O'Hara's Pub Reviews

Beers always cold & burgers are the best in the city

Go to the upper bar on weekday afternoons and hang out with Sean and the locals - he's awesome! This is a great, local pub that has a family vibe. The staff really gets to know you and they're all great people. The beauty of this place is how it evolves from touristy during the day, sprinkled with a few regulars, to construction workers and firemen with a handful of office workers. Check out all the police and fire department patches on the wall from all the first responders who helped after 9/11. If you're from out of town, ask to see their 9/11 scrapbook. Margaret is the sweetest and absolute best waitress straight off the boat from Ireland and everyone will take care of you. It can get a little packed, but it's worth it. Lots of locals and tourists. Good appetizers, burgers wraps and other typical bar food. $4 Coors/Bud Lights all day every day. They can also pour a perfect pint of Guinness.

So much fun. Great neighborhood hang out. Good pub food and drinks.

We went to New York for my husband and son to participate in the memorial stair climb. Great place for the firefighter community.

Absolutely loved this place. The staff were amazing and bent over backwards for us. Highly recommended

Typical American restaurant, good food and a quiet place with music

A remarkable place. The ambience, the service, the bar has wonderful drinks, but the piece to resistance is the food! Everything is fantastic! Can't wait until my next visit!

So many police buttons creeped me lol but interested me later on they grow on you but the burger was a little dry but the waiters being so nice made it up to it

Super nice staff. Food was very good, but a little too much
Beer rather expensive but still in the frame.

Guy behind the bar young guy ex marine.... he was a brilliant host will defiantly be visiting again when I'm next state side

Fantastic time! Great food and staff that makes you feel right at home... Highly Recommended! Kevin was happy and helpful! Great bartender!

Good Nachos but bar staff not really in the mood to chat

The athmosphere in this pub is very intense due to the location near 9/11, it's history from that time and not in the least hundreds of police and firefighters patches covering the walls. But you can get also friendly service, good food and a nice variety of beers there!

Amazing food. Happy to see our FD patch is still here 5 years from my last visit. Make sure to ask to see their book of 9/11 pictures since the bar was impacted by the tower collapse.

Staff was really pleasant and the Pastrami was to die for. Thank you

It is what it is. Bar food. Nothing more. Terrible Turkey burger. Literally it could not have been worst.

Very good beer, fried homemade, burger with choice of cooking meat. A good address with a good price in Manhattan.

THE best Irish Pub in NYC adjacent to 911 memorial!!!!

If you're looking through Google Maps for a bar to check out, search no more--this is it. Eric and Steve were phenomenal bartenders. Paul was down to earth, genuine and so helpful. You'll be so happy that you stopped by. The history of this place and it's people alone is worth coming to check out.

Classic rock music, original Guiness Irish beer (not the american one)

Had a sandwich to split with a pint of Guinness sitting up to the bar. It was a packed lunchtime, but no wait for excellent service. Right across from Ground Zero, just past the wall mural.

Close to 911 Memorial, honoring Fire Fighters with displays of Fire Fighter uniform shoulder patches all over the walls.

Very clean men's room, great service cold beers... B back very soon

Great place! Bartenders, waiters, waitresses are all fantastic. Food is tasty. Prices are reasonable. Atmosphere cannot be topped. Every time I am in this part of NYC, I stop in here for something to eat and a Guinness...or three! Fantastic little joint. Cannot say enough great things about it!

Great place to grab food or just sit and have a beer! Small town feel in NYC. My first time in O'hara's and I'll be back and my hotel will be closer!

I have eaten here several times and I have to admit for it being a bar the food is amazing. The bar on the inside is not very big, so if you want to grab a bar stool or get a table make sure you go early. This place is very popular and gets crowded quick.

Nostalgia meets old and new generations of patrons who soak up the food, atmosphere and patriotism all in one place. Good beer and grub!

Stopped here yesterday which is just a couple days after they were able to reopen from COVID closure and spirits were high with that fight attitude. As we sat my wife and two kids and I this guy who was a partner or something came to our table, made us feel like family and share their 9/11 book with as they were at the heart of it all. Thank you so much. We will always come back. If you are in the area there is no better place to support. He really made the visit. Thanks again

Great place, friendly staff, hundreds of police and fire dept patches covering the walls and pretty good burgers (by pub standards)

Great place and atmosphere. If you are or were a fireman, you need to stop in and check out all the different departments that have their patches displayed from floor to the ceiling.

Great restaurant with 911 history, got to meet and talk with the owner

I feel proud to be an American when I visit this place. Awesome display of first responder badges, emblems, gear, etc. Great location and service! I like to sit at the bar and strike up conversations with both locals and folks from all of the world. Cold Beer and Great Food! Be sure to check out the photo album when you visit!

Love the history! And the food and employees are awesome!

Food was nothing special, we each ordered our own food and I helped my friend finish hers and was charged extra for "sharing"...so don't when have a bite of your friends food haha!

Greatest place for a reunion. Close to ground zero.

I love stopping in this pub every chance I get. Staff is amazing and their bloody Mary mix is great!

Pub food...really bad. Kevin was at the bar when we went and he was horrible. Ignored us often. Plus there was a girl that was at the bar that was obviously overservered and he offered her more drinks.
Why?! Not going back!

Saw a pint of Guinness poured and served in about 10 seconds, wasn't left to sit properly at all. Solid selection of other drinks though at okay prices

First, not a lot of nice places in the area to eat, open on Sunday (?!) so we chose this one based on rating and location. Tight place and we got the tiniest table, barely as wide as a laptop, because it was only 2 of us. Points for beer, menu mostly burgers. I ve been to Ireland and love their restaurants !! Irish restaurant without fish and chips, not Irish enough...we settled for burgers, so not in our diet list, nor was anything close to a good salad or soup. We ve been unfortunate to sit near some guests that used word f**** way to frequent, and the bartender wasn t doing a thing to discourage it. If you re looking for atmosphere, that is on the menu. Half an hour later, burgers not in. Be ready to wait. Burgers too dry, quantity not quality. We left a very undeserved tip, 10% , hint hint to the waiter that tips are earned not a right. I had to ask him where is our food, never stopped by to ask what we need...also, we could have used some recommendation regarding the food options.

This is a place where they take the time to learn and use your name. Great experience and food.

One of the best bars I ve been to in the city. Every staff member I encountered was incredibly friendly, courteous, and just generally awesome. I sat at the bar because it was packed (which is unsurprising considering the quality of food and service), but still felt constantly attended to and cared for. My boyfriend and I each ordered different entrees and have the other half so I got two dishes in one meal. I ordered one of the specials, the barbecue chicken wrap, and was blown away- there was a perfect amount of (delicious!) sauce, chicken, cheese, and bacon. My boyfriend ordered the steak sandwich and I was just as thrilled with that, especially since it came on a poppy seed roll and not just some Italian bread like most bars serve it. The fries were a little lacking in salt, but the provided salt and pepper shaker allowed us to salt it up to our liking which is in my opinion better than being stuck with too salty fries anyway. My drink was also made deliciously and was a reasonable price given it s location in the city, especially since it s right next to the WTC memorial. Though the bartender had never made a dirty Shirley, he was super willing to learn to make one and double checked to make sure I was satisfied with it. (Side note: if you ve never had one, a dirty Shirley is a Shirley temple with the clear liquor of your choice added- I think vodka or rum works best with the grenadine). Overall everything consumed was delicious, the service was through the roof, and the atmosphere was awesome. I didn t get to look through all of the walls for a badge from my vfd, but I definitely plan on going back to find out if we have one somewhere and if not give them one. 100/10 would and will recommend to all friends and family, just a fantastic experience. Thank you O Hara s for such a great lunch!

Very cool. Sat next to nyfd firefighter that was in 911. So cool to listen to his stiries.

Must do stop after visiting World Trade Centre site. Needed a drink just like all those rescue workers before me

Great bar food and servers. Alcohol selectuon is on point too

Poor service and over-cooked, bland food. 10/10 would not recommend.
Shepherd's pie- $17 worth of unseasoned ground beef, box mashed potatoes, and what seemed to be canned corn, peas and carrots. Glad it was a small portion because what I did eat made my iron stomach turn.
NY Strip steak- $19 of overcooked and under seasoned mess with box mashed potatoes and freezer section veggies.

Awesome Irish bar, great food with excellent prices. Paul one of the owners took the time to sit down with us and share some great stories, we got some excellent shirts also. We definitely will be back and reccomend anyone visiting the memorial to stop by. We were from NC, TN and NJ

Perfect for quick drinks or a long conversation over drinks

Not the seafood place we thought but a bar. They had rueben on the menu but no cornbeef. We expected too much to expect they would cook my wife's veggie burger on a seperate grill. The lemonade was weak. The service was eh. Probably would not go back

Very nice establishment. Decorated with escutcheons of police and emergency services around the world.
The burgers are good and well done.

Great be good for excellent friendly service. Definitely recommended.

Loved the food, atmosphere and everyone there. Buy a t-shirt!

Great wet Irish bar close to 5th, food was grand, the bud light a bit too fizzy, Good atmosphere.

Place is great for being so close to the 911 memorial.

Ask for the binder with all the 9/11 pictures and stories in it. Be ready to tear up.

Good food, nice people working there, good for kids during the afternoon.