Galway Bay Irish Pub, Restaurant and Gift Shop

Had an amazing time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

My wife and I went there for dinner but decided on cob salads. After waiting nearly an hour we paid for our drinks and left. Two salads an hour. And they weren't that busy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

There's a sign at the entrance after you walk in to the restaurant that says to wait to be seated. Oh boy, we waited for a very long time as there was no one to seat us down. Eventually got ourselves a table. Again, we had to wait very long before we got any service. When we finally got service, the lady apologized and appeared overwhelmed. She gave us good service though. The pianist & the songs he played was the highlight of the evening - just awesome ✨
Restaurant has a good ambience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 2

Lovely atmosphere when we popped in for lunch. Had good cider on tap and we ordered platefuls of the Traditional Irish Breakfast. Very hearty and satisfying, with plenty of baked beans. Put us in good stead for walking on the chilly beach.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was a wait to get in, so expectations were high, despite the recommendation from the hotel clerk to not go here for dinner because the atmosphere seemed pretty cool. Turns out the atmosphere was really about all that this place has going for it.

Service was slow once we finally got a table. We ordered a 2 beers, 2 waters and the corned beef egg rolls to start. The beers came. Guinness nitro was as expected. Their Galway Bay Irish red arrived with no head and was kind of flat but drinkable. No waters. We order our entrees and again, a couple of glasses of water. 20 minutes go by and the server comes back and asks if there's anything we'd like before our entrees arrive...just our appetizer and waters. He says they're working on it...another employee comes by to drop the app, ask for water again... And yet still no water arrives. The hostess comes by to check on us, again ask for water, but then she saw a squirrel and still no water. Finally a bus person came by and took our appetizer plate and we asked him for water and got it. Literally 5 times over 30 minutes we asked...

Then our food finally comes, and this is when it gets really bad....

The small salad I ordered with chicken arrived with no chicken. The Sheppards pie my husband ordered showed up as calamari....but he had just brought the wrong food to our table?? Except for the salad. The Shepards pie showed shortly after with what seemed to be boiled potatoes just kind of broken up into a pile on the top of the meat, topped with some rando frozen/baked piece of crust? The entire thing seemed to have spent a ridiculous amount of time in the microwave based on the crust that had formed around the top. It was not good.

The salad was good. But the chicken seemed like the precooked fake smoked Oscar Meyer chicken strips you'd buy from the grocery store, only stuck under a heat lamp or salamander until it became chicken jerky. I ate a couple of pieces but that's it. The server came back and asked if I wanted a box for the chicken. I said no, it was terrible, and not even an inquiry as to why or any possible remedies, just the check.

My husband left a 15% tip and that was quite generous in my opinion. I can't remember the last time the we've left less than 22%. This was literally the worst service we've received at a restaurant all year, and we go out to eat usually a couple times a week.

As a chef that's worked at several restaurants I just really want to go into that kitchen to see what the actual heck is going on in that kitchen. It's like they don't prep literally anything. Otherwise the ticket times are just shear incompetence. It says right on the menu to expect dinners to come out in 30-45 minutes. Mind blowing. They could turn over some tables with some decent planning and execution and for God's sake service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Such a fun place. Great atmosphere they have an older guy who plays the piano and takes requests and boys at a good time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Salmon taste like it was cooked in the microwave, the Caesars salad was delicious.
The service was outstanding, I had three of Pomeranians with us, and I asked of they could come in because it was so hot, and the staffs took us to the back, amd it was amazing, they let Fur babies run around, they're were other dogs there as well, amd had bowls of water.
The picture shown is an Irish thing where you reconcile your differences by putting your hands and shake.

We went to another restaurant just a couple of buildimg down prior to that and they said; absolutely no dogs! I cannot remember the name of the restaurant!

Anyways; I most definitely will go back to Galway Bay Irish Pub, and I highly recommend going, and having a glass of cold beer and food too.

Call to find out of they have their yummy delicious battered fish and chip because they run out fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I don't even know where to start. This place is INCREDIBLE. From the moment we stepped in. The atmosphere transports you to an authentic local Irish pub. The waitress who sat us and was our server was so genuine, sweet, and attentive.
We ordered the cheese curds, soda bread, and shepherds pie with a side of smoked salmon chowder, as well as an Irish coffee and hot toddy.
Everything was exceptional.
Beyond the restaurant they had a tasting room with puzzles and games. The big Guinness glass on the wall is actually a door that opens up to their outside seating and cigar lounge. The door from the outside area opens up to their game room with shuffleboard and darts. You could genuinely spend the day there having a blast.
There is also a gift shop with imported goods the owner travels to different expos to hand pick.
Highly HIGHLY recommend. It's a 2 and a half hour drive for us and we are already trying to plan when we can go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We come every year for a meal. The food is out of this world good, home made food cooked to perfection. We went last night actually.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really love the vibe of this place- we love an Irish pub. We brought our family visiting from Minnesota here to try to grab dinner at 4:30 on a Friday and they made us feel like idiots for asking for a table for 5.
I suppose they could have said- hey it’s an hour wait but we would love to pour you a drink while you wait? (Which we would have happily paid for)

I was not impressed by the hostess’ energy when we asked for a table. Idk if we will come back. Bummer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 2

Cannot recommend this pub enough. I ordered a shepherds pie with soda bread. Both were baked very well and tasted so good. While we were there, a local songwriter played a few songs - great atmosphere and entertainment. Will be going again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great spot for a pint & a bit, terrific service 👍 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We spent a past week in ocean shores. We took 3 visits to this place, the food is amazing, but the waitress Julia makes the whole experience worth every second of it!!!! She is not an exceptional waitress/bar tender, she is phenomenal with kids and overwhelmed parents… if I could bilion starts to this place and especially Julia, I would !!! Definitely will be back on our next trip !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

From Undercooked Steaks to Kraft Mac & Cheese – A Disappointing Meal

We were excited to try this restaurant during our visit to Ocean Shores, especially given its higher price point for the area (comparable to casual dining in Seattle). With that in mind, we expected a quality meal that reflected the cost. Unfortunately, what we got was far from it.

Two people at our table ordered steaks, both of which arrived undercooked despite clear requests for doneness. The fish and chips were a letdown—not just in flavor, but in size. The plate came with only two very small pieces of fish and cold fries. Frankly, we’ve received bigger, hotter, and fresher portions at national chain restaurants for significantly less money.

The most disappointing—and concerning—moment came with the kids’ macaroni and cheese. Because the regular menu lists macaroni and cheese, we assumed the kids’ portion would simply be a smaller serving of that. Instead, we were given boxed Kraft Mac & Cheese. Beyond the fact that Kraft is widely known to contain additives, including phthalates linked to health concerns in children’s brain development, the pricing was baffling—we could have bought five boxes of Kraft for what they charged for one serving here. This is not something a quality-focused restaurant should ever serve to a child.

* editing to add- apparently if you write Facebook reviews about this place, they have their servers come and attack you for ordering off of the kids menu for, KIDS! Sorry lady, you expect us to pay $20 for a toddler to eat three bites off of the normal menu? How about you serve quality ingredients on the kids menu. Thanks. (Picture included!)
+ And for the record, no. Nobody informed us that it is kraft mac and cheese. If you ordered mac and cheese for your child, please comment and let hs know if you were informed of this or also surprised

To top it off, the soda bread we ordered didn’t arrive until we were paying the bill, rendering it useless as part of our meal.

Between the undercooked steaks, cold and undersized fish and chips, poor ingredient choices for kids, and missed service steps, this was a frustrating and disappointing experience. Ocean Shores deserves restaurants that match their prices with quality—this, unfortunately, is not one of them.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

A bit of a wait for food. But staff kept us abreast of progress. Lots to see while waiting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3