JB O'Briens Irish Pub — Restaurant in Tigard

We were on our anniversary trip, and I asked a local restaurant they would suggest for our anniversary that had good food and this was their suggestion. I have to say when we first showed up I was incredibly confused because it looked like it was just a bar. However we did decide to go in and though there were about 10 tables or so the atmosphere and vibe still totally felt like a bar. It was very low lighting and definitely a place where you didn't need to worry about your volume very much. We ultimately decided we would stay after looking at the menu, which we actually needed a flashlight for lol. Then after a few minutes my husband and I realized that the vibe worked perfect for us because we are actually allowed people. And it felt nice to be able to laugh and be ourselves without having to worry about making sure we were quiet enough for a restaurant atmosphere.

Then the food came!! I have to say the Irish specialty items were spot on. My husband ordered a Reuben with house thousand island and it was phenomenal and it was served with these delicious beer battered fries. I had the Irish stew that came in a sourdough bread bowl. And they both tasted like something that came from an Irish Grandma's kitchen. We decided we will definitely be coming back for another date night in the future, to try the bangers and mash and the shepherd's pie which other customers there had rave reviews on!!! The only couple negative things I could say is ( at least in the evening ) definitely not a place to bring young children and be prepared for low lighting which made it difficult to read the menu without my...

After going there for years, it's obvious the quality is in a steep dive. The meal I ordered included Kettle Chips.. by looking at the plate, someone just dumped out the bottom of the bag on to my plate. Horrible. My friends ordered the fish and chips which has always in the past been awesome.. but this time as with the last, the fish was cooked well, but the batter was so dark it looked like mud in the dark! An obvious sign of grease that hasn't been changed in well over a week or better. Yes I know because my parent had restaurants for over 30 years. It's was horrible. I tried to talk tot he waitress about all the issues and she stated in a loud voice, " the grease is changed every night!", and stormed away. With the price of deep-fry by the 5 gallon bucket, I guarantee it's not changed every night.

John, your place is going to hell. Your daughter was there and after the waitress talked to her wouldn't even make eye contact with me. I've known you since Friday's, and if you think your daughter is or capable of running your establishment when you are not there.. it's all down hill. No one takes pride in their business like the owner, but then again they have to be there. My suggestion is to take a really objective look at what is going on. If you truly can see what's up, you'll make the changes. If not, well enough said.

The other problem is there isn't another pub in the area which make yours popular by sheer default. Without competition, there isn't any reason to better yourself. Unfortunately, we WON'T be back. Remember, good news travels fast, bad news travels...

This establishment has the rudest wait staff I have ever had the displeasure of coming into contact with. My wife and I came to this bar for food assuming it was a pub considering it was advertised as such in the name. After an abhorrent wait time to even be seen by the waitress, she immediately asks for identification, of which my wife didn’t have on her person.

We explained to her that we only wished to order food, not drinks, to which she rolled her eyes, said they were a bar as if we had any way of knowing that were common knowledge. I’ll reiterate they advertise their sub-par establishment as a pub, and pubs DO NOT require identification upon entry exhibit Dullahan’s or Whelan’s.

The waitress rolled her eyes again and walked away from us upon realizing my wife didn’t have identification and we were LAUGHED out of the establishment by the owner who mocked us to other customers as we left.

Overall this BAR has the worst marketing and gentrification of Irish culture I have come across in the area, and even worse service. If you do attend this establishment, keep in mind that it is the furthest thing you can get from a pub that still...