Being from Vegas, I was expecting this place to be a run down version of an Irish Pub, I was pleasantly mistaken.
This place is AMAZING!!! It was a family restaurant and pub! The wait wasn't too long. 15 minutes for a party of 3 early on a Saturday night. We ordered the potato balls as an appetizer and the Cheese and Ale Crock. They were delicious. Those of you who may shy away from the potato balls, please don't because of the corned beef. You cannot distinguish that flavor. My dad is not a fan and loved these little fellas. I LOVED the Cheese and Ale Crock. It was delicious. I loved pairing it with the soda bread. Seriously, if I wasn't with people, I would have spooned this into my mouth. It was THAT good.
For main dishes, I got the Shepard's pie and it was the best I've ever had. Juicy meat, tender vegetables, and savory gravy. My parentals got the bar trio which came with sample servings (decent sized, too) of the Shepard's pie, bangers and mash, and the Irish Stew. All of which I sampled a bit myself. The stew was amazing!
There was a magician doing magic and they had a over band play tunes around 7 PM. It really was a family fun atmosphere. I am sure as the night dwindles on, it becomes a watering hole enjoyed by the masses.
Well, Ms, O'Malley, you impressed this Irish Lass! Top o' the hat to you!
Located among a strip of quite a few other bars in Melbourne so even if this place doesn't cut it for you, there's plenty of plan B's. Lots of Irish beers on tap (as well as the usual suspects). Full liquor bar. Lots of seating available.There was a drum/piano cover band playing that were ok, but didn't fit the genre. Service was good. Bathrooms were a bit out of the way if you sit on the left side of the restaurant. We had the chili cheese chips, turned out pretty good. I'd go again, but not before returning to The Mansion first (about 3 blocks east from there).
Review Source:If you're in the mood for great food, great drinks and a fun atmosphere there's no place else to go. Â This is a true Irish pub, the food is amazing from the Irish specialty's to just a good ole burger. Â The wait staff is fast and courteous. Â If you really want an extra treat try Sunday morning breakfast!!! YUM!!!
Review Source:My father raved about this place so we went during a recent visit to Melbourne. Â First thing, the wait was LONG and the service was quite bad. Â We were seated and pretty much ignored until we asked someone where our server was. Â Waiter did apologize but they were out of bread and a couple of items that we tried to order. Â Clearly unprepared for the rush on a Sunday night prior to a Monday school/work holiday. Â If you have been in the restaurant business for any length of time, this should not catch you off guard. Â
The food was decent. Â I had fish and chips, which are hard to get wrong (anything deep fried is pretty much delicious). Â I did not care for the sheppard's pie, just personal preference on what I like in mine. Â I liked the 19 cent bean soup (I did not believe that was the cost, but it is!) Â and the mac n'cheese was good. Â
However, the SUPER loud, crowded atmosphere coupled with long wait, shoddy service and fairly pricey tab did not leave me excited to return. Â I can see how locals, maybe having some drinks during the game or after golf, might establish an emotional connection to a place like this. Â But, for a family outing or a "nice" meal, not so much.
IRISH FOOD, FUN AND ATMOSPHERE! All the best and all in one place! We've been patronizing Meg's for years. Meg's suffered fire damages in 2008 and was closed for an extended period. They reopened better than ever and have never looked back! Exactly like walking into a pub in Ireland, minus the airfare!
Start off with any of their appetizers, but absolutely get a cup of their 18 cent Irish Parliament Bean Soup. Simply ask for the 18 cent soup! Delicious, hearty and yes, only 18 cents!
For lunch, recommend any of the salads or sandwiches. My favorite sandwich is The Kilkenny, piled high with Meg's fantastic corned beef and cabbage. Served with slaw and a huge pickle.
For dinner, a lot of choices adds up to what kind of food mood are you in? Each dish is unique, fresh and flavorful, so you just have to decide which flavor blast your taste buds will enjoy at that moment. You can choose from Pub Fare or Main Course dishes. Pub Fare items are value priced and menu items you would expect to see in a 'pub'lic house anywhere in Ireland. Main course items are wonderfully crafted complete meals including choice of salad, 1 side and an entree. Main course dishes take your eating/dining experience up a notch from simple pub fare, and are tantalizing tasty.
My favorite Pub Fare dishes are St Pattys Pot Pie, Beef & Guiness Pie, Bangers & Mash and of course, traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage.
My favorite Main Courses are Bunratty Baby Back Ribs, Chicken & Rashers, Prime Rib and the newest addition Lamb Chops.
If, after raving about your meal, you still have room for desert, order the Fresh Baked Scones. Oh yeah!
Stick around at the bar after your meal for some libations and good friendly chatter with the locals. Meg's attracts good people and Melbourne has a ton of 'em!
Meg O'Malley's  for a Little Irish Cheer & a Big Welcome
As soon as you enter Meg O'Malley's, you know that you are going to have a great time. Â The ambiance is warm and welcoming in the traditional Irish way. Irish music plays in the background. Â Even the female servers get into the Irish spirit with plaid skirts. Â The day we dined here, it was pretty quiet at the restaurant. If you visit around St. Paddy's Day you will find a very different atmosphere - extremely busy, noisy and energized. Â A friendly hostess immediately escorted us to a large booth and gave us old-fashioned looking paper menus to peruse. Â The menu is quite extensive. Â Although I have been here before, I asked Andy our attentive server for his recommendations. Â He suggested several including the Blackened Prime Rib Sandwich; his other suggestions were for more substantial meals than we wanted for lunch. Â Andy had a wonderful sense of humor, put up with our antics with a smile, and dish out some of his own. Â We enjoyed his entertainment.
One of our party of four ordered his highly recommended Prime Rib Sandwich and said it was delicious. Â The Prime Rib was roasted rare as ordered and without the blackening. Â It came topped with cheddar and caramelized onions on a toasted Kaiser roll, $11.50. Â It was well worth the price, she told us, as the sandwich was quite filling. Â I ordered my usual choice, the delicious (The) Kilkenny Sandwich - thinly sliced hot and juicy Corned Beef, Swiss, Cabbage and Thousand Island dressing on grilled rye bread, $8.95. Â Another diner ordered it also. Â I was only able to eat half. Â Our fourth diner had a BLT, $6.95 with a fried egg, $1. Â Each sandwich arrived with a jumbo pickle and vegetable slaw. Â Three of us, just for fun, also ordered the 18-cent Irish Parliament Bean Soup. Â The restaurant continues to sell the soup served in Irish Parliament for the same price today. Â It is a real bargain. I do not usually like bean soups but this was very quite tasty and served hot. On the lunch menu there are sixteen sandwich choices and three burgers (make it a double stack for just $3 more.) Â Add more toppings, too, for more options. Â
If you prefer appetizers, Meg O'Malley's has  fourteen of them, plus six soups and six salad with a selection of additional topping if you are more in the mood for these at lunch.  In addition, Meg O'Malley's offers traditional Pub Fare: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Pot Pie, Banger & Mash, Irish stew, Meatloaf, Baby Back Ribs, Chicken & Chips, Beef & Guinness Pie, Shepherd's Pie and Fish & Chips, $8.95-$11.95.  Several times I have ordered the Corned Beef & Cabbage on St. Paddy's Day. Â
If you come for dinner, there are also nine Main Plate Dishes, $15.95- $24, 95. Â A newer addition to the menu is the $24.95 Lamb Chops - three loin chops char grilled with a grain mustard and rosemary crust. Â Five desserts round out the menu. Â Or, come for Sunday Brunch served from 11AM-2PM. Â Order a Traditional Irish Breakfast (or order from the regular menu) but be sure to try their Famous Bloody Mary with over 30 ingredients.
If it is libations you want, this is the right place.  Meg O'Malley's has an impressive list of domestic and imported beers and brew blends plus wines by the glass or bottle,  For some extra fun, try one of their M.O.M's Signature Selections  "served in a dirty old mason jar". Enticing names include Irish Kiss, Huckleberry Lemonade, Shamrock Punch, Electric Leprechaun, Emerald Isle Tea and M.O.M'S Mojito.  If you are out to make a night of it, try the impressive Blarney Bowl - One Half Gallon Fishbowl - they limit 2 per table.  There are also Meg-O Ritas, Irish Car Bombs and M.O.M'S Flavored Lemonades - you pick the flavor.  Martinis, Cordials - Malts/Whiskey/Bourbons and Coffee Specialty Drinks round out the Drinks Menu.  If you cannot find what you want here, I would be surprised. Â
There is always something happening here - live entertainment, street parties, promotions and give-a ways. Â Check the Website for each month's schedule. Â I love coming to this restaurant because it is so much fun. Â Prices are fair, food is good and everyone seems to be having a good time working here. Â Wear off your meal by strolling around the historic area of downtown Melbourne as we did. Â Why not stop by for their famous Halloween Street Party and check it out for yourself?
This is rural Florida and the closest metropolis to here would be Orlando. Meg O'malleys is located in an active downtown circuit of Melbourne. I would say that Meg O'malleys would be the most happening place to be at night round these parts. The age median here would be mid 30's to mid 40's but it's a really active crowd when the live band starts playing. There are 2 major parts to this place, the dining area and the bar with stage. I ended up on the dining side but wished I was on the bar side. You can hear the music the same though. Biggest win was all day all night  cheap Jameson and Irish Coffee. I downed about 6 of these. oh yeah baby!
-=-shepherd's pie-=- so there's a couple upgrades you can do to this and I went the whole enchilada on it. I did a Mac and cheese upgrade and got more cheese on top of that. To the side you would get a stone hard bread and cabbage. I'm usually not a fond of the name shepherds pie since it's basically seasoned ground beef with cheesy stuff on top, but call it meat on cheese any day and this dish has my full support, just toss obsurd amounts of cheese on top. The cabbage was great too with a light salting.
I came here for dinner with my parents on a Monday evening. The Chicken Pot Pie was excellent! My Father ordered the Fish Special - Grilled grouper with a citrus/jalapeno glaze, and loved it! My Mother ordered the corned beef wrapped in cabbage which she said was salty but that's what is to be expected with corned beef. We also ordered a side of mushrooms sauteed with garlic and butter that were lovely. The waitress was friendly and attentive and we loved the old pub feel.
Review Source:I have eaten lunch here several times over the years. Â Consistency is the one word that comes to mind. Â Having eaten at several other Irish Pubs and none compare to Meg's. Â The $.18, Irish Parliament Bean soup is an excellent way to start off your meal. Â Yes, that is the price and it is good! Â My favorites are the meatloaf and shepherd's pie. Â The atmosphere is old style Irish and looks like your typical Irish themed restaurant. Â There is also a full bar and sports bar type atmosphere inside as well. Â I have been for an intimate lunch with my wife and with a large group. Â They handled both rather well.
Overall, this is one of my favorite restaurants in the Melbourne area and the best Irish restaurant in Central FL.
Stopped in for drinks and appetizers while I was in town visiting friends. This place has a laid-back Irish vibe serving up your traditional Irish fare. The food we ordered was the Cheese & Ale Crock (Dip) and "Meg's Threesome" which is a trio of appetizers (Potato Balls, Sausage Rolls, and Cabbage Wraps).
The Cheese & Ale Crock was a well-balanced blend of Irish ale, Farmhouse cheddar and Dubliner cheese that was served with an assortment of Irish soda bread, brown bread, and garlic toast. The trio items were also quite good. The potato balls were well fried and had great flavor. The sausage rolls were meticulously baked in a flaky pastry and the sausage had a mild flavor that wasn't overpowering. The cabbage wraps were filled with juicy corned beef which the whole grain mustard complimented nicely.
Overall, it's a cool place to drink and get all your Irish favorites. Both the service and the food were great. Next time I'm in town, I'll have to come back and try one of the main plates.
This place is super cute! The storefront is on the same street at Historic Downtown Melbourne, but I guess we came through the back way, which looked like the front.
It was great though! Their place mats that they give you have Irish Blessings, Bar Etiquette, and fun facts! The food is amazing and the waitress that we had was fun! All servers dawned a short kilt, knee high socks, black sneakers, and a black polo. Definitely something for the guys :) After a certain time, the scene gets a little interesting as the drinks start flowing a bit faster :)
The food was really good with Irish dishes like "Bangers and Mash" and other fun favorites!
I would TOTALLY go back if I were in town again! The people watching part is just plain fun and it's a rather large place! I wonder what it's like on a weekend...
A MUST TRY!
I didn't really care for this place. Â Nothing I ordered was really that great. Â
The Irish Chop Salad is really just potato salad with 4 leaves of lettuce. Â
The Chicken and Chips was ok, but not even the best chicken fingers I have ever had.
The Crab Cake was the one thing I did really enjoy.
The service was just ok, and with a wide open restaurant, they decided to sit my wife and I right next to a baby. Â And when I say right next to, I mean the nearest human being was a baby. Â If it would have turned around, it would have been sitting at our table. Â it is was like, "Seriously, why would you put us here?"
Great irish pub atmosphere. The food is consistently very good and very reasonably priced. They even have a decent selection of craft beer which is great for me since I don't drink bud, miller, coors stuff. The place can get quite loud when they have live music. So if you don't want the loud live music get booth near the bathroom side of the restaurant.
This is one of my favorite places to eat at in Melbourne.
The in-laws live in Melbourne so now every time we visit we HAVE to go to M.O.M.'s
The Steak & Guinness Pie is the BEST. Â I have tried a lot of Irish pubs trying to find something comparable and have not. Â Also the Meg's Threesome with Potato Balls, Sausage Rolls & Ceilteach Cabbage Wraps is so yummy. Â I have seen so many "Irish Pubs" that serve Mexican & American foods with not very many Irish choices, so Meg's is just an Irish descendant's dream.
Super cool atmosphere with plenty of booths, barstools, TV's and a great beer selection. Â I came in for drinks before El Ambia Cubano. Â A great pint to start off the night. Â I'd easily come here again. Â Super comfortable.
Free Wi-Fi was nice. Â The place would be great to watch NFL on Sunday.
The atmosphere here is always festive. Â I've been in for drinks as well as dinner. Â I highly recommend the potato balls as an appetizer. Â My drink of choice is always a Guinness stout.
The corned beef and cabbage has to be my favorite meal there. Â The corned beef was not too salty and was pretty flavorful. Â You also get a side of mashed potatoes and hearty wheat roll.
My next favorite meal would have to the be fish and chips. Â Normally I'm not a fan of fried food. Â Most places tend to over fry the fish, but not here, it was done just right. Â The french fries...excuse me chips, were about average, but not bad. Â You also get a side of coleslaw.
There are a plenty of TVs mounted around the walls, usually showing some type of sporting event. Â There's also a small stage where sometimes a live band will be playing.
If you're in Downtown Melbourne, I'd highly recommend stopping in. Â If not for a meal, then definitely a drink.
It was good to go to a place and see a mix of people in there - the place was packed at dinner and very busy at lunch, while everything else on the street was shall we say lacking customers.
No wonder it is busy, the food was very good. Â Irish Pub fare, great selection of beers and very good and friendly service.
Will definetly go back when I am in town again.
My inlaws took me out here for my birthday today. The place was really busy for the 2pm on a Wednesday, but I'd say it was worth the 20 minute wait. The 18 cent soup is delicious, I ordered that, with some shepards pie, which was great. Suprisingly the cabbage didn't really taste like anything, but that wasn't really that big of a deal for me. I also ordered a "Rockstar Rootbeer" which was some sort of mixed drink. That I think is my new favorite, so smooth you didn't even realize you were drinking....until the buzz hits you :)
The waitress there was great, she was so happy and sincere. She was even dancing while she walked....and the place was so busy in there I would have been going insane if I had been her, but she did great. She had heard me overtalking to my inlaws about how this other restaraunt had charged $15 for desert and to sing happy birthday....and next thing you know here was our waitress with 2 others delivering me a bread pudding with a candle in it singing Happy Birthday, when they were done she says "I hope this was better than the last place" ....it certainly was.
I can't wait to take my husband here, great food & a great atmosphere!
THE Irish pub in the area. In old Melbourne.  Big place with a step above  pub grub that ranges to good Irish fare and ribs, live Irish music, dozens of beers on tap, lots of fun, and it's the host of all sorts of holiday events from Meg O'Ween to St. Patty's Day.
It can get pretty crazy, so not the place for an intimate diner for two on a weekend night. Â A potentially raucous Irish bar? Â Who knew?
I like their food.
Typical Irish pub. Being from Boston, I wasnt too excited about it but the co-workers (also from boston) wanted to go here. Â Why? Probably for the beer.
The food was ok. Chicken pot pie was what I had. Â Nothing to memorable.
If you like Irish pubs, you should try it. Â For me, meh...
I want to love Meg O'Malley's. I have a bizarre emotional attachment to the place, kinda like the way you feel about an ornery dog that is adorable 90% of the time, but the other 10% of the time it's eating your favorite shoes. Or in Meg O'Malley's case, giving me food poisoning.
Let's start out with the good things about Meg's. They overcame a fire, quickly refurbished the place, and came back swinging. They host some of the largest events in downtown Melbourne. You can get a properly poured Guinness. Their bar area is generally fun and lively.
I have never had a problem getting quick service and seating when at Meg's for lunch, but dinner is a different story entirely. Plan on spending some time in Foo Bar (next door) while you wait for your beeper to go off. Last time I went, we ended up waiting for about an hour for a table.
And now, the bad news.
In the past year, I've known three people who've gotten food poisoning there, myself included. Chicken dishes have been the culprit all three times, so I'm a little curious if they need to invest in a meat thermometer. Or if they should check out the quality of their supplier.
Ultimately, if you want to go to a loud Irish bar and have some drinks, this is a fun place. Just stay away from the chicken.
The only time I go here is with a group of friends, I really wouldn't come here by myself for a few reasons.
Yes, the food is alright. I wouldn't say its great but its decent for pub fare. The drink selections are pretty vast, and if you love guiness you will love this place.
My big thing is the noise level, its's really freaking loud and difficult to carry any kind of conversation. Prices are a bit on the high side for Melbourne but in line with anything Downtown.
Besides that, service was pretty good and I didnt have to ask for anything. The waitress that took care of our party of 10 had everything under control nicely.
I don't think we'll be going back. Â We waited at the host stand for almost 5 minutes before someone finally came over and sat us. Â Our table was right next to the kitchen and server station-- not exactly where you want to be sitting. Â Then we got to wait almost 10 minutes for a server to even approach the table. Â The whole time we watched servers and even the manager pass by-- no one paid any attention to us sitting there with closed menus and no drinks. Â We were just about to leave when someone finally came over, and the first sentence out of her mouth was "All ready to order?" Â Not "I'm so sorry for the wait" or "Hi I apologize can I get you guys something to drink?" Â Nope. Â
Our food did come out relatively quickly, but nothing special. Â I mean it was good and inexpensive but nothing we couldn't get just about anywhere else. Â And at least we wouldn't have to wait and deal with the sound of dishes being dropped in bus tubs every 2 minutes.
You can't go wrong with the Big Bopper's Meat Loaf (ground beef & pork) dinner. Â Great mashed potatoes, tasty buttered cabbage and the secret meatloaf sauce was excellent. Â I'll definitely go back for this again..
We ordered 3 cups of the "18cent Irish Parliament Been Soup" which was the perfect appetizer. Â This gave the entire party diahrea the next day but maybe that day's batch was a bit off. Â I might give it a go after a few Pints on my next visit.
Enjoyed the Irish One man band but I think he drank a few too many free pints. Â I enjoy Irish music but he seemed to be singing the same tune throughout the evening...
FYI...Early on Mother's Day, there was a fire at the back of Meg's, causing subtantial damge to the electrical system & kithchen. Latest word (6/10/08) is that they won't open until some time in August.
Check their website for details.
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I love Meg's. I remember when it opened and my family and I were there every weekend. I moved back to FL a few years later and it had lost the home town feeling I remembered. Maybe that's because I returned with a child. The 18 cent Parliament stew can't be beat and I love love love the potato soup.
Always have a good time when I am there and always left satisfied. Weekend evenings however are for the adults, and expect a wait...a long wait.
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