The Bell In Hand

Food was delicious. We ordered several appetizers and meals for our large group of 16 people. Everything was hot & fresh. Amazing atmosphere and a perfect evening. Service was TOP NOTCH. We made reservations a week prior, and had no issues. We will definitely be back!

This is a casual restraunt. Seats are first come seat yourself. Our server was very good. He kept checking on us but was not hovering. The food was outstanding. If you order lobster, be ready to open your wallet. It goes at market price. It was well worth the price. The chowder was thick and creamy. It had chunks of clams in it. One thing I don't like is a clam chowder that you can not find the class in it. We sat next to a window. We enjoyed the window was open. It is like they remove the windows so you can enjoy the weather.Put this place on your bucket list.

Service was terrible. Server took forever to greet us and tell us to get our own table. We had to ask for water and condiments multiple times before he brought them. He rarely checked in on us. When he took our drink order he didn't ask us what size for beer he just brought us a large automatically. The house brew wasn't good at all. Steak was over seasoned. Sliders were decent. It's a pity that such a landmark gave such a terrible experience. Definately won't be back here. Do not recommend. Over priced for mediocre food and terrible service at best.

the guru is in Boston trying out some of their more historic taverns. I stopped by this one to check out what they have. The server recommended to me their "award winning" clam chowder and the crab cakes on salad. The clam chowder was hardly award winning. The only way it was any way award winning is the fact that it had way too much seasoning. There was so much pepper it was inedible. I sent that back.Then it came to the weirdest crab cakes I've ever seen. They were topped with chipotle sauce all on top of a salad with balsamic dressing. A very strange combination. But I couldn't even try to combing the two because the crab cakes were without a doubt the worst I've ever eaten. the crab itself had a weird mushy taste to them and did not taste fresh at all. Also it was spicy with a weird aftertaste. In any event that too was inedible and I decided to hightail it out of there. Definitely skip the food here.

My fam wanted to come in for a drink to experience the oldest tavern. I had a rum punch cocktail that was perfect. My husband enjoyed a Sam Adams Brick Red. Service was quick and kind. The guys also enjoyed watching football on the projector screen.

Food here was very good! The clam chowder was amazing! Super heavy - and creamy. Was good with just the cup instead of the bowl; unless you want to share it....the lobster rolls were VERY good, specially the lobster roll grilled cheese - strongly recommend it. Sitting inside the restaurant was challenging - we sat on our own and no one came to help us; so we moved outside (we really wanted to give this place a try).....Glad we did; because the young lady that help us was amazing (we completely forgot her name); great attitude and very engaged even sharing some of the history about the restaurant. She made up for the lack of service inside. So I recommend sitting outside.

Located just along the Freedom Trail, this is the oldest tavern in the United States. There are various different sections/bars and areas for you to grab an ale or sit down to eat. They have a stage for live music. Just came for the culture and had a beer and soaked in the vibe. Our bartender was fairly attentive considering she had a large area to cover, not just the bar.

Great little pub and cool New England historical vibe. Clam chowder was delicious, but the lobster roll was overpriced ($38) for the amount in the sandwich. Fries were seasoned perfectly!Service was so so.

Great place to stop for a beer and snack. Historic site in a historic part of this historic town. The bar feels like an old-time pub and then the seating area (where we we were) has windows for the perfect people watching scenario.Our server was very nice but just needed a little reminder to make eye contact when she walks by. She probably would have sold more drinks if she were slightly more attentive, but she was still lovely.

Advertised as the oldest tavern in Boston, we wanted to go for dinner on a Monday night. But when we walked in, they had a guy screaming into the microphone at the top of his lungs (I think he was trying to sing) so we immediately walked out and sat on the patio. Kind of defeats the purpose of going to an old tavern when you can't even sit inside of it. Food was okay. Service was lacking.