I went here with friends to pregame First Fridays at the MFA (don't judge us) and was very excited with what I found in this dark little bar. I've been driving by this place for years and have always wanted to stop in, this was finally my chance. We were greeted by twenty five minutes of VERY loud Led Zeppelin and other classic rock that some very good people happened to put in the jukebox that went well with our collection of $8 pitchers of bud light.
If you are considering stopping in at a high quality dive bar then this is a fantastic place to spend your time. It is right off of the T at the MFA stop so it can easily be reached from the E line. Just remember CASH ONLY!
Punters is one of my favorite bars near Northeastern. Â Let me provide you with a list of reasons why.
1.) You don't have to get dressed up. Â Which means I can wear sweat pants.
2.) Its NEVER too crowded
3.) Mixed drinks are strong and cheap
4.) $8 Pitchers of Bud Light and a non judgmental bar tender when you tell him you only need one cup.
5.) The have a jukebox so if someone's shitty music tastes are pissing you off you can change it
6.) They have pool and darts although I'm usually too drunk to play
7.) The window to UHOP. Â Drunk? Â Hungry? Don't want to leave the bar? Â Have no fear just waltz into the room with the pool table and order food from the UHOP man. Â Mac and Cheese wedges. Â Enough said.
A list of the VERY few reasons why I dislike punters
1.) Cash only. Â
2.) The door is the shadiest looking thing. Â No window in it. Â Just a slab of wood. Â Not so inviting.
3.) I can't speak for the men's room but the woman's room looks like a homicide crime scene.
All in all Punters is a chill place to get your drink on. Â Last night me and three friends went for drink. Â It was pretty dead and we brought a deck of cards so we grabbed a table and played a bunch of drinking games. Â It was a lot of fun. Â It's a good low key place to get hammered.