Way Point Saloon Bar Rescue Update (Molly Malone’s) – Still Open in 2024?

Episode Recap

Molly Malone’s, later renamed to Way Point Saloon, was a Ramona, California bar that was featured on Season 4 of Bar Rescue.

Though the Way Point Saloon Bar Rescue episode aired in October 2015, the actual filming and visit from Jon Taffer took place a few months before that in Spring 2015.

It was Season 4 Episode 33 and the episode name was “Shamrocks and Shenanigans”.

Molly Malone’s is an Irish-themed bar located in Ramona, CA.

If you’re not familiar with California geography, Ramona is a small town just to the northeast of San Diego proper (and still part of San Diego County).

That is, it’s near the bottom of the state.

Bob Isaacson is the owner who bought the bar in 2006.

That means he’s owned it for almost a decade at the time of the Molly Malone’s Bar Rescue episode.

To be able to open the bar, Bob got a massive $350,000 loan from his parents, which is the elephant in the room.

Rayne, Bob’s girlfriend, was hired to manage the bar.

However, the bar is now losing significant money – around $6,000 per month to be exact.

It’s also carrying a massive debt load. The loan from Bob’s parents is only part of it – the total debt is over $680,000.

The stress of the bar is putting a strain on their relationship and the staff.

Not to mention the fact that Bob borrowed so much from his parents.

Expert mixologist Mia Mastroianni and chef Gavan Murphy are brought in to recon the bar with Jon Taffer.

The bar is outdated and worn out and has no Irish theming.

Inside, it’s not much better as the service station is the wrong spot for the servers.

Danielle, Paul, and Tara are the bartenders, and footage shows them sitting around playing pool.

Chris, the cook, does a great job and cooks good burgers. 

Molly Malone’s has no drink menu and has a signature drink that is just a mix of different vodkas improperly labeled.

The spies hate the beverages they order.

In addition to having crappy drinks, the bartenders begin fighting with each other in front of the customers.

Jon Taffer decides to enter the bar and stands there until he is noticed. 

Tara and Danielle try to explain to Jon the cause of the fight, but he instead yells at Bob for not taking control sooner.

Jon makes Bob send one of the girls home, and he sends Tara home for the evening.

Jon Taffer then leaves and returns the next day. 

The next day, Tara and Danielle are still fighting.

Bob admits he sent Tara home instead of Danielle because Danielle is Rayne’s best friend, and he didn’t want to upset his girlfriend.

Rayne reveals to Jon she left school to help Bob with the bar, and even though they have been together for seven years, if things don’t get better, she will leave. 

Now, it’s time to prep for the stress test.

Gavan is introduced and shows Chris how to make burgers without weights.

He also tells him to use less bacon on the jalapeno poppers to cut costs.

Mia trains the staff on how to make a Purple Rain cocktail.

For the stress test, Jon Taffer places jars of money on the bar.

For every drink dumped or thrown away, Jon will remove money. 

Jon makes Danielle and Tara work together to learn to get along.

Bob is working at the bar while Rayne will be out working the floor.

The stress test starts badly with bartenders making many mistakes.

Danielle performs the worst out of everyone and has the most money removed from her jar.

Bob is overwhelmed, and soon the bar runs out of drinking glasses. 

Danielle and Tara eventually start working well together, and Bob calms down.

However, the service is still slow, and the bartender’s skills are lousy.

Overall, the bar did poorly during the stress test, but the kitchen held up okay.

Jon tells the staff he is changing the theme to more of an old west American restaurant.

Mia trains them on new whiskey drinks served in a mason jar geared towards females.

Gavan shows them simple dishes in the kitchen to cut down on time.

The staff gathers for the reveal with Bob, who had proposed to Rayne.

As part of the renovation and theme change, Jon Taffer has renamed the bar from Molly Malone’s to Way Point Saloon. 

The outside of the bar is bright with a western theme.

There are three new POS machines, along with a bunch of other new equipment to help the bar.

The customers love the new theme of the bar.

The bar makes drinks without any mistakes, and the kitchen has low wait times. 

So was the Molly Malone’s Bar Rescue episode a success? Keep reading our update to learn what happened next and how the bar is doing in 2024.