Murphy's Tavern

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  This place is not just a good bar for St. Simons, it is probably my favorite bar on the planet.  It has been owned by locals for over 35 years and maintains the same vibe, year after year.  Classic rock always wafts through the speakers, and gets progressively louder as the night goes on.  The serve the coldest Budweiser on the island and the mixed drinks are large and cheap.  Just don't order a fru-fru drink here.
  
  There are cool classic American oil paintings on the wall, three pool tables (75 cents a game), and free darts.  It also has a fireplace for the cooler months and lots of bookshelves and rustic furniture.  
  
  The only downside is the constant cigarette smoke.  I don't think they have gotten the memo on the non-smoking trend in the rest of the world.  I think that is just another remnant from the 70's era when this bar was born.  
  
  The clientele is generally older, and mostly locals.  However, it does get hoppin' on the weekends and occasionally hosts a live band.  The bands are usually local, usually classic rock, and usually good - at least the few I have seen.  
  
  Don't miss this spot when you are in St. Simons.  Unless, of course, you like fru-fru drinks, or can't abide a little cigarette smoke.

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  Posted on 05.29.12 Sid E.

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  Maybe it is because I haven't smoked in close to 3 years, but I could not stand going in this place anymore. I use to love it.
  
  This past weekend we opened the door and walked in. It was so smokey that we left after about 5 seconds of standing there. After such a short stay there we smelled like smoke all night.

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  Posted on 07.05.11 Michael B.

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  I used to go the Murphy's nearly every Friday night. It is a great bar, good atmosphere and a generally a lot of fun people there. Murphy's is a good place to go hang out with friends and meet some new ones and play some pool or darts.
  
  It's been quite a while since moved away from St. Simons but I have great memories of Murphy's

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  Posted on 04.05.10 Ben S.

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  You want to hang with the locals? Don't go to Brogen's, go to Murphy's. This is the place where my uncle used to get into late night fist fights. It's the place where you leave smelling like an ashtray and the place where you'll probably get hit on by an old man with one tooth.
  I took my parents here once and a scary guy at the bar asked my mom where she was from. When she responded "I'm from St. Simons"...he said "well I aint never seen you in HERE before". Yeah, I don't think mom has been back to Murphy's.
  
  Man, I miss that place...

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  Posted on 03.25.08 Claire D.

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  My cousins and I decided to check this place out because it was supposedly the "happenin' place to be." Alas, once we were there, we found out that it was not really happenin' at all. It was cute. The decor was interesting and different. I had a pool table. But the clientele was a lot older than we were (40s+). It was a pretty quiet scene, and didn't have much of a "fun" or "party" atmosphere. This is more of a laid-back, chill place. For instance, the section that we were seated at resembled a library (bookshelves, books, and all).
  
  The good thing though, for a New Yorker such as myself, is the prices. For $3.50, you can get a GIANT (and by "giant," I mean a full pint-glass) vodka/cranberry, and it's mixed STRONG. Hoorah.

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  Posted on 01.19.07 Allison G.

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