James E. McNellie's Public House

James E. McNellie's Public HouseJames E. McNellie's Public House
James E. McNellie's Public HouseJames E. McNellie's Public House
Bar, Eatery

1100 Classen Dr
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103-2608
United States

(405) 601-7468 | map
mcnelliesokc.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.38
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
53
pDev:
13.01%
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Ratings by brewintheLou:
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Reviewed by brewintheLou from Missouri

4.28/5  rDev -2.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Stopped in on a Thursday night, and the lower level bar had 2 seats open which is what we needed. Bar is very large and takes up the majority of the floor with only maybe 3 tables and then some seating along the window. Quality of the beer was pretty solid, but I must say that I ordered an Atlas IPA and it was either very old or the lines were bad. I know that it was not supposed to taste like it did since I had it a few hours earlier in Tulsa. Selection is very nice, making it the best place in OKC to get a beer. I would like to see some of the handles replaced with some bigger beers though. The bottle selection is far superior to the draft selection.
Feb 09, 2009
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Reviewed by Holistervildercamp from Oklahoma

4.95/5  rDev +13%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
Can't remember the chewable food. All I remember is a big ol' bottle of trois pistoles then my brother in law buying scotch after scotch on my b-day. Still day light out too at that bottom floor bar and those big windows.
Thanks T-Drop. And thanks sister for coming back to pick us up!
Nov 15, 2023
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Reviewed by curlyjackwire from Oklahoma

4.46/5  rDev +1.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
Outrageous selection of beers. Pleasant vibe, good food but limited parking. One of the anchors of Midtown OKC. Get there early for a very pleasant beer & bite to eat; we go here as often as anyplace in town.
Oct 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.45 by SpaceBeagle from Utah

Mar 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.15 by mgraden from Oklahoma

Nov 21, 2017
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

4.06/5  rDev -7.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
03/01/2017
Mar 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by Eddiehop from Texas

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by wheresblue from Oklahoma

Feb 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.57 by millelacsmark from Minnesota

Jan 15, 2016
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Reviewed by scottgs from Tennessee

5/5  rDev +14.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Perfect. It doesn't get any better than this. I went hoping that they might have at least one Belgian style beer, and maybe a Rueben sandwich, and I was simply blown away with the selection of quality beer on tap, and then the incredible bottled beer cellar collection, and then a superb Rueben. However, as good as this was, the service, and in particular the bartender, was even better. What a wonderful stop on my way from Knoxville to Amarillo.
Dec 10, 2015
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Rated by sgt_187em from Texas

4.09/5  rDev -6.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
The parking sucks, but other than that, it's a nice spot. Three levels, nice staff. Beer selection is awesome, food is on point
Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

May 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by socon67 from New York

May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Jbrett13 from Oklahoma

Apr 29, 2015
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Rated by AdamTebbs from Oklahoma

4.48/5  rDev +2.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
Got the Irish lunch. A Guinness and a bowl of irish stew for like 7 bucks. It was great. I love this place.
Feb 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by StaciaTai

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by intovert2438 from Michigan

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.85 by SeppeBroso

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.32 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Basoos1 from Oklahoma

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by shortbus126 from Oklahoma

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Afroman from Arizona

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Wilke68ok from Oklahoma

Jul 25, 2014
 
 
Rated: 5 by DrumKid003 from Oklahoma

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by johnbuddha

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by MammothTarantula from Colorado

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Jach from Oklahoma

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Spike-likes-beer from Oklahoma

Jun 18, 2014
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Reviewed by Narthax from Texas

4.65/5  rDev +6.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Location: As other reviewers have said, toughest part is finding a parking spot. Would recommend early arrival or you may have to walk a bit. Inside the bar has three levels so you can kinda choose your environment (horse shoe bar, tables area, smoking bar)

Quality: All the on tap stuff is good and fresh. You can occasionally get a bottle past its prime but you face the same risk at most such establishments, most bottles are great.

Service: Been here several times and the staff is always friendly and knows their stuff. One time I helped educate a new hire about some different beer, but the fact that she was curious and listens to customers so well is just a mark of great service to come

Selection: Top Notch. You'll be hard pressed to find more of what's available in Oklahoma.

Food: Better than most bar food you'll find for that price. I would eat here but I would not go just for the food.

Overall: This is a great place to visit and one of my favorites in OKC. Definitely worth stopping by if you are in town.
Jun 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Amp from Oklahoma

4.93/5  rDev +12.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
My favorite place to get a pint in OKC. Good food and great selection! I would strongly recommend this place to anyone wanting some great beer in a relaxed atmosphere. This location has three levels. The first floor is a horseshoe type bar with tables around the edges, the second floor is all tables, the third door is another bar and is the smoking section.
May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BradleyR from Oklahoma

May 08, 2014
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Reviewed by Beertraveler73 from Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev -4.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
So after spending a lot of time lurking, I've decided to start reviewing the places I go to.

- Location - tough for parking. If you get here early, you can park in the lot. If it's after 4pm on a weekeday, you are SOL due to the hospital across the way

- Selection - pretty decent tap and bottle list. Always have a special bottle for the "beer geels" Fantome Hiver was on special for 14$ when I was there. I will say that the local OK beers are lacking on draft but were there in bottle selection.

- Service - I sat at a two seat table across from the bar. When I got here at 3:30pm there wasn't a spot at the bar. Kat was amazing. She made some great recommendations and was a pleasure to have as a server. She didn't push anything and was very informative about the questions I had about the beer. I had a beer that was clearly past its date and she came over and swapped it out without a second question.

- Food - well, they have 3.99 Burger Wednesdays. I'd recommend that. I had the cheese platter and that was more than enough for one. They had huge bricks of cheese and enough plain crackers to keep me happy

Overall, it was a great experience. They do have a smoking floor on the third floor. I will say that the second floor does get a decent smell of smoke due to the floor above. That would be my only knock about the place as I loathe the smell of cigarettes.

-BT
May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by midtownokc from Oklahoma

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Trex from Oklahoma

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by mskelly79 from Oklahoma

Nov 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by drobiarch from Oklahoma

Nov 23, 2013
James E. McNellie's Public House in Oklahoma City, OK
Place rating: 4.38 out of 5 with 53 ratings