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Citysearch | Faneuil Hall Irish bar serves straightforward pub fare and a solid beer selection, both indoors and outdoors.

In a part of town that's chock full of stuffy Irish bars, Ned Devine's stands out because of its sunny sidewalk patio. The interior's quaint, rustic touches--exposed brick walls, dark wood furniture and...
citysearch.com - expert review - 06/07/2007
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User Reviews of Devines Ned

Yelp.com Review - by Alicia Y.

3 of 5 stars. I've only ever gone here for food, so I suppose I cannot speak to the entire Ned Devine's experience... however, I've been to the restaurant many times, mainly because I do enjoy the pub grub at this…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joey M.

4 of 5 stars. My favorite place in Fannueill Hall. *Edit: A lot of people have reviewed this poorly as a night club. My review is focused on the dinner/lunch aspect. I do agree that as a night club... it blows. Good…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirsten N.

1 of 5 stars. This review is not based about the nightclub it becomes on a weekend night, It is based on TRYING to get a bite on the patio on a weeknight at about 7p. The key word is "trying" because we never…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara S.

4 of 5 stars. While the long line does suck, there's a line for a reason- because this place is great. Just get your drink on a little earlier. Plus, all the college kids are leaving shortly, which should provide…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bret C.

4 of 5 stars. I think Ned Devine's gets criticized way too much. What I don't understand is that if it so many people dislike it, then why is it always so packed?! Don't get me wrong- I hate waiting in a line just…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary K.

2 of 5 stars. Ned Divines is just another Fanueil Hall Irish bar not any diferent than the rest of the bars in the area. Sure the place looks nice but it attracts a lot of the wrong people. I have to say I was…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teri C.

3 of 5 stars. I didn't come here for drinks. I came here for an early-ish dinner with a friend and the lines were too long everywhere else. We got seated pretty quickly. Service wasn't great, but it wasn't out…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren T.

3 of 5 stars. This place gets a bad rap. It's not as terrible as they say though. I have many great stories about Ned's and Parris, least of which was the time a girl threw up on my sandaled feet... lovely. Still,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex L.

3 of 5 stars. First bar I'd ever been to in Boston nearly 4 years ago. I must say that it was an interesting time. Took forever to get inside, and it was as cold as anything. I had a pretty good time (from what…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by julie c.

4 of 5 stars. I came here for lunch on one SUnday afternoon stroll through the city. I was going to a Polish dinner party later so didnt want to get anytihng too filling but i got the shepard's pie cuz i loooveee…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel C.

1 of 5 stars. I'm not going to lie, I've never even considered giving this place a shot for an evening out. I refuse to wait in line for two hours, pay $10 to get in, and then pay for overpriced drinks when there…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura P.

4 of 5 stars. I really enjoy this place. The only downfall is that I find the drinks here a bit more expensive than other places. I go out to a wide arrange of places from clubs to pubs and find this place as a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn F.

1 of 5 stars. Let me preface this review by saying that I'm a patient person. But waiting over an hour in line, in the freezing cold? For what? Oh, to get inside, pay a cover and then stand in ANOTHER line. Ned's…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan t.

2 of 5 stars. We chose Ned Devine's over some of the other adjacent places to eat because it was nearly empty and they had beer. We soon learned why it wasn't very busy. The food was ordinary on the verge of being…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren B.

2 of 5 stars. Last summer, my sister- recent college grad- invited me to go out with her and her friends on a Friday night. This is where they took me. We decided to pregame at her friend's apartment. When I got…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Damon I.

1 of 5 stars. It's places like Ned Devine's that I was warned about before moving to Boston. You know, the kind of place that turns you away if you don't have the right shoes and lame shirt on. One look at the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cheeba H.

2 of 5 stars. I consider Ned Devine's to really be the belly of the beast. The environment is so harsh that it requires you to suit up in your strongest D-bag/club slut attire just so that you make it through the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan D.

1 of 5 stars. I hate Ned Devine's. There aren't many places about which I feel this way. So I arrive at 11pm with my group of 5 on a freezing winter night (think minus 10 degrees), we waited for nearly 2 hours to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen B.

1 of 5 stars. Terrible. F. Wait in a line to pay 10$ cover to wait in a line to get up stairs and spend your money on ridiculously over priced poorly mixed drinks. When we finally did get up stairs after the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan C.

4 of 5 stars. 4 stars! The place is HUGE! Its not just an irish pub as it would appear to be from the ground floor. Walk upstairs and you'll hit the 2nd bar, a bright airy room with some seating and a spot to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Billie M.

2 of 5 stars. I've never understood why people that I consider my friends (or acquaintances) decide to have their birthday celebrations in the Faneuil Hall area. I know that it's a central location, and I know…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey H.

2 of 5 stars. I'm being generous with two stars. How is this place even open? I've been to Ned's twice in my life and each time I was severely disappointed. My last visit there (two weeks ago) was so bad I basically…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah R.

1 of 5 stars. If you know anything about me, you know that Ned Devine's isn't the type of place I'd normally go to. However, I just moved into a cute apartment in Brookline with my two very nice roommates who…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan J.

1 of 5 stars. The Staff is incredibly rude especially the management. Worst experience I have ever had. Upon settling my tab i was informed that they did not have my credit card behind the bar. I insisted that…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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staff wasterribly unprofessional and rude, lost my credit card refused any wrong doing only to find it later that night after I canceled it.

I went to ned devines to have dinner on a saturday night around 8 pm. We went early to avoid the ridiculous line and cover. On arrival we had to pay a 5 dollar cover charge to eat dinner. Is this bar that...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle D.

4 of 5 stars. I just moved here and had been looking for fun places to go out dancing, etc... My friend's boyfriend had it all planned to go out to Ned Devine's and when I heard that, I jumped on Yelp to see what…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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This restaurant is located in Quincy Market. Head upstairs for the regular menu, downstairs for light. Ambiant lighting sets the mood. Irish American food fills ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marguerite W.

3 of 5 stars. I never would have grueled the outside line (listening to 19 year olds scheme entry and plan pass-backs) I had known there would be an other line once you got through the door. Once upstairs, and a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy G.

2 of 5 stars. Not impressed. I waited on line for 30 minutes with 6 typical fratboy baseball-cap wearing guys behind me that apparently all shared one brain. Hard to get a drink, and overpriced. The crowd is…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana B.

1 of 5 stars. I hate this place. I hate this place because it is so crowded, expensive and LAME. It's really boring, too. There is a ton of space, but not a whole lot going on. Most people just stand around because…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie G.

3 of 5 stars. Im not sure what the big fuss is about this place. Ive only heard good things so i finally decided to wait in the super long line that is always in front of Ned devines. So after waiting in the first…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

5 of 5 stars. I think it's one of the best places around. Huge place, good drinks. The line can get longer than the wait on 93 during rush hour, but once inside it's pretty amazing. Great setup overall.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Vern B.

1 of 5 stars. number one dress code for an uncool bar. number two people who go there reak of suck
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn W.

2 of 5 stars. Wow, I am going to get crapped all over by other reviewers, but I am just going to tell it how it is with no sugar coating to help it slide down any smoother... THIS PLACE SUCKS! I honestly think that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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OK

Average is how I would describe it...They tend to get a good crowd because of their location (they a...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen J.

4 of 5 stars. This is probably the best bar/club/lounge to go to in faniel hall. I Love it because its huge and always packed and theres different rooms with different kinds of music playing and usually one of the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank M.

4 of 5 stars. Long lines here and it takes some planning if you want to make a night of it because it's time consuming to get inside and its expensive, but any bar in boston is expensive. This is one of the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne B.

3 of 5 stars. This bar is okay, but not great. There's typically a lot of waiting involved to get in, but once you're in there its pretty fun. Don't come here if you're impatient.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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Great live music

After reading the many negative reviews on this site I was pleasantly surprised. To be fair, Im not club connoisseur, but I had a very nice time. We were celebrating my cousins bachelorette party and thus my...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael G.

3 of 5 stars. One of numerous bars/restaurants in the Faneuil Hall area, this place is enormous. The food is decent, and the bar area is nice. It's a good place to go after work for a couple pints.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandra C.

4 of 5 stars. I've never been to the restaurant, but this place competed in the Clam Chowderfest in Boston last year. They were fantastic! I don't know if they won or not, but I voted them best clam chowder in…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca O.

2 of 5 stars. Get there early or you are going to be standing in line a LONG time. At least the 2nd line inside offers drinks while you wait.
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

3 of 5 stars. a fh staple. almost always guarenteed a good time, or at least cute guys to buy you a drink!
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill M.

4 of 5 stars. This bar never fails. It's always a guaranteed good time. It's huge - so whether you want to sit at the bar and relax, or hang out in the lounge or dance like a crazy person, you can do it at Ned…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2005
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Don't even go there!

I seriously should have taken the other reviews to heart. I read them before going to Ned Devine's but obviously didn't listen to them! I stood outside from almost an hour and a half (in the cold--and it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2004
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Never Again

There is always a long line to get into this place, so I figured it must be a good time. So, we got in line outside and waited for about 30 minutes. We finally got in, paid the high cover charge of $10 (NOT...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2003
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Great lunch choice

Who cares if it's a place to party at night -- the lunch here is delightful (almost). Great atmosphere (imo, the quirky decor does all fit together and the table placement rocks). The Cubano sandwich was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2003
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Waste of time

This place has potential, but it is very cheesy. All set w/ the bridge & tunnel crowd, on top of the even cheesier college seniors spilling beer everywhere. Why are there lines here? Bartenders rush through...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2003
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Ned's Nightlife is Great

I recently went to Ned Devine's on a Saturday night and was surprised by how large the bar is. What a nice change from the small, cramped Boston bars. There seems to be a room for everyone; dance room, irish...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2003
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Honest Opinion

This was my first time and it was a blast. The atmosphere was great, the music (band and DJ) kept people in a good mood. The people were beautiful but not intimidating. The value wasn't the best and some...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/17/2003
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Worst Food in Boston

After waiting 2 hours to sit down to eat at this unimpressive typical Irish pub, we finally sat down at a table surrounded by drunk rowdies. Our waitress made several mistakes, but we were willing to forgive...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2003
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Take it easy on the steep cover charge!

My friends were all drinking upstairs in the bar after work when there was no cover charge. 3 hours later, two of them met me at the downstairs bar so I could find them. As we walked upstairs, they wanted $5...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2003
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Ridiculous

I have tried three times to go to this bar to no avail. The last and final time I was yelled at by a bouncer for bending underneath their line belts when there was no one in line!! And he said because of that...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2003
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it has no heart

"45 minute line". right. we got there at 9:33pm. the front of the line came at 11:02pm. it was about 15 degrees outside - the line only got longer and louder - full of people complaining that their hands would...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2003
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this place rocks!!!!!

One of the coolest Irish bars Ive ever been to. The place is really cool..........theres a great buzz about the place and the food and drink was great. Worth the wait for a table because of the atmosphere,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2003
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Faneuil Hall Poison

Don't go here. Who thought Faneuil Hall needed another Irish Bar? I showed up at 9:15 to an hour line that the obnoxious bouncers said was 15 minutes. I've been here before, so I know that once you get to the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2003
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A long way form Irish Hospitality

If you did find a lottery ticket worth 6.8 million as in the movie "Waking Ned Devine" then the first thing I would do is buy out this establishment and give the people of Boston the "Super Pub" they deserve....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2003
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Dead Devined

Worst place to go meet people,rudest staff,plastic paddy irish,crap. Never been seen here, never go out with your friends here. At no cost end up here, go to Biddy Earlys before you go here.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2003
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As Irish as Mick McCarthy

Roy Keane wouldn't be caught near this place. The staff are amongst the rudest I've come across, and if I wanted a 1\4 mile line I would have gone to Disneyland, although I wouldn't have seen the muppets...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2003
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Ned needs a second chance?

Having been to Ned Devine's on a weeknight in January, I was impressed with what it had to offer - kick-ass decor, a friendly waitress, and great food (try the mussels) at a reasonable price...all things that...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2003
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Devine my arse !!!

As a tourist to the Boston area, I thought this would be a nice place to have a mid day cocktail. Boy, was I wrong. Not only was the place seriously overpriced, but my acquaintance and I were literally "cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/12/2003
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Yes, its a movie...

Ned Devine was a very cool and fun place to go. I would definitely recommend it. You must get there before 10p.m. or you'll be waiting in line for at least 20-30 minutes. A cover of $5 and then if you get in...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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