Rockland's townie has a pearl of a kitchen! Call ahead only for takeout, and the online menu is abysmally outdated, but hey - think of food you'd normally eat at a bar, and they'll have it. Only it's better than what you'd normally eat at a bar, because it's really flippin' delicious. Gigantic logs of heavily seasoned and breaded mozzarella are underserved by being called "sticks." They are truly massive, and while my wife was a bit put off by the heavy hand that applies the Italian breadcrumb herbs and crust, I found it a pleasant variation of the light, wispy beer batter. And did I mention these things are huge? Absolutely steal for $8. Crinkle cut fries were crisp after the ride home, and while I like my steak bomb, I didn't love it. Way too bready (which was also bone dry) and the shape of the thing made it nearly impossible to eat as a sandwich. I gave up and fork+knifed its insides. Pretty cool when you're waiting for your food in your car and you see a 6ft leprechaun stumble in the bar. Has nothing to do the star rating here, but I had to tell someone, yknow? read more

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Love this place. Food is good bartender is the BEST. But the dog at the table is not acceptable completely gross. Been here more than once when we were here. Management needs to step up and "ban" from the banner. Not great. read more

Oy vey. Food was plentiful, Owner Brenda & her drunk side kick bartender, Made for very uncomfortable visits there read more

I. Like food and drink but why are you closed before 8:00 on a Saturday? I went otherwise.

Update: I heard it's under new owners. I can't find any info regarding if it's serving food & if so to be able to see a menu. Original post: Great Pub food, be warned you will be eating in a bar atmosphere. Locals mainly there to drink and music can be so loud you can't talk. The food is large portions and very good. Took away a star because if menu says you meal comes with potato and veg then that is what you get you cant change to fries. Never went to a restaurant or pub food before where u have to take the sides that come with the dish and can't chose. I wanted fries with my meal and my friend wanted potatoes and veg with their fried fish . We couldn't change read more

The Banner is one of your all in one kind of places. Pub/Restaurant, Bakery, and Deli in one building - ALL IRISH. Bakery and Deli to the left entrance, Pub and Restaurant to the right. Felt like I was in the Matrix choosing which way to go, I ended up choosing the right door and entered the pub/restaurant portion of this establishment. Bar area seemed to be filled with regulars. Sat at a tall table to the side. Ordered a Pulled Pork Sandwich with fries, and unfortunately I couldn't eat much of it. The pork itself was sliced in thick slices which would have been fine if there wasn't large pieces of fat just hanging off it. The roll was quickly moistened and fell apart. Impossible to pick up. Ended up mostly just filling my belly with the french fries. Staff was friendly enough. Had a Budweiser draft (1 of 3 beers on tap) with my meal. Place was pretty deserted other than the bar itself and the few tables set up. Not on the top of my list to return to. Fun to check out, though I doubt I'd return at any time. read more

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I heard about The Banner from a peer at work and she raved about this place so I had to check it out for myself. It was myself and 4 others with me. We walked in and there was no sign or no one to tell us if we could seat ourselves or someone would bring us to a table, so we kind of just stood there to see if there was a bartender, she then after about 5 minutes told us we could seat ourselves. What I saw, there was only hightops and a couple of tables. We felt extremely out of place there. We finally got served from the bartender about 10 minutes after sitting down. It seemed like they did not want to serve us because we were a younger party. Some ordered alcohol which took even longer to get because it seemed like it was only her there. We ordered food and we mostly got pizza and wings which was subpar. I got the buffalo chicken pizza, which did not taste like buffalo at all, just chicken and cheese to be honest. We got a lot of food for what we paid for but that was the really only reason why I gave two stars. It seems like they have live music on some night, which seemed cool. Overall, would not go back just based on the experience and the food not being that great. read more

Slow day and still Bad service. The owner was miserable. Food was decent But I wouldn't go there again.

I'm ANNOYED and TORN on my review for this place. The food is mostly TOPS--except for rather poor bar pizza--but the service (if you can call it that) is the most consistently BAD service that I've had IN MY LIFE! The brunette barmaid has to be the RUDEST service person that I've run into in the "Hospitality" industry--bar none!!! The owner Ed has NEVER smiled at me or opened up a conversation. Too bad--as they have BOMB Karaoke with Mark Shom on Thursdays. The blackboard menu is VERY good and prices/portions are MORE than fair. Why can't you just have some manners and treat people nicely??? read more

The Banner - This is a $7.95 fish sandwich. It was great! - Pubs Near Me - Rockland, Massachusetts

Tonight I stopped by to grab some dinner so I didn't have to cook. I picked the chicken parmigiana dinner. It cost me about $13 but I swear I got 3 meals worth of food!! The flavor is amazing, I could barely finish 1/3! If you have a big appetite, or your eyes are much bigger than your stomach, this is the place for you! read more

The Banner - Chicken Parmigiana with a side dinner salad. - Pubs Near Me - Rockland, Massachusetts

Went there last night ... it is a dive bar, but... Had a double Tanqueray tonic for $10, then the lobster special for $22 (they said Mon and Thurs it's $20). I got 2! lobsters, maybe 1 1/4 lb. each with great well done fries and avg coleslaw. With drawn butter and lemon it was a bit of work disassembling 2 of dem bugs but they were great ... right out of the tank! You don't see deals like that anymore! Zig read more

Nice atmosphere and an impressive menu. My burger is huge. Waitress is friendly, I would highly recommend. read more

The Banner - Great burgers, they're huge. The menu is very impressive - Pubs Near Me - Rockland, Massachusetts

We are here to visit fam and got the recommendation to check out the local dive bar. Honestly, glad we did. We came back here twice during our 4.5 day visit. Try out their famous Fish & Chips. AND! They got Yuengling, my favorite regional beer or the east coast. Win win. Great service, big portions, delicious eats. Check it out! read more

The Banner - Pubs Near Me - Rockland, Massachusetts

This was a hard one to rate. A couple of thoughts though: 1) We went on Friday night, so I think that I'd like to try this on a weeknight to see if things weren't so "energetic" I would recommend that if you are trying to grab a nice, quiet meal, do not go on Friday night. 2) If the review say that this is a local joint, then you should believe them. Lots of locals and everyone knows everyone else (except us!!) If this makes you feel uncomfortable, then you should definitely go somewhere else. 3) It's a bar and that extends to the food. It's not the greatest but it is pretty good bar food. I had the ribs and they were pretty good and my wife had the prime rib and for 12.95, it was a pretty big slab!! 4) It's roots are Irish, so you are going to get the basics for tap beers - Guinness, Smithwicks with a smattering of Bud and Shocktop - don't come expecting a brewhouse! Just as a reference for the bar employees, we were the couple that came in on Friday night and sat at the front table, but when the band started setting up, we decided to move to the other table that turned out to be reserved by the band and thus ended up getting seated at the bar. It was real nice that we were given a free drink for being so willing to move (although, I like to think we were actually moving so that we wouldn't be in the band's way). I thought that the employees were a little overwhelmed by the crowd, but I felt that all-in-all we had a pretty good time. We will most likely go back again (on a weeknight) and we would recommend that you do the same!! read more

My mother and I were looking to try something new in the area, and we settled on The Banner. We went on a Monday night at around 6pm, and there were 10 other people there. We were greeted right away and I ordered a drink. It was VERY strong! It's primarily a bar, so the menu is a small selection of bar food. I ordered fish and chips for $9.95 and my mom got a ham dinner for $7.95. When we got our food we were both amazed at the portion sizes! They were HUGE! Everything was delicious and we both happily left with doggie bags. When we left at around 7:30 there was a guy setting up for live music. Both my mother and I wished we had come a little later so we could have had the full experience. Overall The Banner is a clean, welcoming place, the food is great, the atmosphere is nice, and (judging by mine) the drinks are well-poured. I took away 1 star because the food took a while to get to us after we ordered. No one else got dinner while we were there, so I was a little surprised at how long it took. Also, when we first got there, a man who was either a regular customer or an employee (everyone inside seemed to know him) was smoking right in front of the entrance which was a little off-putting. I would definitely recommend The Banner if you're ever in the area! read more

Ed and Brenda run a fabulous joint! This place used to be a coke den with rooms for rent by the hour upstairs... Now it has outstanding pub food with huge portions, perfect bar pizza, and well poured drinks ;) Great mix of people, great craic, great times! read more

This in an interesting bar. There are actually 2 service bars - the 2nd one is in the back on the left. They have 2 pool tables, very close together, and a dart board - which is on the wall near the back pool table. They have a good digital jukebox. Domestic beers are $3. Yuengling, however is $3.75. Nice bartenders. The food, is a little scary. The chicken tenders were big and good, albeit with a LOT of breading. The pizza was soooooooo greasy. read more

They give huge portions and some of the food is amazing! The chicken parm is hands down the best I have ever had! But I have been served bad steamers and the place is filthy! I can't ever eat there again! Here are some pics of the ladies room. Keep in mind this should be very clean! It's open to the public....they know it is seen & they don't care! I can't imagine what the kitchen could look like! To top it off the owner Ed is mean and rude! read more

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The Banner is a dive bar/ pub that my parents go to on a monthly basis. I decided to check it out for myself. There are two entrances, to the left is access to the deli/bakery and kitchen where the food is made. There is a small area here with tables and chairs but I am told it get's extremely hot in there. If you walk in the right entrance you will find a dimly lit typical bar. They have the tv's, the modern day 'juke box' and the long bar with an additional dining section of tables and chairs. There is also a pool table or two in the back. I hear that live entertainment plays at this place every so often. The food here was great, I had the 'Rocky Special' which was shredded roast beef with bbq sauce on it and it tasted amazing. Came with fries and coleslaw which was also an easy A. The beers were chilled and good, only things on tap though were bud-heavy, smithwicks, and one other. That is kind of the downside since the selection was limited. That is one reason I had to give this place only a 4. Also because my friend I went withs food had onions in it which...weren't advertised. She takes things like this to heart and had a cry fest at the table. I ended up giving her half my sandwich. This kind of put a damper on the experience. Prices were pretty great, and it's a great local spot in the middle of Rockland. Crybaby friend issue asside, I could see myself going back here in 10-20 years, or when I buy a motorcycle. read more

This place is a great value. On Sunday's Bloodys and Mimosas are $6. The mimosas come in a 16oz beer glass full of champagne with a splash of oj. Bloodys are perfectly spiced with a generous pour. The breakfast portions are huge. Try the fish cakes. I know weird for breakfast but awesome. You won't be able to finish them. It's a dive but cool place. And they have Keno. read more

Don't let the dive bar ambience fool you , the food is amazing! We had incredible Fried chicken which isn't greasy, 1/2 roasted chicken which melts in your mouth and fish and chips where the pieces of fish hang off the plate. There is a really nice outdoor patio which is dog friendly. Danielle our server was great. Nice discovery, If in the area again I will return read more

Like other Yelpers have said, this place takes the prize for top townie bar in the Rockland and Abington area. But, if you haven't been here before, it's certainly worth checking out. The food is good and the service is great. Whether you visit the pub/restaurant, bakery, or deli, you are sure to be pleased! This is definitely a no-frills type of bar, but the bartenders here are so incredibly nice. You are greeted on a first-name basis with a handshake! Even your neighboring patrons will introduce themselves. Extremely friendly and harmless crowd! Although it is your standard pub-style food, the food is quite good. On a Sunday morning while walking around Rockland, Hubs and I stopped in for brunch (which was served until 4 p.m.!) since we had never been to the Banner. We felt a little out of place for the first few minutes, but the bartender (Brenda) came ove and introduced herself and we immediately felt welcomed. I ordered a bloody mary and Hubs ordered a Miller Lite. Even though the bartender brought two Miller Lites back, it was okay since I like it anyway. Who cares what you're drinking on a Sunday morning? I ordered the burger which was 1/2 pound and served on a huge buttered and toasted roll with french fries (beach-style fries) and coleslaw. It was a meal and a half! Hubs had the beef brisket which was falling off the plate. The burger was one of the best ones I have had in awhile and the fries were hot and crispy! Our grand total for two entrees and two beers with 20% gratuity was $26! Try and beat that at any other Sunday brunch! read more

The most disgusting business that I have ever seen, in my opinion! I feel "The Banner" should be closed down as it's a health hazard! I cannot fathom how in fact The Banner hasn't been condemned by the board of health!!! All I can say is someone has not been doing there job, with regard to inspections/licensing bars and restaurants at the health department and whoever is responsible for inspections for the Town Of Rockland's health Department The Banner being allowed to operate under the numerous unsanitary conditions that exist there and not only serve the public food (causing people to get food poisoning from take out pizza...as there was one and only one time that my boyfriend and I had ordered two different pizzas for take out, "figuring we would try some place new for food and since we see many people frequent that place, that was a huge mistake to say the least, it will never happen again!!!" and both of us wound up getting food poisoning!!!) as well as drinks. (I will never attempt to go in there for a drink after seeing what I saw and experiencing the hell we went through, as a result of their food! How they haven't been required to completely gut out the restrooms, which are rotted completely from urine and utterly disgusting as a result of the urine soaked into what looked like, every single inch of the restrooms! The smell alone is beyond overwhelming, let alone the appearance! The entire place is honestly so disgusting, (there's fly's and you stick to everything) it truly needs to be not only thoroughly, but professionally cleaned from top to bottom and even then possibly gutted completely!!! read more

Modest beer selection, subpar food. Waitress brought our Smithwicks but one of our party wasn't ready to order - took about 15 minutes for her to come back. She seemed like a brat with an attitude as well, though the bartender was nice. Anyway, I got the ribeye, *medium*, supposedly for $13. Screaming deal, thought I! When I got it, it was half well done and half, let's say EXTREMELY well done, not a medium square inch hidden in the char anywhere on it. Quite a fatty cut also, I doubt the Angus claim. My corn on the cob had clearly been sitting out for quite some time - chewy and starchy. Potatoes were ok, heavy on the butter. Well, at least it's cheap, I thought. Then my bill came, and the price was suddenly $15. Not bad, if the food was at all decent, but it wasn't. Upon questioning, our waitress said, "Oh, that menu is old, they just never update them." Of the thousands of restaurants I've eaten in, I have yet to see one where they couldn't be bothered to put a sticker on the menu correcting the price, out at least write on it with Sharpie. The bratty waitress could have fixed every menu while she pretended to ignore us waiting to order! Bad food, bad service. Sure, it might pass muster with the townies, but for the outsiders, it is most definitely not recommended. read more

This place takes the cake as far as townie bars go. The atmosphere is relaxed and more home to an older crowd during the week (although I have never been on the weekends). The food is good and I am a huge fans of their pizza (very good price and extremely tasty). I haven't tried their deli but I would like to make it a point to try it. Service is great, they are one of the few places that know how to treat people right, my friends have been going here longer and established themselves as regulars and we look forward to every Wednesday meeting up at The Banner read more

Best townie and Irish pub eatery around. I hadn't been here in a while. Sadly one of the owners Ed Reid passed away recently. He was very generous and put on the best St. Patrick's day feed and Patriot game events I've ever been to. He was quite a fixture and will be missed. I went in with a few friends, some of whom had never had the "Banner experience" They had a blast. Good live music. Great drinks and the food did not disappoint. I ordered one of the 14" specialty pizzas, The Cool Pizza, (peppers, mushroom, onions, pepperoni and sausage.) It was piping hot, fresh and delicious. Other things ordered and enjoyed were a the chili natchos . The irish dinner and An order of fried pickles came to the table and though I didn't try them, everyone else gave them an enthusiastic thumbs up. The owner Brenda Kelly was there to serve me her perfectly poured pint of Guinness. (or two!) The menu is extensive and well priced. I don't think you could go wrong. read more

We came to the Banner on a Friday night for keno with our husbands. We were pleasantly surprised! Michelle our waitress was awesome and so friendly! We had so much fun playing Roc-keno! The music was awesome the food was great!! We will be back! read more

Old school, Literally. Charming and cozy at the bar. Usually at least one craft beer on tap but more of a selection in bottled beer. Good food and the band was great! read more

I have been here for drinks several times. divey neighborhood bar. people said the food was good so I tried it the other nite. Had the baked stuffed haddock for 10.95. Huge portion and it came with mashed, mixed veg and a salad which was served with the meal. salad had some dressing on it but was kind of dry, had mixed greens on top and iceberg on the bottom. meal was very tasty, nothing fancy. but for the money and the huge portion I was quite pleased. someone near me had the fish and chips, again a huge portion that looked good. someone else had the salmon special, looked good too. I will be going back for sure to try some other menu items. for better service and a nicer room, there is a back room called the glass room. didn't see it until i had already ordered, but next time i will sit there. read more

We came here on a whim! We were in the area and an hour before we had to be somewhere else! We saw this cute little place and gave it a whirl! The bartender/waitress was a real hoot! We ordered chicken wings, a greek salad and a pizza. It was actually very, very good! We were there on Satruday afternoon and what was more impressing is they were feeding 100's of bikers on a memorial/run for free!!! Which I thought was pretty sweet of them. And, the food looked pretty damn good, too! Everyone was so kind and nice and it's nice to see people that care for each other for a change..way to go Banner! read more

The Banner brings you to a REAL Pub I feel like I am in Ireland, Fun Atmosphereand the history is amazing.Its a sure stop for a Pub crawl! Food is amazing!!!!! Banner Rocks! read more

The Banner is a quintessential Irish Pub. Great daily specials, very reasonable pricing, Oh.... and HUGE portions. If you like comfort food, The Banner is for you. shepherds pie, fish cakes and beans, boiled dinner, corn chowder, some of my personal favorites. During the NFL season on Monday nights the Banner puts out a large buffet of great football food.....FREE of charge!! Cold beer and free food. doesn't get better than that. read more

I have not had consistent service at the Banner. Where as the food has been good, the staff has been not as consistent. One time it was amazing when the owner had come outside and "ball busted" and had a good time, other times we were there right before Karaoke and I had charged my card for food and told the bartender, I will leave a tip in cash before I leave. She then proceeded to speak to a regular how "I stiffed her" right in ear shot of my wife. We handed her more than she deserved and told her we heard her. She got defensive and we left. I live in Rockland and I would rather drive to Braintree or into town than come here again. Such a shame. read more

Omg awful. Tried here again.. got pizza. How do you mess up pizza? I still dont know but both were so disgusting we didnt eat them. A cheese and scallop and bacon. The cheese was sour tasting somehow..and the scallop and bacon was so fishy tasting and also sour tasting..like the sauce had something gross in it. Super annoying since it's not the cheapest pizza but it was take out and not worth returning. Hopefully I dont get food poisoning read more

Great place, great employees like Stewey! Bands every night and a full menu! Great local bar with a rich history !

Horrendous experience.Spit out the seafood was served.While the waitstaff were decent.Ownership is horrendous.treat evryone like dogs..Dont get sick here.! read more

I stopped by as one of my customers in RI mentioned their chicken fingers being amazing. I had driven by it many times but never stoped by, I'm sure glad I did. I tried out the chicken fingers which were HUGE, well breaded and REAL CHICKEN. They were accompanied by a tangy buffalo type sauce with a good kick. I also got a pizza as they were special pricing and it was a great pub pizza. Upon leaving he chef flagged me down as I had missed out on more buffalo sauce and him and an Irish fellow gave me a couple cups for my leftovers. The bartender was also quite nice. Kind of a friendly but "divey" atmosphere and I was a bit confused as to where to go in for lunch as there was entrances for bar, deli and inn along with takeout windows. Definitely a diamond in the rough. I'll be back. read more

I've lived here for 16 years and always wanted to try The Banner and finally did this past weekend. I LOVED this place! Kicking myself for not going years ago. We had pizza and my husband had the fish dinner and he said it was some of the best he's had in years. Large meal with 4 veggie sides and a pudding! Great prices. My bar size pepperoni pizza was great and my son ate all his cheese pizza. Lisa was our server/bartender and she is amazing at her job. Fun, knowledgeable and very helpful with questions about the pub. They make pies for Thanksgiving so ordered two Pumpkin and a blueberry. Looking forward to trying them. This is a small quaint Irish pub that anyone would feel at home in. Loved it! read more

When looking to stay local & listen to some live music while grabbing a bite to eat and a couple cocktails I love to pop into The Banner. Prices are great and portions are huge. Favorite is the chicken fingers. read more

This is my favorite dive in Massachusetts. The entertainment is always a ton of fun! I went to my first karaoke night finally, and it was such a good time. My friend's band frequents on Saturday nights, and it's just a laid back friendly atmosphere. I have never left without meeting someone new and getting a hug or two. When Keno players hit big, usually that means a round for the entire bar. The food has been consistently good. The seafood is so fresh, and their burger game is one of the best... I sometimes think it's all relative, because the prices are beyond affordable, but I don't believe I lower my expectations just because I can get a massive clam roll with bellies for $13, or a 1/2lb burger with an ocean of fries for $8... The stiff drinks I've had seem to be double pours. Yes, it gets busy. There is minimal bar staff, they get overworked and overrun, but patience goes a long way because it's always a good, cheap, night out. read more