Stopped in here on SPD around 1pm and it was steady busy. I shared some of the fish and chips with…read moresome coworkers and it was tasty. Nice flakey fish and crispy fries. Large portion and shareable.

The food here is an absolute joke. Disgusting overpriced garbage. The service isn't terrible if…read moreyou're just stopping in for drinks. But seriously, don't eat here.

Finally had a chance to check out The Local and it was pretty much exactly what you'd expect from…read morean Irish pub. Huge bar top surrounded by TVs, lots of Irish decor, and cute booths that really lean into the theme. Unfortunately, things started off a little rough. The person I met there waited over 10 minutes at the host stand before anyone acknowledged them. I totally understand hosts may be on break or helping elsewhere, but with the restaurant nearly empty it was surprising that no bartender or server stepped in. Once we were seated, it also took a while before our server came by. That said, our server ended up being super friendly and attentive the rest of the visit. We ordered an Irish lemonade, a cold beer, and the Gaelic Whiskey Bites. They were exactly what you'd expect with an extra crunchy exterior, but the sauce was actually really good! Honestly made me wish I had tried a burger with that sauce instead, but we weren't hungry enough for more food. Overall, it's a decent neighborhood Irish bar, but nothing really stood out to me. I'd probably come back for the patio or on St. Patrick's Day!

Wow, this place makes one of the best pot roast dinners you'll ever have. The pot roast is super…read moretender and everything that you would expect from a really good homemade pot roast. This place is very generous with the amount of meat that comes with the order which is the biggest I've ever seen for its price. The vegetables are super good. It was a mix of mushrooms and carrots in a thick brown gravy. The mashed potatoes were fine. Next time I would ask for extra mashed potatoes. I love how it is garnished with the skinny fried onions. I would definitely come back here and try their other foods, especially their chicken pot pie.

Really good food man, that's all I could say about this cool fancy Irish pub restaurant. The…read moreservice is a 10/10. I would recommend this place

The food here is excellent. The go to when I come back, and I will, is the Fish & Chips and the…read moreRuben. The ambiance is a cool Irish Pub vibe. And the service is great.

Continually amazing!…read more We stopped in here the other night for the tried and true fish and chips. O'Brien's Public House always has some of the best fish... however you like it. My husband got the fish tacos for the first time and loved them.. It was a really healthy portion and even had some leftovers. I stuck with my favorite, the cod & chips,these are always amazing! Our server was very friendly and it was a pretty slow night but great service overall. Can't wait to stop back again and enjoy even more food!

I live in Shakopee and have gone to this pub many times. the food is o.k. not wonderful but…read moreadequate. However today has caused me to give O'Brien's one star and believe me if it were possible I'd give them -1. I was supposed to meet six of my friends here today for St Patrick's Day. Our car got struck and we did not arrive until 1 1/2 hours late. We were so late that we would have just had a drink had we known there was a time limit on the table BUT our waitress, Addison 8, did not mention this and took our meal order leisurely. Just after we were served she announced to the table that we all had to leave in 15 minutes. I said I assumed it did not apply to us as we had not even started to eat. she told us it applied to all of us. She told us if I was not happy about this I could speak to the Manager. I told her I would like to. then she said I could speak to her instead but I told her I wanted to speak to the Manager. No Manager ever materialized. I probably will never go to this restaurant again. I know times are tough and I don't object to time limits on tables BUT if a customer is very late the least a server should do is let them know there is a very limited time left for them to eat BEFORE they order $70 worth of food and drinks. I will be sure to mention this matter to my friends and as I have stated i will make sure I give my other regular restaurants the business I gave O'Briens. '

TOASTING HAPPINESS…read more We drove all the way from Chicago and we needed some dinner. I called over here to find out if the kitchen was still open for food. We found out we had about an hour to order. We rushed right over because we didn't want to be getting dinner from a gas station grocery store. Yes when traveling on the road for work these things can happen when restaurants close early in unfamiliar towns. We also decided to walk because walking on icy snowy sidewalks to a bar in the freezing cold is the safest thing to do. I'm feeling my decision making was influenced by the exhaustion of driving all the way from Chicago plus I didn't want to get back into a car again. The bartender here was really cool. I felt bad that the bar was empty but I'm sure Sunday's are like that around here. They had a great all day Happy Hour on Sunday with $2 off all tap beers. I decided to enjoy a delicious Castle Danger Cream Ale. I don't see many cream ales in America. When I would work in Canada this was my beer of choice. This was before America even started sprouting up local microbreweries. I was very excited to have this beer to enjoy plus we're not that far from Canada, so it's like old times for me again. We were up against the clock for dinner and drinks with the bar closing early. In fact, I think we heard last call which encouraged us to order another round of beer. That last call wasn't the last call because it got extended by an extra hour or two. Luckily a large groups of actors came in after their show and they started drinking up a storm. The bartender was smart to not close down the bar. I never understood bars that would kick out customers who are drinking when they can actually stay open. We were across at the other end from this large group and thanks to them we got our drinking time extended. I think we got 3 more rounds in after our first last call. Now that's something to toast about. The food was good. I wouldn't call it great. It was what I expect from Irish Pub food. I decided to go fish and chips because it just felt right. It was cold and snowy and it seemed like the perfect Irish bar food. The fish was nice and crispy. I wish the batter had a little more seasoning. The fries were delicious and I ordered them crispy and the cook nailed it. I can't stand soggy or under cooked fries. I also had a side salad because I needed to even out my dinner. The salad actually makes all of the fried food healthy. It's a road trip rule. We also had the coconut crusted chicken fingers to start with. Yeah it was a fried food kind of place which totally goes great with some nice ice cold beers. Our bartender was the best. He was on top of it and actually spent time talking to us. I'm are he was bored too with an empty bar. I'd defiantly come back here if I stayed in the area for work again. I'm always a sucker for a good happy hour and it's even better when it's all day event. That gives me something to smile about. Cheers!

Friendly service, good food, and a solid place overall, but the place wasn't very busy-at-all. I…read morereally think it's the lighting. The vibe of a bar and grill gets KILLED with bright lights. Play great music, and keep the lights low. Along with an awesome staff, and good food, this is a winning combination.

Three of us met here for a meeting. They gave us a great table in a separate room and we were able…read moreto talk. We ordered the Irish egg rolls and they were ok. I came back for dinner and had a lemon drop martini and the Cobb salad without croutons. I have to say that was one of the best salads I've had in a long time. Perfect amount of dressing and every single ingredient was good. Making a great salad is not easy. This one was great. I ate way more than I planned. Would get it again!

I had breakfast supper and appetizers during my stay for my nephews wedding enjoyed the groom's…read moredinner here also. Food was very good nice space for a larger event very nice outdoor space and service at all times was excellent

Visited on a weekend with my mom and brother. Their menu is pretty stacked and has a lot of good…read morethings listed so I had issues picking what I wanted to get! I ended up with the bacon ranch wrap which was very yummy. I got a side of fries and enjoyed them. I didn't love the sauce/dip that came on the side but everything tasted very good! I would definitely go again. Service was fine, it was slow so it was very easy to get our servers attention.

The walleye was delicious. Our server was friendly & attentive. The old building is lovely. We'll…read moredefinitely dine here again!

Thought we would try this place as we were looking for a new restaurant and we were glad we did!…read more I ordered the lunch fish and chips: amazing! The fish was so tender! The lunch size was perfect for me! My husband got the burger. I tried a bite and the meat was SO good!! Our only complaint is we didn't love the fries. Our server was great. He was very friendly and nice. I felt like it was a little cold inside, I had to keep my jacket on while we were there. The bathrooms were clean and spacious. We will be back!

Stopped in with some friends for the first time this week. Service was nearly nonexistent…read more Ordering was slow. Getting drinks was slow. The bar was nearly empty, there were maybe 5 people in the bar/restaurant when we arrived. I don't think it was slow on the bartenders part as much as it was our server. A couple Guinness, a black and tan and a hot cider later, we waited to order food. While eating we decided we didn't want to wait any longer for our server so we went to the bar to ask for waters, our drinks long gone at this point. We also got up to get our own ketchup. Burger was fine but mostly flavorless. Cottage pie was fine, had I not been starving I likely wouldn't have eaten as much as I did. The food was just OK, nothing memorable or spectacular about it. Prices were pretty high for what it was, $17 for a cheeseburger is pretty outrageous, cottage pie in a ramekin was $18. Server wasn't very friendly, or was just in a bad mood that day. She spent a lot of time in the back (this was between major meal times, around 3:30-4) so she didn't seem super engaged or have much desire to be out on the floor. 3% surcharge for credit card