I haven't been here for about 5 years because the last time the service was exceptionally HORRIBLE so I essentially boycotted the place. Fast forward to last Saturday when my wife and I decided to give it a try because I had a Restaurant dot com certificate that was burning a hole in my pocket.
The service was very good. Our order was taken promptly, drinks were refilled when needed and the server checked back often to make sure everything was okay. She wasn't real friendly nor was she rude... they were quite busy so I understand she didn't really have time to chat.
The food was excellent. I had a burger with the works and the wife had the 12 ounce steak with the works. The burger was very good but the steak was great. Next time I will be ordering that.
We will certainly be going back.
We enjoy going to O'Blarney's for Sounders Matches; shoot a little pool, eat some pretty typical pub food and drink. Â I don't like beer so I tend to have well drinks which are poured nicely.
It isn't OMG it is out of the world and the service is lacking at times but they remember us and are quick to fix mistakes so that is good. Â Nick I am sure would like them to get a stake right but I order burgers and corned beef so I am happy.
If you need a hearty meal and a pint to go with it then try this pub out. Â I had a steak with the mushroom sauce, AMAZING, and it came with soda bread, veggies, baked spud, three onion rings so well worth it. Â The waitress we had was super nice and friendly. Â I plan on coming back here.
Review Source:O'Blarney's is pretty good. Â The food is the normal fare for a bar/pub. Â The wings are very good, maybe the best in town. Â Service can be lacking at times and it's not unusual to be looking at an empty glass for 5 minutes or longer, unless you sit at the bar. Â That said all of the staff are very nice and seem to enjoy being there. Â Also, this may be the closest place to a sports bar that Olympia has to offer.
Review Source:Two things! Bartender's Philly & Beer Buddies!! Both were amazing! Nice & hot. Great flavor with a nice kick of heat from the Jalepenos. My husband had the O'Blarney burger and he said he really enjoyed it. We tried a couple pitchers of two different microbrews. Really like the Alaskan Amber. Our bartender's name was John. He was funny and super nice... made us feel right at home. Also, it was Karaoke Wednesday. We sang a couple songs. That was fun. There was an eclectic mix of people with a variety of ages. Overall, we had a very nice evening. We would definitely go back.
Review Source:This place is great. My first visit was for happy hour. I was surprised at how reasonable the prices were...actually, pretty cheap compared to what I'm used to paying for happy hour items. The food looked pretty good and smelled even better. I chose the bartender's philly...I believe that's what it's called and it was delicious. The atmosphere was very friendly. I loved how attentive the staff was, even if they weren't serving you. I will definitely be back with the girls!
Review Source:Faith and Begorra! Â Has me died and gone to Killarney? Â Not exactly. Â O'Blarneys is a sports bar. Â Other than an advertising gimmick, this is not an Irish pub or Irish-style pub. Â But, it's not bad, and I recommend giving it a shot when you are in the mood for a lively place that's part TGI Fridays, part loud bar with people in their 20s and 30s. Â It always has one or two really good beers on tap (recently Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale!), the staff is friendly, and they have shuffleboard. Â How many places in Olympia have shuffleboard? Â Â The food is sports bar food - burgers, hot wings, fried stuff, and when you're in the mood for that kind of thing, the fancy bars serving salmon and crap just won't do. Â I've only been on weekend nights, so keep that in mind when I say O'Blarneys is a noisy pick up joint. Â But it's not so loud that I can't hear conversation with friends too. Â It does attract people that are younger and more pumped up with testosterone than, say, Fish Tale, so be prepared for that. Â Nonetheless, it's really fun there when a band is playing and the dance floor gets packed, and I don't object when people pick O'Blarneys to meet at. Â Did I mention shuffleboard and pool tables? Â This place is all right in my book.
Review Source:Ahhh O'Blarney's... A good place for a wee bit of drink for quenching your parched throat. Good food and good friends. A few of us used to make this place a regular lunch gathering when we attended St Martins College (or St Marty's as we called it). It was a fun place to discuss classes and assignments.
Now I can only go there on the weekends when I have time off from work. But the atmosphere really hasn't changed. It's still warm and inviting. The hostesses are friendly and helpful. The fireplace gives you a family gathering feeling, even amongst strangers all around you.
I've been here a handful of times since my coworkers enjoyed meeting up here after work when I lived in Washington. Â The food is your typical pub fare and the atmosphere is a little lacking. Â That being said, this place fills up pretty quick for football games since they have cheap beer specials. Â I recommend trying the O'Blarney Burger is you're hungry. Â Also, as of November 2011, Yelp has a 50% off your first drink special here.
Review Source:I've been here twice since I moved up on September 2nd. Lots of TVs here and they have the NBA, MLB, and NFL packages through DirecTV. They also have Fox Soccer Channel and GolTV for you footy fans who want a place to catch the EPL, Bundesliga and Serie A games.
The food is good, and the beer selection is high. They have food and drink specials every day to go along with their happy hour Mon-Fri from 3-6pm.
This place has Shuffleboard and 3 billiards tables. Both Shuffleboard and Billiards are free on Sunday evenings.
They also have pulltabs, a restaurant-only seating area with a TV, and that electronic bar trivia network (the one where you can compete against other bars) on a dedicated TV back in the Bar area. If you're really up for a challenge, try doing the TV trivia at the same time as their regular trivia night (Thursdays at 8). Karaoke is on Wednesday, but i've yet to check that out.
The age range of their clientele leans "older" (think people in their 30s-50s), but then again, my two visits have come on Thursday evenings and I'm gone by 10pm. It definitely appears to be a fun place to go after work.
The longer I stay in Olympia, the more I'll find myself going to this place for a drink and to watch the games amongst those with similar interests.
This is a regular stop for us when we're in the mood for something we can count on. For us that means the club sandwich or the monte cristo here. It's a standard club, but something about their combination makes is super yummy. Personally, I sprinkle salt on it (it's the only sandwich I do this with) and take it to the next level, but that's me.
Someday I'll venture out and try a burger here, but until then, I'm content with the clubs. ;)
Have been there several times, only the burgers are really good. Â Service is nothing special. Â Disappointed one day when hubby and I went. Â Only about 10 folks. Â The waitress was obviously more interested in the table with young men. Â We finally had to go and get our bill. Â The lady in the next table rarely saw the waitress either. Â If you need fast skip it.
Review Source:Sat in the bar area on a Friday night.
The crowd was surprisingly middle-aged and coupled up.
I had the Reuben Sandwich.
Decidedly average. Â Not bad bit a little thin.
You shouldn't skimp on the corned beef in an Irish pub...
She had the Fish N Chips.
Very nice batter. Â Crispy with nicely cooked flaky fish.
Both orders came with fries.
Above average, hot and crispy.
Good friendly service.
Decent food but not huge portions.
Totally average.
Eat before you come! My Monte Cristo sandwich tasted like it came out of a package. I'd rather eat a McGriddle. The deep fried mushrooms were money! A lot of draught beer. A lot of games (pool, darts, shuffleboard). I think I heard some live strings. O'Blarney!! Good times, one time. Won't be going back.
Review Source:O'B's is like a good ol' faithful friend.... Â Been there most of your life, steady, reliable, familiar and comfortable. Â I'm admittedly biased, being that I spend so much time there. Â It's definitely my pub of choice. Â I've seen lots of places come and go in Oly over the years, but O'Blarney's is a local institution. Â I don't go there just because the food is amazing, or just because of the friendly staff, Â I go there because it has great ambiance. Â If you're looking for a restaurant experience, turn right when you get there. Â Sports Bar? Turn left. Â Want to play some pulltabs? Â The Gambling bar is fully loaded, like a little Casino... Looking for a hot spot place to meet and mingle? Â Hit it after 8:00. Â I relish the laid back attitude at the "Pub". The staff is always friendly, the Guinness is poured well, and the beer buddies are fabulous. It's got all you really need, plus, trivia night on Thursdays is always a good time!! Â (except for the cell phone cheaters... we know who you are!) Â One added bonus is they broadcast the UFC matches... on LOTS and LOTS of big screens. Check it out sometime...
Review Source:Sunday Morning. Beer. Football. Wings. Classic combo right?
There are 4 things listed.
Sunday Morning: It was indeed Sunday morning, they did that right!
Beer: Yep, it's beer. It came in a pitcher and it was cold. Check.
Football: Tons of TVs with all the different games on. Do note that you'll be real uncomfortable in the seats. Good enough.
Wings: Sigh. They come on a sliding scale of heat, 1-6. Unfortunately, the level of overcooked nasty breading can not be adjusted. While I do believe that wings should be coated in sauce only, I can accept some breading if done right. Theirs is not.
Also notable: Closest unoccupied parking spot to the building was covered in vomit.
Siiiiiigh. If I lived in Lacey maybe...MAYBE....I would go here more often.
The food here is seriously Meh with a capital M. For some reason they have been voted Olympia's best burger multiple years in a row. That makes me cry and laugh all at the same time. Are you kidding me? Seriously, are we that lame in the capital city that this is our best burger? First of all, the best burger in Olympia, in my opinion, was at the Reef, but unfortunately, for you, me, and my stomach they had a kitchen fire and did not have insurance so are currently closed. Also, the Clubside Café had a pretty good burger, as well, as far as diner/bar food is considered. The 4th Ave's burger seriously competes.  Don't kid yourself, O'Blarney's, you're average at best,. AT BEST I SAY!!!!
The service here has always been good, but that isn't enough to bring me back to this pub. I'll stay downtown even with out the afore mentioned Reef and Clubside. Â They do have shuffleboard and pool tables and apparently are an Irish bar. However they don't feel like an Irish bar. What does an Irish bar feel like you ask? Well some place where Leprechauns dance around you hopped up on Murphy's Irish stout and steal your lucky charms obviously. It's just not all it's cracked up to be. That's all I am saying.
I was visiting my brother in Lacey, when he suggested we have a beer and since we were close to O'Blarney's, decided to go there. Not only did we find the place kind of run down and old looking, but we also had a bigger problem just getting intop the place. My brother, who is disabled and in wheeelchair, wasn't able  to park in the handicapped parking, because 2 employess were loading a car and were parked
in the handicapped parking. When we asked why they would block the
handicapped parking, they gave some stupid answer and became confrontational. So, if you are handicapped or merely want a nice atmosphere, go anywhere else in Lacey than this place.
I frequently visit OB's with coworkers for lunch. Â Their food is always delicious, and our server is very attentive and friendly. Â I visited once for drinks and dinner with my boyfriend. Â The food was still fantastic, but we had a grumpy waiter, but everyone has bad days ocassionally, so that's what we chalked it up to. Â It's a fun atmosphere, and there's drinks to suit anyone's taste.
Review Source:Cheese filled tater tots... Â Why aren't these everywhere? Â Their Beer battered fish and chips were awesome. Â Nothing better to wash these down with than your favorite beer. Â Honestly what more can you want in a pub?
Will be going here again next time I visit my brother in Oly. Â Until then I will have dreams about cheesy yummy tater tots....
O'Blarney's is a pretty standard bar. Some restaurant type seating, some bar type amenities like pool tables. In general, it's not the sort of place that would stand out in your memory... with one exception: beer buddies. Basically little tater tots filled with cheese and served with ranch dipping sauce, they are the most amazingly perfect companion to a good amber ale imaginable. Any other tater tot pales in comparison to the perfect symphony of cheese and potato at O'Blarney's.
Review Source:This is my favorite place to hang with friends or play pool with hubby locally.
They have the largest and yummiest food menu, service is great.
It's locally owned, great live music, weekly events, clean bathrooms, and Sunday mornings they have a killer brunch with Bloody Marys  that make it worth missing church!
Very user friendly website. I take family here for big dinner parties too.
O'Blarney's, or as my 88 year-old grandpa likes to call it, The Pub, is a great place to hang out sometimes, like it was last weekend when lots of people were drawn out of Lacey  to the bars in downtown Olympia by Lakefair. Â
When it isn't too busy you can easily play bar Olympics just like we did. Â They have a handful of pool tables, shuffleboard, darts, trivia and some good beers on tap. And it's got one of those new-fangled internet jukeboxes so it's easy to find some good tunes if the waitress doesn't fill it up with horrible R&B like we saw her do the other night. Â
But it gets really crowded some nights and you can't even get near a pool table or find a place to sit and you have to put up with all the people from high school that you didn't really need to ever see again. Â It's one of the reasons that I end up avoiding the place completely while I'm in town. Â
One half is a bar and the other half more of a restaurant. Â We occasionally go here with my grandpa and he loves it. Â But other than him, we all find it average at best. Â It's standard pub grub and nothing stands out. Â
One funny thing about O'Blarney's is that it now shares a parking lot with a church. Â Next-door is the old Lacey Cinemas, which was converted to a church a couple years back when the new theater opened down the road. Â So now you can get yourself some body and blood of Christ and a burger and a beer all in one stop. Â How convenient!
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