Looney's Pub

My friend had a birthday party here on Saturday, January 11 in the afternoon. I had never been to Looney's, but was familiar with it as I used to drive for Uber/Lyft and had some drop-offs/pickups here. I thought of this place as simply some rowdy college bar literally a close walk from the UMD campus. I also knew there was another location in Maple Lawn in southern Howard County; that location is roughly half the distance from my home as the College Park one. I also see there's 2 other locations northeast of Baltimore in Nottingham & Bel Air area.My girlfriend & I had gotten here about an hour early as we were already out, hungry, wanted to eat earlier plus we could more focus on birthday party conversations rather than trying to order and focusing on eating. When we walked in, I was pleasantly surprised that this was nice place with wood panel, high ceiling, ample seating, a nice bar area, good decorations like UMD, Maryland flag, etc., and plenty of TV's for sports viewing.We sat at a high-top table. The server was nice. I said we were just splitting on appetizer and asked her recommendations, which she said several things, which server & I surmised crab in general. My g/f had been to Looney's a couple of times before, so she kind had some idea. We settled on the Chesapeake Fries, which were crab & cheese on top of fries, which came out pretty quickly. They were delicious, plenty of crab & cheese on the fries and an ample amount of food for the 2 of us to split.As for the birthday party, our server came around earlier on and switched to the evening shift server, which seemed to do a good job taking people's orders who got food &/or drink as well as water pitcher for tables. I occasionally glanced up at TV for the Texans-Chargers game, but I was mainly focused on conversating with people (a couple of which had been 9 months since I had seen). Also, this restaurant/bar wasn't too noisy, so it was easy to hear people. Restrooms were clean too. Overall, Looney's was solid, and I would return to this or Maple Lawn location.

Heen was my bartender. He was awesome!!! The food was fantastic! My cousin came out from Virginia Beach and I did not want to disappoint. We had a fantastic time. Amazing evening. Thank you, Heen! I love a good pub and the ambiance was on point!!

Looney's is a classic Irish Pub themed bar and grille in the College Park area - a very popular watering hole for students, grads, and locals.The spot is decked out in Terp gear (rightfully so) on the inside and has a great buzz about it; there a long bar section that likely seats between 20-30 guests as well as several high top tables scattered throughout the bar. There is more than enough indoor seating, even for the large crowds that they receive. During the warmer months, they also open up their partially covered patio - this is one of my favorite places to sit when I visit.Looney's has a great happy hour (Monday - Friday 4-7p), especially for those looking for a good time on a budget: various beer and wine selections for $5 , rail liquors for $3.50, and discounted crush buckets. Various appetizers like potato skins, nachos, and wings for discounted prices as well. Their dozen wings for $10 special is an absolute steal - added bonus that the wings are good sized and wonderfully crispy. I recommend the old bay or honey old bay wings!If you're looking for a casual spot to enjoy a game, a drink, or just a good time with friends then I think Looney's is a good spot for you. During the school year, it can be pretty crowded with college students, so if that's not your scene try visiting during the summer or winter.Pro tip: Parking in this area is really rough (Looney's sits in the middle of an apartment and commercial shopping block). If you can't find parking in the paid lot next to the building, try parking in Lot XX on UMD's campus. This lot offers free parking on most evenings and weekends and is a short walk across a footbridge from Looneys.

Great example of a sports bar in a college town! Food was great, my friend had the Pesto Turkey sandwich and I had the Rueben. The decor was perfectly appropriate for the venue and the staff was exceptional. The price was really affordable especially given the location. The bartender made a perfect Old Fashioned. Fast service, excellent food and drink, great ambiance all at a very affordable price. What's not to like?

We did the honey old bay wings and they were fantastic!! They also had $5 crushes which were amazing and their crab additions to their sandwiches and burgers are very generous!! Highly recommend

Awesome spot near the UMD campus. Lots of food options (wings, apps, burgers, quesadillas, cheesesteaks, etc) and even more drink options (classic items and also some fun shots). Tons of TVs so a great place for sports-watching. Service is friendly and attentive (lots of student workers).Great bar.

This is a "I should've eaten MORE before I came" review for the most part so here we go ... my counterpart wanted to watch his favorite team play so we came here. I made dinner before I left but I know once drinks are involved I'm going to want to nibble too.The menu was very enticing and looking at the food that was coming to be delivered, I opted to do the Taster Wings ($1 more for 3 flavors). Here is my order and ratings for each:1.Murphy McGee - 4 stars; FLAVORFUL!2.Honey Old Bay - 1 star; Lacked old bay seasoning and the honey was at the bottom of the tray3.Jerk - 1 star; didn't give me jerk flavor AT ALL!My rating for 3 stars is for the Murphy McGee wings alone!My counterpart and I looked at each other and said "we were better off not ordering anything at all" and I strongly agreed. I mean it's wings and the flavor component lacked ... that's crazy! Oh and the french fries ... horrible and I'm a french fry lover! Otherwise, the drinks and atmosphere was on point. I wish my server would have notified us at the beginning of service that if you pay by cash gratuity WILL NOT BE INCLUDED but if you pay with a card, gratuity is AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED. Where is the signage? Not to mention Yelp offers 10% off for checking in on the app and my server and manager knew nothing about it. What a shame.I will give them another try even if it's for beer, booze, and sports!

I was staying at THE HOTEL at UMD and stumbled across Looneys Pub when we were walking the campus for some food spots. Expected this to be a small bar but it is much bigger inside and lots of room at the bar area to sit and order food. I ordered the OC bucket and it is quite good and deadly my partner ordered Guinness which was actually pretty creamy compared to other bars. For food we got the hot buffalo wings and chicken tenders with fries. Overall very good bar in the area if you're looking for a quick bite and want to hang around locals and college kids since it's a sports bar. We came back twice in 1 weekend so it's a classic spot with good service! I would sit at the bar to get the most attention from bartenders!

$20 for basically a less seasoned Chipotle bowl, with less food than you get just going there instead. The bar is large, but without adequate servers you'll end up waiting longer for everything. Parking situation is inconvenient at best. Can't recommend eating the food here.

I was in town for just one night. I sat at the bar and had the wings and a pitcher off the "Gameday Special" menu. Based on other reviews I went with the yardbird wings. Sauce was good and there was plenty of it, but if there is a next time I'd go with something spicy. The wings came with carrots, celery and choice of ranch or blue cheese. The wings were big which is great. Really the biggest wings I've had at a restaurant. The wings and a pitcher was only $23. It's a good deal. The other thing of note is that the bartender offered the pitcher as individual drafts so the beer wouldn't get warm sitting in a pitcher. That is a great option. I left really pleased.