Been here a few times- consistently horrible experience. I usually love to go to sports bars and but this is not one I would ever go to again. The food is horrible, the bathrooms are always flithy every time I used them, the service is slow and rude, and the crowd of people that hang out there in general is bad. Never ever again.
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Angela P.
Awesome place !! Amazing band hurland brothers was playing so much fun and great music kept me and my girlfriends dancing all night ,,and the fact they played country , rock and pop is a huge plus !! and the set up is huge plenty if room for moving despite it was packed , and the drinks are so delishious and to over done sometimes you have a great nite this was definitely one if them met some great people ! Staff was very friendly bartenders are fun and polite despite how busy it was had a great nite
(5)
Sara F.
Food is decent (it's a sports bar, we weren't expecting the world) & service is fine. Except for the crazy rude middle aged blonde server who came running at us with her finger in the air yelling about how it's "illegal" to put an infant car seat on a chair. Relax. It's not "illegal". Don't be so dramatic. The only reason I'm writing this review is because they are not ever open until 12:30. We're traveling for business and stuck in this weird town for a month. My husband has tried to stop by 3 times in the last week for to-go food between 11pm and midnight... One night was a Saturday. The restaurants website, Google, and Yelp all advertise that they are open late. It's annoying.
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Lindsey M.
I have come here many times, however today takes the cake. It is opening day for the Sox - and it is dead. We ordered the grande nachos with pulled pork, and they came out cold and over cooked. They replaced them and they were warm - but that's all the good I have to say about the nachos. We even video taped us flipping them upside down and they stuck to the plate. Gross. We also ordered the meat lovers pizza. There was barely any meat on it!! A few pepperonis, some sausage pieces, and some Canadian bacon. It. Was. Disgusting. I expect this from some place in northern Maine - but "home of the sports hub 98.5"?! Not so much. I will come here for drinks, but will not come here for food ever again.
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Rich S.
Solid 3. Three waiters came to the table, but didn't bring ketchup, when there was a burger and fries on the table... My wife's rib eye looked thin and sort of like roadkill, but flavor and cooking were right on... Once food was delivered, didn't see waiter again. ? Do I go to bar?
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Chris C.
Though I did enjoy my Turkey club sandwich, my gf's vegetable sandwich that was marked as a heart healthy option was the greasiest sandwich in the world. Her sandwich tasted like a pound of fried butter. The three stars is because my food was good, but oddly enough it seemed to be superior health-wise when compared to their vegetable sandwich despite the club sandwich not being marked as a heart healthy option while her sandwich was. The servers there were very nice. I wouldn't mind trying this place again, but it's not at the top of my list of places to go to anytime soon. I do recommend this place to those who simply want bar food and are not looking for something healthy. I wish it wasn't so greasy as now my gf will most likely not want to come here again as she knows the options marked as heart healthy are not really that healthy. (she actually just said to me as I read this review to her out loud that she MIGHT go back some day - we go to the movies right next door a few times a year, so it is possible) For the record, I do like to bring such things like horribly greasy sandwiches to the attention of management, but my company did not want to deal with it as we were somewhat in a rush and didn't want negative attention.
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Kyle D.
This place seems like a good spot for your fantasy draft or just hanging out in general. I tried the boneless buffalo wings and they are relatively good. Nice beer selection. The service is good and the location ain't bad. Not much you can really complain about, but not much to really rave about it either. It seems like a good place to watch a game.
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Aaron A.
It's a bar that has a no shot policy along with a one drink at a time policy. I was told it was to keep customers from getting too drunk too fast. Just did a shot on the rocks. Everything is good, nothing is great. Fried calamari is a self proclaimed favorite. I didn't like them. But this is a bar, eat your wings and burger and do your shot on the rocks like a normal person.
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Steve X.
Came here for trivia night with a group of people from work. And never won. But that is not the point of my review. I just want to say the food is average and pretty high compared to other sports bar. they have some nice TVs, but definitely could be better. They have a good selection of food, but id say on a whole, this is a good place if you don't want to go into the city and want to watch a sports event on TV because there is plenty of parking and you can even go to the Showcase movie theatre if you are getting bored here.
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Sonia N.
Popped in this past Saturday night and the place was definitely hopping with the locals. We enjoyed the live music and the dance floor always had enough people. Most of the songs were Top 40 and the band that was playing were pretty good. Nice casual place if you're in the neighborhood and not looking to paint the town red but still want to enjoy a little bit of your Saturday night.
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Evan L.
Went on Tuesday with a group of six and we sat in the back where there weren't a lot of people but that wasn't a problem. Asked for the Red Sox game 3 different times before it was turned on (The only sports on Tuesday was the Red Sox so it's a simple request). Asked our waitress twice and I believe the other person was one of the managers so it taking 30 minutes was pretty ridiculous. There was no ketchup or mustard at our tables and people were eating burgers and we had to grab it ourselves. One of the six in our group asked the waitress to remove our plates and she gave him attitude as she complained about someone else not taking the plates from us. She shouldn't be complaining about other staff to us. Overall just awful service. The food was alright but a little pricey ( I got a cobb salad and my co workers all got burgers). It has a lot of potential because of how big it is and they do have lots of beers but I wouldn't go back.
(2)
Sebastien T.
Have visited the Scoreboard several times before heading over to the movie theater. Facility was always clean and well organized. Wait staff very accommodating and friendly. Food and beers always served on a timely basis. Two thumbs up for this fun establishment!
(4)
Tulan K.
Went there with a friend for trivia night. It was my first time. The place was very busy and packed for tuesday evening. It is a big place and getting tables would not be a problem . Trivia night wad lot of fun too with pretty hard trivia questions and 100 gc reward. We were started off with popcorn which was actually pretty nice. Menu is simple bar food type stuff with high end prices. I ordered the buffalo chicken tenders 5 for $10 but they were pretty big than the normal ones too. Also their french fries was really really good. Other food was ok o guess most ppl did not rave about it at the table but the good thing was the half off app and I got a good deal out of that since mine was app and it was 50% off. Overall good place to watch a game or something like that once in a while and eat some bar food
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Bob C.
Day 2: Still snowing outside. Different bartender, Julie, who's mature and friendly. Refreshing (see last night's review). I start with a cup of NE Clam Chowder and it's the thickest and stickiest soup ever...and I love it!!! Follow up Caesar side salad was fresh but skimpy on the dressing. The shaved Romano cheese was plentiful though. The new bartender (young guy) says the Salmon is as good as the Scrod I had last night. I hope so. My meal was delicious last night and perfectly cooked. My salmon was slightly over cooked to my liking but still was exceptionally flavorful. I got the same sides of broccoli and the rice as it was fantastic again!
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Kimberly K.
I don't mind that it's in a hotel. I like all the tvs. They have some really good bands. However... I hate cover charges at dumpy townie bars. Mostly, their food stinks. A couple years ago I had decent pub fare here. But the last two times.... Ew.
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Grand I.
This place has the privilege of being attached to one of the finest-rated hotels in Woburn, and so I guess they just take business for granted sometimes. Not sure what happened this morning at Sunday brunch time (like 9:15 am), but I know there was only one waitress working the entire floor, and every sentence she said to everyone there started with the word "Sorry". My mom and I had somewhere to be, so we got the buffet just to make sure we could get outta there in time. It still took 15 minutes to get (very weak) coffee from them; the waitress never brought the glass of water I asked for; and she didn't cut us any breaks on the way-overpriced mediocre-tasting buffet. Here's a tip for the world about handling others in the morning: take care of the coffee and the rest will follow!! It's a shame when it feels like more effort goes into turning on televisions than serving a cup a joe.
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Jorge C.
First time here during a New England Patriots game, good crowd and music. They have a good selection of beer and liquor, food was actually really good. I guess the only fault was my coupon for free Appetizer wasn't honored with just my phone, was told to print it out. Not such a big deal.
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Dave B.
Great TV setup, bad food, bad service. Good for a group to watch games and drink beers but for real, the food is tough. Wings are reasonable for Monday night football as they are $.50 each. Order 2 beers for yourself when the server comes because you won't see them again. This review is based on 3 dining experiences.
(1)
Thomas Z.
If you're on a diet, don't expect to see asparagus on the menu or want an espresso after your meal....forget it ! A photo of this place is in Webster's dictionary for "sports bar". Huge sports themed bar, with giant tv's everywhere. Servers dressed like referees, large beer list, tons of giant burgers, and every unhealthy appetizer imaginable..... Including deep-fried Twinkies for dessert. The servers are all very friendly, the food is well prepared, and the place is clean. A great place to go with your friends once in a while, watch a game, and enjoy some good 'ole American comfort food.
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Michael M.
Weird but kinda cool. Went here in a Friday night around 11:30 for one last drink before bed. There was a live band playing all the normal covers.. Big crowd of age 40 plus white people. Big bar, lots of TVs. This bar is connected to a hotel so they closed down at midnight. Nice staff
(3)
Susan B.
This bar always has great food, great service, and a lively atmosphere! On Friday and Saturday nights there is live music some of the greatest entertainment and it is FREE! Come on down and enjoy
(5)
Cynthia E.
Live band and quick drink before the Woburn cinemas made this place a hit. Even after the movies and you want to feel like you're going somewhere else, this place is usually a good spot to hang out. Be ready to yell over the band though and make sure your date doesn't get turned off easily from noise.
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Aaron M.
This was my first time there and I can say I was impressed. Most individuals assume that since it's a bar that the food should be cheap, greasy, and tasteless.... Heartburn waiting to happen. It was none of that. My wife and I ordered the chili nachos for an appetizer, the pub steak for our main course and the fried twinkies for desert. The check came out to approximately $60.00. I asked if they gave a military discount and they took 20% off of the bill. It's nice to go to a place that recognizes the service of member of out armed forces. I will definitely be going back. The only downside is that the restrooms are located in the hotel. If people want to complain about prices they must recognize the fact that it is a restaurant attached to a hotel. There will be a mark up. Convenience comes with a price. And besides it isn't the typical chain place that offers the same crap that just has a different name to it.
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Wm S.
Probably the cleanest pub I've ever been to. My burger was awesome and my beer was cold as could be. Also a great place if you want to see Boston sports fans at their best - fun stuff. One criticism - waitresses are way too hot, like modeling competition hot - I prefer unattractive waitresses.
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M L.
The food was atrocious, the atmosphere was horrible, I think I could have fished for food in the dumpster behind the hotel and it would have been five star compared to the microwaved garbage this place serves. To say this place was mediocre in every way would be an egregiously generous compliment to the hellish dump this place actually is. If I had an hour left to live I would spend it in this restaurant waiting for my food to come because it felt like an eternity.
(1)
David L.
5 stars specifically for the ozzy wings. They are unreal !! Staff is always pleasant, service is on point and it's so close to my house.. If you're looks for a low key sports bar to grab a beer and a bite to eat this place is perfect
(5)
john e.
Its OK if you want a beer hall with a poor selection of beer. The reason why it gets an extra star is they did at least have Lagunitas. But out of a plastic cup almost lost the star again. I ordered from the bar and later from the table. The staff were a bit like those zombies from "Night Of The Living Dead". But there was a game on and it was mobbed. It's OK for game watching, although far from the best. Everyone has got small plasma TV screens these days. The place is huge, it feels like the lobby of the Woburn Laser Tag venue. The food is way overpriced for below average pub food. i mean $28 for a steak, in this place that looks like Chuckie Cheese? - cummon, you gotta be kidding me. The ook of the place should give you a fukin clue people. This is not your Capitol Grille !! I mean would you get breast implants installed in a car wash? The nachos we ordered at the table took a while to come out and were very disappointing. I personallly wolfed a lot of it down, even though it was garbage, because I had not eaten. If I ever go back there, I would definitely eat BEFORE going there.
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Bill Z.
Boston sports fans sure do love their Bruins, and you live in the Woburn area, this is obviously the place to meet with your friends to watch the games. We came here on a Saturday night during the playoffs; it was practically standing room only, and there was a pretty good band on stage playing lots of rock and soul favorites mostly from the 70s. Nice variety of booths, regular tables, and bistro tables. The beer list is not what I would call extensive, but I thought it was still quite good. It had the mandatory varieties of Sam, and a few other bottles and drafts, some were familiar, some were new to me. We didn't order any food, but those who got here before me dined - quite well - on burgers, fries, and various fried ringed things (like onions and calamari). The waitresses came by often, and the bus staff cleaned off the table frequently. I think the only place you can be to not see a TV here is if you sit under a table. Of the about 2 dozen TVs this evening, all but 3 of them were showing the Bruins game. Two of them had the mandatory Keno, and we were FINALLY able to convince our waitress to put on the Sox game on one - just ONE - TV. The thing that amused me the most is that to get to the rest rooms, you had to leave the bar and go through the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel to which this is adjacent. There was one employee at the glass doors whose sole purpose was to open the door for anyone going in or out. I hope he's paid well.
(3)
John G.
Staff was super nice and attentive. Our waitress got our drinks and food quickly. It was delicious.The only problem was there credit card machine was broken which wasn't pleasing. I had to take cash out of the atm and was charged a fee. It wasn't our servers fault but had to take a star for that. We still tipped 20%
(3)
South D.
Negatives and Positives: The Good: Ice cold beer, just have to wait a day and a half to get one from the table servers. Tons of TVs and games on. The Bad: Service: Slow and cold food delivered. Food: Wings blow!
(2)
Laura C.
Good beer selection, good food, huge dining area so you'll never have trouble getting a table. Good place to watch games, and late night spot as well.
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Sandro K.
I hate to rate this place so low but since "the renovation" took place I don't like it anymore. When I was there last Saturday I thought I'm getting into a high end night club with the bouncer at the door who shushed me into a line of people waiting to get in. 20 minutes later I got in and it was way too busy and impossible to get a table for food. A live band was performing. They did a nice job actually but it was way too loud. Took me forever to get a beer at the bar because they were understaffed and hence got a rude attitude. I don't know what this place wants to be. Club? Sportsbar? Restaurant? A bit of everything?
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Rob F.
Just what the hell do you want? I've been to the Scoreboard three or four times this summer. Every time I've been there, the place has been busy. Very busy. Busy enough that at times, the service can be slow. But not so slow as to pull the ratings for this quite enjoyable place down into the 2 star range. The food's good. The beer's good. The fun's good. Really people, relax, it's all good. Every time I've been here, I've been greeted and seated with a menu promptly, served a bowl of fresh, hot popcorn, and my drink order has been taken. The beer is cold, the selection of draft and bottled adequate, the pour is nicely done. I've had the spinach artichoke dip, the house special sauce (buffalo and barbecue mixed) on the wings, nachos, and the Tuscan Chicken Sandwich (fried herb breaded chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, red onion and cheddar cheese.) The chicken sandwich and wings are awesome, the nachos quite good, and the dip... eh, not so good. The food comes out fresh and hot. The fries served with the chicken sandwich are very good, and very, very fresh and hot. They have not been waiting around for someone under a lamp. Give these puppies a chance to cool. You've been warned. There are 25 televisions here. If you want to see the game (or even if you don't) you can not miss it. On Tuesdays they host "Stump Trivia." I was there last night and thought it was great fun. There are rock bands, acoustic duos, DJs, and piano players on some of the other nights. When I look around the (huge) room, I see happy faces. It seems to be mostly locals, with a smattering of hotel guests as well. It is attached to and owned by the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Granted, there are enough Yelpers here complaining about slow service (and I've seen some people complain while there) that management should probably look into the issue. I'm not a restaurant pro, but from what I've seen on my several visits, the waitresses and the servers are busting their butts. I'm guessing it's a kitchen issue. Maybe cooking for this giant bar - and providing room service for the hotel - is backing things up. Maybe they just need more cooks, and that shouldn't be too hard to fix. Maybe they need a bigger kitchen, or updated equipment, or I dunno... As for the rest of the gripes? Yeah, the bathrooms are in the hotel lobby (which, by the way, makes 'em nicer and cleaner than your average sports bar.) Yeah, the age restrictions are tight. (Deal with it. You'll be a grown up some day.) Yeah, it doesn't stay open until 2 AM. (Heck, neither do I.) Haters gonna hate. Like Coach B. says, "It is what it is." So, what do you want? If you want your food that frickin' fast, I'm sure there's a McDonald's not far away. If you're looking for "haute cuisine" try the Beacon Grille. If you want a relaxed pace, some good bar food, and a cold beer in a noisy room filled with happy people...
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Connor P.
Gets a little too crowded for their work load to handle during Boston Playoff sports. They should also mention that deals do not apply during Boston sport games such as their .25 cent wings. The service was horrible. My friend and I ordered a beer each and they messed up on both of our beers, three different times throughout the night. The one thing that saved this place was the fact that they had one of the best Reubens that I have ever come across. It was a great size and the corn beef was great. The food was great, the beer (if correct order) was great. Overall...shady on the menu pricing and strategies, below-average service, great food!
(3)
Ash D.
I have driven by this place every time that I have gone to the movies without knowing about it's existance, and about a month ago my friend told me about it & that it was supposed to be a good time. I came here last night just for the heck of it. The first thing I noticed about this place was that it had a REALLY nasty smell(feces? i'm going to give this place the benefit of the doubt & assume my nose was playing tricks on me.) Anyways, this place wasn't exactly how I expected it. It's big inside, there's a bunch of different seating areas, a good amount of people were here on a Wednesday night, & there was a live band. I love live music so I think on a Wednesday night it was a nice surprise. I sat at the bar. I paid waaaaaaaay too much for my Long Island Ice Tea. $10?! I didn't even get the slightest head change. I basically chugged it & got out because the smell(whatever it was) was still lingering. Ew.
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Michelle A.
This place is great! HUGE and spacious. Plenty of tables of all shapes and sizes. Trivia, live music with a dance floor and plenty of tvs in the bar area. Food is good but didn't blow my hair back and is kinda expensive for pub fare. The sheer size of this place and all the action can easily make it a go to location for any night of the week. Definitely check it out... but eat before you go....
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Brie D.
This place has a great set-up. A lot of big TVs and many different seating areas for whatever mood you're in... however, I HATE leaving a restaurant and feeling ripped off. I paid $8.95 for this puny little excuse for a chicken quesadilla and a whopping $10.95 for a basket of wings with 10-12 little wings in it. The sauce was also cut with butter, so they had very little heat to them. They had a good crunch, at least. Our server was nice, but slowwwwww and apparently not one for listening. Our app and meals all came at once, without the side of avocado I asked for and she didn't come back to check on us until the food was gone. I also despise red sangria that has chambord, peachtree and fruity vodka in it. Yuck. Go watch the game and have a beer, but stay away from the over-priced portions of mediocre food.
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William E.
Met a customer here a few weeks back, Just had a couple of beers and appetizers. Overall....pretty good. Beer list was pretty good and the appetizers were fair. This would be a great place to watch a game though....will probably be back.
(3)
Christian H.
From the outside, it looks like a typical seedy sports bar connected to a economy hotel. Although it is a sports bar, its actually quite lively (especially on game nights) and the staff are really nice. Unfortunately, the food is underwhelming and it seems their most requested beer is Bud and Bud Light. The taps are all garden variety yellow label Stella, Blue Moon, Shock Top.... the torture. So I was surprised to find myself enjoying a game there, but it really needs some TLC in the kitchen and on the taps.
(3)
Kerri Y.
Cover charge? in Woburn!? In a Woburn hotel bar?? Went to check out this place on Friday night, just looking for some quick bar food a a drink for a relaxing low key night. Complete and utter shock when got to the bar and they asked for a $5 cover. Once inside was blown away by the amount of people and insanely loud atmosphere... in Woburn. Although, by no means was looking for this type of night, I was pleasantly surprised. Tons of TVs every where, great DJ, lively atmosphere, friendly folks (not weird awkward friendly). Cheap beer/wine/ food. (Agree with other reviews-- this place wants to be a night club). Service is slow. I would have ordered more drinks if I had the opportunity. Food was ok- just ordered a bunch of apps- calamari, nachos and sliders. I would not be drawn back specifically for the food. The atmosphere was fun enough that we stuck around for a while. Also, they have no rest rooms in the bar-- you have to wander out into the hotel lobby... and then have to get checked for a wrist band to enter back into the hotel bar. It was a bit awkward of a process.
(3)
Mike B.
We stopped in here on a whim after seeing sign on I-95 and not complaints at all. The food was good, the beer was cold (the air conditioning works super great too!) and service with a smile. Will definitely be going back. Oh, we won at Keno and that paid for our tab!
(4)
De A.
When I moved to the Woburn area a few years ago I thought that it was great that there was a bar around the corner. We went about once a week, faithfully. About six months ago the food began to go really down hill and the prices - well check the menu because they increased quite a bit. It's my understanding that they are under new management. They used to have $3 draft of the month, and it would change every month. For example, the beer was pumpkin during November usually. But they no longer do this - it has been Budweiser forever, and ontop of that the last time we went it was warm. They took the cups out of the dishwaster and poured beer into them. Not cool. Bring the old managers back, it worked a lot better.
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Courtney N.
My friend and I arrived too early (or too late) for The Avengers and decided to get a snack at the Scoreboard located virtually next door to the Woburn Cinema. I was immediately impressed by their lay-out; plenty of room, huge televisions everywhere and a great Boston sports theme. The menu was fantastic, and we both quickly decided to get a full meal instead of an appetizer to share. My friend got the schrod and I got the ziti chicken with broccoli. Both delicious and big, but not too big. The prices were great too. We tried a Sam Adams blueberry beer (with the addition of real blueberries) and that was great too. Our waitress was nice, and not intrusive at all but fast with the drinks and bill which I liked since I didn't want to be late to the movie. The only thing I didn't like was navigating the job fair going on in the corridor (it's located inside a hotel) en route to the bathrooms. Not their fault, of course, but kind of a pain. I did get asked if I had a resume with me though!
(4)
John H.
I drive by Scoreboard all the time and recently decided to stop in for some drinks and apps before a movie. Nothing horrific, but I won't be back. Pros: Decent beer selection, fairly large space, lots of televisions. Cons: Extraordinarily high price/portion & quality ratio. When we arrived, the hostess asked how long we were staying and mentioned something about cover. I thought this was a strange question and wrote it off as a joke (I mean, it's Woburn), but apparently they were serious. Food was pretty good but super overpriced. We left after our food and a single round of drinks. This place is not next to the Garden or Fenway. It's off route 128, connected to a hotel and next to a movie theater. If they had a grip on this, cool. I love buffalo wings and cold beer.. But $12 for a small bar pizza? Guys, get real. Scoreboard is not a bad place; they just seem to not know their place. And up in that Woburn/Burlington area, there's no shortage of supremely average sports bars that do, and price accordingly. Next time we'll splurge on a fancy place, or just hit the 99 and call it a day. But I ain't paying the former for quality of the latter.
(2)
Mike S.
Great atmosphere to watch a game or play trivia on Tuesday nights. It's recently renovated, spacious and has a multitude of high-def televisions everywhere. Some nights they have live bands too. Overall a decent place. Average prices. Mediocre pubfare. A good spot to endulge in Keno too.
(3)
Shawn L.
I've been here a few times and I wasn't thoroughly impressed. The service wasn't all that great. The upside is that they have plenty of T.V.s to watch a game
(2)
TL L.
Great place, great people, great bands, great food. I really enjoy coming here. The music and game atmosphere is just great.
(5)
K E.
The only good thing about this place are the multiple TVs. The food is not good at all. Our service was actually pretty good, but I can't get over bad food. We had the calamari and chicken poppers for appetizers and split a reuben sandwich for the main. None of it was worth mentioning. I'm going to give it one more shot and try the wings. If they mess that up I'm going to have to say "Sayonara" to the Scoreboard.
(2)
Evan T.
I am not one to bad mouth restaurants unless they are horrible, but this place is horrible! If I could give it 'no stars' I would. The food is fine, but too expensive for what you get and they have a poor selection of beer (we don't all like coors/bud light folks - some people like beer with taste). But the absolute worst part is the service. It's slow, VERY slow, unexcuseably SLOW even. The bartenders are so rude (oh, i'm sorry, I thought your job was to serve me - am I mistaken? You have something better to be doing? get a new job.) And one of the waiters (pretty sure he sleeps there) was using the mike system for his own amusement last time I was there. He was literally screaming asking people if they knew where a certain address was. Once? ok. Four-five times? Dude, you're annoying - past annoying. This place is like a bad high school party - everyone is hammered, most are probably underage, everyone is rude, and people are embarassing themselves trying to look cool. Ugh, Scoreboards - I hate you.
(1)
Dawn H.
I went here with my husband last night 2 watch the Bruins game. I knew the service was slow but we had 2 wait apx 40mins 4 our potato skins. That wasn't even the worst part though. The worst part was when I took a sip of water & got a piece of glass through the straw. The manager never came over 2 say sorry & nothing was taken off our bill. The waiter offered 2 pay 4 our potato skins but we didn't feel it was his responsibility. We used 2 go here almost once a week but I don't think we will be back here anytime soon.
(1)
Amy D.
Three stars is a stretch, but 2 doesn't seem fair. The food here is fine, nothing more, nothing less. Prices are fair too I would say. The problem I have experienced ( as have several others, according to these reviews ) is the service . I have been here probably 4-5 times. There is a bartender named Amy who is great, fun, funny, outgoing etc, the type of things you would want and appreciate in a bartender. But we have found the other bartenders to be outright surly. I have been a bartender and a waitress and I know it's not an easy job, by any means. It's just so irritating to repeatedly thank them when they bring a drink or food or whatever, and never once get a smile or a "you're welcome" or anything close to that.
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Dan P.
Was a great place for awesome food. Went today, new menu, over priced. Ordered dinner. Got a McDonalds quality meal that cost me a small fortune. Chicken breast the size of a Sparrow breast. Lame COLD sweet potato fries. Found out they are under new ownership and don't seem to care about customers anymore. There was a table right next to us complaining also. I see why it was empty on a Saturday night. What a shame to go from awesome food to a down right dumpster food. Left there almost as hungry as when I went in.
(1)
Jeff C.
These new owners need to get a clue! This isn't the North End. I have no problem paying top dollar for premium food but I don't pay premium prices for pub food that's located off RT128 and connected to a mediocre hotel. You have a loyal following so don't ruin it with overpriced food. 1 star for the decent atmosphere and 1 star for the cute waitresses.
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Anne B.
This is a great sports bar. Plenty of TVs and all kinds of programming on a variety of screen sizes. The bands that they have on weekends are good too. The downside is the food and service. In 3 visits, we've had to wait quite a while for food and drinks while seated at a table and the last visit we had to remind the waitress who said the chef had to leave and they were trying to find someone to prepare the food....d'oh! This used to be a decent place when it was first opened, not sure what's happened since the new facelift and staff changes.
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David A.
What a collosal dissapointment. What sports bar doesn't allow shots? Seriously. From the moment walking in the door, it was a downer. Semi-enthusiastic hostess blindly shuffled us to a table directly under the loudest corner of TV's. Not a serious issue for me as there were several games on, but was hard to hear the princess without yelling across the table. No silverware. No Napkins. Waitress came over and was friendly enough, took out drink orders and went off and about. No silverware, no napkins. Drinks back, starting to consume, food order in. A barely acceptable spinach dip shows up, still no napkins, no silverware. Really? At this point, we had called over our waitress, seated at a table near us chatting up some equally loud other females, and requested napkins and silverware as it would be nice. Entree' arrives, fancy words for half-assed burgers, and it was cooked. Nothing really spectacular. The fried were decent, but that's the nicest thing I have to say. I really wanted to like this place, but was let down. For shame scoreboard, for shame.
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Kellie Z.
I was looking for a new Sports bar - esp. since Bostonville is gone. This place is nice, new, and fun. TV's all around. Great place to watch a game or a guy.... ha ha ha Check it out next time your looking for a place to hang out for a few drinks while watching a game. I went and had fun......
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Thuy D.
Not a bad place for someone not wanting to travel to Boston. I usually go here on Mondays for their 25 cents wings. Live bands on Friday and Saturday nights are great. Their drinks are decent. This bar is more for older people...mostly in their late 30s and 40s so this is not for young people who are trying to pick up dates unless they don't mind the age difference =)
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Clinton W.
My wife got a deal at Restaurant.com for this restaurant, so we decided to try it out. After going there, I think we overpaid! Pros: Lots of tv's to watch games. Cons: Nachos ordered with chli.....way too much cheese and barely any chili. We waited forever to get dishes from our waiter. Fish and Chips tasted like something from the Gorton's fisherman tv dinner. Lobster Roll tasted fishy and watered down with mayo. Waiter was slow and the Hostess was snaping her gum and twirling her hair like a High Schooler. Not cool. Needless we wont be going back there. Now let me go back to pumping the food out of my stomach.
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E and D.
The service is, in a word, horrible. We usually would stay away from a place with such bad service, but they had Stump Trivia on Tuesday nights; we like playing trivia and it's close by. Our first time there, we sat at the bar. The bartenders had to finish their conversation with each other before greeting us. After that, it seemed like it was an inconvenience to bring us a beer. The next week, we decided to sit at a table in the bar. We figured it couldn't get worse; we were wrong. The waiter seemed like he didn't want to be there and his attitude towards us showed. We did get lucky a couple of times and had 2 absolutely wonderful waitresses. They paid attention to why we were there & knew what we were looking for. They came by the table when we needed drinks, yet they didn't come by every two mins. asking if we needed something. They are the reason we gave 2 stars instead of 1. Management seriously needs to review their staff.
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Louie B.
Went for a band. Venue is nice and big and it sounded good. Beers were cold and servers were friendly. Bathrooms being down the hall sucked but the 8ft tall guy holding the door helped ease the pain.
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Matt G.
So have been hearing commercials on the radio for weeks and decided to try lunch. Amazing! Glad I did. Entire place is clean. Staff is friendly and efficient. Bar area is begging for Football. If you haven't been. GO SOON!
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Angela C.
I've been here a handful of times because I live 5 minutes away. The beers are cold, and their jolly rancher martini is delicious. Their apps are hit or miss - nachos and calamari were ok but the artichoke dip was watery and the sliders were dry. Whenever I've come for lunch or dinner though I've never been disappointed. The all star burger is a good choice, but the turkey sandwich with guacamole is delicious! My husband and I have also had the steak tip and turkey tips for dinner and both were cooked perfect and delicious. We will keep coming back
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James R.
So I've been to this Bar twice within one week. Once to catch Game One of the Celtics/Lakers Finals Thursday night...and once on a date this past Sunday. For the game, it was mostly drinks with a friend of mine...we ordered some Buffalo Wings b/c that is what you do when you're out drinking watching sports events. The drinks were really good and reasonably priced. Had a dirty martini that was pretty good...not stellar...but certainly not bad either. For me, it comes down to the olives and the brine...these olives were decent. The wings weren't hot at all, but the company I had probably wouldn't have wanted them spicier anyway. They tasted fine...and weren't the battered up kind you get at any New England Sandwich/Pizza shop. (kinda expensive tho) The bar is great, lots of room...there was a dining room attached that had Karaoke...and thankfully, I won't rate Scoreboard by the Karaoke participants...ouch! Friendly and attentive staff too! If ya happen to run into an impossibly cute blond waitress, guaranteed her name is Carli...and she's awesome. For the dinner-n-a-movie date...had an All American Cheeseburger with Cheddar cheese and fries. The Cheeseburger was pretty good...cooked medium just as I requested. The fries were, well...so ya know when Burger King decided to change their french fries to the weird ones they have now? They have like a batter or some crap on the outside of them? Yeah...these fries are larger versions of those. Honestly, they weren't AS bad, but I am not a huge fan of this type. My company that night had some Pasta Fagioli soup, which she claimed was really good. Anyway...this place can be found in the Holiday Inn next to Showcase Cinemas in Woburn. So honestly...for a sports event or dinner and a movie, I would recommend checking it out!
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Lori M.
This was our first time here and we will never go back! The food was ok but nothing to rave about. We got appetizers only: buffalo chicken wings, sliders and calamari. The wings were tasty but drenched in sauce, calamari was soggy not crispy and the sliders were kind of rubbery. The drinks were good but over priced for the size (very small). The worst part about this place was the service! Our waitress literally disappeared! We didn't see her once after we placed our order. Other tables in the section started complaining too and the manager came over to take other tables' orders, but there was no apology, no explanation, no offer to comp us a drink to make up for it. It was actually the hostess who was the most helpful to us-she is the one who got us our check, apologized and told us that they didn't know where our waitress had gone. We paid the bill and left no tip-something I have never done in my life. The place is just a disaster! We will never go back there again. If you've never been, don't bother!
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Joshua H.
Used to be Tony Pilla's. None of us got sick, and some of the food wasn't bad. In fact, the remaining Italian-American dishes (spaghetti w/ meatballs, chicken parm) weren't too bad. But the burgers were a big disappointment, the service was very slow. Overall, the food and ambiance was indistinguishable from an Applebee's but worse service and a shorter menu.
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Nancy C.
solutely awful!! Came here last night for a friends band and will never ever go back. Sports bar right... ya not so much. They're tvs are ok but I have seen better. Theyre servers are awful dont look like they enjoy working here at all. And neither would I. Managers following them around and there were a lot of mamagers on. Managers also looked unhappy. You can tell they dont trust their staff which is sad. I am a bartender in Boston and you should be able to trust the people u hire! I wouldn't work for managers that cant trust me! Food was boring, drinks were just as expensive here as they are at my bar (which is ridiculous for a small town bar) and worst of all, other friends of mine showed up at 11:35 and they wouldn't let them in cuz thats "their rule" Well guess what scoreboards... all your stupid rules and unhappy workers and terrible service has made myself and friends not want to come back
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Jackie B.
been here a few times...I like this place because I usually feel like a pagent queen on a Friday night if you catch my drift. if you didn't I'll explain...a weird crowd of mixed bikers, the 40+(some perhaps may still dress and feel 20 at heart..and shouldn't) sports fans(all ages) and oh yea...me. beers cold, tvs are huge, and usualy a decent cover band. Also I've had there wings and potato skins wich were pretty good! Cheers!
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Alex T.
If I could give this place negative stars I would. I have been a patron there a few times before, spending a lot of money and was completely mistreated and insulted by this establishment and their staff last night. The Bruins were 8 minutes from winning their first Stanley Cup in almost 40 years, something I have been waiting to witness my whole life (I'm 32), and had a lot of meaning for me since my grandfather who was a huge Bruins fan and introduced me to hockey, passed in 2008. I was meeting a good friend of mine who lives in Woburn, to catch the end of the game and when I got to the door, they didn't let me in. I was the only person at the door, the bar was not full and this was not a safety issue, as I asked if they would let me in if someone left and they still said no, saying in a very arrogant tone, that it was a management decision. I was then accosted by an extremely rude and crass police officer with a brown shirt complex, who was standing at the door, yelling "Drop the attitude" at me, more than once and giving me dirty looks, threatening to arrest me (what law I was breaking, I would still like to know). My friend had to leave his drink inside the bar, and walk out in order to enjoy the last few minutes of the game with me. We ended up leaving, missing the celebrations on the ice, and went to the local Applebee's down the street which was a much better choice than this place. I am educated, an energy consultant (not some thug), and I have never been in trouble with the law in my life. I have been in bars and restaurants all over this world, including in some countries considered to be less "civilized" than the US, and I have never in my life been treated like I was last night at Scoreboard in Woburn, MA. I hadn't even had a single drink that night. My only "crime" was wanting to join my friend inside a bar that was not at full capacity, in order to enjoy this special, rare and unique moment. I'm sure this was the most action this bar and cop have seen in their lifetimes, hence the superiority complex from both. I will never be going back to this trashy place again, and I am recommending all of my friends to stay away as well. My local friend who has spent a ton of money in this place will also not being going back, and spreading the word about Scoreboard to the Woburn community. If you want patrons to return to your establishment, in order to spend money and pay your salary and rent, you cannot treat them like a piece of trash. Go back to school and take some business management classes. Also hiring local police officers to provide private security, in most countries, is considered illegal. I'm not sure why, in the US ,this is allowed. -Alexander F Taveira
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Trish C.
Big fan of Scoreboard. It can get very busy in there fast but love the staff and good food.
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Marilee M.
Great atmosphere, especially for a Pats game. It was packed but that was expected during the game. Was seated about half hour after we got there. Food came quickly and hot. Not the best....nothing spectacular. They gave free buffalo wings during half time....nice touch. Will definitely come here again. Free wifi too
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Jason L.
This place is horrible! I'm a huge sports bar fan, I love the food, atmosphere, and general feel for these types of places. So when I finally went to check this place out I was pumped. I showed up on a Friday night with my girlfriend, apparently they had a cover band playing and it was 10 dollars per person just to sit and eat.....LAME!!!! We left and decided to come back a week later when there wouldn't be a charge to get into the place. This wound up being our biggest mistake of all. The Bad: We were seated to a dirty table, it took five minutes for the waitress to come over and clean it. The Patriots were on so we decided to get a bunch of appetizers rather then main courses, we got the spinach and artichoke dip, buffalo wings, potato skins, and a salad, all of it more expensive then the average sports bar. It took 35 minutes for the food to get out, and what we got was a joke. Everything was as bland as it gets, the spinach and artichoke dip was watery, the wings and potato skins had no taste, and the salad had ordinary written all over it. The waitress never came by to see how our food was and as a result dirty dishes continued to pile up around our table. The atmosphere of the place wasn't much better, it was mostly an older crowd yelling and shouting like they were five years old at the tv's. Lots of drunks spilling beer and food, you get the point. The good: I have nothing good to say about this place, hence the one star. Avoid this place, I dont see it getting any better, the only reason I think this place is still open is the fact that it's attached to a hotel.
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Jarrod C.
Great place to come and play Stump Trivia on Tuesday nights, $3 draft Buds, big LCD TVs on the wall and some projectors too. Crowd is generally late 20s-30s professional types and during the Celts finals it was quite packed. Food was just so-so bar type pub fare, but everything is priced right and it's close by. What more could you want?
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Pamela S.
***UPDATE*** I came here with my Meetup group on SuperBowl Sunday, and it was a much better experience. The bar area was packed (of course) for the afternoon SuperBowl party, and people were overflowing into the ballroom that they set up to watch the game and serve food in. However, I did put my name in for a table and we ended up scoring a beautiful round cushioned area that was being held for a state rep who never showed up for his reservation. Loved the atmosphere during the game--plenty of screens to watch--and our server this time was very friendly and attentive. Food seemed better. Even though the Pats lost I still had a blast, and will definitely return here next football season.
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Ken C.
I had the opportunity to come in here for Monday Night Football while in town for business. I have to say, this place is pretty good for a sports bar in a Holiday Inn. It has a ton of flat screen TVs to watch the game, a lot of tables, good entertainment, and decent pub food. There was a local radio station here that night giving away prizes for sports trivia. I sat at the bar, and the bartenders were very friendly. I ordered some dry rub wings as an appetizer and some buffalo sauce on the side. The wings came out quickly and were pretty tasty. I had a wrap for dinner (forgot what kind) but it was really good and so were the sweet potato fries that came with it. Overall a good choice for a sports bar.
I've been here a handful of times with my friend for Tuesday trivia night or to watch various playoff games. The best part about trivia night is that all appetizers are half priced. I don't really suggest going here for dinner. The food is terrible. For all the options they have you'd think something has to be good, but I haven't found it yet. And the service doesn't help. For some reason no matter how busy it is, it always takes the waitresses a good 15 minutes to bring you anything after you order it, including drinks. And the waitresses are impossible to track down to even order something. Since the renovation the restaurant looks nice, but I don't plan to go there unless I'm playing trivia.
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Jeffrey M.
This place is fantastic for watching a game... The staff is nice... Laurie, Cheryl, Racine, Matt, & Brian are all awesome!!! It's a great place to grab a late night snack. So much better than TITS :-)
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Robin R.
Great place to listen to bands have apps and drinks with friends!!
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Sheldon W.
I went here last Wednesday for wing night. The wings are pretty good and the only reason why I have it at 4 stars opposed to 5 is because...well it took me 5 beers (I count time in beers) before I got my wings. I believe they forgot to put in my order, granted they did buy one of my beers and had they bought me 2 they would have gotten the 5 star rating. Overall a great place and some interesting people so I would/will go back again.
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JOANNE S.
I have enjoyed some meals at this restaurant but last night was not the case. We had a lovely server, not her fault the food wasn't good. I got a pressed veggie panini w/eggplant and other veggies. The eggplant was not in the sandwich, the mushrooms were canned and the ciabata bread, ahh it wasn't... It was tasteless and would never get it again.
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John R.
Best place, North of Boston (Woburn) to hang out and see/listen to live bands/good music or watch your favorite team or sport on one of a few dozen large flatscreens in the bar or dining areas. Over all the other bars in the area this IS the place to go and will probably outlast the others. I originally started going here a few years ago just to see the bands but I love the place if it's just to meet friends and have a bite or just hang out, It's well worth the drive. Everyone I talk in the Woburn area likes this place out of all the others in the area. Everyone I have brought here or recommend TPs to and the bands I know that play here all like it a lot. There is always a good lively crowd every time I go. Great staff, very friendly, good food, very reasonable prices and plenty of FREE Parking not like in Woburn Center where parking is a bitch. They always have great bands here on a regular basis check out their web site and check out the bands. There is nothing in the area that even comes close so try it out. Edit: Had to add a 5th star after going to a few other places in the area just down the street actually. The Scoreboard it THE place to hang out watch a game, see a band or just go for some decent reasonably priced food.
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Nikki G.
I've been to the Scoreboard many, many times with friends and family. Mostly for trivia on Tuesday nights, occasionally to hang with some friends to watch a big game. They've recently renovated and I have to say that the layout is about 20 times better than it was before. In the bar area alone, there are 25 tvs. I'm pretty sure that no matter what seat you're sitting at, you have a good view of the game which is awesome. Really looking forward to watching either football or hockey there. Only downer from what I could see, is that they don't have a lot of booths anymore. They have 3-4 really large booths near the entrance but the rest are either high top or lower tables with regular chairs. Looks like it might be harder for larger groups to hang out (at least close to the bar area). Now, we've been here a ton of times and it really varies. One night we'll have a great night with good servers and good food. Other nights, not so much. Sort of a hit or miss in my opinion. We went today to check out the place and were seated right away . But, it took our server about 15 minutes to come and even take our drink order. She was very nice but I'm pretty sure she was the only waitress working (we went at 4pm on a Sunday). When we got our food, my fiance's burger was awesome (looked good too). I got the vodka penne pasta and it was flavorful but the pasta was so overdone it was soggy. Kinda gross. I know I asked for it by getting pasta at a sports bar but, come on. Pasta is not hard to cook. Can't wait to go back for trivia. it'll be interesting to see how the staff performs with a larger crowd. Love the remodel and love all the new tvs. 3 stars for now.
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Jay P.
Went last night to see a U2 Tribute band Joshua Tree, We got there early because we wanted to have a meal before the show. The waitress was extremely nice and attentive. The food was great, much, much better than I expected after seeing a few bad reviews but I honestly think those are not quite the truth probably people loyal to other bars in the area or people with an ax to grind. The drinks were reasonably priced the beer was ice cold and the drinks strong. The meal went well not one complaint out of all 11 people I was with. We actually got friendly with a group at another table and plan to meet back there again. The show was just the best, Joshua Tree was awesome you would swear you were listening to the Real U2. Great crowd lots of people everyone was nice. This was our first visit and will not be our last. They might just have another regular. OH! One thing you should know, they do not admit anyone after 11:30 pm I guess this has been in effect for some time. One of my friends works late and we found out about this rule when I asked the bouncer at the door if I could buy a ticket for him and he would be late. IMO it's a good rule and I applaud them for it. I guess it's in order to keep out people who get wasted else where and then go out to catch last call and usually cause trouble.
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Christopher G.
had a great time watching the game! Could easily pay attention to the game. Service was good. Had drinks when i wanted. Food wasn't very good though.
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Cassondra S.
The food wasn't bad, but I feel really ripped off. I glanced and the menu and decided on a capri salad, which sounded nice and light. This dish is simple (tomato, moz. and basil with a little balsamic reduction) and very hard to mess up, so it didn't fail on taste, but I didn't pay enough attention to the prices and consequently got ripped off. It cost 9.95 and consisted of three slices of tomato with toppings. I felt like they could have at least given me a whole tomato for ten bucks. The staff was attentive, but also had their own hangout happening. It was a decent atmosphere, but i can't go back after being robbed like that.
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Marc M.
Great place to watch a game. Service is definitely hit or miss. Our last waitress "Dolly" was more interested flirting with a table close to us than providing quality service. We timed her sitting and playing with a customer's phone for over 5 minutes. Meanwhile, half our order was forgotten. Her overall demeanor seemed like we were inconveniencing her. Thank God this it's the last game of football season. Maybe they will renovate their staff by next season.
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Colin G.
Food is pretty weak. I mean they really are just mailing it in on 80% of the menu items. The wings were decent and most likely the highlight of the options. That said it is a decent place to watch a game. They have a good amount of TVs with many different games on. Decent beer selection. The place could be so much better if they put a little more heart in the menu and cooking. But for just beers and games is adequate.
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Mark W.
Sat at the bar waiting on some friends ordered the extra hot wings which weren't spick at all. They have a few big screen plasmas which I just gives them the right to call the place a "Sports Bar" The service was fast and friendly.
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Miss T.
Went with friends & met up with friends - had drinks & there was a band. The service was good until it gets crowded. Its very nice atmosphere there & very clean. Cant wait to return !!!
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Leah G.
Went to the Scoreboard last night for the "pre grand opening party" that was open to the public. Food was great, i had the lobster mac and cheese and enjoyed a $3 Scoreboard Blue which has a nice amount of blueberries. Staff was great, our waiter was attentive without being annoying. Place looks pretty awesome. All new everything from ceiling to floor. If you've been there before you will enjoy the new look, lives up to the "sports bar" name for sure.
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S P.
Terrible place. Cranky staff. Stood at the bar for at least 10 minutes and no one would help me. The place isn't THAT big...3 bartenders should be able to move a little faster or at least acknowledge me and say "I'll be right with you." But no, I stood there and stood there. They looked at me several times but no one bothered to say anything to me. The hostesses are not particularly friendly either. Just heard they are closing down for a month for renovations...I hope they renovate the staff as well.
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Christine D.
The scoreboard is a pretty good place for food and drinks. The bar section is always busy on weekends, especially during games. They often have radio stations come in giving away free tickets (I won red sox/yankees tickets!) Live music and trivia as well. Food and prices are pretty average, although the BBQ nachos were to die for. I've been there a few times. For the most part, service has been alright. The first time we went there was a pretty busy night with WAAF and a band playing, and it took about 2 hours to get our food. Maybe it was because it was recently after they first opened. We haven't experienced this since. Didn't matter. I got up and took some free wings from the bar while we waited.
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Address :15 Middlesex Canal Park
Woburn, MA, 01801
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner, Late Night Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Live Good For Dancing : Yes Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : No Best Nights : Wed, Fri, Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Nadine J.
Been here a few times- consistently horrible experience. I usually love to go to sports bars and but this is not one I would ever go to again. The food is horrible, the bathrooms are always flithy every time I used them, the service is slow and rude, and the crowd of people that hang out there in general is bad. Never ever again.
(1)Angela P.
Awesome place !! Amazing band hurland brothers was playing so much fun and great music kept me and my girlfriends dancing all night ,,and the fact they played country , rock and pop is a huge plus !! and the set up is huge plenty if room for moving despite it was packed , and the drinks are so delishious and to over done sometimes you have a great nite this was definitely one if them met some great people ! Staff was very friendly bartenders are fun and polite despite how busy it was had a great nite
(5)Sara F.
Food is decent (it's a sports bar, we weren't expecting the world) & service is fine. Except for the crazy rude middle aged blonde server who came running at us with her finger in the air yelling about how it's "illegal" to put an infant car seat on a chair. Relax. It's not "illegal". Don't be so dramatic. The only reason I'm writing this review is because they are not ever open until 12:30. We're traveling for business and stuck in this weird town for a month. My husband has tried to stop by 3 times in the last week for to-go food between 11pm and midnight... One night was a Saturday. The restaurants website, Google, and Yelp all advertise that they are open late. It's annoying.
(3)Lindsey M.
I have come here many times, however today takes the cake. It is opening day for the Sox - and it is dead. We ordered the grande nachos with pulled pork, and they came out cold and over cooked. They replaced them and they were warm - but that's all the good I have to say about the nachos. We even video taped us flipping them upside down and they stuck to the plate. Gross. We also ordered the meat lovers pizza. There was barely any meat on it!! A few pepperonis, some sausage pieces, and some Canadian bacon. It. Was. Disgusting. I expect this from some place in northern Maine - but "home of the sports hub 98.5"?! Not so much. I will come here for drinks, but will not come here for food ever again.
(2)Rich S.
Solid 3. Three waiters came to the table, but didn't bring ketchup, when there was a burger and fries on the table... My wife's rib eye looked thin and sort of like roadkill, but flavor and cooking were right on... Once food was delivered, didn't see waiter again. ? Do I go to bar?
(3)Chris C.
Though I did enjoy my Turkey club sandwich, my gf's vegetable sandwich that was marked as a heart healthy option was the greasiest sandwich in the world. Her sandwich tasted like a pound of fried butter. The three stars is because my food was good, but oddly enough it seemed to be superior health-wise when compared to their vegetable sandwich despite the club sandwich not being marked as a heart healthy option while her sandwich was. The servers there were very nice. I wouldn't mind trying this place again, but it's not at the top of my list of places to go to anytime soon. I do recommend this place to those who simply want bar food and are not looking for something healthy. I wish it wasn't so greasy as now my gf will most likely not want to come here again as she knows the options marked as heart healthy are not really that healthy. (she actually just said to me as I read this review to her out loud that she MIGHT go back some day - we go to the movies right next door a few times a year, so it is possible) For the record, I do like to bring such things like horribly greasy sandwiches to the attention of management, but my company did not want to deal with it as we were somewhat in a rush and didn't want negative attention.
(3)Kyle D.
This place seems like a good spot for your fantasy draft or just hanging out in general. I tried the boneless buffalo wings and they are relatively good. Nice beer selection. The service is good and the location ain't bad. Not much you can really complain about, but not much to really rave about it either. It seems like a good place to watch a game.
(3)Aaron A.
It's a bar that has a no shot policy along with a one drink at a time policy. I was told it was to keep customers from getting too drunk too fast. Just did a shot on the rocks. Everything is good, nothing is great. Fried calamari is a self proclaimed favorite. I didn't like them. But this is a bar, eat your wings and burger and do your shot on the rocks like a normal person.
(3)Steve X.
Came here for trivia night with a group of people from work. And never won. But that is not the point of my review. I just want to say the food is average and pretty high compared to other sports bar. they have some nice TVs, but definitely could be better. They have a good selection of food, but id say on a whole, this is a good place if you don't want to go into the city and want to watch a sports event on TV because there is plenty of parking and you can even go to the Showcase movie theatre if you are getting bored here.
(3)Sonia N.
Popped in this past Saturday night and the place was definitely hopping with the locals. We enjoyed the live music and the dance floor always had enough people. Most of the songs were Top 40 and the band that was playing were pretty good. Nice casual place if you're in the neighborhood and not looking to paint the town red but still want to enjoy a little bit of your Saturday night.
(3)Evan L.
Went on Tuesday with a group of six and we sat in the back where there weren't a lot of people but that wasn't a problem. Asked for the Red Sox game 3 different times before it was turned on (The only sports on Tuesday was the Red Sox so it's a simple request). Asked our waitress twice and I believe the other person was one of the managers so it taking 30 minutes was pretty ridiculous. There was no ketchup or mustard at our tables and people were eating burgers and we had to grab it ourselves. One of the six in our group asked the waitress to remove our plates and she gave him attitude as she complained about someone else not taking the plates from us. She shouldn't be complaining about other staff to us. Overall just awful service. The food was alright but a little pricey ( I got a cobb salad and my co workers all got burgers). It has a lot of potential because of how big it is and they do have lots of beers but I wouldn't go back.
(2)Sebastien T.
Have visited the Scoreboard several times before heading over to the movie theater. Facility was always clean and well organized. Wait staff very accommodating and friendly. Food and beers always served on a timely basis. Two thumbs up for this fun establishment!
(4)Tulan K.
Went there with a friend for trivia night. It was my first time. The place was very busy and packed for tuesday evening. It is a big place and getting tables would not be a problem . Trivia night wad lot of fun too with pretty hard trivia questions and 100 gc reward. We were started off with popcorn which was actually pretty nice. Menu is simple bar food type stuff with high end prices. I ordered the buffalo chicken tenders 5 for $10 but they were pretty big than the normal ones too. Also their french fries was really really good. Other food was ok o guess most ppl did not rave about it at the table but the good thing was the half off app and I got a good deal out of that since mine was app and it was 50% off. Overall good place to watch a game or something like that once in a while and eat some bar food
(3)Bob C.
Day 2: Still snowing outside. Different bartender, Julie, who's mature and friendly. Refreshing (see last night's review). I start with a cup of NE Clam Chowder and it's the thickest and stickiest soup ever...and I love it!!! Follow up Caesar side salad was fresh but skimpy on the dressing. The shaved Romano cheese was plentiful though. The new bartender (young guy) says the Salmon is as good as the Scrod I had last night. I hope so. My meal was delicious last night and perfectly cooked. My salmon was slightly over cooked to my liking but still was exceptionally flavorful. I got the same sides of broccoli and the rice as it was fantastic again!
(4)Kimberly K.
I don't mind that it's in a hotel. I like all the tvs. They have some really good bands. However... I hate cover charges at dumpy townie bars. Mostly, their food stinks. A couple years ago I had decent pub fare here. But the last two times.... Ew.
(2)Grand I.
This place has the privilege of being attached to one of the finest-rated hotels in Woburn, and so I guess they just take business for granted sometimes. Not sure what happened this morning at Sunday brunch time (like 9:15 am), but I know there was only one waitress working the entire floor, and every sentence she said to everyone there started with the word "Sorry". My mom and I had somewhere to be, so we got the buffet just to make sure we could get outta there in time. It still took 15 minutes to get (very weak) coffee from them; the waitress never brought the glass of water I asked for; and she didn't cut us any breaks on the way-overpriced mediocre-tasting buffet. Here's a tip for the world about handling others in the morning: take care of the coffee and the rest will follow!! It's a shame when it feels like more effort goes into turning on televisions than serving a cup a joe.
(2)Jorge C.
First time here during a New England Patriots game, good crowd and music. They have a good selection of beer and liquor, food was actually really good. I guess the only fault was my coupon for free Appetizer wasn't honored with just my phone, was told to print it out. Not such a big deal.
(3)Dave B.
Great TV setup, bad food, bad service. Good for a group to watch games and drink beers but for real, the food is tough. Wings are reasonable for Monday night football as they are $.50 each. Order 2 beers for yourself when the server comes because you won't see them again. This review is based on 3 dining experiences.
(1)Thomas Z.
If you're on a diet, don't expect to see asparagus on the menu or want an espresso after your meal....forget it ! A photo of this place is in Webster's dictionary for "sports bar". Huge sports themed bar, with giant tv's everywhere. Servers dressed like referees, large beer list, tons of giant burgers, and every unhealthy appetizer imaginable..... Including deep-fried Twinkies for dessert. The servers are all very friendly, the food is well prepared, and the place is clean. A great place to go with your friends once in a while, watch a game, and enjoy some good 'ole American comfort food.
(3)Michael M.
Weird but kinda cool. Went here in a Friday night around 11:30 for one last drink before bed. There was a live band playing all the normal covers.. Big crowd of age 40 plus white people. Big bar, lots of TVs. This bar is connected to a hotel so they closed down at midnight. Nice staff
(3)Susan B.
This bar always has great food, great service, and a lively atmosphere! On Friday and Saturday nights there is live music some of the greatest entertainment and it is FREE! Come on down and enjoy
(5)Cynthia E.
Live band and quick drink before the Woburn cinemas made this place a hit. Even after the movies and you want to feel like you're going somewhere else, this place is usually a good spot to hang out. Be ready to yell over the band though and make sure your date doesn't get turned off easily from noise.
(3)Aaron M.
This was my first time there and I can say I was impressed. Most individuals assume that since it's a bar that the food should be cheap, greasy, and tasteless.... Heartburn waiting to happen. It was none of that. My wife and I ordered the chili nachos for an appetizer, the pub steak for our main course and the fried twinkies for desert. The check came out to approximately $60.00. I asked if they gave a military discount and they took 20% off of the bill. It's nice to go to a place that recognizes the service of member of out armed forces. I will definitely be going back. The only downside is that the restrooms are located in the hotel. If people want to complain about prices they must recognize the fact that it is a restaurant attached to a hotel. There will be a mark up. Convenience comes with a price. And besides it isn't the typical chain place that offers the same crap that just has a different name to it.
(4)Wm S.
Probably the cleanest pub I've ever been to. My burger was awesome and my beer was cold as could be. Also a great place if you want to see Boston sports fans at their best - fun stuff. One criticism - waitresses are way too hot, like modeling competition hot - I prefer unattractive waitresses.
(5)M L.
The food was atrocious, the atmosphere was horrible, I think I could have fished for food in the dumpster behind the hotel and it would have been five star compared to the microwaved garbage this place serves. To say this place was mediocre in every way would be an egregiously generous compliment to the hellish dump this place actually is. If I had an hour left to live I would spend it in this restaurant waiting for my food to come because it felt like an eternity.
(1)David L.
5 stars specifically for the ozzy wings. They are unreal !! Staff is always pleasant, service is on point and it's so close to my house.. If you're looks for a low key sports bar to grab a beer and a bite to eat this place is perfect
(5)john e.
Its OK if you want a beer hall with a poor selection of beer. The reason why it gets an extra star is they did at least have Lagunitas. But out of a plastic cup almost lost the star again. I ordered from the bar and later from the table. The staff were a bit like those zombies from "Night Of The Living Dead". But there was a game on and it was mobbed. It's OK for game watching, although far from the best. Everyone has got small plasma TV screens these days. The place is huge, it feels like the lobby of the Woburn Laser Tag venue. The food is way overpriced for below average pub food. i mean $28 for a steak, in this place that looks like Chuckie Cheese? - cummon, you gotta be kidding me. The ook of the place should give you a fukin clue people. This is not your Capitol Grille !! I mean would you get breast implants installed in a car wash? The nachos we ordered at the table took a while to come out and were very disappointing. I personallly wolfed a lot of it down, even though it was garbage, because I had not eaten. If I ever go back there, I would definitely eat BEFORE going there.
(2)Bill Z.
Boston sports fans sure do love their Bruins, and you live in the Woburn area, this is obviously the place to meet with your friends to watch the games. We came here on a Saturday night during the playoffs; it was practically standing room only, and there was a pretty good band on stage playing lots of rock and soul favorites mostly from the 70s. Nice variety of booths, regular tables, and bistro tables. The beer list is not what I would call extensive, but I thought it was still quite good. It had the mandatory varieties of Sam, and a few other bottles and drafts, some were familiar, some were new to me. We didn't order any food, but those who got here before me dined - quite well - on burgers, fries, and various fried ringed things (like onions and calamari). The waitresses came by often, and the bus staff cleaned off the table frequently. I think the only place you can be to not see a TV here is if you sit under a table. Of the about 2 dozen TVs this evening, all but 3 of them were showing the Bruins game. Two of them had the mandatory Keno, and we were FINALLY able to convince our waitress to put on the Sox game on one - just ONE - TV. The thing that amused me the most is that to get to the rest rooms, you had to leave the bar and go through the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel to which this is adjacent. There was one employee at the glass doors whose sole purpose was to open the door for anyone going in or out. I hope he's paid well.
(3)John G.
Staff was super nice and attentive. Our waitress got our drinks and food quickly. It was delicious.The only problem was there credit card machine was broken which wasn't pleasing. I had to take cash out of the atm and was charged a fee. It wasn't our servers fault but had to take a star for that. We still tipped 20%
(3)South D.
Negatives and Positives: The Good: Ice cold beer, just have to wait a day and a half to get one from the table servers. Tons of TVs and games on. The Bad: Service: Slow and cold food delivered. Food: Wings blow!
(2)Laura C.
Good beer selection, good food, huge dining area so you'll never have trouble getting a table. Good place to watch games, and late night spot as well.
(4)Sandro K.
I hate to rate this place so low but since "the renovation" took place I don't like it anymore. When I was there last Saturday I thought I'm getting into a high end night club with the bouncer at the door who shushed me into a line of people waiting to get in. 20 minutes later I got in and it was way too busy and impossible to get a table for food. A live band was performing. They did a nice job actually but it was way too loud. Took me forever to get a beer at the bar because they were understaffed and hence got a rude attitude. I don't know what this place wants to be. Club? Sportsbar? Restaurant? A bit of everything?
(2)Rob F.
Just what the hell do you want? I've been to the Scoreboard three or four times this summer. Every time I've been there, the place has been busy. Very busy. Busy enough that at times, the service can be slow. But not so slow as to pull the ratings for this quite enjoyable place down into the 2 star range. The food's good. The beer's good. The fun's good. Really people, relax, it's all good. Every time I've been here, I've been greeted and seated with a menu promptly, served a bowl of fresh, hot popcorn, and my drink order has been taken. The beer is cold, the selection of draft and bottled adequate, the pour is nicely done. I've had the spinach artichoke dip, the house special sauce (buffalo and barbecue mixed) on the wings, nachos, and the Tuscan Chicken Sandwich (fried herb breaded chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, red onion and cheddar cheese.) The chicken sandwich and wings are awesome, the nachos quite good, and the dip... eh, not so good. The food comes out fresh and hot. The fries served with the chicken sandwich are very good, and very, very fresh and hot. They have not been waiting around for someone under a lamp. Give these puppies a chance to cool. You've been warned. There are 25 televisions here. If you want to see the game (or even if you don't) you can not miss it. On Tuesdays they host "Stump Trivia." I was there last night and thought it was great fun. There are rock bands, acoustic duos, DJs, and piano players on some of the other nights. When I look around the (huge) room, I see happy faces. It seems to be mostly locals, with a smattering of hotel guests as well. It is attached to and owned by the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Granted, there are enough Yelpers here complaining about slow service (and I've seen some people complain while there) that management should probably look into the issue. I'm not a restaurant pro, but from what I've seen on my several visits, the waitresses and the servers are busting their butts. I'm guessing it's a kitchen issue. Maybe cooking for this giant bar - and providing room service for the hotel - is backing things up. Maybe they just need more cooks, and that shouldn't be too hard to fix. Maybe they need a bigger kitchen, or updated equipment, or I dunno... As for the rest of the gripes? Yeah, the bathrooms are in the hotel lobby (which, by the way, makes 'em nicer and cleaner than your average sports bar.) Yeah, the age restrictions are tight. (Deal with it. You'll be a grown up some day.) Yeah, it doesn't stay open until 2 AM. (Heck, neither do I.) Haters gonna hate. Like Coach B. says, "It is what it is." So, what do you want? If you want your food that frickin' fast, I'm sure there's a McDonald's not far away. If you're looking for "haute cuisine" try the Beacon Grille. If you want a relaxed pace, some good bar food, and a cold beer in a noisy room filled with happy people...
(4)Connor P.
Gets a little too crowded for their work load to handle during Boston Playoff sports. They should also mention that deals do not apply during Boston sport games such as their .25 cent wings. The service was horrible. My friend and I ordered a beer each and they messed up on both of our beers, three different times throughout the night. The one thing that saved this place was the fact that they had one of the best Reubens that I have ever come across. It was a great size and the corn beef was great. The food was great, the beer (if correct order) was great. Overall...shady on the menu pricing and strategies, below-average service, great food!
(3)Ash D.
I have driven by this place every time that I have gone to the movies without knowing about it's existance, and about a month ago my friend told me about it & that it was supposed to be a good time. I came here last night just for the heck of it. The first thing I noticed about this place was that it had a REALLY nasty smell(feces? i'm going to give this place the benefit of the doubt & assume my nose was playing tricks on me.) Anyways, this place wasn't exactly how I expected it. It's big inside, there's a bunch of different seating areas, a good amount of people were here on a Wednesday night, & there was a live band. I love live music so I think on a Wednesday night it was a nice surprise. I sat at the bar. I paid waaaaaaaay too much for my Long Island Ice Tea. $10?! I didn't even get the slightest head change. I basically chugged it & got out because the smell(whatever it was) was still lingering. Ew.
(3)Michelle A.
This place is great! HUGE and spacious. Plenty of tables of all shapes and sizes. Trivia, live music with a dance floor and plenty of tvs in the bar area. Food is good but didn't blow my hair back and is kinda expensive for pub fare. The sheer size of this place and all the action can easily make it a go to location for any night of the week. Definitely check it out... but eat before you go....
(4)Brie D.
This place has a great set-up. A lot of big TVs and many different seating areas for whatever mood you're in... however, I HATE leaving a restaurant and feeling ripped off. I paid $8.95 for this puny little excuse for a chicken quesadilla and a whopping $10.95 for a basket of wings with 10-12 little wings in it. The sauce was also cut with butter, so they had very little heat to them. They had a good crunch, at least. Our server was nice, but slowwwwww and apparently not one for listening. Our app and meals all came at once, without the side of avocado I asked for and she didn't come back to check on us until the food was gone. I also despise red sangria that has chambord, peachtree and fruity vodka in it. Yuck. Go watch the game and have a beer, but stay away from the over-priced portions of mediocre food.
(2)William E.
Met a customer here a few weeks back, Just had a couple of beers and appetizers. Overall....pretty good. Beer list was pretty good and the appetizers were fair. This would be a great place to watch a game though....will probably be back.
(3)Christian H.
From the outside, it looks like a typical seedy sports bar connected to a economy hotel. Although it is a sports bar, its actually quite lively (especially on game nights) and the staff are really nice. Unfortunately, the food is underwhelming and it seems their most requested beer is Bud and Bud Light. The taps are all garden variety yellow label Stella, Blue Moon, Shock Top.... the torture. So I was surprised to find myself enjoying a game there, but it really needs some TLC in the kitchen and on the taps.
(3)Kerri Y.
Cover charge? in Woburn!? In a Woburn hotel bar?? Went to check out this place on Friday night, just looking for some quick bar food a a drink for a relaxing low key night. Complete and utter shock when got to the bar and they asked for a $5 cover. Once inside was blown away by the amount of people and insanely loud atmosphere... in Woburn. Although, by no means was looking for this type of night, I was pleasantly surprised. Tons of TVs every where, great DJ, lively atmosphere, friendly folks (not weird awkward friendly). Cheap beer/wine/ food. (Agree with other reviews-- this place wants to be a night club). Service is slow. I would have ordered more drinks if I had the opportunity. Food was ok- just ordered a bunch of apps- calamari, nachos and sliders. I would not be drawn back specifically for the food. The atmosphere was fun enough that we stuck around for a while. Also, they have no rest rooms in the bar-- you have to wander out into the hotel lobby... and then have to get checked for a wrist band to enter back into the hotel bar. It was a bit awkward of a process.
(3)Mike B.
We stopped in here on a whim after seeing sign on I-95 and not complaints at all. The food was good, the beer was cold (the air conditioning works super great too!) and service with a smile. Will definitely be going back. Oh, we won at Keno and that paid for our tab!
(4)De A.
When I moved to the Woburn area a few years ago I thought that it was great that there was a bar around the corner. We went about once a week, faithfully. About six months ago the food began to go really down hill and the prices - well check the menu because they increased quite a bit. It's my understanding that they are under new management. They used to have $3 draft of the month, and it would change every month. For example, the beer was pumpkin during November usually. But they no longer do this - it has been Budweiser forever, and ontop of that the last time we went it was warm. They took the cups out of the dishwaster and poured beer into them. Not cool. Bring the old managers back, it worked a lot better.
(2)Courtney N.
My friend and I arrived too early (or too late) for The Avengers and decided to get a snack at the Scoreboard located virtually next door to the Woburn Cinema. I was immediately impressed by their lay-out; plenty of room, huge televisions everywhere and a great Boston sports theme. The menu was fantastic, and we both quickly decided to get a full meal instead of an appetizer to share. My friend got the schrod and I got the ziti chicken with broccoli. Both delicious and big, but not too big. The prices were great too. We tried a Sam Adams blueberry beer (with the addition of real blueberries) and that was great too. Our waitress was nice, and not intrusive at all but fast with the drinks and bill which I liked since I didn't want to be late to the movie. The only thing I didn't like was navigating the job fair going on in the corridor (it's located inside a hotel) en route to the bathrooms. Not their fault, of course, but kind of a pain. I did get asked if I had a resume with me though!
(4)John H.
I drive by Scoreboard all the time and recently decided to stop in for some drinks and apps before a movie. Nothing horrific, but I won't be back. Pros: Decent beer selection, fairly large space, lots of televisions. Cons: Extraordinarily high price/portion & quality ratio. When we arrived, the hostess asked how long we were staying and mentioned something about cover. I thought this was a strange question and wrote it off as a joke (I mean, it's Woburn), but apparently they were serious. Food was pretty good but super overpriced. We left after our food and a single round of drinks. This place is not next to the Garden or Fenway. It's off route 128, connected to a hotel and next to a movie theater. If they had a grip on this, cool. I love buffalo wings and cold beer.. But $12 for a small bar pizza? Guys, get real. Scoreboard is not a bad place; they just seem to not know their place. And up in that Woburn/Burlington area, there's no shortage of supremely average sports bars that do, and price accordingly. Next time we'll splurge on a fancy place, or just hit the 99 and call it a day. But I ain't paying the former for quality of the latter.
(2)Mike S.
Great atmosphere to watch a game or play trivia on Tuesday nights. It's recently renovated, spacious and has a multitude of high-def televisions everywhere. Some nights they have live bands too. Overall a decent place. Average prices. Mediocre pubfare. A good spot to endulge in Keno too.
(3)Shawn L.
I've been here a few times and I wasn't thoroughly impressed. The service wasn't all that great. The upside is that they have plenty of T.V.s to watch a game
(2)TL L.
Great place, great people, great bands, great food. I really enjoy coming here. The music and game atmosphere is just great.
(5)K E.
The only good thing about this place are the multiple TVs. The food is not good at all. Our service was actually pretty good, but I can't get over bad food. We had the calamari and chicken poppers for appetizers and split a reuben sandwich for the main. None of it was worth mentioning. I'm going to give it one more shot and try the wings. If they mess that up I'm going to have to say "Sayonara" to the Scoreboard.
(2)Evan T.
I am not one to bad mouth restaurants unless they are horrible, but this place is horrible! If I could give it 'no stars' I would. The food is fine, but too expensive for what you get and they have a poor selection of beer (we don't all like coors/bud light folks - some people like beer with taste). But the absolute worst part is the service. It's slow, VERY slow, unexcuseably SLOW even. The bartenders are so rude (oh, i'm sorry, I thought your job was to serve me - am I mistaken? You have something better to be doing? get a new job.) And one of the waiters (pretty sure he sleeps there) was using the mike system for his own amusement last time I was there. He was literally screaming asking people if they knew where a certain address was. Once? ok. Four-five times? Dude, you're annoying - past annoying. This place is like a bad high school party - everyone is hammered, most are probably underage, everyone is rude, and people are embarassing themselves trying to look cool. Ugh, Scoreboards - I hate you.
(1)Dawn H.
I went here with my husband last night 2 watch the Bruins game. I knew the service was slow but we had 2 wait apx 40mins 4 our potato skins. That wasn't even the worst part though. The worst part was when I took a sip of water & got a piece of glass through the straw. The manager never came over 2 say sorry & nothing was taken off our bill. The waiter offered 2 pay 4 our potato skins but we didn't feel it was his responsibility. We used 2 go here almost once a week but I don't think we will be back here anytime soon.
(1)Amy D.
Three stars is a stretch, but 2 doesn't seem fair. The food here is fine, nothing more, nothing less. Prices are fair too I would say. The problem I have experienced ( as have several others, according to these reviews ) is the service . I have been here probably 4-5 times. There is a bartender named Amy who is great, fun, funny, outgoing etc, the type of things you would want and appreciate in a bartender. But we have found the other bartenders to be outright surly. I have been a bartender and a waitress and I know it's not an easy job, by any means. It's just so irritating to repeatedly thank them when they bring a drink or food or whatever, and never once get a smile or a "you're welcome" or anything close to that.
(2)Dan P.
Was a great place for awesome food. Went today, new menu, over priced. Ordered dinner. Got a McDonalds quality meal that cost me a small fortune. Chicken breast the size of a Sparrow breast. Lame COLD sweet potato fries. Found out they are under new ownership and don't seem to care about customers anymore. There was a table right next to us complaining also. I see why it was empty on a Saturday night. What a shame to go from awesome food to a down right dumpster food. Left there almost as hungry as when I went in.
(1)Jeff C.
These new owners need to get a clue! This isn't the North End. I have no problem paying top dollar for premium food but I don't pay premium prices for pub food that's located off RT128 and connected to a mediocre hotel. You have a loyal following so don't ruin it with overpriced food. 1 star for the decent atmosphere and 1 star for the cute waitresses.
(2)Anne B.
This is a great sports bar. Plenty of TVs and all kinds of programming on a variety of screen sizes. The bands that they have on weekends are good too. The downside is the food and service. In 3 visits, we've had to wait quite a while for food and drinks while seated at a table and the last visit we had to remind the waitress who said the chef had to leave and they were trying to find someone to prepare the food....d'oh! This used to be a decent place when it was first opened, not sure what's happened since the new facelift and staff changes.
(3)David A.
What a collosal dissapointment. What sports bar doesn't allow shots? Seriously. From the moment walking in the door, it was a downer. Semi-enthusiastic hostess blindly shuffled us to a table directly under the loudest corner of TV's. Not a serious issue for me as there were several games on, but was hard to hear the princess without yelling across the table. No silverware. No Napkins. Waitress came over and was friendly enough, took out drink orders and went off and about. No silverware, no napkins. Drinks back, starting to consume, food order in. A barely acceptable spinach dip shows up, still no napkins, no silverware. Really? At this point, we had called over our waitress, seated at a table near us chatting up some equally loud other females, and requested napkins and silverware as it would be nice. Entree' arrives, fancy words for half-assed burgers, and it was cooked. Nothing really spectacular. The fried were decent, but that's the nicest thing I have to say. I really wanted to like this place, but was let down. For shame scoreboard, for shame.
(2)Kellie Z.
I was looking for a new Sports bar - esp. since Bostonville is gone. This place is nice, new, and fun. TV's all around. Great place to watch a game or a guy.... ha ha ha Check it out next time your looking for a place to hang out for a few drinks while watching a game. I went and had fun......
(4)Thuy D.
Not a bad place for someone not wanting to travel to Boston. I usually go here on Mondays for their 25 cents wings. Live bands on Friday and Saturday nights are great. Their drinks are decent. This bar is more for older people...mostly in their late 30s and 40s so this is not for young people who are trying to pick up dates unless they don't mind the age difference =)
(4)Clinton W.
My wife got a deal at Restaurant.com for this restaurant, so we decided to try it out. After going there, I think we overpaid! Pros: Lots of tv's to watch games. Cons: Nachos ordered with chli.....way too much cheese and barely any chili. We waited forever to get dishes from our waiter. Fish and Chips tasted like something from the Gorton's fisherman tv dinner. Lobster Roll tasted fishy and watered down with mayo. Waiter was slow and the Hostess was snaping her gum and twirling her hair like a High Schooler. Not cool. Needless we wont be going back there. Now let me go back to pumping the food out of my stomach.
(1)E and D.
The service is, in a word, horrible. We usually would stay away from a place with such bad service, but they had Stump Trivia on Tuesday nights; we like playing trivia and it's close by. Our first time there, we sat at the bar. The bartenders had to finish their conversation with each other before greeting us. After that, it seemed like it was an inconvenience to bring us a beer. The next week, we decided to sit at a table in the bar. We figured it couldn't get worse; we were wrong. The waiter seemed like he didn't want to be there and his attitude towards us showed. We did get lucky a couple of times and had 2 absolutely wonderful waitresses. They paid attention to why we were there & knew what we were looking for. They came by the table when we needed drinks, yet they didn't come by every two mins. asking if we needed something. They are the reason we gave 2 stars instead of 1. Management seriously needs to review their staff.
(2)Louie B.
Went for a band. Venue is nice and big and it sounded good. Beers were cold and servers were friendly. Bathrooms being down the hall sucked but the 8ft tall guy holding the door helped ease the pain.
(3)Matt G.
So have been hearing commercials on the radio for weeks and decided to try lunch. Amazing! Glad I did. Entire place is clean. Staff is friendly and efficient. Bar area is begging for Football. If you haven't been. GO SOON!
(5)Angela C.
I've been here a handful of times because I live 5 minutes away. The beers are cold, and their jolly rancher martini is delicious. Their apps are hit or miss - nachos and calamari were ok but the artichoke dip was watery and the sliders were dry. Whenever I've come for lunch or dinner though I've never been disappointed. The all star burger is a good choice, but the turkey sandwich with guacamole is delicious! My husband and I have also had the steak tip and turkey tips for dinner and both were cooked perfect and delicious. We will keep coming back
(4)James R.
So I've been to this Bar twice within one week. Once to catch Game One of the Celtics/Lakers Finals Thursday night...and once on a date this past Sunday. For the game, it was mostly drinks with a friend of mine...we ordered some Buffalo Wings b/c that is what you do when you're out drinking watching sports events. The drinks were really good and reasonably priced. Had a dirty martini that was pretty good...not stellar...but certainly not bad either. For me, it comes down to the olives and the brine...these olives were decent. The wings weren't hot at all, but the company I had probably wouldn't have wanted them spicier anyway. They tasted fine...and weren't the battered up kind you get at any New England Sandwich/Pizza shop. (kinda expensive tho) The bar is great, lots of room...there was a dining room attached that had Karaoke...and thankfully, I won't rate Scoreboard by the Karaoke participants...ouch! Friendly and attentive staff too! If ya happen to run into an impossibly cute blond waitress, guaranteed her name is Carli...and she's awesome. For the dinner-n-a-movie date...had an All American Cheeseburger with Cheddar cheese and fries. The Cheeseburger was pretty good...cooked medium just as I requested. The fries were, well...so ya know when Burger King decided to change their french fries to the weird ones they have now? They have like a batter or some crap on the outside of them? Yeah...these fries are larger versions of those. Honestly, they weren't AS bad, but I am not a huge fan of this type. My company that night had some Pasta Fagioli soup, which she claimed was really good. Anyway...this place can be found in the Holiday Inn next to Showcase Cinemas in Woburn. So honestly...for a sports event or dinner and a movie, I would recommend checking it out!
(4)Lori M.
This was our first time here and we will never go back! The food was ok but nothing to rave about. We got appetizers only: buffalo chicken wings, sliders and calamari. The wings were tasty but drenched in sauce, calamari was soggy not crispy and the sliders were kind of rubbery. The drinks were good but over priced for the size (very small). The worst part about this place was the service! Our waitress literally disappeared! We didn't see her once after we placed our order. Other tables in the section started complaining too and the manager came over to take other tables' orders, but there was no apology, no explanation, no offer to comp us a drink to make up for it. It was actually the hostess who was the most helpful to us-she is the one who got us our check, apologized and told us that they didn't know where our waitress had gone. We paid the bill and left no tip-something I have never done in my life. The place is just a disaster! We will never go back there again. If you've never been, don't bother!
(1)Joshua H.
Used to be Tony Pilla's. None of us got sick, and some of the food wasn't bad. In fact, the remaining Italian-American dishes (spaghetti w/ meatballs, chicken parm) weren't too bad. But the burgers were a big disappointment, the service was very slow. Overall, the food and ambiance was indistinguishable from an Applebee's but worse service and a shorter menu.
(2)Nancy C.
solutely awful!! Came here last night for a friends band and will never ever go back. Sports bar right... ya not so much. They're tvs are ok but I have seen better. Theyre servers are awful dont look like they enjoy working here at all. And neither would I. Managers following them around and there were a lot of mamagers on. Managers also looked unhappy. You can tell they dont trust their staff which is sad. I am a bartender in Boston and you should be able to trust the people u hire! I wouldn't work for managers that cant trust me! Food was boring, drinks were just as expensive here as they are at my bar (which is ridiculous for a small town bar) and worst of all, other friends of mine showed up at 11:35 and they wouldn't let them in cuz thats "their rule" Well guess what scoreboards... all your stupid rules and unhappy workers and terrible service has made myself and friends not want to come back
(1)Jackie B.
been here a few times...I like this place because I usually feel like a pagent queen on a Friday night if you catch my drift. if you didn't I'll explain...a weird crowd of mixed bikers, the 40+(some perhaps may still dress and feel 20 at heart..and shouldn't) sports fans(all ages) and oh yea...me. beers cold, tvs are huge, and usualy a decent cover band. Also I've had there wings and potato skins wich were pretty good! Cheers!
(3)Alex T.
If I could give this place negative stars I would. I have been a patron there a few times before, spending a lot of money and was completely mistreated and insulted by this establishment and their staff last night. The Bruins were 8 minutes from winning their first Stanley Cup in almost 40 years, something I have been waiting to witness my whole life (I'm 32), and had a lot of meaning for me since my grandfather who was a huge Bruins fan and introduced me to hockey, passed in 2008. I was meeting a good friend of mine who lives in Woburn, to catch the end of the game and when I got to the door, they didn't let me in. I was the only person at the door, the bar was not full and this was not a safety issue, as I asked if they would let me in if someone left and they still said no, saying in a very arrogant tone, that it was a management decision. I was then accosted by an extremely rude and crass police officer with a brown shirt complex, who was standing at the door, yelling "Drop the attitude" at me, more than once and giving me dirty looks, threatening to arrest me (what law I was breaking, I would still like to know). My friend had to leave his drink inside the bar, and walk out in order to enjoy the last few minutes of the game with me. We ended up leaving, missing the celebrations on the ice, and went to the local Applebee's down the street which was a much better choice than this place. I am educated, an energy consultant (not some thug), and I have never been in trouble with the law in my life. I have been in bars and restaurants all over this world, including in some countries considered to be less "civilized" than the US, and I have never in my life been treated like I was last night at Scoreboard in Woburn, MA. I hadn't even had a single drink that night. My only "crime" was wanting to join my friend inside a bar that was not at full capacity, in order to enjoy this special, rare and unique moment. I'm sure this was the most action this bar and cop have seen in their lifetimes, hence the superiority complex from both. I will never be going back to this trashy place again, and I am recommending all of my friends to stay away as well. My local friend who has spent a ton of money in this place will also not being going back, and spreading the word about Scoreboard to the Woburn community. If you want patrons to return to your establishment, in order to spend money and pay your salary and rent, you cannot treat them like a piece of trash. Go back to school and take some business management classes. Also hiring local police officers to provide private security, in most countries, is considered illegal. I'm not sure why, in the US ,this is allowed. -Alexander F Taveira
(1)Trish C.
Big fan of Scoreboard. It can get very busy in there fast but love the staff and good food.
(4)Marilee M.
Great atmosphere, especially for a Pats game. It was packed but that was expected during the game. Was seated about half hour after we got there. Food came quickly and hot. Not the best....nothing spectacular. They gave free buffalo wings during half time....nice touch. Will definitely come here again. Free wifi too
(4)Jason L.
This place is horrible! I'm a huge sports bar fan, I love the food, atmosphere, and general feel for these types of places. So when I finally went to check this place out I was pumped. I showed up on a Friday night with my girlfriend, apparently they had a cover band playing and it was 10 dollars per person just to sit and eat.....LAME!!!! We left and decided to come back a week later when there wouldn't be a charge to get into the place. This wound up being our biggest mistake of all. The Bad: We were seated to a dirty table, it took five minutes for the waitress to come over and clean it. The Patriots were on so we decided to get a bunch of appetizers rather then main courses, we got the spinach and artichoke dip, buffalo wings, potato skins, and a salad, all of it more expensive then the average sports bar. It took 35 minutes for the food to get out, and what we got was a joke. Everything was as bland as it gets, the spinach and artichoke dip was watery, the wings and potato skins had no taste, and the salad had ordinary written all over it. The waitress never came by to see how our food was and as a result dirty dishes continued to pile up around our table. The atmosphere of the place wasn't much better, it was mostly an older crowd yelling and shouting like they were five years old at the tv's. Lots of drunks spilling beer and food, you get the point. The good: I have nothing good to say about this place, hence the one star. Avoid this place, I dont see it getting any better, the only reason I think this place is still open is the fact that it's attached to a hotel.
(1)Jarrod C.
Great place to come and play Stump Trivia on Tuesday nights, $3 draft Buds, big LCD TVs on the wall and some projectors too. Crowd is generally late 20s-30s professional types and during the Celts finals it was quite packed. Food was just so-so bar type pub fare, but everything is priced right and it's close by. What more could you want?
(4)Pamela S.
***UPDATE*** I came here with my Meetup group on SuperBowl Sunday, and it was a much better experience. The bar area was packed (of course) for the afternoon SuperBowl party, and people were overflowing into the ballroom that they set up to watch the game and serve food in. However, I did put my name in for a table and we ended up scoring a beautiful round cushioned area that was being held for a state rep who never showed up for his reservation. Loved the atmosphere during the game--plenty of screens to watch--and our server this time was very friendly and attentive. Food seemed better. Even though the Pats lost I still had a blast, and will definitely return here next football season.
(5)Ken C.
I had the opportunity to come in here for Monday Night Football while in town for business. I have to say, this place is pretty good for a sports bar in a Holiday Inn. It has a ton of flat screen TVs to watch the game, a lot of tables, good entertainment, and decent pub food. There was a local radio station here that night giving away prizes for sports trivia. I sat at the bar, and the bartenders were very friendly. I ordered some dry rub wings as an appetizer and some buffalo sauce on the side. The wings came out quickly and were pretty tasty. I had a wrap for dinner (forgot what kind) but it was really good and so were the sweet potato fries that came with it. Overall a good choice for a sports bar.
(3)Sinéad M.
I've been here a handful of times with my friend for Tuesday trivia night or to watch various playoff games. The best part about trivia night is that all appetizers are half priced. I don't really suggest going here for dinner. The food is terrible. For all the options they have you'd think something has to be good, but I haven't found it yet. And the service doesn't help. For some reason no matter how busy it is, it always takes the waitresses a good 15 minutes to bring you anything after you order it, including drinks. And the waitresses are impossible to track down to even order something. Since the renovation the restaurant looks nice, but I don't plan to go there unless I'm playing trivia.
(2)Jeffrey M.
This place is fantastic for watching a game... The staff is nice... Laurie, Cheryl, Racine, Matt, & Brian are all awesome!!! It's a great place to grab a late night snack. So much better than TITS :-)
(5)Robin R.
Great place to listen to bands have apps and drinks with friends!!
(4)Sheldon W.
I went here last Wednesday for wing night. The wings are pretty good and the only reason why I have it at 4 stars opposed to 5 is because...well it took me 5 beers (I count time in beers) before I got my wings. I believe they forgot to put in my order, granted they did buy one of my beers and had they bought me 2 they would have gotten the 5 star rating. Overall a great place and some interesting people so I would/will go back again.
(4)JOANNE S.
I have enjoyed some meals at this restaurant but last night was not the case. We had a lovely server, not her fault the food wasn't good. I got a pressed veggie panini w/eggplant and other veggies. The eggplant was not in the sandwich, the mushrooms were canned and the ciabata bread, ahh it wasn't... It was tasteless and would never get it again.
(1)John R.
Best place, North of Boston (Woburn) to hang out and see/listen to live bands/good music or watch your favorite team or sport on one of a few dozen large flatscreens in the bar or dining areas. Over all the other bars in the area this IS the place to go and will probably outlast the others. I originally started going here a few years ago just to see the bands but I love the place if it's just to meet friends and have a bite or just hang out, It's well worth the drive. Everyone I talk in the Woburn area likes this place out of all the others in the area. Everyone I have brought here or recommend TPs to and the bands I know that play here all like it a lot. There is always a good lively crowd every time I go. Great staff, very friendly, good food, very reasonable prices and plenty of FREE Parking not like in Woburn Center where parking is a bitch. They always have great bands here on a regular basis check out their web site and check out the bands. There is nothing in the area that even comes close so try it out. Edit: Had to add a 5th star after going to a few other places in the area just down the street actually. The Scoreboard it THE place to hang out watch a game, see a band or just go for some decent reasonably priced food.
(5)Nikki G.
I've been to the Scoreboard many, many times with friends and family. Mostly for trivia on Tuesday nights, occasionally to hang with some friends to watch a big game. They've recently renovated and I have to say that the layout is about 20 times better than it was before. In the bar area alone, there are 25 tvs. I'm pretty sure that no matter what seat you're sitting at, you have a good view of the game which is awesome. Really looking forward to watching either football or hockey there. Only downer from what I could see, is that they don't have a lot of booths anymore. They have 3-4 really large booths near the entrance but the rest are either high top or lower tables with regular chairs. Looks like it might be harder for larger groups to hang out (at least close to the bar area). Now, we've been here a ton of times and it really varies. One night we'll have a great night with good servers and good food. Other nights, not so much. Sort of a hit or miss in my opinion. We went today to check out the place and were seated right away . But, it took our server about 15 minutes to come and even take our drink order. She was very nice but I'm pretty sure she was the only waitress working (we went at 4pm on a Sunday). When we got our food, my fiance's burger was awesome (looked good too). I got the vodka penne pasta and it was flavorful but the pasta was so overdone it was soggy. Kinda gross. I know I asked for it by getting pasta at a sports bar but, come on. Pasta is not hard to cook. Can't wait to go back for trivia. it'll be interesting to see how the staff performs with a larger crowd. Love the remodel and love all the new tvs. 3 stars for now.
(3)Jay P.
Went last night to see a U2 Tribute band Joshua Tree, We got there early because we wanted to have a meal before the show. The waitress was extremely nice and attentive. The food was great, much, much better than I expected after seeing a few bad reviews but I honestly think those are not quite the truth probably people loyal to other bars in the area or people with an ax to grind. The drinks were reasonably priced the beer was ice cold and the drinks strong. The meal went well not one complaint out of all 11 people I was with. We actually got friendly with a group at another table and plan to meet back there again. The show was just the best, Joshua Tree was awesome you would swear you were listening to the Real U2. Great crowd lots of people everyone was nice. This was our first visit and will not be our last. They might just have another regular. OH! One thing you should know, they do not admit anyone after 11:30 pm I guess this has been in effect for some time. One of my friends works late and we found out about this rule when I asked the bouncer at the door if I could buy a ticket for him and he would be late. IMO it's a good rule and I applaud them for it. I guess it's in order to keep out people who get wasted else where and then go out to catch last call and usually cause trouble.
(5)Christopher G.
had a great time watching the game! Could easily pay attention to the game. Service was good. Had drinks when i wanted. Food wasn't very good though.
(2)Cassondra S.
The food wasn't bad, but I feel really ripped off. I glanced and the menu and decided on a capri salad, which sounded nice and light. This dish is simple (tomato, moz. and basil with a little balsamic reduction) and very hard to mess up, so it didn't fail on taste, but I didn't pay enough attention to the prices and consequently got ripped off. It cost 9.95 and consisted of three slices of tomato with toppings. I felt like they could have at least given me a whole tomato for ten bucks. The staff was attentive, but also had their own hangout happening. It was a decent atmosphere, but i can't go back after being robbed like that.
(2)Marc M.
Great place to watch a game. Service is definitely hit or miss. Our last waitress "Dolly" was more interested flirting with a table close to us than providing quality service. We timed her sitting and playing with a customer's phone for over 5 minutes. Meanwhile, half our order was forgotten. Her overall demeanor seemed like we were inconveniencing her. Thank God this it's the last game of football season. Maybe they will renovate their staff by next season.
(2)Colin G.
Food is pretty weak. I mean they really are just mailing it in on 80% of the menu items. The wings were decent and most likely the highlight of the options. That said it is a decent place to watch a game. They have a good amount of TVs with many different games on. Decent beer selection. The place could be so much better if they put a little more heart in the menu and cooking. But for just beers and games is adequate.
(2)Mark W.
Sat at the bar waiting on some friends ordered the extra hot wings which weren't spick at all. They have a few big screen plasmas which I just gives them the right to call the place a "Sports Bar" The service was fast and friendly.
(3)Miss T.
Went with friends & met up with friends - had drinks & there was a band. The service was good until it gets crowded. Its very nice atmosphere there & very clean. Cant wait to return !!!
(5)Leah G.
Went to the Scoreboard last night for the "pre grand opening party" that was open to the public. Food was great, i had the lobster mac and cheese and enjoyed a $3 Scoreboard Blue which has a nice amount of blueberries. Staff was great, our waiter was attentive without being annoying. Place looks pretty awesome. All new everything from ceiling to floor. If you've been there before you will enjoy the new look, lives up to the "sports bar" name for sure.
(5)S P.
Terrible place. Cranky staff. Stood at the bar for at least 10 minutes and no one would help me. The place isn't THAT big...3 bartenders should be able to move a little faster or at least acknowledge me and say "I'll be right with you." But no, I stood there and stood there. They looked at me several times but no one bothered to say anything to me. The hostesses are not particularly friendly either. Just heard they are closing down for a month for renovations...I hope they renovate the staff as well.
(1)Christine D.
The scoreboard is a pretty good place for food and drinks. The bar section is always busy on weekends, especially during games. They often have radio stations come in giving away free tickets (I won red sox/yankees tickets!) Live music and trivia as well. Food and prices are pretty average, although the BBQ nachos were to die for. I've been there a few times. For the most part, service has been alright. The first time we went there was a pretty busy night with WAAF and a band playing, and it took about 2 hours to get our food. Maybe it was because it was recently after they first opened. We haven't experienced this since. Didn't matter. I got up and took some free wings from the bar while we waited.
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