P.J. O'Brien Irish Pub & Restaurant

39 Colborne St, Toronto
(416) 815-7562

Recent Reviews

Melanie R.

Went there for the first time and I was disappointed. I like dingy bars but this just felt gross. It smelled bad and staff was not friendly and they were frantic.

Rob Brown

Great traditional Irish pub in the heart of the city. Very picturesque and cozy.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pint of Guinness Draught, Pint of Kilkenny and Irish Whiskey

Sanjita Nag

Amazing atmosphere (the staff here are always top-notch), and the food is quite decent as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

G C

Really cool bar, multi level location with different atmosphere on each floor, occasional live music, down to earth. Good beer selection and quality bar tender.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maryna Tsybenko

My favorite place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pint of Guinness Draught

Mercedes Carter

Always a great time, if you're looking for a lively pub night this is the place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pint of Guinness Draught

Gulam Fiakharde

Awful food and atmosphere. Didn't like it at all

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Anais Marin

Great place and amazing music! Hey, they got baby guinness! ♥️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Simon W

Came here for lunch on a Thursday and we didn't have to wait for a table of 3. I ordered the steak sandwich with fries and it was really good. Great portions and steak was tender. I've been here for after work drinks and liked how chill the atmosphere was.Would recommend if you're looking for a pub and I noticed they had happy hour from 7-9pm.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Steak Sandwich

Chris J. Collins

Staying at a local hotel and a short walk to this pub was in order. Very busy but we managed to get seated (3). Quick service of drinks and food.Food was very good with prices typical of area. Worth the visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Alexander Keith's, Calamari

Camila Conte

The most disrespectful experience I have ever had in a pub.1) We were in line waiting for a table for 2 hours (ok, it's St Patrick's day, so we were expecting some waiting) when a large group of 8 people arrives at the street, a lady from the staff comes, welcome them and bring wristbands for all of them. They wear it and go in trough a side entrance. We complain for the security guard. The manager comes and with zero respect says "you were told you would might need to wait and line all day". However, I was never complaining about the waiting time. I was complaining about the fact that some people were skipping the line (with staff assistance!!) while many many others were standing there for 2 hours.2) 10 minutes later, the same situations happens AGAIN with a group of 4.3) There is more. When I was the second in line, suddenly a man arrives in the pub and goes in front of us in the line. Both my group and the group which was first in line argued with the security guard that that man was NOT in line. Guess what? The security guard says he was, and allow him to go in. Even though everyone in line was arguing he was not in line.4) There is MORE. When it is finally our turn to go in, we pay the 20$ fee, as ask where is our table. Guess what? There is no table. They inform us we should stand anywhere in the bar (which was absolutely full).5) Last but not least: when we ask for the band, we are informed that they are playing in an area already crowded, so we can not enter that part of the bar to see the live music.The worst experience I have had in a pub. So absurd, in many ways.Paying 20$ entry fee for NO music and NO table?Waiting in line for 2 hours while some groups arrive and go in with help from the staff in minutes?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

KASH J

Watched the Rugby game between Ireland vs Scotland. The place was vibing with the sports game as well as it being St Pats weekend! Service was fast and the Guinness on tap was on par with the Guinness I drink at home back in the UK. It was easy to swallow 5 pints!!!Love the effort that PJ O'Brien made for St Pats weekend!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef and Guinness Stew, Pint of Guinness Draught

Maria Gavrilova

Full Irish atmosphere ☘️ and I love it! My friend and I went here on march 16th to have a nice Guinness while listening to live music. Everyone was so happy enjoying their night. There was a line outside, so it is better to book your table in advance on the weekends. The service is perfect and the food looked great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pint of Guinness Draught

Caera Toigo

Waiter kicked us out saying we were trying to leave without paying all of us a we’re still in the bar after the host decided to kick us out of our table while we were eating. We all remained in the bar after being removed from our table.The owners were respond and said that it’s nothing to do with them. The blonde waitress said lll only allow you to stay because your boyfriend is cute. They still proceed to kick us out without. Reasoning after we paid $20 each to get in. Bad service bad owners as they were sitting the other drinking like there was no issues present.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

George Crowley

Great bar, great Guinness, great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef and Guinness Stew, Pint of Guinness Draught

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P.J. O'Brien Irish Pub & Restaurant

39 Colborne St, Toronto, ON M5E 1E3
(416) 815-7562