Conor O'Neil's
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
Sat-Sun 10:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Best Nights: Thu
- Happy Hour: Yes
10 Reviews for Conor O'Neil's
Good location, decent bartenders, great servers, Kronenburg on tap, and a nice HH menu too. Irish nachos - never thought I'd have nachos with peas on them, but I actually really liked them. The fried shrimp and black/tan o-rings are nice too. Never had a MEAL here, but the finger food keeps me comin' back.
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Though I enjoy the atmosphere here and have always liked the food I've ordered here, and my friends/relatives have enjoyed their libations, and their authentic imported Irish decor is second to none......................I still miss The James, the Irish pub that used to occupy this space for many, many years.
I have such fond memories of listening to music and even dancing a jig or two in the back courtyard area at the James. I can still recall their James red ale, their own custom brew, and even the Long Island Iced Tea. It was all so good at the James.
One can't live in the past, but I sometimes try to. Yet it is not possible. We progress onward, and must accept the present reality.
Alas.
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Came here on a Thursday, I believe. Whenever I am on vacation, I ignore all measurements of time. Whatever the day, Conor O'Neil's was having a car bomb special. Oooh, yay. mmm.
It's a nice sized place with a fenced-in patio toward the rear. One thing I learned about Colorado, but especially Boulder, there is a roof deck and/or back patio seating at 90% of the bars. The BF tells me it's because the summer weather is so mild here and, well, I also hear that Colorado has been in a state of drought for the last fifteen years. So, every night is a good night to hang outside.
It doesn't matter that this place is, or is trying to be, an Irish pub. I live in Boston. Every bar is Irish in Boston; this place doesn't seem any more or less Irish. What's truly important is the actual atmosphere and the people who create the scene. Mid- to late twenties folk. Seemingly unpretentious, although we were there and left early enough in the evening to avoid seeing any kind antics.
Good appetizers and beer specials... and, actually, GOOD BEER!
I went to quite a few bars that night, but this is the only one I made mental note to review once I got home. Thanks.
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I like Irish bars, and apparently so does everyone else in Boulder. The place was absurdly crowded the last couple times I went. So crowded that as much as I like Irish bars I haven't gone back in over a year.
So Conor O'Neil's gets four stars even though I never go there anymore.
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After assuming my friend's ID was fake, (it was a duplicate, and from New Hampshire) we called in the men in blue to sort things out (and get her ID back). We got the ID back, and got a free round of car bombs out of the whole ordeal. The bouncers were on a huge power trip, but the manager was nice after realizing their mistake (big surprise).
The drinks were average, the atmosphere was average for an Irish pub, and the service was very slow. I don't suggest going on a Friday or Saturday night, it's not worth the wait.
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Connor O'Neill's has a homey, ramshackle appeal. It feels like it was constructed by pasting together a few smaller pubs, a cottage or two and a fishing boat. It has a cute stone fireplace or two and a curvy, polished bar of heavy wood.
I usually stop in here once a winter for their great potato leak soup, and some chips and curry. The Boxty's are good (sometimes a bit greasy) and I hear the fish and chips hit the spot. There is frequently live music, the stuff I've heard seems to be vaguely irish with various twists (mountain/folk/punk). Obviously, I'm having difficulty categorizing, but it's all been good.
Connor's hosts Pub Quiz on Mondays. Teams complete gruelling rounds of trivia (ties are settled by a chug-off) and the winning team takes home a prize. Pretty fun! starts @ 9:30.
I've been there before fo St. Patrick's Day and it was insane. There was a long line to get in, and when you do get in, forget about finding anywhere to sit/lean/eat/converse.
Yes--that special place for that special JPop meeting (regarding JPop) so come along for some nachos and a martini...or whatever else you might like [that is even a little more Irish]. Well, anyways, stop by for some Irish....things (that you might expect at an Irish pub). As well as typical mumbo jumbo you would find at a bar, say, lip from a mouthy cocktail waitress. But it's okay, not to worry, you are free, you are safe, at Conor O'neill's.
Service is OK. This is a good place to grab a beer and chat.. after all it is an Irish style pub... but I really wouldn't recommend the food. It's just not that great, especially considering the cost.
Absurdly popular on weekend nights, so I must be missing something. Standard bar beer/drinks (Guiness included, of course) and a standard bar menu. The food is somewhere between forgetable and just plain bad. Oh, and the service won't win any friendliness awards.
only went here a few times, but i wish i had gone more. i really, really liked the atmosphere. they actually put effort into making the place resemble a pub. it's A LOT different than most of the bars in Boulder. when i went, there was a cover though and the drinks were pricey. but there was usually live music and even a bartender with an Irish accent.
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