O'toole's Irish Pub - Lake Magdalene

Nice Irish pub in Brandon. Lunch and dinner. Several beers on Hahn. Popular during the day with football matches and in the evening with entertainment like karaoke.

This place was great. great selection of beating and hard-wearing. eating was amazing. price very reasonable. it is worth finding this place. we don't like chains and that was such a happy sound!

Went here on a Friday night at 7pm. First the decor and atmosphere. 2 dart boards we could see, bar and stock of alcohol looks well maintained, wooden floors with wood tables, and an outdoor seating area as well. Staff including bar tender seemed to enjoy working here and interacted with the patrons. Overall I was happy with the restaraunts decor and interior. Now for the important part...the food. The menu breathes fresh air into a Irish pub. I can't tell you how many Irish pubs I have been into that is just Irish by name but the menu is blah, unoriginal and is more american than Irish. This is not the case for O'Toole's. Their menu screams of English and Irish food. My wife and I ordered the sampler, fish and chips and cottage pie. Sampler, (banger bites, chips, Gaelic egg rolls, and potato skins) came out how and fresh. The banger bites were great, and not just american sausage that the restaraunt calls bangers. If you have had bangers before you know! Egg rolls were hot, had a nice corned beef interior and tasty. The potato skins....well they were potato skins. It seemed off with how great the rest of the sampler was but they weren't bad. Being 100% nit picky I would have wanted something more unique than just potato skins which you can get anywhere. There is enough on this sampler for at least 2 people. Main course arrived and we were not disappointed. Oh you do get 3 choices of fries with ur fish and chips. The fish has crunchy and tasty and while not certain it appears it is hand battered. Either way the outside was crunchy and the inside was buttery and nice for the fish. The burnt Brussel sprouts on the lemon I assume were for garnish. I make pan fried Brussel sprouts and these were just too burnt to consume. But I am going with its an inedible garnish and didnt hold it against them. My only gripe and if you read all my reviews you will know, why don't you make your own fries?? As I said you get 3 choices of fries but they are frozen fries. Were they terrible? Not at all but I would pay an extra 50 cents plus for fresh fries. But that's just my personal preference. Wife got the cottage pie and it was wonderful. From the gravy, to the interior medly, to the garlic mash it was all great. We wanted to try their cheesecake but we were too stuffed to try it. Do yourself a favor and try this Irish Pub. It shows they care about their food and staff. My negatives are strictly nit picky things that most won't care about it but I would rather be honest on my preferences or how to take this wonderful place to an even better place.

So much better than the ranking indicates. Any beer you desire even PBRs when you feel like slumming it! Karaoke Wed night Open Jam night Thursday night, next to the Patio Bar 8:00 to 11:00, Live music. This is no Dive Bar. Tonight, Wednesday, they have a a Prime Rib Special. Crazy delicious and a full cut and thick! Potatoes and veggies. Do not pass it up. I suggest Medium Rare, and it looked Rare but OMG, it was good.

I went and tried this place out for thr first time and it was awesome. Staff was friendly, attentive and helpful. Environment was calm and relaxing. Best of all I got the Reubens and was one of the best I've had. Highly recommend.