The husbands favourite watering hole, weeknight dinner spot, sports watching go-to, friends meeting place… he would move in if he could. The great thing about Bridies is you’re always guaranteed good food, drinks specials, friendly staff, a bit of sport, a lot of music. Added bonus - its good for summer or winter. They have a lovely outside area for warmer days and lots of space inside to stay warm in winter.
This was the place we visited on my first day in Melbourne, when the cold took me by absolutely shock .. the beef and Guinness pie was just what I needed . It was divine ! Must have
Coming back to Bridie O’Reilly’s brings back many fond memories from 2011! There is no better way to watch cricket (other than the box seat in the stadium) than to watch it on the big screen at Bridie O’Reilly’s. The staff are super friendly too - soda water on the house to quench your summer thirst.
A cosy venue to have a beer at Happy Hour rates. I've walked past this place so many times and never stopped. So glad I was able to stop for a beer on this occassion.
Really love this place, especially when the warm weather kicks in. The atmosphere is great, the staff are really friendly, and the outdoor area at the front is great to get a little tan whilst sinking beers and people watching in the sun. Food has been great every time I've been. Highly recommend if you're strolling through the area on a nice summers day - you'll be looked after without being hassled every 5 minutes. The only piece of negative would be that the pricing for food is a liiiiiittle steep, however it didn't bother us too much! Will be back ☺️
Went for a pre dinner drink last night. They had a reasonable selection of beers. I had a pint of white rabbit dark ale which was perfect!
The pub has booths, a BIG bar, an cool outdoor area, too cool in winter for me haha
It wasn't cheap for a pint but the service was really friendly which helps. It's an easy place to find which is good. I'd go back but ideally I'd prefer to go to a little bar.
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Standard Irish pub, we were there for pre dinner drinks and whilst there was a crowd it wasn't packed or rowdy (don't know if that will remain the same for the later in the evening). Comfy booths along one side of the pub which we were seated in and there is a nice front beer garden which had heating and did look quite cosy. Sports enthusiasts were there too as they had the footy showing on screens. Great wine list, just not a fan of the white line on the glass lol but hey we are in a pub!
Casual typical Irish pub with sports playing on the TVs. The beef and Guinness pie was tasty and great with only pastry on the top. The "Crispy pork belly" was not crispy unfortunately.
I've never eaten here but generally come for football, afl etc etc can't be knocked for their large and abundant screens which makes it pretty easy to get a view of your team! Pints of Guinness aren't bad either and the staff are friendly enough.
Bridie O'Reily's is a great spot for late night drinks and dancing. We only had drinks here on Saturday night. The pub was busy with people ordering drinks, they either sat outside, inside near the pub watching sport on the TV's or upstairs dancing. The drink prices were standard, they had a large variety of spirits and beers on tap, however the best thing about the pub is the live music upstairs it was fabulous. We found the staff friendly and security guards at every levels with 3 at the door.
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Not many recent reviews at this pub, which is truly surprising. Decent service here yesterday, although the wait for food was fairly lengthy (probably since it was Boxing Day with limited staff). Speaking of which, do be mindful that this venue charges 10% extra on a public holiday, although this is commonplace along Chapel Street.
Fortunately, the wait was certainly worth it, and the size of the meals were enormous. I personally enjoyed the "All Day Breakfast", which consisted of generous servings of eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato and Black Pudding (probably the best I've ever tasted). Other members of the group ordered the Vegetable Risotto (which looked amazing), the sliders, and the Beef and Guinness Pie. Food quality was great, with no complaints, and all drinks were served by bar staff quickly and perfectly.
This was a really good visit and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here - the only downfalls were the lengthy wait for food service and the general prices of the meals (still a bit pricey, even without the 10% public holiday surcharge).
Can't really complain, service was fast and friendly. Food was fresh... The beer is a tad pricey though... But that's chapel street all round.
Was craving nachos, so I had them.... They hit the spot superbly!
As far as Irish pubs go, this is an institution. Friendliest bunch of service staff, and very much above par food wise, as far as pubs as concerned. My staple venue to watch UFC and Futbol events.
Me and my friends come every Wednesday for the trivia, it's always a great atmosphere, the staff are friendly and really helpful. I've tried a fair bit of the menu and never had any problems , personal favioute include the chicken breast and beef & Guinness pie . They also have a $12 pizza and drink deal. A few Saturdays ago we came in for my sisters birthday enjoyed sitting in the beer garden then went up stairs to listen to the band. In general a great all rounder pub on chapel , would always recommend .
Great location. Pub food with a good drinks menu. The service was 90%
I would definitely go there again to get drunk.
Not sure about Saturday nights as it gets a bit hectic but love a few pints during the week, sick live music and good Guinness. Beef and Guinness pie is where it's at
Delicious!. Great atmosphere and the food was delicious, although a little pricey, you get large portions so it was worth it in the end.
Good food and place but meals that arent deals are WAY too expensive.
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Well frankster_25, the details you're unsure of, were a bloke throwing punches at security when being asked to leave, then his table of friends attempting to jump them. Having the aggressive group out without staff and patron injury, despite being outnumbered, is 'helping the situation' in the majority of unbiased opinions.
Anyone with over a below average sense of perception would have seen security leave the premises to stop the bloke man-handling/beating on his missus in public. Logic would dictate that yelling for him to "leave her alone and move along because Police are on their way" is a reasonable course of action. Alternatively, they could have done nothing and allow him to (rightfully, in my opinion) be attacked by a group of on-lookers that don't like seeing a women get man-handled because she's pissed off at her bloke fighting security.
As far as my understanding goes, urbanspoon is a restaurant review tool, yet the kitchen at Bridie O'Reillys had been closed for hours.
So, frankster_25, this first post of yours is clearly not your attempt to build a credible opinion in the urbanspoon community, but perhaps retelling your experience with a little accuracy, and doing so on the appropriate medium, would help you get a little closer to achieving what-ever your goal is.
If you were 'being having only had 2-3 pints' at the time of writing this ridiculous review, then one may argue that perhaps some people are better off stopping at one.
On a final note, to honour the purpose of urban-spoon, as a frequent customer of the Bridie O'Reilly's kitchen, the food far exceeds pub-quality.
Good "Lazy Sunday Arvo" kind of venue .... Was thankful it served food at 4pm on a Sunday arvo! Interior decor is as one would expect of an "Irish-Pub". It's warm. It's homely. It's all round friendly. Lively Irish tunes by an acoustic duo adds to the atmosphere. This one is larger than others in the chain in and around Melbourne. One surprising aspect : A very eclectic menu! And the Wagyu-Beef Sliders (4 X mini burgers) were simply delicious ... would come back just for these little delights alone!
Happy drinker. I walk in and first thing I see is white rabbit dark ale staring back at me, such a good drop, quick glance around and the rest of my favourites are there too, new watering hole found...well played bridies
Atmospheric local pub.... Great spot for a bit of dinner and a few pints. Had the beef and Guinness pie, highly recommend it. Gets a bit rowdy on the weekend which is not my style but very chilled out during the week when I was there. Gorgeous converted church building too.
Awesome pub. Bridies is an awesome place to relax through the week n party on the weekend. Live music is awesome and so are the staff.
Top class pub grub!! Good beer, good service
Great service and atmosphere. My partner was stoked that they had the footy on the big screen. Our food and drinks were great. Just watch your step near the bar, there is some uneven and damaged sections.
Great atmosphere, fantastic lunch and a great day on St Patrick's Day. Bookings is essential.
Booked ahead and our table ended up being beside the open fire which was amazing because it was so cold out, steak and Guinness pie was great, huge portion as well, staff were super friendly
Great pub to watch live sports at. Large outdoor beer garden and good specials. Definitely will be back
Top Irish Pub in middle of Chapel St. Not expensive. Good range of beer & bar food . Casual atmosphere with friendly staff. Sit out front in good weather & watch the passing parade or keep warm inside. Well recommended for a break after checking out all the interesting shops of Chapel St.& surrounds.
Love a good Irish pub. Relaxed atmosphere, good pub food and a great outside area.
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