As an executive chef of 10 years, sous chef for years before that etc etc, and now a bar manager have my own spot...! Let me offer my expert opinion I ordered a burger-MW and had a Weinstephaner draft. The burger was cooked perfectly, just a smidge pink centre juicy as hell, and perfectly seasoned. But complementing that is kind of like saying you did your job, which doesn't say much. It was the flavour. Let me tell you this burger was absolutely delicious. All of the ingredients were clearly fresh, crisp, to date, and treated with respect. With what I believe are 30 draft beers... they had what I would call the perfect variety of drafts. UnFortunately, they're lacking a little in spirits. An easy fix. But I'm sure the wonderful bartender that was there will up their game in due time, Definitely worth the visit and definitely worth becoming a regular. -Chef Serge read more

Stopped by tonight for a cocktail and it was busy: downstairs was packed for trivia night and upstairs some people at the bar watching the World Cup and others dining further inside. Ordered a lychee martini and a Sunset boulevardier. They were pretty good though mine tasted citrusy more than lychee. Only one bartender who was constantly busy, very polite and efficient. read more

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Warm, tastefully decorated/designed interior. Very good portion sizes with lots of options including vegetarian and gluten-free. Staff was kind and respected our time well, reservations can be made through OpenTable as well which is a plus. Recommend the garrison house nachos (V) and double breaded fried chicken sandwich with thai chili. read more

Great find for trivia and good food on a Wednesday night! The trivia happens downstairs and it gets packed so best to get there early. We got there just in time and they sat us at one of the reserved tables till 8 then we had to go upstairs. But since it's on an app you can still play upstairs- it's not the same but it's something. The rounds each have a theme and all questions are around that theme. It's fun! The Quizmaster was great. At one point our team was tied for first place - so exciting!! However the last round killed us lol! I ordered the Greek salad with salmon and it was really good - salmon was cooked perfect and went well with the salad. Others ordered pizza which looked good. The hubs ordered shepherds pie which was really good - super flavorful and the mashed potatoes were creamy and delicious! Really good. Wasn't expecting the food to be so good! We were in a group and service was good. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks! We're definitely coming back here again and hope to crush trivia next time! read more

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Horrible. Came in on a weekend afternoon for lunch. 1 patron at the bar, zero customers indoors. We asked for a booth- 2 of the tables in the large area had not been cleaned off yet and we were seated next to one of the dirty tables. Our waiter came with menus, but didn't bring us water or ask for drinks for about 10 minutes. At that point he came and removed the menu from my hand as I was reading it, saying "we are switching over to the dinner menu" and began to walk away. I had to announce I would like a drink order and he said he would come back with a pad and paper, which he did. The drinks came out in a timely manner, but then the waiter never asked if we want food, and never came to check on us for at least 20 minutes. During that time several other workers passed by our table, didn't clean the dirty tables, and only asked us if we were cold. Staff seemed to be drinking and laughing behind the bar, which we could only hear, but not see. Finally I flagged down a staff member (not our waiter, since I hadn't seen him for a while) and asked where we should sit if we wanted service. She seemed confused and I said we had been sitting there for 30 or 40 minutes and no one has taken our order or checked on us. She asked what we wanted and my friend ordered a shot. We decided we would go around the corner to a pizza place instead. I still don't know where the staff was walking to and from- I think getting their steps in to go to the "outside area" (a couple tables where parking spots should be). The bar itself is pretty standard English pub, so no real reason to come here. Recommend going down the street to the Irish pub at coolidge corner instead. read more

Stopped in with a couple friends after dinner and we sat at the bar. I had the sangria and it was very refreshing. The vibe is very chill and inviting and there were a decent amount of people inside. I only had drinks here so not sure about the food. The food sounded good from the looks of the menu. I will need to come back to try the food. read more

The entrance to Garrison House can be a little confusing at first -- if you're facing the big bay windows, just use the door to the right. Once inside, the vibe is warm and welcoming. I went during brunch and appreciated the cozy booth seating, and I also noticed they have a bar area, which gives the space some versatility. Even though I'm not really a "brunch person," my guest is, and I liked that I could choose from either the brunch or lunch menu. It's nice not to feel boxed into one set of offerings. I'm also big on mocktails, so I decided to take a gamble on a drink (can't remember the name or ingredients) -- and it turned out to be safely tasty. I'd definitely order it again. For food, I had the huevos rancheros. The portion hit that sweet spot of filling yet light, leaving me satisfied without being overstuffed. My guest went with avocado toast topped with poached eggs and enjoyed their dish as well. Service was solid throughout -- we stayed long enough that servers changed, and everything stayed consistent. Overall, a cozy spot with thoughtful options and good execution. I'd return, especially to explore the dinner menu next time. read more

Garrison House - Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

What is really awesome about this place is the atmosphere and the extensive selection of craft beers. This is indeed a great place to stop by for a happy hour. My low score relates to the bartender's ability to pour beer. I don't mind play more craft beer, but I'd like to get a full glass when I order it. The pictures attached what I got on my $17 of Fiddlehead. read more

Garrison House - Fiddlehead on tap. - Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Despite having had dinner and another round of drinks nearby, we decided to swing by here for 2 red sangrias, old fashion w/ Makers Mark, and an order of French fries. They were particularly slow since it was later in the night so we had no problem grabbing seats at the bar. The bar tender was preoccupied but friendly. Fries were crunchy and drinks were served well. Very casual spot that did just want we wanted it to do. Would stop by again. read more

Decent food but nothing special, what really did it for me was that they brought me Lipton tea, the cheapest tea bag you can ever get. read more

Garrison House - Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Excellent food and service ! We came for brunch and were blown away by the great service of the waitstaff and delicious food. We highly recommend for brunch - try the huevos rancheros and chicken and waffles. read more

Huge disappointment...the food was decent but the service was TERRIBLE. We were table of 3, ignored the entire 2.5 hours we were there unless we flagged someone down with multiple attempts. When we asked for the check and our server gave us a really bad attitude and a different server had to take over and process our payment. We are here last year after running The Marathon and were excited to come back, but this was the last time. I don't recommend this restaurant at all, sadly. read more

Sitting at the bar, my spot to grab a beer or cocktail before dinner at one of the neighborhood's restaurants. Great selection of draft beers on their rotating menu. Casual, laid back atmosphere. read more

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Great place to be at santi made me feel so good and happy great bartender he's amazing second time in a bar and wow made me feel so happy gave me the confidence I needed AAA+++ read more

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Having met the requirements of their Mug Club, I'm now a member and regular beer drinker. As such you an extra half pint for free and attend two parties a year. Great community vibe. The bar is a horrid setup physically. Coolers so deep into bartender space that they can't even reach five stool spots on one end. They kind of reach and toss/hand you stuff. Also the section is not wiped too often for same reason. Food is quality pub style. Salmon and steak dinners are delicious. Fries nice thin and crispy. Cobb salad is fresh and a delight. Avoid any fried fish here. The chef is not familiar with delicate seafood and the crust is mahogany brown hard and fish is destroyed by heat in overcooking. Sad in Boston on the Atlantic 4miles away. Drinks are great and top shelf liquor is priced at a bargain. They have An ample draft beer lineup, though they seem to be out of a lot of the choices. I ordered a common, local Sam Adam's draft. The pour spurted after only a third mug. "What else do you want?" Was the apology. Really appreciate most of the bartenders who make the best of their bar's ergonomic disaster. Greeting and friendly chat every time. We have found some employee shifts are always overwhelmed. Then the bar service is a disaster of neglect while they do cleanup and restock during 6oclock dinner? Need some courtesy training while in the weeds. Not the customers' problem while you're making extra money! Table side of the restaurant is where the service delivery is fine and customer focused. There's a downstairs a lot of people enjoy. I don't because of the musty smell sometimes covered by bleach. Stay upstairs. Great place overall try it! read more

I came here on a Thursday evening to enjoy a cocktail with friends. The space is quite spacious despite its outward appearance, and it's also reasonably quiet. The upstairs is a great place for quiet and calm conversation. The staff were polite, attentive, and helpful. I tend to drink a lot of water when I come out to a bar, and we found our water jug frequently refilled without requesting it. My drink was the tipsy gardener, a whiskey drink featuring elderflower and cucumber. It was well balanced, slightly tart due to the lemon and simple syrup, and was refreshing on the way down. I would definitely come here again, and I strongly recommend Garrison house for a quick drink; well worth the price of a cocktail. And the cocktails are about 20-30% less expensive than those at other establishments with excellent quality. read more

Local watering hole with a wide range of guests sitting at the bar. Easy to establish conversations with all patrons and staff. Their old fashioned drink was on point but even more surprisingly, the food was excellent. The chicken wrap was my favorite as the chicken had been cooked into very thin and tasty strips (almost like a pate). Large draft beer selection too! read more

Garrison House - Just a cool dollar bill. Didn't take any more pictures that night. What a shame - Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Love this neighborhood gem! I haven't had a dish yet that I didn't absolutely love. Salmon is excellent and burger is perfect!

This is my partner and I's favorite date spot for months now! We have eaten breakfast,lunch, & dinner there, every meal is fantastic! Especially the Fig pizza! Service is always great, drinks are great and reasonably priced. Everyone we bring here loves it! so glad we found this place. read more

Food is decent and service was really good. Our server Lara was fantastic! We got the Thai chili wings, burrata salad and the burger - all were decent. The nachos, the hummus wrap and the chicken sandwich were a tad disappointing. read more

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Great place to catch a bite. Sat downstairs on a Friday evening. Warm and inviting. Very friendly staff. We had pretzel bites for an app. Yummy. Entree choices were roasted chicken, fried chicken, sandwich, and steak freight. Everyone agreed that they would order it again. Very tasty. Was not overly priced. We would definitely visit again. read more

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I ordered a hamburger there, I took one bite and noticed it wasn't cooked, I mean it was "raw". It was frozen and cooked in the outside only. I had to go to the hospital cause i couldn't stop vomiting I missed two days of work, I was so so sick. I told the establishment, they didn't believe me. They provided me with a $15 gift card which would not cover, the service charge and or tip. Why would I want to go back there? Big mistake on my part is that i should have taken a photo, since they didn't believe me. But the waiter grabbed the dish off the table. Very bad experience! Hope this experience doesn't happen to anyone else. read more

Vibes were good inside and it seemed like a good drink menu, but the food was not anything to be amazed by. Our pizza was also served raw, and we needed to send it back so they could put it back in the oven - When it returned, the pizza was still raw. Overcooked chicken on our salad too. Definitely just a place to get drinks. read more

Service from Devon the bartender was good. Nice Bar Food was average and WAY overpriced. $17 for 7 wings & $23 for a Pastrami sandwich + $2 for a Admin fee to top it off. Lunch prices Will not return! read more

Came here late at night for a quick snack and this place is perfect for that . The Brussels sprout came out and I wasn't expecting them to be shaved and more of a salad but boy was it amazing . The nuts added so much crunch and the vinaigrette was tasty . The truffle fries were crunchy and inexpensive and delicious . The flavor bread pudding does change this particular one was so good . The place has an upstairs and downstairs bars . We opted to go downstairs it was smaller and warmer and a bit more cozy . The waitstaff was great . No complaints read more

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Had a fun time at Garrison House! We decided to make a reservation for 8PM on a Friday evening. Overall, the food was good. Shared the pizza as an appetizer, which I would say was good and would order again. I really enjoy variety in menu options, so I was excited to see the Black Bean Burger on the menu (which tasted like it was made in in-house vs. being a store bought patty). My only hesitation would be that the cookie skillet was not my personal favorite. It was a bit on the smaller side, and I don't remember it being advertised with the glaze on the top? The whipped cream side was good. Again, this was just a personal opinion, as I prefer ooey gooey cookie skillets without glaze. All-in-all, I would definitely come back! Downstairs they have the Village Social Club, which was also fun to be at after we finished up dinner. There is a lot to offer! read more

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Kaja and Joe were absolutely fantastic bartenders! Super personable, attentive, and always making sure we're taken care of. They really elevate the whole experience with their energy and professionalism. read more

Not only is it a beautiful restaurant with truly high quality, elegant, delicious food, but the people and experience are great too. We love it so much that not only did I have a pre-wedding event here, we also bought out the downstairs (an amazing place of its own) for our wedding after party. Highly recommend this restaurant for dates, and that you consider checking out the downstairs for drinks and food when they have comedy nights or bands. Truly a unique gem you can't miss in Boston / Brookline if you're a foodie! read more

Sorry I have to downgrade and it would be worse if it wasn't for the fact we are hoping Garrison House will improve and stay. Last time we went all of our orders were horrible. What happened in the kitchen? The Power Bowl bears no resemblance to the original. Sandwiches used to be good. Needs a quality overhaul. read more

Bartenders are good, clientele is a little weird but it's Brookline so what do you expect....

Service was comedic... one (very nice) server after another: one taking my drink order, another coming to tell me they were out of the main ingredient, another coming to take my food order, another asking, "so you didn't want any food?" etc. It would have been mildly amusing if the drink and food hadn't taken so long. (The restaurant was early empty.) The maple-seasoned Brussels sprouts were absolutely drenched in maple syrup -- couldn't taste anything else. The mushroom pizza wasn't bad but was extremely salty. When the bill arrived it included an "administrative fee" (4-1/2%, I think). That slayed me. Maybe I should make this a one-star review... read more

Great hangout spot for withered boomers looking for a subpar knockoff of an Applebees lemondrop martini, tables so close to one another you feel like swine at the trough, and a child's menu assortment of dull American favorites. Decor is what Baudrillard calls the hyperreal (you'll know it's not a speakeasy if you notice it's a shitty corner pub). Note: prices are absurdly inflated... because inflation, right? read more

Excellent burgers here- very fresh, and well portioned. Extensive draft beer menu, and well pointed cocktails. Service here was attentive but the atmosphere was laid back. Great place for a casual bite and sip, one of my favorites in the neighborhood. read more

I love Garrison House! It is a solid restaurant that is always consistent. I like the burger with the white pub cheese on it, as well as the arancini, mac & cheese, and the fried chicken sandwich. I really like the atmosphere inside, and the downstairs room is great. Very chill vibe. The staff has always been great and I hope to go there for a long time to come. read more

I came here for dinner with my husband, and I appreciate that they label vegetarian and gf options. The pretzel bites were kind of bland in my opinion, but I don't like jalapeño cheese dip. The burrata with roasted pears looked good and they had salad options. I wish the eggplant pasta I got had more sauce, but the flavor was good. My husband said the steak frites were ok and he thought the salted caramel cookie skillet was pretty good. We experienced friendly staff and would go back to try the acoustic Sunday brunch. read more

I love coming to Garrison House when I have the chance. The bartenders and servers always are friendly and dont let my glass go empty. I have been here for brunch on a Sunday where they had someone playing guitar and singing. I tried the breakfast tacos with home fries and they did not disappoint. After coming off a night of partaking in a few adult beverages, this was exactly what the doctor ordered. I have also checked out their village social club which is down the stairs. It is a totally different vibe, but I dig it. A while back I really wanted to watch a basketball game, but everything was full upstairs. The manager told me not to worry and to come with her. She brought me downstairs and got me a menu. She pulled down a projector from the stage and put on the game so I could watch! When some more people came for the game she actually turned on the volume too. I am not sure what her name is, but she is there just about every single time I come in. Overall I highly recommend this place. read more

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I love the interior. Tons of space inside for any size party. Staff is kind. The salad options are delicious, and drinks are great quality!

My breakfast poutine came to me with burnt fries and no "gravy" just watery sausage. It was bad. The chicken and waffles had good flavor but the portion size was disappointing with only one piece of each. The Power Bowl was far more of a salad. And the restaurant had kids' plastic cups but no kids menu? Garrison House was the only place with reservations available for Mother's Day and know I know why. And while they didn't specifically offer a MD brunch you'd think at least one person would wish the moms eating there a Happy Mother's Day. Nope. It was a bit depressing really. We won't be back. read more

Garrison House - Breakfast poutine - Bars Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Came here on a Thursday night. Warm and cozy vibe. When we got there, the place was pretty empty, but filled up. The server we had was training someone and both of us worked in hospitality so we've been in both in both of their shoes. The chicken sandwich was really good, but only a couple of bits had the aioli. The Mac and cheese was disappointing. Unfortunately the service was lacking. We thought we had to be somewhere at a particular time. We had plenty of time as it was around 20 till and we wanted to be out by quarter after. We both noted about how the server never really checked on us and a table was seated next to us. At around 10 till we decided that we should get the check with desert just to be on the safe side... A table was sat down next to us and was being helped by the same server so we thought for sure we could put our desert order in and ask for the check. TWENTY MINUTES (30 total) since we decided that we would need to ask for the check because of the lack of attention, we had to keep looking around and fortunately another server came over as he could see we needed something. read more

I have had two very different experiences with Garrison house and hope the bumps will continue to smooth out. First, I hosted a brunch here for a friend who was getting married. The food was excellent, and planning with the manager over email was a breeze. Unfortunately, service was slow and no one told us our waitress had to move over to the bar so I had to chase down our check. When I checked in, the hostess was not aware of the plans I made with the manager (special mimosa flights for guests, food allergies, we were bringing a cake, etc.) even though I went over them with her when she called to confirm the reservation the previous day. The second time (one month later) when visited I went to the bar downstairs and had a great time. We were given excellent service, the bartender was very knowledgable, and was able to make great recommendations. There was a band as well which was nice. I look forward to coming back to try more of their dishes. read more