Mr J’s Sports Bar & Grill

Mr J’s is the kind of unpretentious neighborhood sports bar every town should have — a chill, comfortable Coolidge Highway spot in Berkley where the TVs are on, the bartender knows the regulars, and the bar fries have a small but genuine cult following. It’s not trying to be a destination; it’s trying to be your Tuesday, and it’s good at it: cold beer, wings, tenders, and a low-key room that doesn’t blast the volume.

With Berkley’s beer scene a little thinner than it used to be, a solid, welcoming neighborhood bar earns its spot. We have it on our list as the town’s easy guys’ hang or catch-the-game option — nothing fancy, just reliably good. Order the fries; everyone says the fries.