"It really feels like a proper Irish bar," said an Irish native who asked not to be named, only described as "a buxom redhead aged 28."

I asked the looker to my left what the appeal was for a bar like O'Hara's - a bar that maintains long lines of academia every day of the week despite offering very little authenticity or ambiance.  To which she replied, "What the hell is O'Hara's?"