C J Moloney’s

CJ Maloney’s is a neighborhood bar in Broken Arrow that has a huge space but is seldom busy on any of the times I have visited over the years. They used to offer drown nights on certain days of the week, but I believe they are in the process of transitioning out of that. I was surprised to find out that even on a pretty dead Sunday night there were no specials, and the pricing doesn’t seem to correlate with what it should be for a bar of this nature. Apparently they recently renovated, but it does not appear any different than when it did when the last time I was here about two years ago: it has a warehouse look and feel to it, but not much of a personality. There’s a pretty big stage and open area for watching a live band or doing karaōke, which could be fun depending on the night. I have been to a couple local shows here in the past and it’s not too bad. The service is friendly, but the bar just seems a bit generic. It’s ok if you’re in the area because there’s not much else around here.

My husband and I just moved to Broken Arrow. I was super excited to see an actual pub nearby! We decided to stop in for lunch and a cold pint. Hooray! Walked in and the cigarette smell about blew us over. Ugh, a smoking bar? Really? We were given death stares by the bar staff and the few people sitting at the bar. Turned around and walked out. Nope. Maybe say hello when a customer enters your establishment. Just a suggestion.

A few years back, my cousins & I stopped by this place for a drink, after watching SATC the movie. The place looked like an average, kinda dingy hole-​in-​the-​wall, with patrons that were probably mostly/​all locals. The music was loud & we made our way to the bar for some cosmopolitans, after a game of pool.
Long story, but 1 of the guys hanging out there eventually told me that he & his friend thought we were maybe «Bruce Lee’s cousins» when we first walked in. Wow. lol. Am I suggesting that CJ Moloney’s is the kind of place where one could run into such people? Not sure, but it would’ve been great to have been Bruce Lee’s cousin, because he kicked so much ass. Also, I would’ve loved to use Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu skills on that guy. My ancestors were probably just lazy opium dealers, though.
The bartender was nice, cool — kinda reminded me of Tommy Lee circa 2003 with his tattoos, soul patch & spike haircut. He asked us if the guys were bothering us. My cousin asked him if he’d have a shot with us — & he did. Shock of my life. Wait — that happens??? Well, it did — at CJ Moloney’s.
It’s not (in any way) the kind of place you would expect to have a coat check (lol Unilocal,for asking this), but it’s a low-​key place for a drink or 2 while enjoying a game of pool with your Tulsa friends/​family, when you’re in town.

We got a groupon for burgers from this place and honestly was not excited upon first appearances but the food is GOOD. the burgers were great and the waffle fries were even better– we will definitely go back. The only down side is that it is a bar and you will leave smelling like smoke– oh and Monday night is 3 $ ½ burger night