J Brian's is one of my favorite local spots! The wings are absolutely delicious, and the beer is always ice cold exactly how it should be. The food is consistently good, the service is friendly, and it's a great place to relax, grab a drink, and enjoy a meal with friends or family. I've had great experiences every time I've been there. Definitely recommend read more

Its been my favorite place, like for years. I love all their wings, Super nice staff, always smiles and fast and friendly service. read more

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Come down and see Crystal & Brittany!! - Great drinks and an OUTSTANDING Roast Beef 3 way! Thinly sliced roast beef with mayo Cheese drizzled with James River BBQ sauce. read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - Roast Beef 3 way (GF) roll - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

Great wings! Good place to see sports on tv have a few drinks and hang out friends. Their is a karaoke night and also DJ's

Imagine this - you walk inside to what appears, on both the inside and outside, to be a dive bar. And it's true - you're vodka soda burns a whole in your heart, you get a bucket of high noons, there's a group next to you shaking their butt after being there for a few hours. You sense you'd have a decent time there with some townies. Then you smell something. You realize there's food here, even late night. Haddock chowder is on the menu? Oh god. But no... someone's food actually looks devine... those chicken tenders! Hm. You order food. AND ITS DELIGHTFUL. I did not see this coming. I have had the chicken tenders (boneless tenders) here and they were in all seriousness the best I've ever had - and I only had one drink prior! I mean it. Meat was thick and fresh, breading was perfect, fell off like a leaf in the fall time, and sauce cups triple of what any other place is giving out. My friend got the haddock chowder and clean bowl. Got a taste of onion rings and a wing and mmm mmm mmm. Down side - I'm not sure if servers exist here (and the kitchen takes some TIME) but if you're in no rush, not so hangry you might hurt someone, and with good company, then an underrated location from what the naked eye sees. read more

Takeout was fresh to order and tasted amazing! Definitely recommend trying their chicken fingers sub. Service was also fairly quick!

Overall the food is good NOT great and the particular waitress I had was not good. I ordered Jamaican jerk with as an appetizer they were yummy I would get them again. My only issue is the waitress asked if we wanted to place our orders yet or just the appetizers and we said just apps cause we haven't decided yet on meals. We ended up waiting about 40 mins for our apps to come and she never once in the 40 mins came to our table again to ask us what we'd like to order. After the apps came I had to stop the waitress in her path and tell her we are ready to order. After finally ordering the food came out my sub was bland and dry but the fried were very fresh and crunchy, I loved them. This is definitely not fine dinning and if you're in a hurry I wouldn't recommend it. read more

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I went here to celebrate a friend's birthday & was overcharged on my TIP. My server was Nika & she did a good job serving but I don't understand how I was charged more for my tip than I visibly wrote on the receipt. I called & spoke with the alleged owner & he gave me his number to send him all the info. It's been 3 weeks & he has ignored my messages. Be careful getting scammed yall. read more

First time here for takeout on a Friday night around 5:30pm. Ordering via phone was easy, meals were ready when I arrived exactly as quoted. Friendly server at the bar assisted me with checkout. Appeared to be a very local, regular crowd. We ordered the baked haddock with Cole slaw and onion rings and the steak tips with fries and the vegetable of the day which was broccoli. The haddock portion was on the smaller side but everything else was generous. The tips were perfectly cooked and fairly tender. We put the fries and onion rings in the air fryer when we got home and they were re-freshed perfectly. We'll be back! read more

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Amazing fish and chips. Totally a "local" but don't underestimate the food or the hospitality. The fish was so tender and moist inside, crispy outside. The fries ere perfectly brown and not flaccid. The bar service was perfectly homey and attentive. Drinks came quickly. Beers were cold. Bartenders were very personable. If I lived in the area, I would be here all the time. read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

Taste:3 buffalo wings were ok it was definitly under whelming due to all the over hype ive heard about this places wings i was expecting the best in town and ppl even travel 30 min for these wings... onion rings didnt taste home made they were just regular nothing special. the wrap was just ok as well. the wings were borderline under cooked and sauce wasnt really buffalo-y enough it was a bit on the saltier side too for my liking. my wifes chcicken finger wrap had some pieces of wilted lettuce in it too... Presentation:3 everything was nice and neatly paxcked . Value:3 kind of pricy for what we got and for what it is. Service:3 Service was ok *corona season* it was close to closing time 15 min before closing and i think i was the last order for food and 3 guys were sitting at the bar and a few people outside. Overall:3 probably wont be coming back anytime soon to be honest... read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - 10 piece buffalo wings - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Got the hamburg one day . It wasn't bad. I see this place is getting some not so good reviews. But i'll tell ya one thing one of the bartenders really knows how to rock those skin tight leggins. I hear she's pushin the big 50 too. Has a bod of a twenty year old. So I really don't care how good the food is. She would get 5 stars from me! read more

Would have liked to try the food. The meals delivered to the table beside us smelled good. We got there around 10:45PM or so and asked the bartender about ordering food, were told kitchen is closed. When others behind us got food delivered after 11, we asked a different bartender that was nearby about getting food and she said the kitchen had closed at 11. Nobody at our table was giving attitude or any trouble. He was just asking nicely. And, in fact, we had gotten there before the kitchen closed... and he did not mention it. We accepted that we would not get food. We did not complain. Then, the original bartender came over, seemed really annoyed with us, and said that the other people called ahead to order and that's why they got food. She seemed unreasonably annoyed about it. Maybe the really loud guy beside us was making her crazy... Maybe something else happened earlier... who knows. All we knew was our first impression of the place was less than good. I was in the restaurant business for many years, and I get that people can be rude and nasty. But a perfectly nice person should not expect to be treated poorly because you have had a rough night. read more

The food came out wrong and took forever or was completely forgotten. One of us didn't receive our food. My steak tip salad was delivered with the tips on the salad when I asked on the side. I don't like hot lettuce. The steak was cooked well done and I ordered it med rare. When the waitress delivered it I said oh the steaks supposed to be on the side. The waitress walked away and I called her back and the attitude of indifference was mind blowing. The young thing acted like a witch actually scoffed at me. She came back with the same overcooked tips on a plate and the same damn warm salad. If I had any energy I would have made a scene. I'd fire that waitress becuz she giving your company a bad name. Service was very slow and the food was eh. Average at best read more

After running some errands in the area, I decided to hop off I-495 in South Lawrence and take a much needed lunch break at J. Brian's Pub & Grille, which is located next door to Hee Bin (that place looked closed). J. Brian's is a casual and clean open concept sports bar dominated with a big U-shaped bar area with a great view of 4 HDTVs on the wall. There are also a few high top and regular tables, as well as an area with a pool table and dart boards. There's also a Mass Lottery scratch ticket machine on premises and you can also play Keno too. I arrived here around lunchtime and the place was pretty busy with most of the seats around the bar occupied. The Bruins game was just getting started. I did eventually find an empty seat at the bar. The bartender promptly took my drink order and started up a tab for me. I was given a food menu and some specials were posted on the board. The food offerings include the typical pub fare of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, pasta dishes, steak, chicken, and seafood. The bar has several beers on tap and fully stocked with a good variety of liquor. See the menu at http://www.jbrians.com/menu.htm I ordered a special, which was a Pilgrim Panini ($7.95) with fries & pickle. This hot pressed sub sandwich was pretty good tasting which had carved roasted turkey, soft bread stuffing, and cranberries on a crusty sub roll. However, the seasoned hand cut fries were very crispy and overly salted for my liking. I should have asked for a different side since the other patrons sitting near me were getting salads or ziti with their entrees and salad. The food was pretty decent.and the service was friendly, prompt, and attentive. The bartender kept greeting me by first name and I was offered refills on the Diet Coke, which I definitely needed because of the salty fries. Also, the owner was making the rounds, checking up on his customers and carrying on conversations with the regular patrons (on a first name basis). Good times! (3.4 stars) read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - the outside of the restaurant - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

J Brian's MAC is definitely in my top 5. Their wings are just as delicious! The ambiance is very chill. read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - Macaroni and Cheese - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Great place to order wings. Went with the famous Buffalo (had to see what was famous about them). They are about average for a Buffalo wing. Also got the Carolina tangy gold with Cajun ranch and these absolutely rocked my socks off. So good! Definitely recommend if you are looking for a wing spot in the area, and they do takeout if you are looking for wings but not a bar scene. read more

Beautiful day in May and I just wanted a nice pint of Guinness. Surely a bar with an Irish flag proudly displayed would have pints on tap right? Wrong. After I ordered the (overpriced) pint of Guinness the waitress arrives with a chilled water glass and a can for me to pour myself at the table. Either take your tri color down or install a tap. Day ruined. read more

This local bar in lawrence is serious about their food. We came here on a Saturday night to watch the UFC fight, and the place was packed.. Service: The staff were very nice and really attentive to their customers, and they knew everyone by first name basis! Location: it's on route 28 in a small plaza next to a Korean bbq restaurant, with plenty of parking. Atmosphere: This is a great bar to watch sporting events with plenty of Tv's, also you can play Keno and they have a scratch ticket vending machine. Food: The menu has a little bit of everything, from subs, salads, burgers and also daily specials posted on the wall. We ordered the wings we heard so many great things about them and it was all true. Grilled to perfection and you can have them with bbq sauce, parmesan, hot chilli sauce or buffalo. There was a wait for them cause they take a little longer to grill than just frying them. It sure was worth the wait they were incrediblely tender and juicy. I also got the burger it was a nice thick pc, and the best part it was served on a brioche bun. That was a nice touch. We will be back again cause the wings are addicting.. read more

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Worst service ever - typically this place is amazing for lunch. Dinner with ally ... I will just stop showing up. Watched her serve "regulars" and ignore potentially new regulars. .... just sad on the style of service. Tops 20 people in the place at 9:30-10... lunch a much better service. read more

A true diamond in the ruff... Just a great place to watch a game, have a beverage and eat amazingly fantastic food ! Talk about don't judge a book by its cover, based on the older looking building and the location at the end of Union St I was completely fooled. J Brian's is the real deal when it comes to legit good food. To date I have had the buffalo wings and the Carolina Gold wings and both were great ! Shockingly the Carolina Gold may be a new favorite. I've also had the cheeseburger club which was absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection ! Super nice staff and the folks at the bar are easy to shoot the shit with this place is a winner !!! read more

Ok, I read positive reviews and some reviews that shined a negative light on this place, but I was thirsty and hungry so I thought I'd give this pub a try. It was a typical pub ambiance, nothing negative there. I was greeted shortly after I found a seat... so far so good. I thought it strange that there were no beers on tap. I ordered a bottle of Sam Adams, it came quickly...Yes...not so bad. Then things went south. Nobody came by my table again...I waited for 20 or 30 minutes, watching waitresses flit about...that was enough. There seemed to be plenty of help, just none for me. Maybe they were just waiting for me to wave my hands in the air... not my thing. I flagged a waitress down so I could pay for my one beer and I went to Taco Bell. Probably saved $30...Now I know. read more

Never seen a worse run establishment in my life. Manager was atrocious. Mainly serves their alcohol to an underage customer base and should be investigated. read more

The worst treatment ever in my life. Wings were great and was reason we came. The bar maids dressed like lady's of the night and acted worse. We wer denied a 2nd beverage due to fights breaking out, Excpet the locals/regular customers were being served after the fact. Also witnessed a customer break up 2 fights and was treated horrible as of he had started the fights. I have to assume he was not local either as he was forced out in the rain/snow as we were leaving we overheard the staff talking negative about the man to the locals and when we were outside the same man was making sure someone did not drive home and was helping someone order a ride service as a customer exited and have to assume a local started calling this nice man names for no reason. Shame on the staff for acting this way to me and my wife and even worse to an innocent by stander who probably prevented them from losing their alcohol license. Never in my life have I felt like an outcast and witnessed the business man being treated even worse, I can only say dont go to this place no matter what if you are not from andover Massachusetts as you are not welcome. Stay at your hotel and order delivery and save yourself a disgusting experience. read more

Glad my friends brought me to this place for the wings one night. Their Carolina wings are the bomb. Really enjoyed the lemon pepper wings as well. Can't wait to try the other flavors they have but so far so good. read more

Wish I could say good things about this place, but I can't. Went for the 1st time. Staff too busy chatting on phones, with each other and with other customers that were clearly friends for long periods of time without paying attention to anyone waiting to be approached for an order Almost zero parking. I finally got served after almost having to do backflips to get anyone's attention of the 5 people behind the bar (it wasn't busy). Then randomly after just a few drinks they cut several people off including me for no reason just saying they couldn't serve anymore. Ummm.. what is going on at this place? They kept serving the regulars one whom was so drunk he lost his wallet. Won't be going back to this place. read more

Nicely done. Coming back from the beach and everyone was Starving! Ordered thru grub hub and made a B line to pick it up. The food was ready to go and the staff was safe and friendly. Can't say the same for the regulars. It was good to see them up and running. read more

Food is shockingly good. I'm a buffalo wing snob... travelled far and wide for alleged 'good buffalo wings' NEVER had better buffalo wings than their double cooked buffalo wings. Consistent too. read more

Fish and chips are pretty good here. I think the portion sizes are on the smaller side but the quality is definitely there so I can't complain. I'll be back. Also, I ordered take out but when I went to pick it up the bar was pretty cool! Seemed like a nice set up and very busy for a Sunday. It made me want to check it out on a Friday or Saturday. read more

I live right around the corner. So in my ongoing effort not to be considered a "townie", I will visit J. Brians once in a while. I will say this: The bartenders are great and despite the fact that Im not in there every week, they always recognize me. The place is clean. The food is good. The atmosphere is friendly. Its not in the greatest area of town but its a diamond in the rough! Check it out, definitely worth the time. read more

Awesome food. Best Lunch in town, New specials every day Great Sports bar too and TV's are abundant read more

Great hidden gem in the valley, Mac and Cheese pulled pork is to die for and Carolina wings for days. Great spot to watch a game and do some people watching, bartenders are fantastic and service is great .... read more

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Went to this establishment last night after attending a friends wake. Had two beers with my dinner before arriving at J Brian's. As I entered the pub the bouncer at the door told me I could not have a beer and I was cut off. I was not drunk nor obnoxious to this gentleman for lack of a better word. I went and talked to the manager a very nice lady. She then talked to her bouncer. I was served had my two beers and left. Now to the bouncer screw you. You obviously have no clue about what your job is nor do you know how to treat people. If you need customer care classes and want to know how to treat people come to our ups store in Andover I will give you lessons. Free! Come in and ask for Tom. read more

Wings, Wings, Wings. The servers are amazing and seriously all the food is so good. This place is always clean and ready to go! Amy T is the best waitress. read more

The waitresses dont keep tabs properly. Check your tab for errors when you are ready to pay. I got charged for wings I did not order. When confronted Mimi, one of the bartenders, about my tab, i was told that i did order wings. I play on an APA pool league that shoots out of there once or twice a session. I'm a very honest person. But when I insisted Mimi take the chicken wings off my tab, I was told I did order them at 6:31pm. I dont eat before shooting pool on league. It took my whole team to back me up about not ordering any wings. Mimi then told me that I would not be served there, and she didnt care if I was on a pool league or not. My team plays there next week, and I will be talking to the owner/manager before ordering anything. My suggestion to you, do not open a tab and pay as you go. read more

Local's pub and eatery. Don't expect the massive amount of microbrews. It isn't that type of place. 4 or 5 known beers on tap, typical bottled beers and an assortment of hard liquor. Dr Mcgillicuddy dispenser. Yummmmm. Started with the Sausage and Kale soup. Pretty damn good. Then onion rings and wings, extra crispy, with Carolina Gold rub. Excellent. This place isn't servicing mediocre bar food. It great crow at a good price. read more

Open concept sports bar with a big U shaped bar and several HDTVs. The service was prompt with fair pricing. The food was pretty good but the cook was a bit heavy handed with the salt for my liking. Is try it again though the next time I'm pass through. read more

Great spot...Cold beer...foods good..great place to grab a bar stool and enjoy yourself...just ask Matty o....that guy is one in a million...He lives for the wings...gluten free ??? read more

J Brian's Pub & Grille - Spencer having a cold one on a Saturday afternoon ! Matty O..say cheese !!! - American Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

I wish I cud give this place zero stars...had to wait outside in the cold for 15 minutes without the line even moving... place wasn't even at half capacity, place should be shut down, trashy venue boo!! read more

This bar / pub has one of the best burgers I've ever had it's called the Mexican it's got cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers with a salsa on the burger tender juicy and a great flavor read more