Been going here for a couple of years. Since the new location in Billerica has opened the food has gone downhill and it is very cold in the Tewksbury location making it an unenjoyable place now! read more

Stopped here tonight for a traditional boiled dinner... It was by far the worst I've ever had! Bar tender was attentive, place seemed clean, nice tv's but food is awful! This is my second time here, I would NOT come back!! Good for drinks ONLY read more

The server was very nice, but service was slow all throughout the night. The biggest disappointment was the lack of a physical beer menu. We were in the corner and couldn't see the taps and when we asked for a beer menu we were told that there "are 16 beers on tap that are always changing so we cant have a printed menu". Coming from someone that works at a bar with a weekly changing menu of 30 drafts and 30 different bottles this sounded odd. When we asked what they were the servers response was for us to tell him our favorite beer, and he was sure they'd have it... when we pushed farther to know the beers all he could list was coors,Miller, and bud.. definitely none of my favorites, and disappointed considering on the website they boast about the craft beer selection here. Finally I just got up to see the tap handles myself and ordered after that. Overall, food was good, and the place was clean. It just didn't live up to the hype. For a place that is labeled a pub-it felt way more like any mom and pop '99 restaurant' versus a pub read more

This review has nothing to do with the service since it's never less than exceptional. This review has to do with the management of this restaurant. Not sure who the blonde woman with the short blonde hair is who worked this evening but she always looks miserable every time we see her. My wife and I have been in the restaurant business for over 10 years and both of us were extremely disappointed in the way she speaks to her employees. We come here 1-2 times a week and spend a decent amount of money here every month. It's disheartening to hear this manager talk down to its proficient, hard working bartenders in front of his regular clientele, mind you this bartender in particular im talking about probably brings in about 75% of the clientele for this business. You would think they would want to keep these rockstar employees happy instead of watching their every move and scolding them publicly at every opportunity. We will continue to come here because of the exceptional service but I thought people should be aware of this unexceptional behavior by the management so it hopefully will never be tolerated. read more

The food was very good and cooked to order. They have a great burger. I have a friend with multiple food allergies and they went out of their way to make something for her. The service is good too. I try to go once a week. I really hope they make it. read more

I come to this restaurant because I love the fun that comes along with John Ryan's pub. We come here just to see Jarvis dance and have fun with him. Not to mention Brian is the best bartender ever, very attentive and also fun and funny. The food is simply yummy and we couldn't go any where else for free entertainment , great chatting and the best food! read more

Walking in I noticed it is the exact same decor as the prior Picadilly Pub, right down to the old plaid carpet. The menu was limited but the food that we ordered was good. The Nacho steak appetizer was great, chicken pot pie was good, and the shrimp salad was ok. Our server was great although took quite a while to receive our food. With all of the casual-type restaurant choices in this area I doubt I will return. read more

I went there and ordered the burger and a salad. I thought the place was great, and had really good service. This place is better than anywhere else I have been in the area. Fresh is the standard and everything I got there was fresh, certainly worth trying! I believe that the place will only get better as they expand their menu in February! read more

Awesome rotating draft list of 16 beers! They also have a nice patio with real furniture. Plenty of parking, great service. The bar area inside is all done in light wood paneling but gives off a nice feel. I'm sure we will be back read more

Stopped in for lunch. We both had a burger, they were delicious and a good size. One of the medium rare burgers was rare and bleeding on the plate. The cole slaw was great. We also had crab rangoon, it was the best I've ever had, even better than the chinese restaurants, they are a good size and loaded with cream cheese. Bar service was good. There's 6 tv's at the bar. Mixed drinks are $6.50, beer $3.50 read more

Went in on a Monday to celebrate a birthday Wow, Monday must not be a good day, Waitress with no personality, stated she does not sing for birthdays, asked if they had any specials, got a look like WTF. No! ordered drinks that took forever, then food, that was so cold they must not know how long to heat food in a microwave.... Just saying Horrible, Horrible, Stay away from Tewksbury.... J.R. Pub read more

stopped by as usual for dinner after doing some shopping with my wife around 7:30 pm on a saturday night 11/10/18 .not overly crowded and maybe 4 people waiting when i walked up to the person that seats you and was told that the kitchen was severly backed-up and that could not seat us for dinner.as i looked around there were tables available but no go!!! if its help they need in kitchen especially on a week-end night then maybe the owners should step in or managers to get them through the rush.the people they send away are the people who keep them in business!!!oh by they way there were 3 employees at the seating desk when i walked in !!! read more

Went for dinner the other night, and the food was amazing! The steak and cheese nachos were unbelievably good, and I recommend them to anyone who visits the place. The server was very attentive and the place looks amazing with the new carpeting! Will definitely be back again! read more

This is a great place....they have delivery! The quality of food is so good, the portions are amazing! I order delivery from here many times....they never forget anything! The packaging for delivery is done perfectly, nothing ever leaks out of the containers. You will NOT be disappointed when you call in delivery to Jon Ryan's Pub! read more

Love this place. Food is always fresh. Went to the Tewksbury location Saturday night 1/17/2015 with my husband, brother and his wife. I got the balsamic salmon with mashed potatoes with butternut squash, it was delicious. My husband got fish and chips my brother got the steak tips and his wife got the cowboy sirloin. Everyone was happy. Oh and we also got the crab rangoon for an appetizer. yummy. They also have really good beer on tap. Our waiter was very good as well. The place is clean and comfortable. We also love the patio outside when the weather is nice. Can't wait for that. We have been there several times and have been happy every time. Oh and I have to mention Jarvis. He is a hoot. read more

Went to JR's Pub again the other night. Against my better judgement I need to add. A friend wanted to try it so I agreed. Unfortunately it hasn't changed at all there. Fried food is soggy and saturated with rancid oil. Neither burger was cooked properly and the lettuce/tomato was well past it's prime. The bartenders are very friendly and attentive. When it was noticed that we didn't eat, they asked if everything was OK. When we gave our reasons for not eating the meals, they clearly had heard it all before. Neither meal was removed from the bill nor was there any discount. Literally 90% of what was ordered went untouched. A great place to have a few drinks but eat at your own risk. read more

I recommend this place!! I liked it as soon as I walked in. I was greeted by a friendly hostess. My server was phenomenal and seemed liked she loved her job. Never once did I feel rushed! The food was great too, I ordered the fish and chips. Loved it! I also liked how it is a family-run restaurant. The overall atmosphere was so welcoming and the staff made it a point to make sure your time spent there was well worth it. I'm definitely coming back here again!!! read more

Love Jon Ryan's Pub, the atmosphere is relaxing, the staff is friendly, the food is great and love your Watermelon Martini's.....Greg and I will be back!!! read more

I came in this past week the food was alright, service was awful as well as the atmosphere . I have heard this was a great place to visit, and was going to book a large birthday dinner here. I noticed there was no manager visible during my whole visit to talk to(not that I would after visiting)! Drinks took longer than normal to get to us, server never came over to check on us, only to drop off our food and give us our check. I will make sure I let my family and friends not to come here. read more

Everytime I walk in here, one of the waiters is breakdancing in the middle of the bar. I didn't come here to watch you dance and sing, kind sir. I'll get my kicks somewhere else. Decent pub grub and beer prices though. You could do worse... read more

We have been here 4 times now...and well, I WANT to like this place. It is recently done over, it's clean, great location. But...here we go. The first visit was right when the place opened. It was even before they had transformed it from the former Pic Pub decor. It was just ok. The menu is odd. The appetizers are even higher priced than some of the meals. Apps should be priced a little lower to encourage people to order a few to snack on while waiting for their meal. Or, maybe to just have a few apps and a drink after work. The main menu is odd...only one section of dishes has lots of seafood choices. Two steak meals, a chicken finger meal...and an obligatory out-of-place Italian chicken parm. No rhyme or reason to the meal choices. Anyway, back to the review. We chaulked up the inefficiencies to being newly opened. Gave it another try at lunch. GREAT! Had a lobster roll that was part of the daily specials that was one of THE best I've ever eaten. Not heavy on the celery or mayo, lots of big pieces of claw meat. YUM! Happy campers. Go back again for lunch...same thing..had steak and cheese nachos, and an appetizer sampler plate....very good. Bamn...let's try this dinner thing again. WHAMMY. Ordered the steak and cheese nachos again. The cheese sauce was different than at lunch. Also, the add-on guacamole was BROWN. The avocado in it had oxidized much like when you cut an apple and it turns brown. Honestly, I can't believe it left the kitchen looking like that. I ordered steak tip meal...medium rare. Not only were the tips on the grill past the medium stage, they were medium well. The fact that they were so small too they shriveled up even more with the over-cooking. Dessert? Sure, why not. I took one bite of the cake and spit it out. The cream was rancid and the berry sauce was practically fermenting. The blueberries were big and plump only because they were in a state of decomposition. We told the waitress so as to save someone else from being poisoned. She comes out with a new piece and tells us the Manager got in a new cake. Really? Then why were you trying to get rid of the last few pieces of the old one? We didn't eat it. We asked her to take it off the bill and she went in the back to "check with the manager". Why was it the servers job to do this? That manager hid in the back and never once came out and go around to the tables to see how the food was, how the services was, talk to the guests. This is the job of a great manager. No managerial presence what-so-ever. Unless he/she was the one cooking too. Seriously. Two likes for lunch. two strikes for dinner. This place needs to iron out the bumps and strive for consistency. Either that or change their "Fresh is the Standard" tag line. read more