It was a beautiful Sunday in Pasadena and after a few hours of running errands we found ourselves craving burgers. With the many food options in this city, we try to enjoy new places. T. Boyles Tavern felt like a pub speakeasy, tucked away the way all good gems are. From entrance to table, we were pleasantly surprised. The door alone felt like entering what could become your new favorite fast burger fix, without tasting like fast food may I add. The two story tavern was bustling with what seemed to be different tables of friends, which made me wonder if this is what Cheers felt like, all while everyone watched Sunday football. We ordered at the bar, a Cowboy Smash Burger for me, Smash Sliders for the Mr, and sweet chili wings to start, with the right crisp on them. Service was clear, accommodating, and fast. I think we got our food within ten to fifteen minutes. We will definitely be back for the food and the family vibes T. Boyles offers. read more

The only T. Boyle I know is T. C. Boyle, so maybe it's fitting I went to T. Boyle's Tavern with a bunch of novelists after a book event at Vroman's. It was a great place for some casual, mildly literary drinking on a Thursday night. The bar was in an alley, and I was happy to find free, easy street parking right outside the alley entrance. The alley was well lit enough that it didn't feel sketchy, though if I were inclined to beat someone up, this would probably be a convenient place to do it. The space was slightly below ground, down a flight of stairs from the alley. It felt like an Irish pub/sports bar with a tap list of California beers in addition to Coors Light and Guinness. Service was friendly and reasonably fast. I had a Made West Hazy IPA and a Pizza Port Amber, both of which I've had and enjoyed several times in several places over the years. I also ate some fries that were lying around, probably but not certainly by someone I at least sort of know. They weren't bad. I live kind of far from Pasadena and T. Boyle's isn't a destination bar, but I'd come back for another round or two after Vroman's. It's a comfortable spot with good draft beer, where you can relax and have some conversations. read more

A group of work colleagues and I came to T. Boyles Tavern for happy hour one evening. My first time here by the way. Its location is not exactly on Colorado Blvd. It's more nestled in an alley way. It is very close to the famous Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena. We sat at the tall tables and chairs. Unfortunately, they didn't have happy hour prices for their appetizers which seems odd to me. It's happy hour, right? They did have a special on beer. Anyway, that didn't stop us from ordering food and drinks. As for food, they have starters, burgers & sandwiches, salads, and desserts. As for drinks, they have domestic bottles, craft bottles, import bottles, hard seltzers, wine, beverage, and more. I went all out and got 2 orders of 12 chicken wings each for $21 which is quite steep if you ask me. I asked for 6 wings per flavor... buffalo, sweet chili, mango habanero, garlic parmesan. The wings weren't that big. For that price, you would think the wings would be bigger. Anyway, taste and flavor was amazing though. Perfectly fried and crispy! Sauce was delish!! My favorite was the sweet chili. Yum, yum! I also got a buffalo chicken salad (delicious) plus an order of onion rings (light and crispy)... these were very good! I would order the onion rings again. Another colleague ordered a pitcher of hawaiian or luau blonde (sorry I forget the name). I normally don't drink, but I did entertain one glass of this blonde. It was actually very light and refreshing. Thank you sir for sharing! The lady staff (Kristen) who took my food order was very nice and pleasant. Thank you miss for the amazing service! As for the gentleman who I believe worked here, too, he could improve in offering better service IMHO. Anyway, our group enjoyed the good eats and had a great time. Different sport games were on TV for customers to watch. We caught a basketball game between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. I'm not a basketball fan, but the game was so enticing and nerve-wrecking at the end... it got me cheering! LOL I probably won't return here by myself, but I would return here with my work colleagues. Let the good times roll! read more

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great sports bar in Pasadena. They have a small selection of beer but great options. I asked my bartender to make a 'Blacksmith,' which is half Guinness and half Red Ale (Pizza Port Chronic Amber Ale). The main reason for my visit was to try their buffalo wings; they did not disappoint. I had the 'Churro' for dessert. Service and food were great, and the atmosphere was great for people looking to watch games and get some good chicken wings. read more

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It was a great St Patrick's Day. It was full, but still managed to serve our drinks ans food. Our first time, and we'll be back on regular night. read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Corned beef sandwhich with fries - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

I reviewed this place several years ago but because I tried to add a new photo, it made me add a new one. I still really like this place for good foot and beer selection. read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Cool location in an alley - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

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One of my favorite places to come watch college football. Chill environment and beer is always cold.

Stopped by yesterday to watch the dodgers beat the padres (game 4), and so glad I did. The staff is amazing + very helpful, and the bar is so CLEAN! No really, I've never been to a cleaner bar. This is a great place to grab a beer and catch a game. Will be back! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Hot dog and quesadilla - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

Love the vibe. And Trivia Night can be a blast. The food was great and the service was right on. Love this place! read more

10 star salads and beer!! Great service and great people! Will be back! I had to write 85 characters so here we gooooo

I'm a bit persnickety when it comes to smash burgers. And even it comes to spicy, I expect it to be just that, without adding more spicy. T. Boyles has the welcoming feel of a neighborhood bar that's hidden with its entry of an alley off N. Catalina and Colorado blvd. Good selection of beers and their smash burgers are great. Judy the right amount of char, great flavor and multiple choices on what it comes with. I wish I hadn't taken my food to go as the workers seemed genuine and friendly. The patrons all seemed friendly as well. I highly recommend grabbing a burger and beer. Place is set to watch the games, with Dodgers baseball coming soon, I may wind up a regular. I plan on going back soon. The place has it. The prices are about average and you do get fries with it, so it's a deal. And they are not a chain so they have that extra vibe. I did notice a wide selection of beers too, so you're not stuck with the basics. read more

Location and drink prices are perfect, but there is a crazy sewage smell permeating the place. Strongest by the bathrooms and over the evening it made its way throughout the place, felt like I could chew the air. I think the folks who stayed all night got used it as they marinated the smell. We left and came back and it hit us like a ton of bricks. read more

Meant to write a review awhile back but swung by here on a Saturday afternoon, wasn't my fist time but it had been awhile. Great beer options and the food was AMAZING! Highly recommend when you're feeling like a burger and beer. read more

If you want one of the best burgers in Pasadena then head to T Boyles. Their smash burgers are absolutely delicious. I came to T Boyles with my brother and the two of us ordered a smash burger. I ordered the spicy smash with tater tots. I've eaten their burgers before but it has been a couple of months since my last one. We sat at the bar. When our burgers were placed in front of us we proceeded to eat. Bitting into the brioche buns was like biting into a pillow of flavor. The soft bun, juicy patty, jalapeños, spicy jack cheese and the chipotle mayo all worked in harmony. T Boyles smash burger could go up against any burger in Pasadena. Do you hear that over rated and over priced Pie 'n Burger! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Bacon breakfast burrito with eggs and tater tots. From the Sunday Brunch menu for NFL early game. - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

T Boyles is perfect divey sports bar for Pasadena. There are a bunch of tvs always showing NFL (all the different games), Dodgers, and Big 10 college football games. The staff and owners are so friendly and service is fast. The food is delicious. Tater tots are the BEST in Pasadena!!! Kristen makes a great martini and even though it's a sports bar, they have fresh delicious salads and good Rose and Prosecco. Mimosas are also available! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

Last time I was here was pre-Covid. I heard that now T Boyles has a full bar. That's right up my interest alley so here I come! Upon entering I noticed a few upgrades, saw my friends the mounted moose and deer heads on the walls. Was a sight for sore eyes! I settled in and ordered a red ale...it was delicious . Abs then followed up with a house margarita chased by an order of buffalo wings with ranch dressing. The margarita was average...no snap, crackle or pop! Just a standard probably pre- made sweet and sour served in a pint glass . An easy to do quick upgrade would be to serve them in a classic margarita glass and switch out the sweet and sour to a skinny margarita made with fresh lemon and lime juice. I like my margaritas in a margarita glass just as I like my martinis in a classic martinis glass. The Buffalo wings xame out surprisingly fast...which raised a flag! One wing later and I thought: hmmm , sauce good, wing size good but undercooked...chewy and rubbery". I requested more cooking time and a few minutes later they arrived done to perfection. They really tasted good slathered in the ranch and/ or Bleu cheese dressing. Order your wings well done to avoid take- backs! I must say that the staff was accommodating and not giving weird looks or attitude! I'll definitely come back to T Boyles! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Buffalo wings a house margarita and the remnants of a red Pizza ale. - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

Definitely in the "dive" bar category. Good character, nice layout, plenty of table tops and seats with a nice full bar. Burgers were good, wings were good, tater tots were good. Everything was served hot in temperature, which was noticeable by everyone. I definitely enjoyed the pickled egg, served with some pretzels. You order at the bar and they bring out your food. Service was excellent. Everyone was nice, they have golden tee arcade game, which is always a plus. If you like a full bar and a good selection of beers on tap, and looking for laid back vibe, this is a good spot. read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Date night drinks - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

Weird vibes here. Place seems like a it's got some bad juju vibesgreat place to chill. Food is on point. Drinks are too...but that game in the back of the house with the pentagrams on it gots ta go. read more

Fun and chill vibes with the friends, service is prompt, and the food is really good!

We were in Pasadena for the afternoon and we were looking for a place to watch the games. Of course when the name Boyle's came up we had a match. It is a great place to watch sports. They have a dozen tvs and one huge projection screens. The food is quality pub grub. The sliders and patty melt hit the spot. This is a great place to spend a few pleasant hours. The staff and patrons are friendly mostly locals who know. BTW there were 4 other people named Boyle there that afternoon! read more

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My friends wanted to meet up at T. Boyles last night for some food and Happy Hour. I could not find a website so I looked on Yelp, my go to for info. While the hours of operation are listed, I could only find this photo of Happy Hour. So, I put on my rain coat and headed over. I arrived sometime after 6PM and the place was almost empty. My friends were at a table with beers. I stood at the bar and after a minute, the bartender came over. I smiled and asked how much longer I had for Happy Hour. He looked at me and matter of factly said, Happy Hour is over. I said that I saw a picture stating Happy Hour was until 7PM and received no reply, just a stare. Had he been friendly or at least made an inquiry, I might have stayed. I stood at my friends table and explained what had just transpired and they suggested we go elsewhere. I found the photo which I posted here and walked over to the bartender who had been talking with a guy standing at the end of the bar. I showed him the photo and said, I just wanted you to see the photo and that I wasn't trying to pull a fast one. Very smugly, he said, that photo is 7 years old. Ok, so it is...does that mean it's no longer valid? You have NO website, the information on Yelp is inaccurate, and the posts on Instagram are old and also have no Happy Hours listed. The is a photo on Yelp of two red pool tables, yet there is an X listed by pool tables. I guess you get enough business that you don't feel the need for a website. Why not update and provide accurate info on Yelp and Instagram? My friends and I came out in really crappy weather to have a good time at your place only to be treated poorly. We left and walked 2 blocks over to Amigo's Cantina where we had great service and spent over $100 on food and booze. read more

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It's definitely hidden! You have to go through the alley to find it but once you're in you'll know! Great for game day with lots of TVs. They have a kitchen so there's bar food and upstairs has a ping pong table and other games. Bartenders were just OK on Saturday service could have been better so 4 stars read more

T. Boyles Tavern - TVs - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great beer list. Unlike a lot of places actually have a good variety that isn't just lagers and IPAs. The bartenders are super helpful and knowledgeable about their stuff. Also have Sunday ticket and a good amount of TVs. read more

The place is cool looking. Last owners had more Caltech PEEPS, not much anymore. Don't go for the world cup, it's not that kinda place:( that's more of a Lucky Baldwin's kinda spot (good spot) Food is fine, not terrible. They have a nice beer selection, but not any local breweries.. Bartenders are not too friendly, but they get the job done. read more

Perfect place to catch a game, they have tons of tv's. The food was really great. It's bar food: the spicy smash burger was delicious and had a nice kick to it. Onion rings were cooked perfectly. I feel like they had a great selection of beers on draft. Superb friendly service; what else do you want? This would be a frequent stop for me if I lived closer. read more

Some guy said this was the best burger in pasadena and i had to make a review. They don't even make the best burgers on the damn block. This place is great for drinks only. Please don't get their food. Everything tastes bland and is either undercooked or overcooked. Even the fries are bad. The chili is inedible, wings are dry, and the burgers meat quality is terrible. On the plus side, the bartenders are nice and the interior is decent. They have a nice selection of beers, though you always have to order at the bar as they dont have full table service. A nice little spot for a drink if you watch sports and don't need to eat. Try a pickled egg as that might be the only good thing on the menu. read more

Stop by here on a Saturday afternoon while scouting for the Kaiser Vision Essentials building that was supposedly located nearby and on top of that, was also an excuse to use the Metro Rail to gauge the walking distance between the station and both of these businesses. The address notes it as being located on Catalina Ave so I was under the impression that the business 'front' would be facing the street like how the other businesses that line up the corner closest to the Colorado Blvd but it's not. It's actually wedged between a take out American BBQ restaurant and an open air parking lot. On the side of the building that belongs to the same BBQ restaurant is a 12x12 tiny ass logo on the building with an arrow pointing you down this non-descript alleyway. This non-descript alleyway looks like any other industrial alleyway: grey concrete, surrounded by open-ring fences, telephone poles, and random ass vehicles parked on the side closest to the open air parking lot. Once you've walked down far enough, there's a small black signage to your left pointing to a non-descriptive black building where there's a small flight of stairs that you walk down and that's T Boyle Tavern. Once inside, you're greeted with this woodsy, rustic inn type of decor. Front of bar is quite literally directly in front of you as you walk down the flight of stairs. There are several wooden high top tables and chairs just before you reach the bar area. TV's line that entire wall plus to the two sides of the establishment that are tuned into sports. Men's restrooms are to the left 'corner' from the front entrance and women's restrooms are to the right 'corner' from the front entrance. There's a small flight of stairs on the women's restrooms side that leads up to presumably a part of the open air parking lot. Well gins are $6, while well whiskeys and well vodkas are $12. To the right of the bar area are some TV's that lists the beers that they have on tap for the week. They ranged between $6-10. They serve regular food, mostly finger foods like burgers, sandwiches, fries, amd chicken fingers. The menu will be given to you when you head up to the front of bar. I ordered a Bourbon Old Fashioned, a Vodka Soda and a Gin and Tonic. Then I ordered a beer whose name I forgot off the TV menu. I think they tasted fine. They can't make the 'fancier' cocktails because they don't have the ingredients for them so if that's your cup of tea, this is not your spot for that. This is more of a beers on tap with some basic cocktails and well drinks. Ambiance. This place feels like one of those spots that you'd take large groups of friends amd family to watch sports and knock back a few brewski's. It was quite dead in the afternoon save for a few elderly family groups present that were apparently relatives of the bartenders. They take credit cards. Enough said. Service. The male bartenders seemed friendly enough. Parking. I don't normally talk about parking but because this place is located in Pasadena, where there's more parking restrictions relative to other areas, you'd want to know where you can park cheaply or free, ideally. Street parking lining up and down Catalina Ave are two hours max between 9AM-6PM. Any time after that should be free. There's the open air parking lot that is not cheap but not DTLA expensive. I didn't catch a good glimpse of the rates unfortunately but I vaguely recall it being stupid expensive for just a few minutes of parking but if you pay the daily rate maximum, it's in the high single digits. All in all, I think it's better to just take the Metro Rail and take the scenic 20-minute walk over to the place than to drive here, at least during the day time. Not too sure how the area would look later at night. I came away with a pretty positive experience of this place and would probably stop by again to try out their food on my next visit. read more

The food is not good The beer selection is good But do not order food it's frozen and just not good Gets pretty loud inside read more

Awesome dive bar, free parking, big screen tv's, great vibe, and b-tenders.. be here for Lakers game and NFL. Go there and tell Patrick - cool bartender - that Ken sent you. Enjoy!! read more

My husband and I LOVE this bar (especially during football season). Great beer selection, and the ideal atmosphere to watch the game, grab a bite, and have a conversation with friends. The staff has always been pleasant and attentive, and the restrooms always clean. I'm a vegan so I haven't eaten here, but the prices are great! Love taking friends here. It's never too loud or crowded to the point of shouting just to hear. All around awesome bar. read more

Sat at the bar, and our bartender, Dakota, was amazing and knowledgeable!! Definitely coming back! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

Just had the BBQ Salad with Chicken. Amazing! It was so delicious with homemade crumbled blue cheese dressing and smoked chicken. Will be back for that and a great tap selection. Yummy! Will not disappoint! Wes knows what he's doing! read more

Honestly didn't think much about this place. They have a decent selection on tap but the food really wasn't that good. I got the nachos and it came with pulled pork. The porked pork really really did not go well with the nachos. It was just too sweet. The sliders were pretty good. Basically tasted like poor man's mini In-N-Out burger. I liked the wings even though the color was so light. Not sure if it's because I love wings in general but wings is a must have during happy hour. I also liked the onion rings. It was crispy and delicious. The mozzarella sticks were ok. Not impressed. The chicken tenders were also pretty standard. The tacos were not good at all. It was pretty dry. They had a decent selection on tap. A good range so I guess that's a slight plus. Overall this place was pretty whatever's. One really good thing is that their happy hour starts at THREE! read more

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No place like home! The care and kindness these guys show in a daily basis is unmatched. The food is great and the beers crisp. Always a great time! read more

Kristen and Wes are the best bartenders ever! Great service and they have excellent drink and menu knowledge will definitely come here and bring more people again! read more

Fun place and friendly staff! What a blast! Ben is a great owner. The food is great as well and just added full service alcohol. See you there! read more

This is a great place to just chill with friends and talk or watch a game. Very cool authentic pub.

The food was actually good Service could be better. Have to order from the bar but they do bring your order to you Ambiance is a bar atmosphere Overall good read more

Planned a wedding afterparty here. We made reservations probably about 3 months in advance. Stopped by about 4 weeks before the event to get a feel for the place. We grabbed some fish tacos and sweet potato fries and enjoyed the Dodger game. The bartender had this air to her- very friendly and caring like a mom you've known for years :) plenty of loyal customers there too, which is saying a lot for 4 pm on a Sunday. The food was delicious and we were super excited to have our event here. Luckily, Troy happened to be there! We got acquainted, and started talking about our plans. We had originally planned to only reserve the top deck but he offered to give us some tables below too. Perfect! Also, we had to pay NOTHING to reserve! And they opened the kitchen one hour later, until 11. so we could all order food. Is this for real?! Anyway, the after party could not have gone more perfectly. There was plenty of food, and people had a great time. They are ***beer and wine only!** Which may be an issue for some, but perfect for us as most people were pretty done with hard alcohol After the wedding :) we ordered a ton of food and capped the night. Hopefully we didn't make too big of a mess! Would 100 percent recommend this place for a relaxed night, an afterparty or even a casual lunch to watch the game. T Boyles is legit! read more

T. Boyles Tavern - Sweet potato fries - Pubs Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Dive bar checklist below. Got bonus points for have a $10 special, see picture. Place little hard to find but when you are in the mood for dive bar food, this is your place. Restrooms clean!! Stars are only for dive barish, :) read more

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