It's a dive bar... and I 100% do not mean that in a negative way. I love a good dive bar and every city needs one. It was my first time at O'Malley's. I came alone and sometimes as a solo female at a bar you feel uncomfortable but bartender made me feel welcome from the start. I ordered a Chicago beef sandwich. It was adequate...Mediocre.... When I think of a Chicago beef sandwich the first thing I think of is pepperoncini and/or au jus but it had neither. But it was decent, kind of like a thing you might grab & go on the road somewhere.... edible but you're not thinking about it afterwards. The sandwiches come with french fries but I got the Greek pasta salad instead. I should've got the french fries because I paid $2 up charge for weak pasta salad. But the reason I'm still giving it 4 stars was that it's a nice local bar. Clientele chatty. My bartender was very cool. I didn't get his name (young,blond, skater type) friendly, welcoming. If you're looking to have some drinks with friends and play pool, I think it's a perfect place, but have dinner first before you get here. read more

Second time in a month. We dropped in on Wing Thursday enjoyed some fantastic wings and a wonderful chicken fillet sandwich. The food was delicious and refreshing. The waitress was friendly and took care of us well. The restaurant was clean and the multiple TV screens kept us entertained. read more

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Fast service, always amazing foods, and just a must try if you're into pub food. Also, the dragon heart sauce is TO DIE FOR!

it is a small town pub, perfect for the area. we went New Year's Day and had a good time recovering from the night before. We had their chicken wings. very well cooked and seasoned. Ash, our server, was excellent. read more

The food is alright. During our experience, the chefs burnt something and it smoked the entire restaurant up and it was smelly. the food wasn't that bad thought, and the waitresses and waiters are friendly. read more

we come every Tuesday. Great atmosphere & food. server, Kairai, is great!! always good music & nice place to meet your friends. nice for all age groups read more

There are four stalls in the women's room. Two of the toilets work and only one has a door. Someone threw green slime or something horrible on the ceiling. There are four stalls in the men's room. Only one toilet works and there is no toilet seat. They have pool tables but one is utterly destroyed and when you ask for pool sticks, the bartender will tell you "they were all broken yesterday." No they weren't. When they used to have pool sticks, they were missing multiple pool balls. They know they're one of the only bars in Sylva with liquor. So they don't change anything. Drink at home. read more

Worse service ever!!! Bartender nowhere to be found!!!! Alec went into cooking area to find him!!! Stated I had to leave!!!!!! Never once have I been told to leave a bar. Only had one drink!!!!!RUDE RUDE RUDE!!!!! Do not recommend read more

The place definitely has its pros and cons, but nonetheless, I truly love getting a little shit-faced off the Guinness here after work. Lemme tell you, I could slap my own mother on Mother's Day after putting down 20 lemon pepper wings. Stuff is so good. A game of pool never hurts here too. read more

Food was good, as usual. Waitress was nice. Service was VERY slow - and the cook was a belligerent jerk - screaming at the top of his lungs when an order was ready. We go here often and this was the first time we experienced this. It made for a noisy and unenjoyable meal. read more

It's been a year since I visited O'Mally's. I wasn't going to go back after the first visit but I noticed O'Mallyy's had posted Closed for Remolding on their kiosk. So I was curious to see what they may have changed. The ceiling tiles were repaired. The womans lavatory was cleaned up. So I am changing my review to a 3 star for effort. They do have VG wings and this is the Thursday special. I have always had excellent servers. Though uniform staff clothing may be more appropriate than shorts so short or so many holes thus revealing too much and seemingly trashy. There were still barstools reserved for locals. There was several collage students occupying several tables and booths. The pool tables seem to draw a following of locals. read more

This place fucking sucks I understand its a bar also but we waited like 10/15 mins and no one said shit to us they were all to busy going to take shots with ther friends 0/0 do not recommend read more

I had an early dinner there tonight with my son and his girlfriend before they left to travel home. We were looking for somewhere quick and convenient. What a nice surprise our dinners turned out to be! The shepherd's pie was delicious! Southwestern egg rolls were awesome. Potato soup, everything was perfect. Can't wait to sample more of the menu when I'm not in a hurry! read more

I have ate here probably 10 times in 3 years for their buffalo boneless wings. The place is not clean at all, but I liked the wings. Today I ordered them and picked them up. I ate a few of them and then I was chewing and bit into a bone, it broke my molar in half right down to having the nerve exposed. I called the restaurant and spoke to Anika, she said she was the Manager and I told her what happened. She said there are no bones there cooked from the breast. I said wow you don't think there's bones in a breast. She said what do you want me to do, I said pay to get my tooth fixed. She said we don't do that. I asked for the owner she said they don't come in here. I asked for a phone number, she would not give it to me. I will tell all about this place and Never go there again. read more

Come early if coming on a Friday or Saturday night. Good selection of beer, juicy hot wings (try the dragon hart) and college football on the big screen. First time here, so I haven't been here on a weekday... Yet. Good menu with some traditional Irish items. The pretzels with Guinness beer cheese was really good. With Western Carolina University just down the road, most of the staff are college kids trying to get through school. Support them and the small city of Sylva. read more

O'Malley's Pub and Grill - Beer, pretzels and College Footballs... What more could you want? Oh, wings. Try the wings dry with a side of Dragon Hart. - Pubs Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

Charles Castro My wife and I decided to go out and eat tonight so we decided on O'Malley's. We heard they had great wings and I saw a 10 foot ( Not really) but a big burger special. So off we went. We found a parking space pretty fast and close to the entrance. We were able to seat our self and were greeted promptly by Taylor our server. Very nice welcome and was told about the special burger, sounded good but too big for me. Taylor took our drink order and we ordered an appetizer. Fried mushrooms. Great choice the full basket came hot and fresh. The sauce was great. My wife got the 12 wings, garlic mild. I got the steak sandwich. Both were great choices both were cook fresh and the way we liked them. The bill was pretty reasonable for what we ate and we walked out full and some wings left over for later. Thank you O'Malley's for a good night out. read more

Well, I haven't been to O'Malley's in a couple of years so maybe I'm not qualified to write this review. But...memories. This place has been around a long time -- I walked in '99 and it was there the entire time I was at WCU (the memories are a little hazy, but I think that's right). I never thought of it as a dive bar -- just a good bar. Always had great wings. Sounds like they still do. I went in there once after the "magic hour" that one chick talks about in her review, and the kitchen was closed. So I offered the waitress $100 to open the kitchen back up and make me some wings. She made it happen, then only charged me the regular cost of a dozen wings, so I gave her the difference between that and the $100 as a tip. Money talks! My mom got a cat, asked me what she should call it, so I named it O'Malley. I guess I liked this place a lot. Glad to see it's still around. read more

Great service and excellent wings. Get the spicy garlic sauce! So good and actually spicy

If you want below average food, slow service, plastic silverware and a restaurant that could use a Clorox bath, come here.

Mac n cheese balls!!!!!!! So good omg. Especially if you like a little spice. Also waitress supper friendly :)

Honestly this place is some TRASH. Service was absolutely horrendous and the food was god awful. I'd recommend going to the G.E.D factory aka tweakerhut aka McDonald's before I'd tell my worst enemy to go to this poor excuse of a restaurant. read more

Outstanding crispy wings and draft beer served at the correct temperature to maximize taste Great location for family and friends. read more

NO!! This for me is a no go!! People are not very friendly and the service sucks. The beer selection and prices are adequate. The food is not very good. This is a place for drunk college kids. You walk in and it looks like they havent cleaned in years, kinda grosses me out. read more

Omalleys has the BEST wings in WNC. I was a wing night regular during my college days and always had a blast there. I never really liked much else on the menu but my friend swears by the blackened chicken sandwich. This is a crowded bar with lots of college kids. If that's not your thing then you may want to consider Bogarts or Nick and Nates. Also, the waitresses are tough so don't scrutinize your service too much. They are most likely full time students that deal with dirty old men, drunk college kids, and Sylva locals on a daily basis so take it easy on them. read more

Great food friendly service and cold beer. Did I mention a good crowd and karaoke pretty often and bands too. Best bar in Sylva/Cullowhee area. Love the staff and will miss this place when I move. The wings are awesome with plenty of sauces to choose from. Unfortunately they dont have a really hot sauce. Not sure why a place who features bar wings doesnt have a seriously hot sauce. Os is also way more than wings and liquor. Its has a complete menu and Ive never had anything thats bad. Soups are great and almost if not all food is prepared in house. Best bar/reateraunt in Sylva for sure. read more

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Wether you will like O'Mally's of Sylva or not really depends on why you are thinking of going and who you are. First, if you think this O'Mally's is the same as the one in Waynesville, it is NOT. The one is Waynesville is for adults looking to have a good time and a nice evening hanging out with friends. Perhaps some good pub food with an Irish flavor. This O'Mally's is more of a sports bar / local hangout / college hangout bar. I guess, if I was still a student at WCU, I would like the place more. But, I am not. Atmosphere: The establishment is not very clean, it is very loud, smoky...and these issue get worse on the weekend when there is a big game on. This will probably improve when smoking is prohibited in North Carolina restaurants and bars after Jan 1, 2010. Service: About what you would expect. Pretty nice and polite. Attentive. Food: Bar food...and not the best at that. It is ok, about what you would expect from a place like this. Probably better after a few beers and if your team is winning. Bottom line: Sylva is a college and blue collar, working town. O'Malley's reflects this. If this is what you are looking for, O'Malley's will be for you. If not, keep looking... read more

I came here for the first time in a while and from what I saw this place is dissolving just like before. I enjoy the bartenders rob and becky because they're knowledgable, approachable and make the best damn drinks. rob makes an amazing bloody mary and Beckys kind personality is always welcoming. However, seeing the ownership stand around and not assist employees and instead just appear like he's above them is sad. they don't have many good employees left and if the good ones end up leaving like the others they'll lose most of their business. read more

We came in from out of town and stumbled upon this gem! The staff was friendly and our dinner was great! We were looking for a place to eat outside of our hotel late at night and were pleasantly surprised to find O'Malley's open. Definitely worth a try!! read more

O'Malley's has been in business in Sylva for a long time, and my friends at WCU commit to "wing night" on a weekly basis, with an almost fanatical devotion. I take this to mean that they must be doing something right. Unfortunately, I don't share this devotion, and it's not a place I care to frequent. They stop serving a significant portion of their menu after a certain time - I want to say that 9 or 10 P.M. is the "magic hour," but it's been almost a year since my last visit, so I could be wrong. The last time I visited, the magic hour had passed and we were limited to bar appetizers. We had wings that I considered sub-par. The mozzarella sticks we ordered were passable, but then again, how hard is it to screw up deep-fried cheese? I might have a different opinion of O'Malley's if I made it a point to get inebriated on their property. I also have never visited when the live shows were going on, and for all I know, those could be very good! Until the day I do those things, I'll say that if you're looking for amazing food, go elsewhere. If you're looking for a crowded dive bar, come on over and try it for yourself. Just be sure you don't hit the drunk college students stumbling around the middle of the wee parking lot, because I assure you, you'll encounter them every night of the week. read more

The best wings in WNC! Tried and liked the veggie burger, buffalo shrimp, soft pretzels & beer cheese, and fish & chips. Love the Greek Salad with shrimp. Atmosphere is great, and the staff is always going out of their way to please. read more

I love O'Mallys. Their staff is nice and the food great. I'm a soup and salad gal so im always getting the soup of the day and ceasar, seasonal is amazing too. Wish their portion of soup was better, bowl is truely a cup. My kids love the beer cheese and bread, and my husband goes for the wings.....and beer. Lots of fun and good karaoke. read more

O'Malley's Pub and Grill - Bowl of chicken soup - Pubs Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

This was one of the worst experiences eating ever! We waited 2 hours for our food which was brought out one plate at a time with 5 minutes in between. No one even cares who worked here. Do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs. read more

Bartender and overall staff were very social and recommended some great beers! Food was good too and reasonably priced!

I wish 0 stars was an option! We waited over an hour to be seated when they weren't all that busy. After we ordered, it took 2 hours for them to get our food out to us. No refills were given without having to remind the waitress 2 times. If you don't have a beer in your hand, don't expect to be acknowledged. This is by far the WORST service I have ever recieved. And the food is subpar at best. Don't waste your time if you aren't going to get drunk. read more

This place is awful. It took over an hour for our food to come out. No one said anything to us until I got up and asked for a manager. The waitress was sweet but only refilled our drinks 1 time after being there for 45 minutes. Not to mention, what seemed to be a regular at the bar cursed at me as I was walking out and said "yay, you're leaving now get the f*** out". The manager was no where to be found during all of this and the bartender told us to leave and said nothing to the man who verbally assaulted me for no reason at all. DO NOT GO HERE. I have a lot of friends that go through Sylva all the time to get to Cherokee casino and I'll be sure to pass on the word of how unprofessional this place is. read more

Ran out of ice on my first drink, seemed surprised twice that I was still waiting on my food. Guess I should've ordered wings since that seems to be ready made. Our server was very sweet & apologetic. Not her fault. Poor management! Seen much better days @ O'Malleys read more

Good service. Decent beer selection. Local Asheville brews available. Try the Cattail Peak Organic Wheat beer...out of this world! read more

O'Malley's Pub and Grill - Pubs Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

Trust me..you don't want to eat here. It's almost like there is no management and left up to the college kids to run. The bathrooms are REALLY disgusting along with the rest of the restaurant and the food is nothing to rave about and definitely not worth the price.Our server was great but I really shouldn't have to feel sorry for my waitress because she is running out of excuses as to why they were out of everything including to go boxes and coke products? Seriously I don't know how a bar can run out of coke products. o.O When I asked to speak to the manager I saw her blow off our server at the bar and pretty much told her to deal with it. All in all this place is just a trashy bar...shouldn't be considered a restaurant. If you're in the sylva area Kosta's Family Restaurant is about the same price and is amazing! read more

AWFUL. Took an hour to seat us, over TWO hours to get our food and on top of that one meal was forgotten. All of our drinks were empty. Waitresses and cooks were dressed like they just got out of bed. DO NOT EAT HERE. Unless your a college kid or an old creep planning on getting wasted, it's a COMPLETE waste of time. read more

This place is a bar, not a restaurant and they staff it like a bar. The poor waitress was run ragged trying to cover so many tables. We waited well over an hour for our food. One person's order was forgotten. Then they put so many pickles (ordered only lettuce and tomato) that the bottom of the bun was soggy. read more