Molly Malone's Is Now Way Point Saloon — What Happened After Bar Rescue?

Molly Malone's was an Irish-themed bar in Ramona, California, owned by longtime bartender Bob Isaacson, who bought the business in 2006 with roughly $350,000 provided by his parents. By the time Bar Rescue's "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" aired on October 11, 2015, the bar was losing about $6,000 a month, and the episode focused on infighting among the bartenders and on Isaacson's disengaged management, which had left his fiancee frustrated with the business's decline. Jon Taffer's team retrained the staff, updated the bar program, and relaunched the business under a new name, Way Point Saloon.

Producers reported that in the six weeks following the relaunch, drink sales rose about 25 percent and food sales climbed roughly 40 percent. Way Point Saloon has continued operating at the same Ramona address in the years since. A Yelp listing updated in April 2026 shows the business open at 1270 Main St, Ramona, CA 92065, with 65 reviews and posted hours of 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. The bar's Instagram account, handled as "waypointsaloon_mollys," reflects that the operation has kept both names in public use even a decade after the televised rebrand, continuing to reference "Molly Malone's" alongside the "Way Point Saloon" name Taffer gave it.

A separate Nextdoor business listing likewise identifies the venue as "Molly Malone's Sports Tavern," indicating that both the pre- and post-rescue names continue to circulate among local directories even though the operating business is the same. Customer commentary referenced in recent listings has generally been positive about service and food. Unlike several other bars from the same season, Molly Malone's did not close or change ownership after its Bar Rescue makeover; it simply carried the new name forward while keeping ties to its original identity in its branding and social media presence.

The business retained the same address and phone number, (760) 789-9050, that it used prior to the show, suggesting continuity of ownership rather than a sale. No reporting found in researching this record describes any legal or financial trouble at the location since the 2015 relaunch. As of the most recent 2026 Yelp update, the sports-bar-style venue remains a going concern in Ramona under the Way Point Saloon name.