In the 5 years I've been on Yelp, I've only rated 8 businesses 1 star. That's only 2.3% of my reviews. For the statisticians in the crowd, the distribution of my ratings are positively skewed. My point is that 97.7% of the time, I'm fairly satisfied with a business. However, if I could rate Grace O'Malley's with zero stars, I totally would.
My beefs with Gracie's:
1. Rude powertrippy bouncers.
2. $13 cover on a Friday night. WTF? It's an IRISH-ESQUE PUB. One should never pay a cover to eat nachos and drink beer.
3. Rude bouncers.
4. Mediocre drinks. I ordered a hot chocolate with Bailey's (hey, it was a cold night.). Not only was the drink weak, but the sugar on the rim was anchored with LIME. Hot chocolate + lime sugar? *hork*
5. Bad cover band. Maybe it's 'cause I'm from the States, but I moved to Canada to avoid hearing songs like "Sweet Home Alabama."
6. POWERTRIPPY BOUNCERS. I don't know what's with these guys, and maybe they're dicks because they have to deal with clientele who are drunk dicks, but... sheesh.
If there's one thing about Grace O'Malley's that deserves kudos, it's their waitresses. They try hard, are really nice, and are on top of their game.
Other than that, though... AVOID. FLEE WHEN POSSIBLE.