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Tavern On The Water is a four star restaurant in Charlestown. Here's a place to get good food. Try this popular spot for cheap eats in the Charlestown neighborhood. It's known for its hamburgers. People who have eaten here found the food the worst meal I have had in years.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely loved the inexpensive menu and bar-ish food selections. Had the glazed salmon which was actually pretty stellar. Also had a bite of the clam chowder, which in my novel experience, was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A cute bar and restaurant with an expensive menu for pub seafood. I suppose the glorious views in some way should make the menu prices worth it but as I sipped my $8.00 mojito out of a plastic cup...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, T on the W. I recently discovered this lovely establishment and was delighted to find such a place in such close proximity to my residence. Stunning views of Boston, beverages served in plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
From the name alone, you know that the one thing this place has to be good for are the views. On this they don't disappoint. There are windows everywhere and you get great views of the city. When I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tavern on the Water has a beautiful view of the harbor/city and that is the #1 reason people go there. Food is normal to "classy" pub food. I ordered the crab and asparagus baked haddock and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always liked this bar for what it is. It's a waterfront bar in a great location with a gorgeous view of the city. It's exactly what you'd expect. Beer served in plastic cups and an eclectic mix...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great place if you want to be outside & have amazing views of the city. Got there early and it definitely got more crowded as the night went on. I was there with a large group and we'd put our names...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food was good, (we ate wayyy too much!!) but it was truly worth it for the view.... for just two of us it ended up being almost $100 bucks because we have a taste for anything with lobster.... but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Drinks are fine but pricey.Food is overpriced and not great.Great view of the city.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. I ate there today with my girlfriend. Great fish and the service was very good. On a nice day, it cannot get better. Watched the Sox game with locals and the manager checked on us...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great view and a fun place to grab some drinks and apps on a hot summer night.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Star rating has only to do with the location. On a nice summer day, after work, no place I prefer to have a drink more. Restaurants/bars with great outdoor space in Boston are really limited, that's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been there in awhile, but it always was a great place to have a brew. The food is very good, but it's not really cuisine. I have to give it a 5 because the view from the upper level is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I read the review's of the Tavern and I'm as confused as some of the reviewers. It seems like they are expecting something this place has never claimed to be. You go here for the location. There...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only giving an extra star for the view of the boston skyline which is absolutely beautiful, especially at nighttime. I went here and got a lobster roll which I didn't like at all, the fries...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Since I came on a rainy weekend I totally missed the charms of sipping cocktails under the sun on dock. However, I doubt my experience was good enough to make me come back and try it out.Came here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to go every once in awhile. I think the food is a little pricey for what it is, but I have never had a bad meal there. Nothing spectacularly memorable food-wise either though....
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I work in Charlestown and lunch options in the Navy Yard are few and far between, so if you want to go to a 'restaurant' to be waited on, this is the place to go which is unfortunate considering how...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to go for a Sunday Fun-day or a couple drinks after work. The view is amazing which makes up 90% of the reason to go there and the rest is pretty average. If you want to drink...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In DC there is Sequoia.In Philly there is Moshulu.In Boston, it's Tavern on the Water. Well, in Charlestown.Good things: Views of Boston skyline are spectacular, explicitly dog-friendly, not overly...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with ten other folks (brother, friend from Delaware, friend's Air Force friends, and a baby). The walk over from North Station wasn't too bad, but I can see how it would be pesky in cold...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Great location for a terrible localPro's: beautiful views of Boston's harbor and sky line, very good clam chowder, and this is also one of the few places open for drinks before dinner time in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty crowd. Bad shrimp. Good calamari. Average drink fare. Fabulous city views.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say I found a lot of these reviews below to be kind of whiny. Tavern on the Water has yet to disappoint me. I have come here numerous times over the last 7 years and have always had a good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The reviews here have been all over the map and this guy is not surprised. Here's why:The food sucks. It's trypical pub food. You'll get the burger, you'll eat it, and it will not be great. BUT! The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place was a complete disappointment. had the haddock fish sandwich, and the fish did not taste fresh. the clam chowder was also mediocre.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tavern on the Water was recommended to me the other day because I had some friends coming in to town from abroad, and the view of the city was said to be amazing. This is about the only notable thing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very fun place to go with a group of friends on a Friday night.It's right on the water.... looking out beautiful view of Boston Skyline.I have tried couple appertizers, they were very good.... (or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
line was out the door craziness. They gave me and my friend the wrong table three times - then finally sat us all the way in the back in what seemed to be their reject room, although this was fine...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My whole experience was marred by the employees. They treat the customers like you should be lucky to be there not the other way around. They blatantly looked aggravated by their customers and would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I attempted to have dinner at Tavern on the Water last Thursday night, after I read a review in Boston Magazine that just couldn't stop gushing about the great city views from their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cougars or college kids. Take your pick. You'll have to pay for a lot of watered-down drinks to get them home either way.Awesome ride over on the water T though.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
meh. i was not impressed. they started out good. seeing that i was in a party with three children they put us in our own room in the back of the restaurant which was greatly appreciated by me and i'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hell yeah. We had lunch there yesterday. The food was fine. The chowder had good flavor and lots of clams but was too thick. The beer, including the Guinness, was served in plastic cups. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drinking your booze outside on a 3 level bar AMAZING views of Boston, can it get better?YES! At Brunch there is a make your own Bloody Mary bar! Pick a Vokda of choice and then head over to pour in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A recommendation from fellow yelpers. Here is how I rate it based on my needs:Outdoor seating: 4 stars for that. Beautiful views of Boston all lit up, almost within reach. Nothing obstructing the shot...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to waste away on a warm sunny Saturday. It gets crowded at night with a good mix of people. The 40 and over women are hot and horny and want know if one of those boats docked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not my cup of tea. The food is nothing great--just some so-so sandwiches and overpriced drinks. At night, there's a strange mix of frat boys, very young and blond 20-somethings, divorced older men...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a bad place to hang out during lunchtime.... or play hooky from work..... especially when it's sunny outsideDecent selection of beerBurger OK - patty fairly decent in size and done just about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love this place in the summer. great view of the water and all the pretty boats that are docked there. it can get hard to move around and the bar can be really tough to get to if its crowded, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I remember hearing about this place for years before I actually made the walk, deep into Charlestown, one fine Patriot's Day a couple years back. The place wasn't crowded at all, but that didn't stop...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My old JP roomie, Marie lives not far from here with her hubby and 2 cutsie girlie-girls. She used to bring me here before the marriage. I noticed straight away, this place attracts the yuppy crowd in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What really attributed to our amazing time here was the perfect table. My parents and brother came with me here over the summer and we were put in an ideal setting at an upstairs table by the window...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is a remarkable place to have a casual get-together with girlfriends or your significant other. The ocean views and Boston skyline is splendid. Not many people have gotten this perspective of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're visiting Boston, live in the burbs, or looking for a meat market to hook up, it's a nice place to check out....like once. If you live in the neighborhood, it's teh suxx0rz. Their old claim...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Upon first impression, this place looks like a cheesy movie set and a 30 meat market. It's too expensive for me to eat there regularly, and I could only find parking in the garage, which is $15 after...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to sit outside and have a drink. Absolutely gorgeous view of the city.However, I thought the food was overpriced and not all that great. Also, the inside smells like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nice view, and a pretty walk to get there from downtown. Seems like a great place for drinks but I ordered a burger and there was mold on my bun. Yuck. I'm not heading back there anytime soon.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is not worth the price at all. Don't try their calamari......disguisting. This place is only good to be able to drink on the pier and enjoy the view on warm summer days.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place year round. Best view of Boston bar none. It has a beautiful skyline view and sits right on the water. In the summer, of course, its great to sit outside - they have a dining area...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What great views of Boston and set right on the water-- which you cannot beat! Such a fun place for the summer time! This was my first experience here and hopefully not my last. We mainly came here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed this place a lot. The food I had wasn't the greatest, but the bar area with the doors open was awesome. We sat outside on a little patio that overlooked the harbor. The fries here were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't imagine coming here outside of summer......but it's nice to be here when they have the sliding doors opened and a breeze is blowing. The decor and patrons are both a little cheesy (astro turf...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was a great place for lunch. We ate along the rail as there were no other tables available outside and we were too hungry to wait. I had the clam chowder and crab cake which were both...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Saturday night around 6 with my new roomy as I have just moved to Charlestown (don't shoot til you see the whites in their eyes...you know) and it was decently crowded but no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Normally I come here for drinks with co-workers, as it is not far from where I work, but this time I went for an early dinner. The place was pretty busy, and it was only 5:30 pm! We sat past the bar,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best part about Tavern on the Water has to be that Wizard of Oz Dorothy feel that makes you think "we're not in Boston any more Toto!" It feels a hell of a lot more like Hyannis or a local water...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Tavern has always been my favorite place in Boston...period. It has unbeatable views of the harbor and boston skyline. I understand what the new management has tried to do with the place...but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best outdoor spot just ouside downtown boston for a drink after work
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tavern on the Water is a great spot for a quick lunch or a nice after work drink. Tavern on the Water was recently bought by the group that owns Scollay Square. I think this change in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still a Hidden Jewel to most... Believe it or not some people still have not been to the Tavern on the Water in Charlestown! There is no better place in the city to sit with friends, a cold drink,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brunch Brunch Brunch. Thanks to a lovely push by daily candy, we hit up the Tavern for brunch which included a make your own bloody mary bar. Yummy. Seats on the patio included a waiter who carried...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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Without a doubt, "the Tavern" has the best harbor side view of the Boston skyline. Unfortunately, it never had food to match. Now, that is changing with new ownership, and a gradually updating menu...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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Yes, they might serve the mixed drinks in plastic cups and the beers in cans, but the view of the city from the Charlestown side overlooking the harbor simply can't be beat!Non-pretentious aptmosp...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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the tavern is the my favorite place to go period. good drinks, good atmosphere, good irish people...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Tavern on the Water in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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water, water everywhere, and there is plenty to drink at this seaside pub. located on the old site of the charlestown navy yard, it has unbeatable views of the harbor and the city skyline. this restaurant is...
wcities.com - user review
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My boyfriend and I went here on a wonderful summer night to enjoy the breezer and some food and drink, the service was fine, but beer and drinks were only served in plasctic cups and were warm, the food was...
openlist.com - user review
if you believe, like we do, that the best view of boston is from behind the city, then this restaurant anchored on the harbor in the historic charlestown navy yard (old ironsides is a neighbor) is for you....
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This place is so much worse under the new ownership. I have been twice this season and both times the food was horrible. The burgers are always dry and overcooked, and both salads had lettuce and veggies that...
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