Solid (and possibly only) dining option after 7 in Castine. We ate at Murphy's after arriving in town for a MMA visit, and upon entry, we got eyeballed head-to-toe by the clientelle, and- realizing we were unknown- we grabbed a table. What a cool space. Absolutely authentic watering hole with lots of cool artifacts from the area. We ordered a pizza and wings, and it was pretty good. Service was great by a hard- working high school girl, and food came quickly. Fun environment where everyone knows your name- unless they don't! read more

Fun place. At least they are open seven days a week which is helpful when there's nothing really else in town to go to. I just feel bad because they were rather short staffed and it took a while to get going. The ambience is super fun lots of things from Maine. The food was really good as well. My only complaint is they could use a little bit of background music. It doesn't have to be too loud, but I don't really care to hear other peoples conversations. read more

Danny Murphy's - a woman in a restaurant - Pubs Near Me - Castine, Maine

See all

The food took a very long time but when our pizza & onion rings arrived, they were pretty good. The servers were kind. We sat at the bar & chatted with the very nice captain of the Lil Toot and that helped with the time spent waiting for the food. Come here if you're not in a hurry & not starving & are patient. :) read more

Danny Murphy's - Onion rings, not bad! - Pubs Near Me - Castine, Maine

See all

Open all year long, and the food is amazing. Best corned beef I've ever had on St. Pat's Day. Awesome pizza and salads too!

Danny Murphy's is the "Cheers" of Castine. Everyone knows your name & face. However, I'm not cheering anymore. While it's the only game in town, the owner, Bernie, seriously needs to take a social etiquette course & learn to appreciate his loyal customers. You can run a business on alcohol and fair tasting food, but you can't do it on rudeness and un-appreciation. Bernie- the people made you and you need to learn to appreciate them. Manner's please! read more

We liked it, burgers and Ruben were great, good waitress, good pub atmosphere. We recommend it,

Sorry to write this review.. We came down for a redskins game tonight. When we called earlier, they said they serve food until 8:30. We were ready to order food at 8pm, but didn't see the bartender again until 8:20 even though we had empty glasses for over 10 minutes. She said food orders closed early today due to stuff shortages. We would have bought that reasoning except that a person who showed up after we tried to order was able to order a pizza and wings after we were told the kitchen was closed. Our second pitcher (for 4 of us) was pretty foamy-overall a very disappointing experience. We were looking for a place to hang out on the evenings during our trip, but we'll look elsewhere in town. read more

Danny Murphy's - Foamy pitcher - Pubs Near Me - Castine, Maine

Being from Ireland it's no wonder we like to visit Irish pubs as it's normally supposed to feel like a piece of home but definitely not here. We sat down a got a tepid welcome at best and had 2 decently poured guinness when we noticed the Irish flag on the wall and all the graffiti and signatures on it. The bar owner was sitting next to us and when asked about it told me he thought it was fine in a smart assed tone. It's places like this that give Irish pubs a bad name as anyone with a half Irish last name thinks they can run one. I found it personally disgraceful to see our flag desecrated in such a manner. Maybe next time they can write and scribble on the American flags next to it. read more

Danny Murphy's - clothes hanging on a brick wall - Pubs Near Me - Castine, Maine

We just ordered pizza for takeout, so I can't speak to the restaurant itself. The man who took my order on the phone was very nice. The pizza left something to be desired. But it's good enough for what it is. read more

A fantastic place to unwind among both locals and visitors...owner and staff are awesome, food is fun and easy. Can't wait to revisit. read more

See all

The service is here is outstanding. The bartender makes you feel like norm from Cheers. Quite possibly the best reuben in the state, a must order. Decent beer selection. read more

This place is great for what it is. Extensive beer list for fantastic prices, with a few good local crafts on draft and in bottle. Wasn't sure at first where the waitstaff was at first but soon the guy behind the bar came over and took our order. We had the Greek pizza and the pulled pork. Not bad! The sweet potato waffle fries were delicious. It's got a pool table and a very relaxed - hang out decor. TVs large and well located. Would be a great place to watch a game. read more

This place unfortunately is limited to takeaway in COVID times, but everyone is friendly, the food is good and reasonable, and you can enjoy a drink while you wait. Recommend. read more

Super fun place even in Covid! Bartender was great. Beer and food yummy.. and the view

It's always disappointing to hear staff complain about orders, especially if it's the manager (or owner ) doing it, nobody wants to hear that. We waited almost an hour for a cheese pizza but left before it was delivered - we were tired of hearing "5 more minutes"! We heard the oven "went down", twice and even asked the waitress if we should change our order from pizza to something quicker, we were told "no, it'll be 5 more minutes". Although the waitresses were very nice and were trying their best under weak circumstances, I can't not in good conscience give it a higher rating than a 1 Star, because that was our experience that night. read more

You cannot beat the location, but the food service was extremely slow. Our waitress was terrific - friendly and attentive. Our food order took over two hours to deliver (chicken parm, three quesadillas, chicken fingers and a burger). We complained 4 times before the food was delivered. The restaurant had 8 tables with only 2 with food. Food quality was average at best. Onion rings were very good. The owner did not seem to care about our dissatisfaction and chose to argue with us instead of offering any service recovery options. In the end, he provided us with a 20% discount which we just gave to our waitress since the poor service was not her fault. Unless ownership changes, I will never be back (and I live Irish pubs!). read more

Worst service ever!!!! No staff no consideration of customers at all!!! Waited over 2 hours for food and didn't care.

Outstanding service, great location, wide beer selection and tasty eats. I love this place.

The only bar in the tiny town of Castine ME. We brought 10 family members for a few light beers and to play a casual game of pool around 9 pm. We were immediately met by unwelcoming wait staff and a bartender who informed us we would only be allowed one beer each, even though the bar, as stated on all websites, would be closing at 11 pm. Upon ordering a few beers for half of the group (with a small fit of rudeness when this person tried to take the beers away from the bar), the person then informed the bartender that he told her there would be more people coming, and she responded saying "Well, I told you that was a bad idea." This is a disgrace to the idea of an "Irish pub" and we are sorely sad that being the only bar in the town, they seem to hate serving bar customers. For a family that has been coming to Castine for over 3 decades, we could not have felt more unappreciated, unwelcome, and sad. Save yourself a headache and get your beer at T&C market, where they're super friendly and welcoming, and drink your beer at home. read more

I didn't get a pickle or service. A "Redskins parking only" sign in Castine, Maine...I almost cried. Turns out this sign represents their core values of honesty as well as "we serve food until 8:30". The Redskins pregame was on the main screen until we decided to go to the bar and fetch our own drinks. Then it was Red Sox time. I get it, we're in Maine, but please take down your false advertising. We moved to the bar to get a glimpse of the game and a bartender. While the game could be seen, the bartenders belonged on a protected species list. Our glasses went empty, our menus...invisible. While the sight and smell of pizza and good times surrounded us, our tourist inadequacies ensured our leprotic treatment. When we tried to attain nourishment at 8:10 we were told the kitchen was closing early due to staff shortages. While we could have happily drank our dinner, it was a hard pill to swallow when our bar stool neighbor was served a smorgasbord of fares after our food inquiry. When our last pitcher of beer came with a third of foam, it was time to go home. There was nothing that could take away from the peace and tranquility of the Maine coastline except this bar. read more

Looked pretty grim from the outside, but we stopped in because we'd driven a good bit and the place we wanted to go next door was closed. Thought we'd get a drink, look at the menu. My beer was thin, fruity, gassy and skunked. I let the waitress know, and she brought a different draught. She was nice. The next beer was a little thicker, had some head, but was still gassed, and skunked. I couldn't drink it. I've never sent a beer back in my life, and never not been able to finish a beer in my life. I'm fifty years old. Two bad kegs? Incredible. And then the Dewars my wife and her dad got was an eye-poppingly small pour, and cut with water, and weird tasting. We didn't get dinner. read more

So, I have this really hot girlfriend named Mollz, she just wanted meat for dinner. No vegetables, no potatoes, just meat. I ordered her the largest platter of spicy buffalo wings they had and she demolished all of them. Nothing left but bones. The meal was excellent, except they had no good cakes. Thank god I was there with my girlfriend, she supplied the restaurant with some much needed cake zoo wee mama. read more

Stopped in here one night with my family and it was understandable that there weren't a lot of seats because it was a small place, but we sat ourselves because no one had greeted us. We had gotten our drinks and ordered two appetizers, but it wasn't until 45 minutes to an hour until we got our appetizers. The place was full, but there was only one other table waiting for food, so it didn't make sense why nachos took an hour to make. After we had ate our appetizer, the waitress finally came over and asked us what we wanted for dinner and it took another hour to get our food. It was just ridiculous how long it took to get food and how inattentive our waitress was. She never apologized for the food taking so long, and rarely ever came over to check if we needed refills or anything. I'm not one to complain, but this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. read more