James's Gate Restaurant & Pub
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: (617) 983-2000
- Cross Street:
- South Street
- Hours:
- Mon 4pm-1am, Tue-Sat 11:30am-1am, Sun 12pm-1am
Editorial Review for James's Gate Restaurant & Pub – by Eric Grossman
The Scene
This bar has everything you want in an Irish pub--dim lighting, a warm fireplace, and a convivial crowd downing copious amounts of Guinness. Of course, this being Jamaica Plain, the crowd is nothing like one you'd find on the Old Sod. Lesbians, working stiffs, and greasy-haired hipsters all congregate around the hearth and the bar.
The Draw
James's Gate features a separate restaurant area in the back, but it's much cozier to order from the bar and eat by the fire. Either way, think Old World comfort food: shepherd's pie, pot roast, and bangers deep-fried in melt-in-your-mouth beer batter. Add this to 19 beers on tap (including the local triumvirate of Harpoon, Tremont and Sam Adams) and a generous selection of single malt scotch and rare cognacs, and you may just find yourself curling up here through winter.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoTo satisfy that after-hours jones for buffalo wings, the pub features a late-night menu of appetizers from 10pm to 11:30pm.
When to GoCatch a traditional Irish sessiun every Sunday from 6pm-9pm.
User Reviews for James's Gate Restaurant & Pub
04/19/2006 Posted by marktotheizzo
This has to be one of the most consistently over-hyped places in JP. The service is often surly (I was once given back the wrong debit card and had to go back there for it, the guy didn't even give a token apology) and the food is not bad, but overrated. If you want to go somewhere with a real atmosphere and friendly service, for god's sake go to Costello's, Doyle's, the Behan, or even the Galway House. The Gate is for JP folks who want to be reminded that they are fortunate enough to live in JP.
09/30/2004 Posted by toulio
The James Gate supplies the best pub food in Boston. If you are looking for cheap comfort food the pub menu provides a number of cheaper options than the restaurant menu.
Pros: Good food, Cozy with fireplace
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