I don't ordinarily travel three quarters of an hour for a cheeseburger. My buddy said it was worth the drive. So we drove 45 minutes to hit this pub that serves 100 different kinds of hamburgers. Our waitress was extremely patient and attentive, returning to the table several times to see if we were ready to order, and laughing each time we said " I'm still reading this thing." I had a blue cheese and bacon burger ($16). He had a Hawaiian ($16). We both ordered medium-rare and upgraded from the included fries to the onion rings ($4) And really, perfection was delivered. The food was fresh and hot. Obviously not held under a heat lamp. The burger bun was soft and fresh, sturdy enough to stand up to the juiciness of the patty. The burger was perfectly formed. Thick and fitting the bun all around... no slop. The toppings were delicious. On the side of the dish, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Both burgers were perfectly medium-rare. Pink from edge to edge. (I suspect sous-vide in use, otherwise, magic.) What can I say about the onion rings? I usually don't get onion rings because they are usually a soggy, greasy, slimy disappointment. I don't know why I upgraded but I'm glad I did because they were the best onion rings I've ever had. Hot. Crispy. No grease. No murdered onion falling out of breading falling apart. The dessert sundae looked sooo good. But that burger and rings had filled all available space. We drank only ice water, and with tax and tip the whole thing came out to $51. There's no reason for this place to have 2.5 stars. Either there are bad reviews for a previous owner or there is some kind of vendetta or sabotage.) read more

Pub 97 - Blue cheese and bacon burger with the best onion rings I've ever had! - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts

Really outstanding hamburger and fries. I would rate this one of the best ever. Great place.

What a fantastic place, my husband and I took our Best Friend Crystal to lunch there yesterday, I can't remember her name :-( she was the bartender the server the keno manager. EVERYTHING. THE FOOD WAS AWESOME the place. We were singing the old songs with other customers it was sooooo much Fun. Thank You to All at Pub 97. read more

We were in the area and thought this place sounded cool with the 97 different burgers. We got there a little after noon on a Saturday and were sat right away. The bar area was PACKED. Our server was very prompt and brought our drinks right away and gave us plenty of time and space to look over the options. I got the bacon burger with cheddar cheese and my husband got the royale with cheese. It did take a while for the food to come out, but they were pretty busy and we were not in a rush. The bacon on both burgers was cooked perfectly and I liked how the pickles, lettuce and tomato's were on the side so you can pick what you like to put on. My burger was delicious and it's a huge portion. They are seasoned well! I also think you should splurge for the onion rings as they were amazing. The fries were good, but needed some seasoning. My husband truly devoured his burger and is already planning on when we can go back. Really cool spot! read more

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I'm only giving 3 stars because my husband likes this home of 97 burger toppings. I hope never to return. The menu is primarily burgers. Supposedly you can swap beef for chicken or turkey. Both times I asked for turkey but they were out. The waitress was nice which is a plus. I ended up with a salad (iceberg lettuce mostly) with "grilled" shrimp. There were a reasonable number of shrimp on skewers, unfortunately small and dry. This is mostly a bar with a few tables, some tv's and Keno. It was overall, ok, just not for me. read more

Had a steak tip / baked scallops combo. Sea scallops perfectly done and tender tips to order. The Old Fashioned was perfect, the service outstanding. A good meal and a square deal. read more

Food was incredible. Never seen so many burgers on one menu. The people are nice, and the service was quick. Can't wait to come back.

First time here with a friend and we sat at the bar. The bartender was friendly and quick. The food and drinks tasted good. But I will never be back due to how unsanitary it is. Their idea of washing the cups is dipping them in soapy water then "clean" water then putting on a drying rack. When she was getting fruit for my garnish on my drink she SMELLED the fruit in a mason jar and was moving it around apparently looking for mold or something. As I'm sitting right there watching. Total turn off. My friend and I both got sick within a few days of going here... read more

Went there tonight on a whim. My sister and brother in law like it there. So we joined them. The service was pleasant and attentive. The food was excellent and drinks were good as well. We wouldn't hesitate to go here again!! read more

My husband and I visited Pub 97 this past weekend and had a pleasant experience. We were promptly greeted by a host when we entered the restaurant. We opted to sit at the bar, which we never do, but it looked inviting. The host told us to make ourselves comfortable and brought us menus. The bartender came right over to greet us and get our drinks started. I went with a cosmopolitan with Tito's and my husband had a Guinness. My drink was good and strong. We then started with the chicken tenders with a side of teriyaki and General Tso sauces. They were yummy. The breading was light and the chicken was moist, white meat. We both ordered burgers and fries, despite the tempting specials they had listed. I got a regular cheeseburger and my husband had the meat lovers. The burgers we're big and juicy and cooked to our requested temperatures. My hubby devoured his. I brought half mine home, as it was large and I was full from the appetizer. We had another round of drinks and enjoyed the atmosphere. I'll have to grab pictures on our next visit, as I didn't want to be that person taking pictures of my food at the bar. Overall, great experience and we will be back. Next time I'll bring cash for Keno. read more

By far the worst ownership in the business. They burn my food because i had the nerve to ask the witch owner to serve the special I ordered. We used go once a week but now im afraid to eat the food because im on camera and it's happened more than once. Too bad i cant give a minus 5 Don't kid yourself the witchis still there getting drunk at the bar and Teri is still cooking. Same old same old. We left read more

Nice local place to stop in for a cold frosty and a bite to eat. Plenty of parking. I sat at the bar and the service was great, never wanted for anything. The beer was cold and the burger was hot...what else could you ask for? read more

Owner came up to the table while trying to fill out the receipt and the owner was very rude and mean if I could give a half of star I would completely unhappy on how we were spoken to I don't recommend this place with the attitude we got waiter was very nice DONT wast your time going to this place it was my first time and will be my last way to make a first timer feel welcome and my friends burger was dry and couldn't finish it read more

Pub 97 - a green and white sign on a pole - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts

Great burgers, okay fries although I'm really picky with my fries, felt like a regular pub, service can be a little slow if their busy, but that's expected. read more

I have been going to the Pub for several years and they have never let me down, I got a lobster roll today and it was delicious but I would have liked it more if the bun was grilled in butter, just an FYI to the owner haha read more

Cozy and homey. If you're looking for a great burger and more topping options than you can count them this is your place! We waited about 30 minutes for our table for four. Our server was super friendly and attentive. Lots of seasonal cocktails! The Pumpkin Martini was delicious! We started with the Fried Pickles-crunchy and zesty! We all loved them. My husband had the Rangoon Burger with yes, two Crab Rangoons right on top! I had the Rodeo Burger with BBQ sauce, cheddar and onion rings on top. Both burgers were cooked perfectly, juicy and so tasty. My husband's lettuce and tomato were a slight up charge. My only critique of the burger would be that grilling the bun would have been nice. Next time I'll ask for it grilled. Our friend had the Buffalo Chicken Wrap which he said was excellent. We popped over to the bar after dinner and enjoyed the live music and relaxed atmosphere! The owner is just a sweet person and she checked in to be sure we enjoyed our dinners. I've read so many negative reviews here and it make me sad. Please do not mistake this pub for anything but what it is, an awesome spot to quiet any burger lovers craving! Pub 97 is independently owned and operated, something truly rare these days! Show them so love abs give them a try! read more

My dad is from the area and whenever we visit, this is the first place he wanted to go. The food was always good, but it is a bit dark. Not too bad though read more

Clam chowder... minus the clams. There was not a single piece of a clam and this is not even a full bowl. We are totally disappointed in the quality of the food. The last time we were here I got a burger and asked for medium rare and it came to me very well done, I mentioned it to the owner the next time I was there and she said oh well... that happens sometimes... we have lost all confidence in this place. read more

Pub 97 - a bowl of soup on a table - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts

First and last time in this place ordered a sandwich didn't want lettuce was told the cook gets pissed with special orders not the mention our waitress was so rude never came back to see if we wanted drinks they definitely cater to the bar regulars read more

Great service, burgers and fries. Have driven by this place for years and will be back for sure.

PUB 97- utter disgrace! I used to love this place as it has 97 Burgers to choose from and was extremely disappointed with my experience today! My wife and I stopped in and had a drink and each ordered a burger cooked rare. Mind you, I expect it to come out med rare to medium as it is hard to cook rare, but I was no pleased when I cut it in half to see a well done burger. I take one bite and it was super dry. Mind you, I ordered a burger with kielbasa and beer cheese on top, and it had very little cheese at all. My wife's burger was a perfect rare. When I showed the waitress, she saw it was overcooked but claimed they do not guarantee temperatures of their burgers so I could get a salad but not a burger. I asked to speak to the manager. She came back with a menu saying they do not guarantee their burgers. And also said I complained last time, which I did not. She finally went to get the owner/cook who came out and called me petty and that the burger was rare in the middle and would I like him to bring the burger out and have the rest of the bar agree with him that it is rare. He said I complained last nite which I disagreed with and he said he'd believe his waitress before believing me. I wanted to just end the conversation as he was attacking me so I said we were leaving. The waitress came back and said no tab. She still had half of her good burger left and wanted a box to take it home. She came back with a box and a bill for the burger that she first said no tab for and said if we were taking it home we were now obligated for the burger. We of course left the burger and stormed out. Disgusting customer service!!! read more

We were in recently to watch our friends band play. We were seated and greeted right away. Got our drinks in a timely fashion. However it felt like they wanted us gone as quick as possible. 97 burgers on the menu and the waitress came over after dropping our drinks, and said ready to order? My brothers comment " was o no way we're gonna need a bit look at all these burgers!" His tone was excited/cheerful. Her response "great one of these tables" and stormed off. I'm sorry if you have 97 burgers on your menu could we get a little bit to read through them, enjoy our drinks then decide? This doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world. Mind you we were there at 545. The place started to clear out around 6 and we placed our order about 610. The order 3 burgers a salad a chicken sandwich, and a kids chicken tender. We didn't see our food until 720. Over an hour with a place that was clearing out. I know they were busy and we're probably catching up but it was not a difficult order. Now with 97 burgers I'd expect that to be this places specialty. Boy was I WRONG. All ordered same temp mid rare. They came out well well done. It was like eating sand, even with the toppings I had to drown it in ketchup. Waitress finally graced us with her presence after we were done and asked how it was. I just said ehhh ok. I'm sorry we were only there for so long because it took over an hour to cook our burnt burgers. The only thing ordered that was delicious was my wife's chicken sandwich. This is laughable because they are supposed to be known for their 97 burgers. I've heard this place has gone down the tube as of late, it's unfortunate because the concept is spot on. Local sports bar unique menu. However poor execution and rude staff. Do better and I'd try again. read more

Food and service was great! The burger was huge but good, I couldn't even finish my onion rings.

I never write bad reviews. Maybe it's COVID times. And I do feel bad writing this now. But people need to know the reviews are true. Giving this 2 is nice. We rarely get take out. Splurge once a month. So we got the lobster roll ($21) and chicken tender platter ($14). If I'm spending that much money I'm expecting it to be a lot of food and delicious. (We always tip normally on take out). It was hardly mediocre. The lobster roll wasn't seasoned. Bun was eh. And lobster was warm? We assume everything was frozen. Hit and a miss Really disappointed. It reminded me of Friendlys. Not worth the money. read more

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I had held off on reviewing because the first time I went there I thought I must've caught the hostess/bartender/owner's wife on a bad day. I went there again and found out that, nope, this actually is the rudest person I've ever met in the restaurant business. She was rude to my whole family. I honestly thought cameras were going to come out of the back to tell us we were being pranked. The burgers are just OK. The beer is warm, flat and poorly-poured. The place is dirty and sticky. I bet it used to be good some years ago. Those days are long gone. read more

Honestly kinda shocked with the poor reviews on this place. Damn you people are heartless. My family and I popped in today for our first dining out experience since the plague and were IMPRESSED. It was my moms birthday and my uncle raves about this place. He loves the mushroom burger and brings it up on a regular basis. Growing up in the town over, I've been here a few times for drinks in the past, but never have tried the food. The "new normal" set up was perfect. Picnic tables with umbrellas all spread out. My mom is extra and requested to be sat further away from other diners, sorry for being those people. We ordered two burgers, two fish and chips, and a chicken ceasar wrap. UM YUM. Everything was great, including the service. I work in the industry and these are difficult times. Thank you pub 97 for delivering and showing the rest of us how it should be done. Don't let these other devil yelp previews steer you away. Give it a shot and support local! Bravo! read more

Owner is beyond rude to both customers and staff. We used to go there on a regular basis until the owner was rude to us and we overheard him yelling at staff. Not sure how they are able to stay open read more

Been going here for years never had a problem. Food is good and the service is ok. I will say the service can be slow at times, and I've heard from a lot of people that the owner is rather rude, but I've never experienced it personally. read more

Food has always been good here, and we called tonight for takeout. The man who answered the phone was rushed and impatient and *extremely* rude to me and hung up on me. I understand being busy, but that is no reason to be rude to somebody who wants to spend money at your establishment. We will get our food elsewhere from now on. read more

First 97 burgers... oh yeah! The selection is huge and the combinations are amazing! I just have to say, the service started out very good. The recommendation by the waitress was excellent (for burgers and drinks). For some reason the service took a nose dive. We had to ask for our waitress to get our check. It wasn't busy and plenty of staff yet even making eye contact didn't get any response. The food was great but the service is questionable. Will definitely try it again, 96 burgers to go. read more

I'd give 2.5 stars if I could. The food is close but no cigar and appetizers are way over priced. Got Buffalo cauliflower and onion rings, $12 each. Had just enough for one ring and a bufffao cauliflower bite per person. For $12 it should be loaded. Burger was ok, cooked well done when I ordered medium. When I asked to have it remade, was told grill was shut down. They did comp it for me though. The bacon was literally the thinnest slice of bacon I've ever seen and the triple cheese was marginally there. If they changed things slightly, gave better value and used some better ingredients for the toppers they'd have a winner. One last negative being seated outside, they've had the entire parking lot resealed, and the smell is unbearable. Also, you're food is served to you in takeout containers, it's a turnoff. read more

Have been to Pub 97 a number of times. A few of those times we were asked to change our seats after we were already sat, so the staff could vacuum the rug before closing... The kitchen closes at 9pm, we were there at 8pm and asked to move our seats so they would vacuum the rug an hour before closing... We continued to go back after the above happened a few times, figureing it was just the young wait staff being immature, wasn't that big of a deal. Then we went on $.50 wing night and one time we were told we couldn't order the full amount of wings we wanted, after being told we could get as many as we wanted??? umm what??? Went another time and after ordering a bunch of wings and not finishing them, we were told we couldn't bring them home, because the $.50 deal was for in house only?!?! WTF? I could understand if we ordered them as take out, but we ordered them and ate them at the restaurant and rather than throw the left overs away, apparently that night our eyes were bigger than our stomach. (we usually do finish them all) we wanted to bring them home.... we were told they are not allowed to box the wings... seriously?!?! we paid for them!!! read more

Some places need a gimmick. Pub 97 has a 97-burger menu (and another menu with regular food on it). The burgers are hand-formed, not frozen, but just enough overcooked not to be sent back. The staff are just competent. There were no towels in the men's room (but it was clean). They have keno (the lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math) and so many televisions (having them outside the bar costs a star), so nobody has to talk to their companions. It's probably the best restaurant within 20 minutes of there. read more

Pub 97 - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts

97 delicious burger options?! Okay I'm a fan. I really like this little gem- the burgers are very tasty and moist. They have any and every option you can ever want or imagine....burger served on mashed potatoes, burger without buns, cuban burgers, they've got it all. Fries were very tasty. The couple next to us had a pizza and that looked pretty tasty as well. As other reviews say- this is a beer and burger place. Expect a small neighborhood bar atmosphere with good cheap burgers (burger will cost you around $10). You want a fancy restaurant with a $30 burger- head to Boston. read more

I have never been treated so rudely as a customer anywhere in my life. I just got off the phone trying to place a take-out order, and whomever I was speaking to had the worst attitude toward a customer I have ever experienced. I was placing my order, not being slow at all, and he got very agitated saying he was in a hurry, he needed to be done with this order. I said I was done, and he asked if I was going to pick it up. I said yes, and that he was rude. He said don't pick it up and hung up on me. My family will NEVER eat here again, and I encourage everyone to boycott any establishment that treats paying customers in this manner. read more

Decided to go one more time and found the food and service on par with my last review. Hoping it would be different and better but nothing changed. Bernie was even more dismissive and her 8th grade husband made comments Noone would approve read more

Starting with the positives, service wan't too bad, they had a large selection of burgers, and they where all pretty good combinations. A few were a bit gimmicky but eh, someone probably still enjoys them. Now for the negatives, the food was obviously frozen. The fish, the vegatables, the french fries. All were frozen. Not many people were actually eating the food. Everyone was by the bar. Probably could've had better food from my own house. read more

I do like to go back to see if an update is deserved and I do believe Pub 97 found it's mojo again. The fish sandwich had a generous piece of FRESH haddock. Burgers were back to outstanding. I still wish they'd get those skinny, homemade-like, fries with the skins back. read more

great pizza and burgers!!! a lot of beer choices as well. richardsons ice cream on premise definitely a bonus. will return for sure! read more

Pub 97 - a pepperoni pizza on a pan - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts

Best burger in town!! Wow it was good, I'm a local and I've only been here once about 3 years ago, I got the double stack 2 eight oz burgers almost didn't fit in my mouth. It was quick, quality food, huge portions it was really good. If you are on Rt 97 in Georgetown stop by you will love it. I'm coming back again the goal is to try all 56+ burgers. read more

Pub 97 - Bars Near Me - Groveland, Massachusetts