Silky Sullivans

I am shocked by the great reviews and overall good ratings this place has received to date. The only thing worse than the food is the service! My boyfriend and I came into an empty bar around lunch time on a Sunday. There were only a few other patrons, yet we waited at least 15 mins before anyone acknowledged us. I checked out the salad bar on our way to the table and it looked like it hadn't been attended to in days. Not to mention it smelled horrible. We sat at a table in the bar to watch golf. I've noticed people commenting on all the televisions, so I would like to point out they are all old TVs from the 80s with the smallest screens. I needed binoculars in order to see anything! Service was horrible. There were two servers, one sitting at one of the bar tables with another patron. She was in her full uniform which I thought was unprofessional. It took forever to get our food which was hardly edible. She never came to refill our drinks. She was a total bitch and acted as if we were inconveniencing her ever since we walked in the door. We sat with empty drinks while she chatted and laughed with her coworker at the nearby table. I would never ever step foot in Silky Sullivan's after such a negative experience. I understand the historic aspect to this place, but it takes more than that to qualify as a great sports bar. Bottom line: bad food, bad service.

Fun place to hang out with your friends.  Totally casual, typical/simple bar food, friendly staff

The ol "OMG I Can't Believe I Have Never Written A Review Of This Place Before." Well, it's just your basic SoCal Irish Pub with a bunch of locals from the neighborhood. Not very conducive to writing an inspired review.

What the heck, lets do it anyway.

My ex worked nearby back in the mid 80's and this was her work crews after work, and occasional lunch spot. The service has always been hit or miss. Most times super friendly and efficient, and sometimes not so much. Food is typical Irish Pub fare. Nothing great and nothing really awful.

Your best bet is to sit at the bar whether you are eating or just having a drink. All of the Btenders are seasoned pros, and most are friendly as well. Lot's of TVs with of course futbol, and all of your favorite sports of the great USA. Their draught beers are always fresh with a good selection of American and foreign.

Some decent local live bands play on the weekends, check their website calendar for the current lineup. The crowd during the live music sets is always a friendly and mostly sodden group of all ages. By all ages, meaning 21-80.

They also have some fun events throughout the year, including a chili cook off, and of course a huge St. Patrick's Day party with a large tent set up in the parking lot. Not a pretty crowd like you'll see in Newport on St. Paddy's Day, but with the same overpriced poorly/hastily prepared "Irish Fare."

Just remembered one of the most comical exchanges I have ever had with a restaurant staff member. Came here for lunch many years ago and requested a chardonnay with my meal. The very young lass came back with a glass of red wine. When I clarified that I asked for chardonnay, she responded with a contused look on her face, "well this is what the bartender gave me." She had no clue that chardonnay is a white wine. Serves me right for requesting wine in an Irish Pub eh?

One huge plus is that they do serve food till 1:00 AM every night, which is hard to find in our sleepy county.

One huge minus is that it is directly across the street from the Fountain Valley Police Department. Although one of the bartenders did point out that they have a good relationship with the FVPD, and they rarely harass their patrons, or park nearby like the HB or NB police often do. It will cause you to reconsider that 3rd drink though.

Historic facts: Silky Sullivan was a Southern California thoroughbred race horse in the mid 1950's known for it's come from behind skills. It once won by 3 lengths after trailing by 41. <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSilky_Sullivan&s=20c1ba250b29df9827ac2e42055094bc354d19c3ec0be202cfa755acb8969bae" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/…</a>