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Mike O'Shays
Longmont, CO✓ Verified
Golden Hour verified May 2026
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Established in 1981, Mike O'Shays is the longest running independently owned restaurant in Longmont. Voted Longmont's Best Happy Hour and Best Overall Restaurant 19 years in a row. That kind of track record in a college-adjacent downtown doesn't happen by accident. Irish pub style, full menu, and a half-price happy hour that requires a free rewards card to unlock. Worth signing up before you go.
What to order
Chopped steak salad, chicken mac and cheese, fish and chips, cheese curds, and potato skins. The Melondipity for something off the standard cocktail menu. Local draft beers and Guinness on tap.
Patio
Sidewalk patio along Main Street with black metal tables and chairs. Open air with string lights overhead. No overhead coverage. Classic downtown Longmont streetside feel right on the main drag.
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Signature move
Sign up for the free rewards card before you go, show up between 2 and 5pm Monday through Friday, and order half-price drafts and apps. The Melondipity is the house exclusive cocktail, a long island variation with peach schnapps and midori. Cheese curds and potato skins are the snacks that get called out most in reviews.
Good to know
Halfy Hour requires a free rewards card. Sign up at the restaurant or online before you go. Hours on the official site include 'ish' which means they close when it slows down rather than at a hard cutoff. 20% service charge added for parties of 6 or more.
Happy Hour
Mon-Fri 2-5pm (Halfy Hour — requires free rewards card)
Specials
- Half-price draft beer, house wine, and signature cocktails (rewards card required)
- Half-price appetizers (rewards card required)
- Sign up free for the rewards card at the restaurant or online; pricing not itemized publicly
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