I'm going to have to agree with some of the previous reviewers. I used to come here all the time when Johnny Rocket worked here. The new staff blows massive chunks of puke. I have been going to 3636, Reno and many bars in the Belmont area for over 15 years. I moved within walking distance of O'Connells and would have to say I will risk a DUI before I go back into this bar.
The bar itself, TV's, pool tables etc...are awesome. I love the atmoshpere and the people. But the two bartenders working their full time need a good ass kicking.
The one older gentlemen that wears yacht attire is a complete prick. He acts like he owns the place. More than once I have been in there when other people have put music on the juke box and he turned it off. He told them it's not that kind of bar and gave them drink tokens. This has happened three times that I have been there. If he does not like the music of choice he will turn it off.
Now for Sean.... I went there with my brother around 9pm. This guy has no personallity and is very rude. He ignores you the whole time and is very very slow. There was 7 people in the bar watching the simpsons on TV. I stood at the bar for at least 4 minuets without him even looking at me. He stood there washing his glasses and wiping down the counter the whole time. I finanlly asked him for a drink and he said sure hold on one second. Then he walked over to another customer and started pooring him another drink. I sat down and asked my brother if he wanted to go to the Reno Room instead. He then walked up and waited another 2-3 minuets at the bar of, now only 6 people sitting there and asked the bar tender for a drink. His response was in a minuet and then he picked up his cell phone and appeared to be texting. The funny thing is it didn't seem like he even knew what the hell was going on. Maybe he was really really stoned or something. I mean the toilet could of explode from a massive 10.0 earthquake and shit pooring out everywhere and he would of not notices.
We finnally got fed up and walked out. We went straight to the Reno Room. There was about 20 people sitting around the bar and one bar tender. She served our drinks before we could even sit down.
To the owner of O'Connells...FIRE those two idiots. They are rude and you are losing business. I hear you always talking shit about Richard and the 36 but quarantee James, Lisa and John over at 36 pull in twice as much then your bar tenders. Not that I like Richard I think he is a major ashole but I would rather give him my money then those two idiots you have.
I recommend these bars over O'Connells. Ashelys, 3636, Reno, V-Room, Red Room and Bradleys. read more