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T's Pub
Categories: Nightlife Bars Restaurants American (Traditional) Bars, American (Traditional) [Edit]
973 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 254-0807
- Nearest Transit:
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Pleasant St - Outbound (Green Line)
Pleasant St - Inbound (Green Line)
Commonwealth Ave @ Agganis Way (193, 57, 57A)
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 2 am
Sun 12 pm - 12 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ, Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Tue, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
55 reviews for T's Pub
Review Highlights
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"As a BU grad (law), it holds a place in my heart." In 16 reviews -
"...this place last year on Tuesday nights for its karaoke." In 14 reviews -
"The bartenders are really nice too." In 5 reviews
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55 reviews in English
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Review from Amanda K.
ALLSTON, MA
9/6/2011
*Note-Review is for awesome Monday Night Bartender Danny Only*
Sometimes you walk into an establishment, look around, see it's dead, and belly up to the bar. Sometimes, the bartender is texting, or acting bored. This was not the case here at T's pub, this Monday night, 9/5/11 Danny, our bartender, has to be one of the best in Boston. Why? He was personable, engaging, and always had a smile on his face. He served our 25 cent wings with style and flair. In addition, he was actually interested in what myself and my companion were saying, and could hold his own in an intelligent conversation. Danny was also attentive of our drink status: if we we're low he would inquire if we wanted another right away, and our waters were always full. Danny exemplifies everything a good bartender should be: personable, fun, and an focused on the customer. -
Review from Kaella C.
Milton, MA
4/21/2012
My friend and I decided to stop here for some dinner before a show at Paradise tonight. Upon walking in, we stood at the host stand like fools and waited to be seated. Apparently the rule here is that you can seat yourself, which the two waitresses failed to mention to us even though they saw us standing there looking around. After five minutes, I walked over to a waitress and asked if we could sit anywhere. She replied as if we were dumb and we chose a table.
After a few minutes, she came over and took our drink order which was a bottled beer and a soda. We got our drinks and waited a good 10 minutes before being able to put in our food order. She came over and said, "So are you guys ordering food or...?" No, we just decided to sip some sodas and watch the ball game with our menus open. The food came in no time and was very good. However, halfway through my meal my knife launched off the table. I would have asked for another one, but our waitress was nowhere to be found for the rest of the night and the other waitress was waiting on a party of 30. In the meantime, my friend's mouth was burning on her buffalo tenders and she couldn't get a drink refill. We had to be at the Paradise in 15 minutes (mind you, we walked in the door an hour and a half before we needed to be there) and had to ask the other waitress for our check and she was just SO happy to help! Didn't get our check for almost another 10 minutes and then had to wait another 5 for her to come get our card.
Wouldn't return here again unless the staff gets an upgrade! -
Review from Pauleena M.
Boston, MA
5/21/2012
Food was ok, chilli cheese fries were the only things worthy of mentioning. They were delicious! The staff/server was very friendly. As you can see, service is a major component for me! With that said, I am giving it a 3 because I was not completely impressed with my meal.
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Review from Jason B.
9/18/2011
Bleh. Their beer lines are sour, the help doesn't really give a fudge about you, and the food is horrifyingly sub-par. It's apparently the place to quaff down beers before you see a show next door, from what little I gathered from the conversations of other patrons. The only pluses here are the fringe benefits - buck hunter, golden tee, and Direct TV baseball/football packages.
On the whole, however, I would not go back to this hole. -
Review from Steve N.
Haverhill, MA
11/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Waited here for a bit before a show at the Paradise. Cheap decent pizza and a good Guinness pour.
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Review from Evan R.
Rochester, NY
Updated - 7/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I can't believe I'm doing this, but they finally won me over a little bit. I suppose this is more of a 3.5 stars.... but I'll round up to 4, because they've had a long, strange journey.
T's pub V1.0 was expensive, jockish, and almost a bit weird honestly. Maybe it was just me. 973 Commonwealth was the same crap, with seemingly lower standards. T's Pub V2.0 is honestly not bad. I worked right above this place for over 3 years, and it was nice to FINALLY be able to order a decent lunch from T's!
It's typical bar food, but they finally do a consistently good job with it. The beers are your usual joe-shmoe sports bar beer selection. Lots of TVs. And the service is very good. PLLLEEEAASE don't change it again!2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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8/2/2010
Spent an evening down there after work... not as bad as last time. Everything's still too expensive,… Read more »
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Review from Larissa A.
Quincy, MA
Updated - 1/9/2011
My review that is under their alias 973 Commonwealth...
Maybe if you invested some time in getting good staff instead of worrying about what you are called I would be back.
no matter how many times you flip the name back and forth it's not going to change the fact that this place is ruined by recent management/ownership changes. I went into T's last month before a show at the Paradise. Like I have a million times before. Just needing a quick bite to eat and a couple of beverages.
The guy at the door could have been anyone. He wasn't terribly pleasant but wasn't awful. He wasn't a hostess he only checked our id's. We wandered into the "dining room" where there was a private party taking over most of the area, there were about 10-15 people there for this. Fine, we made our way to the table on the edge of the area not being used.
And then we sat.
And sat.
For 10 minutes.
Waitstaff walked by us, they cleaned the tables near us, they ignored us when we tried to get their attention.
We left. At this point after having wasted a good 15 minutes.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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1/9/2011
no matter how many times you flip the name back and forth it's not going to change the fact that… Read more »
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Review from Thuy L.
12/11/2008
973 is located at the site of the former bar known as T's pub (where people come to meet). Are they trying too hard by having a restaurant/bar named as a number? more specifically, their address? My co-worker and I decided to check it out since we loved T's pub so much, especially with Jim, the clown/bartender.
We noticed that not much visibly changed, just a little things here and there, but the skeleton of T's was still there. The barware lighting changes colors, and the tequila/margarita machine is gone, and the bar stools have been updated. There are 4 or 5 more flat screen TVs than previously. So, I'm a little confused if 973 wants to be a lounge or a sports bar?
We took a seat and ordered from this new menu. There was quite a selection, anything from from burgers, comfort food, and classic american sandwiches. I had the mac n' cheese, which was alright--a step up from Easy Mac, but not much. However, for the $10 price tag, I would have expected a little more.
My co-worker ordered the 4-cheese grilled cheese and had a similar opinion. It was okay, but nothing special. The waiter did recommend getting the fried green beans as the side, instead of the sweet potato fries, french fries, or onion rings. We tried it...it was good. It had the same batter that onion rings or hush puppies have. I really couldn't taste the green beans, but I guess if you are going to try to be healthy, at least its a fried vegetable, right? All in all, the service was good, food was okay...nothing special. I'll probably come back for drinks but will probably opt out of the food. -
Review from Adam B.
Cambridge, MA
12/5/2007
To quote Brian D...T's pub is a "stellar example of a mediocre sports bar".
I couldn't have said it better myself...guess that's why I didn't and quoted someone else...eeeh, anyways.
So yeah, I went to T's before a show at the Paradise with a friend of mine. Decent sized crowd, friendly wait staff and alright selection of beers. Definitely a destination for the avid sports guy/gal - they had a big screen in the back playing that nights Celtics game and I noticed a majority of the patrons wearing sports hats and jerseys.
Ill probably end up here again at some point before another show at the Paradise. Not a place I organize a night around, but not bad to chill, eat some grub and kill some time until your band(s) goes on. -
Review from Bradford M.
Portland, OR
7/30/2008
A synopsis of what happens when I go to T's pub:
Me (to friends on Monday): Let's go to T's and get drunk and sing karaoke on Wednesday!!!
Friends (to me): That sounds awesome!
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Friends (to me on Wednesday after work): We're not going to show up!
Me (to lame friends): You're lame! I'm going anyway!
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Me (to me on Wednesday night at T's): This isn't very awesome! I need to drink more!
Me (to me later on Wednesday night): This is getting awesomer! I should drink and sing more!
Me (to everyone at the bar around 12:30 on Thursday morning): I'm awesome! You're awesome! This is AWESOME!!!
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Me (to me on Thursday around 8:00 a.m.): That wasn't that awesome at all, and it feels like some giant dude is hitting me in the head with a big rubber dong every second or two and my mouth tastes like a cat shat in it and now I have to go to work. Where's that damn cat? I'm gonna kill that cat. Damn cat.
(note: Deadford does not have a cat)Listed in: Karaoke spots
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Review from erica c.
Boston, MA
12/6/2006
Ok so I may have gone on the wrong night but what the heck? The place was FILLED WITH MEN. My friend and I were among the only girls in the place for a Wed. night happy hour....
We asked the host/doorman if they were sponsoring an elks meeting or some other kind of men's social group....nope...apparently this is just where dudes of all ages hang.....
The bar itself is ok....but really nothing to write home about .....It sounds like Tuesday is the only fun night there....I may have to go back for that.
The reason they get three stars instead of 2 is because I ordered turkey tips and salad and it was surprisingly yummy.....
I know not my most creative review but I thought I would share anyway:) -
Review from Allison T.
Allston, MA
12/28/2006
T's is pretty unremarkable, but it's not a bad place (it's just not a "good" place either).
Generally you'll never find me in there unless I'm: a. with some inebriated friends who don't know I took them in there; b. some tired friends who just want to drink; or c: there's a show at Paradise and I'm hanging out waiting for things to get started. High points are that they have karaoke sometimes, and, when not full of BU students, this place is often full of BU alum (much older alum), who attempt to drink as if they're still in college, and then get into all sorts of lovely trouble. Nothing like having a bunch of spastic 40 year old bachelors trying to grind on the dancefloor, sidle up to you, yell "I played Rugby in college" over the music, and then try to hold hands with you....Oh T's pub...you do encourage such bad behavior.
Oh--and skip the food--unless you like fried crap. Service is pretty terrible anyway. -
Review from Scott B.
Mid-Cambridge, MA
7/11/2008
As if you'd ever want to picture message your personal pics from your phone to a large screen for all the drunk bastards in several bars to see...
As if anyone is really a fan of 6 baseball teams and needs to watch ALL the games at once in ONE bar over some shitty wings and beer...
T's lounge is your basic sports bar... with some incredibly cheezy gimmicks that no one really cares about.
Certainly not worth a nightmare trip out on the green line for. -
Review from Jen S.
Boston, MA
7/3/2011 2 photos
Came here on an early Sunday evening- it was practically empty. Food was pretty good. I had the Chipotle Turkey BLT- it tasted way better than it was described in the menu. I was pleasantly surprised. Turkey was rather good quality. Chipotle mayo had a tiny kick to it. The bread was grilled nicely. The other half even tasted good cold the next day. Hubz got a cheeseburger and enjoyed it. Fries were good. Portions were perfect for the price. Service was good. Place was clean. Will definitely return! (and this is probably one of my shortest reviews ever)
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Review from Richard F.
Malden, MA
9/5/2006
Not my kind of place... somewhat average, well-priced (cheap) bar food.
However, 2 things make me give it a 2:
1-Mix 98.5/Kiss 108 radio/mom friendly rock music blasting even with a live DJ
2-Nachos are worse than High-school lunch nachos
It's an OK place, but I won't be going back there... -
Review from L D.
Montclair, NJ
4/24/2007
I almost want to give T's 4 stars but things can go either way with this joint. My softball team heads here after our weekly slaughter on Nickerson Field. The food can be kind of crappy but if you know what to order, it's fine. Stick with the individual pizzas (pretty good) and burgers or sandwiches. Be warned, if you want a sandwich, they regularly run out of bread options by 7pm so you'll be stuck with rye. Beers are average price with a couple of cheap deals that are well worth it after a few good pints. Service can be super slow or it can be great. You never know what will happen! The suspense!!
T's is a great place for a large group. You can basically take over the entire bar and shove the stragglers out of the way. What? Is that rude? It's also good for watching games. The many TVs and gigantic projection screen ensure that you truly can't avoid watching. Good for me, bad for those who don't give a damn about the Sox. But really, if you don't care, why are you at a crappy sports pub during game time? -
Review from Emily R.
Los Angeles, CA
3/29/2008
T's has to get 5 stars since I frequented it during my time in college like Norm did Cheers. Okay, maybe not that frequent but if I wanted to go out, I knew I could have a good time at T's.
It's honestly not deserving of 5 stars but I went to BU and lived right by it. My friends and I were always there on Tuesdays for karaoke and I love my friends so T's wins by default.
Karaoke is hilarious and deserving of 4 stars on its own. -
Review from Eric P.
Medford, MA
11/28/2010
This place is closed under the 973 Commonwealth name and reopened under T's Pub. It was just ok before and has gotten worse now. I went with three friends before a concert next door at the Paradise and were disappointed with the service and food.
I know this place is brand new but there was only one waitress to a room filled with maybe 20 large tables. She was friendly but obviously couldn't handle that many people and we saw at least a couple groups of people walk out after waiting for 10 minutes for a menu. After waiting for about 15 minutes for a pitcher of beer we had ordered, we just went to the bar and ordered another one. The worst part is that there appeared to be a manager just schmoozing with a group near the kitchen!
The food was just ok when it finally came out. My chicken sandwich was a lot more bun than chicken. My girlfriend's burger was under-seasoned and overcooked. The worst part is that it was cold when it reached the table.
It would be a great place to see a game given all the TV's surrounding the place so hopefully they can fix their issues soon. -
Review from Barrett F.
Brookline, MA
8/20/2010 3 Check-ins Here
973 is a great place to catch a brew and watch your favorite Boston Sports team. Between the HUGE projection TV, the solid beer list, and then good food you really cannot go wrong. I've checked it out quite a few time with friends, and i'm confident in saying we will all continue to do so.
In short, it's not much of a date place, that is unless your date likes sports in which case, pull up a bar stool order some wings and enjoy the monster projection TV that is such a big part of 973 -
Review from Felecia C.
Boston, MA
1/27/2007
I don't even know where to start with T's.
In college, T's was the bar that we always planned to NOT to go, but where we always ended up (along with the rest of BU) at the end of the night.
On one hand, I really did enjoy T's when it was on my list of top drinking spots. The mixed drinks are cheap and large, and I was guaranteed to know at least half the people inside.
On the other hand, I have no desire to frequent this place now. I definitely burnt myself out on this bar, and I'm not into hanging out with hammered college students. T's was great because it was there. I put in my required time, and I'm more than happy to let the current co-eds take my spot at the bar. -
Review from Lynda M.
Updated - 10/10/2008
Say it aint so. My virginal BU drinking experience is now gone.
"After 27 years of business, T's Pub located at 973 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA (next to the Paradise Rock Club) has been sold. (I heard he sold it to his son--so we may be ok after all)
T's Pub was Boston's first and longest running sports bar.
A pioneer in Boston's nightlife, it was the first bar in Boston to feature karaoke, team trivia, and the "DJPower" video player.
It will be closed until late October and remodeled... but it will never be the same without Steve there!
This is a group to publicly thank Steve and his staff for all their hard work that made T's Pub what it was- THE place to meet!"
I must thank Steve personally for playing a part in having few very memories of my Freshman year at BU.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/6/2006
I have to give it 5 stars because of how much time I spent here in college. Thanks mom and dad! :-)… Read more »
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Review from Kristen F.
Mid-Cambridge, MA
9/10/2009
If I were a BU student, or had I been a BU student, I could definitely see the draw of this place. Total college bar.
Props for having PBR tall boys and UFO Raspberry on tap. More props for having karaoke on Tuesday night.
The bar is big with plenty of large screens for the games. The bartenders are really nice too. Beware of all the BU guys ordering PBR's and opening up tabs on their mom's credit cards.
This place got packed on Tuesday night which I appreciate... Tuesdays are the new Thursdays. The average age here was about 21... but if your an alumni, you should have no problem returning to your old stomping ground. -
Review from Will L.
Brighton, MA
10/23/2008
From one trivia guy to another...Congratulations on T's Pub for a long running successful trivia night.
For those of you who still need your Thursday trivia fix, you know where to find me on Thursday nights. -
Review from Nick O.
Boston, MA
9/7/2008
Cool bar, Nice layout, Just went for some drinks with friends so I don't know how the food is.
Only downside is the drinks are not even money for example a coors light was $2.60 or the bud light was $3.60. We got some shots and it came to some odd uneven number.
Other then that nice place. -
Review from Andrew B.
Providence, RI
4/12/2010
I was here in the fall for drinks and dinner before seeing Billy Talent next door at Paradise. When we got there we actually saw BT's guitar player come in to grab a big bag of takeout for the band.
973 Comm has a ton of TVs and a huge projector playing any and every sports game that's on at the time.
According to my half-finished review from 5 months ago I had the chicken sandwich and it was a pretty damn good sandwich. I'll trust I knew what I was talking about and stick with that and the 4 / 5 stars that I rated it. -
Review from Mariana M.
Leadville, CO
12/7/2009
Formerly T's Pub, I love 973 for what it is. It might be trying to be a cool, upscale, trendy place, but it's really just another glorified BU bar. Embrace that and you'll have a great time. So the drinks are a bit pricier then they were at T's, just bat your eyelashes at a BU frat boy and you'll be set for the night.
One thing that is markedly better at this place is the service. The bartenders and cocktail waitresses are always friendly and attentive, which is impressive considering the crowd on the weekends. I can't say anything for their food, but my drinks have always been fine, even if I can't remember what I ordered the next morning. -
Review from Sarah F.
Brighton, MA
6/30/2008
All three stars are for the hotzerella sticks. Other than that, meh.
For a divey pub, the beer selection is disappointing. -
Review from Mike J.
Middlesex, MA
5/17/2010
I was in last Friday when the Bruins and Sox were both playing, there was a good crowd but it was no where near packed. Some friends had already ordered before we got there and after about 20 minutes the waitress came over and asked us what we'd like to drink, we figured this would probably be the only chance we'd get to order so we placed our drink and food order at the same time. Drinks came quickly but it took about an hour to get our food (Spaghetti and a Veggie Burger) and our friends that had ordered before we got there had their food arrive 15 minutes after ours.
Spaghetti and their "homemade sauce" was terrible, it was like a mixture of 1 part ketchup and 9 parts water. Veggie burger was okay.
Waitstaff wasn't very attentive in greeting us or checking in to see if we needed refills. Over all service was pretty bad.
Waitress kept telling us the kitchen was slammed but the whole place wasn't even full so I can't imagine how bad service would be if they were busy.
Next time we'll just go to Sunset across the street. -
Review from Tamarleigh G.
Belmont, MA
4/14/2011
The food wasn't all that astonishing or anything, but the portions were giant, they have a giant TV with the Sox game on, and after the show next door at Paradise, my 3 friends who eat meat ended up ordering 100 chicken wings, which were only 25 cents apiece on Monday nights. For what it is, the food is definitely decent, and the server was nice.
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Review from Brian D.
11/28/2007
A stellar example of a mediocre sports bar. Seriously. That being said, I really don't mind T's all that much. In fact I like any bar where a waitress will walk right up to a gang of 5 scruffy guys huddled around a scratch ticket vending machine and perpetually refill their whiskeys and beers. The beer selection is not the reason to come here, nor is the food. In fact why the hell you would want to come here is well beyond me. But, that's ok this is just one of those joints that once you end up at a few times you will find yourself coming back to over time because it is just so very, very 'OK'.
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Review from Mark S.
Jamaica Plain, MA
12/14/2006
This place receives 3 stars because it had a wonderful trivia night back in the day. I wonder if its still going on. I don't think I have ever had a meal there but I do remember some guy who was eating spaghetti. Who eats spaghetti at a bar? He didn't appreciate it when I threw my half full (yes I'm optimistic) Sam Light on him. It was worth the bloody nose I received. A buddy of mine did Karoke there once I think he did "Dirty Water." He was good but he really should have kept his shirt on. :(
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Review from Arestia R.
Boston, MA
10/25/2009
RIP T's Pub. Sure, it got a paint job and face lift, but its character and charm was lost in translation when my favorite bar was sold.
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Review from Josh L.
Brighton, MA
11/26/2006
Tuesday night karaoke can be out of this world, especially in April - get there early in the spring, b/c a long line can sometimes develop. The steak tips are really reliable, and when you're feeling vegetarian, the grilled cheese is quite good. As a BU grad (law), it holds a place in my heart.
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Review from Nicole S.
7/23/2009 3 photos
I have to give this place another try giving a full verdict but it was 'okay'. I have never been to the old place but it seems like they are trying to do things better (based upon reviews from TJ's).
Well, Boyfriend and I went there on a sat for early dinner. It is glorified pub food. We got an oder of Potato skins- basic appetizer. It was very cheese, potato was a good size, cooked perfectly. My boyfriend got the fish and chips and I go the 973 Sandwich. We ending up splitting so we had our share of both. He was not impressed with the fish and chips- the fish was round which is not the typical shape, but he thought it was over cooked. I like the batter on the fish but I thought the fish was cooked perfectly, the batter was pretty well done though. I was not too happy with my sandwich because it was not served on the foccacia bread, as described. Instead I got a rosemary roll. The roll had a lot of flavor which over powered the sandwich. I was expecting a flavorful sandwich with the hicory smoked bacon and the pesto mayo but the rosemary stood out. My boyfriend thought the chicken on the sandwich was tender but it was lost in the roll.
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Review from Christine K.
New York, NY
6/26/2009
Formerly known as T's pub 973 is just as great. Food def upgraded since the new management took over, they have high quality bar food. Steak tips, burgers, chicken, salads, quesadillas pretty much everything on their menu is very good. Great for watching a sports game they have huge flat screen tvs and karaoke on Tuesday nights is a lot of fun as well. Nice place to hang out for drinks and get some food with friends! good prices and very friendly waitstaff!
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Review from holly m.
6/12/2007
I really don't have much to say about this place. Its a hole in the wall bar near BU/BC. The thing that I noticed most, that no one really seems to have mentioned, is that this place is full of cops. I mean off duty cops that come here to drink beers and pick up girls. Really not my scene, but we had a decent time.
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Review from Tim T.
2/25/2008
Its alright. Nice to go for one or two if you are in the area or going to something at the Aganis arena. Other than that, not a place to have a date or go for dinner. Lots of TV's, but its small and has no real atmosphere.
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Review from Georgia Y.
Austin, TX
12/12/2005
T's Pub is not my kind of place. The music is loud, occasionally dated rock and hip-hop, and the perfect place for the college kid Top 40 crowd. Which is not me. That said, the drinks were priced reasonably, and this is a pretty big bar, with tables, and a funny little dance floor. It's for you, B.U.
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Review from Lynn W.
East Watertown, MA
8/16/2005
Hmmm, where should I start... Located in the hub of Boston University territory on Comm. Ave right next to the Paradise Club, T's Pub is a typical BU watering hole for college students. Their beer selection is pretty good, prices are fair, but take note - THEY DON'T ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!!! This is the only bar in Boston that I know of that is cash only - seems a bit shady to me, what do you think? Female cocktail staff are never in a good mood, they always seemed pissed off to be there, and this feeling resonates into the Karaoke host they have one night during the week who likes to diss singers in front of the entire crowd. I only visit this bar when other people want to go there, I never suggest it myself (I think you should take my lead on that one)....
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Review from Dani F.
Winchester, MA
8/31/2005 1 photo
As a student at BU i must have spent hours there and eaten counless slices of pizza in my lifetime. I love the place like I think almost everybody who is a student appreciates it.
