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    Jon Ryan's Pubs

    3.0 (114 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Burgers, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Catherine M.

    Went to this place because I live near it. My husband got the western burger and asked for it to be cooked medium. As you can see in the photo attached, it is practically raw and was an extremely greasy mess. I got the haddock BLT sandwich and the fish did not taste fresh, and the tartar sauce tasted sour. We got the fried pickles as an appetizer which you only get 5 finger sized pickle slices. Chips would have been better. Probably won't be back.

    Western burger
    Steve D.

    Tonight was our second visit to the new Jon Ryan's in Billerica. Both visits we had basically the same experience so I can start off by saying that they are at least consistent. Both visits we were greeted and seated promptly. Immediately upon entering the main dining room we were overwhelmed by a fishy stench that loomed around for the entire rest of the meal. Like many of the other reviews state, the service was not great by any means. We have gone on the weekend and a weeknight and we were neglected by our server both times. The second visit, it appeared that our server was more interested in socializing with a couple at another table that she clearly knew outside of work. She must have spent twenty minutes standing and talking to them while we waited for a side of sauce that I asked for and never did show up. I ordered a beer the first visit and it was warm and flat. It appears that an issue was found and resolved since, but I wouldn't expect a place that considers itself a 'pub' to have this kind of problem. The soda was fine on the second visit. I need to reiterate from the other reviews that this place is EXPENSIVE. Our dinner for two was $35 and we didn't even order an appetizer, alcohol or anything off of the 'pub favorites' section of the menu, where you won't find anything under $14. The menu is fairly extensive and there is something for everyone, but the pricing of pretty much everything on the menu is a major turn off, especially for an area like Billerica. If the food was outstanding I may give them the benefit of the doubt, but it isn't, which leads me to.. The food is good, not great and definitely nothing to write home about. I will say that the buffalo chicken wrap was generously filled with juicy chicken fingers and looked about as good as it does in the picture on the menu. The second time I got the western burger which was bland and boring. The burger has cheddar cheese, bacon and onion rings on it? Funny, I didn't taste any of those things. All I tasted was the BBQ sauce that the burger was drowning in. The burger was cooked to my liking but that was about the only redeeming factor unfortunately. Like one of the other reviewers commented, the menu states that the fries are 'unbelievable'. They are not unbelievable. They clearly came from a bag from the freezer and had no taste whatsoever. We're going to give Jon Ryan's at least a couple months before considering returning. I have also been to the Tewksbury location and did have a better experience there. I find it comical that the tagline for the restaurant is 'Fresh is the Standard' when they are clearly cooking from the freezer for multiple dishes. They completely missed the idea of what it means to be fresh when it comes to food. I want to like Jon Ryan's, but an extremely overpriced menu and poor table service is a sign that I need to stay away until they straighten things out.

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    Service is crappy,very loud place,menu is pricey and service is crappy,wouldnt reccomend

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    The best salmon today! Thanks for the awesome food and service. I'd post a pic but it was gone in no time

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    Thank you for the compliment. Regards, Bob Ryan, Owner

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    Had my first burger there (the Western). It was delish! Will def. go back. Jon Ryan's is my new favorite pub!

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    3.3(139 reviews)
    4.7 mi
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    Had a gift card order steak tips and broccoli fries dinner and a fish sandwich ask onions rings…read morethey said it up would a up charge never how much and then this go. When get. It cost $60.08 give host 15 percent tip when I get home name wrong on order and the portions where a little less than what I expected. Would go back to and no name on receipt to say where you ate.

    We get takeout from Jon Ryans Pubs (yes it's PUBS with an s - maybe cause there's a second location…read morein Billerica) and we are always pretty solid last night we ate in and it was similar. This time I had the burger (I almost always have the country chicken-which has to be one of the better values you can get in terms of portions for the $). My girlfriend had the steak tips and we shared the chicken and loaded wedges app. As we've come to expect, everything was good - but the fries that come with burger were excellent and they didn't skimp on them which is great! Our server was Mark, he was okay but you could tell he was busy trying to finish stuff up because we were there at the end of their working day. Overall, this place still brings it, which is why it gets mobbed some times. I should say, I wish people were a little more forgiving with their reviews...it's 2025 and you do have to adjust expectation for prices somewhat...this place is a much better value than the 9's and we should be happy they are still in business!

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    The Old Court

    3.8(115 reviews)
    4.2 mi
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    We had dinner at The Old Court before attending the Irish Tenors Christmas performance at the…read moreLowell Auditorium. Our waitress was very friendly and accounted for our need to leave in time to get our tickets and still have a relaxing dinner. We arrived at 5:45 and were able to leave about an hour later, in part because we chose menu items that were slightly easier to prepare. We had the Mushroom Swiss Burger, the Double Smash Burger, the Volcano Burger, and Bangers and Mash. All four dishes were great, and the chef followed the doneness orders to perfection. We all chose to drink a glass of Josh Cabernet (offered at $11/glass, not available by the bottle). Given the price of the glass, and the relatively low price of Josh, I was a bit disappointed in the size of the pour, which seemed minimal. However, the wine was good. Each burger was well described on the menu: the mushrooms were crispy and generous, the onion rings on the volcano were ample and delicious, the smash burger came with cole slaw at the diner's request, and the bangers and mash were very good. This is a traditional Irish Pub, and there was a lot that we did not choose (but will in another visit). The bar is quite noisy, and we were somewhat protected by some privacy barriers. On the whole, a great experience and enjoyable.

    What a great cosy Irish pub with delicious beef stew and bangers & mashed! The Guiness is perfectly…read morepoured. Staff is prompt, professional and friendly. Absolutely will visit the again.

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