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    Durty Nelly’s

    3.8 (282 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Irish, Music Venues
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    DURTY NELLY’S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Crystal K.

    Friendly service, good drinks. Love the police and fire patches all over the bar. We vote yes

    Amber H.

    Fun little hole in the wall. Bring your police patch to add to the decor! Townie bar with a friendly atmosphere.

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    Bitsy O.

    What a welcome sight for tourists who tend to be annoyed by other tourists. It was a relief to find a cool dark place to escape the heat while waiting for a dinner rez at the 200 year old Union Oyster House. At the small bar there were 3 other guys besides us who, to set the scene, I've decided were retired homicide detectives. All over the bar, police patches from literally everywhere. A couple TVs, I think. The bartender, per my imagination and right out of central casting, was a former outlaw biker who decided to leave the life and take a day job. I really don't know because he didn't say much, but he was there when our glasses were empty. 5 stars for doing what other people are complaining about.

    Just a good looking pint.
    Steve L.

    Proper pint. Served in a Guinness glass. Hard to believe you have to say that, but I've had bubbly topped Guinness in an unbranded short pint glass before. Close to Canopy if you're staying there. Loved the windows that opened up too. Just a good dive bar. Good for drinking. Their well Chardonnay was LaCrema too. That's a nice score for my gal.

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    This place was super cool. They love first responders and the service was amazing! Bring a patch and they will display it on their wall.

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    11 months ago

    Beer, open windows, Boston. Great little spot. Service was spot on. I ordered beer, got beer with a smile.

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    Drinks and the old world vibe was genuine. At the end of a cobblestoned alley. Just what I was looking for

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    1 year ago

    Great local atmosphere with excellent vibes for all that attend. Particularly enjoy all of the patches on the wall!

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    A fun place for sure. Great place to just hang out, relax, have a drink, good conversation and watch some Seinfeld.

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    Not that I know of, but the live music and drinks will prove to be an amazing night.

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    We stumbled upon Durty Nelly's while trying to find a laid back atmosphere during our vacation in Boston.

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    Grace By Nia

    Grace By Nia

    3.6
    (259 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Starting with the most important part- FOOD: If it's a table…read moreshare, you'll have to order multiple apps. But all the apps were cooked very well, delicious. Ribs perfect, glad they were meaty pieces and not scrawny bones. Entrees: (and yes I tried all!) I am a steak fiend and was expecting more from the pallet but it was just eh OK. Salmon was dry and bland wish it was paired with a sauce and side dish but it was a big portion of just rice and fish. The BEST dish was the creole pasta and the two piece. I was not expecting that two piece to be the entire fowl! It was huge and tasty, not dry, biscuit was sweet and moist ! But the entrees are a good portion ! Ambience: Chic music lounge. Atmosphere is nice. It's a small/tight place, the pictures make it look bigger. We were a party of 6, sat at a booth. So some will have their back towards the stage but there's a tv screen of live view. Service: waitress was nice/attentive until it got later. Then it was harder to get someone to our table. the place turned more into a full lounge. Singer/band: perfect Drinks- kudos to the bar tenders: just right! Mixed well! Gratuity and an entertainment fee are included in the bill. Would I go back- YES

    TL;DR: beautiful interior, inconsistent service, overpriced, subpar food…read more Two of my girlfriends and I were excited to try the newest jazz club/restaurant in the seaport, Grace by Nia. we've all been hearing such great things about it and finally got a reservation for Saturday night. After our night out, we all had mixed feelings about our experience. The interior is beautiful. It's classy and fun setting the scene for a nice vibe. service was nice but slow, we needed to flag down our waiter a couple times so we could order food. Some of the things we ordered were the fried catfish nuggets, braised oxtails, Mac and cheese and steak frites. Fried catfish bites were okay, the oxtail dish was tender but too sweet, Mac and cheese was standard and the steak was dry. I never mind paying top dollar for amazing dishes but these weren't it for us. Drinks were good though and the music was great. I'd suggest coming just to listen to a great live band and a nightcap.

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    Mile High Red Velvet Cake.
    Mile High Red Velvet Cake.
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    The Grand Boston

    The Grand Boston

    2.1
    (265 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$$

    While in town we got tickets to catch DJ Pauly D here since why not for a house club night out…read more Quick security check in, coat check was easy & then on our way. Nice set up as u make your way up, once inside it opens up to a pretty large space. They have a few bars around which made it relatively easy to get drinks. Tito's & seltzer & Gin & Ginger ale were our drinks for the night, decent for the night. Once DJ Pauly D hit the stage the place had a crazy fun vibe, if u watched the Jersey Shore show u can appreciate it but even if u never watched I must say it was a fun, energetic show & the music was good overall. Good sound system, lights & depending where u were standing decent amount of space to Dance the night away, we had a good night!

    This is one of the worst nightclubs I have ever been to…read more There was a pretty popular DJ playing here that I was ecstatic to see, so I bought tickets in advance to go see them. It was also one of the official afterparties for Breakaway Mass. The ticket I purchased was also for "floor standing" btw. Little did I know that the "floor" I was expecting to be on when I purchased my ticket online was actually the entire vip area that was barricaded. So the actual dance floor where the DJ is, is ridiculously far from common areas that it just made it hard to enjoy. If that's how it was going to be, AT LEAST PUT THAT SOMEWHERE???? I never would have gone and wasted my time in the first place!! Extremely misleading. At least it was only $25. If you weren't in VIP, you had to be above the stairs next to the bar area and the sofas where there's even less space! Additionally, the crowd here is weak and rude. The workers seemed rude too. Everybody, including those on the dance floor were just standing and going on their phones, not a single person dancing. You needed a wristband to go down to the vip area, and I also noticed only a certain type of person was getting wristbands to go down there *cough cough* ANYWAYS, this was my first impression of Boston nightlife and it was clearly not a good one. At least this subpar experience was good for one thing: it's made me realize how ever-so grateful I am to be a socal resident where nightlife is much better and I will never take it for granted again so thank you :)

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    Rock On

    Rock On

    4.5
    (2 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    RockOn Concert Cruises are a fantastic way to spend a beautiful summer night! Last summer I…read morechecked out the Deer Tick/Aunt Martha concert cruise on an evening where the weather couldn't have been more perfect. The crowd was crazy into the Deer Tick set, but I fell in love with Aunt Martha that evening - a great lineup choice by the outdoor boat venue, giving voice to a talented, much lesser-known New England act. The sound quality wasn't bad for being pitched around in the wind, there was ample space to move even though it was a sold out show, and while you still spent too much money on plastic cup drinks, good music on a boat sailing around the Boston Harbor made it worth it. I'll definitely be scouring the lineup again this year for good shows - if you can't get on board with a summer concert cruise I'm pretty sure you're a freedom-hating terrorist, and you and I should not be friends. See ya'll on the mother effing boat!

    My favorite way to spend a summer Friday night! I've been on a bunch of these cruises over the…read morelast couple of summers. Lower cost than other "booze cruise" options in Boston and with great live music. The cruise itself is worth the price -- the views of Boston are spectacular from the boat. Add live music and a couple hundred happy people singing along with you. It's a perfect way to shake off a long work-week and a real bargain. They always book a great mix of bands, so take a look at the schedule and you are sure to find something that appeals to you. Highly recommend!!!

    Durty Nelly’s - bars - Updated July 2026

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