Sat at the bar, and our bartender, Dakota, was amazing and knowledgeable!! Definitely coming back!
Jennifer Newsom
Kristen and Wes both were such amazing bartenders! They welcomed us and made sure we were okay every time we walked by the bar. It’s a great experience here and I think becoming mynew favorite neighborhood spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cristina A.
I went here for Super Bowl and had a lot of fun. There are a lot of tv for watching your favorite sports. I had red wine and chicken nachos which tasted great. I would definitely go back again.
Tai T.
Stop by here on a Saturday afternoon while scouting for the Kaiser Vision Essentials building that was supposedly located nearby and on top of that, was also an excuse to use the Metro Rail to gauge the walking distance between the station and both of these businesses. The address notes it as being located on Catalina Ave so I was under the impression that the business 'front' would be facing the street like how the other businesses that line up the corner closest to the Colorado Blvd but it's not. It's actually wedged between a take out American BBQ restaurant and an open air parking lot. On the side of the building that belongs to the same BBQ restaurant is a 12x12 tiny ass logo on the building with an arrow pointing you down this non-descript alleyway. This non-descript alleyway looks like any other industrial alleyway: grey concrete, surrounded by open-ring fences, telephone poles, and random ass vehicles parked on the side closest to the open air parking lot. Once you've walked down far enough, there's a small black signage to your left pointing to a non-descriptive black building where there's a small flight of stairs that you walk down and that's T Boyle Tavern. Once inside, you're greeted with this woodsy, rustic inn type of decor. Front of bar is quite literally directly in front of you as you walk down the flight of stairs. There are several wooden high top tables and chairs just before you reach the bar area. TV's line that entire wall plus to the two sides of the establishment that are tuned into sports. Men's restrooms are to the left 'corner' from the front entrance and women's restrooms are to the right 'corner' from the front entrance. There's a small flight of stairs on the women's restrooms side that leads up to presumably a part of the open air parking lot. Well gins are $6, while well whiskeys and well vodkas are $12. To the right of the bar area are some TV's that lists the beers that they have on tap for the week. They ranged between $6-10. They serve regular food, mostly finger foods like burgers, sandwiches, fries, amd chicken fingers. The menu will be given to you when you head up to the front of bar. I ordered a Bourbon Old Fashioned, a Vodka Soda and a Gin and Tonic. Then I ordered a beer whose name I forgot off the TV menu. I think they tasted fine. They can't make the 'fancier' cocktails because they don't have the ingredients for them so if that's your cup of tea, this is not your spot for that. This is more of a beers on tap with some basic cocktails and well drinks. Ambiance. This place feels like one of those spots that you'd take large groups of friends amd family to watch sports and knock back a few brewski's. It was quite dead in the afternoon save for a few elderly family groups present that were apparently relatives of the bartenders. They take credit cards. Enough said. Service. The male bartenders seemed friendly enough. Parking. I don't normally talk about parking but because this place is located in Pasadena, where there's more parking restrictions relative to other areas, you'd want to know where you can park cheaply or free, ideally. Street parking lining up and down Catalina Ave are two hours max between 9AM-6PM. Any time after that should be free. There's the open air parking lot that is not cheap but not DTLA expensive. I didn't catch a good glimpse of the rates unfortunately but I vaguely recall it being stupid expensive for just a few minutes of parking but if you pay the daily rate maximum, it's in the high single digits. All in all, I think it's better to just take the Metro Rail and take the scenic 20-minute walk over to the place than to drive here, at least during the day time. Not too sure how the area would look later at night. I came away with a pretty positive experience of this place and would probably stop by again to try out their food on my next visit.
Chloe M.
Kristen and Wes are the best bartenders ever! Great service and they have excellent drink and menu knowledge will definitely come here and bring more people again!
My friends wanted to meet up at T. Boyles last night for some food and Happy Hour. I could not find a website so I looked on Yelp, my go to for info. While the hours of operation are listed, I could only find this photo of Happy Hour. So, I put on my rain coat and headed over. I arrived sometime after 6PM and the place was almost empty. My friends were at a table with beers. I stood at the bar and after a minute, the bartender came over. I smiled and asked how much longer I had for Happy Hour. He looked at me and matter of factly said, Happy Hour is over. I said that I saw a picture stating Happy Hour was until 7PM and received no reply, just a stare. Had he been friendly or at least made an inquiry, I might have stayed. I stood at my friends table and explained what had just transpired and they suggested we go elsewhere. I found the photo which I posted here and walked over to the bartender who had been talking with a guy standing at the end of the bar. I showed him the photo and said, I just wanted you to see the photo and that I wasn't trying to pull a fast one. Very smugly, he said, that photo is 7 years old. Ok, so it is...does that mean it's no longer valid? You have NO website, the information on Yelp is inaccurate, and the posts on Instagram are old and also have no Happy Hours listed. The is a photo on Yelp of two red pool tables, yet there is an X listed by pool tables. I guess you get enough business that you don't feel the need for a website. Why not update and provide accurate info on Yelp and Instagram? My friends and I came out in really crappy weather to have a good time at your place only to be treated poorly. We left and walked 2 blocks over to Amigo's Cantina where we had great service and spent over $100 on food and booze.
Mario Teran
Great bar to watch sports and hang out with friends.You have to try the pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries and barbecue sauce.The Buffalo Wings and The Buffalo grilled chicken salad are delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah M.
Great hole in the wall bar for watching football. Tots are amazing. Salads are fresh and the wings are some of the best in LA. The bartenders are attentive and friendly. Highly recommend.
Scott V.
Fun place and friendly staff! What a blast! Ben is a great owner. The food is great as well and just added full service alcohol. See you there!
If you want one of the best burgers in Pasadena then head to T Boyles. Their smash burgers are absolutely delicious. I came to T Boyles with my brother and the two of us ordered a smash burger. I ordered the spicy smash with tater tots. I've eaten their burgers before but it has been a couple of months since my last one. We sat at the bar. When our burgers were placed in front of us we proceeded to eat. Bitting into the brioche buns was like biting into a pillow of flavor. The soft bun, juicy patty, jalapeños, spicy jack cheese and the chipotle mayo all worked in harmony. T Boyles smash burger could go up against any burger in Pasadena. Do you hear that over rated and over priced Pie 'n Burger!
Taylor Ingram
This place is fun. I come for a regular happy hour and it's always good. Recently discovered their pickled egg, peppers, and pretzels deal and man oh man what a great deal/option when you're having a drink.Parking: Paid parking right on the alley, free street parking if you can find it, paid parking garage across the street from the alleyWheelchair accessibility: Not accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: T Boyles Pickled Eggs
Ivy S.
The mecca and standard for bars not only in Pasadena but all of LA. One of the last places to carry Coors Light on draft in this age of craft beer. Has more TVs than sporting events on at any given time. Ben and Wes are chillers. If you are parking in the lot, be sure to tip the parking attendant as well--he's a good man.
Ken L.
Awesome dive bar, free parking, big screen tv's, great vibe, and b-tenders.. be here for Lakers game and NFL. Go there and tell Patrick - cool bartender - that Ken sent you. Enjoy!!
Mike ..
C'mon! Everybody knows this place is the best bar in Pasadena! With the best smash burgers youI'll ever have and slaw so good you'll pass on the great fries and order a double helping. Wes & Ben are keepers of a space so void of pretense that you could show up in your robe, order a drink and no one would bat an eye. Just go! You'll see.
Sat at the bar, and our bartender, Dakota, was amazing and knowledgeable!! Definitely coming back!
Kristen and Wes both were such amazing bartenders! They welcomed us and made sure we were okay every time we walked by the bar. It’s a great experience here and I think becoming mynew favorite neighborhood spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went here for Super Bowl and had a lot of fun. There are a lot of tv for watching your favorite sports. I had red wine and chicken nachos which tasted great. I would definitely go back again.
Stop by here on a Saturday afternoon while scouting for the Kaiser Vision Essentials building that was supposedly located nearby and on top of that, was also an excuse to use the Metro Rail to gauge the walking distance between the station and both of these businesses. The address notes it as being located on Catalina Ave so I was under the impression that the business 'front' would be facing the street like how the other businesses that line up the corner closest to the Colorado Blvd but it's not. It's actually wedged between a take out American BBQ restaurant and an open air parking lot. On the side of the building that belongs to the same BBQ restaurant is a 12x12 tiny ass logo on the building with an arrow pointing you down this non-descript alleyway. This non-descript alleyway looks like any other industrial alleyway: grey concrete, surrounded by open-ring fences, telephone poles, and random ass vehicles parked on the side closest to the open air parking lot. Once you've walked down far enough, there's a small black signage to your left pointing to a non-descriptive black building where there's a small flight of stairs that you walk down and that's T Boyle Tavern. Once inside, you're greeted with this woodsy, rustic inn type of decor. Front of bar is quite literally directly in front of you as you walk down the flight of stairs. There are several wooden high top tables and chairs just before you reach the bar area. TV's line that entire wall plus to the two sides of the establishment that are tuned into sports. Men's restrooms are to the left 'corner' from the front entrance and women's restrooms are to the right 'corner' from the front entrance. There's a small flight of stairs on the women's restrooms side that leads up to presumably a part of the open air parking lot. Well gins are $6, while well whiskeys and well vodkas are $12. To the right of the bar area are some TV's that lists the beers that they have on tap for the week. They ranged between $6-10. They serve regular food, mostly finger foods like burgers, sandwiches, fries, amd chicken fingers. The menu will be given to you when you head up to the front of bar. I ordered a Bourbon Old Fashioned, a Vodka Soda and a Gin and Tonic. Then I ordered a beer whose name I forgot off the TV menu. I think they tasted fine. They can't make the 'fancier' cocktails because they don't have the ingredients for them so if that's your cup of tea, this is not your spot for that. This is more of a beers on tap with some basic cocktails and well drinks. Ambiance. This place feels like one of those spots that you'd take large groups of friends amd family to watch sports and knock back a few brewski's. It was quite dead in the afternoon save for a few elderly family groups present that were apparently relatives of the bartenders. They take credit cards. Enough said. Service. The male bartenders seemed friendly enough. Parking. I don't normally talk about parking but because this place is located in Pasadena, where there's more parking restrictions relative to other areas, you'd want to know where you can park cheaply or free, ideally. Street parking lining up and down Catalina Ave are two hours max between 9AM-6PM. Any time after that should be free. There's the open air parking lot that is not cheap but not DTLA expensive. I didn't catch a good glimpse of the rates unfortunately but I vaguely recall it being stupid expensive for just a few minutes of parking but if you pay the daily rate maximum, it's in the high single digits. All in all, I think it's better to just take the Metro Rail and take the scenic 20-minute walk over to the place than to drive here, at least during the day time. Not too sure how the area would look later at night. I came away with a pretty positive experience of this place and would probably stop by again to try out their food on my next visit.
Kristen and Wes are the best bartenders ever! Great service and they have excellent drink and menu knowledge will definitely come here and bring more people again!
Our favorite spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buffalo Wings, Fries, Wings, Pulled Pork Sandwich
My friends wanted to meet up at T. Boyles last night for some food and Happy Hour. I could not find a website so I looked on Yelp, my go to for info. While the hours of operation are listed, I could only find this photo of Happy Hour. So, I put on my rain coat and headed over. I arrived sometime after 6PM and the place was almost empty. My friends were at a table with beers. I stood at the bar and after a minute, the bartender came over. I smiled and asked how much longer I had for Happy Hour. He looked at me and matter of factly said, Happy Hour is over. I said that I saw a picture stating Happy Hour was until 7PM and received no reply, just a stare. Had he been friendly or at least made an inquiry, I might have stayed. I stood at my friends table and explained what had just transpired and they suggested we go elsewhere. I found the photo which I posted here and walked over to the bartender who had been talking with a guy standing at the end of the bar. I showed him the photo and said, I just wanted you to see the photo and that I wasn't trying to pull a fast one. Very smugly, he said, that photo is 7 years old. Ok, so it is...does that mean it's no longer valid? You have NO website, the information on Yelp is inaccurate, and the posts on Instagram are old and also have no Happy Hours listed. The is a photo on Yelp of two red pool tables, yet there is an X listed by pool tables. I guess you get enough business that you don't feel the need for a website. Why not update and provide accurate info on Yelp and Instagram? My friends and I came out in really crappy weather to have a good time at your place only to be treated poorly. We left and walked 2 blocks over to Amigo's Cantina where we had great service and spent over $100 on food and booze.
Great bar to watch sports and hang out with friends.You have to try the pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries and barbecue sauce.The Buffalo Wings and The Buffalo grilled chicken salad are delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great hole in the wall bar for watching football. Tots are amazing. Salads are fresh and the wings are some of the best in LA. The bartenders are attentive and friendly. Highly recommend.
Fun place and friendly staff! What a blast! Ben is a great owner. The food is great as well and just added full service alcohol. See you there!
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If you want one of the best burgers in Pasadena then head to T Boyles. Their smash burgers are absolutely delicious. I came to T Boyles with my brother and the two of us ordered a smash burger. I ordered the spicy smash with tater tots. I've eaten their burgers before but it has been a couple of months since my last one. We sat at the bar. When our burgers were placed in front of us we proceeded to eat. Bitting into the brioche buns was like biting into a pillow of flavor. The soft bun, juicy patty, jalapeños, spicy jack cheese and the chipotle mayo all worked in harmony. T Boyles smash burger could go up against any burger in Pasadena. Do you hear that over rated and over priced Pie 'n Burger!
This place is fun. I come for a regular happy hour and it's always good. Recently discovered their pickled egg, peppers, and pretzels deal and man oh man what a great deal/option when you're having a drink.Parking: Paid parking right on the alley, free street parking if you can find it, paid parking garage across the street from the alleyWheelchair accessibility: Not accessible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: T Boyles Pickled Eggs
The mecca and standard for bars not only in Pasadena but all of LA. One of the last places to carry Coors Light on draft in this age of craft beer. Has more TVs than sporting events on at any given time. Ben and Wes are chillers. If you are parking in the lot, be sure to tip the parking attendant as well--he's a good man.
Awesome dive bar, free parking, big screen tv's, great vibe, and b-tenders.. be here for Lakers game and NFL. Go there and tell Patrick - cool bartender - that Ken sent you. Enjoy!!
C'mon! Everybody knows this place is the best bar in Pasadena! With the best smash burgers youI'll ever have and slaw so good you'll pass on the great fries and order a double helping. Wes & Ben are keepers of a space so void of pretense that you could show up in your robe, order a drink and no one would bat an eye. Just go! You'll see.