O'Hanlon Bar & Grill

Best friend took me here as a bday treat. I didn't have any food, but with the drink I had (mango passion) I didn't need to. The atmosphere was chill and it's an awesome place to relax. It's a rare find to have a bartender that smiles. It sucks that I now live in Brooklyn, but no worries. I'm most definitely going back.

I gave this one five stars for 1) the quality of its Guinness 2) the warm hospitality of the owner, Sean O'Hanlon and 3) the terrific service with a smile from Samantha the bartender.  It was even better years ago when they served food and it would be even better if some more ladies would patronize the place!

OK maybe it deserves two stars, but I doubt it.  Walking in on a Sunday afternoon the place literally reeked of stale beer.  Last time I smelled something similar was at a frat house party forty years ago.  They need to clean up more often; unless somebody spilled a whole keg the night before.  

Undaunted, I asked if the kitchen was open.  Nope.  So we walked an extra block to Cobblestone.

But it is a local dive bar; a few taps; I did not stay long enough to ask the brands.  Would I expect the tap lines to be clean in a place like this?  What do you think?