I have been to Grace O'Malley's several times for my class' annual holiday party. It has a cozy pub appeal. Drinks are average prices, about $7 for a pint. A live band plays on the more popular nights, (I was there on a Friday night and they had a band).
Being a pub, not a club, you think they would turn down the background music so that you are catch up with people. Nope, they had it blaring in the background and it was like I was yelling at my friends the whole night.
I will likely be back for the next annual Christmas holiday party next year.