O'Malley's Irish Pub 欧玛莉餐厅
42 Taojiang Lu,
French Concession
near Hengshan Lu, Metro Line 1 Hengshan Lu Station
桃江路42号
近衡山路, 地铁1号线衡山路站
6474-4533
Open 11am-1midnight
Price Y100-Y199 per couple
Accepts International Credit Cards
This Venue has been nominated for a Reader's Choice Award 2010 in the category Shanghai - Best Family Friendly Restaurant
- City Weekend
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A venue that pours a Guinness well, this Irish pub is a second home to many in Shanghai's expat community. The dark wood interior has several intimate sitting rooms as well as a pool table and dart boards. In the summer the patio is the best vantage point to watch Premiership football.
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(...i mean "[NOT] so terminally homesick" )
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The owners have done a genuinely good job of creating an authentic pub environment, commendably, without having resorted to bedecking the place with shamrock and leprechaun paraphernalia, and there's even a real fireplace. This all makes for a nice homely environement, and has the added benefit of making it a good place to take Chinese acquaintances who have convinced themselves that pubs are full of debaucherous Western sex wolves carrying innocent maidens away on their shoulders for some "one night love" and members of the mafia shooting heroin in dark corners.
It's got a nice garden terrace too, which is a good setting (as long as it's not full of children running amok, which can occasionally be a problem) to enjoy the legendary sunday roast dinners, which are surely the greatest outside of the English-speaking world, each one an absolute barnstorming triumph with a cow's entire backside-worth of beef, more meat on the plate than the average Chinese person eats in 6 months. Worth every single jiao of the 95rmb. There are other hearty feasts to be enjoyed on other days too, the all-you-can-eat carvery isn't half bad either.
HOWEVER....another feature of O'Malleys is that they have installed a golden pipeline encrusted with jewels that connects the Guinness factory in Dublin to the bar. At least I presume that's why Guinness costs more than TWICE as much as it does in the British isles. Facetiousness aside, I realise that it probably cost a lot to renovate the place, that importing beer is expensive, and that middle aged expats will happily pay out of their rear-ends to pretend that they're not in China, but the great thing about the UK/Irish pub experience is that it's an affordable way to socialise, and personally I'm so terminally homesick as yet to pay Monte Carlo prices to replicate it. Harrumph.
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O'Malley's was mentioned in CW's Drinking Al Fresco story. Read up about this venue and more to make the most out of your summer.
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get a life thedawg, nothing but crap comes out of your mouth , haveing read most of what you have to say about bars in the area,did you once have a bad milkshake or just have no friends
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the only bar in town where you can fall asleep and get screwed at the same time. next time your in desperate need for a drink round that area head to Oscars
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hi, i'd like to check that we're going to organize a small party on Dec. 9th with X'mas theme with around 10-15 persons. Can you please advise the approximately cost for set dinner and email me the menu? You can call me via 13601775662 to verify more details. Thank you.
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Well, i fully agree with longtermexpat - we were in O'Malleys last Sunday as well (several friends, incl 4 kids) and had again a great time. While enjoying another spectacular F1 race, the kids and non-F1 fans had a great time outside in the sun. Staff of O'Malleys always were and are friendly and good, and also the manager is doing a great job, serving so many different customers with their specific needs. I wonder in what way the lady above asked the staff for her drinks, and she probably should relax a bit more on such a great sunny day like last Sunday. I, and many of my Chinese and International friends, will for sure keep on visiting this unique bar in Shanghai enjoying a good Guiness or Heineken, live sports on big screens, great terraces in the garden and upstairs, and a great atmosphere!
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Having children and having lived here a long time, I agree with the comment above that the children's play area (I use the word Children as opposed to Kids, the latter evokes pictures of Goats playing outside the bar) at O'Malleys is much better than it used to be. The whole grassed off area and larger seating ability makes the garden much larger in the warmer months.
I also agree with the comments above that Sunday was indeed a glorious day and myself and a number of both Western and Asian families had a great time - probably the best Sunday of the year.
Now some may think I am an owner of O'Malleys or that I have marital ties potentially to those that do own it - this could not be further than the truth. Having arrived in Shanghai the year O'Malleys opened, I have used the bar some years and not used it others - as the staff, staff doctrine, food, clientele and of course the standard of beer changed over time/management. Until this year, I had not used the bar or food-offerings for a number of years.
But I ventured in earlier in the year to see how it had come along and was delighted to say that the O'Malleys of now is better than it has ever been in all areas mentioned above.
Back to Sunday - The bar both inside and outside was very busy and so upon arrival, noticing how busy it was (Grand Prix Sunday) we ordered food in advance and expected certain delays (for no matter how many staff you bring in, unless you build a bigger kitchen, there will be an inevitable slowing down of time between ordering and receiving both your food and drinks).
During the 'lunchtime rush', children were playing, parents talking and the food came out at a pace dictated by 'first ordered - first served' - common-sense to most of us. Queue-jumping is not something that most educated people have taken to, even though we witness it day-in and day-out here in China.
Unfortunately, the 'happiness' and 'laissez-faire' Sunday family attitude never spread to the lady above; for I was unfortunate enough to be sat two tables from her with a mixed group of Western and Asian friends.
The account above is totally inaccurate because we could not fail to hear this lady above the general family noise. Indeed, when she was having one of her 'outspoken moments', I looked across at one of the men in her group and he gave me a very embarrassed shrug - as if to say "she does it all the time".
Having berated (and scared somewhat) a number of staff, she demeaned (as opposed to asked) to see the manager and throughout her dealings with the staff, she was impolite (talking down to the Chinese staff constantly) and belittling all before her. Along came the Western Manager and again she continued her aggressive attitude towards him. He responded very professionally and it was obvious to the other tables watching the proceedings, that this was the first time someone had stood up to her in a polite and professional way; she did not know what to do. Finally, when I would guess the Manager felt that no matter what he did, this lady was going to continue to be rude and aggressive and impossible to placate, he said in a controlled manner (this is an approximation because we were so busy laughing at the pomposity of the lady that I never heard clearly) that she could always leave the establishment if the level of service was not up to her standards.
Fair play to the Manager (I think) and there was even a slight ripple of applause from a table somewhere over the by the play area.
Forget the 'review' above - the lady has used her vitriol to damage the reputation of O'Malleys and its Manager/Staff. It is an Irish Pub - not a 5-star restaurant and yet the staff and service there are impeccable compared to most other Western Bars in town. If you like Pub food in a relaxed atmosphere, a great pint of Guinness, sports coverage galore and a garden for your younger children (I do stress younger) to play in that is safe/secure, then give O'Malleys a try and you won't regret it.
It you are looking for fine-dining and staff that will accept being belittled and make you feel that you are always right - no matter that you left your manners at the door - try a hotel 5-star hotel restaurant because they might find that the norm' as opposed to the exception.
Some people like being the focus of attention and the lady above was an embarrassment to herself.
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Revisited O'Malley's with the kids over the weekend. It was a beautiful day and their new play area is an improvement over the splintery wooden structure that they had before. They've enlarged the patio so more seating for those wanting to catch some sunshine. However, they obviously didn't think about increasing their service staff w/ the increased seating. Service was poor (had to tell our waiter to actually write down our order) and slow. It was amateur hour at its worst. When we had to tell a 3rd waiter/waitress to please get our drinks, i was finally fed up and called the manager over to give him some feedback. The British manager told me that it was my own opinion and i had a choice not to come back. I was shocked at how defensive he got and told him and he said if there's any criticism of his waitstaff he takes it personally. Well Mr., I feel sorry for you if that's your attitude. I think your bosses are paying you to run an efficient and successful restaurant, not be mr. popularity. His professionalism and unhospitality was appalling and i will never go back. WHY CAN'T ANOTHER RESTAURANT GROUP OPEN A PLACE THAT IS KID FRIENDLY W/ A PLAY AREA?? IT'S A GOLD MINE! BREAK THE O'MALLEY'S MONOPOLY PLEASE!
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Issue 13, Where you Drink: Chen Li Fen
"Painting is passionate and goes very well with good music, even better with a good drink. When not in my studio teaching, I love mingling and meeting people from all over the world. I love is O'Malley's for their great beer selection and northern European / Irish atmosphere. It's guaranteed fun and an easy place to make friends."
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We had a very bad dining experience here recently. The food was extremely poor indeed. A watery, loveless soup and sparse salad did nothing for me at all. My partner had the corned beef. 2 slices came out (microwaved, curled up and wafer thin) and he was completely underwhelmed. On a positive note, they have a great kid's menu/play area and beers are well poured and good. The kitchen needs to get its act together though - as I am speaking on behalf of a few other people as well I can tell you! They need to be very careful - as plenty of competition exists in this city and new places continue to open. The Boxing Cat Brewery comes to mind here. Now here's a kitchen that knows what it's doing!
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Second time in a fortnight that I ventured there. Glorious sunshine and temperature was in the mid-twenties, afternoon breeze blowing through the shady trees in the garden. Perfect setting for sitting outside the patio downing pints and doing bugger all. Guiness wise, I hope that they can pour it longer and let it settle before topping off the pint, Good things comes to those who wait!
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We went here for brunch the other day. My friend's burger was sizable though my eggs benedict arrived solo, nothing on the side ... not a major faux pas but we were expecting something a bit heartier. Bloody Mary was tasty though the glass was quite tall and thin (read: I was wishing it were bigger, but perhaps I'm just an early morning alcoholic). The guy sitting next to us went for the all-you-can-eat carved meat which looked like a much more substantial Sunday brunch. I think I'll opt for that next time or stick to our favorite draft beers (mmm ... Guinness) and tasty midnight menu favorites.
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A Real Pub When you come to O'Malley's front gate on Taojiang lu you may not know what to expect but will be pleasantly surprised by the open courtyard and patio that lead to the pubhouse. The pub atmosphere is a hard thing to capture in Shanghai but O'Malley's has pulled it off. The benches, clunky wooden furniture and rustic interior decor coupled with hearty meals and a great selection of draught beers make O'Malley's a great place to relax with friends.
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one of the favorites Never eaten any entrees there, but a good place to have drinks after a night out.
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Have to say my favorite bar in Shanghai so far. The design, the smell, the decor - simply say 'like the real stuff'. Love to spend quiet evenings with friends there, a bar that you can actually relax (not being checked out) and have a chat. Great job!