Murphy’s Law

What a ripoff. They advertise happy hour $ 4.00 craft beers and when I asked the bartender Shyonia what the happy hour beer specials were she told me… Bud, Coors and Milller… so i end up paying $ 12.00 for two warm drafts. WTF ! Since when are they craft beers… what a horrible bartender… left quickly and went down to San Tan… better beer and knowledgeable staff to boot.

Great place for a beer and a bite. Our bartender Jessica was spot on in her suggestions. I drove from Tempe and would gladly drive from Scottsdale, Tempe or Mesa to come here again.

Murphy’s Law was bought in Jan 2016. They no longer honor any of the discount cards. They will be coming out with a new menu and you know what that means… higher prices.
Let’s see what new ownership can do. Hopefully service picks up. They did retain the previous chef which was a good move. They need to encourage regulars to return by providing a discount program not by cutting them out.
It’s a nice place hopefully they do much better than previous management that played games with advertisement and discounts.
Giving them a 3 star for starters because they retained
The previous chef and one of the better bartenders.
They continue to have excellent fish and philly cheesesteak… the chef is very good.

Took around 30 minutes or more to get our drinks every time we ordered with. zero apologies. Pours were very very week as well. Wasn’t even crowded but they are just bush league.
Update: There was just a crazy fight at the bar. Glasses flying etc… Nice !

This is a great place for football Sunday! They are very accommodating on seating so you can watch your game. If you go, make sure you ask for Sapphire! She’s always so much fun and really adds to our Sunday Funday! She’s always ready with our drinks and gets our tabs right every time (even if we cant) — :)
The only reason for 4 out of 5 is I wish they had more menu options for the brunch!

I have to say I do appreciate the professional and respectful way the owner responds to any less than favorable reviews, not that there have been many. Some owners are insulting and go into attack mode.
I ate there recently for the first time on a Friday during lunch time. I noticed that San Tan Brewing company was packed and had a waiting list. I hate how loud the music was at San Tan Brewing company though and didn’t want to wait in line. (I have never eaten there)
Any way I was surprised that Murphy’s Law was pretty dead and the people who were in there were all well over 50 years old. Everyone had white hair. There is nothing wrong with older people, in fact I am middle aged too. I see why they go there instead of San Tan Brewing because the music is so loud for lunch time there and San Tan is trying so hard to be hip and trendy.
The waitress at Murphy’s Law was excellent, really outstanding. I don’t remember her name but she was young, fair skin and reddish hair.
The fish and chips were way over priced I thought. They tasted ok but weren’t the best I’ve ever had. The glass my drink was served in had not been washed properly and I could taste the previous person’s drink on the top edge of the glass. The waitress handled this issue beautifully and professionally.
The person at the table next to me had the loaded potato soup and it looked amazing. I wish I had ordered that.
It has potential and I hope the owner can make a go of it.

Seriously my favorite Sunday spot. Sapphire is the
. She’s always happy and a good time. Such a great bar! Bottomless mimosas… can’t beat them!

Great food and bartender Zac is not only gorgeous and sexy he is one hell of a bartender!

We go here every year on the evening of the downtown tree lighting and parade. They have wonderful service, Christmas music playing, and delicious food! This year my daughter got one of their specials for desert, a blackberry cobbler-​yum! Our waitress was named Sapphire, and she was dressed up for the holidays with her reindeer ears, and she was very friendly. Great experience-​highly recommend!

Stopped in for a quick drink last night after work with a small group. My waitress Sapphire was quick to grab us drinks in a timely fashiom. She made a note to point out daily promotions so will be back to try fish and chips!

In business in Chandler and stopped by here. It’s not as fancy as some of the other places but wanted good food and good drinks. Was not disappointed. Sapphire was my sever (yes she said it with a straight face and I bit my tongue) but she was very cool. Worth a Friday night outing. Music not too loud either so you could chat no problem.

They hired a DJ for Halloween night when a groups of Friends and I were there. Note that the demographic in the bar was mostly 35+ and after multiple request for songs that fit our demographic and several tips he refused to play older songs and half the bar cleared out and no one was dancing per the managers request! Do they think this is Tempe? We don’t want to party to Justin briber sorry :(

Been here a few times now, food is pretty solid, nice selection of beers, staff is great. Happy Hour EVERY day of the week. Stop by, say hi, they won’t dissappoint.

I came here to escape this creepy guy with a goatee at Bourbon Jacks and I stayed for the good music and Smithwick’s.
Seriously, the band playing was amazing. There was this one guy with long luscious hair that looked like he was having intimate relations with his guitar. It brought a tear to my eye.

This is my favorite bar so my review may be a bit biased. Just wanted to make that clear up front… :-)
I have been coming to Murphy’s since Roger first opened it and it has seen some ups and downs (one time the service was so bad we left) but Roger has made a comeback with this place and has come back stronger. The service personnel are friendly and the food is fantastic. I highly recommend the fish and chips or the shepherds pie. If you are willing to try something different for your fish and chips, have the Murphy’s chips, they are thick cut potato chips made right there in the bar and are a delicious alternative. The breakfast is likewise a hit, with the corned beef hash and the Irish breakfast being the stand outs.
Be aware that the bar does get rowdy and loud on weekend evenings once the band fires up so if that’s not your thing make sure your visit is early in the evening or for lunch. But if a fun crowd and a great band is what you want you can’t beat this place after 9 on a weekend.
And I didn’t even mention the outstanding selection of draft beers with a variety of domestic, import and microbrews on tap.

We really loved this place, loved the décor, but considering the place was D.E.A.D. when we walked in… expected a little more life from the bartender. Never bought beer in a bar from a more lacking personality at an Irish bar in our lives… what happened to having a personality in the hospitality industry? Maybe they should hire someone from Ireland?
But overall, I will buy another beer from here, as will my friends, and we will tip as if we are in Ireland. 0.

I don’t know about you, but when I step through a doorway and feel like I crossed a international border, or a dateline, or just stepped back into a pub in Dublin, I know it is going to be a good day!
A friend and I were headed to a local well-​known brewery for a bite & a beer. As we started to pass Murphy’s Law, she asked if I had ever been in there. My honest answer was «no.» So, the two of us, being adventuresome and also having been to Ireland together a few years ago (and desperately wanting to go again), made a sharp left and crossed the pond. Yes, it definitely felt as if we had stepped back into a pub that we drank in while we were in Ireland — both in Dublin & Galway.
I had a Guinness Peach (a whole new experience, but I actually like it). Being partial to Guinness, I thought «Ok, so here is where this AZ desert bar is going to fall off the cliff trying to pretend to be Irish.» But no, it actually was quite good and I would drink it again. Plain old Guinness be damned!
A little touch of Dublin pubs, a little feel of Irish culture. Worth the visit, if you have shamrocks in your soul instead of scorpions!

Service sucked but we kind expected that. The pretzels were yummy, the fries were pretty good, the chips and salsa sucked, I’m pretty sure they just use canned salsa but they do absolutely nothing to it, to make it better, soo not even worth the $ 2 on happy hour.

Unilocal removed my last review because it was apparently outside their rules. So I will expound:
I have visited this bar too many times to count. Unfortunately its location is excellent and thus, people choose it for places to host an event/​start a night/​??. Other than location, this place is terrible. It started its life as Murphy’s Law, became Irish Republic, and returned to the name Murphy’s law. The owner has driven out all the good staff (with crazy explosive tirades in the middle of the bar) and thus service and attention to detail sucks. There have been countless deceptive practices from the afore mentioned false advertising (from specials to «pint» glasses with thick glass so they hold less beer). Roger lets his Girlfriend run the place and you can read about others’ experiences in other reviews…
They are seriously over-​priced and their food quality has suffered greatly over the years. Why would anyone go here when SanTan Brewery is next door? Terrible bar!
Update: owner has reached out to me (more than most do), he asserts that the bar has gotten much better. I’ve agreed to return and try it again. To be continued…

Someone decided it would be a good idea to light waaaaaayyyyyyy too many scented candles. It’s all you can smell and it’s terrible. Imagine trying eat/​drink in a Yankee Candle shop… not something you’d do. I can’t imagine the thought process that arrived at deciding having scented candles in a bar was a good idea, but I would strongly suggest rethinking the idea is in order.
Food and beer were ok but as long as the candles are there, I won’t be.

I’m updating this review to give them a second chance at earning my business and I’ll update the review upon a return trip. My original review was on an extremely busy day and maybe I was being unfair in my expectations for service. Though I don’t think that’s the case I’m willing to give it another go at a more normal time.
I still encourage you to clarify price with the bartender’s before ordering, especially if you’re looking to take advantage of happy hour.

We love visiting Irish Pubs. When we saw this place right down the road from a get together we were having at SanTan Brewing Co., we knew we had to come back. We returned at lunch the very next day.
We loved the Irish food items on the menu. All three of us ended up with Shepherd’s Pie. It was different than the other Shepherd’s Pie we had eaten but absolutely huge and delicious. I would have loved to have tried the corned beef and cabbage sliders but that has to be another day.
This is a great place and hope to return to taste test a few more items.
Service was good

Corned Beef made fresh sounded good to me. Most corned beef is served sliced or deli style and is usually inedible. Only a handful make it fresh and this bar did it right. Nice and crumbly and served inside toasted bread with saeurkraut and russian dressing. This bar had a few folks drinking about 9pm on a weekday and a singer also was playing. It is a long bar with plenty of room and seems like a good place to return because more Irish bars should handle their corned beef business the way Murphy’s does. It is a Seahawks bar though… boo. Enough of those in the Valley.