Grace O'Malley's

The restaurant itself is an old bank establish in 1909 right on Main Street in Matthews. It's a great atmosphere has outdoor seating and outdoor bar a quiet section off to the side. There's plenty of room in there.The service was great. The staff was really friendly and there were plenty of helping hands. Let's get to the food. We went in for a late lunch and the offerings were so difficult to choose from. I tried the fish and chips with a side of shaved brussels sprouts. The hubs had Irish chicken curry over rice and added fries. We finished up with a piece of raspberry donut cheesecake. I ordered a burger a couple months ago when we were there and it was delicious, but I forced myself to try something new.

The epitome of a cozy dark Irish pub - Guinness and Irish pub classic fare. Been here for drinks prior but the food hit too! As good as any shepherds pie I've had before. Happened to go during notre game football final so the crowd was buzzing and lively. Waitress was a true professional despite the madness of the championship. Kudos to Grace o malleys

I've eaten here many times. As usual, the food was good, the portions generous, the drinks cold, the service friendly. Unfortunately for me, they made some updates to their menu and dropped one of my favorite, the Banger Bites. Still, I had a good time, and look forward to coming again. Definitely recommend the place if you want to get a well poured pint in an atmosphere that pretty well resembles a pub in Ireland.

We found ourselves in Mathews NC this week and wanted to stop for dinner. As always my fellow Yelpers did not steer me wrong.We stopped at Grace O'Malley's due to the reviews I read and it was so good I was concerned it would be busy on a Thursday night, but we got right in with no wait. We sat inside, but the outside area looked very comfortable, though busier than inside.We ordered the Poutine, Reuben, and Irish Stew to share. I really enjoyed the Poutine. The gravy was flavorful and the chips were still crispy. And there was a generous portion of cheese curds. Loved it!I love a grilled Reuben, and this one did not disappoint. Perfect amount of corned beef, cheese, kraut and dressing. The Irish Stew had a very good gravy. The meat and veggies were tender, not mushy with perfect mashed potatoes.Though we were stuffed, and packed some leftovers to take home, we still wanted to try the bread pudding. This was the one thing that I would not order again It was moist, and the glaze was a perfect amount. It had chocolate chips in it and I was not a fan I prefer a cinnamon or fruit bread pudding. Overall it was a great find.

This is a super fun Irish pub right in the heart of downtown Matthews. We absolutely love their outdoor patio and it is just perfect in the warmer months. Inside is a little small, and fills up quick so there may be a wait if you go on a weekend night. I love the chandelier made from Jameson bottles!We like the food and are always delighted to see how creative the Burger of the Month can be. The Jameson burger is delicious and you have to try the bacon brussels sprouts! Most recently, I ordered the cobb salad with the chicken tossed in buffalo sauce. The salad was fine, I'm not a huge fan of iceberg lettuce as a salad base but the homemade blue cheese dressing was divine. I got a steak one time and it was a little tough & chewy so I wouldn't get that again. Go for the pub/bar food.They always have good draft beer and cocktail specials. Check out Grace O'Malleys!

For lunch today, we went to Grace O'Malley's. The restaurant is located in an old bank. Very nice interior. We started our meal with the banger puff appetizer. For our entrees, we had a fish and chips, a Reuben, a chicken dinner and an Irish BLT. Everything was delicious. The rye bread was of excellent quality and the tartar sauce was great. Service was great.

Burgers are bomb here! Fish and chips are an excellent choice as well. It took us years to finally try this place close to home and so glad we did. Service is good and fast, plenty of seating indoors or outside.

REUBEN!!!! That is all that I need to say. Originally from NJ/NY, but I've lived in Raleigh for years. During my time in Raleigh, I've been on a personal hunt for the best reuben. Welp Yelp, I may have just found it south of Charlotte, in Matthew's, NC. Sweet Mama, it's good. Grace O'Malley had a burger special while i was there, a Reuben Burger special!!!! *feet tapping* So freaking delicious. My girlfriend ordered the Reuben *insert drool*, which was phenomenal. The flavor and tenderness of the slow-roasted corned beef, sauerkraut, Irish cheddar.........let me repeat that "Irish Cheddar", a nice light coating of Russian dressing, all in between perfectly grilled/toasted marbled rye! It was so good, not a single picture was taken HA!!! We are coming back to order an assortment of food from the fried Brie, corned beef poutine, the corned beef & cabbage, Maureen's Shepherd pie, Irish beef stew, Irish chicken curry (very interesting), O'Malley chilli, chunky potato & herb soup, and the berries & brie salad. Yes, that is our official order for a party of ME!! Hahaha. Lastly, the staff are all super cool!! This is a great Irish sports bar with all your favorite beers, liquors, and specialty drinks. There's street parking along with shred buisness parking. If you like outdoor seating, Grace O'Malley has that as well. They are located across from a community farmers market which could be fun afterwards.

Ok pretty strong 4. I was afraid the curry was going to be too much but it was great on the fries so get them and don't be scared! I do wish there were more fried but the cheese was great! I'm a little lost on the dinner plate but I didn't leave hungry. Maybe add some more bread? Service was good and he joked around w us which is always nice when they act like they care. Place was really cool inside and in a great spot with much to walk to near by.

My wife and I have seen this place over and over as we drive by and it is usually packed. So we decided we would give it a try. We went for lunch and went to the back to park. You walk in the back door and walk up to the front to be seated. As you walk in you notice it's a pub just like advertised. It has good ambiance. Nothing but tables that I could see. We were asked if we wanted inside or outside. It was pretty hot that day so we said inside. We sat at the table and began looking at the menus. We first found the drinks we wanted. She got Dr. Pepper and I got sweet tea. Sweet tea was pretty good. We then started looking at the appetizers. There were several ones that caught our eye but we settled on the "banger bites." Overall not great in my opinion. My wife said the sausage was good but the puff pastry not necessary. And for the price ($10.95) and the taste, wouldn't get them again.We then ordered our main meal. She got the "Jameson burger." I got the "Irish pub Mac & cheese." Mine first. Not great. I added bacon to it thinking it would add something to it but it didn't. No flavor and not very hot. Not worth the price ($16.95) at all. Her burger was good according to her. Cooked very well and very juicy. But still not worth the price ($15.95) according to her. We did not get dessert because we were full and it was just time to go.Overall it wasn't a terrible experience but I do not get the excitement about this place. The waitress was great, I think her name was Ashley, but not worth the money we had to drop to eat here. It was a total of $58 (not including tip) to eat here and it was nothing special. If you do come here to eat, just get the burgers and be done with it because everything else might be a risk.