Porter Belly’s Pub

Reviews

• Andrea S.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  This place is the coziest spot for drinks with friends. The tater tots are yummy and have a great variety for those with a gluten sensitivity or are vegan or vegetarian. I can't wait to grab a cider here in the fall, I wiill definitely be coming back (the music was also good + a good amount of TVs for football season)

• Dante S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 9 June 2026

  Standard Bar. Horrible Breakfast.
  
  I'd been to Porter Belly's Pub many times - at night. The bar is pretty standard for the area. Nothing great. A bit small and cramped - my wife gets anxious in environments like that, and I have felt the frustration of the bartenders and staff get taken out on the patrons because of this when the bar gets too crowded, but it was never too bad. The setup and decor of the bar is neat though, and I can't recall ever having a particularly bad night there.
  
  Breakfast, however, was a different story, and has ruined this place for me for good. Walked by with my wife one morning and saw that they were advertising brunch specials. We stopped in to see how it would be. We said we were there for breakfast. Waiter handed us a post-it note with some items handwritten on it. No descriptions. I ordered the steak and eggs "Breakfast Special". I don't know what I was thinking or what I was expecting, but all I got was 5 burnt to a crisp steak tips (ordered medium-rare), and 2 eggs that were cooked so long they could have been mistaken for hard-boiled (ordered over-easy)... and that's it too. No home-fries or toast or anything. Horrible portion of food, and horrible quality of food.
  
  Also - we asked for coffee, and it was taking a while for it to come out, and the waiter said "sorry about the wait on your coffee, chef forgot to plug the Kurig in. I just plugged it in now though, so it shouldn't take much longer..." I really didn't care much about the wait, but it felt weird being told that we were being served K-Cup coffee for breakfast. Maybe keep that to yourself next time, young man.
  
  - Scarnecchia

• Thomas T.

  star star star star star 4 June 2026

  Best spot in Brighton! Great food and service! Casey is a great bartender. If you are looking for a great Irish bar. Look no further...

• Jonathan C.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  4.5 stars
  
  I've always liked food here, the beer selection and drink specials are ample, and employees are super friendly.
  
  The fried pretzel is very tasty.  One of the better pubs in Boston.  I'll be back.

• Christine C.

  star star star star star 21 May 2026

  This is hands down my favorite Irish Pub in Brighton. This place has an incredible atmosphere and insanely good food.
  
  This is a great spot morning, noon, or night. My favorite thing here is probably the full Irish breakfast. Everything on the plate is perfect (even the bread they use for the toast). I have come over and over just for that breakfast. They make a nice mimosa to go with it too. They also have a great appetizer and dinner menu. The hot wings are probably the hottest wings I've ever had, but they are so good. I also really love the mac and cheese, parmesan fries, and fried pretzel with jalapeño cheese filling.
  
  This place is the real deal. It feels like you're in a pub in Dublin. They have nights with live Irish music. The crowd of regulars is really fun. And anytime there's a hurling match or gaelic football the pub fills with people.
  
  If you like awesome Irish pub food, this is the place to be.