Murphy's Tap Room

We have mixed feelings about this bar. It is a great space with a huge bar and a back room that just keeps going. There are pool tables, a shuffleboard table and multiple dart boards as well as a back bar, which we have never seen open. Maybe it’s just for St. Patrick’s Day. A has had some great nights, even pivotal moments in his life at this bar and plays pool there on a regular basis. A has a special place in his heart for Murphy’s, J hates it. Why? It is SO FUCKING SMOKY!!

We go to a lot of smoking bars and most of them are okay. They have ventilation and you can open your eyes, but not at Murphy's. On a weeknight it is almost bearable; there are only 10 or 20 people puffing away. But on a Saturday night with 80 drunk people chain smoking you can barely open your eyes. It actually hurts. If the person who owns this bar or someone who knows the person who owns this bar reads this: please, please, please get some airflow or something. This is a great space, and we cannot go here on weekends.

Sadly, that colors everything about the place. It’s pretty cheap and the bartenders are always nice. In fact, we had a brief discussion with the bartender about the “sometimes it’s not Jameson” scandal and she agrees. The people are just a nice mix of locals. We go to Gooski's and Remedy without blinking an eye, even though they are very smoky bars, but Murphy's is just too smoky. However, A still loves it and will be there soon, but probably on a weeknight.

Address:	1106 S. Braddock Ave, 15218 http://www.murphystaproom.com/	Games:	Pool, Darts, Shuffleboard, Pinball
Façade:	Not Scary	Scene:	Local Smoky Dive
Parking:	Easy	Patio/Outdoor:	No
Kitchen:	None	Cleanliness:	Normal
Smoking:	1970s Pittsburgh	Jukebox:	Internet Crap
Hours:	12pm-2am	Cig Machine:	Yes
Drink Prices:	Average	# taps:	6
Bathrooms:	Sit	Specials:	Daily
Live music:	Never	Riley Factor:	$8.00
ATM:	Yes	Cash Only	Yes
TVs:	4 in front	Size:	Friggin' Huge