Total disappointment. Soggy fries even though I asked for crispy. Over priced burgers that didn't live up to their name or menu description and fried apps that were so dark I was a little worried to try them. Our waitress was the only redeeming thing about the place. Not worth the $65 tab. So p'oed. read more

Please note, I went here around 10 pm on a Saturday. The live music was blah. I mean if you think "Jesus was a hippie" and you like songs about not wearing pants at home, you might have loved it. The service was mediocre and the tables are packed so closely together you can barely move. There was no cover though. read more

I never really write reviews, but we walked in at ten on a night they closed at one. The place wasn't busy whatsoever, slightly busy at best. We had our IDs checked at the door, and stood at the entrance for a few minutes and no one greeted us, so we assumed that we were supposed to just seat ourselves. We did, and sat down for about five minutes before I decided to just go ask. I walked up to their bar and asked, and the waitress replied with a friendly, "yes, you can sit anywhere you'd like." We proceeded to take a seat outside, and sat for fifteen minutes, waitresses came and left, not one asked if we had been taken care of. As a server, its just frustrating to watch. Don't have a seat anywhere policy, if you can't figure out how to execute it properly. read more

So, first do not order the mozzarella sticks. They came out oddly rectangular and tasted like charcoal/burnt. We also ordered the "Irish Nachos" they were great at first but not later, someone in our party mentioned they really should change their frying oil. The Pina colada my best friend ordered was watery and the strawberry daiquiri myself and her husband ordered wasn't bad. The service was really great and our waitress was super attentive and very nice. Yet, 2 our of the 3 of us were sick the next day so I definitely wouldn't go back there. It's shameful to call this an Irish Pub, I was super excited to check it out right on the pier and being half Irish. Please keep walking and do not enter. read more

Went here for a very late night dinner. It was one of the only places open on a Friday night early season on OOB! I had chicken quesidilla and my boyfriend had a cheeseburger..a pretty expensive one at that! The shocker was you don't even get freaking french fries with your burger.. You get chips. The worst part of the whole experience is you're trying to eat and you have some young kid screaming into a micriphone who was just absolutely terrible..we were jamming our food down our throat to get the hell out of there.. The place still gets three stars being that our waitress was really nice and my chix quesidillas were actually really good!!! read more

Great food and drinks. Had the party melt. Delicious. Mom got the Reuben & loved it. Dad had the Italian wedding soup and said it was very good. Great bloodies! Rhianna was a cute waitress. We will return! read more

Hooligan's Steak & Ale - Great bloody! - Irish Near Me - Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Worst service, standard and the food !!!! We traveled to Old Orchard Beach from Boston to have a great time. After a long fun day at the beach we were craving for a good meal. Hooligan's looked like a good place considering its location which is right on the pier and the menu price. There is nothing exciting about this restaurant other than the location. Restaurant's food quality was way below average. Out of all meals we ordered, the ordinary onion rings was the only thing we liked. Baby back ribs was disgusting, i even had a hard time getting the meat out of the bone. It felt like i was eating uncooked meat. Other meals were below average as well. Also all the tables are served with plastic knives/forks wrapped in small napkin, they only give real utensils to some meals. Can the restaurant be any cheap? After looking at the kitchen I should've understood the quality of the restaurant. It looked like a small pizza shop kitchen with 2 young guys cooking, definitely not the type of kitchen you would expect on a steak restaurant. I cannot say this about all waitress but our waitress was horrible. Yes, she did come back to check on our meal but she was very rude and stuck up. There was no signs of friendliness at all. Long story short, this is not the place to go after a great time at the beach. I was very disappointed at the restaurant service, standard and especially the meals. I would have rather enjoyed getting a slice of pizza from one of those local places. read more

Good service but the menu was off. My wife and I came in after Labor Day so they began their off-season menu, but neglected to post this fact, anywhere. The only way we found out was by ordering something from the menu they didn't have. We had to change our order when the waitress came back from the kitchen and informed us they could not comply with our request for a lobster combo because they had no lobsters. (What? I could buy live lobsters up the street.) We settled on clam chowder and fish & chips. The clam chowder was excellent but we were served with disposable plastic ware. The fish & chips was overly greasy and fried inconsistently. We asked the waitress to recommend a local brew and she brought us Pumpkinheads. We really enjoyed those. All in all, a mixed bag. Also, for what you get, overpriced. read more

I've never been treated so poorly from a service staff in my life. We sat down and after asking the waitress if she could combine tables she informed us we should "cut the cord." We had to sit at separate tables from our children. When we ordered drinks we had asked if we could put in our food orders and she told us we would have to wait. When we tried to order a second round of drinks she asked, "you're gonna change that s*** up on me now?" When the food finally came out four of our orders weren't correct and she denied it saying it was our fault. When we asked for silverware after getting our meals she rolled her eyes and sighed. Unfortunately the food was good but I would never comeback to a restaurant with my family where I was treated so poorly. When we finally were given our checks, every tab was incorrect. Service needs a serious attitude adjustment. read more

This was the biggest waste of 100$ i have ever spent and I wish I could go back in time to NOT go here. My honest rating would be negative 5 stars but that doesnt exist here. 1. Our waitress was high on something, not weed 2. The bloody mary was terrible. I think they use Mrs Ts or something 3. The waitress brought the appetizers and main dishes to the table all at once. She KNEW it was cumbersome and that left us with no space because she commented on it and blamed the cook. Obv he hates her too. 4. SHE SPILLED LOBSTER WATER THAT CAME FROM INSIDE THE LOBSTER ALL OVER ME, LOOKED AT IT, AND WALKED AWAY. I seriously dont know how I didnt absolutely lose my mind. I am not a crappy rude customer. I tip well, Im polite. So this was just like mind blowing. She was 100% on some kind of speed that doesnt make you focused. I think service in general might suck there because a few other people were about to walk out because all the servers were hanging out at the bar. Also the quality of the food was total shite. The irish nachos were like cardboard, the kids mac and cheese was boxed Kraft (the waitress shared that with us), the bloody mary was watery, the lobster in the lobster roll was tough, the twin lobster was really small and not very much meat, the lobster blt wrap was waxy with the tough lobster meat, the regular fries were dry and tasted old. Im pissed all over again just writing this about what a waste and how stressful this was. Go to Jimmys on W Grand Ave. They are on POINT especially their omelettes. read more

Not bad, scallops were really good. Clam chowder and lobster stew were thin but had good flavor. Wife's lobster roll was plentiful but blah. Kids got fish and chips and coconut shrimp. Over all not a bad experience. Service was good, Brianna took care of us. read more

Hooligan's Steak & Ale - Right behind the barn. - Irish Near Me - Old Orchard Beach, Maine

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Just got to OOB and we decided to grab some dinner. My husband and myself and our 4 children. It was the worst experience we have had at a restaurant. It was an overcast night so we ate inside where we were surrounded by flys. My husband ordered a Diet Coke and I ordered a sprite. Our waitress didn't bring our drinks over until after we received our meals. I asked for the steak tips well done and no mushrooms, my meal was loaded with mushrooms and the steak was the fattiest steak i have ever had, not worth $28.00 at all. My 2 oldest daughters ordered the funhouse burger but with the Mac and cheese on the side and one daughter no cheese on the burger. Both burgers came out with Mac and cheese on them, sent them back and they came out both with cheese on them. Sent my 1 daughters back again for no cheese and the waitress had an attitude about it. For 6 meals, 2 of which were children's meals we spent $185 + tip for some of the worst food we have had. My steak tips were left basically untouched due to the amount of fat on them. We definitely will not be going back here. read more

Filthy, dark, dingy and terrible terrible food and drinks. We had the daiquiri and it was an artificial icy strawberry drink and the rum punch that came with a straw that had gum stuck to it. My husband had the Ruben and it was greasy and soggy, I had the calamari but ate only about 7 pieces because it was bitter and greasy. The server didn't even bother asking if everything was ok when she noticed we ate and drank practically nothing . The worst restaurant I have ever been in. They are in desperate need of bar rescue .... horrible in every single way. read more

Food was so so, staff was kind of stuck up, I don't plan on coming back here any time soon

The waiter we had was really great. Not sure if we were just lucky or if the other reviews are just harsh. All the food choices are pricey but at the same time everything was very fresh and delicious so it is worth it. Of course the best time about this place is being able to look out the window at the beach while you enjoy the people you are with and the food. I DO with the menu was a bit bigger and had more seafood choices that didn't involve and sandwich. If you end up getting the homemade potato chips I would ask for some malt vinegar to put onto it. It is a game changer. read more

I love this steak house, along with steak the chef puts together some great specials. Last weekend it was fresh fish taco's. Then I had to try the just delivered still kicking lobster meat roll.. The fire cracker shrimp were a nice surprise as well. Definitely worth a trip to try some of the new chefs dishes and the flair he had with some of the standby staples on the menu. The staff were eager to serve and friendly. read more

Just eh. Bad bar food at a high price. Ordered the chicken with peppers and onions and cheese that came with french fries (which seemed to be grocery frozen fries awful). Overpriced as well. OOB's food options are limited, I'd like to try something good in the area but going into Portland for a meal is just too easy. read more

We have been coming to this restaurant for years and this year was very disappointing. Service was slow. The food was sub par. There were at least 20 flies in the dining area. The bathroom facilities looked clean until you look up. The exhaust fan was caked with dust as if no one has cleaned it in years. To top it off, we got upcharged in our bill for a really crappy lobster roll. Will not be returning read more

The only good thing about this place was the location and the two for 3.75 miller lite draft beers. The food was horrible!!!!! Instant boxed mashes potatoes, frozen bagged crinkle fries, frozen dried out haddock, basically frozen everything. I would only go back for the miller lite as its my beer of choice and cheap. I would never eat there again. read more

Great experience! Great service! Maggie was a great beautiful server who made our experience so much fun. Drinks were amazing!

Amazing place. Excellent, attentive and positive personnel. I wish they are open year around

Was here last week while on Vaca with my wife. Although we didn't eat, they were ONE of the FEW places up there that made strong drinks. The live solo guitar player was playing cover songs. He was great. read more

Decent menu but stricktly a tourist trap. If your on vacation, there are better places in town where you'll get a much better bang for your buck read more

Horrible service. The waitress was not interested in serving us and had an attitude problem. She even brought out the cheque before we were done. The place just rides on the location. Never going back. read more

I ordered a shrimp po boy , this was the worst sandwich I have ever experienced. When asked how I liked the food I expressed my dislike for the food. The waitress passed this along to the cook and the reply was " This is how we prepare the food". No, sorry we did not like the food or any attempt to take the bill off , just total contempt. These people not only serve bad food they have an integrity problem. Do yourself a favor a stay completely away from this restaurant! read more

The steak and scallops were not even edible! Terrible taste, and not cooked well at all. The wings were good. The lobster BLT wrap was 90% lettuce. We told the waitress we were not satisfied and she did nothing about it. I would not go again. read more

This restaurant left me waiting for 10 minutes without a menu or drink after sitting. Meanwhile a group walked in and was immediately served (as in the waiter walked by us to serve the table behind us). The waitress looked like she had poor hygein as well. read more

Right off the bat our server was rude and condescending about how she had to train someone new. I ordered the "filldesticks" their version of fried green beans and a haddock sandwich with bacon added to it and my cousin ordered the haddock ruben akd onion rings. The appetizer was awesome so we had really high expectations for our meals but when they came out the Reuben was not made right at all. Came out as a normal corned beef Reuben instead of a haddock Reuben and the haddock sandwich did not have bacon on it or any of the condiments it said it came with. When we told the server our meals weren't made right she stared at us like we had no idea what a Reuben was and said "yeah... this is what you ordered" and blamed the trainee who was nowhere to be found on the sandwich being rung in wrong when she was there when we placed our order and was the one physically inputting our order. Not only were the sandwiches horribly over cooked, this establishment is in dire need of learning how to change their fry oil. Haddock for both meals came out as overcooked fish sticks making both sandwiches fall apart and be completely inedible and their onion rings were disgusting. 80% breading and minced onion that they clearly got premade out of a bag that were also overcooked in gross oil. If the food was this bad before the season starts, I'd hate to see the quality of what they put out when they're actually busy. read more

Worst food ever! I have never complained about eating out but this place was a rip off! ( I have also never written a review but this place was so bad I had to) We were on our honeymoon. First place we went for dinner. We paid $83.00 for our meal! My fish (fish n chips) was so dried out I couldn't eat it! My husbands lobster roll ($22)was cold and his "lobster stew" was warmed up milk in a bowl with old lobster chunks! (I wouldn't feed it to my barn cats) it was on paper plates n plastic silverware. That would be fine if it was fresh but it was all crap n old/frozen! We even told our waitress n she did nothing about it. RIP OFF!!! Don't waste your hard earned money! Go to Joseph's! We went there our last day n got 1000 times better food n great atmosphere!!! Little more money but actually worth it!!! I don't mind spending money for good food but hooligans was disgusting !!!!!! N $83 was a crime for that good!! read more

Went in with a friend and sat ourselves (per the sign) and it took our waiter 10 mins to bring us menus - when we started with water it took another 10 to get it - then we had to wait for them to take our order (while one of them was on their phone at the bar or gazing out the open slider). We ordered an appetizer and two entrees and they came out together (defeats the purpose of an appetizer)....plus the appetizer was the wrong one. We then had to ask for forks and they whisked away before we could complete the list of other things we needed - sauce, ketchup (which he couldn't provide us until another table was gone) - then while we still had food on our forks, on our plates and in our mouths he asked if we were ready to check out....The food was ok; the breading on the Haddock excellent (just didn't realize my fish-n-chips was going to consist of an entire single piece of filet), the fries were luke warm and soggy, we never got refills on our drinks (not even the water). While it was busy it wasn't overly so - I have to imagine this place is much more hoppin during the on season. Overall the food was ok (a little spendy) and the service needs some much needed attention. read more

After getting a hint from the Strike Zone that they made enough money that day and didn't want my families money, we walked to Hooligans and was not only greeted with a very welcoming waitress but the food was very good and they took our money smiled and said thank you.. Thank you Hooligans for feeding my family and salvaging poor attitude and service from the other place.. we had a great meal and great day read more

Went to this NOT SO FINE establishment for dinner the other night. #1 waitress named Caitlyn messed ep order. My daughter ordered steak tips and out came NY sirloin. 2nd menu description on steak tips vague. Did not say seasoned tips or sauced tips. My 2nd daughter did not eat her meal because they were seasoned. i asked to see a menu and when I questioned Caitlyn about it I was told well some have Montreal seasoning and some have sauce. So I guess it's a crap shoot on what you get because when daughter #1 meals was corrected her tips were Swimming in a sauce. Finally my husband ordered grilled scallops. Menu said daily price. He got a plate with 7 little scallops, a mound of ft and a pile of coleslaw. When questioned how much I was paying for such a small portion my waitress gave me one answer and the so called manager gave me another. Market price that day for bay scallops $20/lb. I paid $20 for 7 scallops. When I asked Caitlyn about the price for the 7 scallops I was told "well you are on the pier and it is a tourist trap". I will NEVEReT there again and buyer beware. read more

The two stars are only for the location of the place. Everything else about it was terrible...food, service, ambiance. I would not recommend this place over a slice of pizza next door. Don't get fooled by the menu prices, you'll regret eating here. read more

Service was good. Food wasn't great. I'm pretty sure they purchase a bunch of frozen food and heat it.

We went to Hooligan's two weeks ago while vacationing on OOB. I will never go back. The service was not good, the food was not good and overpriced to boot! read more

My husband was weary of coming here given the mixed reviews. Their specialty is steak tips. They were excellent!! On the beach as well. Can get humid. read more

The food here is terrible! Everything is cheaply made (frozen foods) and there is no taste to anything. Also, the food is served on paper plates along with plastic utensils. We even saw someone get lobster served on a paper plate - really, you cannot serve lobster on a paper plate! We had nachos, my daughter had chicken fingers and my husband and I had a Hooligan Hamburger. The check came it was $84.00!!! The worst $84.00 dollars we ever spent! So do yourself a favor and save your money. Your better off getting food from the fast food places along the street. read more

I am a local who has lived in Old Orchard for over 16 years and I can't truthfully say this place is terrible. OOB is certainly not known for its culinary and this place proves that. As a person with dietary restrictions I was told I could get my meal and certain way and that did not in fact happen. My waitress tonight was extremely rude and unprofessional and on some weird power trip. Staff lacks knowledge about their menu and how to treat customers. Total tourist trap. Do not go, you will be highly disappointed. read more