O'dowd's Little Dublin

I'm not really into the bar scene, so I haven't enjoyed O'Dowd's after dark when it really wakes up. I've been there for lunch several times and have always had a good experience. It's not really thought of as a lunch spot, so there's hardly ever a wait (a rare thing for KC eateries). The lunch menu is varied, tasty and inexpensive. A sandwich and fries for under $7 is a steal! I like their Monte Cristo, fries are served with honey for dipping...yum! Also, join their rewards program. It's well-worth the $10 because you get it back immediately and it's easy to get more $10 off coupons with the promos they offer. You can still order a Guinness with lunch...try it! more

I wonder if the largest Irish exports are just Irish bars, or at least the pseudo-memorabilia that seems to line the walls of every Irish bar. I say pseudo-memorabilia in this case because O'Dowd's is owned by a bar/restaurant chain and is probably less than 20 years old - and the historical relics laid out everywhere were purchased from a wholesaler, not from the owner's travels through the emerald isles. With that said, the Murphy's was good, but served incorrectly in a British pint glass, not an Irish stout glass - and the Jameson's, well, it was Jameson's. I could see myself sitting in the corner of this bar, drinking whisky and stout while listening to the seisun (this time a bodhran player and a guitarist) play old Irish songs. It's nothing special, but sometimes that's what makes places like this so inviting. more