Good Food
We offer a wide variety of appetizers, sandwiches, wings, pizzas and subs. Whether you choose one of our burgers that have won the praise of the Dispatch's Grumpy Gourmet, try a basket full of wings with some unusual and tasty sauces, or grab one of the best pizzas around, we're confident that you'll come back for more. Check out our menu! If you think you want something, but not seeing it on the menu just ask your bar tender.Good Times
We invite you to come sit back and listen to some of the best acoustical guitar players in Central Ohio. They play Thursday thru Saturday evenings during the fall & winter. Once our patio opens, we will be offering entertainment Tuesday thru Saturday evenings, and we liven up the summer with three awesome cookouts. All are listed on our Entertainment and Events pages. These include Car, Truck, and Bike Shows, Hog Roast, and more.Great Friends
We've been serving the New Albany and Blacklick areas for over 50 years, and in that time we have been fortunate enough to have some really great people call Flanagan's Pub their bar of choice. We have steadily grown over those years and the number of our friends has grown along with us, so stop in pull up a chair and see for yourself how our staff and customers will make you feel welcome. We want you to be glad that you chose to visit us.614-855-7472
Our Story
In 1957, Bob Flanagan was looking for a new venture. He found it one mile from home. A combination gas station, convenience store and small beer bar. What more could a man need to meet the essentials and keep out of his wife's hair. He soon realized that pumping gas was tedious, and selling groceries wasn't quite the thrill as pouring another deserving beverage and sharing a tale or two.He had found his vocation. The problem was that the existing six stool beer bar was totally inadequate. That didn't even accommodate his closest friends. He had to think ahead. In no time at all his own family would be old enough to frequent the business and there went all of the stools. Another good reason was to keep "Father" away from the homestead.
So, in 1970, the old building was burned and the new one went up. It soon became the neighborhood gathering spot - a place for discussing untended chores, a stop off after a day's work, not to mention whiling away a few hours in the evening while the little woman cleaned up the dinner mess and put the rug-rats to bed. Bob soon realized he could even call home with a viable excuse - "Lee, I'm running a little late. We're very busy." It worked! Fortunately for some, and unfortunately for others, things evolved and the wives and women started coming in. Soon food was added and the picture was complete. The place was booming.
In 1971, it was time for Bob to move from his stool behind the bar to a stool on the other side, next to Lee. Most of the kids were grown and married - despite the advice of their father. The reins (or kegs) were passed on the last, single son - Mat. Although the responsibility seemed awesome, he went in like a trooper. He knew how to drink and tell stories. The basics were inherited and the rest would follow. He was ready.
Now, three decades later, people drive from miles around to sit by the fire, dine on the great burgers, savor a cold one and share their own tales with an always familiar face. And, if you listen very close, you can still hear the proprietor calling; "Listen Honey, I'm running a little late...."
Written by: Tammy Flanagan