Murphy's Grand Irish Pub

Name: Murphy's Grand Irish Pub
Address: 713 King St, Alexandria, VA, United States, 22314
Telephone: (703) 548-1717
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

318 Reviews

$30 and under

European

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---- IF FOR SOME REASON, ALL RESERVATIONS SLOTS ARE GONE, PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ONLY ALLOW FOR 30% OF OUR ENTIRE RESTAURANT TO BE RESERVED AT ANY ONE TIME TO ALLOW ROOM FOR WALK-INS ----
Opened in 1978 and located in the heart of historic Old Town, Alexandria, Murphy's Grand Irish Pub is one of Alexandria's best-loved and most inviting restaurants. Murphy's offers an extensive menu and top-class traditional cuisine in the welcoming ambiance of its cozy settings.

A short 10-15-minute drive from the nation's capital, this landmark establishment is located at the main intersection in Old Town, King & Washington.

Today, the tradition of great food and drink remains as steadfast as when the doors first opened back in 1978

Murphy's has Live Irish Music seven nights a week and on weekends, on both floors.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
European, Irish, English
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
Phone number
(703) 548-1717
Website
http://www.murphyspub.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
With 40+ years of experience in catering to large groups, Murphy's has you covered. We have successfully hosted all types of events ranging from military wetting-downs, tour group dining, rehearsal dinners, retirement parties, fund-raising events, and even small group gatherings.
Private party contact
Luiza Madzharova: (703) 548-1717

Location
713 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Neighborhood
Old Town Alexandria
Cross street
King St and Washington St
Parking details
After 6pm parking in available outside the 700 block on a first come first serve basis. All side streets offer meter parking in addition to city parking garages.
Public transit
Metro - Blue and Yellow lines at King street Metro
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 318 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Virginia - DC Suburbs
Best Value
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Hot spot

318 Reviews

J
Joaniest
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
as always, my favorite brunch, place in Alexandria. The noise level is high, but that’s because the place is so popular. Still worth it.
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JohnB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great anbience and authentic and good irish dishes. Irish egg rills were so good. Murpy burger and irish reubens good too.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of my favorite places to eat in Old Town. The atmosphere is so fun and the food even better! The French Dip is by FAR my fav meal to order there, also the tuna bites are amazing. Love this place!
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Murphys fantastic brunch. Always the best brunch in old town.
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JerryS
Atlantic City
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food ,great entertainment and a highlight of our vacation every year!
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KearsleyR
Washington DC
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Murphy's is always great! Super service and great value and the friendliest staf!.
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RobertD
Washington DC
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for brunch - casual with really good food.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is one of my favorites. The food is great and the atmosphere is so fun! Such a great place for any occasion
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Chaela
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
The brunch was a great value for the amount of food served. Highly recommend the Crab Cakes Bennedict.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place was amazing fun to hang out even alone. The waitresses were all kind and the same with the rest of the staff! Definitely recommend if you want to sit back and enjoy and nice night with live music performance.
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Joaniest
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My favorite brunch in town. Murphy’s never disappoints!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Really good brunch food especially for the price point on King Street in Alexandria. We would return without any hesitation. There are many other restaurants in this same area that are more pricey without any corresponding increase in food quality.
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Biker77
Washington DC
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
Warm, friendly and Irish. You feel very welcome. Food is best value in the area. Sunday brunch s outstanding.
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jonp
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Murphy's Grand Irish Pub is an excellent place to bring out-of-town friends and family to enjoy a wonderful brunch before walking through Alexandria. It has a fun and relaxed atmosphere with food with great value.
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JoeK
Washington DC
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Came here for brunch with the family. Don’t think I’ll be back. I rarely walk out of restaurants, but the misleading website and poor service made it difficult to stay. Strike 1: Both the website and menu list brunch ending at 3pm. I made reservations here specifically for the brunch. We arrived at 2:30pm. When I asked for the brunch menu, the waiter said that brunch ends at 2pm. He also said he has brought up the incorrect info to management, but they refuse to change it. Strike 2: The waiter brought us drinks, but no straws. He disappeared and was never seen again. Strike 3: After sitting for 30mins without being checked on, we realized service here will be extremely slow. We decided to leave at 3:05pm. The floor was full of guest, but it appeared to only be 2 servers working all the tables. Change the website to reflect the correct brunch times
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Cher
Washington DC
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Delicious brunch with a wide selection of entrees! Free glass of champagne with $1 refills. Service was a bit slow to start, but improved.
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JennyR
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
Food was mediocre. Service was so-so. We watched as our servers stood around while we tried to get their attention a few times.
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JLouis
Washington DC
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Our confirmed reservation was at 7:30 pm but when we arrived there, we were told that we'd have to wait at least 30mn! Granted the place was quite busy on a Saturday night, but we were disappointed to realize our efforts to select a restaurant that offers reservations ended up with such a long wait. The food was decent, not good, aside from the fried wings that all appreciated. The staff was polite and pleasant. There was a live band so it was quite loud, but a good atmosphere all around. In the end, we would have gladly forgotten about the wait, had the food been more memorable...
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CaliLover
Washington DC
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food4service3ambience4
Its an Irish pub on King Street, so it was very busy and crowded. Reservations don't *sound* necessary, but make them. The food is a step up from a boring Irish pub. The service is a bit slow. They were OK with accommodating my daughter's food allergies. Overall, recommend, if you are looking for a more casual dining experience on King St.
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PatrickH
Washington DC
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food,, staff is Awesome, Food is the best value in Alexandria!
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JakeM
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Pat Carrol is a reason to come out on a cold rainy evening. The tasty food and drinks compliment the pub-wide entertainment.
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AngelaH
Denver
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
Food was good but it was way too loud. Service was just okay. We wouldn’t come back simply because it was too loud to have a conversation.
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Mare1000
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Enjoyed sitting outside having beef stew and the salmon special. The special was delicious and the stew was really good, it just wasn't a big serving, but I don't think it was meant to be. They should offer a bigger version of it. Everything was price reasonably, especially a glass of wine at $6.50! I would definitely return. It was a good meal after a couple of not so good meals in Alexandria.
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JohnG
Hawaii
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place to do brunch highly recommend. Love it!!!!
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IrishT
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We decided to dine at Murphy's because it was an Irish Pub and we're literally Irish (it's our last name). Great food and loved the decor of the pub. We will definitely go back there whenever we get back to the DC area!
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ellenf
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The Irish Stew was great. Also loved the Irish Egg Rolls
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JSal
Orlando
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience4
I really wanted to love this place, but from the start our server was terrible, messing up our order, never refilling drinks, and I honestly thought he may have quit midshift since the manager started filling in.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Excellent service from waitstaff and hostess. Food was ok, typical bar food. Love the ambiance!
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Donna
Washington DC
130 reviews
vip
5.0
130 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The fish and chips were perfect.the service was great
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CraigM
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
We go to Murphy's every St Patrick's day for the last 6 years.
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KimberlyR
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
True Irish pub! Great food and entertainment. Family friendly atmosphere. Always love going!
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Alex
Washington DC
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, Murphy’s was great. Accommodated our big group with no problem at all.
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happytraveler
Atlanta Metro
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Sunday champagne brunch. First glass is free, the rest are $1 each. Our waitperson was incredible and the food was delicious, especially the beer battered cod!
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ColeW
Cincinnati
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very traditional pub atmosphere and food that doubles down on an authentic Irish experience! Had a great time and enjoyed some amazing food and service!
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JenniferC
Washington DC
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience3
We were there for trivia night. NOTE: They don't take reservations for trivia night. Additionally, trivia night is upstairs only. Get there by 7p for a table.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great. The waitress was thoughtful. The atmosphere was perfect
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MegM
Washington DC
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Beef stew was not what I expected, but flavor was good and service was excellent!
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ElizabethR
Portland
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Good food, great atmosphere with fire burning and music. Very accommodating to celiac disease.
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Morgey
Washington DC
5 reviews
vip
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall2food2service3ambience2
Table next to kitchen despite reservation. Bangers and mash were not good. Chips with fish and chips were cold greasy. Will not be back.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Fun casual dining! Good food great service
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Murphy's Grand Irish Pub using the Order Online button. Murphy's Grand Irish Pub also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 548-1717.

Murphy's Grand Irish Pub is rated 4.6 stars by 318 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

713 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Additional information

Cross street
King St and Washington St
Neighborhood
Old Town Alexandria
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 am Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
Cuisines
European, Irish, English
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
After 6pm parking in available outside the 700 block on a first come first serve basis. All side streets offer meter parking in addition to city parking garages.
Public transit
Metro - Blue and Yellow lines at King street Metro
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.murphyspub.com/
Phone number
(703) 548-1717
Private party facilities
With 40+ years of experience in catering to large groups, Murphy's has you covered. We have successfully hosted all types of events ranging from military wetting-downs, tour group dining, rehearsal dinners, retirement parties, fund-raising events, and even small group gatherings.
Private party contact
Luiza Madzharova: (703) 548-1717

Murphy's Grand Irish Pub

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

Popular dishes

Irish Stew

Irish Pie

Fish & Chips

Menu

What 318 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Murphy's Grand Irish Pub offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Murphy's Grand Irish Pub restaurant rated?

Is Murphy's Grand Irish Pub currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information