From first glance at the logo, Spelly’s Pub and Grill lets bar patrons know exactly what to expect: an American sports bar with the style of an Irish pub. Spelly’s is located on Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta between the 15 and the 215 freeways.

Although it’s located in a shopping center, Spelly’s features classic wooden architecture with a very modern twist. This pub has twenty-one flat screen televisions mounted on the walls (no aching necks for those who take their seats last) and one large projector playing the biggest sports games of the night. However, a sports bar wouldn’t be a sports bar without an assortment of athletic memorabilia hanging on the walls and the ceiling.

Happy hour at Spelly’s Pub and Grill begins every Monday through Friday from 4 – 7 p.m. The bar offers a large selection of beers and wines, including a few beers exclusive to Spelly’s. Beers normally range from $3 to $5. However, the pub drops the price of domestic beers down to $2 and imports are $3 during happy hour.

One of the more enticing aspects of the Spelly’s drink menu is the selection of colorfully named mixed drinks available. The list includes drinks such as Chocolate Martini, Green Monster, Big Red, Dream Team, Dirty Dugout, Saint and Sinner, Screaming Viking and Blue Balls. Unfortunately, these drinks are around $8 each and they are not on the happy hour menu.

The happy hour menu also features half price appetizers or “Bullpen Warm Ups” as the menu calls them. Spelly’s provides a variety of appetizers from around the world such as the Hawaiian poke’, fried calamari, southwest egg rolls and gringo nachos. In addition to these interesting sides, the pub features loaded potatoes, beer-battered onion rings, buffalo shrimp, sliders and Spelly’s wings (with the option of being tossed in the alluring pterodactyl sauce).

Spelly’s truly shines when it comes to its burgers. Joe’s Favorite Burger comes loaded with three pieces of bacon, blue cheese and dressing. The BBQ Burger features brown sugar bacon, Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce, cheddar cheese and fried onions. The X Factor is stuffed with pepperjack and green chiles and topped with bacon and avocado.

With a huge assortment of foods, beers, specialty drinks and wines, Spelly’s Pub and Grill offers great food with enough entertainment and atmosphere to keep bar patrons coming back for more.

Photos courtesy of Chris Giancimilli