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O'Hara's Public House

4.3 (387 reviews)
ModerateIrish Pub
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Salmon with Rice and vegetables.
Ron V.

My wife and I went here last Thursday for dinner and split the fish and chips. We ordered the pretzel and beer cheese for an appetizer. Still the best fish and chips I've had in Columbia. The beer, cheese and pretzel were also outstanding. One of my top restaurants in the Columbia area.

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Stephenie B.

Came here for a business lunch and I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. We were seated in the snug area which is private area for small groups I would say up to 8 people. It was very nice and there is a service light that you can turn on if it gets busy. We were there right before busy lunch hour and the service was top tier! I had the fish and chips....and when I say this was the best fish and chips I've ever had I'm NOT lying!!!! The fries were thick cut and cooked to perfection and salted...but not too much just right. The fish was haddock and they were not skimpy with the portion like you get at other places. Again the fish was cooked to perfection, well seasoned and very crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside. They definitely know what they are doing here and whenever I get to come back to town, this is definitely on my list to come back to. There are so many different items that I wanted to try since so many were recommended. So run don't walk to this restaurant you will not be disappointed!

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Allen E.

Only reason I didn't do 5 stars is because we sat for a little while before anyone came over to the table, but after the waitress did stop.....it was amazing from there! Service was fantastic, the waitress was very attentive and had some good conversation. The food was some of the best we have had in quite awhile!!!! Started with the BEST appetizer ever, Irish nachos, which were homemade potato chips with crazy good corned beef mixed thru out and lots of cheese!!!! I got the king cut of prime rib and mashed potatoes, again great flavor cooked to perfection. My wife got the Shepard's pie which was soooo flavorful....im ordering next time!! Can't wait to go back!

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Thomas B.

My wife and I visited this downtown Lexington restaurant last evening and were both happy with our selections. My wife had the shepherds pie and I tried the fish selection. We also enjoyed the chicken wings and pretzels for starters which were both excellent. The only thing preventing a perfect rating was the temp of my wife's entree. It was barely warm and we needed to send it back to heat it to a proper temp. We will try this place another time...

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Jon L.

Nice breakfast spot, the coffee is decent and the pastries are awesome. I got the breakfast hash and it was great

Rick T.

Downtown Lexington now has several great spots to visit including this one. Fish and chips were the best I've had in a while for lunch. Place was packed incredible difficult to find parking during certain times of the day. But it's worth the effort just be prepared when arriving here.

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Marci N.

Fabulous food and service by Kayla. Yes they have an extensive wine beer and drink menu and its quality. Irish music playing, gorgeous ambience, really the best dining experience I have had since moving here a week ago. I love this place. Every thing is fresh and presentation is everything. And it's a sports bar too but a cut above. Yes, it's perfection. And should you save room they have decadent cheesecakes. It doesn't get better than that.

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Get the fish and pub chips. It comes with house made tartar sauce. Best fish n chips in the area.

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3 months ago

I love love love this place. I love the food, the atmosphere, servers are friendly and it's just one of our go to's. Highly recommend

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Good food, prompt service in a nice atmosphere. We also ordered a few cocktails which were very tasty.

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Service was very good, great atmosphere. Food could have been better for a traditional Irish pub.

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Great food and wonderful service. This is the perfection of the classic American Pub!

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Always good food and good service. Our crew loves to go here for birthdays !! Highly recommend

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We take reservations for parties of 6 or more (to a maximum of 40), as capacity allows. We also offer call-ahead seating, and use the NoWait app to allow our guests to put themselves on our wait list, if we are currently on a wait for seating.

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