Brookline Pub

As a resident of Brookline Blvd I really honestly do want to love this place. It's one of the few non-smoking bars on the street, it has outdoor seating, a clean bathroom and a great selection of craft beers. All of that being said, the service and professionalism of the staff is severely lacking. The bar staff are cold, inattentive and poorly dressed. On a very recent visit to the pub there was actually a really great live local band playing and in the middle of a song one of the bar tenders stopped the band and told them to "fucking turn it down". It completely derailed the performance and killed the vibe of the room. I have given the Brookline Pub several chances but after that I will never be back.

This place is a hidden gem! We came to play pool and had no idea at 10 that they start to serve top shelf liquor drinks at $3 a pop! They also have insane food deals like 35 cent wings. The atmosphere is really chill and friendly. The bartenders were really great and attentive. This is just a really nice neighborhood hangout! We will most definitely be back. Awesome and cheap! Highly recommend spending an evening here!

Bacon ranch fries. That's all I keep thinking about. It's so simple, yet so delicious. Bacon, ranch - and then the most important party - FRESH CUT POTATO FRIES. I went for my first trivia night and it was really fun! It gets pretty busy, so make sure to head there before 7pm to get a seat and your team situated. Their special for Tuesday is $2 burgers and they feature a beer at a special price as well (forgive me for not remembering the price... I swear I didn't drink that much!). Last night was Sam Adams seasonal, but they also have local beers on tap, and I happily ordered East End's Fat Gary (my fave!).The burger was okay. Nothing crazy. The bun seemed a little stale. But honestly the fries totally made up for that. Actually, the fries made me forget we waited about 45 minutes for our food. Granted, I think they get pretty slammed for trivia night. The staff was really hustling with what looked like only one to two servers. I didn't realize it was an old movie theater, so you look up and there's a beautiful tin ceiling. It's still a dive bar, but I feel like they have some really great features... again FRIES, a good craft/local beer offering and plenty of TV's for essential game watching.

I am giving Brookline Pub a 4-star because it deserves this rating for the category it is in. It is a Pub in Brookline. The food that I've had (pizza - $5.99 for a huge large) on two occasions has been consistently delicious- so good in fact, that both times we ordered another "to go." The place is super-layed back, the waitress/bartender is attentive, efficient, and amazingly remembered our order and our beer(s) on our second visit 2 weeks after the first. Last evening (2/5/18) there were families with children and couples or small groups at tables, and individuals at at the bar. Sports monitors all around. Pool tables (2) available. You can have fun here if you choose to! Give it a try!

We tried really hard to give this place a chance since we're local. Mike and a few other bartenders are great and attentive, but others spend the night on their phone proudly ignoring their customers that would gladly drink/tip more. Last time we were in we sat at a table and the server purposefully ignored us as she waited the tables around us occasionally and talked to the other bartenders, hung out at the pool table and on her phone. Finally had to get a round from Mike at the bar. We never don't tip, but we're confused on how we're supposed to tip for this level of service. Unfortunately, 100% what we've come to expect from the pub.

Played a little game with Brookline Pub today called "How Inedible Can You Make a Fish Sandwich with Fries"? I knew once I got told the total ($10.xx) for 2 sandwiches and fries that I was in for a real treat...

Been coming here for about 7 years. Place has really gone downhill. Sometimes the wings are good, sometimes they are underdone. Service is hit or miss. Prices are pretty good. Even for a bar the menu is pretty lame. Just an ok place.

I see you Darren W. I get your point, but I think you have missed the point of Brookline Pub. This review is going to break it down for you. Things you go to Brookline Pub for: Cheap Beer, Free pool on Sundays, 30 cent wings on Monday and Thursday, Karaoke on Thursday nights, a smoke filled room of blue collar dudes. Things you don't go to Brookline Pub for: A good meal, anything cooked to perfection, a check that actually reflects what you consumed, good smelling clothes after leaving, a door on the bathroom, a door on the bathroom stall. I love the Brookline Pub for what it is, a smokey bar filled with people who want to drink and hang out. The bar tenders are nice.....Missy is my girl. Their craft brews are under $4 and they have cheap bar food. Yeah it's not that great but it's Brookline and it's a dirty pub that I happen to love.

I had their pizza and it was great!!!!! They have a ton of gourmet pies available with tons of well chosen toppings and I've had the one with the meatballs, spinach, and tomato sauce, and another one with pepperoni, spinach, tomato, and ricotta??? I think. I kind of forget. As for their menu, it looks like that have lots of great choices. LOTS of them. A lot. They have a big menu. They have like thirty seven thousand different sauces for their wings which is just a little bit overwhelming for me but I can see how all of them would be popular because all of them sound really great. What. The HELL is up with Pittsburgh people putting french fries on their SALAD?! Unacceptable. Not the pub's fault but...dude. What the hell. They have trivia on Tuesday nights at least, their happy hour is still like the absolute best happy hour I've ever heard of in my life, and I still think everyone there is really really nice.

I agree with Will here. This place is what it is, and you go there for what it is. Did you follow that? Let me break it down for you. 1. The drinks are cheap. So cheap, in fact, that my NYC friend couldn't believe his eyes and was double-fisting the whole night. Oh and offering to buy everyone drinks. WIN!2. The bartenders were friendly. Just as expected at a joint like this.3. Pool tables. They weren't free the night we went there, but sounds like they have free pool. Perfect for a cheap beer place.4. I don't like the smoke. I come from Ohio where it's been illegal to smoke in restaurants in Columbus since even before the laws were passed state-wide. There is an outside patio area for those who want to escape it. (it could easily be where the smokers are sent. hint hint Brookline Pub. :) ) But I do think this bar is for those Yinzers who are there for a cheap beer, a game of pool and a good time, and unfortunately that involves smoking for the majority of them. All in all, this place is cool in my book.