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Dick O'Dow's

160 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009-3322
248-642-1135
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Ranked #19 of 56 restaurants in Birmingham
Cuisines: English, Irish
Dining options: After-hours
Most recent review
- 24 May 2013
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Dining options: After-hours
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Dearborn Heights, MI
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Inventive food, the Guinness battered chicken strips were delicious. The crowd is a bit pretentious, however. One of the few places to get a chance to listen to some good Irish music.

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Farmington Hills, Michigan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

When I think of Irish pubs this place fits exactly almost anyone's description. The bartender was knowledgable and friendly as he also became our server. I had the fish n chips which had a thin fired layer from a Guinness batter which I loved. My girlfriend had the Reuben which the meat was seasoned very very we'll it's to bad... More

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42 reviews 42 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013 via mobile

Great Irish pub - the ambience is inviting. Dark panelling, open layout with wood tables - sorta makes you want to get all drunk and careless and spill beer all over them, knowing that they won't care :-) The wait staff, once they recognized our presence (we had to go find someone and ask them to come to our table,... More

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Beverly Hills, Michigan
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25 reviews 25 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

This is our local go-to, whether having a drink before going out to dinner, just looking for a little live music on a weekend night for an hour or two, or sometimes with the kids for a quick bite to eat. It's been around for a long time and just feels comfortable.

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Redford MI
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

The atmosphere is so comfortable in the back rooms. Makes you think you are in Ireland. The food is always good and reasonably priced. The bar always seems to have a nice crowd of happy patrons.

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Southfield, Michigan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

Dark paneling, open or intimate tables, helpful staff. A friendly neighborhood place with a hearty Irish flavor.

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Birmingham, Michigan
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43 reviews 43 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013

As pointed out above, they got the temperatures backwards. Maybe it is a true Irish pub, because the Irish can't cook worth a darn, and they don't bother to refrigerate their beer.

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michigan
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30 reviews 30 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012

Everyone at our table ordered a different type of burger and they were all super dry. Food was just plain tasting. Not sure I would go back

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Marshall
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26 reviews 26 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

While potato-leek soup sounded wonderful, it was akin to a bowl of instant mashed potatoes with roasted onion on top, I do not recommend it! Somewhat overpriced, very greasy pub food.

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Treasure Island, Florida
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46 reviews 46 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

Fun people watching spot, and great pub food. Shepard's pie gets high marks from me. There is always a nice crowd after 7pm, average 20-30's crowd.

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