Mr. Dooley's, Financial District
49 people recommendvia r/boston, r/massachusetts30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Mr. Dooley's draws strong support for an Irish-pub atmosphere, live music and Guinness. Commenters compare the room favourably with pubs in Dublin, and one singles out the chowder. The praise is not unanimous: one patron finds the stout mediocre, another finds the room too loud for conversation, and a commenter jokes about how costly visits become.
Address
Mr. Dooley's Boston, 77 Broad St, Boston, MA 02109
At a glance
- Best for
- Live music, Food
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Live Irish music, Creamy Guinness pints, Chowder
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Plus-Mango-269 in r/boston · Oct 2026
One commenter links a ranking placing this among the country's finest Irish pubs.
- Recommendsu/itsonlyastrongbuzz in r/boston · Oct 2026ambience
Calls it a true public house and a gem.
- Recommendsu/phdecoder in r/boston · Dec 2025
Hypothetically names it as a good option for going out if single, though not strictly a dive.
- Recommendsu/Glad-Try-1785 in r/boston · Oct 2026taste
A commenter believes its chowder is the best anywhere in the city.
- Recommendsu/mackyoh in r/boston · Dec 2023
Recommends Mr. Dooley's, especially on Sundays.
- Recommendsu/JanetsBerries in r/boston · Jul 2024ambience
Calls it a great Irish pub and suggests going for traditional live music.
- Recommendsu/Montagh in r/boston · Oct 2026
Family's favorite Irish bar, returns for live music.
- Recommendsu/vinyl_head in r/boston · Oct 2026ambience
Spent a snowstorm day there, a favorite memory.
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- Recommendsu/cocktailvirgin in r/boston · Apr 2026ambience
Recommended for a newer-style room that evokes Dublin pubs.
- Recommendsu/BSSCommander in r/boston · Oct 2026
Calls the place awesome and worth going out of the way for.
- Recommendsu/rojo617 in r/boston · Jun 2024taste
Lists it among places they say pour a good pint.
- Recommendsu/locke_5 in r/boston · Feb 2026
Calls Mr Dooley's a real Irish pub.
- Recommendsu/b0xturtl3 in r/boston · Apr 2026
Listed among downtown spots locals frequent.
- Recommendsu/mrbaggy in r/boston · Oct 2026
Confirms it is great based on time living in Dublin.
- Recommendsu/GregzillaKillah in r/boston · Oct 2026
Calls it a favorite spot and a constant on bar hops.
- Recommendsu/Dontleave in r/boston · Dec 2023
Lists Mr. Dooley's downtown among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/InvestigatorJaded261 in r/boston · Oct 2026variety
Praises that they have Kilkenny.
- Recommendsu/Stealth_Howler in r/boston · Apr 2026ambience
Positive; evokes their earlier student years in Dublin.
- Recommendsu/Eaglephile in r/boston · Dec 2025
Says they are a big fan of this bar.
- Recommendsu/cocktailsanonymous in r/boston · Aug 2025
Recommends hiding there.
- Recommendsu/rareeagle in r/boston · Apr 2026
Suggests it as a good option for visitors staying downtown.
- Recommendsu/Woof-Good_Doggo in r/massachusetts · Mar 2026
Suggested as the final stop to wind down the crawl.
- Recommendsu/ConsistentSection127 in r/boston · Jul 2026taste
Recommended as an option for a pint.
- Recommendsu/Euuphoriaa in r/boston · Jul 2026
Calls it their favorite Irish pub, praising the live music and Guinness.
- Recommendsu/7screws in r/boston · Apr 2026
Suggests including it in a small crawl with a few other spots.
- Recommendsu/Lumpy-Return in r/boston · Sep 2024ambience
Suggests it as a livelier alternative and calls it excellent.
- Mixedu/thewizardofroz in r/boston · Jan 2024ambience
Recommends it, with a caveat for one particular late-week time slot.
- Recommendsu/baldymcbaldyface in r/boston · Dec 2023ambience
Recalls many wild nights at Mr. Dooley's back in the day.
- Mixedu/Awkward_Purpose_9232 in r/boston · Oct 2026service
Finds the stout decent, though short of an ideal pint.
- Mixedu/QueenOfBrews in r/boston · Jul 2026ambience
Loves Mr Dooley's but says it's too loud to chat or meet someone new.
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