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fraurauch 04-23-2013 12:41 PM

We went there last night with a party of six. Everyone got something different and we all were satisfied with our choices. I think it's a nice addition to The Villages restaurants, even it's not quite within The Villages.

Skip 04-23-2013 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 664409)
...get some irish beef/lamb stew and a cold one

The Irish stew might be cold too. All my friends that ordered it, had to send it back. The kitchen is pretty slow too.

Skip

gomoho 04-23-2013 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 664371)
Sounds like a pretty good place - especially if they have ice-cold beer. Do they have a Happy Hour with good prices?

I could be tempted to make the trek from North of 466 all the way down South - even though I have to get visas on my passport; have the proper shots, and go through passport control.

Split a pitcher of Yuengling Yuengling with a neighbor and it was on $6. Same for domestics, but they went the extra mile and including Y/Y. We
thoroughly enjoyed our dinner - meat loaf, chicken pot pie, reuben, and a burger! Boy was I full!!!

Bogie Shooter 04-23-2013 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip (Post 664938)
The Irish stew might be cold too. All my friends that ordered it, had to send it back. The kitchen is pretty slow too.

Skip

First negative post.............................after 77 positive posts. They will most likely stay open!

JC and John 04-24-2013 11:15 AM

Cold Stew Too
 
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Originally Posted by Skip (Post 664938)
The Irish stew might be cold too. All my friends that ordered it, had to send it back. The kitchen is pretty slow too.

Skip

Four us went Monday night for dinner. Our first time there. It was OK but would go elsewhere if I had a choice. My stew was cold and I did not like the look of a shamrock piped in sour cream on my stew (sent back to be nuked). That said, it did taste good. One person's fired haddock was so breaded and fried really dark and hard that she took the breading off and the fries looked overcooked. The potpie looked good and my friend said it was good. Hubby said the meatloaf was passable but would not order again. Can't comment on the beer as we had other drinks. Didn't notice if the kitchen was slow but it was pretty crowded at 6:30. We were seated with a reasonable wait and the food came out in a reasonable time. The print on the menu is very small. I wear glasses and it was hard for all of us at the table to read clearly. I think lighting has a lot to do with it as the place where we sat was a bit dark. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I hope the business does well and stays around and I am glad so many others like and return to the business. Just our first impressions.

keithwand 04-24-2013 11:33 AM

Anyone know who the owners are?
Hopefully not an ex cop from the East Coast.
Some of the comments sound similar to a now closed Irish Pub in Orlando.

Bonny 04-24-2013 11:38 AM

His name is Wayne and Mike is the GM

kfeasel54 04-24-2013 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jtdraig (Post 653782)
In our years here we have found that it is best to go to a new restaurant after they have been "broken in"..we have learned to pay no attention to "early critics". Restaurants deserve a time to stabilize operations. Remember Whiskey Creek? They never got the kitchen thing right and a LOT of their primo servers quit to go elsewhere and Whiskey Creek died a rapid death and is now Sonny's. With that said, a good stablizing period is the first 30 days. If it is going to be good, it will be so after roughly that period of time. Not my "wisdom" but from someone who owned three restaurants, all total successes.

Where in Highland, NY? We too live in Highland and have a home in Sanibel.

jhw114 05-02-2013 02:08 PM

I hear that there is live Irish music tonite at 7:30 Love it. Cinco de Mayo this weekend with great Mexican food and a special Mother's Day Menu. What's there not to like.

golf2140 05-02-2013 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by keithwand (Post 665600)
Anyone know who the owners are?
Hopefully not an ex cop from the East Coast.
Some of the comments sound similar to a now closed Irish Pub in Orlando.

What does that mean ??????

floridagirl94 05-02-2013 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by golf2140 (Post 670307)
What does that mean ??????

I guess that means that someone didn't like an owner of a place in Orlando. Had a problem at my table, so I had a chance to meet the owner of O'Shea's the other night. Let me tell you, what a great guy. Really cares about the employees and the job they are doing. His name is Wayne and is from the Chicago area. Knows they are not perfect but trying to get better each day.

gomoho 05-02-2013 06:12 PM

Love to see something other than a chain or "the usuals" making it here. Have been there, loved it, and will return.

Josie70 05-04-2013 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by doran (Post 653753)
The old Speckled Butter Bean is now an Irish Pub--O'Shays
Eddie drove past it today--it was open and not a parking place to be had--must be good! Any one tried it yet?

Please let every one know how it is!

Went there last night didn't like it food was cold and menu was very small couldn't read it even with glasses on...The waitress said they made mistake on them they have to change them and it was very noisey

Schaumburger 05-04-2013 11:30 AM

Will have to put O'Shea's on my "must try list" when I get back to TV later on this month.

Bonny 05-04-2013 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Schaumburger (Post 671286)
Will have to put O'Shea's on my "must try list" when I get back to TV later on this month.

Yes, you definitely have to try it. Hopefully the word will spread & we'll have another awesome place to go to for a long time !!


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