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| - Pub grub, tap beer, and more! Convenient location just a stone's throw from Symphony Hall and next to one of my favorite coffee shops, Cartel Coffee. Better selection of darker beers than most places including some harder to find ones like Grooving with a Pict and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, but of course there's the venue appropriate Guinness in all its endearing splendor. The tender greens of the steak salad were the perfect bed for the tender rare steak that was cooked to perfection. I only intended to have one order of wings, but they were crisp and flavorful so couldn't resist, but they should have had a better mix of the drumettes and the other part of the wing, since one time I got all drumettes and the other time I got only two, so that was strange. One doesn't usually mention celery esp. since it's usually curled from overlooking to make up for freshness, but these were fresh and not a brown end to be seen--could use more than the 3 small pieces though please. The other meals served around us looked delicious too: I spotted crispy fries and shiny-topped and plump sliders. Mikeal P. our server was a delight--helping with beer selections, never rushing us, AND able to answer my probably annoying questions about whose photos were on the walls (soccer stars and overseas politicians are not my strong suite)--bless him! However, there was one flaw for us and that was that the outdoor seating seemed to be set up for drinks only and the inside was so packed that the noise level was so high as to make our conversation very challenging. Maybe it was the lower tin ceilings or the narrowness of the room, so I might try another location than in the back near the bar, or try at different time of day....
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