Went here for a DJ Prashant party here. Had a tequila shot which was quite good but the bartender took forever to come up behind the counter. The pub is small and bathrooms were pretty dirty unfortunately. The speakers are good and we had fun! read more

I ordered fish and chips to go, the fry's were good but the fish was cooked by someone else, started going here in the 1990s. I moved away and didn't think of this place until today. fish jerky is what I got. Not sure if they thought fish was supposed to deep fry until dry. Consider yourself fore warned. If i was eating in they would have seen the burnt dry fish. read more

I stopped by on a weekend and had an amazing time. I met the bartender, Sabina, who shares my name, she was super sweet, bubbly, and had such a fun personality. Adam made my drink exactly how I like it, and it was perfect. Everyone I met was genuinely friendly, and I even got to play a game of pool with the owner, who was just as inviting and down-to-earth as the rest of the staff. Overall, it's a great dive bar to bring friends, hang out, and make connections along the way. read more

O'Brien's Pub - Raspberry lemon drop - American Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Wonderful. Rob was very friendly and personable. He made the entire experience enjoyable. Definitely will be going back. Great atmosphere.

Stopped by O'Brien's circumstantially while waiting to pick up our dog from the vet and so glad we did. Service was AMAZING! Michael, the man who runs the kitchen, was more than accommodating. Great guy to chat with, but makes even better food. To quote him, "everything's handmade but the bread." Great patio as well with a huge tree offering shade from the sun and a backyard feel. Will definitely be making this a regular spot when we're in Hillsboro. Can't wait to try their smoked meats! read more

I went to O'Brien's a couple weeks ago. The food was absolute garbage. The girl working at night was she hates her to get a refund on the food only because the service was horrible, and it felt almost prepped our food the way she did because she didn't like us! Save your money and go through a drive-through! Spoke to the owner he said he would refund the money never did!! read more

Visited three weeks ago and had a very disappointing experience. The bartender was visibly drinking on the job, which felt highly unprofessional. On top of that, his demeanor came across as unsettling and borderline creepy, making me uncomfortable during the visit. Definitely not the kind of atmosphere I was hoping for, and I won't be returning. read more

Food is ok. Service great for a pub. Lots of young folks here. One young man looked very surprised when I said "Hi" to him. Ambience: so so read more

A really nice spot for lunch and a beer. We sat on the patio with our dog. Food was great, service was great, ambiance was great!

I recommend with a qualifier, I am old enough to remember how Great this place used to be when Mike owned it . I support the current staff, girls are here largely working on their own which I don't agree with from a safety perspective. The food menu is bare bones but the chicken strips and fries are pretty decent . I recall when this place was packed many times I visited , now it's a ghost town , has much potential as a previous review mentioned . Hard to see them still here in a year sadly. read more

I've been in and out for years, some good some bad. yesterday stopped in and the bartender DID NOT have her mask on. I asked her if it was mandatory, or mandated, she replied "keep it near just in case". I expect better from staff if you're handling my food and drinks. read more

I was in the area and stopped in not knowing what to expect. I was looking for a place that served food, beer, and offered Oregon lottery. This fit the bill. First impression is that it looked like a real dive with that stale smell of cigarettes...which reminds me of an error of long time ago (ah, nostalgia). Friendly bar tender directed me to pick any seat in the house and she will be right over with a menu. She was very friendly that made me overlook the decor of the place. Ordered my drink, a house salad, and home made clam chowder. I was IMPRESSED by the freshness of the salad and the taste of the clam chowder. Both were VERY good. Even though the bartender was also hostess and waitress (it looked like she had a good grasp of all the tables...not neglecting anyone). I really wanted to give this place a higher rating, being that the food was surprisingly good and the service was excellent.....but the smell was a HUGE turnoff for a place that serves food. If you were wondering, I lost on the lottery. I think the term is 'cleaned out'. read more

O'Brien's Pub - Clam chowder and house salad. - American Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

This place is alright has so much potential with the amount of room, we ended up playing pool and having a good time the best part of this place was the bartender she was amazing, friendly and attentive especially for being there all by herself we will definitely be back only because of her read more

Leaving good stars for them, but let's be clear: It's a townie bar where townies hash things out. I'm not from Hillsboro (or even Oregon) and even I know that you don't go to a strip-mall bar like this unless there aren't any other options. It's near a huge intersection with at least two other lottery bars near it, and from what I can tell these aren't places where you go to enjoy good drinks and ambience. You go because you're going to know half of the people in there and you're going to either drink with your friends, bitch to the bartender or get into a fight with somebody. If you like beer, go to ABV or McNally's. If you like a good drink, catch the Max into Portland and go to Kask or Rum Club. If you don't live in a subdivision nearby or work at Intel and hate yourself, don't go to O'Brien's. There's nothing for you here. read more

Sometimes burgers are good but the grill must not be hot enough that the patty is pale looking. Nachos are ok but still not same every time and salad looked old one time. Went late one night for a drink and so many big mouths rude and Very Loud Motor Cycles revving their engines thinking it's cool at 11:30. Not!!!! Some gaming machines. Bad Parking lot,Not a good place to go. read more

So we had initially left a negative review due to the loud inappropriate music atmosphere. (We were not the only people to leave) However! I am here to update the review to 5 stars and for good reason- the staff was sincerely concerned and addressed the issue. We will be back! We love the bar and the staff and are grateful they took the problem serious! GO CHECK OUT OBRIENS!! read more

O'Brien's seems like it could be a cool place, but it's definitely not. My girlfriend and I sat in the restaurant side, after peeking into the bar. The bar side is bizarre to say the least - it's sort of pseudo-posh looking with fake black and red vinyl coverings on all the furniture. It looks like a cheap strip club except instead of strippers there are crusty old local dudes. We sat at a very visible booth, and a friendly enough young lady brought us some beer. That was nice. Unfortunately that was it for our experience. We were abandoned by the wait staff. We sat for about half an hour - no service, nothing, not once did anyone come check on us. Which is a shame because we both wanted to order some food since it was dinner time. So we finished our beer, left a few bucks on the table (god forbid someone get off their ass and bring us a check), and left. read more

So, I used to frequent this dive of a joint out in Hillsboro for the past few years simply because it is about the only place on Washington County with a decent wall of rotating craft beer taps. The food was ok. The crowd was sketchy. And then they shut down several months ago. Now, a couple months later they have re-opened with new owners, a new menu, and still have the great wall of semi-rotating taps. Seating has been cleaned up. The food quality has gone way up, in particular their $.50 wings M-W. They come in BBQ, Teriyaki, and hot. I like them all, but the Teriyaki are seriously good. Why am I writing this? Because Hillsboro is a near wasteland when it comes to finding anything good to eat, and I now feel good knowing there's a decent place to get lunch while I work, and a place to grab a drinkable beer after work. I just want it to do well so it sticks around. Good jobs guys! read more

I love this place. From what I hear, this used to be a McMenemins, but the owners had a falling out, so now this is an O'brien's. So you'll notice the menu is exactly the same. So if you like the burgers at McMenemins, you'll like the burgers at this place... My favorites are the Communication Breakdown burger, and the Wilbur's Jumbo Deluxe... However, I love this place more than McMenemins... For one reason.... BEER... I actually don't care too much for McMenemins beer, but this place has all sorts of beers on tap, from local brews, to other domestics, and even imports. They have such beers as Stella, Shinerbock, etc, that other places only carry bottles, on tap etc... I think they change out their offerings all the time depending on what's available. But they have a whole wall of different taps. And a whole wall of bottles of stuff that isn't on tap. So basically this place is like a McMenamins, without McMeneman's brand beer... They have everyone elses beer tho.... read more

Alright, let's be real here. This place is a shitty dive bar and thus will be judged as such. And as a shitty dive bar it is great. The drinks are cheap, the staff is nice and the food is decent. On one occasion I asked for a ice cream since I had a hankering for one and since they didn't have any the bar tender served me a pineapple upside down shot. Not a bad subsitution for ice cream. Is a good place to sit and chat for a few minutes or a couple hours, no one is gonna bug you. Also happy hour nachos are the bomb. Well done O'Briens. read more

No food, just some fried options, expensive drinks that are not very strong, pabst is $2.50. service is great though! staff is awesome and friendly, it could be a great bar with new structure. read more

The bartenders Sean, Nick, Cassie, and Naomi are awesome. Plus that Sean guy has some crazy tricks if you order the right drink.

Come on in for the Bloody Mary top notch by Naomi # 1 !!! Top notch service and great wings! read more

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The first time I went to O'Brien's, it definitely had that neighborhood dive bar feel. But I've been back a couple of times since the new ownership, and they have spruced the place up with modern furniture. Now it's like a dive bar with modern furniture...hehe. But I had a lot of fun the last couple of times that I was here. I played darts, listened to good and bad karaoke, danced on the dance floor. There's an air hockey table and one or two pool tables. Thursday night is ladies night, and they have $2 cosmos and lemon drops...yeah baby! read more

I've been coming here for years and have considered this home. Things have been getting worse over the last 6 months as there have been many fights breaking out and on several different occasions there have been guns being pulled out and I fear for the saftey of the people and the staff. Just last weekend there was an incident with 2 gangs that were there at Obriens some of which were underage and never were asked for their ID so they were serving minors. The two groups got into an altercation which spilled out to the parking lot where 6 guys were stomping on 1 guy and I seen the bartender and dj guy trying to break it up when one of the guys pulled out a gun and and gestered to the 2 workers to get back. I seen the bartender get on his phone and the DJ came back to the front door to try and keep everyone in the building. They all dispersed as they heard that the police were showing up. Very scary scene and would'nt recomend this bar to anyone that values their saftey... read more

Just started hitting this place up for happy hour (2-6pm now i believe). Great service, cheap beer (w/ a good selection), loved the wings, wireless available (to wrap up the work day) w/ a relaxed atmosphere. My new happy hour place. . . recommended. read more

OMGGGGG! LEEANN MAKES THE BEST BLOODY MARY IN TOWN ! I'm a big connoisseur of bloody Mary's! this is by far the best within 20 miles gotta come in and grab one you will not regret it ! Perfect for that Saturday/sunday brunch ! read more

O'Brien's Pub - a bloody drink - American Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

There is a server here with all the charm of Oregon and her smile ear to ear and tact, always makes my day when I come in. Carly you are in my opinion the best server In the area. Wish I could have tipped more you are stellar at what you do Carly! Hope the positive feedback helps, it gets so busy there I see you with 5/6 orders at a time like it's your house and you always take care of us, Keep it up you are really smooth like you were born to be in those shoes, glad you liked the blunt sparkle on the reason I come to Obriens with my friends after work You keep it cool and awesome read more

O'brien's pub is closed :( Jaime (our beloved waitress) informed me this past weekend (12/17/11)... It WAS a major hangout for many years... read more

So a few nights ago a buddy of mine and I went to this bar. We were having a few drinks - he paying cash per drink and I had a separate tab - and shooting some pool with a couple of other guys we'd just met. As we drank and played a few games my buddy became irate over a misunderstanding from one of the other guys and he tossed the cue ball across the table and shouted a profanity... well... the damn ball skipped off the table and rolled to the bar. Noone was hit, injured or anything like that... but the people by the bar made a big commotion and the "manager" (Mr. Refused To Give Me His Name and alleged manager of said bar) gave us a warning. So my buddy apologized and decided to leave so there wouldn't be any further issues. I stayed since I rarely go out. Well... not but 10 or so minutes later I'm engaged in a beer drinking contest with some guys and the "manager" tells me that I'm "done". So I ask for clarification. He tells me, "No more drinks and you need to get the fuck out!" Yes... he said that, verbatim. I ask if he's being serious. He states that he is and reinforces the GTFO, once again. I ask for a glass of water and a few minutes to sober up. He tells me he won't serve me any beverages and that he already told me to GTFO! He gives me my bank card and the bill... somehow, 3 beers, 1 Jäger bomb, 3 shots, and 1 Jack and Coke comes to $68.50... I ask for a detailed bill... he refuses. I tell him he needs to give me an itemized receipt... he tells me again, GTFO! I tell him I'm still pretty buzzed and need some water and time to sober up. He tells me to take a cab. I tell him I live over 30 miles away and am not taking a cab unless he's paying for it. He laughs and tells me to just GTFO! I sternly ask for a water and let him know I will take outside and sober up there. He rounds the bar and starts yelling at me... I maintain my composure and resist the urge to do damage... his bartender brings me a water and he immediately attempts to snatch it away... I pull my hand away, as it's holding the water, and I look at him with disdain as I tell him it's not wise to touch me. I drink the water and head outside to sober up... a few minutes later he comes outside and starts trash talking me... All I have to say is... the bar is shady and the guy running the place is obviously an A-hole. Bar staff should know to avoid conflict with patrons... always redirect and attempt to calm the situation... instead this guy kept trying to bait me... I will never go back which is a shame since this was my St. Patty's bar that a few Marines I served with in Iraq would go to... I know Kells will be more than happy to accept all the Oregon Veterans business! So... I implore you to seek another establishment for appropriate billing and treatment! read more

Just left mcguffy's across the the bartender said its just fried food only refused us fish and chips.The bartender at O'Briens Rae said same then agreed to make us fish and chips huh. Apparently nobody else has heard about customer service across the street. Will be giving more business to these folks. Kindness and willingness to help the customer goes a long way. read more

This place is a McMinnamins with a twist, the servers acually come to your table, give a shit, and the food s good. They claim that this was once one of the first McMinnamins but are no longer, but they still retain a very familiar buger menu... but they are much better. I had my favortie, the wilbur, and not only was it $6.25 for lunch with awesome fries, but was much bigger then expected. I will return soon and often read more

Under new management maybe, but at least the new manager should have made the old employees clean. The receipt in the window seal was dated for Dec of 12, and they had closed then reopened since then. Same old mess, with a new leader. read more

Good pub grub - had a chicken burger and onion rings washed down with a coupe of Porters - staff were very friendly and welcoming.

This is a real bar. If your a punk go here. Real bartenders no bullshit and they have beers on tap ( about 10 ) from what I remember. The owner is a funny bastard and the food is average. Go there if you like real bars. read more

This place was loud, chaotic, and felt like highschool.. I am 21 but usually hang out with an older crowd. when I go out for drinks I like to socialize with my friends have a chill/fun time communicate, try different things/drinks and occasionally see some excitement. However this bar was so loud and crowded I couldn't hear myself think! I couldn't really talk unless I was screaming at my friends and I couldn't even here my friends talk to me I had to keep getting closer saying Whaaatt??!! The service was horrible if you want something you need to be front and center at the bar and make yourself aware. They stop serving real food at a certain hour I got there at 11pm.. and the only thing provided had to be something fatty and fried. The beer was just like any other bar and karaoke was annoying.. I will never go back. read more

Great selection of beers on tap! Good food. The service always seems to be very friendly and is willing to provide a taster of any beer. I don't remember which night but they have a micro night with cheap micros. Nice spot to grab a drink or two in Hillsboro. read more

Good beers on tap, decent selection of pub food. We come here every week I hope that says something good about the food! It is not gourmet so don't expect that. The onion rings are very tasty. read more

Went there Friday night,and had a blast:)! Karaoke was good, place was pretty full, no incidents like I read in past reviews! I've come in a few times,and Shaun the bartender is awesome!! I never know what I want to drink,yeah I'm one of those indecisive drinkers lol!! But Shaun,after asking me a couple of questions, always makes me something I like!! Thanks for a great night, and tip Shaun a lot, he deserves it:)! Only gave 4 stars , due to their bouncer,very rude:(! Looks miserable, doesn't greet anyone, just a Debbie Downer. read more

Went there for karaoke... bar staff is cool but the sound is tinny and too loud... and the karaoke host Josh was more interested in sitting at the bar than hosting karaoke, so he cranked some repetative music and watched tv... this is after 10pm mind you. It used to be awesome for karaoke here but sadly not anymore. read more