O’Malley’s Pub & Grill

We were passing through town on vacation and stopped here for lunch. It was absolutely terrific! The pretzels and beer cheese was the best I’ve had! My mom and daughter had wings and raved about them. We also had a chicken sandwich and onion rings. All were really, really good. The staff was super nice and definitely seemed as though they truly were enjoying themselves. If you are anywhere near, I highly recommend stopping in! I certainly hope to be back!

Good golly people get it together here! The food, service and filthiness of this place gets worse by the day. What the heck happened here? Was never the epitome of cleanliness but at least you could get some decent wings back in the day. Nothing like waiting hours for food that’s not even fit for human consumption once it finally makes its way out of the kitchen. I’m just going to have to scratch this one of the list.

I’ve been waiting here over an hour and a half and still haven’t got my food. It takes at least 30 minutes to refill a drink. Don’t even think about asking for ketchup! I wouldn’t put the blame on anyone else but, poor management. Maybe give it some time and it might get better… might. If you are coming into Cullowhee I would not recommend to a friend.

Good place for beer and hanging out with friends. Service is great, love the outdoor patio and if you go on Thursdays, wings are half price… I think. The wings are good-​try them.

Probably the best wings I’ve ever eaten. Laid back setting with a fun college town vibe. Every time I go I’m able to catch the game and enjoy some great food while I’m at it. A little pricey in my opinion, but well worth the trip.

The food is good, but the service was terrible when I went there. Our party waited for over an hour for two orders of wings and our drinks never got refilled. If you’re not buying alcohol here, the staff does not put your table as a priority.

Great food friendly service and cold beer. Did I mention a good crowd and karaōke pretty often and bands too. Best bar in Sylva/​Cullowhee area. Love the staff and will miss this place when I move. The wings are awesome with plenty of sauces to choose from. Unfortunately they dont have a really hot sauce. Not sure why a place who features bar wings doesnt have a seriously hot sauce. Os is also way more than wings and liquor. Its has a complete menu and Ive never had anything thats bad. Soups are great and almost if not all food is prepared in house. Best bar/​reateraunt in Sylva for sure.

In town for WCU orientation. Decided on O’Malley’s Pub for dinner … Fish and chips, wings and a Ribeye. Everything was delicious. Our server Katy was excellent!!! We will be back to visit next time we are in town.

I love O’Mallys. Their staff is nice and the food great. I’m a soup and salad gal so im always getting the soup of the day and ceasar, seasonal is amazing too. Wish their portion of soup was better, bowl is truely a cup. My kids love the beer cheese and bread, and my husband goes for the wings… and beer. Lots of fun and good karaōke.

A no-​frills local bar and grill. I had a steak which was very good. It was cooked exactly as I ordered it, medium rare. That I appreciated. It’s a local hangout with many locals and tourists. You can get a bit of the local flavor of the community. The bartender was very friendly and helpful.

First time here. Disappointed with beer list, Irish bar and two Irish beers, one not available? Service was good. Had the Gish and chips. Not a lot of «Irish» food. Food was good. Price was good but «Irish» by name only.

NO!
This for me is a no go!
People are not very friendly and the service sucks. The beer selection and prices are adequate. The food is not very good. This is a place for drunk college kids. You walk in and it looks like they havent cleaned in years, kinda grosses me out.

If you’re a local college student, I’m certain this spot is tailor made for you. That is, unfortunately, exactly the reason it isn’t my scene. The food is mediocre at best, but that’s only assuming you actually get what’s listed on the menu (apparently the wait staff either don’t know the menu or they have made changes to their offerings since the menus were printed — either way, I don’t appreciate being charged extra for a salad when the menu clearly says the salad is included with the entrée.) Even more unfortunate, this place appears to be the only place you can get something besides fast food after about 9 p.m. in this town. Given my three experiences there at this point, I think I’d just as soon patronize the Wendy’s down the street — less money for better food.

Omalleys has the BEST wings in WNC. I was a wing night regular during my college days and always had a blast there. I never really liked much else on the menu but my friend swears by the blackened chicken sandwich.
This is a crowded bar with lots of college kids. If that’s not your thing then you may want to consider Bogarts or Nick and Nates. Also, the waitresses are tough so don’t scrutinize your service too much. They are most likely full time students that deal with dirty old men, drunk college kids, and Sylva locals on a daily basis so take it easy on them.

You’re not going to have great food here, but it’s good, solid bar food. Add a surprisingly good beer selection, put the game on and it’s a pleasant evening. I don’t like to go here on Thursday, Friday or Saturday when school’s in session, but I don’t begrudge O’Malley’s (or the students) for that. Just know what you’re going to get.

Well, I haven’t been to O’Malley’s in a couple of years so maybe I’m not qualified to write this review. But… memories. This place has been around a long time — I walked in ’99 and it was there the entire time I was at WCU (the memories are a little hazy, but I think that’s right). I never thought of it as a dive bar — just a good bar. Always had great wings. Sounds like they still do.
I went in there once after the «magic hour» that one chick talks about in her review, and the kitchen was closed. So I offered the waitress $ 100 to open the kitchen back up and make me some wings. She made it happen, then only charged me the regular cost of a dozen wings, so I gave her the difference between that and the $ 100 as a tip. Money talks!
My mom got a cat, asked me what she should call it, so I named it O’Malley.
I guess I liked this place a lot. Glad to see it’s still around.

Best place to go eat for college students in Sylva period. Especially on wing night. They have quite a few flavors and most all of them are great. I ate there nearly every thursday in college. 40 cent wings on Thursday night. It gets crowded realllll early. If you’re not there by 530 it’s a pretty good wait. Parking has gotten better with the extended gravel lot. Fries are hit and miss, as is the service but, it’s always packed on Thursday nights. Awesome wings though!

The best wings in WNC! Tried and liked the veggie burger, buffalo shrimp, soft pretzels & beer cheese, and fish & chips. Love the Greek Salad with shrimp. Atmosphere is great, and the staff is always going out of their way to please.

O’Malley’s has been in business in Sylva for a long time, and my friends at WCU commit to «wing night» on a weekly basis, with an almost fanatical devotion. I take this to mean that they must be doing something right.
Unfortunately, I don’t share this devotion, and it’s not a place I care to frequent. They stop serving a significant portion of their menu after a certain time — I want to say that 9 or 10 P.M. is the «magic hour,» but it’s been almost a year since my last visit, so I could be wrong. The last time I visited, the magic hour had passed and we were limited to bar appetizers. We had wings that I considered sub-​par. The mozzarella sticks we ordered were passable, but then again, how hard is it to screw up deep-​fried cheese?
I might have a different opinion of O’Malley’s if I made it a point to get inebriated on their property. I also have never visited when the live shows were going on, and for all I know, those could be very good!
Until the day I do those things, I’ll say that if you’re looking for amazing food, go elsewhere. If you’re looking for a crowded dive bar, come on over and try it for yourself. Just be sure you don’t hit the drunk college students stumbling around the middle of the wee parking lot, because I assure you, you’ll encounter them every night of the week.

Wether you will like O’Mally’s of Sylva or not really depends on why you are thinking of going and who you are.
First, if you think this O’Mally’s is the same as the one in Waynesville, it is NOT. The one is Waynesville is for adults looking to have a good time and a nice evening hanging out with friends. Perhaps some good pub food with an Irish flavor. This O’Mally’s is more of a sports bar /​local hangout /​college hangout bar. I guess, if I was still a student at WCU, I would like the place more. But, I am not.
Atmosphere: The establishment is not very clean, it is very loud, smoky… and these issue get worse on the weekend when there is a big game on. This will probably improve when smoking is prohibited in North Carolina restaurants and bars after Jan 1, 2010.
Service: About what you would expect. Pretty nice and polite. Attentive.
Food: Bar food… and not the best at that. It is ok, about what you would expect from a place like this. Probably better after a few beers and if your team is winning.
Bottom line: Sylva is a college and blue collar, working town. O’Malley’s reflects this. If this is what you are looking for, O’Malley’s will be for you. If not, keep looking…