Willie McBrides

Every time we’re in line, the bouncers (and lady attendant) let their friends in before those who’ve been waiting in line…
Management, I hope you read this and realize that paying customers (who pay cover too) aren’t being let in because the people in the front are too worried about their friends.
A bit statement here, «5 people out, 0 people in.»
$ 10 cover and expensive, leaned my lesson for sure

«Willies for one» — nick holes.
What can I say about this place? It’s a working mans bar. How about it feels like cheers because the bartenders are great — shout out Jackie Vicki and Danielle and Kat for being great and doing an awesome job not only taking caring of regulars but also to anyone who stops by for «one.»
It can get crazy in the back room on weekends, live bands are a treat, and if you’re on the prowl good Things tend to happen.
The food menu has recently changed and it’s probably the best bar food menu in town — wings and flat bread pizzas are must buys every time.
Great for sports and football with a good tv layout and bartenders who knows to put the right games on.
Also, if you’re far call the limo and they pick you up free. Better than über!
If you stop in make sure you let them know your friends of Anthony.
Enjoy!

We stopped in here for a quick snack one day and were pleasantly surprised. We have been to the other location several times, mainly for the outstanding wings, and wanted to see if they’d be the same at this location.
Décor: It’s a pretty standard bar, really. The front bar area/​room is pretty small but the back room is huge! It be a great place to host a huge party, actually. There are plenty of TVs to watch whatever game is on and they have a great full bar and lots of beers on tap. It’s a bit dark and dank inside, but like I said it’s a pretty standard bar/​pub feel.
Bathroom: typical bar bathroom, but much cleaner
Staff: The bartender was super cool and laid back and had a really thick Irish accent (which is perfect for this place!)
Food: We had a couple beers, Summer Shandy of course!, and then had some food. Like I said, we came for the wings and they had them! We tried a couple different flavors but the Caribbean Jerk rub is the best. Trust me, it’s worth it. Granted, I think the wings at the OTHER WB location are better, but if you’re in Hoboken these can suffice.
Value: The prices are right about where you’d expect them to be.
We came for the wings and left decently satisfied. I’d come back again in the future, but I won’t be rushing through the door.

Willie McBrides is like a train wreck, it makes me uncomfortable and is a disaster but sometimes I just can’t help myself.
The Uncomfortable part:
There are just some things about this bar that make my skin crawl — it’s dark, dingy, ALWAYS has a line, the cover charge is absurdly high and bud lights are double the price that they should be.
The I Just Can’t Help Myself Part:
With that said, I still come here sometimes in the wee hours of a Friday or Saturday night. Why, you ask? Because, well, I guess what I’m trying to say is this place can actually kind of sort of be really fun sometimes. They almost always have a live cover band here on weekends. You can rock out to anything from the early 00’s rock days of Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World, or time travel back to the 90’s and hear some of B. Spears or N’Sync’s greatest hits. This can make for a really fun sing along session, especially when alcohol is involved.
Because drinks here are stupid overpriced and alcohol makes lots of things better I suggest drinking somewhere else beforehand and coming here late night. Only caveat there is you’ll get less of your money’s worth on the dreadful cover and the line will be long. Ya win some ya lose some.

This place has something for everyone! I’ve been here a few times, and this past weekend was the most packed I’ve seen it. Willie McBride’s is off the beaten path (616 Grand St.), so it helps weed out some of the crazy, drunk train riders. It is a little bit of a walk, but they have a free limo ride service from anywhere in Hoboken if you don’t mind waiting for it.
This past weekend there was a band playing. As I said, I’m used to the place being a little quieter, but it was still tons of fun. Lots of locals (if you include locals as people not from the area who live in Hoboken now). If you want a place to chill and play darts, watch games, etc., don’t go on a Saturday night. Any other night is much more subdued.
Bartenders are nice and attentive. Long, narrow bar in the front and much more open space in the back. Crowd is typically mid-​20s to early 30s.
Note: Cover is $ 10 when a band is playing.
Also, if you’re looking to bar hop, not a ton of options like there are near the train station, so plan on making this your stop for the night. My friend’s bf lives down the block, so it makes this place all that more appealing.

I haven’t tried the food yet, so this review is strictly based on the bar.
The first time I came here I thought it was ehhh. The place was dead (on a weekend night) and it just seemed like a dull bar. But after coming a second time, I noticed what’s so great about this bar. First off, there’s plenty of TV’s so it’s a great spot to watch sports games. Especially if you live nearby and don’t want to trek to Washington St.
There’s a dart board and a pool table so when it’s not so crowded this is actually a great bar to chill and hang out at. The bartender/​manager/​owner (not sure which he was) was a really cool guy. Definitely plan to come here more often. They also have some great live music pretty often I hear.

Came here for the Hoboken Comedy Festival. Place is very large, with a spacious backroom they converted into a performance space for the night.
Willie McBrides offers a civilized, broad range of craft beers which meet and exceed the standard for an Irish pub. The service was not bad at all considering they had a large crowd there for an event. Food was OK, about what you’d expect (bar/​grill).
There was an incident with several disruptive ladies, which quickly snowballed into a shouting match between them and other inebriated comedy lovers, but staff was quick to take care of the situation.