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J.J. Foley's Bar & Grille

21 Kingston St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 695-2529
4 star rating based on 22 reviews
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Sun 12pm-2am; Mon-Sat 10am-2am  
Status: Opens in 51 minutes  
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tel: (617) 695-2529

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J.J. Foley's Bar & Grille

Comfortable place, phone number 617-338-7713

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It's big enough I can blend into the crowd, but small enough I feel cozy.

The front room feels like a bar, but the back room is quieter so you can talk and eat.

Close to downtown crossing and chinatown.
Posted by Dan on May 06, 2008

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An Irish pub in the Ladder District, offering a menu concentrating on American bar food.
Posted by chefmoz on February 01, 2009

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This is an Irish neighborhood pub complete with a jukebox with tunes from the 70s, 80s and Top 40 music. It is what is affectionately known as a "dive." You won't find fancy décor, but there is plenty of good cheap beer and drinks and it's a fun place to hang out. Since it is near the Financial District, it tends to draw the professional set during the week, but the always-large crowd is... more
Posted by wcities on March 31, 2007

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The Financial District's suits and secretaries flock to this prototypical, hard-drinking Irish bar for a minimalist good time.
Posted by Citysearch on January 11, 2007

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This is one of the best bars in town for a nightcap. In contrast to most bars, the bartenders here won't kick you out until 2:30am.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Street parking is catch as catch can. Neighborhood streets are deserted most nights; use caution when walking through Downtown Crossing after dark.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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This is one of the best bars in town for a nightcap. In contrast to most bars, the bartenders here won't kick you out until 2:30am.
Posted by Citysearch on January 18, 2007

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The Financial District's suits and secretaries flock to this prototypical, hard-drinking Irish bar for a minimalist good time.

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The Scene Tucked away on a side street near Downtown Crossing, this cheap, comfortable and decor-free watering hole is a local institution for thousands of area workers. During the week, a mixed crowd of Financial District personnel and Big Dig laborers settles in after quitting time, while the weekends draw 20-somethings and the occasional group of students. As for the service,... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited January 11, 2006)

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the only real bar in the area

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An awesome no bar with no pretense or posturing- just cheap beer, great food and decent people.

2.50 for a Pabst and a 2AM last call sold me immediately (both quite rare in the sleepy and snobby South End) but the friendly bar tenders kept me their for a few more rounds.

It's of a dying breed. Get it while it lasts.

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+ cheap, real

Cons

- bathroom gets full quickly, second bar is... more
Posted by Kcphila on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 12, 2008)

Order the steak tips!

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The food I'd give 5 stars. The clam chowder was heavenly and the steak tips were... well, there are no words for how delicious they are. My boyfriend normally puts steak sauce on everything, but the steak tips were so delicious that he actually held back on the A1. Believe me, they have to be very special for that to happen. I had the meatloaf, which was really good as well.

I knock the... more
Posted by Sinestress on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 02, 2008)

Defending a great place

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The three people who posted before me, must have never been there to say what they said. The food is great, not completely my type of a place. I am more of someone who prefers a DJ to an old jukebox. The staff are good guys which explains why the place is always packed after work. If one of the owners get convicted, then of course boycott the place but in America we are still innocent... more
Posted by jpbotcheller on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 28, 2007)
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