Stay away from this sham of a restaurant. The fish my wife ordered was uncooked in the middle and my wife accidently ingested some of it. Also, the mixed drinks were obviously watered down and they forgot the bring the salad that came with my order. There appeared to be little concern from the restaurant staff. more

This is a great bar that has good music on the weekends. It fills up pretty quickly but not too much so. While it's not the first place I'd think of to eat on King Street, it actually has pretty decent food for a bar/pub. Definitely THE place to have a beer when in Old Town. Their New Years Eve... more

As someone who lives in Ireland, people feel compelled to take me to their local "Irish pub." In this case, we landed at Murphy's pub after church on a day where the rain wouldn't stop. The place was crowded, but there was no line: the hostess (aren't they supposed to make you feel welcome?) told us there was a half-hour... more

I enjoyed my fish and chips here. However, downstairs gets smoky and upstairs gets loud when the live music starts. more

This place was advertised in a publication for Alexandria, VA. It sounded like fun. Typical bar food, nothing I can really remember stood out, not bad, not real good, either. LOL. Service was basic, we had to wait and wait for our check to arrive, considered just leaving some $$ on table and leaving. Very crowded, so assume it is... more

Bar food. more

husband's favorite pub more

We visted old town twice in the last few months and initally we dined at o'connells irish pub after reading some reviews. Basic Fish and Chips was our dinner and at oconnells the portions were expensive, small and the "chips" were prefab (sysco) fries that were bland and limp. It could have been a kids meal in fact the only... more

Murphy's is a great Irish Pub. The beer is excellent, staff is quick. food is excellent and clientele are friendly. Also very easy location within walking distance to other great spots in Alexandia. more