Plain and simple, I'm a fan. I've now visited corner tavern several times and never have I left unsatisfied. Normally when someone speaks of the back bay neighborhood, imaginary dollar signs float across your eyes. For us common folk, nothing beats a lunch special. As far as lunch specials go, no one beats Corner Tavern. With options more affordable than a fast food joint at and ten times the quality, this is an unmatched value. A couple things I love: 1. It's never really that populated during the daytime hours 2. Did I mention the specials? 3. A basement restaurant yet still a nice view of back bay in the background. Not that I needed the view, you had me at basement.... 4. Great food quality in general. Many options to choose from: sandwiches to pastas to flatbreads, soups, salads to make a few. The number one reason to love Corner tavern?? The meatloaf!! Previously served as a sandwich, now being offered as the meatloaf burger(with bacon, lettuce, and pickles). This is by far the best item on the menu and worth the trip alone. read more

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Awesome wings! Was hesitant at first because the facade is understated. But I was mistaken to judge the book by the cover. Mixed age crowd. Fun for anyone and great food. I had their house Sauvignon Blanc to drink and it was very nice. Stop in! read more

Food is as good as the drinks which are as good as the amazing staff. One of my favorite spots in Boston! read more

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First Night in Boston needed a great place to grab some good food and a beverage. The Corner Taven is exactly that legit good grub and great bar! We enjoyed the dining outside. Service was excellent, and pricing was well within reason. The bottom line good service and food are delicious. read more

Nice cozy place, good atmosphere to watch sports! Good food and good service . Pizza and the meatball sandwich are good bets. read more

This is a great, semi-hidden spot for drinks (solid variety) with some low key damn good food. Meatballs, French onion soup, & all the burgers come with your choice of side and you'll be regretting if you pass on the pasta salad. It's pretty much a second entree portion of great pasta (dunno if fusilli is the standard but that's what ours was) in a tasty pesto. And a must get is the tots. You can't go wrong with this spot. Not meant for too large of a group as it's pretty narrow/cozy on the inside. read more

Our AirBnB was right around the corner from the Corner Tavern so we headed over for dinner. Very cute place. We had hot sandwiches with salads, they were delicious. My nephew is still talking about the meatball sub. Things in Boston can be very pricey, I thought the Corner Tavern was an excellent value too. read more

Great little neighborhood spot. Friendly staff with yummy sandwiches and delicious tomato soup!

Always a best experience there! I love their Pizza. And, you can play song of your choice too!

Hidden dive bar in close proximity to the end of Newbury. A/C cranked on a hot day which is much appreciated. Don't come here if you're in a pinch, food takes a good while. Although, the food is pretty tasty so I'd come again if I wasn't in a hurry. Highly recommend the Chicken Pesto Melt read more

Corner Tavern - Chicken Pesto Melt - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I came here for drinks on a Wednesday night. The bar is located below street level but is pretty easy to find if you look out for the brightly lit signs with its name. They have a pretty standard drink menu with a good selection of draft and bottled beer and cocktails. Prices were pretty standard ($4.50-$7 for beers and $11 for cocktails). I tried the full sail session lager ($6) and my partner had the down east cider ($7), both of which were quite good. They used to have $4 shot specials which they are no longer doing. The staff were friendly and service was good (although it was a slow weekday evening; I'm sure this place fills up on the weekends). We didn't try the food but from the menu, they have happy hour from 4-6pm ish with $5 appetizers, and a late night menu that starts around 11pm. read more

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Super weird. 5 of us were hanging out minding our own business at a side table. Touched the low-hanging lamp over our table while talking. Out of nowhere, crazy-eyed guy came over asking if we'd be ok touching stuff at his house. Wasn't sure what that meant so he said he'll get a bouncer to make us leave. I asked the bouncer if he knew why he was kicking us out and he says it didn't matter, he had to follow instruction. Still have no idea what happened but obviously some power-tripping employees. Go to another bar. read more

The best neighborhood bar in Back Bay. Definitely worth stopping in for a bite or a beverage if you are in town. The menu features creative takes on bar classics and ranges from light snacks to full on meals. The pretzels are a great way to get your meal started and the club sandwich is another highlight. They also do an outstanding job of keeping their drink menu fresh and often have hard to find beers from all over New England. The menu is never the same two visits in a row. The service is also friendly and welcoming. They're quick to strike up conversation or give an honest recommendation. They are particularly attentive and receptive when it comes to changing the TVs around in order to find whatever game it is you may want to watch. As an out of town sports fan this little bit of customer service goes a long way in showing just how much they care about their customers' experience. All in all, great spot that should definitely be your first stop if you're in town and looking for a casual dinner and drinks. read more

Quaint Local bar literally located on a Corner... Standard Fares- their Jukebox was my favorite feature.

The Corner Tavern is a long narrow basement bar located at the BU/Charles River quadrant of the intersection of Mass Ave and Marlborough St, minutes away from the Hynes T stop. The single bartender covering the lunch crowd handled the parties scattered among the tables (five tall narrow tables which each sat 4, a table for 2, and a row of stools before a counter) in addition to the long row of seats at his bar. A soccer game on the flat screen tv entertained us as we waited for our food to arrive. The soup of the day arrived in the form of a neat triangular bowl of lobster bisque for $3 a cup. The soup was hot and creamy and tasty, with only little tidbits of the crustacean floating here and there (but that was mentioned to me ahead of time). I thoroughly enjoyed it. With the addition of an order of soda for $2, we were able to enjoy the Meatloaf "Burger" for $5 at lunchtime instead of the regular $9 (lunch time special price with the purchase of a beverage), while we selected the full priced Shortrib & Goat Cheese $10 as the other sandwich. Each sandwich on their menu comes with a choice of side - we picked the pasta salad and the roasted potatoes. The burger was the clear winner with its flavorful and moist meatloaf tucked within the soft bun. The shortrib itself was tender enough but lacking in flavor and moistness despite the addition of the goat cheese, herbed potato salad, and roasted red peppers between the tougher ciabatta type bread. The twisted pasta was a tad overcooked, but otherwise tasty in the pesto sauce. The roasted potatoes were a bit dry and didn't seemed particularly seasoned, but otherwise were okay. Two individual single bathrooms are tucked into a small hall by the bar. All chairs in here seem to be the stool sort, so if you aren't up for sitting perched up high during your meal, you might want to keep that in mind. If you aren't up for something alcoholic so early in the day, you could potentionally get out with lunch for $7 plus tax and tip ($2 for a soda and $5 for one of the sandwiches on the short lunch list). read more

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Places like this shouldn't be like spotting a unicorn drinking star dust at an desert oasis - but thanks to a steady drip of closures, it's can be hard to find anything that isn't a pretentious, shiny clean, soulless, quinoa-laden hellscape in the Boston restaurant and bar scene. Love this place. I actually had friends that lived in this building many, many years ago and I know it's been a few different places over time. Happy to report that Corner Tavern is my favorite of it's various incarnations. Great vibe, cozy, actually has personality. You look out the windows and see the back bay buildings while enjoying great service, reasonably priced and tasty food. Truly is more (fictional Boston bar on TV) than the actual one, even if they don't know my name. read more

The Corner Tavern is like stepping back in time to when a local corner pub would serve all your purposes and you would have a great experience a great time and make new friends. The corner Tavern is located on the corner of Marlborough Street and Mass Ave. Parking is almost impossible, but you may get lucky on Mass Ave and get a meter. If you're lucky enough the time limit is two hours. Luckily this is enough time to enjoy some of the hearty food and grab a drink. My buddy and I stopped in here and we utilized that two hours to the fullest. As we walked down into the basement you know you were in a Bostonian bar it looks as if the bar has been there for at least 50 or 100 years great wood detail old photos of Boston exposed brick everything you want for a Boston bar experience. The venue is not large but they do have about 15 seats at the bar and an array of tables. We opted for the bar seating. They have about six or seven beers on tap they come out ice cold. They have a great selection on the menu we decided to grab a few grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato bisque. This was a great decision you can mix-and-match about four or five cheese selections, multiple bread selections and the sandwiches are grilled to perfection. The bisque was the right texture and the right amount to go with a sandwich for dipping and tasted fantastic!! I'll definitely go back again just to grab a grilled cheese. Hope you make it to the corner tavern and good luck with the parking. read more

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Love this place. They're Boston-nice.....mean but nice. They have really good food, love their pretzels and pork tacos. The nachos are really good too. read more

The corner tavern; as the name suggests, is a local bar situated on the corner of Marlborough and Comm Ave. It's warm and inviting, with excellent food, and a great staff. I go here often with friends for a quick drink and bite to eat. This most recent year I spent NYE at the Corner Tavern and they brought around champagne for everyone at midnight. read more

if you come here please do yourself a favor and get the chipotle glazed meatloaf burger. I never would of thought meatloaf would go well as a burger but it's amazing. 10/10 would recommend and great ambiance inside too. read more

We walked into an empty restaurant w exception of 1 patron at the bar. Nobody to be seen that worked there. When the bartender finally came out I asked "should we order from the bar or will we have a waitress?" His response "what, you've only waited like 20 seconds" He was rude every second of our meal. We cashed out and we're waiting for our Lyft -I saw a stack of chairs and pulled one off the top to sit in while we waited - he comes outside and says "you need to get up, I need to lock those chairs". This young man should not be in the hospitality industry. read more

Not Bad We went to The Corner Tavern for a couple drinks and were the only patrons for awhile. It was early, however, and some others came in shortly after. We enjoyed our drinks and conversation with the "Bar Keep" and others. We were given plenty of information about where to go and what to see. I would have loved to have stayed longer, but we had to get back to our son. Very nice atmosphere and place to relax. We tried a pizza, it was ok at best. Thanks read more

I came with some friends after work, and luckily we got a table before they got too crowded. For drinks I got the pamona royale and the blackberry smash, both were fruity, refreshing drinks perfect for the summer. We split the tater tots which was very good. For entree I got the brisket tacos. The brisket was a bit dry but it was well flavored. read more

Every now and then my travels take me to some real nice places and Boston's Back Bay is definitely one of them. Boat load of restaurant and bar choices on the main drags. However, if you are like me, you know the best establishments are off the beaten path. My first two nights here I visited the Corner Tavern. Built as the last neighborhood tavern in the back bay it did not disappoint. Atmosphere, service and food were outstanding. Both nights met some good people and had some great conversations. (2) Donovan's and Adam both made perfect Manhattans. Night 1 - Brisket tacos were fantastic. Night 2 a Meatball skillet was simply unbelievable. Meatballs were just like Mom made. Could not be happier. Highly recommend. read more

GREAT neighborhood bar in quiet part of town. Wasn't sure it was opened at first...go downtime steps and make sure. It was a quiet Sunday when we went but loved the vibe and the TACOS were great and the salad was huge! read more

Found this hidden gem while visiting from out of town. Staff is great and very helpful! Just a short walk from Fenway park -- with better prices & quality of food then the bars right next to the game! Beautiful experience & for those wondering yes it has a great covid safe vibe. read more

Nice service, nice draught beer and a really interesting chipotle meatloaf burger. The bun was fresh, potatoes came directly out of the oven to plate, one wonders about all their other offerings on the menu. I did hear about the back bay food and this did not disappoint. read more

Our flight leaving for Boston from LA was delayed 2.5 hours so we arrived late and hungry, and all of the kitchens were closed...except one. The Corner Tavern was amazing. Although it was late and The Tavern was busy, we were quickly seated and well taken care of. Adam, although busy running the bar, made great recommendations and his care and attention to our needs made our first meal in Boston one we will never forget. I wish we had a place like this back home. Thank you, Adam and thank you, Corner Tavern! read more

"Where everybody knows your name" Great bar, great staff, great atmosphere. Definitely not your glam "going out" bar but if you're like me and hate over packed, over-hyped trendy bars this is the place for you. Relaxed and consistent, Corner Tavern is a great place to get a drink and food with friends or family. read more

If you had to make a soundtrack to your life, what songs would be included on the list? Everybody knows this game, and it's not easy. Somehow, it has to be able to capture the volatility of you while you go through different life phases, yet be able to tell the story of growing up: From the rebellious teen who steals cheap beer from their uncles' basement so they can drive buzzed up around the local neighborhood in a beat up Chevy, turned college frat boy who convinces thinks 6 tequila shots chased with bud pitchers is a fantastic idea, to the 30s something who tries to get the bartender to put a sour gose on tap, because, come on, I'm a regular, this bar tells exactly that story: This biker bar hole-in-the wall, turned frat bar, to designated local joint, this bar is a must to check out. Atmosphere: First of all, it's sub-street level [which I already like], cozy and inviting. Sit yourself down at the bar to watch the game or the triple crown race, grab a bite off of their surprisingly inspired and higher end food for affordable prices [believe me, I will make my way through this menu] or learn how to play backgammon on a rainy Sunday afternoon. TVs around, amber lighting, juke box for most music tastes. [play something good, and preferably not a 40 minute phish song or 'what does the fox say' - the bartenders will not be happy with you]. Just an overall chill environment. Drinks: Craft beers on tap, local domestics or out of state, rotated for the season; my current go-to is the Dogfishhead Aprihop [7% ABV, amber pour, off-white head, light hoppiness], but your standards drafts are there as well. Drinks are mid and top shelf, medium strong pours, slightly oversized shots. Specials include $4 PBR tallboys, for all you wannabe hipsters who read Wikipedia, and a $4 shots special. Service is quick and friendly. Food: Regular, Brunch or late night or late night, it's sophisticated pub food [is that a thing?] I missed brunch for my first Sunday visit so they haven't passed my Eggs Benedict challenge, but the Short Rib Sandwich more than adequately made up for it. Amazingly juicy, a great portion for a hungry German girl or enough to share. It comes with garlic mashed potatoes on the sandwich [I come from a land of fries on a sandwich - I'm cool with this] which softens the taste of the horseradish Dijon and Blue Cheese. Be sure to get this with the sundried tomato and basil pasta salad. For snacks make sure to try to Pork Quesadillas or the Dips [and please do the math: 1 for 7, 3 for 10]. Thursday's there's a $2 taco special that I will be coming back for. Generous portions, great taste. Extras: Staff is quite down to earth, entertaining and helpful if you need them to be [being new to Boston I got a good insight of the city and what to do]. Also, they may be able to steer you in the right direction of finding a great new song for that soundtrack your putting together. All in all a great package of a bar and I'm pretty excited to designating it to be my neighborhood favorite. read more

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When you wear seersucker to an indoor wedding, you're going to get one of two looks: 1) The "Damn, that guy is out of touch. How inappropriate" look 2) The "That guy is edgy and a little inappropriate, but he's pulling it off. I'm all up on that" look. Sorry Nana, but this ball has chains. Point is, the only difference is swagger. Have the confidence to be who you are, and grandmas are gonna wanna Electric Slide next to you. So goes the law of the universe. Corner Tavern, amidst the potential glitz and glamour of Boston's Back Bay, just says, "F*ck it. I'm a bar. Let's drink." It somehow dissuades d-baggery, escapes pretense and still pours a strong $6 well. I'm actually surprised there's a food menu, and if the kitchen demonstrates the same gumption as the beat-em-up bar, then you better believe I'm heading back for the highly touted meatloaf burger. Go as you are, drink as you well, be merry - it's a given. read more

My bf and I went to Boston for the weekend from Miami. We ended up at The Corner Tavern and it was great. Danielle ( I think that was her name) was very informative and gave us lots of Boston information. It was really cold that day and although it was just us and another person in the tavern, we had a wonderful time. Loved the "neighborhood" bar feel. We really didn't eat much because we had a heavy lunch so can not say much about the food. Overall, it was a great place even through covid-19 restrictions. read more

I remain a huge fan of Corner Tavern. I still love the ambiance; Corner Tavern feels like my local bar, which is hard to come by in Back Bay. Crowd size is very comfortable, busy enough that I feel like I'm in a social, happening place, but thin enough that I never feel claustrophobic. If I have one complaint about the place, it's that Corner Tavern revises its menu fairly regularly and has eliminated some of my favorite dishes, like the Out of Control Grilled Cheese. Fortunately, I've made the acquaintance of the Rosalita, a turkey-gouda-ranch-pepperjack beauty that I can't help but order every time I visit. So, seriously. Come to Corner Tavern for decent beer, good food, and whatever game is on. read more

I've probably passed by this place 1,000 times in the last 5 years but had never been too intrigued. When I was searching for a brunch place Saturday morning I was surprised Corner Tavern kept popping up. After a few minutes of perusing the reviews and glancing at the menu I was convinced. The bar was small, sunny, and literally a hole-in-the-wall. We sat down at a high top table which made me a little nervous -- I like to have my feet on the ground when I'm trying new food. I was slightly upset that we only received the brunch menu instead of their full lunch menu but saw that one of the sandwiches I had been eying was on there anyway. Thanks for making my decision easier! My friend and I both went with the turkey and brie panini on cranberry pecan bread with a side of pasta salad. I'm actually surprised that I ordered that sandwich seeing as I really don't like turkey, brie or cranberries. I guess I was feeling a little adventurous? And I sure am happy I was because this sandwich. was. awesome. The pasta salad on the side was also really great. For $8 it was the perfect amount of food and left me feeling full, but not like I wasn't gonna make the 15 minute walk home. My other friend ordered a waffle which looked pretty good. I don't like waffles so I wasn't really impressed but she loved it. Not gonna say I didn't mind stealing a few candied pecans off her plate though. Those babies are like crack. read more

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Best tomato bisque I have had in my life. Super tangy and flavor filled...no wonder they have a build your own grilled cheese on the menu.

Best neighborhood spot in Back Bay. Super cozy and great for food or drinks. The food is delicious and so consistent. Love all of their chicken wraps (ceasar and Buffalo chicken are my fav) and great Cobb salad (dressing is delish). Wings are some of best in Boston. I could eat their pasta salad every day. read more

Atmosphere is a 3. Not your typical "dive bar." It's not the best place to go to see the locals in their natural habitat, it's just a divey type of bar downstairs in a very affluent neighborhood. If you want to go to a locals bar, hit up Bukowski's. That said, the food here gets 5+ stars. The pear arugula salad and tomato basil soup were outstanding. Worth the price ($12 for the salad), which is a little high for a supposed dive bar. What kind of dive bar has pear arugula salads anyway? I'd come here again, just for the food. read more

Corner Tavern - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was looking for some chicken wings and this little gem came up as being close and having good food. I went in looking for some standard bar chicken wings and the bartender talked me into their Memphis BBQ wings and WOW, what an excellent suggestion. These are slow roasted, then baked crisp wings that literally fall off the bone and the dry rub BBQ flavor is a joy to the palette! I can't wait to go back. The service was excellent, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was very "local". I loved it! If you are a wing aficionado and anywhere close, it is worth the trip. Don't wait, do it, do it now! read more

Corner Tavern - Memphis BBQ wings - The BOMB!!! - Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Warm and inviting! We will be back for sure. Food was great! Chipotle glazed meatloaf burger was phenomenal. Wings for appetizer - fantastic. Everything very fresh! Our server was great also. Solid selection of beers available. He recommended the Sip of Sunshine IPA. It is excellent! read more

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What a great atmosphere. Possibly one of the best bars in Boston to kick back with friends and meet strangers. More Cheers than the Cheers by the Common. We need more bars like this in the neighborhood! read more