This is a no frills neighborhood pub that definitely caters to the blue collar and low key crowd. I love that I know where I can go for a beer and not have to care what I look like. If you want to wear a ball cap and jogging pants or show up after a long day of working in a mud pit, you're good to go. It's fabulous and folks who come from smaller communities, like me, will appreciate this.
Gallaghers has had some upgrades and the bar is actually quite nice. The ladies room has some new tiles and foamy soap but really needs help otherwise. There's one pool table and sports to watch. For those who care, they have karaoke but I'd call to confirm when it is as their website also needs some help.
My spouse and I showed up on a Friday before 6pm and the place was packed. There were only two small tables available. We are by no means the upper crust of society but we stood out a bit. I was in jeans and a sweater but my hair was done up and I had sparkly earrings on. I actually felt overdressed.
I really respect people who work hard and those servers were bustling around like I've not seen in a very long time. It made me happy inside and the service was great. Friday is burger night so I tried the Western. It had a thick home-made (I'm assuming) patty with onion rings, BBQ sauce and some other house made burger sauce as well. Awesome and under $9 with your side of choice. The fries were not overly salty. My spouse was in the mood for a steak sandwich but the best he could do here was the Sirloin. He said it was just okay but had ordered the mushrooms and Caesar salad with it, which were good.
I get the sense that if you returned a few times and sat at the bar, you'd likely make some friends here.
Review 4 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge - Nov 2012