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Garrison House, Brookline, MA

Garrison House

4.3
4.3
128 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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The Garrison House, in the heart of Brookline Village, blends innovative American cuisine with a lively and social bar focusing on modern craft beer and cocktails. It features the area's only mug club, with members' personalized mugs hanging prominently behind the historic bar. A second unique live entertainment venue, proudly called the Village Social Club, resides in a separate downstairs bar. Conveniently located near the Brookline Village MBTA stop, Longwood Medical area, Beth Israel, Brigham & Women's, Dana Farber, NETA, Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum, the MFA and Mass Art.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 487-8537
  • Website
    https://www.garrisonhousebrookline.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Erica Schoonmaker
  • Location
    6 Harvard Sq, Brookline, MA 02445-7644
  • Neighborhood
    Brookline
  • Cross street
    Kent Street and Harvard Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Brookline Village D Line
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 128 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

128 Reviews

  1. EtherDoc

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cool pub in Brookline with an authentic pub feel. Our party of 4 had brunch on a Saturday. Place was quiet at 11am and slowly filled up with families and some couples. The salmon eggs Benedict and short rib hash were excellent. Service was very friendly. Amanda was attentive and checked with us several times for coffee. We'd like to return for dinner sometime. The menu and beer list look great. We're fans of craft beer, and found the tap list very impressive with Hill Farmstead, Fiddlehead, Singlecut, and many other great craft beers on tap. We'll be back.

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  2. MargaretG

    Greater Boston

    53 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    First time (and last) at this restaurant - chose it because of location and good reviews. No problems with the pub atmosphere and our server was pleasant and efficient. The food, however, left much to be desired. We ordered a gyro sandwich, a pizza and some chicken wings. The sandwich was mostly lettuce and tasteless. The pizza seemed like it came in a box from the freezer. The chicken wings were overcooked and dry. Couldn't believe that this place got good reviews! Haven't had a restaurant meal this bad in quite a while!

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  3. GailR

    Greater Boston

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Room is comfortable...they agreed to move us to a booth. Cocktails were good. My friend ordered mac n cheese...she liked it. When I tasted it, I thought it tasted like macaroni with sour cream... I hate sour cream. The turkey sandwich was really good. Had the brussels sprouts as a side, fantastic! Pasta with braised green was good, but I kept biting into a pasta shell that tasted sour (old). Ate about half of it and gave up. The tiramisu was delicious! Coffee was fresh and good. Would try them again. Free music downstairs some nights!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Meghan the bartender down stairs was amazing, the drinks and food were great

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  5. NickR

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Garrison House has a lot going for it. It has the perfect location, right ambiance, and the staff was fantastic. Unfortunately, none of these things can offset the poor quality of the food. We ordered a burger cooked medium, it came out practically still alive. We also ordered Mac and Cheese that had no flavor at all. Given the poor quality of the food, we have to leave a negative review. But again do want to compliment the staff for their kind and efficient service.

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  6. LauraH

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My sister-in-law and I had an absolute wonderful brunch there this past Saturday. We ordered the donut holes which was perfectly apple flavored. The mimosa flights were delightful. The breakfast poutine was a meal in itself!! Staff was very friendly and attentive, gave suggestions for our meals. Wonderful interaction. Would absolutely go again and again!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was fair at best. The fried fish sandwich was soggy and the burger dry. The Thai chicken wings were the best part of the meal. The wait staff was nice but the service was slow. It took 15 minutes to get a beer. Probably would not go back.

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  8. PeterP

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    It was fairly quiet as it was a Sunday evening, but the food was good and the service flawless.

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  9. PHG1992

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, even better location, love the big open windows. Great place any day of the week.

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  10. jlise

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was great. We were a party of 8 and ordered various dishes and everyone was happy with their food. Zucchini fries and pretzels that we all shared were delicious. They were also very kid-friendly. Great neighborhood spot.

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  11. Jude

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant was empty, yet there were long delays in our service. Hamburger ordered to be cooked well, yet was med rare. Desserts were not great - cookie dough was mostly caramel, and the crust on the cheese cake was grainy. The drinks were great - once they arrived!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice pub. We had the baked Gouda app which was really good and the burgers were great. Great service also. Definitely will go back.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing Anniversary dinner last night at Abe and Louie’s! They really rolled out the red carpet for a perfect dining experience for us. Thank you!

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  14. 2foodiesmom

    Alabama

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always good, with food and drink choices for everyone! Cheerful service! Loved our round table by the open windows!

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  15. MariaK

    Greater Boston

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great lunch! Pretty extensive menu. Unusual Cobb salad but delicious. Topped ours with salmon—excellent! Noisy diners adjacent to our table but that’s not the restaurant’s fault. Would definitely recommend & will go back if I’m in Brookline village again!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 5, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    They were out of lettuce and salmon which was ordered by half our party.

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  17. Orourkj1

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The breakfast poutine was amazing and their basil dressing was awesome. The live music was good and the service was ok. I’d go back if in the area.

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  18. JohnT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service and music. I highly recommend it.

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  19. Scottie

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I visited Garrison specifically to hear a friend who played guitar at the bar for two hours on a saturday night. The bar at Garrison House had a relaxed feeling. While there was quiet conversation going on, we could still enjoy my friend's guitar playing. Our server was pleasant and helpful. I enjoyed my steak and frites. I will happily return.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Garrison House is great! Brunch is so delicious and service was amazing. We got the donut holes, breakfast tacos, and the biscuits and gravy, all of which were super tasty. Also tried their Bloody Mary and was very impressed. 5 stars for sure!

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  21. RobertC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding. The food was delicious, the drink selection ample, and I appreciated how flexible they were with reservation timing when my guest was running late.

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  22. VeryGood

    Greater Boston

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    This place was ok. Food is decent for brunch. Live music was very dated - so only go if you like 70s rock.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This place is a nice pub with good food. The short rib cheese melt was different and tasty. The rest of the food is pretty good. The service was very good.

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  24. JimH

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came for a weekday lunch. We needed a quiet place to socialize and discuss business. It was an outstanding choice of venue. We were taken care of with great attention and thoughtfulness.

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  25. Willis

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great pub food. Loved our table near the large open window. Great place for a relaxing dinner.

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  26. Anonymous

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The staff seemed unprepared for a busy Mother's Day Brunch and were visibly overwhelmed, although they were all working very hard. The restaurant was full and thus noisy, and the music was still playing very loudly. The food was average.

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  27. 2foodiesmom

    Alabama

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A neighbor hood favorite! The food is always good and there is something for every palate on the menu

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  28. MsBee

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice to have the front windows open on the beautiful spring day we had lunch. We had a leisurely lunch, didn’t feel rushed by the waitstaff. Sandwich’s were good. Will definitely dine here again.

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  29. bibliophile

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience overall, great food, good prices, great beers! Main complaint is it takes forever for any server to come to your table after you've been seated; no one comes right away to see if you want a drink etc. Once the server did eventually come she was great! Nice birthday dinner for us...

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We found Garrison House on Open Table after striking out at finding a Sunday brunch spot in Brookline. It turned out to be a good find------good food, friendly wait staff, reasonable ambience, decent prices, and VERY casual. I would go again.

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  31. rons

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Really appreciate a Brookline establishment offering live music Bonus points for no cover charge Thanks you

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  32. nancym

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were looking for a local restaurant for a double birthday celebration. We wanted a brunch menu and the birthday celebrant wanted a good Bloody Mary! We also needed easy access for our elderly mother/grandmother. Garrison House had it ALL!!! The staff were very accommodating and friendly, they lowered the music for us and had candles for the cakes we brought in. We were there after the lunch hour so it wasn't busy and we sat for a long while without feeling at all rushed. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon.

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  33. YuliyaG

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brunch was great! Food was excellent, particularly the power bowl and the short ribs hash. I am not a eggs benedict fan, but my friend really loved hers. World go back and order the same thing. So good!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Such a great neighborhood place. We go there every other week or so for Sunday bunches with live music. Good execution all around

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  35. StephenS

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We reserved a table for brunch. We were seated immediately, servers were attentive and the food was tasty. They offered gluten-free options, which we appreciated.

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  36. Tmoney

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    everything was mediocre. But the strange thing was the bill included a service fee despite only two of us dining. Why was a fee added to our meal and drinks? Will never find out bc not going back.

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  37. Tabsusa2015

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great spot! My only wish is some ice cream for kids meal ☺️

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  38. GaryB

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came to visit family looking for dinner one evening. Nice menu choices, goodfood and service. Lots of beer choices.

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  39. ChristieR

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a pleasant surprise! Brunch and live music! The host opened the door for us and warmly welcomed us in, wishing us a happy new year. The waitress was so nice and helpful. She offered us great recommendations. The other servers were helpful as well. The whole place was still decorated for Christmas and looked amazing. The food was yummy (the donut holes and short rib hash were amazing; the kale and egg flatbread was ok) and a great value. The musician (singer, guitar player and played the harmonica) was fantastic! We’re excited to come back and try the breakfast poutine!

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  40. AnaP

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my family loved the restaurant, the food is awesome, the environment and attendance is fantastic and the live music is very good! Definitely the best way to start this new year!

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You can order delivery directly from Garrison House using the Order Online button. Garrison House also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 487-8537.

Garrison House is rated 4.3 stars by 128 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Garrison House

6 Harvard Sq, Brookline, MA 02445-7644

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Kent Street and Harvard Street
  • Neighborhood
    Brookline
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Brookline Village D Line
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Erica Schoonmaker
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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