Great price drinks, great service, not crazy busy, live music guitar dude that plays The Killers and U2, and a pool table.
My friend's gf was having a bit of a bday gathering here so there was quite a few people rambunctiously running around. Everything seemed to work just fine in regards to separate tabs, people getting liquified, the music playing. Pretty much everybody had a good time (or I was just drunk and thought everybody was having a good time). Whatever the case is, I'm walking out saying I am a fan of this place.
It's a bit out of the way from what I'm used to but I think it's worth a visit especially if you're with a few peeps. Even more kudos if you live in the area of this place.
It was a bit of a bummer that it seemed to get a little too warm inside.
I dont' drink alot. While eating the hamburgers, mac'n'cheese or the shepards pie IT IS ALMOST impossible to not want a beer!
The red hen rye whiskey is one of those decisions that are bordering on whats' new, and whats' different.
I wouldn't know what would be better, Having a nice , cool chill place like THE JOYCE motel...located off of 11th and Burnside close by...or a better theatre. Create Jobs....remodel the cinema off of 105th!(I swear i saw Mickey Rourke having sex in there while watching PREDATORS.)
I first came to Molly's upon the request of a friend, who had met one of the bartenders and got all excited about his accent. A group of us went to watch the Seahawks play the Saints; we went back the next week to watch them play the Bears in the playoffs. Great place to watch the game :) A variety of folks- old, young, local. They have strong bow on tap, which is a plus. Did I mention there was a buffet of FREE food during the game?
We decided to go back for Wednesday Quiz Night. I believe it usually kicks off a bit after 9pm. Great quiz night! Very friendly quizmaster; not too hard, but not too easy (for instance, the eggheads we were grading got all of the academic questions correct, but totally flopped on the picture round, which was of cartoon fish. Who doesn't know the name of Nemo or Flounder? Jeez...:)
Food and alcohol is great, atmosphere is friendly, wait staff are nice and hard-working. My only complaints are that it's a bit small, it's not a very comfortable place to hang out- the bench along the wall isn't padded at all, and there's a runner that poked you in the back, and the menu online is expansive and delicious-sounding, but it's old and they don't serve a lot of the stuff they supposedly used to (EDIT: there are two Molly's websites, and one is really old. Do not go to <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattleirishpubs.com%2Fmollys%2F&s=b66c11eeb508b3d7ad67c45f0885028d500cbe706b4a48a214d88f2758470fa8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.seattleirishp…</a>, go to <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mollyson65th.com&s=7b623f716c8e2bf10621bab6e64ecc9ee446e57eae8bca94657f43be417eb398" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.mollyson65th.…</a>). Our group ordered the shepherd's pie, chicken nachos, mac and cheese, spicy wings, and lamb chipotle burger, all of which was delicious. But I was really craving their (old website) online-menu-advertised broiled cheese soda bread with roasted garlic, which supposedly is no longer served.
I was here with friends a couple of weeks ago for their quiz night. It was pretty fun, although we usually go out on a different night so we haven't been able to come back since.
Two things:
1. If I remember correctly, there was footie playing on one of the TV's, which: YES. That is how it should be.
2. Get a Shepherd's Pie. I couldn't finish mine alone, but dear God, it is sooooo good!
Great little neighborhood Irish bar...
Thursday nights seems to be karaoke night and it was packed.
Pool tables in the back and a jukebox with a good selection.
Good service, excellent alcohol selection and decent prices.
I don't think it's going to be a regular place. Â I will, however, definitely revisit the place.
Fun little bar with good, cheap beer! We paid only $5 for a pitcher of a nice, light lager, so good that it won a Blue Ribbon!
I have also been here for Trivia, which is one of the best in Seattle and is always packed.
After an appalling experience at The Tin Hat (its actually not cool or unique to be rude to people based on their appearance) we were so happy to have (Charmie?) as our server who was very friendly, charming, and interested in accomodating my group.
Thanks Mollys, and Charmie!
I'm a total fan of this place! Great food, awesome ambiance, kick a$$ jukebox, and a fantastic staff (Gibb is the nicest bartender I've ever met)! Plus, you never, ever know what you're going to see/experience when you're there.
Now, on to my experience.
We'd gone there for my boyfriend's buddy's birthday party recently (on an early Saturday evening), and when we first walked in, you could immediately tell it was a local's establishment... meaning not a touristy college place, which is what I definitely wanted to avoid. (I mean, who wants the crazy drunk guy playing air guitar to GNR nonstop, right?)
As the evening progressed, meaning as the many, many pints of Guiness were poured and the Shepard's Pie was served, more and more friends started filtering in. Being the dutiful girlfriend that I am, I proceed to feed money into the jukebox, and at the request of Birthday Boy play plenty of GNR & AC/DC. I escape to the comforts of the enclosed outdoor smoke pit in the back where I could smoke in peace, and they could play their pool... they were male bonding, and me not being male, well... yeah.
But I digress.
After about my 5th trip out back, my boyfriend appears and says very calmly, "Sweetie, it is time to go."
As we were walking out the door, I can hear Birthday Boy's voice trailing behind me, yelling, "Hell YEAH" with Paradise City pounding in the background, and Gibb the bartender bidding his farewell...
...we learned the next day that approximately twelve minutes after our departure, Birthday Boy was moved by the music to the point of jumping onto the pool table (a beautiful one, at that), playin' his little heart out on that air guitar, hopping from table to table a'la Slash, then ends it by cartwheeling off said table, missing his mark, and face-planting on the floor.
I'd have paid $1.99 to see that.
Like I said, great place to hang out at, the food's great, staff is awesomely awesome... and you never know what to expect when you're there.
I give it 4 stars overall, but had to throw that extra one in just for having the ability to tell this true story.
Go there. Spend your money on very reasonably priced drinks, tip your bartenders, and split a Shepard's Pie. So totally worth it!
I love Mollys! You walk in an immediately get this neighborhood pub feel (cause that's what it is!). If they have live music it's usually pretty good!
Food has never been great, but the beer and alcohol selection makes up for it! Always great bartenders and on a friday/saturday night the place is usually busy!
Don't bring a large group on the weekends, unless you are ok standing for the night. The place isn't too big and there aren't a ton of tables.
I've gone there twice for "date nights" during the week days and it's a great spot if you want to talk over a beer!
I found this bar when I moved to Ballard and first became acquainted with it on Wednesday trivia nights. Â I enjoy the trivia master dude who keeps things funny with a good, dirty sense of humor. Â Molly's also has live music that I've heard once (a 3 piece Irish cover band; I'm going to call them a cover band bc the members aren't Irish and they may have their own original songs but I'm too familiar with that genre so I dunno...) Â I have enjoyed some strongbow on tap (which, at least I think, is kinda rare) and they sell Magners cider in bottles. Â I spent some time in the UK and came to love Magners. Â The news of this discovery pleased me immensely. Â
The pub food menu is status quo. Â Nothing truly amazing but they have something called champ which is essentially mashed potatoes, I believe. Â Mmmm mushed up carbs. Â My friend devoured it. Â They get busy here so I don't expect to have tons of great attentive service but it's a bar.... it's every wo/man for themselves, dammit!!
We headed down 65th and checked out each of bars in the area. Â Molly Maguires had the most action and a diverse crowd. Â We went in, played some pool and started getting silly. Â The bartender was cute -had a sexy irish accent and provided good service. Â The DJ didn't have a large selection of music but he did take requests. Â We started our own little dance party -some peeps joined in. Â By the end of the night we had made friends with almost everybody in the bar. Â This is a great neighborhood bar with some interesting characters. Â I love you Molly!
Review Source:I go here every now and then - it's a neighborhood bar.
A place where we can just go and sit and drink and it's usually not too crowded, etc, etc.
Last night, my friend and I were trying to figure out where to go for a drink or three and decided Molly's was a good choice - we almost changed our minds in favor of margaritas, but then we simultaneously agreed aloud that "Molly's is cheap!"
On the plus side, Molly's is near divey, but not quite. A little cleaner than that and nice wood tables and whatnot. I didn't have food last night, but I've been surprised that it is good in the past. The have air conditioning! And also a "deck" out back where you can sit out until 10 pm.
The drinks this time around were not as good as they usually are - I felt like the soda mix was off, and they were a bit less boozy than I've had in the past. But they certainly weren't so bad as to really complain about - they were still about the same as anywhere else.
If you're a woman, there are always some dudes in there that will stare at you, or maybe even try to talk to you (that you might rather not), but I guess that could happen anywhere.
Molly's used to be a five star joint in my book, but about a month ago they changed the digital jukebox to a new one, and brought in a different pool table (from an 8' to a 7'), and both changes were negatives in my book. Â But they still fully earn the other four stars if you ask me! Â Great beer selection, and some of the true Irish/English/Scottish liquid offerings (like an awesome cider selection), very cool bar staff, good classic Irish foods, 1 and a 1/2 REAL steel-tip dart boards (the "1/2" comes from the second dart board which is in need of repair) which are oh so hard to find these days, but fully appreciated when they are found, and last but not least, a good lively crowd most every night, along with a hand full of weekly activity nights to keep the customers coming back. Â Whew!! Â Seriously, try saying all that in one breath...
I've been playing in their weekly pool tournament for maybe four months now, and its one of the 'funnest' tournaments you'll find in town! Â The players are a great mix of guys and gals, mostly in their 20's and early 30's, and most take the tournament only half serious, at least compared to most other zip-lip tourneys... here you'll find the jukebox playing Michael Jackson and Queen, and half the people dancing... while a game is being played five feet away! Â But everyone loves it!! Â Its a rare environment to play pool in, and I can't stop going every week. Â Don't go to play in the tournament, however, if you are a serious player who will get annoyed and/or mad because people are dancing and having fun all around you... sorry, but you're not our type.
Okay, back to the bar... so, as Irish pubs and such tend to go, how many are owned and run by people who are actually from the UK? Â How many of those places actually have a regular clientele that is from the UK? Â Well, Molly's does.... so I guess that speaks volumes about the type of place it is, or at least to me it does...
Owned by the same people as The Ould Triangle. I like this as much as The Ould Triangle but it seems more people are in this one. It might just be because it is smaller. The one thing I notice the most is that the Guinness tastes tinny it is the damnest thing. I love the fact that you face the bar mirrors in such a way, and that the veneer feels like I'm back in Boston. Only Difference is the fact that Seattlites are so much more quiet. The same people as The Ould Triangle make it so that I just head to whatever one I'm closer to. Don't tell anyone I always make up an excuse to get to this one.
Review Source:I usually pop in once a month for a meet via <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FMeetup.com&s=26b64e7bab324d27aa4b63dff07ddb356faa66945c651d3084df91876495534f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Meetup.com</a>. I hosted the meet last night and we had a great turn out. I thought the staff handled the invasion really well.
I usually enjoy the food more, but last night, not so much. I should have stuck with my faves. Everything I've had there is delightful, especially the BLT, the champ and the lamb burger. Last night's Mushroom Bisque was too salty and had too much pepper. I didn't expect the irish bread to be grilled with cheese all over it. Was actually kinda oily and icky. I thought I'd get a nice chunk of bread to go with soup.
At any rate, this visit doesn't tarnish my usual feel for the place. It's a bit overwhelming when a band starts playing which usually means that the folks I'm with head up to the Reading Gaol so we can carry on with our chattering.
What can I say...Love at first site! Great bar tending, great band (The Unoriginals) and great crowd! Stumbled in on a Saturday night and was pleasantly surprised to find a new local pub to love, adore and frequent! The amused bartender graciously made our drink of choice; the Bad Decision (tequila and cranberry with a twist of lime). After several Bad Decisions, we decided to start playing tambourine and cowbell with the band! Most places would have probably kicked us at this point, but the crowd and band was obliging! A good time was had by all, but mostly me!
Review Source:This place is fun (for a bar). It's a homey, neighborhood feel, and small enough that you feel like you're in your friend's house. Â For musicians, the stage is possibly the smallest in the entire city. I've never seen a smaller stage. It's crazy. Â They actually have good food (the Sunday Irish brunch is a thing of beauty) and a few times a week they have good music too. In FACT, you should go down there tonight because my friend Hanz Araki is playing Irish music. 9 till midnight. Do it!
Review Source:I don't quite remember any visits here, maybe because I was always having such a good time. I love going to the Irish brunch, which usually features some great traditional Irish dishes. Watch out for Thursday nights, the karaoke machine comes out and so do some pretty wasted bad signers, not all of em are bad, but it only takes a few to kill some karaoke.
Molly's has some fine Irish brews on tap a few locals too, and a great whiskey selection.
One of the only Irish bars I know of that is actually filled with Irish people more often than not.
So my bf and I went here on a Thursday night after we tried the full-to-capacity Tin Hat down the street. We walk in and it seems alright - although I can already tell most of the people there are regulars. We had to sit at the bar because they were the only seats available, which is okay, I can dig sitting at the bar. It was packed that night but only ONE girl was working, so needless to say she was quite rushed. I don't think we received more than a second of her attention at any point during the night because she just didn't have time. Ok, well whatever, we can understand that.
We order nachos about five minutes after coming in. And we get them almost AN HOUR after ordering them. And what do you know, they were cold, the cheese was completely solid, and all the toppings were simply thrown on top of the chips instead of in layers like good nachos. Ok the last point is just us being picky...but the whole experience was kind of ridiculous and we probably won't be back.
Some might say the only thing holding this pub back is it's small size. I say those people can go somewhere else.
Molly Mag's is a bright and shining piece of Irish pub right in Upper Ballard. The true-to-style decor and atmosphere make for a great pub to meet friends at after a day at the grind. Dart boards with real darts and a pool table in the upper part make this a great place for a little friendly competition.
The beers are great, the whiskeys are top-notch and the staff is always eager to suggest something new.
Live music on the tiny stage livens up the joint with Irish takes on different styles of music and even regular old American stuff.
Not only do they know how to pour a pint of Guinness, but they have great food there too. On some days, when they are particularly busy, customer understanding and patience is needed. Trust me it won't go unnoticed by the staff. Â Back to the food. I highly recommend the Lamb Chipotle Burger or the Shepards Pie with a side of Soda Bread. You can't go wrong either way.
But, keep in mind you have to appreciate the fact that most of the clientle as well the staff are actually IRISH! Â So, there's a bit of reverse discrimination some days if you're not down with the green or the Guinness.
Wish I could give good ol' Molly Maguires another star, or two.... but I just can't LOVE this place. Â Last time we went in, there was a really irritating couple sitting on tall bar stools in the CENTER of the floor, about 5 feet from the door. Â Besides just being annoying - and silly - you'd think this would qualify as a fire hazard, but did the bartender have them move? Â He did not.
The consequence? Â A bar fight. Â Because a couple of old soaks at the bar... well... anyway, there was a kerfluffle, words were exchanged, men leapt up, there was a punch thrown.... Â Sigh.
Which all points to the central problem here. Â If a pub collects old soaks like the ones who gather here, it must be doing something right, hmmm? Â And Molly Maguire does a lot right. Â Cool, clean woody room. Â NIce beer selection. Â Excellent Guinness. Â Decent cocktails. Â Bar staff is generally very nice. Â And yet, the place doesn't seem to "gel" somehow. Â For whatever reason, the mix of patrons seems somehow "off." Â It's as if Mollys gets an oil and water mixture of on the one hand (let's call them oil) old guys, calm collected regulars, and pleasant folks who just want a pint, a nice bowl of stew, and a tune... and on the other hand (water) screechy/giddy girls and their strutting boyfriends who have no concept of bar ettiquette and loudmouth nitwits who sit in the center of the floor and then start a fight when someone says something.
And I don't have a clue of how to resolve this. Â It certainly can't be anything the owner is doing wrong. Â He's a swell guy - very friendly, personable, courteous - everything you'd want in a publican. Â
So, let's just say if you go here for the good beer and good jukebox and darts and pub grub (all top drawer) you might have a fabulous time, or you might wind up leaving after one because of some random stupidity. Â And it's basically the luck of the draw.
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