The Patio. Literally the only reason this doesn't have 1 star. Total disappointment on all other aspects.
When this place opened and for maybe the year after that I would go after a good workout at the gym with friends and we loved the steak salad....around the time they turned over managers and the menu changed we stopped going. This was maybe 5yrs ago.
Last summer I went maybe once or twice for the patio. The one and only reason I'll go when it's a nice out. Our waitresses were awful. Seemed like they would much rather be somewhere else. Rude and not friendly at all. I get it. Some people have a bad day. But you work in the service industry. As I have work in both retail and the food industry, I can tell you being friendly and/or just a smile will go a long way.
So. FF to last week. The first nice week we may have had, I wanted to go to a patio. Deciding to give it another go, we walked in the front door. No greeter. So we wander past the bar to the patio. Crickets. Where was everyone. There were 4 tables seated all over the patio so we decided to sit down. Of course we would be noticed by a waitress at some point. THERE SHE IS! As she does her rounds to her other tables she doesn't make eye contact and never stops by. What the heck!!!!! At this point it has become comical. We decided jumping the fence for Cheesecake Factory might be a good move. One more chance we decided we had to give if only for entertainment purposes. Out she comes again! Brings checks drops them at the tables and eventually goes back in. At this point 2 other couples have seated themselves. That was our cue. See ya!
This is a long review if you can call it that. It's sad because this venue has so much potential with the beautiful patio, but looses all credibility on service. Awful. The food has always been alright and I'm one to give too many chances but at this point I'm done with this place for awhile.
Perhaps I am bias because I just started working there, but I am in love with this place! The ambiance is my favorite part of Clauddagh. At first you walk in, cozy up next to the enormous fire place, and you feel like you're at hogwarts! Then I would recommend beginning with the corn beef egg rolls, moving on to the dublin chicken, and finishing with the chocolate cake. Â
I've worked in a lot of restaurants, but this is by far my favorite so far. Not only is the food and ambiance wonderful, but the entire staff is pretty awesome. My bosses are the sweetest bosses you could possibly imagine, and because of that, the restaurant moves very smoothly with ease and a positive energy. Most of our customers are regulars and they always seem ecstatic to be there. We have live music, trivia, and even karaoke... last but not least, we have a ton of actual Irish customers that always tell me how authentic the food is... I'm sorry, I guess I have a big fat crush on Claddagh, and once you go there (and order the dublin chicken) you will too!
Stopped here for lunch on a Monday with my mom while visiting Cleveland. It was bitter cold in January but the fish and chips for lunch were great! Hot and fresh and the service was pretty fast too. The chips had some kind of ranch dressing on them. The server told us that the fish was cod, which I expected. My mom LOVED the small portion of bread pudding. Also, Â fabulous on a cold winter's day.
Review Source:Came in during a very cold and snowy night and while the place was empty due to the weather. Everyone inside was very friendly, service was great and the meal was fantastic. The place looked great and i'm looking forward to coming back. My server Dawn was very nice, had some great recommendation on the menu and did a great job.
Review Source:Came here after work with some coworkers. Â The service was great. Â We ordered some appetizers and everyone else got some drinks. Â I can't really review a place by a few appetizers and water!
This wouldn't be my place of choice for dinner, so I am not sure if I would go back to try their food- not really my scene. Â
By service alone, this place is a solid 3 stars!
The truely worst thing here is a bit of slow service. Servers are hit or miss, but the kitchens have consistently been sluggish. However, the portion size, taste, and heartiness of the food is worth the wait. The best part of the PUB is when you go for the PUB part tho. The bar tenders and manager are sooooo nice and the live music and drink specials keep me coming back regularly.
Review Source:I don't know what sucks worse...the food or the service. Â It wasn't even busy the Saturday night we went (bad sign). Â The fried pickles were all batter, no pickle. Â And they arrived stone cold. Â Our server took them back and brought us hot ones. Â The stew came highly recommended from the server and the beef was like chewing shoe leather. Â Many people at the table grabbed the salt shaker...it didn't have much taste. Â The chicken was just okay. Â The highlight on the table was the sweet chili wings. Â They were pretty damn good. Â The service was terrible. Â We had to ask our server for water twice. Â We had to get our own silverware from the bar. Â And the table next to us had all the same issues with the server. Â It took forever to get our drinks, too. Â The manager finally came by and said she took the fried pickles off our bill. Â Skip this place. Â There are many, many other places to go for way better food and service.
Review Source:I've wanted to like Claddagh since it opened. The inside is so quaint!
Unfortunately, that's where it ends. Today though, the bad service and bad food really was the last straw. We were on the East Side to take the dog to the groomer. Don't judge... she is rather high maintenance and it's the only place I know can *really* groom a scottie dog.
Moving on... The boy and I were wandering aimlessly trying to kill a few hours waiting for the dog, and decided to get lunch. As we were driving past Claddagh, he said "I've never tried Claddagh". I kind of shifted uncomfortably... having previously lived on the East Side, and given the place a shot a couple times, I knew that the only thing they were good for was a drink... maybe a fried appetizer.
We were seated at 12:30. Knowing we had about 1.5 hours before we had to pick up said Scottish Terrier, we decided on some simple dishes: I ordered the caesar salad and french onion soup. The boy ordered the Irish Stew (it IS an Irish Pub, afterall...).
SO... we waited. And waited..... and waited some more. If you will notice, these are both dishes that would have been made that morning. Neither of these were being made upon order. Our waitress stopped by - only once - to say that she put the order in and she didn't know what was going on.
Finally, an hour later our food came out: COLD. Wth.
We spoke with the manager, who was a very sweet, apologetic man. I could tell that he was very disappointed in the service we received. He didn't charge us for lunch... and gave us a $30 gift card to try again. He tried to make it right. It was just sooo wrong.
We left hungry though...
It has a comfortable, relaxed, yet stylish ambience making it perfect for a night out with friends, a relaxed business meeting, a date night, or the family dinner. The food is more sophisticated than the usual bar food, it is also delicious and well presented, likewise the service is fast, professional and friendly. Highly recommended.
Review Source:Well I still pretty much wish IRA would Car Bomb  Legacy Village back to the Stone Age. The parking is a Cluster FCUK,  unless you park at Claddagh.  I have to raise this place 2 stars. I have been here 4x since and not with dates!  The Yelp event here was fantastic!
This is one of the few places here where the crowd is not super annoying! Yeah its a chain, but it is best one in this soccer mom infested playground! Sorry sis I still love ya!
But let me start with Fridays. 1/2 price bottles of wine. You start out at the Whole Foods 5x5 Fridays for all you Loooooooosers it's  5 wine samples for 5$ and a wine glass (but wait there is more)  all the Soccer Moms you handle. After this head over here for 1/2 price bottles of wine. What can be better than that?  Maybe I should bring a date here. Maybe I should not advertise this in my review so she does not think I'm a total cheap ass : ) However I'm willing to buy the 1st 2 bottles!
Yeah the food. You already know the fish and chips are great. Â The meat loaf dinner is pretty fantastic as well. Â They stick it on the grill so it has a nice flavor. Or at least they did it the last couple of times I visited.
The service has been really great as well. Most of the  servers I have had the pleasure to help me, will pretty much steer you away from the food that have Areas of Opportunity.
I should preface this with saying that I'm super Irish it would be impossible for me to give Claddagh a bad review (even if it's not all that authentic). I've Irish danced here and had too much fun here in the past.
As for my last visit, we went here because it was pretty much the only kitchen in the area that was still open (we went after 11 p.m.). They were only serving appetizers still but that was just fine because they had some ballin appetizers. The red pepper dip was da bomb, the cheese plate was phenom, and really good french fries too (it's hard to mess up french fries, but they were really good).
Our waitress was awesome and so attentive. We were realllyyyyyy starving and asked her to bring everything out as soon as it was ready instead of all at once and she was happy to oblige.
I'll probably be back here late night, especially if I can't find any other late night spots.
Let me preface this by saying I really enjoy nearly every restaurant meal because I cook for a living, so it's a treat to eat out! I've been to the Claddagh several times and never much liked it but a friend wanted "Irish food", so off we went. Â Wow, they hit a new low tonite. Yuck chowder tasted like raw flour plus a certain dirty taste, yuck gritty salad with bland goo dressing, tiny shrimp in lots of breading, tiny portion of corned beef and cabbage, tasteless shroom app, etc. I ended up eating the fries for dinner. Our server was lovely so I hope she gets another job bc we'll never be back to the Claddagh. Â The star is for her.
Review Source:I'd really like to be able to give Claddagh a better review, but right now, I just can't.  I visited Claddagh for a Yelp event last month and had an amazing time and awesome food...but I didn't have the same experience when I came back with a  group last week.
I started off with a house salad. Â The tomatoes were well past their prime. Â For my meal, I got the mushroom ravioli. Â I think they have the potential to be good, but what showed up on my plate was borderline crunchy. Â (I like burnt food most of the time, but not in this case) Â
Maybe I was just there on an off night? Â Most of the other people I ate with really loved their food. Â I know Irish restaurants aren't known for their vegetarian grub, but...I hope to go back for some drinks and appetizers to give the place another shot.
Food was delish. Service was excellent. I had the mushroom ravioli and the spouse had the fish and chips and cabbage/corned beef appetizer. Drinks were water and a soda. Bill with tip was just under $50. Very loud so that couples need to sit on the same side of the table to hear each other without yelling. That's okay. We'll be back.
Review Source:Was thinking about not writing a review and then read the reviewer from 8/2 talking about a quality in food upswing? Upswing my Aunt Fanny. I met a friend here tonight after her workout at Urban Active, and to be honest the only reason we met here was because I was in the mood for a Strongbow and I knew they had it on tap. Thank goodness Strongbow is always good...... we both finally settled on a veggie burger as it was the only thing on the menu that seemed somewhat health conscious. When they arrived we both looked at each other baffled as they looked more life patties of vomit on buns. Once we got past the look of them and then the blandness, I was able to eat half and after she coated hers in ketchup she polished it off as she was starved after a workout. Service was so/so....... not too bad, not too great. If I'm in the mood for a Strongbow again I'll know to pick up a 4-pack and make dinner at home!
Review Source:Ok, this deserves an update because theres apparently been an upswing in food quality.
The fries are back to normal, and my favorite Shamrock Sandwich is back, but with one chicken breast instead of two. Completely understandable in the current economy, particularly considering the one in Crocker Park went belly up
Service is still good, and apparently the other food items are back up to par too, but... once bitten twice shy.
If this restaurant only sold their corned beef and/or fish & chips, I'd give it a 5-star.
I've been here about 4 times now, and all I've realized the only dishes my friends and I have liked are their corned beef (it's realllllllllyyy good, but a super small portion) & fish and chips (my friend digs this dish!).
My first time here, my friend kept raving about their fish & chips, so I came and ordered some beef clay pot. Not that good. Then the second time, I decided on something more..authentic, the corned beef & cabbage. it was SOOO good. But I felt like I paid $20 to eat an appetizer size dish.
PROs: corned beef & cabbage, fish & chips
CONs: slow service, no other good food yet, weird room layout
I might come back here another time to see if I can change my mind about it, but this is a place I wouldn't highly recommend.
Dined here recently with a group of folks celebrating a graduation. The place was so noisy it was almost impossible to conduct a conversation with even the person next to you. I had the fish and chips. The fish was good but the "chips" were tasteless and mushy. My husband had the ribs which did not taste fresh to me--tasted like they were cooked a day or two or more prior then slopped with a ton of sauce to "cover up". Service just OK--we had to keep asking for refills for water,tea,etc. Thankfully, we did not have to pay for this!! Wont be back!
Review Source:It's IRISH!!! You can't go IRISH and not do Carbombs and Guiness!!!
Haha, I chose not to partake in the Guiness--traded that in for a Blue Moon sans the Orange. I did, however, throw back a few (READ : 4) carbombs. Â YUMMY--Jameson you are my vice.
Anyways, I didn't just go here to drink--I went here because I couldn't get a ticket into Melts down the street... Â
Iwas totally looking forward to hammer down on some steak since I wasn't going to be grubbin' on any Grilled Cheeses.
I ordered the Steak & Fries... the steaks were advertised to be topped w/ onion rings so I was suckered in--who doesn't love Onion RINGS, eh?!
Anyways... the onion rings were great... but the steak was CRAP... ughhh so dry... seriousy--I made better steak by the time I was 5 years old. Â
Luckily the onion rings were as good as they were because the steak was super-duper yuck and the fries were forgettable.
I did get a chance to order a side of MAC & CHEESE with this thing called RASHERS--I guess it's like bacon or something... but BETTER!! You hear that California... like bacon, BUT BETTER!!!!!!!
It definitely was good... the Rashers were extremely savory and the cut was crispy and tender... lovely. Â What wasn't lovely was 3 spoonfulls ran a cool, $7.50... picture this as a small side from KFC for a scope comparison.
Service was definitely acceptable... our server took care of the 11 of us valiantly and although she was late on a few beers and forgot a few others, we understood--I mean, 11 people w/o reservations--pretty damn good job.
Ambiance is fair, nothing memorable... but nothing trashy either.
THAT STEAK THOUGH... BEWARE, it dragged everything downhill... and it wasn't like a budget joint either you know? My meal had a face value of approximately 65 dollars--I was very fortunate to have had my bud Cody around to pay for 3 out of the 4 carbombs... I would've expected a better quality cut for the money they made that night.
Look, I had a gift certificate I needed to use. This isn't a place I'd normally come with better options readily available. I was in the neighborhood and a meal here would be free. Even still, I knew it would be a letdown just like the previous times I've been here and it was....
Like every other mammoth eatery in Legacy Village, Claddagh resides in an impressive looking building. Deep wood trim, Gaelic font on the menus and old-world European decor. Like the corny name hints at, this place is a parody of itself.
The menu is typical of other chains. I'm convinced that chain restaurants must have some kind of formula they follow on what it is they offer to the general public. The menu is so predictable and boring. A handful of starters, soups/salads, main courses and of course burgers and sandwiches. A few Irish buzz words sprinkled throughout the menu to trick the diners into thinking what it is they are eating will be authentic. Words such as "bangers", "Guinness" and "Irish rasher" are used throughout.
After much debate, neither one of us wanted to commit to a full meal, so we decided to split an appetizer of Spinach and Artichoke Dip (usually safe), a bowl of Guinness Onion Soup (whatever the F* that is) and a Monte Cristo Sammy. You see, we aren't one of the drones who were bamboozled and hoodwinked into resolving to succumb to a New Years diet. If I want to diet, I don't need January 1st and an overwhelming amount of media advertisements as a motivator. With that said... the non-diet food was terrible.
The spinach artichoke dip was ok, but it came with white Wonderbread-like toast to dip. Blech! The soup? I get it. "Guinness Onion". Haha. Oh, how creative! It's supposed to be an Irish take on French Onion, right? Well, the French must've really pissed off the Irish at some point in their history, because they butchered the hell out of this classic. The soup appeared to be topped with two slices of provolone cheese that was melted under a heat lamp. A traditional French method is to bake shredded Gruyère until it melts over the entire bowl. The mess I was given looked like it was assembled by a one armed, toothless, tongueless blind guy. The consistency of the broth was gelatinous. I had three spoonfuls before deciding it wasn't worth it. The Monte Cristo? It's a turkey sandwich with bread that was dipped in egg batter and grilled. How hard could it be? I was making sandwiches before I was potty trained. Passable, yes. Knot in your stomach hours after digestion? Yes. Will I eat it again? Nope.
Why 2 stars and not 1? I still pay taxes in Lyndhurst. If this and the other stores of Legacy Village go out of business, I'd pay even more. Oh, they also had a dessert called "The Galway Hooker". Â That provided a few seconds of amusement.
After the meal I pondered; why is it that this city is lacking in two specific cuisines? BBQ and separately, truly authentic Irish? Those two cuisines are dominated by chains throughout NE Ohio. But true, family run soulfully authentic? I think this city could benefit with more options. Diners who think the Claddagh's and Mavis Winkles of the world are authentic could use a wake-up call.
When it comes to Legacy Village tripe, this is my #1 choice. Â Damning by faint praise? Â Yes. Â But, unfortunately, in my line of work, there are a lot of occasions for lunch or dinner at a restaurant that is on the "better" end of junk chains. Â I choose Claddagh over Cheesecake Factory any time I am faced with that terrible decision.
There is a lot of truly bad food on the menu, but there are some decent things, as well, earning Claddagh an "A-OK" rating. Â I've never had bad service here, but never been overly impressed by anything.
In the absence of a legitimate Irish Pub in the 5-10 mile radius surrounding my home (South Euclid), if I want a plate of fish & chips and a Smithwicks or a Black & Tan, this place will do. Â I had a business lunch here the week between Christmas and New Year's, and had a nice plate of fish & chips. Â It was fine. Â Maybe even good. Â Not great.
One thing that I like here that I can't get anywhere else are the wings. Â They're smallish, but I love the flavor of the "Shamrock" (gag) sauce. Â It's greenish... ish. Â Not appetizing to look at. Â But delicious. Â Certainly a personal taste thing, they're not much like your typical hot wing. Â But then again, hot wings aren't really all that Irish, are they?
The Shepherd's pie pretty well sucks, the Guinness Stew pretty well sucks, the Bangers pretty well suck, and someone at my table once ordered the grilled chicken breast and it looked completely pathetic. Â It was reported to be completely pathetic. Â I did not try it.
But, as a purpose-destination for me (beer, wings, fish/chips), I kind of like it. Â I can say, unequivocally, that if there was a legitimate Irish Pub nearby, I'd never set foot in here again. Â For what that's worth...
The parentals and I went to this irish pub for a quick lunch on Sunday.
We walked in at noon- the restaurant was completely empty. Minus one person sitting at the bar, the entire restaurant, yes, entire, was empty. I mean, I guess that's expected. An irish pub that's advertising their Morgan cider? It's popular a lot more busier at night.
Anyways, we chose our table and sat down. I was quite surprised at how nice and friendly the waitress was. She was very good logistically- went through the menu, got the food going, etc etc, got us the dessert menu when she picked up our last plate, brought out the water pitcher before our glasses went empty..and just overally friendly and knowledgeable. I don't remember her name, but kudos to her.
The portions are HUGE here. Yes, HUGE. My dad ordered the patty mac- corned beef and cole slaw. Mmm. It was pretty good. I split the chicken spinach melt with my mom- it was okay. I mean, I wasn't too impressed with it, but it was okay. And those pub fries....man, does anyone ever finish their plate? It's definitely good....pub food.
As always, I couldn't deny my sweet tooth, and ordered the sherry trifle at the end- whipped cream, sherry & berry coulis, and pound cake. It came out really cute- all layered in a small cocktail glass- and only 2 bucks (their special for the month of Nov)! The berries were def frozen...and I couldn't find the pound cake amidst all the whipped cream....but it was okay?
Of course, this place, like other places in Beachwood, is a chain. So not super unique....but it's an okay place to just grab a bite to eat and drink. I'll have to try it again at night....
Fish and chips were cooked well and the portion was large. Â It's got that chain atmosphere - so don't come here expecting a small pub feel. Â It was mostly empty on this Friday night - not sure if that's the norm or not as this was our first visit. Â We'd come back again for the big portions of beer battered fish and chips.
Review Source:The IRA should firebomb this place. Claddagh has done more to disgrace the Irish than those Brits ever did. (Although, on second thought, it's probably less disgraceful than the work of Michael Flatley. So, nevermind...get that prancing idiot first. Let thy Legacy Villagers keep thy bogus pub!) Is this a chain? It feels awfully chain-like. Right down to the identical unfunny sloganed T-shirts worn by the entire staff...some tired old joke about alcoholism. (I don't care how funny a phrase might be...the very moment you print it on a T-shirt, it ceases to be funny.) Did I unwittingly walk into a chain? Damn it....I think I did. My first instinct was to bolt for the door, but I decided to suffer through a round of drinks and appetizers first. It's like TGI Fridays with an "Irish Theme". The food was pretty bad, and the music was worse (nothing says pub atmosphere like.....Madonna?) I was sitting there.....hoping desperately that some Arsenal football hooligans would show up and start headbutting people and spit blood and teeth everywhere, just to lend some element of authenticity to my experience....but alas, no such luck. Just perky servers with standard-issue smiles serving recently-unfrozen food to happy, mildly-intoxicated Americans. No hooligans detected. They have no idea how to pour beer here, either. My black & tan was an abomination. (How does one combine Guinness and Bass and produce something that tastes like Budweiser? There's some weird reverse-alchemy happening behind that bar. )
In fairness, I stopped in here because I had a vision and thirst for a rich, creamy ale in a gloomy pub on the Emerald Isle. What I got instead was a reminder of cheap, franchised America. Claddagh has the right "look" inside...all the right details are there in the decor...but the food, beer, and music made it impossible to project myself anywhere besides where I actually was: a mall parking lot, next to the Cheesecake Factory.
A PERSONAL NOTE: An old Irish-Am. girlfriend used to torment me with one of those Claddagh rings, with the two hands and the heart and whatever symbolic, sentimental garbage was associated with it. She'd talk about committment, and I'd stare off into space like some post-Hollywood Joaquin Phoenix, praying for deliverance from the whole uncomfortable topic. Are you trying to infuse our relationship with meaning and romance via some $9.99 piece of crap jewelry? Yeah. Nice try. Ask me about my new rap album.
I'm like the only native-born Clevelander who's not Irish, so whether or not this place is authentic or not is sort of a non-issue for me because I have nothing to which I can compare the Claddagh.
I will say, though, that even if this place is the Disneyland of Irish pubs, it still serves up a mean corned beef sandwich and pours a great glass of Irish beer. I've never been disappointed with anything I've ever had here, though, but I usually try to stick to the Irish selections on the menu. Portion sizes are pretty nice too...I usually leave with leftovers.
One of my personal favorite dishes are the Irish Spring Rolls...they're like Chinese spring rolls but with corned beef and cabbage inside the spring roll wrapper, and they provide dipping sauce on the side too. Give 'em a try--they're quite good! I'd stay away from the Brie, though, if you're looking for appetizers.
I read that the Claddagh at Crocker Park closed, making this the only one in the Cleveland area. However, the same article had a quote from Claddagh's upper level management saying that this location is one of their best performing stores...so I guess they're doing something right here!
Claddagh Irish Pub is a good restaurant located in Legacy Village. The place is meant to represent an Irish pub, and they do a decent job when considering that this a building built only a few years ago in a shopping center. I mean, there's no way to totally recreate a pub atmosphere, but they do a good job trying. There is a good amount of seating, but you're bound to wait for a while if you go during a busy time such as Saturday night. The servers we encountered were all very nice. One thing you'll notice about the food is that most of it isn't even Irish. There are some Irish specialties on the menu, but most of it has nothing to do with Ireland. But take it for what it is, the food is pretty good. I had the Filet of Sole Mcdermott, which was on a limited time menu. I found it to be okay, but not great. The fish was kind of bland. There was cheese and crabmeat on the inside of the filet. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. It came with mashed potatoes, which were great. They had bits of potato skin in them and were nice and buttery. I also had the clam chowder with it, which I highly recommend. This wasn't the first time I've been here and while I couldn't tell you what I had in the past, I remember it being very good. Overall, if you're heading over to Legacy Village, consider going into Claddagh's for dinner.
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