The service was pretty good! I came in late to have a beer and some dinner, the bartender was pretty hospitable. The decor and environment was well-kept. Overall, a wonderful experience. read more

The sweaty guy is so mean. He sweated in my beer. He also was really mean to one of the servers who was training. Not ok. also tipped himself when I came another day. read more

Walked in an was immediately greeted with a crew of three employees sitting down folding silverware aggressively telling me sit anywhere I want, no smile. Okay, whatever, not gonna read into it. Then ask if I have to pay for parking up front because the machine wouldn't take my credit card and it was the beginning of the weekend and I thought it might only be required to pay up until 5pm. Woman says "uh, ya of course," in the most "you're a dumb a$$" way she could. The bartender was cool though and the food was good. read more

I have been to O'Conn's many times before and the service has never been this bad. My friends and I had a server who was such a space cadet and so incompetent. We sat down at 9pm and placed a food order around 9:15pm. The time rolls around to 10:30pm and still no food is on our table. We asked our server and he completely forgot to put in the order! Like bud your whole job is to take an order and put it in for the kitchen. How hard can that be?? About 11pm we got our food. Checks come and you'd think that since he messed up we'd have some of our check comped. That was not the case. So, I spoke to the manager, who was rude and also seemed like she had no idea what to do. They only comped us 20% for his slip up....thats $2 btw! We payed after receiving the "$2 discount" and left the space cadet with a $0 tip. Maybe the customer service industry is not for him nor for the manager.... yikes. read more

Went in to have some apps and drinks and was refused service and completely ignored by our server Susanne. Historically has been a good spot to hang out, but this last visit was horrible. Very disappointed with the blatant disrespect and disregard for customers. read more

Made a reservation for singo and they did not have enough papers to play. If the whole restaurant is making reservations DAYS BEFORE might as well be smart and make enough papers. What a scam learn better. read more

I could be 50 Guinnesses deep and pour a better beer than this, 0/10. Horrible experience horrible service read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

This is one of my favorite places to go on Campus Corner in Norman. You have to try the Irish Car Bomb cocktails and the beer cider mixes of different varieties. We played several games of shuffleboard with our kiddos and just had a grand time. The service was friendly and it has a proper Irish pub environment. read more

Visiting Norman for the first time in a decade. I went to college here in the 90's and moved away in 2005. Decided to go to all the old haunts while I was in town. The location has changed but the food is still just as good. It's pub food so set your expectations, but as far as pub food you won't find better. I asked the bartender Matt for local beer recommendations and ordered the F5 IPA which was very tasty. It took some time to decide on lunch but I stuck with the classic Ranch Hand. It was just as I remember. Just a great burger. It was a summer Saturday so the vibe was chill, though it gets busier as kids come back to campus. If you have a chance and are in Norman swing by and have some drinks and food. I spent more time in O'Connells than any other place that's still around, and this trip didn't disappoint. read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Ranchhand Burger - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Homemade food..onion rings, pulled pork, queso, fish & chips to name a few are all made in house. Coldest beer in town. In historic Campus Corner & across the street from OU! What more could one ask for? read more

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Best Pub around! Excellent food and drinks, I've never been unhappy here. From ribs to steaks to salads, never a disappointment!

O'Connell's sucks for cancelling my DoorDash order after twenty minutes! It sucks for the dasher that had to hangout there and not get paid! Not the same place I hung out at in college or maybe my standards were much lower back in the 90's. It's cool though, I've got Bison Witches on the way. read more

Was at the OU campus listening to a friend practice for the Pride of Oklahoma Alumni band and afterwards we were both really hungry. He recommended we grab something to eat at O'Connells Irish Pub & Grille. I wound up getting the crispy chicken sandwich and that has got to be the best crispy chicken sandwich I've ever eaten. It had great breading, was crispy and came out hot. I devoured that sandwich in a hurry and even got to enjoy participating in some music bingo while doing so. This place is awesome and can't wait to come back to try some more stuff. read more

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Been coming here for years! The food is always solid especially for pub food, highly recommend checking this place out on Wednesday night! They have a burger night special for $5 burgers! For an appetizer I recommend the sweet n spicy wings, probably the best kept secret for wings in Oklahoma read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - a check and pen - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Recently moved back to Norman and excited to get a burger at O'Connells. Waitress came by and I asked for a menu and she said she didn't know if she could get us any but she would try. She took our drink order, water for me, corona for my sister. Brought the water and never came back. This is a restaurant, right? How do you not have enough menus? And there were empty tables. I think right now I'm gonna put blame on the waitress for just not giving a sh#t but I'm gonna come back sometime and give it another chance. Completely disappointing!!!! Left and went to The Mont, where they do have menus and great customer service. She got an excellent tip!! read more

This place has really great burgers, their onion rings are fine (i prefer beer-battered), and their beers ard always great! My friend loves their fried pickles too! The waitresses are nice, and it's just a casual, iconic Norman spot! read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Fried Pickles - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

In the past personally I have had no qualms with oconns love I got a pint of Guinness from time to time however tonight me and my friends we came we sat in a table and our server just ignored us for like 30 to 40 minutes and I don't feel like it was professional or I had to go through other servers just to get her attention and even that didn't work I had to go up to her personally and ask her why she isn't serving us for her just to tell us to order at the bar completely unprofessional you should hire a better staff. Like if I wanted to order from the bar I would of sat at bar. She was legit taking order for people that just sat down in front of us and completely ignored our table. Like I'm Irish I love Irish spots but seriously. read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Bad Server - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Laurel is the absolute best server ever! Have had her for years and she never disappoints She always provides great service and makes sure to ask me how I'm doing. Love this place! read more

Absolutely horrible experience at Oconns recently... I have been here multiple times and had absolutely great experiences. Will never be coming back read more

Great place to watch the game anytime of the year. Very accommodating inside a a nice pub setting. Food is awesome!! Never disappoints! Get the wings and Queso or the special of the day!!! read more

Good food, Slowest wait, nice waitresses, nice ambiance. Would recommend but sometimes they are bad.

We came in on a Saturday evening, it wasn't busy and we were able to grab a booth. Our food took a reasonable time to get to us, not too long for 4 burgers and fries. I got the O'Guac burger and curly fries, and the meal was underwhelming, they don't season their fries at all and the burger was bland even with guacamole and cheese. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here even with their 4-5$ or so burger nights. The rating mostly comes from our server experience: The first instance was when my friend asked for silverware and our server questioned us, "Really? For a burger?" "Yes please." "For a burger??" What really surprised us was when she brought us our check and said, "I'm on my way out, so sooner's better than later". Like we understand wanting to clear a table for other customers, but this place wasn't packed and we were still in the middle of eating. And lastly she swiped the check and my friend's card from under his phone and took off without saying anything to us. Overall it was lackluster food and very poor service experience, and the only way I'd ever plan on coming back is if my friends really wanted to go. read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - O'Guac burger and curly fries - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Great ambience. Would love to see actual Irish food on the menu (Shepherd's Pie, Guinness beef stew or Irish Stew, Corned Beef and Cabbage) and a few Irish beers on tap. We would eat here at least once a week! read more

I tried the food again and was surprised at how much better it was. Since then I have been back several times and left happy.

Whoever caused this to have under 4 stars is BS. After all this is the place that was the reason it took me 15 years to graduate. This place is awesome and always has been ... even if it did move from it's original location. Same owner - Jeff - who still does shots with customers.- and sometimes buys. And Hell - where else will you run into a Sooner legend like Uwe Von Schamann - the man that broke Woody Hayes heart along with a million other buckeye fans. Frequeat O'Connells and do it frequently -- the legend lives. read more

This is definitely a college bar place... The service has been kind of bizarre both of the recent times I've been. First of the two, they seemed to be severely understaffed, and the one waiter in our area was running around, ignoring tables, and bringing wrong orders when he actually took them. More recently, it wasn't as bad. I got questioned about my ID which I guess is good, but I've been legal for two years now :( Then our waitress seemingly brought our checks without asking to get us out quickly I think? One of my friends had to order another drink and get her to add it to his tab. It was karaoke night, so maybe they were ending food service or something. Just odd... Maybe you need to become a regular and just get used to the flow of things there. Trivia used to be fun, but we don't go anymore. read more

O'Connell's has one of the best burgers in Norman and the pitchers are reasonably priced

Amazing burgers! Just like I remember from college days at OU. Great service too! The ambiance is just as it was :-)

Never got food because the waitress said they didn't have many menus but she would try to find one. She took drink order. She brought water, no drinks. Never saw her again. As we walked out we saw many menus on table. I would rate our waitress as incompetent. read more

I absolutely loved our waitress Laurel! She was the best and so attentive. Made this experience truly amazing. Recommend 10/10.

Laurel is top notch. She provides amazing service and will greet you with a smile. Definitely ask for her and your experience will be great!

I have been coming to ocons for over a year now just to sit with Laurel! She is an amazing server and so much fun to chat with! Ocons always has great food and drinks! read more

Came to get a drink about 20 people , we went to the bar , they said they couldn't serve us and we needed to sit down , so we did . Now it's been about 15 minutes and no service , then we decided to eat cause of the rain . And still no service! We're leaving horrible . Won't come back here and not recommend. So the girls ended up back at bar to order then served but still know table service were up to 20 minutes lol read more

The food and atmosphere are so good and fun! Great place to bring your family and friends.

Great food, great service! Always big fun to go to O'Connell's. Wish they were still on the corner at Lindsay and Jenkins!

We've been meaning to try this place after an EPIC fail at McNellies. We were greeted promptly and our waitress Amelia was super patient(my wife tends to be all over the place ordering and God help you at the drive thru) and very helpful. She attended our every need. My wife got a club sandwich on sour dough bread which was rather good. I ordered chicken tenders with steak fries. The chicken was a little too done and the fries were terrible. I think their oil needed to be changed in the fryer. However, I liked the atmosphere and the friendly folk. The music was a little loud, probably to over compensate due to the blaring music across the street at Logies On The Corner. We couldn't hear what our waitress was trying to say. No matter, we've heard good things about O'Connells and we'll try again soon. We're looking for a permanent Irish Pub. read more

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Our favorite place in Norman, Ok hands down. Great atmosphere and great food...wait staff takes care of you. Wish I could go to St Patty's it looks so fun. The O'club burger is so good big Frank split in half on top of meat with chili and cheese and the works all on the side, that's so smart! Had the Irish Medallions for a appetizer...hit the spot. And this may sound lame, but I tripped out when I say the sinks in the men's room....all in all really a cool place, went back the next Friday. My husband had the guac burger that night, I was wanting beer that night. Great college joint, love it read more

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We came as a party of 20 on $4 burger night. The 2 servers that served us was great. They were attentive to every single one of us. Our food almost all came out at the same time. Some of our party was late but we all ended up eating at the same time. I was very impressed at how accurate our orders were considering there were so many of us. Kudos to the 2 ladies that served us. They kept coming and checking on us and making sure our drinks were filled. The burgers were nice and hot and the fries were great. The portions were just right. The only thing I did not like was the limited parking but that wont stop me from coming back. read more

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This is absolutely my favorite pub. We try to go at least once a week. The chicken sandwiches are out of this world!!!! I always get the jalapeño bleu cheese chicken sandwich because they get it perfect every single time. Curly fries are great, too. The atmosphere is so lax and chill. We love sitting in the sun room where you get to enjoy the scenery without the heat or cold. read more

O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille - Best bleu cheese chicken sandwich on the planet!!!! - Burgers Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

$4 burger and fries on Wednesday's are the only reason why I'm here. And even then, I'd rather go to Mcnellie's. Their burgers are greasy and the place gets hella trashy around 10 or so. Their other food is overpriced and I'm sure is average. They do have cheap shots so that's a plus. The tables always have a greasy feel to them and that's one of my main pet peeves when I sit down to eat at a restaurant. O conns is the epitome of a trashy college pub and that's great for those who want to unwind during the week and grab a drink. You're not going to get great service and it attracts a certain crowd in the evening. read more