J. O'Reilly's

The food is typical Irish pub food.  Beer selection is okay, too.  It's a cute local bar to stop in and grab a bite, but nothing amazing.

So with all the mediocre reviews, either people read these reviews and have foregone this location, or it was just an off night as only 12 people were here and the place appeared empty for a Tuesday night.

For starters, the location at night never really seems to have any lights on, and with the tinted glass and shutters, it is very deceiving that this place is even open for business. They have a nice large sign above the door, but the lights were not on.

Lucky me........they were open, on a Tuesday night, and we were promptly greeted by at least three people wearing Irish green shirts.

I really enjoyed the decor, and atmosphere they have, especially the wood chairs and covered seat benches. The bar looked really inviting, I gave up drinking years ago, but from my past experience, this place would be where I would end up drinking and would enjoy doing so.

My wife had the Plain Jane Burger with Provolone cheese and bacon, I had the Costigan's chicken w/ mashed potatoes, gravy, and fries. ( I have added a pic). The burger was cooked medium, a nice pink center, and very juicy. The chicken was grilled to perfection, it was moist, easy to cut with a fork, and was a great value for the portion.

Our server was very prompt, courteous and attentive to our drink glasses through out our entire meal.  The meals were spot on for flavor, appearance and taste.  I was a little skeptical at first as the place was empty except for a few folks at the bar, but I was very pleasantly surprised during my dining experience.

The last few reviews seem to be dated somewhat, so I would recommend anyone in the area to stop by and give these guys a chance.......If I went by past reviews, I would not feel that I was missing anything, but after my experience, I almost feel as if I have missed out.

I have put these folks on my short list, and I will be back. Next time I will add more photos, as the food not only tasted good, it looked good, and was enjoyed.

NCFoodGuy

I ate here about 7 months ago, and it was OK, not great.
Tonight, I went in this place, waited for 10 minutes at the hostess stand while NO ONE attempted to even acknowledge me.  A girl ran by and said "Give me just one sec", and never came back.  Then, this slob said "We'll be right with you" without even looking at us because he was cleaning bar tables.
I will NEVER go back to this place again, unless Hickory Tavern, Fox and Hound, BWW, and every other sports bar, pub, and tavern in Charlotte go out of business.