Maloney's Local Irish Pub Downtown — Restaurant in Tampa

This bar is the best in Channelside and downtown. I go here all the time. Great service and awesome food. Plus every sports game I want to watch.

OMG , I was there when the rabid dog lady was sitting outside and when the fake id girl was there with the obnoxious guy. Their stories are one sided and complete lies. First the Rabid dog lady's pet attacked a waitress and the manager guy came too talk to the lady about her dog in a public place and the dog came to attack him. He politely and professional informed the lady that we cannot have vicious dogs around in a family environment with children running around. She just did not get it.

And The fake spousal ID guy was actually a girl. The girl looked really young and when asked for ID she showed the bartender not the manager a military spousal ID. According to their training a spousal ID is easily faked. The bartender asked for a drivers license or something else as a secondary ID. She could produce nothing else with her name on it. He refused her drinks. She leaves and comes back twenty minutes later with some guy and sneaks into the restaurant without the bartender noticing. The bartender noticed and informed the server of the previous encounter at the outside bar. The lady tried to order drinks again and then the manager stepped in the the guy became abrasive. The manager brought over the fake ID book and showed the couple that without proper secondary ID she could not be served alcohol. Again he argues. The police sitting at the next table even said "wow, we did not know that about spousal ID" and the manager showed them the book they went Good to know and next time we will ask for secondary ID to verify. The restaurant was doing it's job and I think they did it well. GREAT JOB...

Maloney's is a good place to grab a quick bite for lunch or even before a lightning game if you want to avoid the huge crowd at Fergs. I work in the area and have relied on this establishment for last minute lunches when I am too lazy to pack my lunch at home. Their shepherds pie is a go to staple for me, it is really good and you get a good portion. I have tried their fish and chips and they were not bad but I am just not a fan of fried foods. When I want to eat something healthier they have a good fish and veggies option. You can get the a steamed or blacked piece of chicken breast or whatever fish fillet options they have with a side of steamed veggies for under $10. I will typically ask that they include fresh lemon with my fish as it just makes the blackened fish taste so much better.

The ambience is very chill. The inside is a bit dark and they have arcade games as well. They do have an enclosed patio and part of the inside bar extends outside. The girls working the bar are always friendly and pretty attentive.

I would not say the food is out of this world but it is not bad; this is a chain after all. If you want a quick lunch and happen to be in the area I would...

Service was slow, food only marginal, and the owner/manager I can only describe as an idiot. I had my dog with me. Today was her first day back from an intensive two week training boot camp. She sat quietly and patiently under my table all evening, growling only once when a server accidently tripped over her back leg. As I was signing my check before leaving, the owner - or manager, not sure which - walked towards us. I asked him NOT to approach my dog, but he did anyways!!! Duh!!! My dog is very protective, and stood up, growled, bared teeth, etc. She was on a leash and eCollar, and was never out of my control. But rather than apologize for his arrogance, the owner informed me he could not have a "dog like that" on the premises. I reminded him that I had asked him not to approach MY dog, but he said that all dogs needed to be pettable by his staff. What?!? Must have missed that sign on the way in.... Needless to say I will never go back. It's his $$$ loss; I just moved into the area and dine...