Paddy O'leary's Irish Pub

It's been almost a year and a half since I wrote that first review, and Paddy's is still my most favorite place on the beach.  Seriously, it's like home.  Seamas, one of the owners, is there most weekend nights and will make you feel like you make the place rock.  The bartenders (Debbie and Mary at night, Laura and Becky during the day) make you feel right at home.  Out of all of the places on Pcola Beach, this bar is THE place where you will meet friendly people that will strike up a conversation and not be sphincters.  From my vast experience, I can tell you this honestly...neither the Sandshaker (which I love) or the Paradise (which I also love) has as friendly clientele as Paddy's.  If you can loiter here for more than 30 minutes and not have somebody at least attempt to strike up a conversation, you either look like the Unabomber or smell like eight day-old roadkill.  

And there is other food available other than pizza (best on the beach!) and boiled peanuts...pickled eggs.  Holy shit.  I tried to eat one of these one night after 17 Irish car bombs and couldn't choke down the first bite.  If you can eat one of these, I'd like to shake your hand...after you wash it after handling one of those nasty fowl ova.  *gag*

Great bands, friendly folks, and now smoke-free after...8 pm, I think.  There's Texas Hold'em poker, but I can't remember when, so if you like that, call and ask.

Fun bar!  Super freindly staff, lots of beer and cider an tap, and they serve car bombs by the bucket (they have a frequent drinker punch card!).  Live mucsic was fun and a very casual, hang out and drink kind of attitude.  It can get pretty crowded and it's a small sapce, so be preared.  There is smoking in the bar and it does get heavy...you'll smell like the bar when you leave!  Still hard not to have a good time here.

You probably shouldn't wear a tie to this place, but I did anyway.  I still had a good time.

My friend and I stayed right across the street from this place on our Pensacola Beach trip.  We were here both nights and had a pretty good time.  You go to this place to drink beer, listen to live music and play darts.  They did have karaoke one night and the participants were actually quite good.  The bartender, who was very nice, offered us some free chicken dumplings on Monday night.  They had lots of sage and garlic and were very, very good.

I don't get down here much but this place was fun and approachable.  I'll definitely recommend it.  

Oh, they can smoke here, that's a big minus for me but I'm sure other people would like it.