Brian O'neill's Irish Pub

(713) 522-2603

5555 Morningside Dr
Houston, TX 77005 29.7163 -95.4148

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Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central

BRIANONEILLS.COM

Hours:

Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Last updated 10.19.11

Category:

Restaurants, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs, Irish Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Notable Beer List

Cuisine:

Irish

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Irish & Celtic

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work, Live Music

Smoking Permitted:

Yes

What People Are Saying About Brian O'neill's Irish Pub

Featured Review

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Contributor

The Scene – When Brian O'Neill decided to craft his pub in Ireland, ship it to America and assemble it in Rice Village, he wasn't just redefining the import process--he was redefining the Irish pub experience in America. A profound redwood storefront announces this pub from afar. Inside, bric-a-brac detailing the Emerald Isle's rich history is displayed everywhere in museum-like fashion. – – The Draw – With 15 draft beers, 30 bottled beers and enough whiskey to flood Houston, O'Neill knows that to successfully re-create the Irish pub experience, you need lots and lots…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Drop by after work on Mondays for the $10 domestic pitcher and a pizza deal.
Happy Hour:
Tues-Sat 3pm-9pm, Sun-Mon 11am-2am
ambiance
96.00000381469727% positive
  1. live down the street from Brian O'Neills, and while it is a very beautiful bar, has a great atmosphere and the crowd is fun, I have never gotten a good or even fair margarita there.
  2. Service is always down-to-earth and friendly; the manager is especially fun and hospitable.
  3. The wall decor is terrific.
  4. really like the ambience and staff now.
  5. had to see for myself the cozy rooms, the huge rooms, relaxing rooms with sofa's and all.
  6. love to just hang out and enjoy the atmosphere.
  7. The atmosphere is great!
  8. It is a great place to escape the trendiness and club atmosphere of downtown and attempt a somewhat intelligent conversation.
  9. The ambience and atmosphere is the best that I have seen in Houston.
  10. Brian O'Neills' has something for everyone; bars inside and out; outdoor seating; board games, darts, music (recorded and live); area for dancing; very comfortable and inviting sofa area for converation; great food selection; TV's for the sports fans; and
dessert
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
drinks
67.10999965667725% positive
  1. finish my drink 1st, use the restroom and decided to order a heineken at the bar.
  2. Staff was friendly and very energetic, food and drinks were cheap especially after 9.
  3. Nice beer selection, alright food, bad service
  4. been a few times-service always bad,food typical fast food, and last St.Patrick's day paid to get in to the mob scene-all barely 21 yrs old (if that) and could'nt get a beer for 20 min.
  5. great bands, cold beer, and great specials.
  6. This place has amazing specials on food and drinks-cant go wrong with $3 car bombs and $1 for a huge basket of their delicious Irish potato wedges!
  7. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
  8. This is hands down the worst bar in the village!
  9. she said it was a glycol system that ensures that the beer is always ice cold.
  10. The drink was gross.
  11. Haphazard seating and terrible flow/layout make any place an akward place, even the bar.
  12. They have a great night scene as well, with drink specials most nights.
  13. they have very cheap food for happy hour and really good drink prices.
  14. The bar "tapas" menu has huge portions.
  15. Went there one Wednesday and it was awesome: chill but lively crowd, great music from Lauryn Hill to Tool, and decent drinks.
  16. This is my regular bar in the village because of the happy hour specials (really cheap food until 7:00 pm; cheap drinks until 9:00 pm), and the food is pretty good - especially the margarita pizza.
  17. Not a bad place to drink with a group of men while ogling the local high-heeled divas.
  18. Good beer, good food, good service
  19. With its full menu and late night tapas plus plenty of beers on tap it's a great place to eat and be merry!
  20. Not to mention great drink specials.
  21. The beer was good, but our server kept disappearing, so I only had one refill.
  22. It's the coldest beer in town and the prices are very reasonable.
  23. live down the street from Brian O'Neills, and while it is a very beautiful bar, has a great atmosphere and the crowd is fun, I have never gotten a good or even fair margarita there.
  24. The food at the bar was not very good, and it stinks that you have to wait at the bar for it- very crowded and uncomfortable.
  25. This bar is awesome!
  26. went after work during the week with a few co-workers and I had one of the worst bar experiences of my life.
  27. If you get there quickly after work and nab a table on the patio, it is the perfect place to meet friends, have a few drinks, and a really cheap - but really good - dinner.
  28. The food was amazing for a bar.
food quality
82.8600025177002% positive
  1. They had fabulous food with large portions.
  2. They don't even care that they are delivering horrible food and service!
  3. This is my regular bar in the village because of the happy hour specials (really cheap food until 7:00 pm; cheap drinks until 9:00 pm), and the food is pretty good - especially the margarita pizza.
  4. The food is solid --- not haute cuisine, but better than average pub fare --- and the prices are very reasonable.
  5. Their "Mini" cheeseburger (we thought it was going to be like White Castle) is HUGE, and the chicken tacos were amazing.
  6. Good beer, good food, good service
  7. Brian O'Neills' has something for everyone; bars inside and out; outdoor seating; board games, darts, music (recorded and live); area for dancing; very comfortable and inviting sofa area for converation; great food selection; TV's for the sports fans; and
  8. The food at the bar was not very good, and it stinks that you have to wait at the bar for it- very crowded and uncomfortable.
  9. The service was slow and the food inconsisitent.
  10. Staff was friendly and very energetic, food and drinks were cheap especially after 9.
  11. The staff is real friendly and the food has been very good.
  12. the best place for happy hour in rice village
  13. they alos have $1, $2, and $3 tapas that are fantastic (hamburgers, calamari, tacos, chips) i don't know how these guys are making any money
  14. This place has amazing specials on food and drinks-cant go wrong with $3 car bombs and $1 for a huge basket of their delicious Irish potato wedges!
  15. We love a leisurely meal, accompanied by a pint or three of Guinness, on the patio here.
  16. Surprisingly, the food is FANTASTIC for an Irish pub.
  17. The food is great!
  18. The Sunday fish-and-chips special is a particularly good bargain.
  19. Everyone is nice, helpful, the food is great and it's a great place to meet hot, wealthy men.
  20. Yes, I mean really great food!
  21. Instead, I found a menu full of sandwiches and Tex-Mex.
  22. been a few times-service always bad,food typical fast food, and last St.Patrick's day paid to get in to the mob scene-all barely 21 yrs old (if that) and could'nt get a beer for 20 min.
  23. Ordered my favorite sandwhich, a rueben, and it had one thin layer of corned beef over (maybe) 2/3 of the bread; should've called it a sourkraught sandwhich.
  24. The food was amazing for a bar.
  25. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
  26. they have very cheap food for happy hour and really good drink prices.
  27. Nice beer selection, alright food, bad service
  28. they alwyas have great bands, food adn poor the best pints.
  29. You will wait for ever for a server to come to your table, only to order food that never arrives or is incorrect or unacceptable to eat.
  30. The food is great, the servers are great (in many ways), and this is they have the coldest Guinness I've ever tasted.
menu variety
71.1299991607666% positive
  1. Brian O'Neills' has something for everyone; bars inside and out; outdoor seating; board games, darts, music (recorded and live); area for dancing; very comfortable and inviting sofa area for converation; great food selection; TV's for the sports fans; and
  2. Nice beer selection, alright food, bad service
  3. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
  4. Instead, I found a menu full of sandwiches and Tex-Mex.
  5. With its full menu and late night tapas plus plenty of beers on tap it's a great place to eat and be merry!
  6. Surprisingly, they had an excellent menu.
  7. The bar "tapas" menu has huge portions.
  8. happy hour is probably one of it's main highlights, with a decent appetizer menu if you ever get the munchies.
overall
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. It is a great place to escape the trendiness and club atmosphere of downtown and attempt a somewhat intelligent conversation.
  2. the best place for happy hour in rice village
  3. With its full menu and late night tapas plus plenty of beers on tap it's a great place to eat and be merry!
  4. great place, and mishonne the bartender is the absolute best.
  5. This is a great place, and not just because my last name is O'Neill.
  6. Everyone is nice, helpful, the food is great and it's a great place to meet hot, wealthy men.
service
71.64000034332275% positive
  1. and I work with all types of people daily and I have never run in to such bad attitudes.
  2. Everyone is so friendly.
  3. They have never really had great service, but it seems like they just do not care.
  4. The staff is extremely friendly and the patio is quite nice on a "cooler" afternoon.
  5. Even the bartenders aren't that friendly there.
  6. really like the ambience and staff now.
  7. The people were so friendly and what a good looking group of people and of all ages.
  8. Great happy hour and always a friendly staff.
  9. great place, and mishonne the bartender is the absolute best.
  10. Brian O'Neills' has something for everyone; bars inside and out; outdoor seating; board games, darts, music (recorded and live); area for dancing; very comfortable and inviting sofa area for converation; great food selection; TV's for the sports fans; and
  11. They don't even care that they are delivering horrible food and service!
  12. Brian O'Neill's managed to take the old Griff's and turn it into a nice, comfortale ar where people love to hang out.
  13. You will wait for ever for a server to come to your table, only to order food that never arrives or is incorrect or unacceptable to eat.
  14. Good beer, good food, good service
  15. years ago I told people to go to O'Neill's to get a good pint of guinness.
  16. been a few times-service always bad,food typical fast food, and last St.Patrick's day paid to get in to the mob scene-all barely 21 yrs old (if that) and could'nt get a beer for 20 min.
  17. Nice beer selection, alright food, bad service
  18. The service was slow and the food inconsisitent.
  19. Staff is friendly and get to know the regulars by name.
  20. The bouncer was rude and had a stinking attitude.
  21. Brian O'Neills ya'll are great,from the bartenders and esp the bouncers!
  22. And the staff was super friendly.
  23. The staff are great and the prices are super.
  24. Staff was friendly and very energetic, food and drinks were cheap especially after 9.
  25. Super, super, super, great staff.
  26. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
  27. The service is HORRIBLE from the servers down to the managers!
  28. Service is always down-to-earth and friendly; the manager is especially fun and hospitable.
  29. The food is great, the servers are great (in many ways), and this is they have the coldest Guinness I've ever tasted.
  30. The staff is real friendly and the food has been very good.
  31. THe waitresses are the best looking in Houston, especially Krystin!
  32. The service was extremely slow and the bartenders were the RUDEST people I have ever met in my life.
  33. Good place for happy hour; slow service
  34. The beer was good, but our server kept disappearing, so I only had one refill.
value
99.1100025177002% positive
  1. This is my regular bar in the village because of the happy hour specials (really cheap food until 7:00 pm; cheap drinks until 9:00 pm), and the food is pretty good - especially the margarita pizza.
  2. full menu of huge flavorful salads, delicious burgers and authentic Irish food(Shepherds pie, fish and chips and cabbage and potatoes); they also have tons of beers and whiskey; the service was nice-our waitress was very nice and helpful, she kept an eye
  3. This place has amazing specials on food and drinks-cant go wrong with $3 car bombs and $1 for a huge basket of their delicious Irish potato wedges!
  4. love the bands and the cheap ass prices.
  5. The bar "tapas" menu has huge portions.
  6. The staff are great and the prices are super.
  7. Staff was friendly and very energetic, food and drinks were cheap especially after 9.
  8. The food is solid --- not haute cuisine, but better than average pub fare --- and the prices are very reasonable.
  9. Went there for a huge New Year Party and were treated like we were a nuisance.
  10. They had fabulous food with large portions.
  11. had to see for myself the cozy rooms, the huge rooms, relaxing rooms with sofa's and all.
  12. They're happy hour prices are incredible.
  13. It's the coldest beer in town and the prices are very reasonable.
  14. If you get there quickly after work and nab a table on the patio, it is the perfect place to meet friends, have a few drinks, and a really cheap - but really good - dinner.
  15. they alos have $1, $2, and $3 tapas that are fantastic (hamburgers, calamari, tacos, chips) i don't know how these guys are making any money
  16. they have very cheap food for happy hour and really good drink prices.
wait time
37.5% positive
  1. Good place for happy hour; slow service
  2. The service was slow and the food inconsisitent.
  3. Service is excellent, I have never had to wait more than 2 minutes for someone to greet me.
  4. The service was extremely slow and the bartenders were the RUDEST people I have ever met in my life.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/27/11

Place to Be After the Tutu Run

by AnaTHouston , Citysearch Contributor

Saturday brunch is pretty entertaining here. We were surrounded by tutu-wearing runners and heard live music from the parking lot next door.

You have to share the Monte Cristo sandwich bites ($5) and the sirloin Shepard's Pie ($9.99). It's also fun to take advantage of the 50-cent mimosas.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/25/10

THE BESTTTT

by arklug

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2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/06/10

BEST GUINNESS BUT..

by Ryan00

They have the best Guinness at Rice Village, but the worst service during the day. The waitstaff who is working at lunch time,they are rude and careless. Dinner time is good, nice people, bartenders are also, but you guys need to get rid of the blonde ones..

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/28/10

Awesome Irish Pub

by mcassidy00

Great place to meet friends for happy hour. They have upgraded their patio with TVs and colloing misters. So even when it is 100 degrees the cool misters help a ton!

If you are looking for a place to watch the World Cup then this is it! I can't wait for the NCAA basketball March Maddness!

  • Pros: Great drinks
  • Cons: Parking
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/29/10

More racist than I thought

by cougargirl85

They have never really had great service, but it seems like they just do not care. I do not know if this is undertone of The Village, but I definitely feel racism. I have been constantly ignored by service, and even profiled. Sad to say, I have been going here for years but I can no longer put up the the belittlement and lack of respect. It is not worth it. So to all m y brown skin people (African American and Hispanic) STAY AWAY!!! They will certainly take your money but not provide the service we deserve. Ask around. I am NOT the only person that feels this way :(.

  • Pros: Great menu and drink specials
  • Cons: HORRIBLE service

The Details on Brian O'neill's Irish Pub

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • friendly staff
  • slow service
  • great crowd
  • great bands
  • worst bar
  • great atmosphere
  • cold beer
  • never good terrible margarita
  • good service
  • worst pint
  • very reasonable cheap ass prices
  • great live music
  • nice patio
  • great bartender
  • great server
  • decent appetizer menu
  • really like ambience
  • lame noncover live music
  • huge rooms
  • love people
  • helpful full menu
  • great irish food
  • full menu
  • nice everyone

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