Wow! Paul and Beth O’Neill, the original owners of Indigo Joe’s Sports Pub and Restaurant, are back!
After a four-year break, the Las Sendas residents have assumed the ownership and operation of what recently was Hero’s, and prior to that, Indigo Joe’s Sports Pub and Restaurant. They did spend a lot of time with their three boys, who are very active in the community with sports, and attend Mesa Public Schools. Now, the O’Neill’s are geared up to offer everyone a Cheers atmosphere, complete with great food, service, and, of course, libations.
So, they are back and better than ever. Since acquiring the restaurant this past January, it has been renamed O’Neill’s Place. Apparently, their youngest son, Niko, named it. They have spent the past six months doing improvements, such as new carpeting, replacing some 42-inch flat screen TVs, and upgrading to high definition for the upcoming National Football League season.
Paul, Beth and their three boys relocated from the East Coast nine years ago, and are year-round residents in the community. No absentee owners here! You are most likely to run into them at the local supermarket or on a field somewhere local.
“We are putting restaurant back into the phrase sports pub and restaurant,” Paul said. Along with offering a variety of beers, from their 20 handles, they have focused on highly improving the quality of the food being served.
Although the menu has not changed much since opening in 2005, as Indigo Joe’s, they now are incorporating homemade items, such as coleslaw, chili and marinara sauce, just to name a few. They also have changed their fries, calamari and even their burgers. The burgers are now cooked fresh on the open-flamed grill.
Along with these changes, they are making off the menu items, such as their new Sweet Chili Burger, a half-pound burger oozing with melted cheese over diced jalapeños with green chilies sautéed in butter. There also is a Bruschetta Burger and Cajun Chicken Sandwich, to spice things up. Now, that sounds delicious.
“There’s more to come,” stated Beth. They recently have made Grilled Shrimp, Fettuccini Alfredo and Carne Asada. You can see such specials on Facebook.
Paul and Beth promise Mixology and Monday Madness are coming right after Labor Day. What is Mixology? Everyone will have to stop in and find out.
Both Paul and Beth, along with their boys, are committed to providing the community with a wonderful, relaxing and fun atmosphere. So, stop in, say hi, and enjoy one of the many tap beers and the great food.
O’Neill’s Place is open daily at 11 a.m. Happy hour currently is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with $2 pint beers, of Bud, Bud Light and others.
O’Neill’s Place is located at 2855 N. Power Road, on the northeast corner of Power and McDowell roads, in The Village at Las Sendas. For more information, call (480) 832-8989. Visit O’Neill’s Place, where everybody knows your name, and Like them on Facebook at O’Neill’s Place Mesa.