We ate dinner outside. Plenty of seating and a bit busy with passersby but felt on vibe for a pub. Friendly service although a bit slow during Friday dinner rush. Food was surprisingly good, hot, well prepared and presented, although very heavily salted. read more

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Cozy, authentic, dimly lit Irish pub with awesome stout and Emerald Isle memorabilia filling the walls. Touch cold on the Guinness pour, so great for a warm day. Friendly attentive staff and locals. Will have to return to try the food. read more

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Food was Great Service was Great. Went with 5 friends after work. Great selection of Beers and a menu that made it tough to decide on one particular meal. Chose the Sheppard's Pie. It was fantastic. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Traditional Shepherd's Pie @ Tommy Doyle's - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Consistently great food, great atmosphere and reasonably priced. Everything on the menu is way better than your average pub food. The service is also always good. Very attentive staff that make sure your drinks are full, your food is served promptly and you leave with a smile on your face. read more

Tommy Doyle's will always be #1 for the simple fact that they are open until 1am 7 nights a week in Newton MA. Plus, Greek salad and rare salmon? They're almost a gastropub if you order carefully! My children love the food too. It's Newton prices of course (same price for a beer as Disneyland...), with a fair amount of Boston and Irish attitude. Don't go there, it'll go to their heads if they get too popular..(and yes, new owners make huge difference: no more scurrying rodents!) read more

5/5 stars! The food here is delicious! We love getting apps (nachos, chicken tenders and pretzels are always a hit!) and the burger is delicious! Service is amazing as well. The atmosphere has a very local pub vibe. Servers are efficient and friendly. The bartender even remembered that I prefer an orange slice with my vodka! Will definitely come back often! read more

Stopped in for another Taco Tuesday and it never disappoints!! Liz behind the bar practically knew our order before we sat down and was quick to tend to us! The new owners were there with a welcoming attentiveness...definitely a go-to place for the neighborhood for a drink, food, or just a good time with friends! read more

Very cool place to stop by for a craft beer and/ or to watch a game. They have a large number of craft beers on tap (not just IPAs) and the prices were reasonable. I ordered a Shepard's pie and it was tasty, but small. Will try something else on their menu next time. My wife ordered the burger and was happy with it and the fries. The place is worth a visit. It does not have much curb appeal (located on a strip on Main Street), but they went all out on decorations inside. Fans of Irish history and Guinness marketing campaigns will be in their element. read more

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Great atmosphere, delicious food, and the best staff around. The fun Irish decor adds so much charm--you'll always spot something new. The staff and chef even remember that my daughter loves extra lemon with her kids' fish & chips and extra cherries in her Shirley Temple. That level of care says it all. The new owners have done a fantastic job keeping the heart of the place alive while adding their own special touches. What an improvement since they've taken over! It truly feels like family every time we visit. I can't recommend this place enough! read more

Good luck getting an online or a phone order in. I have been here before and the food is always excellent. They have put a new online order system in where you are charged immediately and then they have to accept the order manually with in 2.5 minutes. They missed accepting the order 3 separate times tonight so it was automatically canceled each time and I have to wait for a refund. The message I got said either the restaurant is too busy or there are technical difficulties. I tried to call and sat on hold for 6 minutes before I gave up. If you are busy you should turn off online ordering since this is pretty frustrating. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Message canceling my online order - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

We love Doyle's! The new owners are always so nice and accommodating. Food is tasty, drinks are always delicious. All the Staff is friendly and welcoming. Doyle's never disappoints! read more

The service was fine. The food was horrendous. Greasy. I ordered fish taco and it was so heavily breaded. Greasy and the fish was overcooked. It tasted as if they didn't change the oil for a very long time. I was told there was new owners, but it looks like it's the same old menu. Will not be going back. read more

New owners have me coming back! Friendly staff and great food make this the best place in the neighborhood.

Tommy Doyle's Newton Ma presents itself as a neighborhood Irish pub.. It is an authentic Irish pub. The food is OUTSTANDING!! The staff is very friendly. The menu is great. Fish Tacos, Corned Beef Reuben and the best!! of all the Shepherd's Pie.. Definitely worth the visit.. read more

My family visited Tommy Doyle's for dinner on a Friday evening when we happened to be nearby. There were a fair number of people at the bar, but the restaurant side was quite empty. Overall, our experience was decent. We were seated and served quite quickly, and the staff were attentive enough. I ordered the fish Reuben with sweet potato fries while my husband chose the fish and chips. The food was fine, certainly not the best fish and chips we've found in the area, but it made for a decent meal. This isn't our top choice for an Irish pub or a place we'd go out of our way to visit, but if we're in Nonantum and hungry, we'd stop by again. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Fish Reuben with Sweet Fries - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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Wow, we have been going to Tommy Doyle's for years but have not been as impressed as we were tonight. The new manager, Austin, exceeded our expectations and seems to have improved morale of the waitstaff (we've always loved them but they seem happier now). Their chicken fingers are out of bounds and their draft beers are always delicious. If you're on the fence of where to go I can't recommend them enough. read more

Took some friends to dinner here and it was embarrassing. It was sweltering hot because they don't have working A/C. The Bad: Bud light was flat and tasted strange. Fries bland and floppy. Rubbery fish. Out of Garlic Parm. Missed our tots order. The Good: nice Guinness. Tots were good when they came. Burger was good. Cool looking bar with nice people. Maybe try it again in the winter? Too sweaty for us. read more

Went here on Saturday night with a group of friends. A little note for the waitress who served us: At least turn your back all the way so we can't see you rolling your eyes at us. No one was really sure why she was being so rude, like we were putting her out for ordering. No worries, we won't be back. read more

Tommy Doyle's tries its hardest to look like an Irish pub and generally captures that look. However, food that screams mediocrity at best and has very little to do with the cuisine of Ireland. When you couple this with indifferent service and inflated prices and it is an overall negative experience. read more

Had a really delicious meal and fun night here. Food was surprisingly good for "just" a pub, fast and friendly service , and later great bar service. Nice selection of food and fun beverages. read more

Love coming here for a drink after work! Food is great as well. Always friendly and quick service. Classic pub vibes

the staff was friendly and drinks cheap i got 2 huge vodka sodas and high noon only like 25$ total

We came in tonight for the annual tree lighting ceremony for Nonantum Village. We've been coming to this event for 8 yrs, when we first moved here. I've been to "Tommy's" at least 50 times since. This was by far the worst dining experience I've had anywhere in a very long time. I work at one of the neighborhood schools in the Lake and also work at a local family restaurant for the past 8 yrs. The server/ manager "Austin" took care of us. After sitting down for almost 10 minutes, Austin greeted us. The staff said they were "slammed". There were 6 tables sat when we got there... the bar had a table of 3 and 3 people sitting barside... hardly slammed coming from a bartender. We got one round of drinks... and eventually got our daughter's lemonade. My wife ordered a hot dog with fries for our child, a Greek salad and a combo plate that we've ordered many times in the past. Our salad arrived and looked delicious (my wife enjoyed it), the combo platter was missing the chicken tenders so we didn't touch it thinking it may be another tables and no hot dog. The other server came over while cleaning the table next to us and we asked if he could check on the hot dog, and he said he would. We also informed him of the combo platter and he took it back to the kitchen. We tried to order another round, but he didn't hear us. Austin came to the table and wondered if we ordered the hot dog with someone else. It was the first thing we ordered when he took our order. The combo platter arrived back at the table quickly, which was great! Unfortunately, I cut the chicken to serve to our daughter since the hot dog would probably take a few minutes. The chicken was undercooked and raw in the middle. At that point I had enough. I paid my tab while the other server was at the host station. Austin returned with our check and just put it on the table with zero eye contact and no apology for this woeful experience. If Tommy's is still open in 12 months I'd be shocked. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Undercooked chicken tenders. - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

The beef stew was tasty but it was mostly broth. It contained 4 beef chunks, 5 carrots pieces, 5 potato pieces and no mashed potato, contrary to the menu description. For 22 bucks, it's an astonishing rip off. Their own online order system didn't work for this order but GrubHub did. That probably explains why this stew was so expensive for so little stew: they had to recoup the cost that GrubHub took. Maybe they should fix their own system so they can charge a reasonable amount for this stew and still get a reasonable profit. Thumbs down. read more

I met a friend Saturday 12/7 to grab food & drinks and watch a Bruins matinee game on tv. The place was empty when I got there, but the crowd grew to bustling as the afternoon passed. The bar tender was alone and was very attentive servicing both the bar and restaurant areas by himself, while still managing to offer up a friendly greeting to new patrons that entered the establishment. We shared nachos and a turkey club that were both solid. I was especially impressed with the service, which was exemplary. read more

Tommy Doyle's discriminates against handicap customers. I am a handicapped customer who tried to get help with a problem that I had at the restaurant. I spoke to a waitress who was as kind as could be and tried to help me with my problem. When I asked her to speak to a manager, she, politely tried to help me. However, this is where the problem began. I was put on the phone with someone who claimed to be the manager, but then told me that he was not the manager. He treated me with complete disrespect and laughed at my handicapped position. He took pleasure in speaking over me and hanging up the phone on me and then, blocking me from calling back. I have owned restaurants most of my life and have never seen an employee act this way towards a customer. If I ever saw something like this at one of my restaurants, I would have fired the person immediately on the spot in front of the customer. I don't know what is wrong with people being polite, and customer service these days. People don't care about their jobs and the fact that this person is discriminating against me as a handicap person is disgusting. I was ordering from this place for the first time. I will try to contact the manager about the disgraceful way that his employee acted. However, eating there will be very difficult after the experience that I had. Shame on you, Tommy Doyles. Your employee was obviously raised by parents who didn't have, the decency to raise their child with any respect towards anyone. read more

Had the Corned Beef Dinner and Shepherds Pie and it was excellent and cooked perfectly. The atmosphere and clientele was like being in Ireland. Bottom line, if you want a friendly Irish Pub with more than enough brew and top notch cooking with more than a taste of Irish...You Must visit Tommy Doyle's in Newton, MA! read more

Food was horrible. Got take out and it was gross It had all greased through the box

I wish I could give this place less than one star for how rude their staff is! A group of friends and I planned to go to Tommy Doyle's for a few drinks on a Saturday night after a local concert. Considering that Tommy's is our local bar, we were excited to end our night at one of our go-to spots. We arrived and were immediately asked for our IDs (understandable) and before we could even present our IDs we're told we could not be served. The entire group is of age and no one was acting out of line. The bartender was extremely short and rude about it, leaving us shocked and disappointed. We will not be returning to Tommy Doyle's and hope in the future they can treat their patrons better. read more

Solid neighborhood bar for after-work drinks or lunch. I always get the potato skins which are crispy potato halves filled with melted cheese (not the nasty wiz kind) & bacon and come w/ sour cream and chives. I also like their burgers and their steak fries. Nice to sit by the large open windows when the weather is warm. read more

Tommy Doyle's - fish & chips - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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All of my friends from out of state came for the trivia night and we were all rejected. We were not allowed to be served due to our "fake id's." We all are indeed 21. Awful workers. read more

I usually order the chicken fajitas. Really good! Overall food is great fir pub style eats. The 3 stars for service, and that's generous. Pretty bad overall. Don't expect much from the miserable staff. Go to halfway cafe instead. read more

Have been coming here for a few years for a quick meal , mostly mid week . Good bet that you can get a seat. Food for the most part is decent . Very good Rueben , calamari , Bangers. Service has always been friendly and attentive , even when place is busy. They certainly can pour a beer or serve up some Jamasen , but do not expect anything more from bartenders. This is not the place to expect a good Margareta or mixed drink . Certainly not a Manhattan, they just can't seem to do it. Stick to the beer I guess . read more

Everything looked great except for the shepherds pie. Didnt know id have to make it myself. read more

Tommy Doyle's - Classic Shepherd's Pie - Pubs Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

I live in the area and was driving by so decided to grab a Guinness and watch the Bruins. I got the beer and put $10 down. I got $2.50 in change. - I was thinking $7.50 for a Guinness here? I pull out my phone and pull up their menu online. A Guinness is $6.50. So I ask the bartender 'how much is a Guinness?' She says $7.50. This is not about $1. It is about being cheated at a local watering hole. Hey, if I am wrong I will update/change my review. read more

Friendly and welcoming. Nice bar food. Good prices. Swift service. Would go back for a quick bite.

Amazingly good shepherd's pie. Top quality Angus beef, a lot of vegetables, and topped with delicious mashed potatoes. The hard cider drink was the perfect accompaniment, not too sweet. Not too crowded, friendly staff, reasonable prices. read more

Fresh food, good selection, pleasant staff, reasonably priced. We enjoyed our experience here and will return! read more

This place has everything and it is all good. If you want a throwback neighborhood place, you can't beat Tommy Doyle's in the last remaining working class village in Newton, MA. Cozy and inviting inside, great bar and service. Only complaint----Tommy---upgrade your air conditioning! It was uncomfortable and HOT in there, so we left without ordering dessert and more drinks. No more visits there this steamy Boston summer til this is done. read more

The Brunette bartender is extremely rude. In all my months going there, I have never dreaded more than when she worked that night. Every other bartender has been exquisite read more