O'dwyers Irish Sports Pub

ok- so its a little bar like- the foodd is plentyful and cheap- service was great on a sat. we were very happy. we are going back tonight - in a down economy this is what we needed for a family date! more

This place is a neck magnet. When I say neck I don't mean just your average country boy, I mean your sleazy night time trash. It's awful. Pros: price of beer Cons: too many to list more

o'Dwyers has done a complete 180! Banned smoking back in August and the crowd that goes with it. Greatly improved the beer selection with micro breweries and premium beers. Either sent the old chef to cooking school or back to prison, either way the food has improved greatly. No more bikers, TVs have child appropriate content playing, no more blasting heavy metal. Great place to go for dinner and let your kids occupy themselves in the game room. Congrats for turning this place around. it has gone from the very last resort to my favorite place! Pros: NO SMOKE Beer selection is AWESOME, food greatly improve Cons: not closer to my house more

Not sure about all of the others on here or the comments about ""canned"" music. I would rather have a DJ playing hits than some lousy band shredding a good song. Pros: Great music and nice looking ladies (for the most part) Cons: small dancing area- not a real dancefloor more

Not sure what the last review was referring to when they mentioned great live music... The new owners have stopped bringing in bands and have settled on DJ's and open mic nights. So....if you want to hear canned music or some talentless hack that's dying to play for free, this is the place to go. If you want to hear a decent live band, you probably have to go downtown, which is sad because O'Dwyers used to be one of the few places in Wake Forest that had decent live music. Cons: No more bands, below average food more

Having suffered through the nuances of the previous owner, I was excited to hear about the change in ownership! Almost immediately the kitchen staff was replaced and the quality of the food reflects it. Looking for a quick snack? YOU GOTTA GET THE WINGS!!! Something a little lighter maybe? Go for the Club salad, Its delicious and HUGE - be prepared to take half of it home. Something you don't find at the local Chain's or the mom & pop watering holes... Pros: Friendly, courteous staff, great food, prices are extremely reasonable, Cons: Would like to see more microbrews/specialty beers more

I personally think that the new owners have made a difference. Putting ventilation in the bar was a great improvement!!!!! Adding Brian Pate as the DJ on Friday nights another great move! Putting exxit doors off of the resturant side also a good idea! The service at Carolina Ale House really isn't better...... some people just prefer the chain type of bar and I do not.....only on occassion. Give them a try. Pros: Better ventilation in the bar area which was a turn off to many under the previous ownership more

Beer selection is marginal. Food is hideous. I'm from upstate NY and I'd be embarrassed to eat this mess, much less serve it. Cheese on Spiedies?? Worst Rueben I've ever had and every chicken dish I've ever ordered there has been bone dry. Wait staff is inconsistent--sometimes pleasant, sometimes nasty, usually inattentive. Last owners were grumpy. New owners are rude and incompetent. They're no longer offering live music because they want to be ""a total sports bar"", but the last time I was in there on a Saturday night, they had Finding Nemo playing on the three largest TVs in the dining area. The truth is that these guys don't know how to run a bar around here and they're cutting every cost they can in a pathetic attempt to salvage this place because they can't decide if they want to be a watering hole or Disney World. If they kept it simple, hired some decent cooks, revamped the menu, and stopped treating customers like an inconvenience, they'd be golden, but for some reason, they just don't get it. Cons: Inauthentic NY cuisine, bad food, worse service, incompetent management more

Under new management - and STILL horrible. Didn't think it could get worse, but it did. Previous owner more

Okay use to love this place and was a very frequent customer ( weekly if not bi-weekly). The last time I was in there there were kids in the place. I heard they want the place to be more family friendly but be for real why buy a bar if you want a family friendly place- you should have bought a restuarant. Tthe new owners don't have any personality they act like they are doing you a favor. The last guy was quirkly but at least he knew your name. I like Oh Mulligans' much better- its smaller but at least the appreciate your business. Pros: the bartenders are nice Cons: they changed the wings which was the best menu item they had??? more

My girlfriend and I just went out to O'Dwyer's after learning that the old owner had recently sold the bar. I noticed a great improvement in service and we had a real fun time. Nice to have a local place to go again to get a beer and some good wings. more

It's called (familiar to most) Tir Na Nog--218 S. Blount, downtown Raleigh. Because.....O'Dwyer's is one of the hugest disappointments since I've lived here (5 years). I went when they first opened and although the food was not much to write home about, especially considering they call themselves an ""Irish Pub"", but they were friendly, and the food came fairly quick. On THAT day, I would have given it maybe 2&1/2 stars. Fast forward to Feb. 2007, I brough my parents who have never been to NC, my Dad likes beer, Mom's part Irish, and it's close to my home. BOY was that a disaster!! Apparently you have to pay upfront for anyone to smile and be curtious, it took 5 minutes (this is 3pm) just to get our drink orders in, 10 minutes later we order food, 40 mintes later it comes, we took a couple bites and asked for doggy bags. It wasn't the worst, but my 8 fingered Uncle could've drummed up a better nosh!! The food was better when we reheated the next day adding some of our own finishing touches. The kicker----My father is obviously not a youing man, has trouble hearing, and needs glasses. When we were getting ready to leave, standing, he went to grab his beer (his third) to take the last drink, and a waitress (not ours) walked by and took it out of his hand and said ""OK, I'll take that"". My Dad said ""I'm not done"", she said, ""Sorry, think 'ya are"". My Dad being a proud and sweet gentleman didn't say a word, but he swiped his tip off the table and I didn't blame him one damn bit. Pros: close to my home Cons: most everything! more

I frequent O'Dwyers on a regular and up until around November of last year, I had to agree with all the reviews written, The male bartender was RUDE at best and the owner is a little grumpy. However, they must of finally wised up and fired all of their rude staff members and figured out how to train servers correctly. I have been told that they completely changed their management team and the new managers seem to really have their stuff together. The food is consistently good and the service is very friendly and efficient. If there ever is a problem, you can talk to any one of the three managers and they will always more than fix the problem. They still have live bands on Saturdays and DJ on Fridays, also they have hospitality nights on Sunday and Monday and ladies night on Tuesdays. They really have turned things around! I am so impressed with the new changes and will continue to spend all my money at O'Dwyers. Pros: New management team totally rocks! Cons: Same owner, don't know if that is good or bad... more

I would not recommend going to O'Dwyers Irish Sports Pub, lets look at that word ""Irish"" Is O'Dwyers an Irish sports pub? In my opinion NO a big HELL NO, this place doesn't even serve Shepherd's pie an a regular basis, when they do it's only on THURSDAY, that's if your lucky enough that the mexican chef showed up for work without a hangover and the slop they serve as Shepherd's pie at the very least would be considered a poor excuse for cottage pie. Pros: pfft: Cons: O'Dwyers Irish Sports Pub<- need I say more? more

I go here at least weekly, more often twice a week. I usually love this place. The food is fantastic. Usually the service is a little slow but the food and attitude makes up for it. Tonight was the worst!! We waited 45 minutes for our food, had to go to the bar for drink refills 3 times and when the food finally arrived it was wrong and there was no dipping sauces or condiments for the burgers. We waited another 15 minutes before the waitress came and asked us if we wanted anything else and when we told her condiments for the burgers and sauces for our sides she rolled her eyes and walked off. She brought some condiments and sauces to the table but she tossed them onto the table and walked off. At this time I was ready to leave and just wanted my check. She finally returned and she was annoyed that we wanted to pay and leave. I finished my food at home and it tasted great. Maybe this would be good for take out from now on but I don't even feel comfortable walking through the front door after this experience. FYI I'm sad about that because I really loved this place. If the chef ever leaves he should advertise that he worked here because his food is fantastic and I would follow the food, NEVER THE SERVICE!!! Pros: Great food, Great atomosphere Cons: Terrible service, rude staff more

I recently gave O'dwyers a second chance and was quite suprised, it was alot less smoky the new staff was very friendly I would deff say to do O'Dwyers Pros: Great place for familys Kids included, also good night life after 9pm Cons: waits for pool tables more

This sports bar is one of the last remaining great places to kick back, have a great time, do some dancing, listen to some awesome bands, eat good food, have service with a smile & a laugh or two, and best of all, light up a smoke! Highly recommend for having a good ole' time, ya just don't find that much anywhere, anymore! more

I have been going to this place for months and it gets worse every time I am there. I am done with it. Pros: Sports on the TV Cons: bad service, food not very good, staff attitude rude more

I loved the food but was miserable due to the poor ventilation system. There is no such thing as a non-smoking area in this Pros: Great food Cons: Horribly smokey more

I will drive further for a REAL pub. This place will not be getting any business from my family and friends. Pros: Location Cons: Rude staff more