O'Lunney's Times Square Pub
New York, NY 10036-4008
Phone: (212) 840-6688
- Hours:
- Daily 11am- 4am
Editorial Review for O'Lunney's Times Square Pub – by Kat Kinsman
The Scene
Attempting to cash in on the classic New York cachet of the O'Lunney's of yore, this new incarnation feels more like Old Tyme New Yorkville in Times Square Disneyland. Sure the bar is Irish--it's got all the elements: Guinness on tap, Celtic carvings around the bar, traditional Irish fare like shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage and, um, mozzarella sticks. Nevertheless, there's something unsettlingly pre-fab about the whole enterprise--as if the proprietors could just as easily have sent away for the "Rock & Roll Bar Kit" or the "Movie Nostalgia Kit" to outfit the large bi-level space.
The Draw
There's anything overtly wrong with O'Lunney's--drinks are solid and reasonably priced, the service is quite friendly and the food, if not particularly inspired, is decent. It just seems a shame in a city full of much more interesting and authentic options (Molly's, Scratcher and St. Dymphna's, just to name a few) to settle for something so average.
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User Reviews for O'Lunney's Times Square Pub
11/17/2008 Posted by fightonstate
O'Lunney's is a awesome Irish pub! Great Irish style pub and the staff is wonderful. Great service, delicious food, and reasonably priced drinks for being right in Times Square!! The owner is great guy and the bartenders are very friendly! We tell everyone that we know to go visit O'Lunney's when the go to the city. Next time your in NYC stop by and you will have just as much fun as we do! We visit everytime we go to the city.
Pros: Great Irish Pub and friendly staff!
08/14/2008 Posted by U2FanU2
I had some friends in town recently--first-time New Yorkers--and so we were doing the whole Times Square thing, as of course, they were enamoured by all the lights. Well, at about midnight, after several hours of cocktails, we saw this AWESOME green sign for O'Lunney's, we were in need of some food, ands this looked like a perfect place; indeed, it was!! Once we got inside, we switched from our cocktails to enjoy their huge variety of good ole Irish beer (liquor was available, of course). We ordered a few appetizers to get us started: jalapeno poppers, chicken fingers amd potato skins, all of which were delicious!!! Then we even decided to try to real Irish food and we were sure glad we did!! We oreder "Bangars and Mash" an irish style sausage with fesh mashed potatoes, and we also ordered Shepherd's Pie---to die for!!!! I will definitely be bringing all my future guests to experience this truly Irish Pub in the heart of Times Square and the Theatre District!!
Pros: AWESOME IRISH BAR!! Great service, delicious food, and reasonably priced drinks!!
Cons: none
