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    Shawn O'Donnell's

    4.2 (126 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    SHAWN O'DONNELL'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Happy hour specials

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    Irish Beef Stew - Rich & flavorful
    Jeannine M.

    After a few nights on the road Shawn O'Donnell's was a welcome and delicious treat. We were seated right away and ordered the most delicious Guinness Beef Stew and an excellent Chicken Pot Pie with enormous and tasty chunks of white meat chicken in a very well prepared gravy. The crust was flaky and delicious. We finished off the meal with a comforting bread pudding. Service was exceptional! Friendly and attentive. The decor is Ireland all the way. Curiously near the very clean restrooms was an interesting and unique collection of magic memorabilia. If we lived closer O'Donnells would be a regular haunt for us; the menu for breakfast and lunch looked amazing. So much comfort food and really well prepared. It's like you can taste how much the cooks enjoy their work!!

    Smithwicks and a Powers Rye
    Netta M.

    Can't at all speak to the food, but had excellent service at the bar. Reasonable prices, large beer and whiskey selection, friendly bar staff. 10/10 will return

    Cheers!
    Lawson E.

    It's solid. Traditional Irish fare with generous portions. The restaurant is nice inside with comfortable seating and room for large parties. Service is typically fast and friendly. Pricing is good. Some dishes are better than others. I'm a big fan of the Guinness beef stew, the homemade chicken tenders and the turkey dinner. I was less impressed with the Irish broil - the meat was decent, but the marinade had an odd flavor that I ended up masking with gravy. Great beer selection including Irish favorites like Kilkenny, Guinness and Smithwicks.

    James R.

    Clean, great service, and great food. Love the food and service. The server was very polite and gave great service. We had live music playing good Irish tunes. Try them out for a nice cozy relaxing meal. This is agreat location for date night.

    Whiskey Mac & Chz for my husband Irish Meatloaf for me
    Betty A.

    Husband surprised me for a wonderful dinner here! We arrived at 8:43pm not knowing they were closing at 9pm John helped us with both drinks and food and recommendations and not once rushed us out the door. This was my first time here but it definitely won't be my last even if I do have to drive an hour away from home. The cooks, staff and face of our night John really made our experience superb! Loved the ambiance here at Shawn O'Donnell's

    Wee Breakfast
    Tim U.

    Great food and the food came out fast. The service was little slow but think to many big parties showed up after I walked in. Great atmosphere will come back

    Gorgonzola burger was awesome
    Ric V.

    Rachael was a fantastic server. She handled a table full of senior citizens very well. Very cool decor. The gorgonzola burger was outstanding. The fries were seasoned perfectly.

    Good cup of tea with breakfast
    Shaun G.

    Writing this review because we stopped here for breakfast and most of the reviews I read are for lunch and dinner. This is a good place to stop for breakfast. It was busy but we were seated right away. The service was good and efficient. Everything we ordered was good and if you're hungry or looking for something different the full Irish breakfast is a good option. I don't like black pudding so they were willing to give me two pieces of white pudding. I would definitely stop here again for breakfast or probably any time of day.

    The bar is gorgeous
    Nanette P.

    The food was so yummy. We had the corn beef and eggs Benedict. The staff was very friendly and the service excellent. The Irish themed music added to the overall feel of the place.

    Corned Beef Reuben
    Robert M.

    I stopped in at Shawn O'donnel's for lunch and had a totally excellent meal. The marbled rye tasted great. The caraway seed was very present and added to the great taste of the bread. The sauerkraut was on point! Tangy and crisp. But, the star of the sandwich, and rightly so, was the corned beef. So tender that it did not resist biting into and it melted in my mouth. All in all, a superb sandwich and a joy to eat! The wait staff was excellent. They didn't hover but always seemed to be available when I needed them. I was thoroughly entertained by the Irish decor. I've always wanted to visit Ireland, and I'd like to think it would be something like the atmosphere of Shawn O'donnel's.

    Jennifer J.

    This was my second time visiting Shawn O'Donnell's for breakfast and I must say, they are definitely up there on my list of great places to get brekky in the valley. The vibe here is definitely upscale Irish pub meets farmhouse; an ode, I'm assuming, to the previous establishment that made a legend of itself on the local scene over many decades. Shawn O'Donnell's kept many of the og The Farmhouse elements while making it their own. The morning menu features American-style favorites, and some traditional Irish grub too. They also have a full bar, and offer a brunch buffet on Sundays for just $22/person. On this Saturday morning visit, we shared a farmer's omelet and one of their giant cinnamon rolls. It was more than enough for the two of us. Can't wait to come back and try that brunch buffet!

    Soda bread
    Elijah M.

    The service is good they were nice and helpful so I will give 1 star there. The ambiance is a lot if you have a hard time in crowds otherwise it's nice with live music 1 star. Food that I got was bacon cheese burger and it was pretty good the fries were good needs a little more salt and the burger was filling but hard to find a filling burger overall 4/5 stars

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    Food was delicious. Our server was extremely attentive. Would highly recommend. Soda break served with entrees was a lovely surprise.

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    We've been here twice now - good food and dog friendly (they even have a small dog park). Great staff too!

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    Cold burgers...not made to order. Happy hour items are taken out of the fridge...sometimes they are good. But not always. Crap shoot!

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    Excellent food, service and craic! Sessions on Wednesday in Skagit are uplifting and fun with TRAD music played.

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    good family, dining, wonderful ambience. The food was delicious. The Guinness stew was on point.

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