Decent neighborhood joint, I award bonus points for being a "Boston Bar" where I could eat and watch the Red Sox game. The food is good, the service is great and the value is amazing. Two of us ate dinner for under $50. That is a full on burger and chips for her and steak, salad, fries, and soda for me. Not sure why it took me so long to go but, will be back. read more

Hubby & I had dinner here last night for the first time. You seat yourself, but there is no sign stating this. Our server came to the table in a timely manner. The drinks were good. Hubby got his favorite beer on draft. I got Tito's & cranberry juice. It did take awhile to get our drinks. There was only one bartender for our first round & she was slammed. An additional bartender Camren in for our second round of drinks & we received them much faster. Our server waited for the drinks to be ready before coming back to the table. We ordered the fired mushrooms. We weren't sure if half the mushrooms fell off the plate or if the plate was too big for the order, but it made us feel like we got ripped off for $8.99. The ranch was excellent! It had a great flavor & was thick like it should be. Hubby got the Reuben sandwich with onion rings. I got the breaded tenderloin sandwich. Being from Indiana we live a good pork tenderloin sandwich & there isn't very many places you can get one in AZ. Hubby liked his Reuben, but was disappointed with the rye bread. It needed to be toasted better & he said it didn't have much flavor. The onion rings were good. My sandwich was huge & good, but the one at Stadium Club is better. Service was extremely slow, but it wasn't her fault. They need more servers. Unfortunately, no reason to return. read more

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This is probably the worst surprise. I ordered a chili burger, the chili was sickening sweet. How does anyone have the gall to even claim what was on my burger chili. chili. I wouldn't recommend unless you like bad super sweet chili! Very highly dissatisfied. read more

While in town for Spring Training, wanted to try a local place so came across Boston's. It's a cool neighborhood dive bar with some decent eats. Food & drink prices here are pretty reasonable. Had the Ribeye for around $16 bucks it was fairly good, well drinks were like $4. Bartender was cool. It's also an off-site betting establishment for horse racing, so if you're in to that you can place a few bets at the window. They also had a poker game setting up before we left. Overall, we would come back here next time in town. read more

This place is a hidden treasure I don't really want to talk about it because if I do it might become so famous I can't afford it anymore. The bartenders (Camber, Reagan & Sarah) are amazing the staff is super friendly. I came in today on my birthday weekend and have the the pot roast. I meant to take a picture of it but it was so delicious I couldn't stop eating it. They have specials all week long you need to go to the website and check them out I will tell you their food does not disappoint. Drinks are cold beers or icy cold great happy hour and did I mention the amazing food!!! read more

Great food! Always tasty. Plenty of TVs for sports viewing. Nothing negative to say about the place. read more

I came in today to get the Corned beef special for St. Patrick's Day. It was absolutely terrible! It was corned beef jerky! The meat was dry and totally dehydrated. The portions of boiled potatoes/cabbage was pitiful and it was cold. If that isn't bad enough, they put a little pre-split bun on the side, which was so stale, it crumbled when I tried to open it. So disappointed! I was here a few years ago for the same special and it was really good. Corned beef should be juicy and moist. I hope the owner reads this and offers me a refund or another meal of the same price! They charged me over $18.00 for this awful food, and it doesn't even come with a drink either! You don't know how to make corned beef in a bar named "Boston's"?! What happened here! It was so good before. I have my receipt if you want to make it right. Horrible dried out meat! read more

This place is pretty good. Cheap food, cheap drinks, good atmosphere, friendly people. I'll definitely be back here when I'm back in town. The Monday ribeye special can't be beat either!! read more

Boston's Bar & Grille - Menu Side #1 - American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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This is a local "towny" bar. For those not aware, it is very much a local bar where "everybody knows your name". We dropped in looking for fish fry on St Patrick's Day. It is a fairly large bar with restaurant seating surrounding it. The server was crazy busy, being St Pattys Day, but she was super pleasant and attentive. Neither my guests were impressed with the fish, a little too breaded, too salty, too... If you are looking for that local bar to add to your bar list I would give Boston's a try. read more

Decided after a long hike we would try out Bostons. It's been a thing of ours after a hike to have a good meal and a beer to shake off the hike. Walking in, the bar is pretty large and lots of tables around. The room itself is pretty dark which I generally like. The bartender was nice and tried to be attentive but she was running the bar all by herself so it wasn't really immediate. It was also the morning after St Paddy's day so I'm sure the staff was already exhausted. The Italian sun was delicious. Just the right amounts of meats to give it the authentic Italian flavor and baked to give it the crispy bread. Only thing I would have added is a few peperoncini peppers for the kick. They had Kiltlifter in bottles (was kind of surprised it wasn't on tap like most other bars in the area). Will definitely visit this place again. It was nice to see the staff call the regulars by name and there was quite a few of them! read more

We love them !!!!!!!! Alicia is our fav server !!!!!!! Solid bar food !!!!! Nice Friday fish fry read more

Fish fry Fridays are always a blast. Great crowd, great service! The food and drinks are reasonably priced.

Great food and atmosphere! Karaoke nights are the best and most lively nights to go. This used to be THE place to be, up until we started learning about the conditions some of the workers are working under. It has recently come to light that one of THE BEST BARTENDER in town was let go because management refused to work with her schedule for the second job. Sarah Lyons will be sorely missed. She is the best human/bartender I have ever known. Can't wait go visit her in her next gig read more

This place is a nice neighborhood bar but nothing special. We sat at the bar and the drinks were good. The food is very bland and does not have any flavor. We got chips and queso for a munchie and it was melted cheese. They could add some salsa or something in it to give it some spice. I then got the chicken sandwich which was okay. It was just a plain sandwich. The French fries were good though. My sister got a pastrami sandwich which she said had no flavor, which is crazy because pastrami naturally has flavor. There are other local bars that we would prefer to go to over this one. read more

Bar is a dive bar, great time. Mandi is a amazing bartender... love her. Came for karaoke night and the coked out karaoke host was the absolute worst. He let me sing a few times then cut me out.... He turns everyone's mics down and jams out on himself..... bro you're coked out ass is terrible... he is a terrible host and Slams shots the whole time while hosting, I asked him about my songs after being skipped twice I was told he had me, then stared down by his friends. Apparently this bar is cool with just having the regulars stick around and not new people coming in. Fire your karaoke host and hire someone who knows how to use a mixer board. You have potential to be a fun bar and make double what you do....... Your host should not be this douchey.......... read more

I threw a birthday party for my husband with our Corvette Club on Tuesday evening at Boston's. BOSTON'S WAS TERRIFIC!!! Everyone was so helpful from Leslie the manager to Tony behind the bar to Alicia our fantastic server. My husband was super surprised and his party went off without a hitch. Thanks to all of our 40 friends that showed up to wish him a happy birthday to Boston's that provided all the great food, drinks and excellent services. :-))) read more

Pretty good atmosphere! Service was good! The food was pretty good for a bar and grill type location. They have horse and dog betting running all day! Overall great experience read more

No Pool Tables 1 Shuffle Board Large bar seating area 30 people Hazy IPA on draft $4.50 Tuesday business 1/10 Overall rating 6/10 read more

Woefully understaffed, tried sitting in two different areas to get the attention of the lone bartender they had working...after waiting 10 minutes at first table, moved to another table in an area where there were more people sitting...looked over at us a couple times, still never came over after waiting 10 more minutes so we finally got up and left. She saw us leaving, could hear her cursing (at herself?) for her inability to interact with us. Place was crowded, very much a locals bar. Note to owner: Hire another server or two. You have the business to justify it. We ended up going to Philly's, and they were overstaffed - had 1 server for every 3 customers (which is overstaffing, IMHO) but we did have excellent service there. read more

I had wanted to try this place for a while. I did and that will be the last time. The food was marginal, but the service was awful. The ambiance of the place is like a seedy race track, which is due to the OTB they have. There is a whole section of people who just sit around and leer at the TVs showing races or yelling at each other like beautiful maniacs. read more

Bostons is great, plain and simple. They have off track betting/sports betting kiosks, regular humble staff, and honestly some really good chicken wings. Don't try to be something you're not, walk into this place buy a beer and relax. Everybody inside is normal and just looking to kill some time just like you. 10 stars read more

Great, quiet place, and least $3 per drink cheaper than what you'll find out in Gilbert, comparably. Despite the quiet service, it's still a better experience, more welcoming, and a better quality of drinks for a lower price. Duh! read more

We really like coming here, the food has always been good and it feels like somewhere you can enjoy dinner and some drinks in relative peace! read more

If ya walked into this shit hole 25 years ago, it hasn't changed except for the stench of piss. Ricky Recardo cookin' and Lucy poundin' 'em back managing the place...Not. Poor Zooey, she deserves better. Felt like I was being served by the walking dead last time there, which will be the last time there . read more

My relaxing evening at Boston's was enhanced by the good Fish Fry and the even better attentive service! Very positive experience as usual. read more

Tried this place a second time it was still not the place to go .A lot of drugs go thru this place and tension there between servers and guest terrible.The server bret or brie terrible. This server ignores you and just walks past you .the food was fine but my glass was empty almost 2 hours .I finally got help from the other lady working. read more

I haven't been to Boston's since The pandemic started. I miss it here. Dive bars aren't usually my thing, but the waitresses and service were always good here. Last time I went for my birthday they were so good to me even though I became a messy drunk. Lol Shortly before the pandemic I started singing karaoke with my best friend here. Everyone who knows me knows I sing horribly, but it's still fun. The crowed is amazing & never rude as well as the DJ. Anyways can't wait to go again soon, I miss it! read more

OTB bar where the emphasis is the betting customers. It's right next to a batting cage so we stopped in to check the wings out. There five of us we just wings and a quesadilla and drinks. The wings took forever and when we got them waitress forgot the small plates. It took awhile to get them. We asked about the quesadilla and she said she would check on it. It arrive after the wings were eaten. So no mas on this place. Soooo slow service Added. We had to go to bartender to get our food check. She went tracked down our waitress. read more

Went in to have dinner with my family and was served by Ashley. She did not perform her duties correctly and was very condescending and rude. Did not treat us like she did the other tables. She did not pay attention to us and had an attitude every time we needed to get her attention. Will not return because of this server read more

Always a great time. I love spending weekends hanging out with friends and enjoying a few drinks. The staff are pleasant and always up for a good time. read more

Place was pretty dingy and it took a while to get service. When we did get it it was quite slow. Drinks were cheap, and it was the basic selection you'd expect at a dive. Our waitress Alicia was really nice and friendly and remembered everyone's names! She was knowledgable about the menu, and while she seemed a bit spacey at times I really liked her read more

Consistently Horrible service at bar. Wait at least 10 min for stoner 'perm-haired' bartender to serve you. His name is Tony. Worst bartender ever. OTB is nice. TVs suck. Karoake is the worst of the worst singers in the valley. Shuffleboard is nice. read more

Boston's Bar & Grille - Tony bartender AKA "Mr Stoner" is the slowest/least friendly barkeep ever. - American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

What dirty, drab unappealing crap hole. I can live with that, but throw in lousy service and shitty food, doesn't leave many reasons to go there. I wanted some of whatever the bartender was on so my time there wasn't a total loss, however it was. read more

Lots going on...loud music, lots of crazy lights with the karoke guy who sings terribly. He is more concerned about his own singing more than anyone wanting to sing.Our waitress was awesome. Very attentive. They also had Texas Holdem going on. Good for a very young crowd. read more

Boston's Bar & Grille - American Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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I came here to play poker and ordered a Shirley Temple from the RUDEST waitress ever. She brought back crap! I tasted it and instantly became disgusted. After watching her run around for 10 minutes taking shot orders, she finally came over and I let her know my experience. She snatched the cup and slammed it down on a near-by rail. This is after she had spilled ketchup on my partner from moving to fast. Literally ketchup was splattered all over her shoes and pants . She said she would bring back a wet napkin but never did. This is my first and last time in this establishment. A customer says "I dont mean any harm but shes actually really busy getting shots for everyone". So i guess the whole place is in on the RUDENESS! read more

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I have been coming to this bar for many years. What keeps me going to this place is the friendly environment. The staff is all very welcoming and make you feel like you are a part of the family. I usually go for the karaoke because it is fun and the rotation is fair to everyone. The karaoke host is especially funny and treats you like you are his best friend. His jokes and silliness keep me and my friends laughing all night. Besides the karaoke the food is really good. They not only serve your typical bar food but they even serve good fish fry and prime rib! If you are looking for a good neighborhood bar and a place to call your 2nd home come here! Make friends there and you will not regret it! read more

Had delicious burgers here today! Loved the fries, too. Service was great, food came out hot & timely. I'll go back!!

First of all this place was great! I was in here on Friday and not only was the service awesome but the all you can eat fish was so light and flakey it reminded me of the east coast(don't fill up on the fries, you only get more fish when you ask). I loved the environment so I decided to stay at the bar after the kitchen was closed for some drinks. I enjoyed making conversation with the staff and customers and had a blast until one thing really irked me and has been bothering me since. At about 1:50 at night the guy who was running karaoke at random grabbed the mic (dead silent in the bar at this point) and shouted "F*** THE N***RS!!!" As much as I enjoyed the rest of my experience I won't be back for that alone. At least late night anyway. What a shame, this place almost had 5 stars read more

So hot. Miserable hot. Not even that many people in here and it gets ridiculously hot. They really need some fans or something in here for people. Great place otherwise, but the inside temp makes it pretty unbearable. read more

So, first time in. Was excited to see they have Prime Rib as a special on Saturday's! Holy crap!! Not only was it served extremely fast, but it was absolutely delicious! The otb was fun to do as well and the person in the cage was extremely patient with our lack of knowledge. Alicia was our server and she was so friendly and good at her job! We will definitely be coming back here! read more