The Bailey

I wanted to like this place. but the barbecue pizza was disgusting and very greasy. the onion rings were good but nothing else was really worth coming back for.

Do yourself a favor: Do go to the Bailey for the live music. Do go there for a couple drinks or to watch a game. They have wonderful big flat screen televisions. And do say hello to the owner. A VERY friendly man who really has his heart in the right place.

But go across the esplanade to Haddad's to eat before going to the Bailey, and don't expect the staff to treat you well. It's the townie mentality. They'll take care of the locals (and I mean Marshfield local. You are not local enough if you live in Hingham and certainly not if you live in Weymouth). The food is pub food. Bland and overpriced. I'll take it, if it weren't for the attitudes from the servers.

But definitely go there for the live music. It rocks!!!!

I'm about to give up on the quest for exceptional food at places that call themselves Irish pubs. Like the search for the Holy Grail I think finding either are unattainable.

As in many cases I'm lured in by the music, which this Thursday was incredible ,Sugar Ray and Monster Mike were awesome as usual.

For starters we ordered the onion rings, these showed promised lead me to believe the rest of the meal would be the same. The onion rings were fresh cut and battered ,fried crispy..thumbs up for these.

For entrees, from the menu I ordered the baked haddock with mashed and mixed veggies. To start fish has to be served hot...this was just warm..but to be honest didn't show a lot of promise overall. The topping was mushy My wife couldn't decide between the fish and chips and steak tips, went  with the tips,choose the tips and was equally disappointed. Meat was chewy and stringy, BBQ sauce had an odd taste as well.

Staff had a confused,sort of dazed attitude.  Overall maybe good for a couple beers,
but that's pretty much it...  That is except for the times they have music, good chance you'll catch some incredible Blues from some of Boston's and South Shore best blues-men...