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Bar: Mon.-Thu. 11AM-1:30AM, Fri.-Sat. 11AM-3AM, Sun. noon-midnight
Kitchen: Mon.-Sat. 11AM-midnight, Sun. noon-10PM

Cross Street

Kingshighway Boulevard

Parking

Free lot
Parking lot available

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O'Connell's Pub

4652 Shaw Ave
St Louis, MO 63110
314-773-6600

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If you crave a cooked-to-order burger that will literally drip down your chin as you take the first couple bites, O'Connell's Pub in the city offers the real thing. As Gaslight Square spiraled into decline, O'Connell's changed locations in 1972 and took root near the Missouri Botanical Garden. The owner brought as many of the original fixtures with him as he could, including the woodwork, beveled-glass windows and the 1904 World's Fair chandeliers. He moved it all into another historic building -- a pub built in 1905 by Anheuser Busch himself at the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Shaw Avenue. The tin roof, rustic wood floors and booths, faded, old-time sports illustrations and chalkboard menu that hang on the walls all add to the traditional pub feeling. The menu, while limited and focused on the renowned burgers, includes other favorites like roast beef, jumbo shrimp, Coney Island dogs, and fish and chips on Fridays. Desserts are limited to cheesecakes and pies. It's all served on Chinete, and the whipped cream with your dessert will cost you 25-cents extra, but the crowds representing all ages and classes can't seem to get enough.

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Hands down the best burger

By jphickeye on 09/08/2007

I've lived in St Louis since 1983. I have found the O'Connell's burger hands down the BEST I've eaten in St Louis. Great quality of meat and cooked to your liking. My opinion is their burger surpasses Red Robin, Max & Erma's, Blueberry Hill, & Krieger's to name a few.

Another St. Louis Joke

By tomtipper on 09/02/2007

Without a doubt there are many burger joints in St. Louis, however O'Connell's is far from the best. We have the Train Wreck locations, We have two places in Kirkwood much better, and by-the-way service at O'Connell's is not very good. Just like Ted Drews we have better and people should get out and explore.

Never been there.

By rhertze on 04/15/2007

I can't comment on O'Connell's Pub as I've never been there and to be honest, based on the reviews I don't know that I ever will. I'm writing, though, because the editors have apparently overlooked Dooley's, a Downtown pub that to those of us that work downtown and eat there often, is the best burger in St. Louis. Dooley's serves a big, juicy grilled burger bursting with flavor and their fries are outstanding as well. Give them a try and I hope next year the editors see fit to add them to their list.

THE BEST UNLESS YOUR DISABLED|

By stlsexyredhead on 03/11/2007

I am Disabled and Handicapped, On one afternoon coming in the City for my monthly Hospital Trip at BJC Hospital, my Wife and I always love to stop off somewhere for lunch, so we decided on a Great Burger, everyone in St Louis knows where that is! I cannot sit and Two of the Bartenders said I |MUST |Sit because they do not do carry outs, I said to them, I'm Handicapped and I can't sit, but will stand at the Bar and eat. They both looked at me like I was Crazy and refused to take our order! Later I called the Owner and told him everything, he said I must have been mistaken! SO I ASk FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HANDICAPED OR DISABLED TO PLEASE BOYCOT THIS FINE BURGER JOINT. Thank you so much for listening STLIRISHGENT@AOL.COM