O'leary's

The best place on a snowy night

by PacoJ at Citysearch

Wonderful staff, terrific food, and a welcoming atmosphere--what more could you want? The shepherd's pie is amazing. The place always seems full, but with a few tables still available. Highly recommended, especially if you have tourist relatives who want to see a "real" Boston pub.

Finest Pub in Beantown

by jcjohn1512 at Citysearch

It truly is a place of hospitality, great food, and where everybody knows your name! In time this homey Pub could replace Cheers!

• Pros: Expansive menu with award winning items, such as Guinness St
• Cons: I cannot get there often enough

A Great Irish Pub Experience

by DBillman at Citysearch

There are lots of Irish pubs in the country but few have the sense of community and atmosphere like O'Learys. The crowd was a mix of young and old and everyone in between; locals, occasionals and new customers. It was easy to strike up conversations and the atmosphere was truly a slice of Ireland in Brookline.

The food was good, the service was great and the atmosphere was excellent. We were there on Wednesday night and fortunate to hear the rising star Chloe Pappas perform with Jack Heck and The Elements. It was a night I'll never forget and guarantee I'll go back whenever I'm in Boston.

• Pros: Great Irish Pub Experience
• Cons: I Live Too Far Away

If you haven't been here yet, you are missing out on life!

by timtheturtle at Citysearch

This is the best bar in Boston and one of the best I've ever been too. The food is amazing (thanks to the very talented chef Mark,) both in taste and price and the staff are just so friendly. Live music includes: Wed, Jazz & Blues & Standards 9-close; Thur, the local cops play some good tunes in a happy light hearted atmosphere and anyone can join in 9-close, Fri & Sat 9-close, you will find varied acts and Sunday from 7-10PM there is Traditional Irish music.

It is a Redsox bar and you will find passionate Sox supporters there.

There are 2 TV's but they are never on loud and usually just one is on.

The crowd is always a mix of young and old and everyone in between, locals, occasionals and new customers. It's a great place and if you stick around long enough and strike up a conversation, I guarantee you will come back.

This is the bar where 'everybody knows your name.'

• Pros: Best bar in Boston
• Cons: It closes. I wish it was 24 hours!

Quintessential

by horky at Citysearch

Best Pub in Brookline for sure and maybe for Boston! Nice mix of regulars, academics and sports types. Right off the T.