Went to dinner here one night last week for a spontaneous get together with a couple of friends. Â We sat outside because it was a beautiful night, and I love that their patio is raised off the street level. Â We had to wait a couple minutes for a table, but it was no more than five, so it was no big deal. Â
Both the hostess and our server were very nice. Â Our server was actually pretty funny too, we were cracking jokes at him and it was nice that he made some witty comments back. Â
We got a couple dips as appetizers, which were very yummy but super filling, so naturally I didn't save much room for my entree. Â I got the seafood sautee which was a mixture of shrimp, scallops, and mussels in a garlic white wine sauce. Â I had to take most of it home from being so full from the artichoke dip, but even the day after it was very good.
Overall we had a nice time here, there was nothing super spectacular about the restaurant, but good nonetheless.
This place is decent. I only go if I want to get a drink after work or meet up with friends. Â I've had their food twice and thought it was greasy and bland both times so I honestly do not recommend getting food there. The drinks were good and the bartenders were nice and very helpful. Nothing is overpriced at the bar. I usually get mixed drinks or draft beers.
Review Source:I'm a big fan of their classic Irish breakfast, and the food and drinks are authentic Irish. This isn't one of those "Irish" pubs in name only that ends up only selling cheeseburgers. So for a meal here, you can't go wrong.
I came one late night, however, and was not a fan of their night scene. There was a DJ even though no one was on the "dance floor" (the area where they moved a few tables out of the way). Not only was it dead and awkward, the music was up too loud to talk to the people I came with. Needless to stay, I did not stay long. Maybe it picked up a bit later, but they should have waited to blast the music until the party started.
So I've only been to Catherine Rooney's a handful of times & I've consistently ordered the same 3 items. The crowd is an weird 50/50 mix of college kids & (apparently) U of D professors. It has that laid back kind of Cheers feel. Rustic decor, without any of those overly done phoney details you see in a lot of chain restaurants. It's not the most phenomenal experience you will ever have; sometimes I wonder what people expect from a bar. Oh yeah & it's not an "authentic" Irish pub either. So don't be appalled & horrified when a tattooed Puerto Rican guy is pouring your Guiness. haha. IMO the drinks, atmosphere & food are above average for Main Street. Bartenders are pretty cute & very nice. On my last visit, about two weeks ago, these bleach blondes in leggings & Ugg boots were taking pics with the bartenders screaming "I'm going to post this on Facebook!" Â Yaay. College bar. Cute, right? Very little annoys me when I'm tipsy and stuffing my face. For the love of God, please try the Jameson wings! Â Anyway, the Jameson wings are perfect. Except for that time I had a friend pick some up for me at lunch time & the sauce was totally off & the wings both looked and tasted like rubber. Everything has been consistently good dining in. I also always order the reuben & a warm cider drink. I can't remember the name of the cider, but it's a woman's name? Ahhh check the drink menu. It's a good place to stop for something light before your night really begins. Well that's what I do, anyway.
Review Source:I met several of my friends at this pub which took me back to Ireland. Â The decor at Catherine Rooneys was one of the best Irish decors I seen in a while. Â The bartender was a friendly and attentive one. He was on top of things. Â We order some food and the food was out in a very timely manner and I must say the wings were greeeeat. Â I will return to Catherine Rooneys.
Review Source:I enjoyed the bar but I'm not too crazy about the food. Certainly not a place I'd go for a lunch.
Two things I didn't like is that you need multiple forms of ID to get in (my ID should be enough, what if I just wanna spend by cash and now bring my cards? It's a burden). The other thing I didn't like is if you go upstairs to dance and whatnot, there is NO bathrooms upstairs. So if you gotta go, good luck getting back upstairs again!. No coat check either. That REALLY sucks. Especially when winter comes.
The only reason I am giving this place one star is because I can't give it a zero. Rudest employees I have ever encountered. I was completely ignored and blown off when trying to talk to one of them. Â The first time I went I had the same problem and said I would never go again. Well I did and encountered the same problem. Never again.
Review Source:Had a really bad experience first week of February where I was served a Guinness in a cracked glass. Â Waiter simply dumped the beer into another glass and I called him on it. Â He fessed up and a manager came over and apologized.
A week later I got an apology letter and a coupon for a free meal. Â Ordered the sirloin medium-rare. Â It came out well-done. Â Beyond that it was such a tiny piece of meat for the $19.99 price tag. Â The waitress agreed the steak was well-done.
My other pet peeve is that the Shepherd's Pie is made with beef, not lamb.
I won't be going back. Â What a shame.
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A Tuesday night visit with friends, and indeed, it was definitely A-OK. Â Have been to Rooney's a few times now, and I would say A-OK is about where it's at, (perhaps with the exception of one particularly memorable lunch that I remember being 4-star tasty.) Â In this case, we hit $5 burger night, which means that after sharing a beer, upgrading to sweet potato fries, and leaving a nice tip, we still got out the door for around 40 bucks. Â Seems that they also still maintain a nice express lunch menu with reasonable prices - something the "other Irish pub" down the street used to do but has since abandoned. Â In short, good food, nice atmosphere (especially enjoy the patio on a warm evening), good beer list, Â reasonable prices.
Somewhat amused by some of the other reviews. Â I suppose one of the perils of running a pub in a college town is deciding whether you're more concerned about catering to the faculty types who are seeking out ambiance and food, or the student types who are in search of a good, cheap buzz. Â I would say that Rooney's aligns more with the former than that latter (thought admittedly, I've resisted the urge to drop in at 11:30 on a Friday night - may just skip that, thank you very much!)
We stopped in  for a few pints and sandwiches, we sat at the bar.  They have a fairly decent beer selection. We had a Harp beer. I also tried my first 'layered pint', it was a  'Poor Mans Black Velvet' (Strongbow cider layered with Guinness), I liked that.  We had the Emerald Turkey Burger, it was very good. Quite often, turkey burgers can be dry or lacking in seasoning but this burger was very juicy & tasted great.  We also had the 'Gaelic Dip';  slow roasted beef sandwich with au jus, that was tasty as well. The bartender was cool. The prices were reasonable. If we are in town again, we would stop back.
Review Source:For the unique sounding items on the menu, everything still tasted like bar food. Â Good, but not great. Â
Decent amount of beers from your basic domestics to others. Â I had a Dogfish 60 Minute IPA and it was good.
Service is just OK.
Music (acoustic) on the weekends. Â Tends to get an "older" crowd versus the typical college crowd.
I was surprised by how many awesome things were on the menu....Jameson wings & Guinness Stew, to name a few....the food is excellent! Service is quick and friendly. Beer selection is pretty decent - they have some unique beers on tap, such as Dogfish 60 Minute and Sam Adam's Noble Pils.
They have some decent specials during most of the week, including $0.45 cent wings & $6 burgers on Sundays! The wings are excellent....the hot Jameson sauce is definitely a unique flavor - it's not your traditional "buffalo wing" flavor, but it has a great taste. They have some other wing flavors as well.
The only thing that I thought was weird was the $0.25 cent charge for mayo. Otherwise, I highly recommend!
Came here a few weeks ago for the Delaware-Eastern Washington game, and it was cool. Â Beers were reasonable, and the wings were on special and good, so that was worth 2 stars alone. Â Good service with a nice upstairs area. Â Downstairs looked pretty happening with a live musician when I was on the way out, so I'll be back.
Review Source:For an Irish pub I would have expected more Irish beers either bottled or on tap. My companion ordered the crab bisque and the ribs and was pretty disappointed in them. I had wings and they were fine. Â Very friendly service and attentive management once we complained about the soup and ribs.
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