Parnell is a quaint little pub. Head over there after it before a movie at the Cedar Lee, which makes it even better if you have a ticket stub.
There is pub food but I usually venture to Parnell's for the drinks. The prices are a little up there so I don't frequent for that reason. I am no beer snob, so I couldn't list off their tap list, but there were lots that I've never heard of. I always seem to opt for the cider on tap when I am there. Yum yum.
Ugh. Â
The bar owner told the bartender and the bartender concurred that I was loaded and not to serve me. Â I had a stroke! Â About six months ago! Â Walking is a challenge! Â I am certainly not the first person this has happened to! Â His boss (and he) saw me walk in, unsteadily and with help from my girlfriend. Â My friend stopped to finish her story and that's when he told us. Â I said "look, buddy" and actually told him given that it's the second time this has happened to me. Â He didn't care. Â I will never go here again. Â Totally tired of it.
By the way, I am the first person to cut myself off (at that time I had one beer). Â I just want to walk and not have people look at me.
Even if bartender supreme Declan was not an acquaintance of mine, this would still be my kind of place. Blissfully free of bullshit, loaded with more than a dozen taps, and fast and friendly service. Lots of whiskey selections, too. If I lived closer, I'd take advantage of the whiskey tastings. It's dark, seems smaller than it actually is, and usually has soccer on one or more screens. It's a good place with outstanding beer.
Review Source:I swear you pay an extra dollar on everything for the atmosphere that only half the establishment has.
granted, its a VERY pretty bar, just nothing that I haven't seen elsewhere.
decent beer selection and a nice whiskey selection, but nothing special.
The only thing is that the fries are the best you can get outside of 4th street downtown. sublime.
We popped in here for a "quick one" before going to a movie at the Cedar Lee.
This is my kind of place: Â A no-nonsense drinking bar. Â Dark, somewhat worn, this is a place for serious drinking. Nobody is fiddling with their phones and updating their facebook page to brag about being here.
If you want to listen to throw-away top 40 music while sipping your skinny-girl margarita, then go to Houlihan's and stay away from this place!
I personally don't like this bar very much. Why? I think that they're racist: twice I went in there with black guys, and since I'm a white girl, I guess, they gave me dirty looks. Secondly, their drinx are way too expensive, over-rated, and the bar, well, you're right everyone, is dark, dank, with dark lighting, aaaaaaaand it's just downright depressing.....
Please Parnell'z: make way for a better Pub!!! Jimmy O'Neill's is wayyyyy better, so why do they have to close??? Wahhhh... Life is unfair!!!
Their drinks are too expensive and they're pushy like MOST BARS.
Thanks everyone!!
Known simply as Parnell's to the inhabitants and pub crawlers on Lee Road, to the untrained eye there's nothing really special about the tiny hole in the wall bar. Â Opening each morning during the World Cup, sometimes as early as 10am, what Parnell's does offer is camaraderie, good conversation and a variety of Irish brew on tap. Â Chat up the person next to you or the person serving you, it makes no difference- everyone here is kind and happy to see you come in again and again. Â Pay no mind to previous reviews- the staff may look a little gruff, but reward repeat business with smiles and cold beer waiting.
Review Source:First off, good beer selection and just a good "bar" vibe. Not bright, not barren on a Monday night, but a good solid bar.
However, when I went there the service was horribly surly. I got the feeling like we were bothering the server by asking for two beers and an order of fries to go. And this was on a Monday, so the place had patrons, but it was by no means slammed.
I say save your money and saunter down to O'Neils, I loved our time there.
Parnell's was celebrating it's 13th anniversary was last night and it was pretty packed. I've been to Parnell's a few times before and it has always been a decent experience. It's a nice little Irish Pub on Cleveland's Eastside located next to the Cedar Lee Theater. The service here even with a packed house was incredible. Two bartenders taking care of a packed bar with 10 beers on tap is actually pretty amazing. They have a really extensive list of beers on tap but it's an Irish place so I usually have PBR or Tequila. Kidding, kidding! I usually will have a pint of mothers milk or one of the other Irish imports they have available. As far as food goes I think they have food here but I am not 100% certain. I never have seen anyone eating here, only drinking. Thinking about it I would hate to say they don't have food but after doing some research they actually do although I have never witnessed this food other folks speak of.
The service I think was the big standout for me here. Like I said this night it was packed but I never had to wait more than a minute to be acknowledged. If they couldn't get to me right away, they always said "be with you in a second" or something along those lines and were back promptly. The beer selection was really good as well. The prices on the other hand made this something of an every once in a while place to go. Even the PBR tall boys were $5.00. It's PBR for crying out loud. So why bother getting that when you can get a nice pint of Guinness, Smithwicks, or Boddingtons for around the same price.
The bar area is very narrow, it has a few TV's showing whatever the big game might be that night. They do show a lot of the big European football and rugby matches I understand for the true Irish folk that like that sort of thing. They expanded to allow for a dinning area with a stage for bands to play, but the crowds don't make it a great music venue. The bands are more of an afterthought unfortunately. It's a mixed crowd but a little on the young side. They have a patio but seeing how it was 2 degrees outside I did not partake. Being a born and raised Westsider the parking will always be an issue for me. There is a large spacious parking lot that was pretty jammed to capacity because the area is so lively. It is metered parking and 25 cents a half hour. The meters only take quarters so if you have dimes and nickels in the change cup you are shit out of luck. I'd rate this place a 5 star on service but lower it down a star or 2 due to the crowds and narrow packed bar, the prices on the high side and if you actually came to watch the band the noise level. There is nothing you can do about the parking so I'll just deal with it.
I think this is one of the most over rated bars in town.
It smells and looks straight out of the 1970's. I do not find that endearing; just lazy. When I was there a couple of weeks ago we ordered 3 draughts and there was only enough for one of us. The bartender offered to "mix" what was left with a different substance to make some sort of drink. I think that should have at least warranted a free beer, but the mix she created actually cost more than the draught alone. My friend's next 2 choices were also out. I just don't get why people pee their pants over this place. Yeah, it is located on a "fun" street but it is no fun. I am sort of mad it blocks a better bar from taking the location. Yep. I said it.
Their stools are off balance; I kept sliding right off the stool. My friend did too.
Parnell's is one of my favorite pubs in the Cleveland area. It is cozy and has a nice happy hour. The staff are friendly and pour great mixed drinks and they have a large variety of beer to choose from. I am always impressed with their Guinness, they really pour a nice pint.
Parnell's has a outdoor patio area that is really nice and wonderful for bigger groups and parties. Parnell's attracts a nice crowd, even during the week. They are always hopping on Friday's and Saturday's.
I have eaten at Parnell's several times, it is typical pub food and there is usually a hearty serving, so good to share if you have a group of people. I really enjoy going out for the drinks and the overall atmosphere of the pub. It is pretty well know in the Cleveland area as Parnell's. I rarely hear it being referred to as Charles Stewart Parnell's. No matter what you call it, it is a top notch place to come and have a great time!!
I can't add much to the previous review except to say that if you're looking for a rare thing in Cleveland Heights, namely a bar that is patronized by adults instead of drunk frat boys, than this is the place you've been looking for. Excellent bartenders, great import drafts, happy hour that lasts everyday until 9pm, and an intelligent clientele. How can you not like that?
 There is a limited menu but the bar will order food for you from "The Pub" just a few storefronts down. There is a parking lot in the back, but with 24 hour metered parking. 25 cents an hour.
Real quick...anybody who is anybody will simply refer to this place as "Parnell's"...I don't think even the regulars know the full title.
And speaking of regulars, that is who you will find here...and they are a lot of fun. Its dive-y enough to not have pretension, but not SO dive-y that it serves as an ad hoc frat party. The bartenders are great, the drinks cheap, and the crowd lively without being obnoxious. Its an "Irish" bar, but not with the over-the-top pandering of a Claddagh or whatnot. They will have football (soccer to the uncouth) on the television, but if not, they will have some cool music playing (the night I fell in love with this place they were playing deep cuts of great classic rock...not sure who I have to thank for that, but...thank you).
They serve some food, but not "dinner" style food...just grab the fish and chips and you'll be fine. Parking can be had in the lot behind the bar (more easily accessible from Cedar Road), and if you park by a yellow meter 50 cents will cover your entire evening. Easily the best bar on the East Side.
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