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John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House

3.8 (104)
$30 and under
American
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701

About this restaurant

John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House in Farmingham is the place to go for a great happy hour experience. The location offers up a range of unique craft beers on tap, such as the strawberry ale and John Harvard's Ale. The look and feel to the place will leave you feeling that you have been transported to a London pub, and John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House is proud to serve up some of the finest food as well. The next time you are looking for a place to grab a drink and a bite to eat with friends or coworkers, consider the fish and chips at John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House to go with your favorite beverage.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am - 3:30pm; Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
    (508) 875-2337
  • Website
    http://www.johnharvards.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Juan Mejia
  • Private party facilities
    We thank you for your interest in John Harvard"s Brewery Private Dining! Our crowd-pleasing offerings are a delicious, convenient way to entertain large gatherings of 10 people or more in any setting. Whether planning a fun social event at home or an important business function at your office, John Harvard's is the perfect way to enjoy large-party portions of your hand-prepared dishes. John Harvard's function menu offers easy-to-order menu combinations as well as a variety of our favorite foods a la carte. We offer everything from exciting appetizers to our signature spent grain pizzas,comfort food, fresh salads, pastas and brewhouse favorites, specialty entrees to our current list of beer. Additionally, our team is happy to create a customized menu for private beer dinners and an insight on beer brewing by our brewer director and our executive chef.
  • Location
    1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
  • Neighborhood
    Framingham
  • Cross street
    Shoppers World Drive. 2nd entrance
  • Parking details
    Parking from both Route 30 and Route 9. Located between Marshalls and AC Moore in Shoppers World.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 104 people are saying

John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.6Ambience

Noise • Moderate

102 Reviews

  1. RTfromMA VIP

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 28, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We sat in the dining room, which was quieter than the bar area and good for conversation. The food was very good. The menu had changed a little since the last time we were here (6 months past), keeping the staples but changing up some sides. Keeping things fresh is a good thing. There were also specials available that our server showed us. I was very happy with my Caesar salad with grilled salmon (cooked through but moist, just the way I like it), and my husband was happy with the buffalo chicken mac and cheese. We started off with the kettle chips- addictive. Our server was attentive, offered us bread, and kept our drinks refilled. He also wrote everything down and our order came out correct.

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  2. out2dine VIP

    Greater Boston133 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 21, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We continue to return to John Harvard's for a great dining experience. The service was very good on a Sunday night and our waiter took good care of us. They offer a lot of great comfort food. I tried the pork ribs with extra sauce on the side as the waiter suggested. The ribs were a large meaty portion with fries and a small serving of coleslaw. The meatloaf was very good with a large portion of mashed potatoes. Every week they have a special on a draft beer and entrees. Our waiter forgot to mention the specials. They have a wide variety of brews to sample. The strawberry beer is a delicious light summer draft. The outdoor dining is very popular. We plan to keep returning.

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  3. athenianepicure

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I attended with three other people, and many of us felt that the menu way undersold the food. We thought the food was all amazing - local ingredients, rich flavors, but the menu reads very dull and without energy. Don't let the menu fool you - everything on it is fantastic!

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  4. aldenman

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 3, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food, waitress attentive without hovering. Food did take 25 min. to arrive after order was placed, so don't be in a real hurry here.

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  5. MamaT

    Greater Boston15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 1, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We visit John Harvard frequently and are always pleased with the experience. We've done large group events, quick lunches, and special occasion dinners. The menu is varied, food well prepared, and the staff is friendly and courteous. This is our "go to" place in Metro West.

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  6. robbierob VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 1, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant has a really great selection of hand crafted beers as well as great pub food! The burgers are a must and the house bread is outstanding!

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  7. DavidS

    Kansas City / Kansas18 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful restaurant. In town for a few days and checked out the local restaurants via TripAdviser. Nice ratings and reviews with a quick link to Open Table. Table was ready upon arrival and wait staff was very attentive. Beer selection was wonderful, nacho appetizers were delicious, and entrees were hot and tasty. Definitely would recommend John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House.

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  8. RobertM

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I had a Caesar which was a little bland and a Chowder which was very good. My wifes sandwich was good, but not great. Beers were very good, as you would hope.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 18, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Some of our meals, such as the mac and cheese and the shepherd's pie, were terrific. The famous ribs were terrible, dry and rubbery. The chicken parm was just ok. Salad was tiny and not much but lettuce and carrot slivers. The bread served to the table was very good. Lots of beer choices. Server was very sweet but seemed overwhelmed and was not attentive. Service was pretty slow.

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  10. Sarah

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 11, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was not as good as we thought it was going to be. Definitely the kind of place you want to get a good beer though.

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FAQs

John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (508) 875-2337.

John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House is rated 3.8 stars by 104 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Greater Boston
  4. Boston Metro West
  5. Framingham

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This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House

1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Shoppers World Drive. 2nd entrance
  • Neighborhood
    Framingham
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am - 3:30pm; Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking from both Route 30 and Route 9. Located between Marshalls and AC Moore in Shoppers World.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Juan Mejia
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://www.johnharvards.com/
  • Phone number
    (508) 875-2337
  • Private party facilities
    We thank you for your interest in John Harvard"s Brewery Private Dining! Our crowd-pleasing offerings are a delicious, convenient way to entertain large gatherings of 10 people or more in any setting. Whether planning a fun social event at home or an important business function at your office, John Harvard's is the perfect way to enjoy large-party portions of your hand-prepared dishes. John Harvard's function menu offers easy-to-order menu combinations as well as a variety of our favorite foods a la carte. We offer everything from exciting appetizers to our signature spent grain pizzas,comfort food, fresh salads, pastas and brewhouse favorites, specialty entrees to our current list of beer. Additionally, our team is happy to create a customized menu for private beer dinners and an insight on beer brewing by our brewer director and our executive chef.
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