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    Grace O'Malley's

    3.8 (208 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    GRACE O'MALLEY'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Loud
    Good for kids

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    Corned Beef Poutine
    Jill R.

    As soon as we walked in this restaurant, I knew it was going to be wonderful. The atmosphere was great. It was dimly lit, the wood was painted black, candles on the table. It just had such a great vibe, a true Irish Pub. I ordered the corned beef poutine, which was phenomenal. My husband ordered fish and chips and a Guinness beer and he said it was the best fish he's ever had in his life so we were super happy. Our waiter was Anthony and he was wonderful. He was so pleasant and helpful. He was always there when we needed him with a smile. The only complaint was the fish and chips comes in a basket with wax paper and the wax paper tears while you're eating, and my husband thinks he may have eaten a little bit of the wax paper. Next time he's going to ask for his fish and chips on a plate . I can't wait to go back!

    Fish and Chips
    Lauren M.

    Really loved the food and service my parents and I had! It's a classic casual spot and in a perfect spot in downtown Matthews. If the weather is nice the outside seating is perfect and they have a huge space! Classic Irish food - reminds me of my time studying abroad in Galway! Great place to go for great food, great people and also a good spot to bring the whole family!

    Garrison T.

    We came here for dinner during the Yankees game. I really enjoyed the veggie wrap. It was savory. The leek and potato soup was delicious. I was still a little hungry. This is more like a lunch portion. The bartender was good and conversational. This is located in downtown Matthews.

    Table and tv
    Jay T.

    Food here was pretty good. Relatable to a traditional Irish pub with many TVs available. Good chicken and beer. Bar area was clean all around.

    Mike S.

    Matthews is one of my favorite cities in the Charlotte Metro. Far from a cookie cutter suburb it has a very charming and historic downtown along with a plethora of options for dining and drinking. A great example of what the downtown has to offer is Grace O'Malleys a local Irish pub located in a historic banking building along the main downtown street. It is fairly easy to spot just look for the Irish flag waiving alongside our Stars and Stripes. If you still don't see it just look for the large crowds gathered on the patio. This is definitely a neighborhood favorite and it's easy to see why. It offers the cozy Irish pub atmosphere that people enjoy. It feels welcoming and offers the dishes you would expect like shepherds pie, and Guinness stew. I recently was able to stop in for St. Patrick's Day and while I was slightly horrified that they were serving Guinness in plastic cups (it was very busy so I get it) the scene was lively and we had a good time. If I lived closer I would likely be a regular here!

    Bill H.

    First time. Stop for a beer and an appetizer. I want to start off with Amber the waitress very professional. Did an exceptional job. We'd like the place in the atmosphere. Next time we'll come for food.

    Mac and cheese add chicken
    Matt S.

    The epitome of a cozy dark Irish pub - Guinness and Irish pub classic fare. Been here for drinks prior but the food hit too! As good as any shepherds pie I've had before. Happened to go during notre game football final so the crowd was buzzing and lively. Waitress was a true professional despite the madness of the championship. Kudos to Grace o malleys

    Poutine....so good!
    Cheryl O.

    We found ourselves in Mathews NC this week and wanted to stop for dinner. As always my fellow Yelpers did not steer me wrong. We stopped at Grace O'Malley's due to the reviews I read and it was so good I was concerned it would be busy on a Thursday night, but we got right in with no wait. We sat inside, but the outside area looked very comfortable, though busier than inside. We ordered the Poutine, Reuben, and Irish Stew to share. I really enjoyed the Poutine. The gravy was flavorful and the chips were still crispy. And there was a generous portion of cheese curds. Loved it! I love a grilled Reuben, and this one did not disappoint. Perfect amount of corned beef, cheese, kraut and dressing. The Irish Stew had a very good gravy. The meat and veggies were tender, not mushy with perfect mashed potatoes. Though we were stuffed, and packed some leftovers to take home, we still wanted to try the bread pudding. This was the one thing that I would not order again It was moist, and the glaze was a perfect amount. It had chocolate chips in it and I was not a fan I prefer a cinnamon or fruit bread pudding. Overall it was a great find.

    Shepherd's Pie
    Maureen B.

    We've been several times and it never disappoints. Some of the best Irish food in the area. Shepherd's pie is delicious. Really can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

    Lucky Charm Cocktail. Beautiful man.
    Nicole W.

    Okay first of all, everyone needs to get the lucky charm cocktail. Fabulous. We had the fish & chips. Cooked beautifully, served with a warm smile, & a perfectly poured Guinness. Cute place. Great people. We will definitely be back.

    Shaved Brussels sprouts with bacon.
    Mary Y.

    The restaurant itself is an old bank establish in 1909 right on Main Street in Matthews. It's a great atmosphere has outdoor seating and outdoor bar a quiet section off to the side. There's plenty of room in there. The service was great. The staff was really friendly and there were plenty of helping hands. Let's get to the food. We went in for a late lunch and the offerings were so difficult to choose from. I tried the fish and chips with a side of shaved brussels sprouts. The hubs had Irish chicken curry over rice and added fries. We finished up with a piece of raspberry donut cheesecake. I ordered a burger a couple months ago when we were there and it was delicious, but I forced myself to try something new.

    Hania A.

    Burgers are bomb here! Fish and chips are an excellent choice as well. It took us years to finally try this place close to home and so glad we did. Service is good and fast, plenty of seating indoors or outside.

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    Amazing food and great service. Try the Gaelic Chicken or Shepards pie, the fish and chips is the best in Charlotte as well.

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    Had their fish and chips. Some of the best I've had, especially when your eating outside with a nice breeze blowing.

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    Good meal, nice staff. Nothing extra special but a solid place to eat. Would recommend.

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    1 year ago

    Nat is the best bartender in Matthews and the food is excellent. I definitely eat here more often than I should.

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    The restaurant looked like an Irish pub inside and had live Irish pub music. We sat at a booth, but…read morethe bar top looked fun. We ordered the Honey Badger cocktail, sausage rolls, shepherd's pie, and purple potato gnocchi. The honey badger cocktail was pretty sweet, and although I usually like sweet drinks, this one wasn't well balanced. My favorites were the sausage rolls and shepherd's pie! Perfect savory flavors. The Shepherd's pie had the perfect ratios of ingredients and a nice jus which didn't make the whole dish soggy. The sausage rolls were soft and flavorful with a perfect flaky/buttery roll which was great with the stone ground mustard. The side salad which came with the shepherd's pie was not my favorite. The gnocchi was okay. It was a bit too sweet and overwhelmed by the bell pepper flavor. I wouldn't order it again. The baguette and butter with it was very good as well as the presentation though.

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    We went to Ri Ra's because some friends were in town. We were greeted right away and seated…read morepromptly. I did not catch our waitresses name, but she was amazing. She checked in on us a few times but didn't rush us, told us to put the ketchup nitrile on the table corner to let her know we are ready. I thought that was very considerate. I ordered a martini, but forgot ti make it dirty so she ended up brining me a shot of olive juice. Talk about service! We got the bangers in puff pastry and the cheese curds. Husband got the potato and leek soup. The bangers in the puff pastry was our favorite. The cheese curds were fine. Nothing to write home about. Husband liked the soup. I got the Guinness burger and added smoked bacon. The burger was supposed to be done medium but it was closer to well done, not a big deal. But I was disappointed on the flavor. I was expecting more Guinness flavor in the burger, if I hadn't gotten the smoked bacon the burger would have been pretty flavorless. I got the seasonal vegetables, it was green beans. They were well done, we prefer ours to have more of a crunch to it, but they were flavored well. My husband got the fish and chips. The fish was done very well, lots of flavor no complaints. All of the fries were soggy and limp. Not what I would expect for fries at all. Wouldn't recommend. The onion rings seemed to be in some sort of a beer batter and those were very good. My friend got the fish sandwich and it came with about a quarter size of tartar sauce which was not nearly enough, but the flavor was good. All in all, drinks were good and reasonably priced but we won't be eating there again, there's too many places in Charlotte to try.

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