O'Briens Irish Pub

(310) 829-5303

2226 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403 34.03333 -118.48079

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Neighborhoods: Northeast, West LA

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Years in business

Established in 1981

Hours:

11am - 2am Sat Sun

noon-2am Mon-Thur.

Open 9am for NFL games

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars, Restaurants, Irish Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Karaoke

Cuisine:

Irish

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What People Are Saying About O'Briens Irish Pub

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

In Short – The sister location to the popular Main Street outpost, this green-colored pub still holds its own as a (slightly) divey destination for locals, rugby and soccer sports clubs, rowdy regulars and, of course, Irish lads and lasses. Weekend nights and big-game days are often raucus, but the selection of brews, whiskeys and spirits as well as piping hot dishes of affordable fare--everything from New York strip steak served with mashed potatoes and peas and carrots to corned beef hash--keeps the crowd in a good mood.

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Happy hour happens every day, all day from 11am to 8pm.
ambiance
50.0% positive
  1. “saw Colin Farrel and Jessica Beil there-both were low key but its not a glitzy bar just a cozy local pub with great food, great drinks and always cool people.”
  2. “do not recommend the food or the Very limited parking.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “Irish pub with good bar food does get noisy on the weekends and str.”
  2. “saw Colin Farrel and Jessica Beil there-both were low key but its not a glitzy bar just a cozy local pub with great food, great drinks and always cool people.”
  3. “The owner Willy and his staff welcome patrons with open arms, good beer and great food.”
  4. “They have great beers on tap and some screens to watch.”
  5. “The drinks are great and reasonable and I love the food.”
  6. “Cheap ingredients used in their foods, beer and food is over priced, they don't serve pitchers, music is lame, etc.”
  7. “Cool bar if you like Boston sports.”
  8. “Not to mention that they are false advertising just to get people to go to their lame bar.”
  9. “You can choose from the typical "bar food" like hot wings, and potato skins, to great entrees that take you back to Ireland.”
  10. “Best bar west of the Mississippi!”
  11. “The beer is too expensive and the entertainment was lacking.”
  12. “Dark bar, friendly faces, Guiness and Bass on tap.”
food quality
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. “saw Colin Farrel and Jessica Beil there-both were low key but its not a glitzy bar just a cozy local pub with great food, great drinks and always cool people.”
  2. “You can choose from the typical "bar food" like hot wings, and potato skins, to great entrees that take you back to Ireland.”
  3. “Irish pub with good bar food does get noisy on the weekends and str.”
  4. “The menu is extensive (the food is even good!)”
  5. “love this place, the food is great!”
  6. “Cheap ingredients used in their foods, beer and food is over priced, they don't serve pitchers, music is lame, etc.”
  7. “Small but friendly, good food (though some dishes do hav.”
  8. “(Oh, their burgers are amazing....)”
  9. “do not recommend the food or the Very limited parking.”
  10. “The drinks are great and reasonable and I love the food.”
  11. “Their burgers are awesome!”
  12. “love the great tasting burger smothered with cheese, mushrooms, onions and Irish bacon.”
  13. “The owner Willy and his staff welcome patrons with open arms, good beer and great food.”
  14. “If you are looking for an Irish pub with some decent food, try O'Briens Irish Pub.”
  15. “O'Briens Irish Pub is Quite authentic!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is extensive (the food is even good!)”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This place can get crowded on weekends, but all in all it's a great place to hang with friends, eat and have a couple pints.”
service
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “saw Colin Farrel and Jessica Beil there-both were low key but its not a glitzy bar just a cozy local pub with great food, great drinks and always cool people.”
  2. “The point is that there is no business on wednesday and they came up with this gimmick to get people in there on there slow nights.”
  3. “The owner has made a point of hiring great people who are very attentive.”
  4. “Not to mention that they are false advertising just to get people to go to their lame bar.”
  5. “Dark bar, friendly faces, Guiness and Bass on tap.”
  6. “It's casual, laid back and the staff are friendly.”
  7. “And most of all, friendly bartenders, the guys there treat you like friends.”
  8. “Small but friendly, good food (though some dishes do hav.”
  9. “It's one of the best karaoke nights in Santa Monica and the cutest bartenders too.”
  10. “The friendly bartenders (love/ed Tommy, Brian, Gilbert and Darren), the perfectly poured half n'halfs, lively music and endearing regulars all make this Pub the best in LA.”
  11. “It get's a bit packed on Friday/Saturday nights, but always with good people.”
  12. “The owner Willy and his staff welcome patrons with open arms, good beer and great food.”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “The beer is too expensive and the entertainment was lacking.”
  2. “Cheap ingredients used in their foods, beer and food is over priced, they don't serve pitchers, music is lame, etc.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “The point is that there is no business on wednesday and they came up with this gimmick to get people in there on there slow nights.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/20/10

Cool place

by Sephiroth

This place is ok, the Bartenders are what makes this place great. Crowd seems to be very friendly as wel. Food is not bad either. Their burgers are awesome! With all that being said, Id definately come here again!

(Parking might be a bit of a pain but its still not that bad)

  • Pros: Friendly bartenders
  • Cons: Pricey beers
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/05/09

No go for Monday Night Football

by m123cs

Do not go here for Monday Night Football, this bar is giving priority to their "Trivia Night" and the hostess will try and remove you from your table (regardless of how much you are spending on drinks) so that a trivia geek can take over.

  • Pros: Many Screens
  • Cons: Pricey, Happy Hour is not good and only available to bar
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/23/08

cheap

by WillieBueno2008

Cheap ingredients used in their foods, beer and food is over priced, they don't serve pitchers, music is lame, etc... This place is not a whole in the wall by any means, so you would expect the owner to at least invest some more money on quality. But hey... at least the Bartenders are cool.

3 Star Rating: Average

01/06/08

Just Eat and Drink......

by geauxtger

Did you ever consider that your girlfriend really can't sing, and that the people in the bar were trying to be polite and make her feel good? Did you really ask the DJ about the contest, and then insist on getting paid the money because you thought she won? Did you really drive 20 miles to a hole in the wall pub to do this? If this is the case, you have bigger issues than rating fish and chips on an internet website. Oh, and good luck with the girlfriend. Note to self, they sell these online.... have her sing at home and give her a $20 from time to time.

  • Pros: Good beer selection, decent pub food.
  • Cons: People who try and turn the pub into an American Idol audition.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/30/07

This place is a waste of time and money!!!

by travisjo

my girlfriend and I went to this place for a karaoke contest that they advertised for wednesday night for $100. we got there and the place was pretty small not many people there kind of a hole in the wall place. It seemed like a kick back neighborhood pub. We hung out for a couple hours spending $6 dollars a beer and my girlfriend song quite a few songs. The response was outstanding. Everyone there was saying that she won the contest before it was over. Then at 12:30 when the contest was over the KJ packed up his stuff and the people working there acted like nothing happened. I asked the KJ about the contest and he tried to convince me that there was not 15 people there for the the contest. I counted more than that singing. Then he said that the bar had to make some money . I called before we went and the bartender said they always give a prize up to $100. We drove 20 miles to this place thinking there really was a contest. I asked the bartender who won. He said this girl won that just showed up at the end of the night. Based on the response from the crowd that girl didn't win. The point is that there is no business on wednesday and they came up with this gimmick to get people in there on there slow nights. The bartender james offered to buy me a beer if I came back next week. I highly recommend never going to this place. The beer is too expensive and the entertainment was lacking. Not to mention that they are false advertising just to get people to go to their lame bar.

  • Pros: there weren't any
  • Cons: read the review

The Details on O'Briens Irish Pub

Place Categories:

  • great bar food
  • great burger
  • great place
  • very attentive great people
  • friendly bartenders
  • great beer
  • cool bar
  • decent option
  • casual staff
  • clean the bathrooms
  • like boston sports
  • friendly poured half
  • great entrees
  • best karaoke nights
  • always great crowd
  • decent sized outdoor patio
  • friendly faces
  • beautiful new high definition televisions
  • slow nights
  • lame music
  • friendly endearing regulars
  • best year
  • not recommend very limited parking
  • great drinks
  • quite authentic obriens irish pub