Great Irish pub in the heart of Virginia Beach. During off season many places around aren't that busy, but I was surprised to pull in and the parking lot was full. Sat at the bar and quickly had a drink in front of me. We ordered the tuna bites as an appetizer and they were delicious! Have seen them at a few places so we decided we had to try them since so many different places offer them. I just had a burger but it was perfectly cooked and tasted great. The fries are traditional fries but more along the line of potato discs, which was a nice twist. They had a live musician playing, which was cool. Just made it hard to have a conversation. read more

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Murphy's Irish pub did not disappoint!! Our Server was Sydney M and we are here for the week and will ask to be seated in her section every time we come in. She is AWESOME!!! We started with the She crab soup. So YUMMY loaded on top with lump crab meat. You get a Huge bowl for $7. I had the Murphy's Crush and my hubby got a Killkenny Beer. We Both ordered The Beer Battered fish & Chips....OMG...so Delicious! Crispy outside and so perfectly moist inside. The Bottomless basket of cottage fries were soooooo good. Sydney our server told us they are hand cut everyday. So Yummy! Sydney told us to keep a eye out for different daily specials they offer throughout the week. They also have Saturday Breakfast until Noon & Sunday Champagne Brunch until 2pm. Sydney said the Mimosa's are AWESOME & mostly champagne with just a splash of OJ!! We will definitely do Breakfast here this weekend before heading home! read more

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The food, amazing. The service, on point. Some live music when I came in and it was great. I will definitely be back and would happily recommend this establishment! read more

Delicious food... GREAT service. Love this place Alex, our server, is AMAZING!!! Very friendly, fast, courteous,,, really could not ask for anyone else. read more

Our first time at Murphy's. We saw posts that were both good and average. We had a great time and a great meal, and we will definitely go back again. I hope everyone gets a chance to experience Murphy's. read more

This is truly a pub. I ate at the bar which had fairly limited seated but that definitely contributed to the pub atmosphere. The barkeep/server could have been a little better but she was also pretty busy while I was there. She definitely earned her tips especially for handling the obnoxious guy sitting next to me. He gave her all kinds of crap about his fish and chips and how real real fish and chips are not served with French fries as well as it should come with curry sauce. She calmly explained that the menu clearly states French fries are served and she got him his curry sauce. Nevertheless he dropped multiple f-bombs as well as writing a nasty note on his bill. She handled it very well. Incidentally, I also had fish and chips which was plentiful and good. read more

Excellent Beer and food. Brunch is the best. Amazing fireplace and atmosphere. A must if you're at the oceanfront

Stopped in for a beer while I waited for my Togo food. Very friendly bartenders, live music. Order for a family of four and not one of us had any complaints. Everything was so good! I can't wait to try more! read more

Oysters were awesome. Service was good and the ambience was very nice. .they had a fire going Which was appreciated. We are going back again tonight for oysters . .75 ea at happy hour. 3 to 7 read more

This is the best ever. $2 mimosas?! Alex made my new favorite fall drink. The bacon was perfectly crispy. I came last night and they had live music and another amazing bartender named John. With crispy wings and the best potato skins I ever had. I was headed somewhere else today and the smell of bacon as I was driving caused a detour. I sit down and was not disappointed. This place is what makes a perfect vacation. Great food, drinks and service. read more

Great for beers or drinks. Big supporter of all Fire and Police. Great service. Food was okay.

Great service, good appetizers, good drinks. My beer could have stood to be a bit colder, but it was still good. If I'm ever nearby, I'll give Murphy's another try. read more

Z: walked along the strip and found this place- had everything we wanted, sat at the bar. Really like the first responder patches everywhere. Hit home for us . The bartender was very helpful and even gave us a lesson on how to eat their super fresh delicious blue crabs. Sooo good. I'll let my other half rave over the blackened tuna. D: Blackened Tuna bites. I may have gotten 3 orders. Z said everything else. Tuna bites. Just... get the damn Tuna bites. read more

Amazing Amanda was just that! What a quirky, energetic, and fun personality that made the experience even better. She provided honest review and great recommendations! If you love a good steak, this is the place to go! read more

Went for lunch. Tried the Sheppards pie. More mashed potatoes and cheese than anything else. And flavor was not good. And this was recommended as one of their better items. Avoid. read more

Food was great, came fast, superior service, I enjoyed the Decor. The fries were some of the best I've had, the pub chips we're good. I think the burger was good, but I inhaled the thing so fast I don't think I tasted it so I'm not quite sure. There was parking, which is a huge plus in this area, temperature control was solid, multiple TVs if you're into that sort of thing But do me a favor if you go in there, our server was Nefertiti and I accidentally under tipped her thinking my wife left cash on the table. Make sure you tip her well to make up for my mistake, she was excellent read more

Great place to meet up at, watch Boston sports and have $2 huge mimosas on the weekend. From 1/2 price burger night to Taco night to oyster or wing night. There is always a deal to be had. Its friendly and great atmosphere. All the bartenders acknowledge and give great pours on vodka soda with lemon and they have Bold Rock cider on Tap. The food is filling and good portions and the weekend breakfast is a deal. Chip the manager acknowledges you and makes you feel welcome. Just because the parking lot is full still go in there is always a table. Bathrooms are clean and even with a band outside or inside you still can have a conversation. Trivia Tuesdays is packed and its 1/2price burger night. ^ and they have the beyond burger! read more

A wonderful Irish pub in the heart of Virginia Beach. Just a block off the ocean you step into a find American version of an Irish pub... The food is good traditional Irish pub food but the atmosphere makes it well worth it great break from the beach stop in if you have a minute to go to Ireland!!! read more

This past Friday night we rolled into Murphy's to do an Irish car bomb. A wonderful server with a smile showed up to our table. It sounded like it had been a slow night. As soon she greeted us and heard our order you could tell she was re-energized. She was so great and we figured out why they call her Amazing Amanda! She made our night! We had such a great time we decided to bring back some others on Saturday night. Even though Amazing Amanda picked up an extra shift and was tired she brought the same great energy and made our night again! Having such a wonderful server makes a good experience at a bar great! Thanks so much Amanda! read more

Music playing out tonight. I had an Irish coffee and some yum appetizers. The atmosphere was pretty nice. The waitress kept forgetting our order but I know it wasn't the normal. We were in a big group and week things happen. Will be back Friday. read more

First we called and woman was rude on the phone. That should have been a clue but we heard the place was good by locals. We decided to try it anyways. The front of the building is being renovated which made it difficult to navigate to the host to be seated. They definitely could use a good cleaning crew to come through and clean and dust the entire place. The Guinness was the best part of the entire experience of course it was delicious. The staff was mediocre at best. Irish stew much was mostly fat chucks and potatoes. I would not recommend it. The smoked salmon was good. The Reuben was good. The drinks, food and service was very slow. Everyone seemed unhappy about that. read more

Murphy’s Irish Pub - Beer - Irish Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Positives all the way around. Good service, even better food and drinks, great atmosphere, convenient location. Nothing but goodness here. Highly recommend. read more

First time here. The one word I would use to describe this place is bland. Irish egg rolls...tasteless. Shepherds pie...tasteless. The piece of Ezekiel bread passed off as Irish bread and served with fake butter was better than the Shepards pie. A friend got a Reuben and said it was "okay." 1 piece of corned beef on the Reuben. The Irish pub was out of fish and chips. Good is edible, servers are nice and attentive, food runners are hard working, and drinks are good. Bathroom is out of soap and paper towels. read more

Has potential but very lazy kitchen. French dip served on hotdog bun. Fish and chips was good. Meat pie was very cold in the middle and they were out of potato skins. Yes an Irish place out of potatoes lol. read more

I ordered the bangers and mash, wife got the Irish stew, and daughter got burger. I loved the bangers and gravy on the mash, also the green beans were cooked perfectly. The Irish stew was really just vegetable beef soup. A stew has gravy not broth. It was served like a soup. It wasn't good. I also got the Irish egg rolls which had almost no corned beef in them, just sauerkraut. Strawberry crunch dessert was crazy sugary sweet which I loved, but wife didn't. read more

Service was good, ambience was noisy but expected for a pub. Cider was great, fish and chips were ok.

Literally waited an hour for an English muffin with egg and bacon. They said they couldn't do anything for me.

I've always enjoyed coming to Murphy's. We come to VB every February and this Pub is our 1st stop when we arrive in town. Today I ordered the beef nachos and I enjoyed the flavor. The chips are fresh, the beef and cheese very tasty. My wife enjoyed her Reuben, although she thought the meat was just a tad tough. The drinks are great here and the service is swell. Will return again next year! read more

Murphy’s Irish Pub - Beef Nachos! - Irish Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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We were tired after a long day of travel and our hotel recommended this casual place. Delicious crab cake sandwiches and wonderful service. Keep up the good work! read more

My husband and I had a lovely time here. Music is not too loud, we can converse without having to shout. The food is surprisingly great. We had calamari and wings. read more

This place is about 2 blocks from where I am staying with the family and it was awesome. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather, there is however not a great view so if that's what your looking for try somewhere else. It is however delicious and the server was nice and attentive. We ordered the spinach and artichoke dip and I do highly recommended it, it is served in a bread bowl so u literally get to eat every bit of it. I ordered the she crab soup bowl and I should have just got just the cup, it is tasty but also very thick and rich so I only ate half of it. It comes with fresh crap on top so I made sure not to leave any of that in the bowl. Husband ordered the Fish and chips and it was very good, I will order that next time I go in. Be sure to ask for the coleslaw to be served on the side, it comes on the same plate as the fish and so it was warm from the hot plate and I do like my coleslaw ice cold. My boy order the Chicken sandwich which he devoured. My girl ordered off the kids Menu the pasta with sauce, she ate every bite, I consider that a win! While we did go in for a late lunch with the family, I would absolutely go back in the evening with just the husband and have drinks at the bar! read more

Murphy’s Irish Pub - Fish n chips - Irish Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Stopped in for lunch on a hot day. They have a nice outdoor seating area with plenty of shade. We opted to sit inside In the air conditioning. They are practicing good spacing between tables and all employees were wearing masks. Very clean. I had the hot corned beef sandwich. I added provolone cheese. Loved it! Didn't even put anything else on it. My kids had the angus beef burger and the turkey wrap. My daughter gives the wrap 9/10 she just wished it was a little bigger but very good. Great experience and very affordable. I wish I would have had a Guinness! read more

Murphy's left our table of 9 with mixed feelings. We were seated immediately and our waitress was fantastic! However, we wasted 2 hours of our night in the restaurant that could have been spent enjoying the local activities. The food was pretty decent, but not worth the 80 minute wait. We had two house salads with grilled chicken at our table, and they were the last dishes to arrive. Despite this, our waitress was on top of things and went right along with our table's humor regarding the long wait, which I give her credit for. A nice restaurant but would not recommend during rush hour. read more

When you are looking for a place to go in Virginia Beach in DECEMBER on a SUNDAY, you expect NOTHING to be open late night. Luckily, Murphy's is! I went with some friends for some late-night snacks and drinks, and they were open until 2 am. We were able to watch a non-local football game that wasn't on at the hotel. We sat outside because the weather was nice, and the outside bar/deck is covered. People were able to smoke inside the area even though it's covered, but it didn't really bother me. We ordered nachos and chicken wings around 11:00pm, and they came out hot. Perfectly late-night food. If you are looking for a super fancy experience, I don't know if this is your place. But it was the perfect laid-back "dive bar" feel. The bartender was really kind and attentive, and it was just the atmosphere we were looking for. read more

To start off with the good, the location is great and the venue was very clean. The prices were very reasonable for being right off the beach. The potato wedges were the best part of the meal. Now for the not so good, they got our drink order wrong, but beer is beer, so we wernt to concerned about it. My wife ordered a cheese burger and it was overcooked and wasn't even on a bun. When she asked the waitress about it, she didn't even offer an apology. I had the Ruben, and it wasn't all that great. The corned beef tasted like cheap lunch meat from Aldi and there was almost no dressing on it. I don't write too many reviews, but there too much wrong with this visit not to. read more

Great service, the Irish nachos were amazing! There was a live band that was good, and not so loud that you couldn't talk.

I've been going here for two years and so want to love or even like Murphy's and make it my neighborhood bar, but I can't. Food is inconsistent and I've never been to bar that has run out of food and drinks. First for being inconsistent, Irish stew is hit or miss. Sometimes very good other times not so much. A few weeks ago a friend and I were there and got some to go and it was so salty it was inedible. One time I ordered a BLT and it came with no bacon, another time the toast was so burnt I couldn't eat it. Belgian waffle looked like an Eggo fresh out of the toaster. Friday night went to grab some appetizers and drinks and ordered an Irish coffee which is usually fabulous, this one was horrible, didn't even finish it. Now for the ability to order something. In the past two years, Murphy's has run out of food or drink items at least 4 times. I don't go that often so either I have really bad luck or there is an issue with inventory management. First time was their steak menu item. The worst part of that was we weren't told there was no steak until we were there for 45 minutes, this was early in the evening. Second time ran out of red wine. The third time had no Kahlua. Last night friend and I wanted a couple Irish coffees with decaf and waiter comes back "no decaf". How does a place run out of decaf coffee? Ok. In the mood for a cream drink, no cream. So disappointed that my friend finished her drink and we just left and went home. Why do I keep trying? Its the closest place to my house and I do want to love it. But its so inconsistent. When friends come to visit it's better going to Shuckers or Atlantic on Pacific. read more

Good food and great drinks. Friendly staff. Our waitress let us take a picture of the drink menu that we liked so that we could duplicate it at home! loll. read more

Great place! Their food is awesome. The pub is homey, comfy, friendly and very irish! Their menu during VA Beach Restaurant Week is delightful! I have had 2 different kinds of crab soup, the Blackened Salmon with smoked sweet potato mash as well as thie Applewood bacon & Brie sandwhich ( over 3 visits....not one!!) read more

Murphy’s Irish Pub - Late night stop looking for a sandwhich. Thank goodness we saw the OPEN sign in the window. - Irish Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Amazing place, amazing ppl, amazing food, amazing brunch, amazing service. The server, CHRISTIAN, is soooooo freaking nice. We were just visiting VA Beach (from Baltimore) for a few days and we ate here every day! Brunch and dinner You won't be disappointed by this place.....or by the STEAK! read more