Murphy's Grand Irish Pub

713 King St, Alexandria
(703) 548-1717

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John

We wanted lunch and it was in 20 minutes because still breakfast, they wouldn't accommodate so left and when next door to a luvly meal at Iron Horse

Bruce

A regular place for family members do we made a visit with six. All handled well. Good food and drink.

Bob Nord

Horrible food and the service was just as bad. Stay away from this place. The server forgot one of our meals and when it came out it tasted like it came out of the microwave and not even cooked. One of our meals was the soup, and it was just as bad as the other food. Not even Irish and the place is dirty and gross.

Sara Stalnaker

We ate at Murphy's after reading some great reviews. We were NOT disappointed. The first thing we noticed were the specials outside along with the sign advertising a discount to 1st responders. My husband and I are both 1st responders so we knew we'd picked a good place. Once inside we saw all the patches and loved the atmosphere. We ate upstairs. I had the special of the soft shelled crab sandwich with fries and my husband had fish and chips. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Thank you all, well done.

Ben Halkowski

Oysters CAN be great but we’ve now been burned twice hence the two star rating (if someone at the restaurant could tell me what the secret is to getting good oysters I’ll gladly change the review to 5 stars). We can’t figure out what the variable is but sometimes the oysters are delicious (fully shucked and clean) and sometimes the oysters are cut all jagged, not fully disconnected, and bits of shell are in the oyster itself. Not pleasant to have shell shards mixed in with the flesh! We’ve had bad luck on both Thursday and Friday. But a few weeks back went on Friday (after delaying for a few months because of the first awful experience) and they were so good we went again this week only to have the awful experience again. If we could guarantee the good experience we’d go every week but it makes no sense to go if you’re flipping a coin each time.

Someone that works here, please let me know what day/time to come to get the GOOD oysters and what day/time (or secret word to the waiter??) to avoid the oysters that are mangled and have shell bits floating around. Thank you!

Neva Woody

Great local pub. Friendly staff and patrons. Sat at the bar and had plenty of company.

Kris Murphy

I’m not an Irish Bar guy, but it is hard not to have fun here. It’s more of a seated vibe (either at a table or the bar). Not a place where you can float around and mingle. So come with a crew that you want to hang with and be prepared for live loud Irish folk music … pretty much everyone sings along to every song.

James Grant

Love sitting outside at Murphys! Awesome environment!!

dmfd123

I've never had better service in my entire life!

TodayIsOurAdventure

Service was friendly. Got sat right away. Good selection of food. Authentic Irish/Scottish pub here in the US. Prices were reasonable and portions were good. Food was tasty! Definitely a great stop. We'd go back again!

Kelsey Jenkins

If you want a really cheap brunch, look no further. It really is a deal, though don’t expect great fantastic food. It’s fine for its price point. We got two adult entrees and two drinks for under $40. But it seems like the servers are really spread thin. Also, the restaurant itself smells funny. We ate outside, but had that not been an option I would have left before ordering.

Fatima R (Spring)

Great place. Always live music, great for large groups

Joanie

If you don't mind the traffic noise, I recommend sitting outside under umbrellas, sipping mimosas and people watching. Friendly staff and great food. Always a winner for Sunday brunch!

Bab mar

We got lots of beer and mixed drinks with food. The food was ok but the drinks were really good. Live music on Wednesday and excellent vibe.

Arch Stanton

Attended with friends. The service was very good with suitable advice on local beets and food options.

I had 2 local IPAs and the fresh soft shell crab sandwich. These were very good.

Nice atmosphere for a Friday at 1730.

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