Lots of dart boards and great bar service. Food was good and my favorite beer was on tap.read more

This has been a hit or miss for me. Service is…read moreunpredictable. Tonight may be a deal breaker. When we arrived, there was only one server on. The venue was hosting or accommodating a Marine birthday party. The server was overwhelmed and busy. Understandable. I too have been in that situation. We were patient & kind;m; even commenting that she was alone & working hard. When we were able to order food, we did. And again, waited patiently. Once we saw people who arrived & ordered after us, be served their food, we inquired with the server (who now had help, owner included). She ran to the kitchen & came back, dropped food and disappeared. We never received silverware or napkins. Food was cold, very cold. Almost as if it was pulled from the refrigerator. HERE, is the real issue. We didn't eat the food. Server never asked about the food. Only asked if we were cashing out. When we said "yes", she pretty much threw the bill at us. We asked for take out containers, they were "flung" at us. She acted as if we had been offensive somehow.

Absolutely wonderful staff, who made us feel at home there since day one...plus the sound has been…read moreon for all the FIFA soccer games...which we could barely find ANYWHERE else around here. Matchplay became our home away from home this past month & we are so grateful. We have enjoyed lots of different drink & food options as well, and love some of the new menu items. Thank you Matchplay!

Food was excellent and I really want to love this place. The service at the bar was awful. It…read morewas like 65° and freezing and they wouldn't turn the temperature up. For some reason the bartender's face was sweating as cold as it was.

I LOVE dive bars. The divier the better…read more And this one has become my most recent favorite. For the past few months my sister and I have come here EVERY Tuesday for a little bonding time. (Ok, we come to get W45T3D but whatever.) At this point the bartender knows to expect us and even asked my boyfriend where we were when he arrived an hour before us last week. She said she thinks we're "fun". We ARE the party. Duh. They have everything a bar should have: Cheap beer on tap, hard liquor for shots (Jager bombs anyone?), and a jukebox. That's pretty much all it takes to keep me happy. There are usually a few old townies drinking in the corner when we show up but after we take over the music situation they either pack up and head out or sit back and enjoy the show. We take this place over. And lately we've been bringing more people with us every time -- Because seriously, what else is there to do on a Tuesday night? I've come a couple times on the weekends. It's usually PACKED with "bro's" and college kids. All set. I'll stick to week night drinking :)

Petty laid back bar…read more Been here a few time the crowd is young professionals and mostly come from Andover it seems like. They have a a large out door patio that is perfect to knock back a few cold ones under the night's sky or during a nice summer day. They also allow smoking on the patio, if your into that. They have a large parking spot but it's not paved so you have to drive on a dirt and small pebbles. The piece is extremely affordable. The popcorn machine is a cool added benefit. The music box is cool but they people that chose the music suck. It's my go to bar in this area. Not really sure how the re-review works but tonight is was a cool night to come here. They have a live music DJ. Paying good drinks jams and at a volume that is not over baring. They have that sand bag game on the out door patio so that's cool to drink and play with friends. The hot fresh popcorn is a plus. Glad I found this local bar. The parking lot is still not paved and have made zero progress in doing so so that still sucks.

The service was top notch, the 2 ladies were amazing and very friendly as well. Food delicious, we…read moregot the Garlic Parm Wings wicked good, not over fried like a lot of other places, and we got the haddock nuggets. Yummy says my husband. Playing keno also excellent place to stop by if your in Methuen

fun, small bar with great staff and genuinely amazing people. I used to go with my sister a lot…read morewhen she lived in Methuen, was a great time going back recently with my coworker. quick service despite it being super busy (event was happening near the pool tables). great prices, great people!

J Brian's is one of my favorite local spots! The wings are absolutely delicious, and the beer is…read morealways ice cold exactly how it should be. The food is consistently good, the service is friendly, and it's a great place to relax, grab a drink, and enjoy a meal with friends or family. I've had great experiences every time I've been there. Definitely recommend

Its been my favorite place, like for years. I love all their wings, Super nice staff, always…read moresmiles and fast and friendly service.

After a long afternoon of shopping, my friends and I built up and appetite. We wanted something…read morequick that would calm our hunger for the drive home to RI. One of my friends was more familiar with the area and recommended we come here. She ordered a plate of fried pork with tostones, some guisado de res, and white rice. The total was around $20 which was fair for the portion sizes. The guisado was a bit oily but the flavor was really good and the meat was very tender. Since the tostones did not come with a sauce, we ended up dunking them in the guisado. The tostones were on the thicker side but crispy and tasty. The fried pork was good, although maybe a little bland. The lime helped a little bit with bringing out the flavor. The white rice was good. They offer a small, medium, and large portion - small was good as a snack for 3 people. I would come back and try more of their menu items. They have a parking lot, but it was packed and the snow didn't help. There is also street parking. It is in a lively part of town, so I enjoyed people watching while eating in the car.

This is a family owned Dominican restaurant that serves a variety of typical homestyle dishes. The…read morespace is pretty big. There's a large dining/ bar area and a takeout side with a few tables. We ordered the sancocho and rabo guisado (Oxtails), with white rice and plantains. The sancocho was pretty good. It had a lot of meat and vegetables, the white rice was perfectly cooked. I thought the sancocho had a bit too much garlic in the seasoning, but it was still great, especially since it was rainy and a bit chilly. The Oxtails were simply amazing! They were extremely tender and practically falling off the bone. The sauce was seasoned perfectly and paired well with the white rice. I've never had Oxtails this good at a restaurant. They tasted just like when mom recipe takes hours and hours to make since you want to cook it long enough for the meat to become tender. The service was very friendly and attentive, the food came pretty quickly. Prices were very reasonable. If I'm back in the area, I will definitely return and order the Oxtails.

Such a cozy location in a cool, old, brick building. Got the traditional hazy beer and it didn't…read moredisappoint. I could have eaten the whole basket of pretzels myself. They were light and airy and salty... perfect snack to go with a cold beer!!!

Wanted to love this place but all the IPAs tasted exactly the same (I can see non-IPA fans rolling…read moretheir eyes and saying they always taste the same lol) The peach was our favorite. Their menu isn't huge but they had some snack options to choose from!

We had a lovely dinner at Attika. The service from Maria was great and friendly. This was the…read morefirst time we had Caribbean/ Dominican food and it was very good. We live south of Boston and went to Lawrence to explore and we're so pleased by the city's friendly residents. We will be back.

Had a family get together for dinner and drinks. Atmosphere was really good and drinks were…read morereasonable.

Great live music, the owner Lisa is so accommodating- the vibe is friendly with good crowds. Pub…read morefood is the menu with a nice variety-something for anyone! Check it out, something going on almost every night-my favorite is the bands on Saturday night but they also have Karaoke other nights. "Goods times a happnin at The Tav"!

Fonzi's Tavern on Merrimack has opened under new ownership of the former Tavern on Merrimack/The…read moreFrosty Mug in Lawrence. The place has the feel of a local neighborhood pub which has finished wood walls, flooring, & ceiling. There is seating at the full service bar, table seating along the walls, pool table in the back, a musician/karaoke stage in the front corner and TVs throughout the room. There is a patio area out back. They offer nightly entertainment such as DJs, karaoke (Tue), trivia (Wed), and live music. The food menu offers pub fare including appetizers, wings, chips & dips, salads, burger/sandwich plates, quesadillas, tacos, chicken & waffles, pasta, steaks, and desserts. The prices are moderate. The bar offers 12 beers on draft, beer bottles/cans, wine, cocktails & mixed drinks. I stopped by Fonzi's for dinner very recently. I sat up at the bar for prompt service. I got an ice water as I looked over the menu. For an appetizer, the Fried Raviolis ($12 plus tax) had 6 good size fried breaded raviolis filled with cheese including ricotta & seasoning) over a zesty marinara sauce. For dinner, the Basic Bit*h Burger ($18 plus tax) had a thick grilled beef patty with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, & pickle chips on a thick kaiser bun. The fries were lightly fried and very hot. Both the fried raviolis and thick juicy burger were very good and fries were decent. After I was done, I got the check with Upserve QR code, which was $32.10 with tax and before tip. I was able to pay the check on my phone, as the place was getting busier around 6:30 pm. The service was prompt sitting at the bar and I was able to watch some sports highlights on the TV. I would definitely come back here to try other food on their menu like the coconut shrimp, tacos, and cheese tortellini gratinati with chicken.