The food is always fantastic. I'm partial especially to the French onion soup and Wedge salad! Try the shepherd's pie if they have it! It's wonderful! The Guinness is always poured perfectly. But the absolute best thing about Malachy's is the friendly atmosphere. I love the entertainment there as well. Last week there we enjoyed a gifted guitar player and a host of familiar Irish tunes. I'm limited as to where I can go and feel comfortable as I am often alone. This is the place I feel most welcome. One of the very few places that claims C'aed mile falte and REALLY means it! 5 stars! ***** Gail from Wallingford read more

It was a quiet Thursday afternoon and we decided to try this local Irish Pub style restaurant. Exactly what it is, typical Irish decor, clean and on this particular day not very busy. Service quick, attentive and efficient. The menu seemed pretty standard with a few surprising twists. What we were not prepared for was how exquisitely excellent the dishes were prepared and incredibly well seasoned they were. Every one was a generous portion of a flavor explosion on our tastebuds. We started with the Irish Perogies with Guinness flavored grilled onions excellent! The Guinness and Smithwicks drafts were quickly served and ice cold. We followed this up with the Shepards Pie and the Chicken and Leek Pie both OUTSTANDING!!! Best Shepards Pie ever and the Chicken and Leek Pie full of delicate leek flavor and generous amount of chicken. Someone else posted that they were put off by the "fee for using a credit card." This is not an accurate statement as I looked again at my receipt. I handed our server my credit card and she quickly brought back the check with the cc statement, added a tip and left, did not notice the cash discount option. Now it is illegal in CT to charge extra for using a credit card, but perfectly legal to offer a discount for a cash payment, that is what this restaurant did charging me exactly what the menu pricing is for a cc payment and telling me on the check that using cash would be a lesser cost. read more

Stopped in for dinner on Sunday night with friends. The place was not very busy but there were a few folks at the bar. We opted for a table by the front window. The place is fairly large with several dining area including outside dining. Our waitress was prompt and very knowledgeable with the menu. She mentioned that she worked for the previous owner of the establishment. She even managed my friend who is a bit of Jokester with wait staff nothing malicious let's just say rambunctious. We started with some beers and I always try the Guinness as my pub test. I'm happy to report the Guinness here tastes very fresh and smooth with no bitterness. We followed with some appetizers including Irish pierogis with Guinness sautéed onions and boxty bites with horseradish dip . Both were excellent choices but the star was boxty bites. For dinner we ordered fish and chips and Mac n cheese. Fish and chips were very good. They serve two healthy portions of white flaky fish and perfect fried batter with an excellent Cole slaw side. Fries were good but a bit on the soggy side. Mac n cheese was very creamy with multiple cheeses. Very filling. Next time may opt for some French onion soup and a Reuben sandwich. Atmosphere was good even with a light crowd. Definitely check it out. Ample private parking and street parking also available. read more

We had a really nice meal here recently. This is in a great spot in the downtown area of Wallingford. The inside is decorated with some cool vintage images and advertisements from Ireland. The service was very friendly! It wasn't particularly busy when we came in (Happy Hour-ish) and our server was also tending bar. She did a great job keeping up with the bar and a couple of tables. The food was really good. We started off with the pretzel bites and the dipping sauces were excellent; tasted like they made them. My wife went with a blacked chicken Caesar which she enjoyed. My Salmon BLT was excellent! Good cut of salmon, excellent ingredients and a good size portion as you can see in the picture. This is a really nice local spot and worth going to. They put a lot of care into the food that they prepare. read more

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Newly opened, taking over Tap & Vine space. Not much changed inside (and it really didn't have to), but the addition of some odds & ends provides a nice, comfortable surrounding. There's a deer head on the wall in the dining room and we thought having it staring at us while we ate was a turnoff. A Friday evening at 6:30, we saw a mic set up so thought maybe some live music. No. It was karaoke, unadvertised. Friday at dinner time is not the time for karaoke-another turnoff. There wasn't a beer or drink menu. Very odd. Our waitress, who was good, told us what they had on tap. Guinness and Smithwick, as expected, but nothing else exciting, although, the table next to us got a can of some version of Guinness (not traditional), so they may have other cans and bottles. Full bar but no specific drinks mentioned anywhere. The food? We started with Irish pierogis. They were very good. I tried to get recommendation between the salmon BLT and the burger, but the waitress didn't bite, which is fine. I got the salmon BLT. It was served on toasted marble rye. Every component tasted very good, however, it wasn't possible to really eat it as a sandwich. The rye was falling apart before it was even on the table, the thick white base piece of lettuce caused it to come apart. Again, tastes very good. It came with choice of hand cut fries, mashed potatoes or side salad. I got the fries. Unfortunately, they were overcooked. The few that weren't were very good. We saw fries delivered to the table next to us that were perfect, so this was disappointing. My wife got the fish & chips, typically a safe bet and signature of a pub like this. It came with slaw, too. Unfortunately, the fish was overcooked and tasted like what a bandaid smells like. (It's a chemical reaction of yeast.). The Cole slaw was also not good, on the verge of being rancid. We were offered a replacement and got the Feta Quinoa bowl, which was very fresh and good, except that the lemon overpowered it a bit so the dressing, if homemade, needs more honey. For dessert we took home a piece of the chocolate pecan bread pudding which was also good, but a bit dry. One last note, they charged a credit card use fee, not something mentioned on the menu, which is not a patron-friendly practice and a bit deceptive. I may go back to try the Shepherds Pie and/or burger. read more

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HUGE portions and delicious food -- including spice bags, which we've been looking for everywhere!! Also, the shepherd's pie is to die for

My friend and I went to the soft opening tonight of Malachys. Used to be the old dublin's restaurant. Was nonstop people and everyone was very excited about the new restaurant. We were seated quickly and the vibe was great. The food was fresh and came out quickly. The beer was cold. I completely forgot to take a picture of our fish and chips which we shared. Towards the end of our visit we got to meet Kelly , the owner. She asked what we thought, and we told her what an enjoyable evening we had. Thanks Kelly for such a great meal. read more

Malachy’s Public House - Menu - Irish Pub Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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This rating is based on the venue measuring up to being an Irish pub. That said, solid Irish bar with solid bangers and mashed. The beer was cold, the food was hot and the company was pretty good too. Give it a shot and tell em the Captain sent ya! read more

I was staying at a nearby hotel and am so glad I discovered Malachy's. The food was fantastic, the staff made me feel at home and the pint was perfect. I will stop in again soon. read more

The food was so delicious. We will go back to eat. The bartender was frankly and not very friendly.

This place was amazing!! My boyfriend is born and raised in Rhode island and has definitely had his fair share of fish and chips and he said the fish and chips here were some of the best he's ever had. Not only that but the French onion soup was also amazing, definitely a must on a cold December day. The service was also great, the staff was so nice and personable. Another thing that also added to the ambiance was not only the fact that they had a great variety of sports on the TVs but also that they had a nice private dining room area if you are just interested in just grabbing a bite to eat... the food is worth it! Overall we had an amazing time and we will definitely be back! read more

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Cool spot. Love the vibe. Dinning room is crowded and food is poor. I'd go to grab a beer but I'd plan on skipping dinner here

Best pour of Guinness in town! The food is delicious with great portion sizes. The spice bag is top notch!

The food, drinks and service was exceptional. It's a new favorite of ours. I would recommend Malachy's to anyone looking for a great pub experience. read more

The food , service and ambiance were all excellent. No fault with anything! Will certainly be back again!