White Horse Tavern

11/22/08

My Local Stomping Grounds

by LordOfAllston

Well I have seen some negative reviews around here and most of them seem to concern the door guys or inattentive bar staff. These are usually first time visitors that had a weird experience (probably due to their drunkenness) and I don't think they are giving this place a fair shake. The door guys DO have a quick turn around so you always have someone new (kinda a pain) but I have not had any of these problems and I have been coming here for 5+ years (maybe that is the reason?). During baseball season I grace this tavern usually 3-5 times a week for games.

Sure you can get a cheaper draft down at the Avenue, but the food deals here can't be beat. They run $3 burger and fries (meal size) all the time and $6 1-pound of steak tips and fries a couple times a week. Not to mention their cobb salad special and London Broil special. They will usually have a draft or bottle special on rotation from month to month and the High Life's are always cheap.

As for TV's it is a great place to watch a game. The main bar has so many LCD's that you can usually watch multiple games easily from one seat. Make sure you pick your seat wisely during football because they have the games listed for the TVs and will not change them.

I don't like going here on Fri/Sat nights though as this is the college meathead time. I like to sit with a pint and watch a game, not get a beer spilled on me while standing next to some barely legal drunk moron. If you are in to the 'cub' scene, this isn't a plcae for you but if you like to sit down, listen to some tunes, watch some sports and strike up a convo with the person sitting next to you, I am sure you will enjoy it.

If you like trivia, this is the only bar in Boston that has trivia 3 nights a week. Why do I know this? Because Will the host mentions it every damn time ;)

All-in-all it is my favorite bar in the area and I have been to them all. If you take this seriously and go, you'll probably run into me and not even know it.

• Pros: Abience, Lots of TVs, Great Prices
• Cons: Meatheads on weekend nights

07/17/08

WORST BAR IN HISTORY!

by ejl3155

The owner/bouncers are hateful and mean. They did not let my friend and I (he is from Pakistan and I am Jewish) into the bar even though we are a few years past 21...I will NEVER go back here again. This is most definitely a place to avoid.

• Pros: mean people
• Cons: everything!

03/02/08

White Horse Tavern = Pick and Choose

by CamWalk1130

The White Horse has its typical negative reviews and most of them are pretty accurate. Before you even get in you'll have a miserable time because the bouncers are completely rude and act like they're the manager. Its infamous for it's ID policy where minors are usually caught at the door, but it doesn't stop there. The bartenders? They're just as bad. It's practically impossible to get a drink since you're rarely acknowledged and when you are, it's as if you're interrupting them (when they're just counting their tips half the time anyway.) They're just as rude as the bouncers. But in any case, a Tanqueray and Tonic for $4.50 is a deal and their $2 beer special (typically Miller High-Life) is always a bargain. With two bars and a pretty amazing amount of space (I never feel cramped there when I do go), it's a college bar all the way (heavily populated with BU students) with a bunch of recently turned 21 year old looking to get some action from the girls who are heavily intoxicated. Overall, it's a bar I try and avoid but if you're looking to play some pool (only two pool tables though) or catch a Red Sox game without Red Sox prices... its the place to be I guess. Honestly, avoid when you can unless you're broke and have some cash to spend on alcohol.

• Pros: Cheap prices on food and drinks, lots of space to move around in
• Cons: Bouncers and bartenders are extremely rude, crowd is the same every night