One of the North Station area's most popular sports bars offers satisfying bar food and plenty of plasma TVs.

(617) 963-0457

166 Canal St (Off Causeway St)
Boston, MA 02114 42.365188 -71.060825

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Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown

thefours.com

Hours:

Daily 11am-2am

Last updated 5.10.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Banquet Rooms, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Bar Menu

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, New American, Traditional American

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About The Fours

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The Fours

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We've been serving Boston's athletes and fans since 1976, providing excellent food and service. Come by for our famous buffalo wings, Shrimp Diane, Boston baked beans or broiled scrod. Have a bite of our "Bobby Orr," the steak and cheese sandwich named for our hockey legend. Chase it all down with a beer and watch the game on more than 40 HD TVs. Or come by after the game--we're right across the street from the Boston Garden. We have tons of sports memorabilia on our walls, including signed photographs, equipment and jerseys. Of course, no Boston sports bar would be compelte without signed Tom…

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The Scene – The ye-olde-English-pub facade looks like it was assembled from a mail-order kit, but the bar inside is fine. Sports-lovers who covet memorabilia will appreciate Fours' decor: Photos of the late and great, along with jerseys and game shirts, cover the walls. Old-school pennants, signed baseballs, boxing gloves, ice skates and more have also worked their way into the scheme. – – The Draw – Just a block from the Garden, it's a convenient place to grab food and drinks before the game. On tap: Budweiser, Bass, Harpoon, Guinness, Miller Lite and Sam Adams. For a…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Keep an eye on the FleetCenter schedule--when there's a Bruins or Celtics game, expect standing-room-only crowds.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Food, service, the decor(i.e. the great sports stuff all around you!
  2. The restaurant was good but go somewhere else if it is the sports bar atmosphere you really want.
  3. Spacious sports bar with good food and atmosphere.
  4. TV at every possible location, good beer, decent bar food.
  5. Great food and atmosphere, reasonable prices for Boston.
  6. The atmosphere is terrific and the food is excellent.
  7. The food was very good and the atmosphere was nice w/ the dark wood & all the memorabilia but they need to work on their TVs.
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. Great sports bar and I strongly recommend trying the "Doug Fluttie" if you like buffalo chicken, also the nachos are a great choice for an appetizer!
  2. Spacious sports bar with good food and atmosphere.
  3. TV at every possible location, good beer, decent bar food.
  4. What makes a good sports bar is the size of the bar(s) and the T.V.s.
  5. The restaurant was good but go somewhere else if it is the sports bar atmosphere you really want.
  6. was watching Monday Night Football to the left of me and a Red Sox game to the right, while our friendly waitress kept the beer glass full.
  7. ....Totally not recommended, O'reilly's next door was a much better and nicer bar for sports lovers.
  8. I've always liked this bar.
  9. This is an excellent bar to watch any sporting event.
food quality
98.33000183105469% positive
  1. THE best chicken wings and nachos.
  2. Good food, good service, big flat screen TV's everywhere
  3. The food was very good and the atmosphere was nice w/ the dark wood & all the memorabilia but they need to work on their TVs.
  4. The atmosphere is terrific and the food is excellent.
  5. The baked beans and big juicy steaks.
  6. It's the only thing I get when I go there, but I hear the steak tips are delicious, too.
  7. This Boston landmark has the best Steak and Cheese sandwich around, Try it before or after and fleet center event.
  8. TV at every possible location, good beer, decent bar food.
  9. Great sports bar and I strongly recommend trying the "Doug Fluttie" if you like buffalo chicken, also the nachos are a great choice for an appetizer!
  10. The food has always been top notch (great buffalo chicken sandwhich and wings).
  11. GREAT steak, on soft bread, with wonderful seasoning.
  12. Spacious sports bar with good food and atmosphere.
  13. the food was great.
  14. love nachos and I get them everywhere I go, so believe me when I tell you that the Fours has the BEST nachos in Boston with their buffalo chicken nachos.
  15. Great food and atmosphere, reasonable prices for Boston.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. while it was a really good place, it was NOT the best in the country.
  2. great place
service
70.83000183105469% positive
  1. Food, service, the decor(i.e. the great sports stuff all around you!
  2. the bartenders were great.
  3. The polite and friendly service.
  4. Good food, good service, big flat screen TV's everywhere
  5. The waitress was incredibly rude and my wife and I felt totally uncomfortable sitting there.
  6. was watching Monday Night Football to the left of me and a Red Sox game to the right, while our friendly waitress kept the beer glass full.
value
75.0% positive
  1. They have huge flat screen tvs.
  2. Great food and atmosphere, reasonable prices for Boston.
2 Star Rating: Below Average

12/21/08

Rude Rude Rude

by NiTr at Citysearch

I've always liked this bar. A TV at every possible location, good beer, decent bar food. But my last experience was so atrocious that I couldn't help but think something's wrong with management. We were a party of six with two yet to arrive. Even though the restaurant was practically empty, the host would only seat four. When our friends arrived, we were forced the move, the waiter literally sighed, actually asked our friend if all he's getting is a dessert, and stomped off like a school child. Our bill came with gratuity already tacked on at 20%. I'm never going there again.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/02/08

Best Service, Best Chicken Wings, Hot Guys

by libertee2008 at Citysearch

This is an excellent bar to watch any sporting event. They have huge flat screen tvs. THE best chicken wings and nachos. The crowd is good. Everybody is pretty loud and into the game so it makes it alot more fun. Alot of hot guys.

  • Pros: service, bar, value
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/23/08

Good food, good service, big flat screen TV's everywhere

by paule123 at Citysearch

Previous reviewer mentioned a lack of large screen TV's - well have no fear, because The Fours now has 42" flat screens everywhere, and a large (10 foot?) projection screen in a corner of the dining room. I was watching Monday Night Football to the left of me and a Red Sox game to the right, while our friendly waitress kept the beer glass full. Food was better than average for a sports bar.

  • Pros: Big flat screens everywhere, good food, service, price. Lots of hockey memorabilia.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/28/08

The Doug Fluttie

by TommyJackson at Citysearch

Great sports bar and I strongly recommend trying the "Doug Fluttie" if you like buffalo chicken, also the nachos are a great choice for an appetizer!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/22/07

One of the better sports bars in the city.

by schevaiswood at Citysearch

"One of the better sports bars in the city. It can be dead, depending on if there's an event down the street at the Garden."

The Details on The Fours

Place Categories:

  • good bar food
  • always liked sports bar
  • polite service
  • really good place
  • love nachos
  • like buffalo chicken
  • big flat screen tv
  • great sports
  • terrific atmosphere
  • flat screen tv
  • incredibly rude waitress
  • full beer glass
  • great bartenders
  • order water
  • best cheese sandwich
  • delicious steak tips
  • good crowd
  • great buffalo chicken sandwhich
  • wonderful seasoning
  • nice w
  • flat screens
  • great wings
  • great steak
  • good beer
  • not recommended bar

Message from The Fours

  • Space for Parties
  • Steps from the Boston Garden
  • A Boston Tradition

We've been serving Boston's athletes and fans since 1976, providing excellent food and service. Come by for our famous buffalo wings, Shrimp Diane, Boston baked beans or broiled scrod. Have a bite of our "Bobby Orr," the steak and cheese sandwich named for our hockey legend. Chase it all down with a beer and watch the game on more than 40 HD TVs. Or come by after the game--we're right across the street from the Boston Garden.

We have tons of sports memorabilia on our walls, including signed photographs, equipment and jerseys. Of course, no Boston sports bar would be compelte without signed Tom Brady, Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Doug Flutie gear. Come by and catch up with friends at The Fours.

The Fours
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