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    McCarthy’s

    3.7 (33 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Music playlist - Musicians playing violins and a flute inside a pub with Halloween decorations, including pumpkins and string lights, visible through a window.
    Yovy D.

    First time visiting here and fun place and once in - Irish music was playing and great ambience. Very colorful atmosphere to hangout with friends and family

    Buffalo wings - Plate of buffalo chicken wings coated in sauce, accompanied by celery and carrot sticks, with ranch dressing on the side.
    Kevin G.

    Great to have McCarthys in the neighborhood! Reasonably priced beer and I love the live music. The wings were only ok but the shepherds pie and fish and chips are still on my list to try

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    Al G.

    Grand opening today. Place looks great with the red and Kelly green by the Toad. We had a few black and tans and some good Irish food. Beef stew came out Luke warm but was very flavorful. Understandable for its first day. Shepards pie and fish and chips were hot and great. Will come back.

    A glass of Guinness stout with a foamy head is placed on a bar counter, featuring the Guinness logo and dark beer inside.

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    I was Upstairs to hear music. I got a Buddha Bowl and it was really good! Large portion, very fresh, and lots of variety,

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    Great food and music. The atmosphere was perfect! Service was great and the location was convenient.

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    Our second time here, last visit we sat at the bar at Toad and had a fantastic Irish beef stew.

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    The Dubliner - Fish & Chips

    The Dubliner

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    I made the reservation at the Dubliner for a birthday dinner with my family. We arrived a little…read moreearly for our reservation and the hostess was welcoming and pleasant. She was able to find us a table after a short wait at the bar. By the way, at the bar I had the best Guinness I have had in a while - a great pour. Once we sat down, Rachel was right there to welcome us and get us started. This exceptional level of service from her continued throughout the evening. We started with the sharing platter and each item was fantastic. Everything was hot and delicious. Of particular note were the pigs in blankets - the sausage is fantastic. The only disappointment was that it came with one scotch egg instead of two. For supper, two of us ordered shepherds pie, one Guinness pie, one Guinness stew and one Fish & Chips. Everyone was very happy with their meal. Great flavor/seasoning, good portions and perfectly cooked beef and fish. We continued to enjoy the Guinness and Smithwick's on tap until the end of the meal when got a round of Irish Coffee which was delicious. Rachel was spot on with her service and attitude and even engaged in a conversation with us about our next trip to Ireland and she reinforced our desire to go the north of Ireland including Donegal where she is from. At some point my wife told Rachel that it was my birthday and that I am not a cake person. Rachel managed to get the kitchen to make a personal size apple crumble which was scrumptious and happens to be a favority of mine. In fact my wife commented after that she would have ordered it but it was not on the menu as a dessert. Another example of Rachel going above and beyond the call to ensure we had a great experience. And we did. Thank you to Rachel and all the staff and chefs for a briliant evening. I can't wait to go back!!

    First visit, traditional, Irish pub, except I feel that it was a bit sterilized to appeal to the…read moregeneral tourist public. I had the Beef & Guinness Pie with the sides of carrots and mashed potatoes and an extra side of broccoli. Great comfort dish along a side of a draft beer. Lots of food options and service was overall adequate.

    The Burren - Shepherds Pie, Guinness Beef Stew,  Bangers and Mash

    The Burren

    (606 reviews)

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    Davis Square

    Came here for the St. Patrick's Day festivities. Bought a ticket for the 5 pm show and was…read moreinitially displeased with the reduced menu options (no "regular" shepherds pie). That said, I found happiness with the corned beef and cabbage; specifically the corned beef and the carrots. They were top notch. Excellent venue for intimate music and an awesome craft beer selection.

    The Burren is a neighborhood institution, as well as supposedly the most romantic spot in…read moreSomerville for all the first dates and meet-cutes it's hosted. Seriously. Boston.com dubbed it the "Love Pub" (the article is a hoot and, for once, not hidden behind a paywall). When we went in early February, the Burren was indeed decked out in its best Valentine's Day finery, with on-theme drink specials. The wooden benches were not super comfortable. The food is your standard bar/pub options with an Irish twist (beef Guinness stew, shepherd pie), and come in various shades of fried battered gold. We went with the basket of fries, which I loved - perfect wedge shape, nice crispiness - though the Brussel sprouts were so doused in sauce that I couldn't discern any other flavor. There's a front bar area and a back with live music. Overall, it's a dive bar fit for any number of occasions but, if you're coming by car on Fri-Sat, highly recommend coming early so you can find a spot in this neighborhood. There are some parking lots on Grove as well as metered options further down Elm.

    Lehrhaus - Pickled vegetables

    Lehrhaus

    (45 reviews)

    I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Lehrhaus. The menu is on the smaller side but with a good…read morerange of fun and interesting, Jewish-inspired options that skew vegetarian (I.e. a beet Reuben and an eggplant dish that is a play on chopped liver). The Reuben was perfectly grilled and rich in flavor and the fries were lightly crispy and well seasoned. The cocktails were fantastic with a good array of flavor profiles. Service was great, as well, and we were well attended to throughout. While it's not necessarily fine dining, I would definitely recommend as an excellent option for drinks or a casual meal with family or friends!

    I've been meaning to try Lehrhaus for a while, and I'm really glad that I did! It seems pretty easy…read moreto get a reservation on a weekday, but you just have to watch out for its schedule since it's closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and Jewish holidays. The interior is spacious and the service was great. I fell in love with the chopped not-liver ($13), which is a delicious eggplant spread that doesn't taste like eggplant but has a great savory flavor with a slight wine aroma. The pita bread that came with it was so warm, pillowy, and chewy. This dish was just perfection. There's an eggplant dip (Oren's eggplant) in the Bay that I have been craving, and now I have something in Cambridge that is just as good if not better. The haus smoked whitefish ($12) was also quite good. It had a lot of fish but wasn't too fishy, had good flavor and came with crunchy crackers. The fish and chips ($24) was tasty as well -- the chips are really crunchy and the fish was flaky and crunchy, and the sauce was interesting and spicy. Lastly, we got the halva ice cream sundae ($12), which was pretty decent with a lot of crunchy bits. I'm not a big fan of nutty flavors or milky ice cream, so I'm not sure if I'd get it again. There is a 20% gratuity automatically applied (we had 2 people, so I don't think it's due to party size). Service was great -- people kept checking on us and refilling our water. In conclusion, the eggplant chopped not-liver was amazing and it's everything I've been looking for. I'm excited to try more of their offerings.

    McCarthy’s - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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