O'Shea's Emerald Bar

Respect to this dive bar and the house six foot hero they serve on Friday nights. Typical old man bar, with American flag next to the Bud tap. Definitely start out here and walk down over to Fordham Road to continue Bronx dive bar goodness. Very local Bronx crowd of bluecollar guys.

A nice neighborhood Irish Pub. Mostly everyone knows eachother, friendly bartenders, and back patio. Friday happy hour, eat free when you drink!

Back in my young'un days as a high school student in a post-exam mood, my friends and I would always hang out here to pig out and enjoy each other's company. It had a spacious, yet homey and friendly atmosphere I really liked (and still do). While the service was a little on the gruff side, they were punctual and knew when to get our orders and checks, which I think counts more.

From what I can remember, I've had their tuna melt, hamburgers, milkshakes, fries, scrambled eggs, and a side of coleslaw. All of them were consistently delicious. The tuna was not soggy, and the cheese melted perfectly. Their hamburgers were a generous size that one could polish off, and their fries were fresh, providing a nice contrast with the ketchup between hot and cold. Their milkshakes were sweet, but not cloyingly so. And the eggs? The fluffiest things on earth. I'm even a fan of their coleslaw, and I abhor coleslaw.

Definitely a highlight of my high school life, but even more so now that I don't haunt the Bronx as much as I used to. Plus, with cheap prices, what could go wrong?