Eugene O'Neill's Pub

Eugene O'Neill's occupies a Washington Street corner in Forest Hills, near the southern end of Jamaica Plain. Its recent history explains its dual role as a neighborhood business and a transit-side meeting place: it opened in 2012, closed in 2017, and returned to the same premises in 2022. Forest Hills, the southern terminus of the Orange Line, is directly across the street, making dinner or a drink possible without relying on a car. The name recalls playwright Eugene O'Neill, who is buried at nearby Forest Hills Cemetery.

The kitchen gives the pub a fuller role than a place to drink. Its dinner menu lists haddock fish and chips at $23, shepherd's pie at $20, Irish chicken curry at $21, and a chicken-and-fries spice bag at $17; starters include chowder and shareable plates. Weekend brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The listed Full Irish combines rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, eggs, mushrooms, beans, brown bread, and Barry's tea for $21 on the menu checked. Dishes and prices can change.

The schedule offers clear reasons to return: the official site advertises Tuesday trivia at 7 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday brunch, along with dinner and drinks during the week. Several visible Google Maps comments describe enjoyable visits for a pint or a meal, with favorable mentions of the food, staff, and trivia nights. These are individual impressions that help convey the pub's social character, not a promise that every visit or event will be the same.

For a Guinness, check the current drinks list before setting out: the present website emphasizes food, brunch, and cocktails but does not publish a draft-beer list by brand. The address is on Washington Street, opposite Forest Hills station, a major transit point for this part of the neighborhood. The other two pubs in this guide are on separate stretches of Jamaica Plain rather than in one compact walking district. If the plan includes a meal, a pint, and trivia, the published menu gives a useful starting point for a moderate budget before drinks, tax, or tip.