Claddagh Irish Pub

Claddagh is like... if TGI Friday took a trip to Ireland, went on a 3 day bender, and had a child with a Scottish prostitute.

Two stars only because I'm flat out impressed that a restaurant this bad has been able to stay open for this long. Talk about location, location, location! Right?

Imagine if this place closed and an awesome restaurant opened here. It would be packed every night!

Claddagh has a pretty cool atmosphere.  Decorated like an old castle and dimly lit like one too.  Good menu selection and plenty to choose from on tap.

The dinning room is divided into different areas, most of which are big enough to host large parties of 12 or more.  The outside patio is great in the warmer months and offers one of the many views from the Newport Levee.

The service and food here have always been consistently good.

Stopped by here on a whim while visiting a friend in OH for Thanksgiving. We walked across the Purple People Bridge from downtown Cincinnati and were just hanging around Newport deciding what to do for the night since we were already full from dinner. We ended up in this pub for drinks and dessert.

FOOD/DRINKS
- Hot Apple Cider: hmmm, I love warm apple cider on cold nights. And it had a touch of rum in it, which made it even better! I would've loved if they put longer cinnamon sticks in the drink so I could stir it around for fun.
- Irish coffee: it looked like a mocha with the extra whipped cream on top, but it was definitely laced with a good amount of rum. This was actually a pretty strong drink.
- Warm & Tipsy Bread Pudding: the whiskey cream sauce definitely made this a decadent dessert! I want to recreate that sauce. You can easily split one of these between 2 or 3 people so you don't feel too full from the richness.

SERVICE
While we had our drinks and snacks, we sat outside and played Monopoly Deal for about an hour. The staff was friendly in checking in to make sure that we didn't want more food or drinks, but didn't hassle us to leave.

I would definitely come here again if I'm in town. The drinks and food seemed great, if a bit on the pricier side for Kentucky. But you get a wonderful view of the Ohio River and the skyline of downtown Cincinnati from their patio. If you want a place to eat with a view, I'd check this out!