Molly O'Brien's — Restaurant in Fountain Lake

Cute Irish themed restaurant with Italian and bbq menu items. Not gonna lie, We found this just driving around and was a lil bummed to not find any Irish fare like shepherds pie, bangers n mash or even some Scottish eggs. It seems to be heavily known for pizzas and pizza joint menu items with a few bbq options oddly enough. I was happy to see they had draft beer, even if it was only two options. I wasn’t in the mood for Italian or bbq really so I went with the only option that was neither and got the bone-in wings. We also decided to just try the boneless ribs since we were pretty hungry and that’s why we stopped. Honestly, I hate saying this but I wasn’t a fan of either app. I ordered the wings plain bc I find that most wings aren’t marinating in the sauce you pick anyways and it tends to keep them crispier and less soggy. These came out with sauce all over them but the waitress did apologize and said we got a sauce on the side anyways… but since the sauce was on them that wasn’t really necessary but I see they were trying I guess. They looked good, a lot better than the photo on the napkin holder I will say, but as far as texture, not my fave. They were really squishy on the outside and didn’t have really a hardwood smoked flavor other than the basic buffalo they came covered in. They were decent sized at least and none of them were deformed like some places serve so that was a plus and the meat was decent but nothing to write home about as far as wings go. Now the boneless ribs. Mannnn, I don’t know what to really say other than it was pretty amusing to see a tiny plate with two small slabs of sauced meat on it as an appetizer for $9. I mean, we really didn’t know what to expect honestly bc the menu said it came with three and we almost didn’t order it bc that’s an odd number to share and it wasn’t like we were in Spain ordering tiny plates. The waitress also apologized about it without us even saying anything bc she said they actually go by weight, not by what the menu says. Alrighty. Well I think regardless it was more of a $6 app at most and for $9 at least throw a crudité on it like a bed of lettuce or a cute dollop of their Cole slaw, nothing too crazy. As far as the two bite experience, it was decent. The texture was tender but the flavor was mostly the bbq sauce and not the meat itself. Now I will say, I will definitely come back one day to try the pizza bc looking around at other tables, the pizza looked bomb. I can’t say for sure but being that this Irish looking place has a ton of Italian specialties and most of the reviews are positive, I bet the pizza is the front runner here. Speaking of front runner, that was definitely the draft pitcher of beer and at $9 I was happy about that. The atmosphere was pretty cozy and on a nice day I would definitely sit outside on the front porch and watch the cars roll by in the...

I recently put my body through a glorious test of endurance: I ordered a Chicago thin crust pizza from Molly O’Brien’s in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas… and I ate the entire thing. By myself. In one sitting. After way too many adult beverages. The kind of night where most people would reach for water and Advil—me? I reached for pizza, and I regret nothing.

This wasn’t just any pizza. It came out cut into squares—the classic Chicago tavern style. And let me tell you, that cut is dangerous. With triangles, you at least see the slices disappearing. With squares? It’s an illusion. You just keep popping them like potato chips, and before you know it, the box is empty, you’re full, and you’re questioning your life choices in the most satisfied way possible.

I went with black olives, mushrooms, and Italian sausage. Perfect combo. The crust was crisp and crunchy all the way through, no floppy sadness here. The Italian sausage was clearly homemade—none of that generic frozen stuff—with just the right fennel punch that made me feel like I was sitting at a family table in Chicago instead of alone in my car like a pizza-gobbling raccoon.

I also had a special request: I like my pizza with a little char, almost burned. And Molly O’Brien’s absolutely nailed it. The edges had that perfect smoky crisp, like the pizza had fought through a forest fire and come out victorious. Honestly, I wish this was their default style—because pizza with a little bite of char is a pizza that slaps.

Service? Top-notch. Ordering over the phone was quick and friendly—the kind of genuine customer service that makes you want to tip before you even get the food. Pickup was curbside and smooth, like a mob handoff. Except instead of an envelope of cash, I received a box of molten, cheesy joy that didn’t stand a chance against me and my slightly questionable blood-alcohol level.

Final verdict: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5. Molly O’Brien’s is the kind of place that makes pizza so good you’ll forget to take a proper picture, eat the entire thing in one sitting, and then spend the rest of the night telling your friends about your new life philosophy: square-cut pizza is a trap, and I’m...

I normally would not leave a bad review but I was definitely left with the impression the staff ,(especially the lady taking orders and payments at the counter had no interest in our experience tonight she was very rude) we have been here many many times like back when they used to actually serve you but the last several times were slow service like never did receive the “free” garlic bread, if you want ranch you must pay for it, if you need an actual pizza box to go you must pay for it, (they do provide smaller styrofoam containers for free) I understand things have gone up we all feel it I do believe it would go over better with customers to just go up on your prices instead of posting signs all around the restaurant about the extra things you must pay for. The place is busy no busier than any other time we have been there or any other place I have been to if you cannot take care of the people in your dining area maybe take the phone off the hook and don’t do call in orders? This used to be a favorite place to go when in the area we will not be back I work too hard for my money to give it to people who could care less we are spending it with them. That being said the food has always been good it seems to be the staff they did not look short handed even if you are short handed you can...