M.J. O’Connor’s

M.J. O’Connor’s on Columbus Avenue serves the sort of pub dinner that makes ordering another round of food quite reasonable. There are corned beef and cabbage egg rolls, pretzels with cheddar dip, and an Irish spice bag of chicken or shrimp, fries, peppers and onions with curry sauce. Bangers and mash, fish and chips and shepherd’s pie cover the larger appetites.

This is the Back Bay location by the Park Plaza hotel, separate from the Seaport pub. It hosts game watches, including University of Michigan football, so expect the room’s attention to turn toward the screens on those days. A kids’ menu and gluten-free menu give mixed groups more to work with when choosing dinner.