Went to this location for the first time a few nights ago around 9PM and let me tell you we will NOT be back. We stood in the doorway for about 10 minutes until I had to go ask someone to seat us. When I went to talk to the waitress standing by the bar she looked at me with disgust like I interrupted her conversation with another employee. Other couples were standing by the door waiting to be seated also. Once we sat ourselves, it took about another ten minutes for the waitress to bring us menus. When we asked what the specials were she laughed at us. We had to flag her down to try and order food. Finally, we got the food to go and decided we will NEVER be back to the location. On the plus side, its a small little pub that was very relaxed and laid back -besides the rude staff.
Review Source:Great "bar" with juicy burgers. Â They have a great HH. Â Overall the food has been pretty good. Â I love the scotch eggs. Â
They make proper drinks, service is friendly and on the ball. Â Being on of the few "BARS" in Woodbury I'm glad its there. Â So tired of having to go to these big chains all the time.
Unfortunately, I recently made the mistake of coming to O'Malley's for lunch and not the occasional happy hour with coworkers - a mistake I won't be making again. The food was, well there's really no other way to put it, terrible. My french dip and salad may as well have been prepared in the Sysco truck they arrived in and were anything but fresh - or good.
The ambiance is about as charming as can be expected for a fairly cookie cutter Irish bar in a strip mall in suburbia. They at least have a few TV's, tunes and the servers are generally pretty friendly, although usually slow.
With all that said, there aren't many places to get a pour of Guinness, Smithwick's or Harp in Woodbury, so O'Malley's at least fills a niche - just not all that well.
We really enjoyed are last visit here. The key is to order whats next to the green Shamrocks on the menu! Philly Steak Sandwich was perfect and the Buffalo Wing Salad [I know weird combo but it works!] Finnigans on tap and you are IN!
My Wife loves the Sofas and Fireplace, put your Beer and Food on footstool and Kick Back!
Quite possibly the most dreadful food in all of Woodbury. The only thing I actually enjoyed was a playful twist on traditional eggrolls which were made with corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese wrapped and deep fried in a delicious wonton skin. The shepherds pie was obviously frozen and Im not even sure the meat in it was butchered within the same year. Its a damned good thing they have such a great selection of lagers, youre gonna need it to attempt to down their food.
Review Source:The first time I went to O'Malley's, I thought that the best part about this bar is the bathroom. Â But I gave it a chance, and went again. Â The bathroom was pretty cool and almost uncomfortably too nice for a pub. Â Then again, this is a bar in a suburb. Â Not any suburb, this is Woodbury, the mother goose of all suburbs. Â The food here is just OK, the beer selection is alright, and nothing is really pub-ish about the place. Â Except the one time there was a flip cup tournament. Â At least I think that's what it was.
If you're looking for a bar in a suburbs, then, I don't know, there's got to be something better out there. Â But if you run out of options, I guess you can go to O'Malley's.
Two stars for the bathroom!
I've been here for lunch and after work drinks a few times, and I have to say, "meh." I love greasy pub food, I really do - but there is a way to do it so it comes out amazing, and way to do it so it comes out like any old greasy pub food. This is the latter.
It may be the suburban factor, there isn't much competition for a local style pub, so little competition (unlike Minneapolis and St. Paul proper) that results in just average, or it may be that I've just been to too many truly awesome 'locals,' but I just can't come to love it.
As a nice positive, the prices are pretty reasonable, and at least a few weekdays they have a 2 for 1 taps happy hour, which is pretty nice, and they do have some proper beers such as Guinness and Smithwick's on tap that are included in the special.
This is the quintessential suburban bar. Â It's very clean and they have couches, sort of like a coffee shop. Â
Dive bars are more my thing so O'Malley's isn't really my scene (it's in a strip mall next to a Panera) but it's a 'burb bar, so I get it. Â
Try the fried zucchini with your Guinness. Â Crrraaazy times! Â Or not, but it's something to do that's not sitting on the couch in your townhouse.