Headline: The non-irish Irish pub.
there are certain things you expect from an irish pub in the states - irish beer (beyond guiness), irish restaurant dishes, and a general irish theme. Â they have the irish theme down, if you consider green walls "irish", but sorry - the rest leaves a lot of irish out of it. Â Temper your expectations accordingly.
I ordered the Fish-a-majig - beer battered fish on a hoagie roll. Â The fish was nicely done with a good crispy batter. Â The bun was not a hoagie roll, but was still tasty. Â The default side is waffle fries, and they were just as you would expect - crispy and spiced.
My wife ordered the Hot roast beef plate, with mashed potatoes and brown gravy. The beef was well done and nothing to write home about, but the country bread it was sitting on was  good, and the brown gravy was thick and tasty,
This isn't fine dining, but neither does it claim to be. Â Temper your expectations to pub food, ignore the non-irishness of the place and you won't be disappointed.
Great atmosphere...but my friend ordered the Shepherds' Pie and to quote after his first bite, "F ing hell...that is the worst ever." (He is from the UK he should know.) I knew he was doomed, when the bartender sat it down I thought it looked like the mashed potato sculpture from Close Encounters of the 3rd kind. Â The Caesar wrap I ate however, was tasty and the waffle fries were crisp.
Review Source:This pub is not an authetic Irish pub as if you thought it might be.  It's  a typical mountain ski town pass at it.  I have to say I am really down on this place because Bo the boucer from Ohio actually called my wife and I white trash.  It's not that I consider that a insult.  My wife and I love the song "Something about a Truck" and other songs from the country world.  We had a very nice fire chat at this bar with some very nice folks from the Nashville, TN area who we thought were very nice folks.  It bites because Bo seemed to think he ran the joint and as the little fella at the front door he pretty much runs the joint.  I think the owners of the Pub should take a look at their hiring policy and maybe have a chat with those that they trust most with their business and ask are my people really comitted to my business and are people like Bo in our business plan....
Review Source:Was just there with my husband during an otherwise great vacation in Breck. Â This place SUCKED! Â I had a Rueben & my husband had the Shepherd's Pie - the Rueben was an almost unrecognizable pile of cold "stuff" Â (with no sign of saurkraut) on some very good Rye bread & his Pie was worse than what he's made on backpacking hikes. Â Would NEVER go back there - way too many other places to eat in Breckenridge that are much better!!
Review Source:Absolutely love Burke and Riley's! Â Stumbled upon this place a few years back while up in Breck, and have been frequenting it ever since!
Pros:
*The food is surprisingly good-- and they'll take special orders if you ask politely!
*The drinks are good and strong-- and if you show up with a crowd of 16 like we often do, they keep things affordable!
*The waitstaff is usually really friendly and willing to accommodate for large groups coming in and taking up several tables in the middle of the bar-- even when we stay there all day!
*The owners (at least one of them) is at the bar a lot and is always VERY friendly and happy to welcome new patrons and make them feel at home-- always nice in a Breck bar!
Cons:
*Lots of fried food-- consistent with what you'd get in Ireland, but it would be nice to have more options
*An occasional mouthy waitress who would be better suited with a career in something cranky-- but it's a restaurant- so that's to be expected!
All in all, we'll continue to go to Burke and Riley's whenever we're in Breck, and will keep inviting friends to join us there!
Only one thing needs to be said to give anyone who knows about Guinness an idea about this place:  they pour their Guinness in a single pour.  I have never been to an Irish pub that doesn't know how to properly pour their staple brew.  That, added to the creepy drunk old dudes getting random texts with vagina pictures and sharing them amongst themselves  while our group was standing there makes this place a place to forget.  Unless you are looking for mulletted drunks playing air guitar, I would recommend another bar.
Review Source:Upon entry my group had an awesome welcome into the place by the 'owner'. Â However after that the service was horrible. Â It took forever to get drinks, then she finally got our order and screwed up several things on it. Â The food was ok, and it was not hot. Â Then she added auto-gratuity a table of 7 because she knew she had given shotty service. Â Also the check was chicken scratched on a piece of paper. Â Probably should jump into the 21st century and buy a computer for your business. Â Overall bad experience. Â I will not return.
Review Source:While in Breckenridge on a snowboard trip, my hubby and i stopped into Burke and Rileys - this is just your typical Irish Pub in the middle of now where with lotsa ski town tourists and towneys. Mostly standing room since a basketball game was going on that night. I had the Burkey & Riley Irish Ale - Â liked it- Â strongly flavored amber ale but not too hoppy. Just a hint of sweetness but i didn't mind.
Review Source:I'm really torn writing this review, I like lists so I'll break it down to the good and the bad:
GOOD:
- The food is surprisingly really good. My friend swears this is the best club sandwich "ever." I didn't have the club, but my steak sandwich was darn tasty. Â
- They are willing to work with groups - We were looking for seating for 10. Â Burke and Riley's came through.
BAD:
- The setting. Â B&R is on the top of a 3-story strip mall. Â Its walls are plastered with tacky banners and plastic knickknacks. Â There is a fire pit outside, but once again you are still in a strip mall.
- The service. Â Our waitress seemed very annoyed and inconvenienced to have to wait on us. Â Sorry.... I thought this was a restaurant...
- The bathroom. Â There is only one. Â It is shared. Â It is gross.
shepard's pie: "refers to an English meat pie made with beef mince and with a crust made from mashed potato. A variation on this dish using lamb mince is known as Shepherd's pie."
I happened to have the misfortune of ordering this dish and discovered its lacking very quickly. Â The dish basically constituted of instant potatoes, frozen pees, mystery meat bathed in off the shelf gravy from the local super market -- no crust and definitely not baked.
My friends all have similar perspectives on their dishes.
Truthfully the only thing that seemed proper in the entire deliver was the Guinness pour ... .and the service was good. Â Don't go here if you're hungry but would really like to have a few pints with your mates.
What is the qualifier that makes a place an Irish Pub? Â Is it that they have a bottle of Jameson's somewhere on the premises? Â If so, Burke and Riley's qualifies.
Ok, I'm not complaining, but really, just hanging an Irish flag and giving it an Irish name is insufficient. Â A good Irish lad would be disappointed.
That said, it is a perfectly good little. Â They do have a French Dip on the menu - which was quite tasty - Perhaps it's a French restaurant? Â On the other hand, the burgers has American cheese, and the French fries were waffle style (isn't that Danish?).
Either way, call it what you want. Â It's a decent little pub in the heart of Breckenridge. Â they have outdoor seating in the warmer months with a cozy fire pit. Â The staff seemed friendly and accommodating, especially considering the 30 or so of us that showed up there and practically took over the place.
There was nothing about my visit that would keep me from returning.
Not too bad for a tiny Irish pub. Â Came with some friends for Guiness/Smithwick's and some quik food. Â I had the cod sandwich and it came out well - not greasy like you'd assume. Â They were playing classic rock and had the Fuel channel on the LCDs. The crowd was laid back and good company and our waitress was decent.
I don't think these other reviewers should 1-star it for one bad encounter with a waitress that probably got fired.
If you're going to drink and get sloppy and looking for a rodwy crowd or nice apres ski situation-burkes is good. it has a great deck to lounge on, best in summer,but nothing like a spring day after skiing and drinking on the deck whenthe sun comes down. the prices are expensive. they just are. its part of breck and burke and rileys takes ful advantage. once you accept that you will be happy. enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and take in the fact that it has a huge local following--not sure what the guy below is talking about it having no local flavor. 90% of burkes is regulars, showing up as soon as it opens. its a local bar. period. the food is awful. really bad. two things that could be saving graces: the shepherds pie, the chicken tenders in a tempura style are not bad either, burgers are safe. but the food is as bad as it gets, sadly, because there's no excuse for it. they make for it with a friendly bar staff, who will remember and chat with you  if you make an effort to strike up a conversation. burkes is a breck staple, embrace it for what it is!
Review Source:i don't frequent bars, don't drink alot, but snowboarding with a couple of brits lends itself to drinking. and these dudes know drinking. the service was great...especially while staring at the hot bartender with fake blonde hair, fake giant boobs, and a fake tan.
it's not hard to pull a Harp, but my brit companions took issue with the pouring technique of the Guiness.
the bar itself was friendly, not too loud, but not a single ethnic minority was present....do only white folk live in a ski and snowboard town? anyway, pleasant atmosphere and decent prices. good for a few drinks while waiting on your table at one of the overpriced restaurants nearby.
Whatever you do, DO NOT go here for food!!! It had a decent bar crowd and okay atmosphere, but was lacking everything else. Service was okay at best, once you finally got someone's attention.
We went with a few people after skiing one day and it was an okay place to hang out. However, we decided we would get an appetizer, and the sampler looked decent so we thought we'd give that a try - hands down, worst bar food we've ever ordered. We were all sitting there puzzled how you mess up cheap, fried bar food but it tasted absolutely disgusting.
I stopped in here with a small group and waited around like everyone else in the "seat yourself" environment. Â Two tables opened up at about the same time as we took one and another group took another. Â As we sat down, a waitress came over and asked if the other group could have our table since they were moving their table for a band coming on AN HOUR LATER.
WHAT!??!
I'm not sure why she thought we should move. Â Two middle aged couples tip better than three 20 and 30-something guys? Not this time, sister. Â Did she know them? Â Locals? Â Maybe. Â We were hoping to eat and drink a lot while watching some football. Â Not tonight...at least not here.
The last thing you want to do is piss off the wait staff. Â (E.g. Spit on the burger... a la Super Troopers.) Â We left and found a sweet taco/margarita joint down the street. Â (Check out the nice review of that place!)
Screw this place. Â I won't be back.
On the top floor of a strip mall, the place is small inside but has a patio with a gas-burning outside fireplace. Inside you find the usual somewhat tacky Irish pub affair -- plastic banners, Guinness posters, etc.
Drink selection is acceptable and prices are reasonable. Food is mediocre but that's what you'd expect from an Irish pub. Service is slow and poor when it finally comes.
Pretty cool place, had to hustle to grab a seat but other than that no complaints. Â Went with a Breck local so our tab was half-off, something they do during the mud season to stir up business. Â The ladies serving were very nice and did a great job, never had to look at an empty glass and the food we ordered was basic but tasty. Â They have a pretty good size deck, was a little chilly the other day to go out on it. Â All in all, will be back for sure next time I am in Breck.
Review Source:nothing majorly wrong with this place. Â in the plus column, burke and riley's has a good selection of happy hour specials. Â i think they offered irish car bombs, bud light, corona, shots of bushmills/jameson for something like $5. Â there are also plenty of plasma TVs to watch sports. Â in the negative column, there was only bathroom which pretty much constantly had a long line. Â i ordered some appetizers and they were decent. Â since this place is in a mall, there is zero local flavor to the place, it's pretty much all tourists. Â but again, nothing really wrong with burke and riley's. Â the kobes gives 3 stars.
Review Source:Friday night in Breckenridge, and we didn't know what to do. We decided to wander into town and check out this Irish pub in what seems to be the heart of town. Burke & Riley's is tiny, and it is filled with tables and booths (which I think makes it seem more crowded than it actually is). The vibe of the place seemed a bit odd to me - lots of seemingly young people (early 20s) and old people (40+) but not much in between. The place was really loud with some nondescript music playing in the background; no dancing (potentially not enough room?) but too loud to really talk. Burke & Riley's isn't relaxed and laid-back enough to be a pub in my eyes but also didn't seem to have a big pick-up scene either. I suppose if you and your friends get to Burke & Riley's early enough and have a table, it could be a chill place to park yourself for the night.
Review Source:A fine traditional Irish pub in every sense of the word, except for...my Harp was served in a PLASTIC cup and not a pint glass. Â Unacceptable. Â Especially since we were sitting inside at a table and not outside on the patio. Â Fortunately it's not going to keep from going back. Â Just buy some more pint glasses!!!
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