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| - OK, I know my reviews are always 4 or 5 stars, but that's because I'm a happy person and I don't really care to waste my time bad mouthing businesses. If a place is crap, I'd much rather let it fade into obscurity. OK, now that I've qualified myself, onto O'Reilly's Pub.
I found out about this place...from Yelp! I was looking for stuff around my house and saw there was a pub. Oh my, was I happy! Here's something Elizabeth doesn't mention though: You won't find this place unless you're lost, leaving Whole Foods (and parked really far away) or already drunk. It's on the backside of a bunch of stores that face Cedar. Already this place is great because it's hard to find.
Jess and I had decided to go out last night and get a drink. We ended up finally finding the place while walking the dog and then changed and headed back over. The walk was maybe 7 minutes. If I could live within walking distance to everything I need in life, I would definitely do it, I just really don't want to live in a big city (I don't like apartments) and I'm a cheapskate so I don't want to pay big city prices. C'est la vie.
We walked in and it's the usual shotgun bar setup. Bar along the wall, pretty good size, and tables across from it. They have a full bar and a kitchen, but I'll tell you what determines the final four stars of my review: Smithwick's, Bass, Harp and New Castle. All on tap, with Guiness and Blue Moon chasing the pack. Now I know...this is an Irish pub! But those are by far my favorite beers to drink from a tap (I'd drink them straight OFF the tap if I could). So we watched some games, talked about old times and had ourselves some drinks. We even tried the food, which was priced reasonably and was tasty (they had homemade Chicken Noodle Soup that was really good).
I think it's safe to say I have found a new watering hole.
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