendly. . The food is GREAT! My favorite is the Saturday night Prime Rib for $12.99. It really is a great deal and so good! Terrific neighborhood bar! Definitely coming back! read more

I love coming here for their free poker tournaments. Everything is amazing. The service, the atmosphere, the food, and the drinks. I wish there was a pool table, but everything else makes up for that. read more

OK, so it is drab - that it is. But I the wait staff on my visit was the dumbest most clueless idiot I have ever seen - no exaggeration. The drink oder was taken 3 times and the waitress got it wrong three times (it was only a two drink order) after requesting 3 times as to what happened with our wings, we finally got chicken strips and fries - after 50 minutes. Run away - read more

Service is okay, nothing too over the top. The atmosphere is a little dingy for my liking, but it's still a pretty fun place to hang out.

Poor service. Terrible attitudes. Visited on a Sunday to watch some baseball (they do advertise themselves as a Sports Bar), but had my game turned off in the 5th inning so a video - which was also being shown on every other screen in the room - could be aired. The bartender Sara, who up to that point had been pleasant & a great server, became non-responsive and not helpful at all. Certainly no apology or 'sorry for the inconvenience' was offered. There is zero excuse for such awful customer service when plenty of other local watering holes offer up the same televised games & pub grub. My advice is to seek those places out and avoid the substandard service & complete lack of manners that Boston's has to offer. Don't waste your time there. read more

Neighborhood bar with pizzazz. Welcoming environment with a lively staff and patrons. Ask for Tasha, she's terrific.

Great prices, great beer! Great music! Good ole small business bar. Very friendly. The pot roast is awesome! Also can't beat their Friday fish fry read more

Great Bar! Do not confuse with Bostons Gourmet Pizza. Much different and better - excellent bar food, lots of quality TVs, satellite and a staff that gets them to all the events. Lowest tab you are likely to find and good but fun trivia competition. Try this place! read more

It's not a place I would go for the food but it's small place you can have some fun in. They have a poker game on Wednesday's and if you want to be a star for the night they have Karaoke on Wednesday,Thursday, Saturday and Sunday's. It's a relaxed atmosphere if you just want to go for a drink. read more

Stopped in for the first time the other day to place a few bets. Okay looking local place. The dining tables were a bit different. Kind of Denny's feeling. Ordered a couple beers but the drafts were not that cold. As it got busier, I could only see one bartender taking care of the whole place. She tried, but was obviously a bit overwhelmed. Decent wings. Definitely not a destination place. But overall okay. read more

Been coming here since 2004.......One of the best local bar/restaurants in Tempe or anywhere in the valley. Staff has been a stable and friendly part of their success over the years. As a former owner of five bars here and in SD, I know what I like in a place, and this is it. Leslie and Tony provide great food and drinks at Fair prices, and you have plenty of HD TV's to watch her your favorite sports teams. Lyle also does a fantastic job with the kareoke on certain nights! I highly recommend you stopping by here for a most enjoyable experience!!! Chris N read more

Boston's is as good as it gets! Food is great! Drinks are better! Staff is excellent! Tony rocks and will be your new bartender best friend! Emily is the best server and will serve your socks off. Karaoke hits the spot! regulars are hilarious! Sometimes a girl with an extraordinary christmas sweater comes in and dances, its all perfect. read more