Liam Maguires in Ottawa

1705 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1B 4S6, Canada

★★★★☆
(697 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Bar

About

Relaxed bar & eatery serving sandwiches & pub grub in a traditional space with TVs & a patio.

Website
liammaguires.com
Address
1705 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1B 4S6, Canada
Plus Code
C94F+H9 Gloucester, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–11 PM
Monday
11 AM–11 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–11 PM
Thursday
11 AM–12 AM
Friday
11 AM–12 AM
Saturday
11 AM–11 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Late-night food Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
697 reviews

Most Mentioned

pub (45) beer (37) wings (18) sports (16) patio (14) appetizers (8) sandwich (8) poutine (7) game (6) fish and chips (5)
5 stars
274
4 stars
255
3 stars
100
2 stars
44
1 stars
24
★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Great place for a quick bite, a beer or two with friends and a good game on the many TV's. The food is great and the staff is friendly and service is fast. I recommend the beuf au jus and the Mac and cheese with bacon and jalapeños. It's also a great place to wait for the traffic to come down!

★★★★★
October 18, 2024

Great quick service. Cheaper cold beer on Tuesday nights and cheap appies after 9pm.

★★★★★
August 27, 2024

Excellent fast service in a proper pub! Food was well made and delicious. One will find this east end location perfect to meet with friends for drinks and food or a great location to watch sports and enjoy a beverage. Wide selection of options for drinks and equally varied menu for food fitting most preferences a group might want. Absolutely worth return visits!

★★★★★
July 5, 2024

Server was Vicky, very attentive and efficient. Fries were good. Good, fresh draft. Will come back for some actual grub next time I’m in Ottawa.

★★★★★
February 19, 2024

Great service and great wings. Half price wings on Sunday after 5! The root beer bbq wings were really good!!!

★★★★★
August 20, 2023

We were out in the east end and feeling hungry and I remembered this pub out in the east end. It was very quiet for a pub on a Saturday but with all the events happening in August around Ottawa I wasn’t surprised. The server Kelsey was very courteous and cheerful and our meals were excellent. Mushroom Swiss Burger, Steak sandwich and the Smokey BBQ Ranch burger.

★★★★
December 2, 2020

The food was amazing. The waitress seemed distracted and didn't listen very well. Also, never asked how we wanted the bill (separated or same). We had to ask for water three times and brought the wrong drink order. I would return.

★★★★
October 13, 2018

This is one of the better pub style foodies around. The atmosphere and setting is great, and the food is spectacular. The staff are wonderful and attentive. Very nice experience.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 17, 2024

Nice vibe. Friendly staff, good wings.

November 25, 2024

It was Sunday afternoon and all but it doesnt take 15 minutes to get water. Caesar was OK, food might be good, I wouldnt know

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Shannon is the most wonderful girl. We will always sit where she will look after us. She is Golden. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Excellent service !! Fun place to eat and have a nice beer Nice ambiance.

★★★
October 23, 2024

Khéné Poutine, too dry tefftefffffpkhhhh Pasta, we feel the presence of pepper too much but thats okay (when youre hungry but not too much) Orange juice is good And the pineapple orange juice is excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Lots of regulars - always a good sign. Cheerful quick service. Great club sandwich

★★★★
September 23, 2024

Vicky did an amazing job, handling the front end on her own you couldnt tell since she kept a smile on her face and was amazingly professional

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Parking: The strip mall has lots of free parking but the other businesses are popular too, so there are times when you may have to park farther away from Liam McG s. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Fast friendly service and great food

★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

The best way I can describe this place is meh. Is it terrible? No. Is it good food? Meh. It is super average food but still expensive. 40 bucks for a sandwhich and beer and an appetizer I split with a friend and all was super average.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Excellent services au tables, agreable accueille en tout et bonne bouffe pour souper. Toujours un excellent service et accueil Parking: Excellent welcoming from staff and recognized there regular clients

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Went in with a heavy heart and they made me smile. Fantastic employees. And the lady who is in charge, is nothing short of being top shelf. They are lucky to have her.

★★★
June 23, 2024

Had apps and drinks. Food was subpar and service was slow. Decent place to catch a game but don t expect much.

★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Small potions and overpriced, long wait time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Great afterwork place, the deck is nice in summer. Never seems to be too crowded to find a table and has good sports on TV

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

1/2 Price wing night on Monday. Cajun style was the best!! Friendly service. Kid-friendliness: kids menu available with a few options Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

I have been many times. Very good pub style menu, beer selection for all tastes. Lots of seating (once we had a group of 30 for a work social). Service always friendly. Lots of free parking.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Good lunch, nice atmosphere. Waitress was great. Ill go again given the opportunity.

★★★
January 23, 2024

Beer was cold, service friendly if a bit slow (staff shortage). Food was ok - nothing to get excited about. A bit pricey for what you got, although portions were large.

★★★★
January 23, 2024

Bring back the buffalo chicken dip!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Great pub-style food. Excellent selection of beers

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Freaking amazing... best staff this side of the border.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best service this side of the border. Great food! Lots of parking. Excellent experience

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best pub in town. Service is phenomenal. The food is made in house and always served with a smile. 12 or more beers on tap great place to watch various sports and unwind with some coworkers!!! Highly recommend Recommended dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

First time going. great service. cold beer and great nachos!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Parking: All

★★★
December 23, 2023

Typical bar food. No complaints. All food was average to good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great the band was amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great burgers

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good atmosphere and staff are friendly

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Used to come here semi-often before pandemic for after work beers and to catch hockey games. Came with my gf for a quick bite and the food was great. She had the Perogies, which were tasty, and I had two lbs of wings, Lemon Pepper/Cajun, and Insane. Insane sauce was extremely spicy, but very flavorful. My gf had cheesecake for dessert, and said its the best shes had in awhile, and she usually orders the cheesecake for dessert when we go out anywhere. Bianca was our server and she was super friendly and attentive as could be while also working bar and two busy sections. Would recommend, and return

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Pretty subpar sports bar. Food was alright, drinks were alright, service was a little below average. Nothing great about the place but nothing really that bad about it either.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

One of the best place in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very nice place for breakfast, lunch or dinner and very good service! Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great pub with an assorted menu and super friendly staff. Ive tried a bunch of food and never been disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good parking. Great pub atmosphere. TV screens... Sports channels.... Good bar food favorites... Location access either from St-Laurent Blvd or Innes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, awesome service!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very expensive!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Lunch with friends .... always a good choice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Came with my daughter for dinner and drinks. The waitress was amazing, friendly and open to learning to make a scrumptious drink for us. The dinner was amazing, definitely will return. (The fact it was wheelchair accessible was a definite plus) Wheelchair accessibility: Easily made it inside (unfortunately no button but still easily accessible)

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great! Thanks!

December 23, 2023

I was just trying to get home I needed to know when a bus was coming in that location I asked the waiter for wifi password waiter said the password but to fast for me to get and walked off another waiter clearly heard me ask for the password some other customers were coming in I moved aside for other customers but never was getting the password this other waiter that knew I needed the password came to me like pretend that she never heard trying to get the password from the first waiter that walked off then asked me is there anything like what s sup? I said the password isn t working do you know the password for your wifi network she then said wifi is for paying customers your gonna basically need to buy something I looked around left and right and most people seating are white I didn t see one black individual I would hate think that there racist but like was that ?? I was dressed like anyone else I was holding skateboard maybe that made me look poor or something I m just so confused why are we such cruel people to each ? In this world Why what I do but ask for the password to get home safely !

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good local sports bar.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The day was raining and dull but that matched the atmosphere inside the restaurant. Despite few patrons, there was a long wait for food - smoked meat sandwich and a tuna melt. Menus delivered with not so much as a hello or any form of greeting. Food ho-hum. The tuna melt was wet with moisture from mayo and the bread literally needed the steak knife provided.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Had yhe Beef au jus with mushroom soup. The soup was made in house and not from a can. Very tasty. The bread was fresh and soft. Lots of jus to dip in. All around great lunch. We will be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice staff. Typical friendly sports bar.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Aweone staff. Great oatrobs. Its always a fun chat. Oh, and the food is awesome, and the service is excellent.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Went to eat there on a Saturday before going to watch the hockey game. Food was great, the waitress was absolutely fantastic. My wife has a gluten issue and ordered the burger. The waitress was quick to point out that some ingredients werent gluten free, and she offered to make sure that it was made with gluten free ingredients. We were both amazed that she wound do this. Unfortunately I cant remember her name but she was awesome, great job to her.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Have been going to Liams for years. Spent thousands of dollars here and will continue to do so. This is mostly because the wait staff are great, in particular Shannon.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I give the staff (Shannon) a five star for the attention and care she took with my allergies. It was superb, she went so far as to leave me a special menu detailing the items that I could eat. For someone who needs this special care and who rarely get staff who take it seriously, I was very impressed. I will continue to go there just because it was genuine service and the food was good pub food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great St Paddys day vibe!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Always great service. Amazing food. And an amazing place to gather with friends/family. My go-to.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This place is your typical pub style restaurant. If youre looking for a delicious pub fare and a decent selection of beers, this is a good place to go. The interior is feeling a little dated, and it could use a reno update. However, that might be part of its charm. The service is occasionally overwhelmed but is otherwise good.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food, friendly staff

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The servers were fantastic! We had the Buffalo Chicken Wrap and the Smoked Meat Sandwich. Both of the meals were average at best. The draught was super cold - awesome!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice place, the Boulevard beer they have is pretty good. Apparently they have it custom made.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

My cousin works here. Youll should check it out.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice location. Fish and chips were decent, service was good too

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great staff, great beer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good food, reasonable prices, friendly staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great established pub, lots of parking, great menu and friendly staff.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good .

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I been there a few times great food they were out of the fish and chips so thought I haven t had their hot wings. I ordered their hottest sauce I had yet to find a restaurant with hot sauce where milk is needed.. Their insane sauce was freshly made, let s just say of the 2 dozen wings I have eaten in Ottawa they beat the challenge as the hottest wings in Ottawa! I m a food critic they brought the heat thx you Sincerely Jamie P Wiens

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Shannon at bar is the greatest ! Very sociable, courteous, and attentive, great person

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food was below average. Overcooked fries too.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Staff friendly. Place basically empty on a Saturday night. Food ok but didnt have the atmosphere of an Irish pub at v all. So if thats what youre looking for, go somewhere else.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Good food, enjoyed a club sandwich. Came quickly despite then being short staffed.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Vanessa was our server, she was friendly, attentive and quick to bring our meal. Will definitely be back. Thank you for a great experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

My colleagues and I used to come here regularly. I like to lobster dip. One time I ordered the lobster chowder instead by mistake but it was also good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great as always. Super friendly staff, clean restaurant, and great menu. Love this place!

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Worst service and food Ive had in a long time. Our server Megan didnt like it when I asked her how long she had been a waitress and questioned her on why she hadnt come by to see how it was, she replied she did and I said then why are we having this conversation if you did. Not sure what was so interesting in the kitchen but come and check on your tables to see if they need another drink or how there food was. I could of probably left and walked all the way back to my hotel before you even noticed me missing. I definitely wont return there ever again it was one of my worst experiences in a restaurant in a while and Megan your tip reflected on the service and food. I havent left a 0$ tip ever but you definitely earned it today. Usually its one or the other bad service or bad food it was both here today.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The poutine and wings were very good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Awesome food and great service. LOVED the Rootbeer BBQ wings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Open late. Cold beer and pub food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Wow, hadnt been here in over 10 years, and what a gem. I went on a Thursday for lunch, they had a special, 4$ bar rails (vodka, gin, rye etc) - amazing!!! I ordered their club sandwich, and substituted fries for Greek salad, it was fantastic, fresh, and made in house. Definitely recommend ! 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Spending here for dinner with colleagues once there the very nice waitress welcomed us with a very pretty smile and asked us to be patient given the lack of staff she brought us our drinks very quickly and took our order but I must say that even with the lack of staff I didnt see any difference the ultra fast and really affordable service and service in French even if we started in English with a big accent so thank you we will come back

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good food, spacious and nice friendly staff.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

A great place to eat some pub fair. Clean and tasty, great service and good prices, what else could you ask for!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great spot to watch a sporting event and hang out. My only complaint is it smells like they need to change their filters for their deep fryers cuz it smells like old chicken wings in there all the time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place for a luncheon. Reasonably quiet mid day. Excellent menu with a limited but acceptable beer list.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great place to meet after work, clean, super waitress, good food anf ambiance

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

It was a pleasant experience. Nice atmosphere and good service

★★
December 23, 2021

Lovely waitress but bad vibes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Server was great! Food good ! Good prices too !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food and great customer service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Loved our service, our waitress was awesome.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great food and service

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

A home away from home for us! With the friendliest staff!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Service was great this waitress went out of her way to ensure our needs were meet great patio and the food was amazing well presented and hot and pricing very reasonable.

December 23, 2021

Terrible service, slow even though the pace was empty at 7 pm on a Sunday. Ordered the veggie burger, it was burnt and barely edible, French fries were cold, but I was hungry and did not want to wait another 20 minutes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Friendly service, great patio and excellent burgers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great service and good wings

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very nice patio and decent food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great fish! Thanks to Victorias cooking skills. lol

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Service here is great every time we have been in. Last visit we let our server know we needed to be at a meeting in 45 minutes and she was able to get us in and out in 30 minutes which was greatly appreciated. Food is what you expect for a local pub.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Love this place. Good veggie options and daily deals too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Love this place! The avocado wraps are amazing and their house dressing is is good!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very limited menu, reflects my rating harshly.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great food, excellent service! There are other restaurants in the area but they dont compare to Liams.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The Insane wings here are a solid 10/10. Def recommend them with your favorite beer and the sweet potato fries.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good. Friendly. Following all rules.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Quick friendly service. They had a special $5 appetizers so we order 4 diff kinds and we enjoyed all of them. Served hot in a timely manner. It was great to meet up with some good friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Place to be for drinks after work

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

My fave Irish pub in Ottawa. The servi e is awesome and the guiness is perfect. The wings are fast and great

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Best Perogies! Order them every time.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The fish and chips are delicious! The Service was very good as well. One of our favorite places

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Friendly staff, slow service, moderate prices

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Plate there portions small very small

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great to get together with a friend each following strict covid protocol.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

I had a lunch meeting here and the food and service was great. The person who served us was attentitive but not intrusive. I would definitely recommend this place for lunch or supper. Also wash rooms are very clean and all the staff were very friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great lunch place in that area. Went with the Buffalo wrap and fries. It did not disappoint. Will definitely go back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Drinks are pretty good, but the food is better than youd expect. Friendly attentive service is great as well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Always pleased with the food and service.

December 23, 2020

Was at Maguires tonight and opted for the patio because of Covid 19. Asked the waitress who had worked there for some time if they sterilize the table and chairs after patrons leave. She told me absolutely! Three couples left while I was there and not once were the chairs sterilized. The tables were wiped and she informed me that the solution was sterilization. She cleared one table and did not sterilize the chairs. When I asked her about this she told me that the other waitress had only been there 2 days and if she had not been sterilizing the chairs it was her fault for not teaching her to do this. Come on! The young waitress should not have been allowed on the floor until she was trained. Liam Maguires you should not be open if you are not following protocol for opening in Ottawa.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Awesome people and awesome food!!! Lynda ;0)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good food, good drinks, and great service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The wait staff are fabulous

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great place food can be lest burn.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Food was great, the safety protocols were well done, and our server was a delight, so friendly and helpful.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The wait staff was excellent and the food was good. I was expecting with there name to have some Irish fare.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Thumbs up up up

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Food was good, fast considering we had seven at our table. Only one waitress for the entire restaurant! Ordering and especially the bill took a while. Would be better with additional staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

food is good staff are the best

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fast Service and the wraps are amazing. They also have specials everyday of the week!

★★
December 23, 2019

Asked for something got something different

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good pub food. I like the staff and its not overpriced.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

This place will need a full gut job renovation soon - not a modern appealing space.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food, friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food, lovely staff, cozy atmosphere for a pub. I was quite happy

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Slow service and the food was meh

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

We had our work Christmas party here. It was great. The place was very busy. The finger foods wer excellent. Good pub to go to. Thanks to the staff of Liam Maguires.