O'Brien's Public House — Restaurant in Shakopee

So, the food here is objectively good. I challenged everyone at the table (of 4) to find something on the menu they wouldnt eat. All of it is good. No objections from four patrons. We got some corned beef poutine for starters and it was maybe... too good...

So I test the waitress. A clever wench named Joey. I ask her what her death row favorite is. What she would eat for her last meal. She responds with the Lobster Mac (I'm allergic to shellfish TAKE THAT!) surely Mac can't be the best thing here? Well there's always the Hot Headed Irishman Burger. A spicy burger with candied jalapenos (CANDIED?!?) and Tabacco smoked onions.

I have several questions at this point. Tabacco? Jalapeno? I don't like either of these things normally. But not only does she insist, but there's a further twist: there's a Hot Headed Irish WOMAN burger! I'm intrigued. Not only is this waitress doubling down on a burger with ingredients I don't normally like but she's challenging the paradigm with a chicken breast version of a popular burger.

I digress: women are tough, sure. Men are tough. Whatever. How is the burger? We'll see...

A friend is helpful enough to order the beef (Male?!?) version and try part of my chicken burger which I'm doomed to not like.

Not only do I like the spicy chicken burger. I prefer it over the beef version, which is juicy and delicious, everything I've always loved and for some reason I prefer the chicken. The beef is maybe too juicy? The simple chicken contrasts well with the spicy relishes.

So, not only has she successfully challenged my picky pallet, but she goes on to help the third of our party with her food allergies. Looking at a recipe and finding a conflicting ingredient. So our friend orders a steak with nothing on it, no allergens, but a little salt and pepper.

So we go on with our delicious meal and somewhere between drink refills I realize the waitress never asked how my friend wanted her steak. She guessed correctly. The steak was cooked medium. Perfect. Nobody noticed but me because I was looking for flaws at this point. At this point I'm verbally fuming about how good this meal went and she takes it in stride.

I can only pray to what Gods will listen that the tip was good enough and that you will eat at this restaurant in the evening and get a fraction of the...

Me and my Girlfrend Joshua Young went there and it was wonderful! We had just got back together because he had cheated on me with this burly black fella named Bartholemew Jenkins and this was an attempt to win me back. And honey it worked mmmhmmm! First we had some questions about the menu. The waitress was great with her explanations. I went with the Bangers and Mash and Joshua Young went with the chicken pot pie. He said pot pie reminded him of his type of men. Hard and tough on the outside but warm and soulful on the inside. Mmmkaay! Such a charmer this Joshua! My Bangers and Mash was Da Bomb shawty mmmkay. For those that don’t know, I’m gonna learns ya. Bangers are Irish Sausages and Mash is Mashed potatoes. The potatoes had pearl onions, peas seasonings, and onion straws and were delicious. The Banger sausages must have been good because I tried to feed my date Josh Young a small nibble and wouldn’t you know Mr. Super Throat swallowed both of those Irish sausages right up without even chewing. He most definitely is not the smartest man, some call him downright dumb but he knows his way around some sausage! You know what I’m saying girrrrl!!! Okay enough about Super Throat Joshua Young and back to the review. So on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 9. It would have been a solid ten but as soon as dinner ended Bartholemew Jenkins showed up holding a boom box over his head playing Purple Rain by Prince loudly professing his love for Joshy. Joshua Young went immediately running back to that dirtbag Bartholemew Jenkins, leapt into his arms and they had a long 5 second Frencher in front of me. I guess those Sausages fired up his Libido. In conclusion, I must agree that the saying is true. Once you go black, you swallow an Irish sausage and go running right back.

O’Briens Public House! A wonderful atmosphere to have your ex leave you at! Da food...

Great food! There's a barkeep that's super funny too, love him. He cracks a lot of jokes but it's great. Favorite thing to eat there is the burger with a whole glazed donut on there. Didn't take much convincing for me to try that. It's called the Scotty-0 Burger (may have spelled that wrong). Not only does it have a full glazed donut but also an egg on it. Most of the staff are incredibly nice and attentive. Their Shepard's Pie is fantastic as well! I love the different mixed drinks they have available, it's a nice way to try something different and they tend to follow a seasonal theme. I haven't yet made it out on monday for all you can eat ribs for $14 but when I do I'll be there for a while!

Only one time that I have gone in the many times I've visited did I have bad service. I don't know what was with the server that we had but she ignored us and continue to serve the tables right next to us, and when she asked for our drinks I asked for a Coca-Cola (Coke) no ice. When she brought our drinks I thought mine had tasted a little funny and asked if the Coke was just out or something. She responded with "Ohhh Regular Coke?? I drink Diet Coke, so I brought you a Diet". I didn't ask her for anything else that night, partly because she hardly stopped by to ask us if we needed anything or not and partly because I felt slightly insulted that she'd bring me a diet "because that's what SHE drinks" when I had specifically asked for a regular coke. We waited nearly 20 minutes for our bill while we sat there after we had finished eating. Had it not been for my partner wanting to see how long it would take for her to FINALLY notice that we'd stopped eating and needed a box and our bill I would have gotten up to find someone else to help us. I think I saw her there one more time after that, but if she's ever our server again I WILL ask for...