Nothing fancy, the food was very good, and the service was excellent. Friendly staff and comfortable seating. Has a nice local vibe. I will return read more

This place is great! Faith, the bartender both times we visited is friendly and fast. We've yet to eat here but the food looked and smelled great. The bar/restaurant and bathrooms are very clean. They have Keno and a big, private parking lot. We will be back. read more

Tasty food, fireplace, decent prices, good service. What else do you want on the cold winter night? read more

Jackson Square Tavern - Steak tips - Bars Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

Title this, Hidden Gem! We've been here a few times since it reopened and have never been disappointed! The food, drinks and service are all way above what you would expect. It's so affordable and the food is so good, plus the people who work here couldn't be any nicer. I hope they do well, but not so well that we can't get in! read more

Atmosphere and Service were amazing! Had the Fried Seafood Platter and it was fresh and delicious

Just had a great Friday supper at JST. Fish & Chips, Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry, Clam Chowder. All were delicious!!!!! Service was great by our bartender Michaela and both the owner , Anthony, and the Chef greeted us warmly and were very attentive. Kudos to the new owner and staff. JST continues to be a great local spot for family & friends. It did not disappoint at all..we will certainly be back. Try them out, you'll be happy, too !!! read more

We hadn't been to Jackson Square Tavern in a while and were glad we came back. We appreciated the pictures of old Jackson Square in this local bar/restaurant. We sat at the bar; the Blue Moon Belgian White beers, garnished with orange were refreshing. The winter salad with goat cheese, craisins, squash, and walnuts was served with a sweet-tart vinaigrette. I would have preferred larger chunks of warm roasted squash. The fish sandwich had a large piece of flaky fish with a crunchy exterior. The bartender was pleasant and efficient. We will surely frequent Jackson Square Tavern more often. read more

I would eat here everyday if I could and I am proud to say that, zero shame. The baked haddock is better than places that make baked haddock for double or triple the price. Great mashed potatoes. Love the stuffed potato skins. Great crispy chicken wings and we are from buffalo NY. Love playing keno here. Great local crowd that always keeps you entertained. Fast service and the bartenders will remember your name if you go enough. Love the steak sandwich and chicken sandwich. I wish I was eating there right now. Great drink prices. It's just an awesome local bar, can't go wrong with anything you order here. read more

have been very pleased w the new jackson square tavern.they are very accomodating re:preferences. prices are in line w other local venues.food is very good.great staff. very clean. read more

Gave this place a try after driving by it a million times. Definitely a seafood place since you are hit hit the smell as soon as you walk in. The decor could use a little updating The food selection of specials was very good. Pretty much covered the gambit from seafood to steak to burgers and pizza etc. prices were reasonable Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal. Fish was cooked perfectly. Scallops plate was huge. The surf and turf got good reviews. The pizza was a little over cooked but was still good. Everyone agreed the coleslaw was delicious and portions generous read more

Went to JST on 3/30/24 with large party. Server, Antoinette, who we learned has been there 20+ years greeted us with a smile that lasted through her entire attentive service to our experience. With a new owner, the newly done decor would make TLC's "Restaurant Impossible" proud. The bar was full, but separated from the dining area, so that ambiance was alive but not overwhelming. Everyone at our table complimented the food presentation, flavor, and amount on their plates (Yes, doggy bags were requested at the meals' end.), The 2 plates of Calamari were golden in color and cooked just right. The accompanying tomato sauce was thick and hearty ("Just like Momma makes."). We did sample each other's plates (From their presentations, how could we not?). The meatballs were flavorful with the right hint of sausage. Spaghetti cooked to our discerning Italian Uncle's complete approval. Salmon was generous and baked just right showing visual succulence, steaks tips were many and juicy. And the sausage cacciatore was so flavorful, the consumption only ended when the doggy bags arrived. We sampled and really enjoyed almost all of the decadent desserts including Crème Brûlée, Tiramisu, and Chocolate Lava Cake. Anthony, the manager, checked in on us more than once. He was affable without the overbearing of Artie from "The Sopranos". We'll definitely be back next week. Pricing was more than fair, and we can't wait to try their breakfasts! Definitely recommend you go. You'll be more than satisfied and happy and probably leave wondering "Why can't they be open on Mondays?" read more

Omg I love the food here. It's nice, clean, & comfy. Food comes fast, beer is damn cold, & the service is excellent!

New owners are incredible!!! Such a great bar scene & the food was good too! Would definitely recommend!!

Absolutely horrible experience! Waited 20 minutes before even being acknowledged, wasn't busy at the time, my food came out with no silverware while the bartender was hand out silverware to people without food!!! Then had to wait a half an hour before my wife's food came out!! Very unprof ignorant staff! I wouldn't take my worst enemy there!! An absolute disgrace!! read more

Thought their burgers were great. Definitely had a smokey grill taste unlike most burgers I've had in the area.

I was shocked to see some of the reviews on here about this place! It 100% depends on what you are looking for. Yes, it is not an upscale place, yes, you need a 21+ ID to be served alcohol, and yes, its a towny sports bar, family style restaurant. The Pro's: 1. Cost- every meal is priced affordably. Also good portion size. 2. The service- very friendly. We go maybe once every other month, and by no means are regulars, but they always seem to remember us, and we always get really exceptional service. 3. The company. Just a group of local's, friendly atmosphere. It is not a BAR, CLUB, or fancy restaurant. Con's: 1. Food is so-so, but so is the menu. Its very much family style, which I think adds to the environment. 2. If you like super speedy service, its rather slow here- (not a con in my book- more like a very relaxed environment. Over all, I love the experience. This goes a long way in my book!! read more

This place is only good if you're a regular. Went in 3 times, first time was fine with no issues. 2nd time my girlfriend and I were seated and waited almost 10 minutes before our waitress came to get our drinks. People that came in 5 minutes after us had a different waitress and got their food before we even ordered. Gave it a chance a third time. That night was a trivia night and was pretty crowded. Minimal seating, my roommates and I looked around for someone to help us see if there was a table. Waitress and bar staff just looked/ignored us. I wanted that place to become a regular place for me as I live around the corner, but it was just so hard to justify it. If you enjoy this place, I don't blame you; but I can't justify going here ever again. read more

We would consider ourselves regulars. They advertise that they serve dinner until 9pm. We usually go earlier and have great service and food. However, if you go any time after 8pm the kitchen may be closed, especially on Wednesdays. We have tried to be very supportive of our local businesses, especially Jackson Square Tavern, during these difficult times and find it disappointing to be turned away especially an hour before they close. read more

We've been there 3 times since they reopened for dining in. You can't beat the lobster special! My fiancé & sister loved it. I'm not into lobster that much but the meals I've ordered were fantastic. I had the baked seafood casserole which was generous & delicious. Fish was so fresh & price was more than reasonable. On another visit I got the haddock au gratin. Again the haddock was so fresh. Their selection of side dishes can't be beat. My granddaughter got their chicken nuggets from the kids menu. She is very picky & loved them. It's definitely a neighborhood tavern but the food is great! Give this place a try...you won't be disappointed! read more

I think any experience at Jackson Square Tavern is going to be extraordinarily subjective. The place was filled with folks I assume are regulars on a Wednesday night, all of whom were interacting with very friendly staff and having a seemingly good time. For folks who enjoy this particular atmosphere and the old-school, family restaurant vibe - more power to ya! I can't complain about the service or the food. The service was friendly. The food was ok, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I ordered a special, chicken broccoli penne in a cream sauce. The sauce was too thin for my liking, but the pasta was cooked well and there was a lot of flavor. JT ordered the chicken parm sandwich and it came with fries. He said both were flavorful (he did say the fries were really good), but again, it just wasn't anything to write home about. Jackson Square Tavern is exceptionally affordable. Our two meals plus three Yuengling's came to $37 and change. Speaking of Yuengling...this isn't a beer bar. They have very limited beer choices, but feature a lot of cocktails instead. Again, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that I can truly complain about. My two stars are only indicative of whether or not I'd return. I can see how this place attracts and retains their regulars...but I'm just not going to become one of them. read more

Everything is always good Pub style burgers are cooked to perfection. Chicken cordon bleu sandwich is humongous and delicious...great onion rings here too! Definitely recommend... read more

Jackson Square Tavern - Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich. Delicious. Give it a try; you will not be disappointed! - Bars Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

would some explain to me why it is so difficult to put a piece of hot food on a plate ? first and primary, no reason or excuse to serve food cold when supposedly it's cooked to order!! my wife and i have frequented this location for more years than i care to remember, have seen it go through several owners. just wanting a bite to eat and a cocktail, we went to Jackson square tavern on friday around 5:30 pm. my wife ordered the chicken supreme-chicken was hot ,lacking the prerequisite chicken gravy, mashed moderately warm-coleslaw was actually cold ! i had ordered a burger with bacon and french fries. fries were luke warm at best, as i tried to assemble my burger, i happened to move the burger with my fork and my finger when i realized the burger was barely room temp! HOW DO YOU ALLOW HOT FOOD BE SERVED COLD, ROOM TEMP AT BEST!!! unfortunately, i doubt we'll be going back, whoever is in the kitchen should consider some foodservice training and or change of career! by the way, i've been in ALL aspects of food service and hospitality for the past 45 years-this experience repeated enough times will kill your business!! NO EXCUSES, SORRY WE WONT BE BACK AGAIN !! read more

Breakfast review: Not wanting to wait in line for breakfast at Niko's we stopped in here. My dad once said they had great homemade hash. My husband did not feel the same way when he ordered it. I had an omelette. It was oily and lacked seasoning. Our waitress was friendly and efficient but this is just not a place I'd come back to for breakfast. It's a bar. I feel like they are specifically open for breakfast in order to make a few bucks off of the Niko's line spillover. I learned my lesson and will wait for Niko's, no matter how long it takes. read more

Stay away....I choose not to listen....I paid the price....do yourself a favor and do not spend your money here.

My boyfriend and I drive by JST all the time and finally decided to give it a try! First impression...typical neighborhood place. Our waitress was rude and made it seem like such a chore to do her job! I got the broiled haddock with rice and carrots. I enjoyed it! My boyfriend got the Hawaiian chicken. It was tasty but his rice was not cooked at all! It was almost as if they just opened a bag of minute rice and threw it on the plate! Due to the horrible customer service I will never go back! If you want warm and friendly go elsewhere! read more

Wish the pub and the kitchen didn't close so early but I understand, we're in Weymouth and everything does. But this awesome tavern will surprise you with how good the food is. You could expect to pay twice as much in the city for the same meal and it wouldn't be as good. Draft beer is the usual mass market crap but they have a good selection of bottles. The staff couldn't be friendlier and we always end up laughing it up with the customers that stop in. A very underrated local watering hole. read more

Went there for the first time tonight, seemed like a nice bar with an older crowd but that didn't bother us. Started with the scallop and bacon appetizer, which should have been awesome in theory but wasn't. Scallops came out in less than five minutes and were large, looked nice but as we tasted them they were clearly deep fried. Not a great flavor at all, served over greens drizzled in balsamic...like I said, should have been great but were not. For dinner, I had the baked scallops, rice pilaf and asparagus. The scallops were bizarrely salty and baked in butter, rice was cold and greasy and the asparagus was cooked strangely, seared on one side and cold. A miss in my book. My husband had the baked haddock which he enjoyed, served with steamed carrots and mashed potatoes. The potatoes were COLD and flavorless. Service was fine but overall the food was far from memorable, will not be returning. read more

This pub style restaurant is perfect for breakfast or brunch with friends. It's a cozy atmosphere and is never overly crowded even during the breakfast rush. They have large tables to accommodate bigger groups, which many other breakfast places in the area lack. The breakfast food is great and so is the service, especially the waitresses, Lisa and Robin. read more

Good food especially their seafood and prime rib specials. Restuarant is split in two with one side with bar with some seating and multiple flat screen TVs and keno. The other side is the main dinning area with one tv which is usually on mute and small screen with keno results. Wait staff is pleasant and attentive. I was a weekly visitor until they stopped accepting Amex. Now our visits are limited to maybe twice a month. Just a short walk from the Weymouth greenbush stop. read more

Got one of the those 80% off gift certificates from Restaurant.com so we decided to try it. Walking in the dining room side was empty and really devoid of any character. Needs something maybe a fireplace to spice it up. Decided to sit on the bar side at a high top. A couple of people at the bar. The bar specials $5 apps and Monday night specials seemed like great deals but we decided to order off the menu. Got 2 specials Chicken Orveito and Scallops and shrimp over lobster raviolis- really big portions but I can't say either had much flavor. Chicken dish was missing the lemon favor as described on the menu and the ravioli dish missed the mark too. Bar got really loud with just the addtion of a couple more people. I think it's a neighborhood spot maybe that was the noise issue. Go back? No, even with the Gift Certificate I'd go elsewhere. read more

Haven't eaten here in over 2 years, didn't like it then but thought we would give it another try. I had the twin lobster for $16.99 came with two sides plus soup or chowder...cant beat that. I think they forgot to put the clams in the clam chowder and it was tasteless. Got baked potato which was barely warm, cauliflower which looked like it was just pulled from the garden it was so dirty and ice cold...lobsters were good, how could you screw that up. Friend got barbecue special, with chicken and pork, she got fries and broccoli, she said the chicken was dry, and the pork smelled funny, turns out the barbecue sauce was disgusting, broccoli was ice cold..she also got the beef barley soup which was missing the beef. Oh well, we gave it one last try...... read more

Average is the word for this place. The setting is like someone's old cabin that happens to have a bar. The service is typical south shore lunch pail's who have minimum friendliness. The food is large in portion size, but makes me feel line I'm eating over a friend's house who's Mom can't quite cook. My parent's like this place for some reason. I don't really share their sentiment. read more

Went again recently when we were out and it was just too hot to cook at home. We're done. We won't go back. We had one of our long time waitresses that we've known for years, and she's apparently succumbed to the new way - ignoring the customers. Was more interested in chatting with her co-workers than seeing if we needed another drink or anything. Chicken parm was thin and hard, overcooked. Beer was lukewarm. As is now usual, we sat there with dirty dishes around us wondering if we were allowed to order another drink. We've been going there since my son was a toddler ordering mozzarella sticks and kids' menu grilled cheeze. he's now 17 and we are done, so done. They obviously don't care about service or quality anymore. I agree that a dollar pizza is a great deal. But that's all this place is good for anymore. read more

Just as an fyi to anyone who has an under 21 ID, they will not serve you alcohol even if its not expired yet. Turned 21 6 months ago-and doesnt expire until 2016. She refused to serve me. They been caught serving underaged kids, so now no1 can have drinks until they get a new licence no matter how old you are. Just lost automatic 3 customers read more

In search of a great pub style place to eat, watch a hockey game, and drink some beers on a Friday night, we came here off a local's suggestion and unfortunately were not impressed. Granted, the atmosphere was awesome and right on point. There were small tables scattered throughout the place with a big inviting bar and multiple tvs with the full range of sports. We ordered the appetizer sampler, which is usually a pretty safe bet when you're after fried food, but we found it pretty disappointing. The onion rings were thin and limp, the batter for the fried shrimp was boring and flavorless, and the dipping sauce was a bland marinara and sour cream?! There were no potato skins (other parts of the sampler included cheese sticks, fried pickles and fries) so I never did figure out why a tub of sour cream was a good add on. I am a sucker for fried pickles, so including them on the sampler certainly helped to save this place from a 1 star rating. They also included deep fried feta cheese sticks along with the mozzarella sticks, which was unexpected and delicious. But the lack of a good dipping sauce was a big let down. The waitress was also nowhere to be found once our food came out, despite there being only 1 other table of people in the place other than those at the bar, and eventually we had to go up to the bar to get a drink. And probably the worst offense was the Yuengling beers that were completely watered down!! My Yuengling should not be comparable to Coors Light. I'll eat my leftover fried pickles and mozz sticks, but I don't plan on going back. read more

Went to this pub on a recommendation of a friend and have to say I was sorely disappointed.I ordered pizza and several other appetizers. The only good thing about this pub was the beer.The pizza was like cardboard and the appetizers were only passable.The only reason I gave it 1 star is because I couldn't continue on without giving this place at least 1 star. It deserves no stars.The bill came to $31.00 and I left the server with a $9.00 tip.Her response was what am I supposed to do with this?Needless to say I will never go back again.If you want bad food and surly servers...I highly recommend this place. read more

We eat here quite often, love the place, great food and ice cold beer. terrific specials. This place is worth checking out. Seafood is their speciality. read more

This is a great local pub with really good seafood. Its casual, affordable and friendly. The service staff are hard working people, all of them are characters - and I mean that in a good way. You'll rub elbows with Bankers from Boston and Electricians from up the street - yes a diverse crowd. Bottom line, its a great place for a nice low-key dinner with friends. Bring an appetite,. read more

Pizza isn't too bad bit could def be cooked a little more and enemy for a bar pizza its small. Reasonably priced. If you don't like your pizza floppy order it well done and it should be just right read more

3 of us went for lunch today, all getting the $20 twin boiled lobster special. Excellent!! The lobsters were so sweet and they were larger than the tiny ones that most restaurants serve on their specials. The service was very good. We'll be back. Note that they did run out of lobsters when we were about ready to leave. So go early for lunch (or dinner) if you have your heart set on the lobsters. read more