Yes, the outside says "Gentleman's Bar - Ladies Invited", well..I'm a lady and I was invited and THANK YOU! But all kidding aside, they didn't let women in till 1984, but now they don't even bat an eye. You know there are the regulars who kinda give the look, but if you smile they smile right back and go back to betting on the Sox game.
The food they have is a short menu of sandwiches that seem simple, but they pack a punch. Â I saw a man order a pastrami sandwich and it was the size of his head!! It looked delicious! and it's only $5! Oh, is that still a bit on the steep side? No worries. Hot dogs are $1! Steamed dogs with your choice of mustard, ketchup, relish, or sauerkraut. I couldn't resist...and I'm so glad I didn't! It seems a bit odd, having a hot dog and a Guinness, but it works oh so perfectly at The Eire Pub.
This place is a piece of history in itself. Â It's dimly lit (but not creepy dark), wood paneled, and cozy. The bar is located smack dab in the center of the room, as it should be, and the bartenders gladly pour you a Guinness while wearing a shirt and tie. Our bartender was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the bar and the patrons who have been there. Â They are extremely proud of their history and their character as well as their home town. We went the week after the tragic Boston Marathon Bombings and their chalkboard was covered with words of encouragement for the city as well as a message to Martin Richard, the little boy who was killed. This place is not "in Dorcester", it IS Dorcester. It is Boston in every sense of what this city stands for.
We are obvious outsiders to this old school Dorchester pub -- we're clearly not Irish and we're not native Bostonians. Â But we were heartily welcomed the moment we stepped in by no less than five people -- never have I felt so warmly treated! Â Go for the unique atmosphere -- you haven't lived in Boston if you haven't been to the Eire.
Review Source:I'm parsimonious with 5-star ratings because "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" is saying a lot. Eire earns the accolade because it epitomizes the true neighborhood pub. I moved to Boston as a wee lad - albeit of drinking age - in 1989 and had never been to the Eire. I mourn the pints, craic and good cheap meals I could have had. I made my first trip today with my friend John and our two 11-year-old boys who are classmates. Service was excellent. The food was good. And boy does the Eire have atmosphere. The photos and clips of when my favorite national leader, President Ronald Reagan, stopped into the Eire in the good old days of the cold war was a flourish on an already enjoyable, authentic experience. We ate and drank our fill for $55 including a 25% tip. Awesome.
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8:00 On a Thursday Night, my friends and I walk in, a tiny drunk Irishman on a stool at the bar swivels around an says "Get out of here you High School Kids."
I am 24 years old and I love this place.
I don't think it's quite fair to call this place a dive because it has far to much character and Bill Clinton has been there, but you can order food and a beer for  5$ so you be the judge.
Go on a night where the lobster role is on special and don't disrespect this bars heritage by ordering anything other than a Guinness and you will have a great time.
Neighborhoody bar. Some lady stopped by while we were there and she obviously had grown up with the majority of the folks there.
They had Long Hammer on tap, which I appreciated.
We ordered a burger and a reuben. Both were good and the fries were great.
Tons of TVs around, everyone watching the Bruins play (we were in there during a Bruins v. Avalanche game).
I am new to the area with a new job in Dorchester. Â I heard about the Eire long before I visited, with two Presidents having stopped by there.
The place is a classic throwback to the old time mens bars; only now they have numerous flat screen TV's for the news and sports.
The bartenders all wear ties, and are very polite, which is a treat.
The brew selection is great, and the food is unbelievable; huge pastrami, corned beef, and roast beef sandwiches are sold at low prices (don't tell the owner!!)
Women are welcome, and the overall atmosphere is super friendly.
I stopped by last Wednesday at 1:00 for lunch. I have grown up in Boston but had never been in. It was by far the cleanest Bar Room I've been in. There were about 40 -50 people there construction workers, and suits. Only a couple of women, but you could tell this was the type of place that they wouldn't be bothered.
You've got to go up to the bar to order. Service was immediate. I got the Lamb tip special. Lamb tips (a huge portion) french frys (excellent) bread, some hot peppers and a coke. $7.00......The lamb was superb, most of the fat trimmed off. It was excellent excellent excellent. I will be going back in the near future. This place is a bargain hunters dream.
I grew up the hill from the Eire. Â Moved along with all my friends but we still come back to the Eire at least once a month. Â It seems no matter what time you stop by the pub always has a crowd. Â Mostly men but now the occasional ladies. Â I bring other non-Boston friends here and they just rave about it. Â The buck hot dogs are still the best buy in Boston. Â Bartenders are as professional as it gets. Â Dressed in shirt and tie they add a sense of Irish elegance. Â The Eire does naturally what the others try to have. Â Low key, comfortable and unassuming you can't go wrong. Â A couple of years ago one of my buddies gave me a large reproduction of the picture of Regan at the Eire. Â His Uncle who had worked at the Globe had given it to him and he had it put away someplace. Â Framed, it now occupies the main viewing space in my rec room.
Review Source:I miss living in Dorchester for one reason, and one reason only: The Eire.
This is one of the few remaining real old-school Boston bahhs at which people are actually welcome. Â The bartenders wear shirts and ties and aprons, and pull your pints like professionals. Â The sandwiches are outrageously huge, and you pick them up yourself from the bar if you're sitting at a table.
The $1.00 hot dogs are actually worth eating - freshly steamed behind the bar, and with all the fixings, plus a draft beer for as little as 3 bucks - you got a dog and a beahh fa unda fi-dollas.
Come check out the place where Reagan stopped for an unscheduled beer back in 1980.
The Eire Pub, in Adams Square, bills itself as "Gentlemen's Bar--Ladies Invited" on the marquee, but it's really more a workingman's pub. It's common to hear lots of authentic brogues as laborers come in after work for a beer and a $1 hot dog.
The Eire attracted some attention during the 80's and 90's when it was visited by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. I used to belong to a gym in Neponset, and I'd stop by after for a thick corned beef sandwich or a steak tips dinner.
Across the street, the Greenhills Bakery specializes in Irish-style baked goods (great scones) and offers a breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese, Irish bacon, Irish sausage, and black and white pudding.
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