This review sits at about three and a half stars. Went to Rolly's for lunch with my dad on a holiday Friday at about 1pm. There was hardly anyone in the place, just a handful of people at the bar and one or two other tables. We took a high top table and ordered some beers. I will say they have a pretty good draught selection. For food we got the calamari appetizer, my dad got pan seared haddock and I got a buffalo chicken wrap. The calamari was surprisingly good, better than I thought it was going to be. My dad really loves the haddock, so no complaints there either. The Buffalo chicken wrap wasn't bad, though I wish it had more chicken in it. The place is spacious but there is a bit to be desired in terms of the overall atmosphere. The service was also kind of slow in terms of the food coming out, especially when you consider that there were no more than about five parties in the entire place during the time we were there. However the lady who was holding down both the bar and the tables was very nice and did a good job. I was also surprised to see the total of the bill, a lot cheaper than I would've thought for a total of four beers, an appetizer and two entrees. Rolly's is all in all a decent neighborhood pub. Loyal customers, reasonable prices and overall great potential. read more

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The food was above average. Our waitress was using a hand held order taker and was taking forever taking the 6 of us dinner order. I swear she was texting friends. The ambience leaves a little to be desired. Very old and rustic looking. Could 200% use a facelift. read more

I meet up with a few family members for drinks on a very busy Friday night as it was the day before school vacation. It's a casual local joint where you can tell they have a lot of regulars. My family included. They come here pretty routine and enjoy all the American food options they have to offer. Our initial waiter was wonderful and quick to check on us regularly for refills. The second waitress, Jenn, was even better! Overall, I had a great experience and would like to come back to try their more food and drink options. read more

We went there for a late lunch today. Saturday November 19th. We stood in the door for about 5 minutes. Not one employee even acknowledged We just walked out read more

Went there on a Friday at 5:30 PM. Place was moderately busy. Had 2 Beers and two apps at the bar with my wife. Calamari was subpar and small portions, also the menu says on a bed of Bell Peppers, all I got was a small portion of lettuce. Halfway through I asked the Bartender and she apologized and went in kitchen and brought me out a bowl of peppers and put it near me. Also got chicken wings and they were ok. Got two draft Stellas and bartender gave a lousy poor with two much foam and not enough beer. I'm guessing 10 oz, not even a pint glass. Bartender was friendly, but spent most of the time chatting with 3 other employees at the end of the bar. Overall a bad experience. Will never go back again. read more

Food is good but having to wait 45 minutes for our dinner is unacceptable. Didn't help that the server spent majority of her time socializing with another table. read more

Great place for beer and wings. Also there are lots of big screen TVs for sports fans. Had a steak tip with a salad which was not really impressive. I love steak tip salad at the Lazy dog sports bar next door but usually it comes out well-done for medium rare. At Rolly's, they cooked it perfectly medium rare but seasoning was little too bland. However, the hot wings were to die for. The tip at the Lazy dog has really good sweet taste to it more like Korean bbq taste. I would rank steak tip #1 Haywards #2 Lazy dog #3 Rolly's #4 Four winds around Wyoma sq. I like ambience at Rolly's better than the Lazy dog. The service is great at Rolly's. Since I moved around here, I have visited above mentioned places multiple times but it was my first time at Rolly's. I will definitely come back for hot wings and beer on Sunday. read more

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somewhat of a cookie cutter local tavern that you could find in any local town. Nothing too special, but nothing terribly bad. Just below average food, on the bland and plain side and not even big portions. The salad was pretty tasteless with watery balsamic vinegrette. The sausage was good and was from Biancos the menu said. The steak tips were ok taste wise,but the amount each of us got was surprisingly small for the price and compared to other local places. Beer menu was average. Service was very friendly but not very attentive. Just a forgettable place that I would not see a real need to go back and visit. However, if your really hungry and other places have a long wait you could do worse. read more

The waitress was very kind about it but I recieved blue rare steak tips after asking for them cooked medium rare. luckily I was able to waive being charged for them but it was disgusting. read more

Rolly's Tavern on the Square - undercooked tips - Sports Bars Near Me - Lynn, Massachusetts

The food was amazing tonight. We all had burgers and some drinks and everything was perfect. The best part was the service. Allison was on point and so friendly. She's a keeper. Thanks so much for awesome service and great food!!! read more

Service: mediocre Cleanliness: questionable Onion soup: bland, mostly broth, barely any cheese. It; however, arrive hot My meal- Fajitas: skimpy portions, no seasoning, mostly onions (ironic, since onion soup hadn't any.) No spices, poorly seasoned meat, but beef was quality beef...way overcooked, not the right beef for fajitas, floating in oil! Pico was delicious- all 2 tablespoons! There may have been 20 shreds of lettuce on the plate, and the sour cream had arrived with milky-white liquid on top! Not rancid, but not fresh. VERY DISAPPOINTING!!! Hubby's meal- Chicken pot pie: skimpy portion, 5 small pieces of chicken in entire pie! Unseasoned, gluey mashed potatoes. THE CLINCHER: After I left the "restaurant", I realized I had left my purse behind. My mistake, yes. When I called this place, the person who answered the phone didn't provide a name, I should have asked, again, my mistake...She stated that no one found my purse and asked me if I left it in my car. I politely responded that it was the first place I checked. I asked if there was video surveillance-she wouldn't answer the question. I asked to speak with the manager...she stated that I was speaking to the right person. She asked me a second time if I had left my purse in the car. I reminded her that I had already answered that question. I asked to speak with someone else, she took my contact information 《allegedly》and told me I'd get a call back from Rolly. GUESS WHAT: I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK!!! Great way to show customer appreciation!!! My third mistake was not running for the door, because the place was nearly empty at 4:30pm! read more

My boyfriend's a Lynner. Aside from Lynn being known as the "city of sin", it just not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Hell, you can even find a good spot for food and drinks in most neighborhoods. Another plus? Normal people. No cosmo sipping snobs in this bar. Last night a guy who was happy about a local high school winning a hockey game bought the bar a round. Thanks buddy. You're the man. Try to think of the last time someone bought you a round who didnt have an agenda. ... Right.. get back to me on that one. I've been in to eat twice and I have to say, its really good bar food. I'm a fan of bars. I'm a fan of bars with food that doesn't make you want to book an EKG in the morning because they just fry everything. I have had the iceberg wedge salad with bacon and blue cheese and the turkey tips dinner. Both are done simply and done well. What more can you ask for at a neighborhood bar? Good food. Great service. Ya know what else I love about Rolly's aside from the cute atmosphere? They don't rake you over the coals on prices. Mark and I went in last night for dinner and had drinks and both ordered the turkey tips with rice and vegetables-the bill was just over 30 dollars. They also run a special on Wednesdays for 2 entrees and a bottle of wine for $19.99! That's pretty much unheard of ... So stop in, grab a table, grab a drink and get your grub on... read more

Here's if you're looking for something local and not overpriced. It amazes me how good the quality of food and drinks are. I occasionally come here with my beau and companions. They have everyday specials (dine in only) which includes 25 cent wings and half price apps on Sunday. The wings are decent, extra crispy with good seasoning. I believe they have BOGO burgers Tuesdays - which are yum! I was a bit skeptical of their rib special, but it turned out to be really good. It fell right off the bones. The clam chowder is delicious as well! Drinks are also made well and are reasonably priced. I usually get the house margarita - $6.50. Overall no major complaints. read more

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I had a bad day at work and needed to go out to eat and to have a drink (I'm not much of a drinker so I assure you my day was awful!) to exorcise the last of the devil that I became after a seriously shitty 9:30 am meeting. We arrived at 7:30 on a Wed night and the place was PACKED - we had to wait 10 minutes for a table for two - though it was only half full once we left an hour or so later. The waitress was dutiful but not noticably friendly or concientous - I had to ask for a drink refill and for the bill and in between she never did ask us how our meal was or if we wanted anything else. Also I'm not a drinker and could have used a friendly suggestion or two on fruity drinks but she was absolutely no help. The food was decent, I had a steak and cheese sub that came with a very small portion of meat and a ton of bread. I wish the roll were distinctive but it was a generic soft sandwich roll you could have purchased at Market Basket. The sweet potato fries were decent but I could have done without the sugar they sprinkled on them. The Chunky Monkey Martini is delicious! I would have really liked to rate this place higher since Lynn is so under valued and we live nearby, but the lackluster service kind of dampened things for me. On the plus side, the place was recently expanded and renovated so I liked the environment very much AND there are a ton of flat screen televisions (not really my deal but good if there is a game you'd like to watch while eating). read more

We went to Rollys last night. I have to say it was the worst service. We have not been there in a long time so it was a bit disappointing, We ordered our appetizers which took a while to come out. We also asked for the appetizers before the meal as we felt rushed to order. They brought our meals out the same time as our appetizers so we didn't eat them we asked for them to be wrapped up. We felt like it was a place they rush you because they want your table as it was very busy. I would rather spend my money at a place that you can sit and enjoy your meal. I can't even say it was the waitress as she seemed to be everywhere with lots of tables. It obv has to be the management. I can say we will not be back again or recommend them. read more

Rolly's is a great place to watch any type of Boston sports. My best friend and I started coming here because her boyfriend bartends a few nights a week. I think that if it wasn't so far from Somerville, we'd be at Rolly's like it was our day job (which, I wish it was). To break it down, Rolly's has great food and they are always adding items to the menu. My personal favorite are the steak tips - DELICIOUS! The drinks are reasonably priced and the cocktail drink menu contains over 100 options! There's keno, and the naked girl game (finding the difference between two pictures - it's a classic bar game for those of you still in teh dark)... and did I mention that the game (whichever one it should be) is always on. Rolly's is always filled with friendly locals who provide for great entertainment. I definitely recommend it if you're in the area! read more

I go here often with my Friend - and the food is great - and the drinks are even better. The prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly. They JUST remodeled the place so it looks great and if you dont want to sit at the bar there is plenty of seating. Great place to watch the game. read more

I think we went on an off day for brunch, but the food was pretty good. The restaurant is small but considering that it was once a dive bar what can one expect? The staff was really friendly even though all the issues(certain foods not being available, things like that) were out of their control. The portions were huge, and the place was almost spotless. We were seated immediately and although the food took a while to get to us the drinks were flowing and tasty. We will be back, maybe for a different meal next time though.. read more

Kristen was amazing & so friendly! Amazing food. I will definitely be back again soon

Came back after having a not so good experience, but after a few people told me quality has improved, why not? I ordered the same dish that was much better. My GF also had a good dish. Without getting into specifics, the quality has seemed to improve overall for a pub style menu. Would like to sample the rest of the menu. Please keep up the quality! read more

Friendly neighborhood joint where we stopped in for lunch. Nice menu, reasonable prices, fast service and good drinks. We sat at the bar and noticed that everything there was impeccably clean and polished. Yummy onion rings! We'll be back! read more

Local place near my house. Friendly service, good food and a great friendly local vibe. There burgers are my favorite, not fancy, just great quality and price. read more

We went there because it was too busy at lazy dog. I've never been in there before. The lady at the front is super friendly and very nice. However the food wasn't nearly as good as I had hope. The steak tips we're under cooked then over cook. They didn't have much marinate on them. It just wasn't my favorite which wasn't great. read more

Rollys never fails to disappoint!! They have tremendous specials (2 dinners & a bottle of wine for $30) for one!!! The food & drinks are always superb!!! Plus love all the girls there!!! read more

Cold food on second visit earns one star. I'm giving two stars because on our first visit the food was warn at least. I really wanted to give this place a better review but cold food is about as bad as it gets when you're paying good money for a hot restaurant meal. First visit in July 2012 was quite good. The place is fairly small and casual. Looks like lots of regulars go there. I had a fried clam platter on special which is something I would normally not do except in certain places in Essex or Ipswich. It was good. My friend had a seafood platter and liked it enough to get it again the second time we went. On our second visit the place was packed and clearly the kitchen was a little stretched because service was pretty slow. We weren't in a rush so that was fine. My food, a steak and cheese sub with fries, arrived with cold fries and a sub which was barely lukewarm. The plate had been sitting for a long time before being served. My friend's seafood platter had hot, hot fries straight from the fryer but everything else was just warm. What a huge disappointment. The waitress offered to take my meal or fries back but I told her to just take off the charge for the fries, a whopping $2 reduction in the bill. We won't be back. Too bad because it's convenient for us for a quick, non-fancy meal out. read more

Its about the "little things" Rolly's Tavern Restaurants starts off like most quality restaurants...You know how it goes...We only use the freshest ingredients blah blah blah. Well certainly Rolly's Tavern Restaurants is one to use the freshest ingredients but they take things a little further. Remember the little things. Sure they use fresh Black Angus, however they have their own custom blend taylored just for them and delivered fresh every morning. Just another one of those "little things" . Your going to need plenty of napkins, more than you normally would use. Cooked exactly the way I wanted...medium rare... seems to be an issue to get this done, but like I said here it's the "little things". This is what makes it one of my top 10 burgers. My guest opted out of the burger and went for the Seafood Pasta. Remember those "little things". Fresh Fusilli pasta made everyday! Scallops not over done, just pan seared, perfectly cooked shrimp and surprisingly lobster was abundant and clearly just pulled from the shell. Delicious!! Now I want to tell you about an appetizer, chips. Yes chips, but remember those "little things" , hand made potato chips. So good these just are not made to share, trust me. "Little things" add them up and they make a big difference at Rolly's Tavern Restaurants. read more

Love this place. Love going here for a few beers and a yummy dinner. Love the French onion soup! Staff is super friendly and there are a lot of options for the kiddos. read more

I was attracted to this restaurant by their sidewalk sign promoting diners to dine here on a Monday by taking advantage of their special offering. Waited at the bar for over 10 minutes to be served and left after having been ignored. The bar area was not terribly busy. The three bar tenders were busy socializing with each other and with other patrons. I will not be back... read more

We have been regulars for along time food an service becoming sub-par.. tonight petrone margueritas mostly mix for 10.50 ea we order 4 half ice ...next came dinner fried clams over cooked mostly french fries on plate.. i had baked haddock with baked potato the potato was not cooked sent back only to have it returned 5 min later still Raw on inside waitress apologized took it away the end.. plenty of other restaurants to spend money at... disappointed ,,, read more

Came here for the first time with my boyfriend. He recommended this place so i said sure! I got a buffalo chicken wrap with sweet potato fries. It was really good. He got chicken alfredo. Which i sampled and it was amazing. We obviously got dessert. The chocolate lava cake. So good! Gotta love me some chocolate. Definitely need to come back here and try the arancini!!! read more

Great Spot - recently redone inside, very nice. First time eating there and food was excellent - service was very good. Went with whole family and everyone was very satisfied. Not a morsel left on anyone's plates. Parking can be tough but worth the effort. read more

Visited Rolly's last night, will be long long time before I return. This was our "local" since it opened but we have witnessed decline in service and food quality over past two years. Last night was dreadful. Ordered appetizers, waited long time for them and only had part of our order delivered. Restaurant was not busy so no idea why and no excuse was forthcoming from waitress. We ordered our meals, (steak tips, fish and chips, fairfax salad with chicken, garden salad with chicken). Garden salad came with no chicken. OK, how long can it take to fix??? Long time it appears. Waitress assured us it was coming soon. When it was delivered (not by our waitress) she came by and removed it!! Then brought it back. Hello!!!! Time to go! Please wrap to go, please bring the check. Took meal to box, brought back. Asked if we'd like desert. No can we have the check? 17 minutes later, while waitress was 2tables away chatting, we asked again for check .......... no check. Went to cash register asked for help was appalled at inability to create bill. Waitress asked for help from bar tender, same result. Eventually this was completed. All in all a great disappointment. As I said, very long time before I return ...... Dock 125 here we come.!!! read more

Consistently great! Quality of food, drinks, service - all excellent! Great menu with nightly specials. Prices are very reasonable given quality and portions. Highly recommend. read more

Haven't had the food so I can't rate that, but it's definitely a good bar scene on the weekends. I'm not from the area originally and would prefer a place in Boston, but staying local, this is definitely your best bet. read more

Restaurant near my home that has good food and good drinks! They have different specials every day of the week. The vibe is good in the restaurant, can go when big games are on or just for a Sunday lunch. We've been living near Rolly's for 9 years and it took us almost 7 years to go there. Can't believe we didn't go sooner!!! We sure were missing out. If you are passing through or live in the area, check it out! read more

Great place for a cold, windy Saturday night! I had the pork tenderloin wrapped with ham and cheese w scalloped potatoes and grilled veggies. Honestly, gourmet meal without the gourmet price. Live band was excellent! Rolly's is gem in Lynn!! Great ambience!! read more

My husband and I sat at the bar on a recent Thursday night. The bar was about half full, and the restaurant just about the same. The bartender cheerfully took our drink order and was helpful with the menu choices. That was the good. The bad was the surf and turf - tiny size lobster with hardly any meat, and the steak tips tasted like someone dipped them in bbq sauce after they were cooked - it was pretty bad and we won't be getting that again. I got the burger and fries. It was ok, not a huge fan of the skinny fries, but the bartender did warn us. The other thing that was annoying is the bartender never checked back with us how the food was or if we needed anything else with dinner. If dinner is being served by bar staff that is a step that needs to happen. We go out 3x week and this is the first review I every felt the need to write. We will come back some other night and order other menu items and see what happens. read more

Cozy, yummy, personable. Surprisingly tasty meal for a local tavern. This is gastro pub food combined with a neighborhood sports bar. I'll definitely go back. read more

rolly's is a place that continues to improve and re-invent itself- that being a good thing. Good bar has improved to great restaurant, with reasonably priced apps and entrees. best sweet potato fries I have ever had. They serve brunch on weekends as well which I would also recommend. read more

I remember the old rolly's from wheni was a little girl..my fam & i used to always go for breakfast.. The new rolly's is really great! the inside, although small, has a good vibe & the food is excellent, especially foor a bar. My favorite thing ther eis their fried zucchini which is delicious..and the drinks are awesome! read more