McGann’s Pub

Had pretty high hopes for McGann’s. I had been here previously prior to a concert at TD Garden, and it seemed like a good place. We were looking for a place to watch the Celtics playoff game, have some drinks, and some appetizers. There was a pretty big crowd in there pre-​game, since it was a home game at the Garden. No biggie, we wanted to watch the game anyways so we figured we could wait for the game crowd to clear out and then get a table as the game was starting.
Nope. The hostess was extremely rude from the get-​go, as if we were inconveniencing her by trying to give her restaurant business. A rude hostess alone doesn’t ruin a restaurant, though. As the game got started, we had a large group of us — about 8 or 9 people wanting to sit, watch the game, and order a bunch of food and drinks. At this point, the place was virtually EMPTY — but when we wanted to combine two tables so that we could all sit together, the hostess told us we couldn’t do that. To boot, they stopped serving food! At 8pm on a Thursday night, as Game 6 of a Celtics playoff game was tipping off! They also kept their bar music on, rather than use the game audio.
Safe to say, we left on the first commercial break and went to another sports bar near the Garden. I think this bar is a nice place for pregame drinks before GOING to the game, but do not make the mistake of trying to come here for food and beer to watch the game.

Great food. A little tight and congested but very friendly staff, cozy environment even with the tight space. The food was good, fresh and priced fairly. Really great for a pre Celtics game

My favorite pub near the Boston garden. Known for Guinness, Shepards pie, and great fries. The place to go before, during, or after a garden event.

Extremely unfriendly and disrespectful bouncer/​staff. Will not go back. Don’t waste your time or money here.

been here many times before bartenders are great so far it has been a good experience

McGann’s was exactly what I have been looking for before a game! We sat down, ordered our food, an appetizer, with 2 drinks each! We were in the door at 6:50 and out at 7:20! I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a quick bite before a game.

I have visited this pub twice and both times had a great time! I haven’t had the food yet, but the staff and atmosphere have been awesome! Really fun and engaging everything an Irish pub should be.

We dropped in for a quick beer on our mini pub crawl around Boston — good selection (I really loved the Bantams cider). The barman was pretty friendly, told us a couple of stories and showed off his juggling skills. It was very quiet as it was like 1pm on a Monday, they serve food which smelt good but we didn’t order anything. I’d certainly return if I go back to Boston

No frills small menu but great location near the TD Garden. Offers good lunch prices.

Honestly, I had such a good time at this pub in Boston! My uncle was performing in a band that night, and I had a great time!!! The main reason I had a great time was because of the bouncer. He literally made the night a night to remember. He is truly a good guy. I had an issue in the beginning of the night, and he took care of it. Hadn’t he taken care of it the night would have been ruined! But he did, and I will never forget it. His service was great, it just goes to show there really are good people out there! This was a fun night, I will return :)
Pictured in the photo, he’s the guy in the middle in black.

Really great place to go to if you want a reasonably priced pint before you hit either the garden to catch an event or North station to catch a train out of the city. Highly authentic with the bartenders themselves being Irish. Very cool and friendly people. This is usually my go to stop for a pint of Magners before I head out of the city. Overall I highly recommend this place.

I found myself here at McGann’s Pub before a Celtics game (my first in fact!) in late February. Figuring I’d find a restaurant relatively close to the TD Garden for a bite before the game, I was happy to come upon this place. Dodging the snowflakes and mountainous piles of snow, I hustled inside. The place was busy, as was to be expected, but was seated shortly after entering.
Seated might not be the right word though… The hostess brought us to a table with two stools (almost all the seating looked like this) that were so squished in between the other tables there was only enough room for one of us to pull a stool out and sit. The hostess promptly walked away as my boyfriend and I got on each side of the table, moved it, assessed that there was still not enough room for us to sit, then paused as a very kind gentleman at the next table over got up and moved his own so that we could both fit. Finally! A seat! (thanks random dude!)
Watching the time, we put our orders in quickly… then waited, and waited, and waited some more. Just the drinks would have been fine to pass the time, but we waited a while for those as well. In the interim, we were approached no less than three times with other peoples food and drinks. It’s like they’d send the server out from behind the bar or kitchen and said «just guess… its one of those 5 tables over there». Eventually I saw our food carried over so I gave a quick wave to be sure he knew where to head with my much coveted order.
The food itself was quite good. We shared an order of buffalo wings… they were just spicy enough for my taste and were gone in no time at all! I ordered the Mac & Cheese (as it was a comfort food kind of evening) and enjoyed the blend of baked pasta with carmelized ham. My boyfriend ordered the steak tips and said they were «5 stars» on their own… apparently worth the wait!
As my rating entails, this place was «a-​ok». The food was great but was balanced off with the disorganization and lack of customer service when it came to seating and the like. Everything is way too close together making it difficult for even the waitstaff to get through certain areas without turning sideways or having their backsides brush up on other tables as they are taking orders. A bit to chaotic for me.

Can’t complain. Nice inside, clean and spacious. The $ 6 burger and beer lunch special can’t be beat for QPR.

What do you do when Boston Calling gets rained (thunder-​showered) out? Go to McGann’s! Well that wasn’t the initial intention, but it certainly fit the bill.
Not wanting to either A) get rained on or B) go to an overcrowded bar too close to the festival, we walked a little down the street and found McGann’s. It was perfect for what we needed. The bar has a laid back vibe with cheap drinks, and we snagged a window seat to watch/​wait out the storm. And in hindsight it worked out okay that the festival had a rain break because the bill was much more reasonable than $ 7 a beer at Boston Calling.
Either way, if I’m in the area again and have a thirst I’ll know where to stop.

Charging a $ 20 cover to watch a rugby match on TV is criminal. If you want to be extortionists, at least put it on your website ahead of time so people don’t bother taking the train into the city first.

The one Boston pub that we always love to stop at! The atmosphere is great and the prices are reasonable. Appetizers are delicious especially the nachos. One of our favorite places to grab a drink before a Bs game.

Dropped in on a Friday night while waiting for a NIN concert (what up, Trent?) — they played only NIN the entire time.
Looks like a decent sports bar. Lots of tables sort of picnic style but nice. Waitress was nice. Decent selection of beer including a Harpoon pumpkin and Blue Moon pumpkin.
Got the blue moon pumpkin and steak’n’cheese sandwich w salad side. Beer was really good. The steak and cheese sandwich was big, not super greasy, and good. Not much in the way of peppers or flavor besides the steak, but not bad.
My lady friend got a side of fries, which were huge and pretty good. Some were crispy, some were not. All were good.

Anyone who gives this place great reviews MUST be wasted. my sister and I arrived and asked the host how long the wait would be for a table for two– he (Fernando) proceeded to tell us that he had NO IDEA how long the wait would be! And then continued by giving me the absolute rudest look when i asked him to simply estimate. I have been a hostess before and THE MAIN part of the job is providing wait times for customers. As we saw at least three tables, i asked an approaching waitress if we may sit at one of the open tables, she VERY rudely responded that we needed to ask the host-​WELL DUH! Already tried that and was looked at like we had
ten heads. Finally, after the third time asking for one of the open tables, we were seated. Our waitress, Emily, was very sweet and almost made us forget about the extremely incompetent host until we were using the restroom before leaving and she proceeded to bust in and accuse us of stealing the merchant copy of the receipt! After looking through all of our belongings, she discovered the merchant copy after realizing that SHE dropped it! A completely honest mistake, and she was absolutely the most accommodating staff member during our short visit. While we were looking for the merchant copy of the receipt we were approached by the manager (?) an extremely RUDE woman, whose name I unfortunately did not catch– I have gone here several times before concerts and I will say that I will NEVER EVER return and I will make sure none of my friends or even strangers will give money to this completely despicable establishment– if you can even call it that.

My colleague and I tried to find a bite to eat before going to the Celtics vs Heat Game (Round 3 of playoffs). We found McGann’s Pub on a side alley. FUN!
We both ordered the Fisherman’s Combo plate ($ 13.95) — deep fried shrimp, fish, and calamari. The seafood was placed upon a bed of thick cut fries and accompanied by a dollup of fresh cole slaw. Food was good, given that it was bar food. Service was super friendly! The place was crowded and it oozed with a team spirit!
What I liked best was that Budwiser was there at the pub running a special — if you drink a Bud, you get a choice of a Tshirt. Guess who walked out wearing a Bud Celtics tshirt, and got a bottle sleeve cooler and a mardigras Celtics Beads?!

All around awful experience. The food was pathetic. I ordered the fish and chips and I got 3 bites of fish and a pile of french fries, both clearly were pulled out of a frozen bag about 15 minutes earlier. I could have made equivalent food out of a grocery store aisle for about $ 1, but instead paid (if memory serves me correctly) about $ 13. The prices at the restaurant aren’t bad (everything in the mid to low teens), but considering how bad the food is, the food should be free.
It also took about 20 minutes to get the attention of the server. I ended up ordering my table it’s first round of drinks from the bar because I had to wait so long. Once at the bar, the bartenders were busy flirting with a member of the waitstaff (probably our server) so it took another several minutes to get their attention (in a very NOT crowded bar). I’ve never had worse service at a restaurant in my entire life The only redeeming quality of this bar is the atmosphere. Then again you can find the same atmosphere at several other locations by the Garden and I would recommend you do so. I will not be going to McGann’s again.