I have been here several times and tried almost all of the menu. All the food is great and they rotate different specials in that never seem to disappoint. Try the flat iron steak. The beer selection is also top notch. Its seems they always have a new beer to try. I'm not a huge mix drink guy anymore but infused vodkas they come up with pull me in and i tie one on. The staff is full of friendly professional help. Stop by and you feel like a regular. My favorite bar tender of all time Caty serves drinks like nobody's business. I love small sized bars and this bar I tops the list. The food is great and the atmosphere can't be beat. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Veggie quesadilla yum.. - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Good Irish bar in a quiet neighborhood. Stopped for few shots on my way home with a friend. Got the Kamikaze shots and it had too much lime taste to it rather than the usual. People were friendly. read more

Quiet, during a pandemic. Great local bar. Hope it doesn't struggle for the rest of this pandemic.

I want to LOVE Tommy Doyle's, but I just can't! I have thoroughly enjoyed the service and atmosphere the couple of times I have been there, but the food, unfortunately, is just OK. I think this would be an awesome place to get a few drinks with friends - servers/bartenders are very friendly and attentive. But if you're looking for quality food (or even quality pub food), not necessarily the place. I'll keep trying though, because I like the place - I just want to love it. read more

Congratulations, Tommy Doyle's, for breaking my 20+ year stint of being a vegetarian by ignoring my request for a breakfast burrito with NO MEAT yesterday. After 2 bites, I was alarmed & disgusted to find a huge chunk of sausage in my mouth! Yes - you comped my meal, but you cannot take back that disturbing experience. Vegetarians - stay away from this place. The waitress was nice & apologetic, but the kitchen staff are apparently not very bright or don't give a crap about the customers. Shame on you, Tommy Doyle's! read more

The staff was awesome. Drinks were great with talented bartenders. I also love the convenient location to the T. I will be back.

Came here with colleagues for lunch last Thursday. Pros: not crowded, relatively good service Cons: Very dimly lit--a bit of a depressing vibe! I thought the lunch menu was overpriced. I got the chicken finger app as my main course and it was over $10! The soda was flat, and the food I had was terrible. Chicken fingers are usually a safe bet at restaurants, which was why I ordered them. They were bland and had a distinct freezer burn taste. I actually spent the rest of the day in bed with what I suspect was food poisoning! Do not recommend this place for food at all. Maybe for sports and beer on the weekend. read more

I can't believe I had never been here before! I wanted a decent place without too many loud mouth idiots to watch the Celtics playoffs. This place was perfect. Everyone was into the game but not obnoxiously so. The food was good, waitresses didn't pressure at all and most were full blood Irish themselves. Great atmosphere, great food, nice open layout too. Gotta give this place a try for dinner or a nice relaxed drink. read more

Third time there today. Ordered a Buffalo chicken sandwich on a bulkie roll. Chicken was grilled and cooked perfectly, moist and fresh. Waffles fries were awesome. Probably the best Buffalo chicken sandwich I've ever had. read more

I wasn't expecting to like anything here since most pubs offer just about the same old fare and nothing seems to stand out. I was really wrong about the dish I ordered for lunch at this spot. I had the Shepard's pie and let me tell you, it had honest to sweet baby Jesus flavor. It was better than good and just what I needed to warm up my cold body. I am looking forward to returning just to have it again. Portion size was perfect and I really complement the owner and the cook for such a tasty recipe. You owe it to yourself and your group to enjoy this dish and keep it high on their list of service items. The only bad part about my group's lunch plans were there was just a bartendress working the bar and the entire front area and it's unreasonable to spread her so thin since it was getting busy and costing time all around and when you can't flip tables quickly, you're losing money! Anyway...Love the food!¡!¡ read more

Tommy Doyle's is the easiest place for me to get to on my way home from work. Its your standard Irish Pub and has a lot of locals. The food is good, if you know what to get. The prices are fine though I wish they had a little heavier of a pour. Recommended: Anything on the Chef's section of the menu with the Shepperd's Pie being especially good. The burger is solid too. Chicken Noodle Soup when they have it Not Recommended: Chicken Cordon Blue - It's terrible. I haven't ventured much out of the Chef's selections since but the feeling I get is that sticking to the Irish fare is a good idea. The service is decent but can be a little hit or miss. The bartenders are largely engaged with the regulars. That's fine and fun until I need to cash out and they're carrying on at the other end of the bar. read more

Authentic pub food. Thoughtful beer selection . Atmosphere clean , cool. Staff COVID prepared.

Great local bar. Salmon on a plank is by far the best dinner I have had there. Maybe 10 times now. Definitely a favorite and an odd thing for them to be good at. Great drinks. Bartenders nice. Live music sometimes. Hummus plate is better than most. Good selection of freshly cut veggies and pita. Again an odd dish for the local bar to be good at.. but they are better than most. read more

Just a hop and a small skip from my place, Tommy Doyle's delivers on the neighborhood pub feel. We walked in around 8:30 on a Monday during trivia and had no problem getting a seat and getting served pretty quickly. The staff was super friendly and the decorations created the perfect setting. Plus, I'm a fan of anywhere that serves curry fries. Two thumbs up and a promise for a return visit! read more

There was a time that I would have have called Tommy Doyle's my favorite however lately they disappoint more and more. Stopped in after work today to have a couple drinks and grab a bite after work. Got my drink within a few minutes however took me 20 minutes to even get the attention of someone to even get a menu. Ordered a Blt and a burger to go for myself and my room mate, he got the wrong fries, and my Blt literally has one slice of bacon in each half of the sandwich. Sadly there weren't that many people there so I can't blame it on them busy, but this shows me why they aren't busy like they used to be. read more

Tommy Doyle's - My sad BLT that literally had one slice of bacon per half of the sandwich - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I ate there last week and really enjoyed this place. My girlfriend had a pastrami sandwich and I had a pulled pork sandwich which was delicious. Both sandwich came with some big, thick steak fries which I like a lot more than the thin ones which most places serve. The food was good and hearty and portions generous. The waiter was a bit slow because he was alone and overwhelmed but he was very nice and friendly, and helpful on recommendations. The decor is nice and very Irish-oriented due to the fact that it's an Irish pub. Great place, and the prices are more than decent! read more

I really want to give this place 2.5 stars-3, but I just can't for the following reasons: -Weak, Expensive Drinks (A gin and soda was almost $9) -The bartender was super unfriendly -It was really dead in there, but in all fairness, it was a Wednesday evening. The reasons I would come back: Karaoke. The guy running karaoke was super friendly and I really like sound system. Only downer is the monitor, which sits on the floor, making it hard to read the lyrics and sing to a crowd...if there was one ;-) Cute little bar though =) read more

A Story of Redemption: A little bird told me there were some major changes in the kitchen, so I thought I would give Tommy Doyle's another try. The good news: The staff and atmosphere continues to be wonderful. The place is always clean and comfortable. The better news: The kitchen has been rescued by a new chef, better food, and fancy square plates. The salmon was melt-in-your-mouth perfect. The steak tips were seasoned and cooked just as requested (medium rare). The vegetables were fresh, and the beer was COLD. Our meals were everything we wanted them to be. Its obvious the management cares about their patrons, and this new menu will surely keep them coming. Good job Tommy! read more

I Love this place! A great Irish pub (with real Irish waitresses), how can you go wrong! The original menu was awesome, then they changed for a while (wasn't a fan), BUT, they brought back the favorites (or rehired the cook) and everything I have had is great! Steak tips - amazing. The specials are winners - I've had several. Tonight I had the pumpkin soup... a nice thick broth with chunks of pumpkin... amazing. The waitress even gave us (3 of us) a small cup to taste before we ordered. The prices are reasonable... much cheaper than some of the other great restaurants in Newton. They also have a large selection of craft beers. My grandkids LOVE the chicken fingers and the honey mustard sauce. Give it a try for friendly, casual dining. read more

Rave, rave, rave.... I brought a group of 28 women in for a pit stop before heading to the Paint Bar. I had called ahead and told them we would be stopping in and that some women might want to order food. Not only were they ready for us, but everyone had time to order food and have a couple of beverages before we moved on. The food was great, the service was fantastic. Kudos to Tara and Roisin!!!! I have done several ladies' night trips and this was the best pit stop we have ever made!! Thank you! read more

I loved eating from this place late night fajitas, nachos and other tasty things when I lived across the street. It was really nice stoping by to get some loaded nachos and potato skins since I was having friends over for what comes after "after parties". Now I live very far from Newton, but I always get my favorite food whenever I'm passing by the city. Their burgers, fish and chips, French onion soup is always I definitely would recommend everyone to check this place out. read more

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A go to favorite for me and my coworkers! Quick lunch for a pub. Service is great and food is delicious. Post work drinks and apps is also a good idea! Plenty of great draft options! Haven't done game night, but they have weekly trivia! read more

Delicious food/drinks, awesome staff, and love the ambiance! Definitely will be returning soon!! read more

Another reviewer said redemption, I don't know. The general manager sent me a $50 gift card for the evening managers rudeness. A free meal and still would rate one star. We were winning at trivia, until we found out the prize. Another gift card... Check please. Have not been back since. Too bad, it's in a great location and walking distance. In one word Bummer. read more

Been here a lot usually love it. Brought my out of town friends... Waitress was nothing short of rude. We're good tippers... We're polite... What the heck??? Shame on you tommy read more

Only been here once, it was on a Sunday afternoon. I like the laid back atmosphere here. It has decent whiskey selection, and reasonable selection of beer on tabs. As a foodie, i will give this pub a 4 star for its tasty traditional Irish stew. It was cooked with lamb, potatoes, carrot, celery, and Guinness!!! Yummy!! I could see the image of myself enjoying this stew on a cold and dark winter day. BTW. it had soccer on TV, yeah! read more

Completely forgot about this place until Friday night, glad it's back on our radar. Been here many times and we've had the curry fries, boiled dinner, shepherds pie and burgers- all of which are really good. The servers are great for the most part (some awesome, some ok), bar is relaxing and comfortable, plenty of TVs to catch the game. read more

Good beer selection, solid fish and chips (big portions too), comfortable seating, good waitresses and servers. Can't ask for much more from an after-work dinner spot. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Absolutely awful service. We're ignored for 10+ minutes when we first came in. My boyfriend was told out of state IDs we're lot accepted, and we had to go speak to a manager to find out that's not the case. Our waitress then messed up 2 of our orders and did not bring 2 of our appetizers when we had ordered them with our other food, and asked her twice where they were. We then canceled them and we're told it would only take 2 minutes for them to come out, but by then everyone had finished there food. We were never apologized too and were given excessive attitude for sending back orders. Would absolutely never come back here, good food great ambiance, horrendous service. Extremely dissatisfied. read more

I've been coming to Doyle's for years now and always enjoyed the service, food and atmosphere. However, last night was different. The bartender seemed very stressed at how many people had come in and was quite rude to everyone. I was just hoping to see the regular smiling faces that are usually so warm and friendly. read more

The food itself, was your above average pub-grub, but the service was where the 5-star review comes into play. I hadn't been to Tommy Doyle's in years, but my husband and I decided to go somewhere different for lunch. They have great front window that open to the side walk and we sat at a high-top near the bar. Fred, our bartender, was amazing. He was friendly without being overbearingly so. The restaurant was expecting an incredibly large party that was going to take over one half of the restaurant, but our food was delicious and timely and the beers were quick to be refilled. Fred even gave me a small sample of a beer I hadn't had which was awesome. Bottom line - my husband and I were impressed with our overall visit, but especially the service. We'll be back. read more

Horrible!!! I walked in with my boyfriend the other night and it was terrible! The waitress didn't even look at us! Yelled over her shoulder "sit wherever you want"! We sat at a high table near the bar. My boyfriend ordered a Guinness and I asked what was on draft and the waitress/bartender said "list is behind you on the wall and walked away"! Came back with my boyfriend's beer, spilling it all over the table and asked what I wanted. I ordered and she walked away. Never asked if we wanted food, nothing....it was 6:30pm and she handed us menus as we sat down. She came back 10 minutes later, again spilling beer everywhere, talking to someone over her shoulder and basically dropped my beer at the table and walked away! Fruit flies were buzzing all around the table and my beer was warm!!! Needless to say we didn't eat there!!! read more

Tommy Doyles is our office away from the office. If you are a tippingpoint labs client then you've been here before. If you're not a tippingpoint client maybe you should be. Then we can take you to lunch at Tommy D's as we call it. The beer flows free. The service is always friendly- Emmet, Trisha and Jen always treat us like friends and the food is pretty good. I always recommend the ranch wrap. Have a good time at Tommy Doyles. read more

The Sunday bartender, Tara, is great and she makes and she makes the best bloody Mary's! Have a burger and curry fries read more

Tommy Doyle's - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I've been here 3 times. First visit was strictly to the bar and the service and drinks were great. Second visit was for food. The food was great but the service was slow. We had to flag our waitress down for the check. Also, it was dead inside so I shouldn't have to wait to find my waitress. Third visit was for food again, I can't stay away from the Irish Cubano. Great food (again!) and our server was pretty good. Another server brought someone elses food out so I flagged her down to ask her what it was. We made eye contact. EYE CONTACT, people and she then just turned and walked away. She avoided us the rest of the night. I just had a simple freaking question. Damn. I'll probably just stick to the bar or ordering food for take-out. read more

They have a good beer selection and the owner/bar tender is friendly. I'm not the nuts about the food. It's average pub grub, but nothing I crave and go there to get. There is usually a good crowd of locals, especially when there is a big sporting event on. But it seems a bit TGI Fridays/Pub-in-a-box. It doesn't have the feel of a pub that's been around a long time and naturally collected all of it's decorations. read more

I'm giving this three stars, but it might have four star potential. I went there on Labor Day with my boyfriend. It was pretty empty, but still nice since they have big open windows and we were able to sit right in front of them. I thought it would be so-so food and good service, but it was the opposite of what I expected. I got the chili and the spinach salad and my boyfriend go the fish and chips. We were very happy with the food, but the server was not friendly. It wasn't until we paid the bill and I asked her if it was the same Tommy Doyle's in Harvard Square that she seemed to warm up slightly, but it really wasn't much and way too late in the game. So I give a 4 on the food and a generous 2 on the service. It's close to home and I will give it another go, but will make a point not to sit at her station or try eating at the bar. read more

Quiet. Beer. Sandwiches. TV. Happy Sunday at 1:00 PM. The place was empty, my friend and I sat wherever we liked (per instruction), got served right away by a very nice gal (Irish to be sure). I had a chicken parm sandwich, which may have left something to be desired, but the fries were awesome! the big fat steak-cut ones. YUM. My friend had the buffalo chicken sandwich. He seemed happy enough. What a lovely poor of Guinness! Try: Guinness and a sandwich (not chicken parm. Maybe a burger). read more

I live about spitting distance from Tommy Doyle's, so I've been there quite a few times now and love it. It's a nice little bar, not tons of space between the tables next to the bar and the bar itself, but if it's not super busy (which I'm pretty sure unless its' a Friday or Saturday night it won't be) it hasn't been a problem. Aand the back area has quite a few large tables with plenty of room. The food's really good. I've gotten quite a few different things and haven't had anything to complain about with any of it. First time, I got the Turkey Cobb wrap in a wheat wrap. AHmazing. Their 'house sauce' is some delicious combo of I think ranch and spices, and it's got a nice crunch to it with bacon and baby corn. I will definitely be getting it again. It also comes with either fries or a salad, both are good. Salad not too over dressed and the fries are steak fry-y. I've also gotten the quesadilla, the california wrap, and several other things I can't remember off the top of my head. They have a pretty good selection of beer since they've added a whole new row of taps. They also seem to have quite a few random beers that you might not find typically find on tap elsewhere. I've been into the Paulaner seasonal lately, and I can't seem to find it any many other places. I like that I can get a beer there that I won't find it any bar. They usually have really good live music, karaoke 2 nights a week, and trivia. Good happenings for a small place. Also, and this is heresay, I've heard that they give half off appetizers or something along those lines to sports teams that come in after games. I don't know if it's every day or just some days, but I've seen quite a few teams come in clearly post-game. It's something worth checking out if you play an adult league sport in the Newton area. All in all, I love Tommy Doyle's. The entire staff is really friendly, from waitresses to bartenders. The food is good and reasonably priced, as are the drinks. read more

Was looking for a place to get steamed mussels while in the area. Used my Yelp app to help find TD's. Didn't realize it was Stump Trivia night. I stuck around while enjoying my mussels and clam chowder. Service was good. They were very nice. Unfortunately they don't have a grill grill. Just the flat grill like at Mickey D's. I wanted to order some wings grilled. Been to a few places who do that and they were awesome. I took a shot. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Mussels. Yum! - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts