The Avenue Bar & Grill

617-206-4440

1249 Commonwealth Ave Allston, MA 02134

www.avenuebar.com

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Student-friendly hangout provides an inexpensive place to hang.
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Daily 11am-1am

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Avenue is located in the Heart of Allston. Located on 1249 Commonwealth Avenue by Harvard street along the T- tracks it is very easy to find. The Avenue Bar is a Sister bar to Roggie's and has the same eclectic menu. Good music, food and sports are the theme at the Avenue. Come and watch you favorite sports team on one of their 40 TV's'. Flat screens , 100' projection TV and a wall of TV's dont let you miss any action. Along with the $1.00 drafts and 25 cents wings how can you go wrong. Always a buzz as this neighborhood sports bar can transform into a party hangout as the weekends have resident DJ's spinning your choice. Golden T 2005 , Fusball, touch video games are just the beginning as promotions are always around with give aways and prizes. So come down and enjoy a 64 oz Avenue Bowl or try our 25 oz $2.00 Bud Light Big Daddy beer.

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The Scene
The Avenue's cheap drinks and laid-back vibe make it a favorite with the area's huge barely-21 crowd. Many patrons choose to come as they are--think jeans, sneakers and baseball caps. With Allston's most popular bars within walking distance, the Avenue serves as a great, inexpensive place to meet up with friends before heading out to a final destination.

The Draw
Variety is the name of the game here, as the fully stocked bar (over two-dozen beers on tap) and endless multi-ethnic food menu will attest. Testosterone-friendly amenities include a basement game room (pinball, video games, pool table) and several flat-screen TVs blaring different sporting events from around the country. Besides average bar food, the menu sports pages and pages of Mexican, Italian, and Asian dishes available for lunch and dinner. A house DJ gets the place jumping on the weekends.

Key Points

  • Brunch
  • Pool Table
  • Nightly Drink Specials

The Inside Scoop

  1. Know Before You Go - Those under 21 are welcome to enjoy the Avenue's menu and atmosphere--but only until 8pm, when patrons must be of legal drinking age.
  2. Save Money - Pints of most domestic beers cost $1.

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Classic

by David L. | insider_expert Insider Expert | Rank: 4,096

Another Allston staple, sure not to be missed. It's like the bar you'd always wanted to go in ever since you were old enough to dream about going to bars. Plenty of tv's available for viewing sports, the food is good for what you're paying.

The only downside is that you get real Bostonians here sometimes, which means rowdy and with an inclination towards violence.

Posted 01/21/08 | Report Abuse

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$1 Bud Light but 2 crowed

by bostonfoodcritic

Great place to go but you've to get there really early because the bar doens't have many chairs and tables. The waitresses are always friendly even during the rush hours but to me The Avenue it's just a cool place for college students to drink couple beers before they go somewhere else.

Pros: Cheap draft

Cons: No seats, crowded

Posted 04/27/08

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young crowd

by pittsburghpa

I've been to the ave. several times when I'm in Boston visiting friends. The beer is good, prices are great but - the crowd is a little young. I'm sure i'll go back.

Pros: walking distance to the T

Cons: young immature crowd

Posted 03/31/08

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Amazing!

by weeboy

I'm extremely white and very much enjoyed my experience here. Thanks for the recommendation!!

The beer was cold.

Posted 05/01/07

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Great Affordable Sports Bar!

by kristenmac19

Some may call it a dive, others a college bar but I find the crowd to be the right out of college, young professionals of Allston/Brighton who want to watch the game, eat good food, and drink cheap beer. I have been going there regularly for a couple of years and as a girl who loves the Sox, its the only place for me to watch the game when i go out.

Pros: $1 drafts, great service

Cons: no dancefloor

Posted 04/24/07

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bouncers are racists

by yourkuli

this place is trash and therefore gets a zero. seriously, the beer is cheap but aweful and on most nights you're waiting in a long line hoping to get in. they charge 5 bucks just to get in on thursday, fridays and weekend nights which is ridiculous. who pays just to be allowed to spend money?
but what angered me most is that their bouncers are racistt prickss. one of them insulted a lady in front of me for no reason and when she tried to talk to him he treated her like a stupid kid even though she was not only older than him but way smarter. she wouldn't take it and he yelled at her and kicked her out. she was sober, just had one glas of wine. when i inquired to see the manager about this, another bouncer claimed to be the manager of the place and woldn't listen to anything. he didn't provide me with the name of the bouncer and wouldn't even give me his own name upon request. i've never seen a place where people got treated like this. there is no reason to support this business with ur money and those guys will never get a single dollar out of my and any of my friends' pockets again... welcome to the 21st century you fu*%ing prickss. college kids listen there are better places and whoever tolerates racism is just so not welcome in allston.
peace

sorry for the misspellings but they wouldn't let me publish in spoken english

Pros: nice if you are white

Posted 03/21/07

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BEST College Bar in BOSTON!

by eddie_maiden

Quick responsive bartenders, super friendly. 1$ Drafts, 25cent wings (Which are INCREDIBLE!) I would love to see this bar + grill #1 on Citysearch!!

Pros: ATTENTIVE Waitresses, Cold Beer, Great Wings

Cons: Gets crowded on weekend nights

Posted 08/31/06

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Dollar Beers

by hblakeway

Dollar Drafts - all day, every day! NOT a place for live music, though.

Pros: Dollar Beer, Food Specials

Cons: Slow Service

Posted 03/17/06

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