O'Brion's Pub & Grille — Restaurant in Charleston

I will start off by saying the food was great. My boyfriend and I shared the mozzarella sticks and the chicken quesadilla. We both had a burger which was good as well. Overall the food was great. The issue I had was the service.

I can only assume the person who we started out with was the bartender which was cool, I get that she has to man the bars as well, but there were only 4 people at the bar. We waited for 20 minutes before another server finally came to check on us. When we finally found our original server she was standing around playing with a baby at a table, completely oblivious that she had other tables. We finally had another server come over and we asked to order food. This seems like a common occurrence with the bartender because the other server was clearly not happy we had been left high and dry. The bar tender never came back for us and continued to socialize with the baby and others at the table.

After clarification that the second server would get the tip, we cashed out and left.

Come for great food, but if you’re looking for service away from the...

Yuk. Not what we expected. Kind of a dive bar. The black drop ceiling was covered in dust and lint. The table was sticky. The windows probably haven't been cleaned .. maybe ever. The Mexican next store was jammed. This place mostly empty. Should have known. It did fill up while we were there but the food was fair at best. French onion soup was kinda thin, with but a slice of melted / not broiled Swiss cheese. The onions were kinda raw. Wings were good. French dip was disappointing as was the Shepard's pie which was a quarter inch of ground beef, about 10 peas and the rest was mashed potatoes topped with cheddar. Now I get it's a pub... They only have house wines. Service was ok. The bartender was attentive, but the waitress was a bit of an airhead. There were lots of TVs tuned to sports. I suppose if you want a beer and a burger or some wings to watch a game it will do. Otherwise too many other good options...

I've given this place a go 3 times but no more. You would think eating at the bar would be easy and quick but no. Three different bartenders were too busy flirting with the few men (obviously regulars) in here at lunch. I've had to ask for a menu, ask for condiments, correct my order, ask for another drink, and ask for my check. The food is mediocre. Stay away from the Reuben and French Dip. The only good food I've had was the fish and chips. If you look at the positive reviews, they are mostly from men and the negative ones from females. Shame on these female bartenders - Women eat out too (and tip when it's...