J P Ryan&#x27;s Tavern

Solid bar pizza!Service is spot on! Tvs to watch the games. Good vibes. Definitely will be back!…read moreSpecials on sunday!

Yikes. So I have some do's & don'ts for this place: Don't come here to eat, drink, hang out with…read morefriends, etc. Do order a pizza for takeout! The overwhelming stench of cigarettes the second you walk in is hard to ignore. It feels like it's still left over from the 80's when smoking inside bars was allowed. The decor/lighting was also dark and dreary. I kind of wanted to walk out as soon as I walked in, but my best friend and I came here because we heard they serve a great bar pizza. We ordered mozzarella sticks to start. They didn't have the long, stringy-pulley cheese that everyone looks for in a mozzarella stick. Oh well. I wasn't expecting much given the environment I was in. Then I ordered a half cheese/half pepperoni pizza. It was pretty good! I thought the dough was a bit thick for bar pizza but the sauce and cheese were on point. Unfortunately the atmosphere of this place is a huge turn off. Call ahead and get your pizza for takeout. *cash only*

Steak tip dinner $13.95 Delicious!

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The Cellar Tavern

3.6(56 reviews)

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The ultimate townie bar!! It's dark, it's gloomy, it's in a basement and it's a vibe. It's one of…read morethose places where if you're not from here, you probably won't appreciate it and I don't blame you as I didn't either until I moved to town! The food is much better than expected. Last time I came here, I got a fried chicken sandwich and it was great; fried perfectly and better than any fast food fried chicken sandwich. The cajun fries are also really good! There was trivia going on and my husband and I had a great time here. I'd definitely recommend giving this place a chance! ;)

True Score: 3.5 Stars…read more Dive Bar in the Basement My wife and I love The Cellar Tavern - bartenders are friendly, attentive and always make you feel at home. My guy loves the PBR draft (ice-cold, inexpensive) and we always get either pizza or wings. The Cellar has daily specials, the occasional live entertainment and is clean and comfortable. Thanks

Relocation truck

Fried chicken sandwich

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Drunken chicken sandwich

D'Ann's Sports & Entertainment Restaurant

2.7(184 reviews)

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I had a surprise party for my husband. Danns staff did such a fabulous job, the wait stall,…read moreservice, everything about the night was perfect. Tysm for your help to make this successful. Darle n e

Went to D'Ann's tonight after not having been for a long time. Hostess acknowledged us and we…read morewaited while she attended to Keno. Waitress was average. The burger was horrible (the bun was burnt and it was like a frozen dry hockey puck). Rueben sandwich was good (nothing great but nothing to complain about). The fries were super salty. The dining room had no character. We won't be back which is disappointing.

Onion,pepper , mushroom pizza

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Garden w chicken

Martinis Bar & Patio

4.3(32 reviews)

1.9 mi

My elderly grandmother and I went for Easter brunch, and we had such a lovely experience. The staff…read morewas incredibly kind and attentive they noticed right away that my grandmother had some mobility challenges and truly went above and beyond to help her feel comfortable. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere made for a really enjoyable, relaxed meal. We both left feeling well taken care of. I would absolutely recommend this spot!

So this was our second time there. The first time was just me and my wife. We went there early to…read morehave dinner. We were sat down and waited and waited for someone to come over to us. When we had a waitress I ordered a beer and my wife had a martini we ordered dinner. Everything seemed fine. The food was decent. Nothing memorable. When we flagged down the waitress to order another drink. I said I'll have another beer and my wife another martini. She comes back with my beer and forgets my wife's martini and says oh I'll go have it made right now. I finished my beer before she even came back and we just said forget the martini we are done and leaving. They looked a little shorthanded, so I gave him the courtesy of the doubt. So we went last night with my three brothers and wife's. We had a 5 o'clock reservation. We were sat down promptly and ordered around of drinks. The waitress comes back and didn't even have the right beer for my brother. She got on the wrong kind. No big deal. We ordered dinner and waited and outcomes our dinner but missing one dinner. My wife's chicken masala. she apologize and said she'll go right back and get it. They never made it. They were making it on the fly. Most of us had finished our dinner and my wife's dinner still had not come out so she just said cancel it I don't want it. The waitress was apologetic and said that she'll take the meal off the bill and then making it anyway so she can take it home. She also said that she would give her the drink for free on the house. My wife said she'd take another one and the waitress left and never came back with the drink. By that time we were done we weren't gonna say anymore so we just got up and left. Paid the bill and left. I know this is lengthy, but the restaurant food is mediocre if you order a chicken dish every chicken dish is gonna be chicken tenders, chicken masala, breaded chicken tenders cut up, chicken stirfry breaded chicken tenders, Parmesan chicken tenders are on the menu so they buy frozen chicken tenders and use it every chicken dish. That's not quality. We just won't go back to martinis even though it's nice enough from the outside and inside but the service is poor. The food is mediocre at best. I'll pass and go somewhere else.

Decor

Bread + butter

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Pistachio martini, cosmopolitan, and mudslide(?) martini

Alibi Tavern

3.8(19 reviews)

1.9 mi

I've got some serious food allergies and the staff has worked with me to make things that are both…read moreextremely tasty and healthy for my body. My server Bobbi and the chef Renee' sincerely cared my wellbeing as well as making sure I enjoyed my experience. Also, the owner happened to be there when I was there and she personally came over to make sure everything had gone well. I couldn't recommend Alibi more. You'll love it!

Food was good. The onion rings are thin and delicious; the appetizer portion of them is heaping…read more The menu lists paninis and sandwiches as two different sections but had clearly pressed our non-panini sandwiches. This was a bummer because we expected soft bread on the sandwiches we selected but it was very crispy after being pressed. Our meals also took forever to come out. Singo was fun and I liked that they adjusted their usual time to finish before the Patriots season opener. Service was not great. We sat for 10 minutes before the server realized we were her table, and then she said she'd be over in a few minutes. So it was 15+ minutes before we even got drinks. It was also difficult to get everything we wanted such as drink refills because the server walked away so quickly every time she came to the table.

Amazing pastrami on marble rye with crispy crinkle fries.

Alibi Caprese

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Grilled chicken flat bread pizza

O'Toole's Pub

4.0(45 reviews)

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Bar Pizza Friday Nite with Wife, we ended up at O'Toole's Pub in Whitman, when we went Walked In…read morethe Place was Packed and Loud.....but we were lucky to get a Seat, I got Wings to start a lot of People were getting them and the Flavor was: Maple Bacon Buffalo Garlic, they were good, then the Pizzas came out: Cheese for the Wife, and Double P for me, it's Pastrami and Pickle, and it did not Disappoint, I give it a Rating of 8.1, it was cooked perfectly and one of my top 5 Favorite Bar Pizzas, my Wife liked her Cheese too, definitely not too expensive either, I won't say the Price, if you like good Price Bar Pizza, Loud Atmosphere ,and good Drinks, this is your Place, definitely want to go back again

POV on takeout ... called on a Saturday at 4:30 and was put on hold for a bit. Tried to order…read moremultiple times and the woman taking my order was pretty abrasive when she couldn't hear me very well ... My husband went for pickup and said he wouldn't return. Multiple extremely belligerent people at the bar and made my hubby a little uncomfortable. We got the food home and it was less than satisfactory. Pizza was mediocre. Our wing order was wrong, so our kids couldn't eat anything. Our salad was horrendous. Rotten lettuce and dressing that tasted out of date. Unfortunately, we won't be giving it another chance. If you're ordering for a family .. stay away.

Pastrami and Pickle Pizza

Pepperoni & pickles

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Stickman Pizza

Pyramid Restaurant

1.0(3 reviews)

4.2 mi

Pyramid 2 Wow…read morePyramid you did it once again. The owner Lilly was in disgust with my review. Today she proceed to contact my mother, the guest of honor and state that my review will destroy her business . Everything stated in my first review is truth . Remember 9,500 was paid, but she decided to have fun on someone else's dime instead of working. Now, not only is she rude, but she also is not above texting her clients to harass them about reviews they left because of their inferior service. This place is very unprofessional PLEASE DO NOT PATRON HERE.

Hour waiting for food while the owners wife who is the cook is blowing up balloons...she didn't careread more

Floor decor for one particular event

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The Banner

3.8(57 reviews)

2.6 mi

Rockland's townie has a pearl of a kitchen!…read more Call ahead only for takeout, and the online menu is abysmally outdated, but hey - think of food you'd normally eat at a bar, and they'll have it. Only it's better than what you'd normally eat at a bar, because it's really flippin' delicious. Gigantic logs of heavily seasoned and breaded mozzarella are underserved by being called "sticks." They are truly massive, and while my wife was a bit put off by the heavy hand that applies the Italian breadcrumb herbs and crust, I found it a pleasant variation of the light, wispy beer batter. And did I mention these things are huge? Absolutely steal for $8. Crinkle cut fries were crisp after the ride home, and while I like my steak bomb, I didn't love it. Way too bready (which was also bone dry) and the shape of the thing made it nearly impossible to eat as a sandwich. I gave up and fork+knifed its insides. Pretty cool when you're waiting for your food in your car and you see a 6ft leprechaun stumble in the bar. Has nothing to do the star rating here, but I had to tell someone, yknow?

Love this place. Food is good bartender is the BEST. But the dog at the table is not acceptable…read morecompletely gross. Been here more than once when we were here. Management needs to step up and "ban" from the banner. Not great.

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Fried mozzarella

10th District Brewing Company

4.5(25 reviews)

1.0 mi

This place only sells beer, but it's their own brewery. Definitely recommend the jalapeño beer man…read moreso good it's cold and has a nice kick and spicy aftertaste very good it's their #1 seller give it a try!!

Had a fun time went here with my friend and watched a comedy show- lots of good vibes . Iread more

Tasting Room

Beer menu which changes periodically.

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Jalapeño beer!! Truly delicious!!

Tavern in the Square

3.6(81 reviews)

4.6 mi

I stopped in here for dinner last night, and had a great experience. The restaurant itself is good…read moresized, with outdoor, and indoor seating, and plenty of bar seating. I went with a seat at the bar, and was greeted right away by one of the bartenders, and provided menus. There are a lot of great options on the menu - appetizers, bowls, salads, main courses, lots of beer on top, cocktails, and nonalcoholic cocktails as well. On the bartenders recommendation, I went with the Baja fish tacos, and upgraded my side to tater tots. The tacos were generously sized, with two small pieces of fish per taco, mango salsa, avocado, red cabbage, and chipotle aioli. They were the perfect depth of flavor, with savory, and sweet, and a touch of spice. I'm so glad I upgraded to the tots - they were perfectly crispy and delicious. Will for sure be back to try more of the menu!

Place was packed on a Sat nite. Parking isn't greatest since it's in a strip mall with a Whole…read moreFoods store ... Made mistake of not making a reservation ...walked in and find out there is a 2 hr wait but within a few minutes 4 spots opened up at the expansive bar. The place is huge. Bar is expansive and comfortable. Plenty of space unlike most bars in restaurants. Tons of TVs to watch sports. Apps were overcooked chicken fingers ...a very good chicken quesadilla and some pita bread with a blah feta cheese dip. Very good selection of beers on a side note. I got the bayou chicken with pasta. A very tasty creamy dish with a hint of heat. One other dish was a bolognese that I'm told is very good. Rumor at bar was that the burgers were the best around. I did see a flatbread pizza that looked ok. Also the chips and salsa has the thin chips ...not sure if they are heated though. Overall a decent atmosphere and pub food.

Wings

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Ellen K.

10 years ago

Update: I went in again recently after being contacted by the owner who was very apologetic and generous. I didn't take him up on his offer of free drinks but I appreciated it. This would be our third experience here and it was great. Food was great and the service was good. Locally owned and worth a shot. We'll try again! -Had a few drinks here one night last year and at the end of the night the bartender called offered last call. Other patrons around us ordered one more and we did too. Within 60 seconds of receiving our drinks- no joke, the lights went up. Within 2-3 minutes and I'm not exaggerating, the bartender came over to us and told us we had to finish our drinks. We literally had just paid for our drinks and gotten them with very little time to actually finish them- never mind enjoy. We haven't been back since because we felt so taken. I'm also pretty sure she never rang in our last drink because they had already started running the reports... The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because the time previous to this we had beers and at a hightop and the service was good-food was ok. read more

Sheldon C.

11 years ago

Went there for a few drinks tonight with the wife, she had two drinks and i had three, i checked the bill after being there for 45 mins, the girl bartender put 2 extra drinks on the bill on purpose it said 7 drinks( additional $15.00) total BS. I cant believe this happened she should be talked to or be fired ,so ridiculous . After bringing this to the attention of the other bartender (the owners brother) he took care of it. He was very cool about it. She never looked at or talked to us again. Really new customers you do this to? She is a total dishonest person for doing this, she is obviously stealing from the bar . Too bad i thought this place was cool.!! They probably don't care about reviews anyways,so i wont expect a response. read more

Mike B.

7 years ago

Jpryans is one of the finest establishments around. The owner and staff are the greatest bunch of people you'll ever meet. The food is great, (my go to is the chicken basket and fries or Hamburg onion pizza). Now if your looking for sports (plenty of TVs) or entertainment, this is the must go to. The greatest talent around. And no I'm not related, just really love the place. read more

John T.

18 years ago

i actually really like this place. good food. nice bar. clean. good entertainment. ive been there a bunch of times.

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