I'm not sure how much I like the food, but the venue is pretty fun and there is some nice outdoor seating with heat lamps and a fireplace. They have $4 drafts for happy hour during the week, which is nice. I ordered the Goat Cheese Salad with a side of Mac n' Cheese. I did not like the macaroni by my was quite good. All in all, it is a nice place in a convenient location, and the service is good.
Review Source:I recently won a Facebook contest that won me a Appetizer Buffet for 25 of my friends and I have to say that it was a lot of fun. The Food was delicious and everyone eat and drank their hearts out.
The buffet consisted of many of their delicious Appetizers, including the loaded Pub chips, Corned Beef & Cabbage Rolls, Pierogies,Yuengling Battered Shrimp
, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Chicken Wings, a sandwiches plate and cheese plate. There was so much food we had it coming out of our ears.
It was a great time and everyone really enjoyed it.
Since I started working in South Side Works, I've been to Claddagh's many times. Â Within the last year or two I've become a regular, showing up at least once a week. Â First it was just a convenient place to go, but then I discovered that they have $2.50 drafts all day on Tuesday. Â I don't know of a single place around that can beat that deal. Â The food and service were hit and miss for a while, unless you sat at the bar, then it was usually top notch. Â Recently they have fallen under new management, and he is doing great things with the place. Â
There are new items on the menu, I recommend the duck, cob salad, and the fried pickles. Â Lunch service is drastically improving with some very good flat breads and much faster service for those of us who have to get back to work. Â They offer many more craft beers on tap now, keeping more taps on rotation and replacing some more dated beers with much more trendy and in my opinion much better beers in general. Â This is a great place to come to watch just about any sports game with TVs everywhere. Â When its warm enough you can sit outside and they even have a very nice fire pit. Â They have also recently started a pint club, with some awesome perks that I enjoy immensely and recommend asking about.
At first I wasn't sure about this place, but it is quickly becoming one of my favorite places on the South Side.
After experiencing what non-chain real Irish pubs are like (Pipers, Harp and Fiddle, Flannery's and PJ McIntyre's in Cleveland), I cannot support a "chain"... kind of how I was never a fan of Fado in the past.
My most recent experience here was for a party for a Christening. Â The food was bland in general, and their chips just are missing something. Â If you are an Irish Pub, you would think Fish and Chips was something that would be gotten "right"... not here. Â The menu changes like people change their underwear too. Â I think every time I have been here it has been very different. Â
The only thing I think that is a plus about this place is Tuesday pint night... cannot go wrong at 2.50 (but I do not drink beer much so this is hardly a draw), and the patio in the warmer months.
Great place actually. I wasn't sure because Claddagh has a bit of a TGI Friday's / corporate chain restaurant feel - but actually the food is really good, decent selection of beers and spirits, plus bartenders are all friendly and can carry on a fun conversation. You can do a family style sit down dinner or hit the bar with the lads. There's even a couple of genuine Irish folks (not merely Irish American like me) working the place, like manager Tommy - who's a good lad himself.
So stop in, grab a pint and say Sláinte to Tommy and the team when you raise yer pint.
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may ya be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead.
My husband enjoys drinking here every Tuesday night, so sometimes I join him. The $2.50 pints are an amazing deal. We've both had several drinks here plus an appetizer for under $25. The on tap beer selection is relatively good. Service at the bar is pretty fast, even when ordering a meal.
I've only eaten lunch here several times, and the service time has been descent. However, I have heard terrible stories from co-workers about how long it can take to eat, so I tend to steer clear for lunch.
Between lunch and dinner, I've ordered the Loaded Pub Chips, Goat Cheese Salad, Fish 'N Chips, and side of Mac & Cheese. The Goat Cheese Salad is delicious, and the Fish 'N Chips are very good. The Loaded Pub Chips are your average fare, and the Mac & Cheese is actually disappointingly tasteless.
I recommend going to Claddagh on Tuesday nights and for a good (but potentially long) lunch break during the week.
I think I've found my new (er, only?) hangout spot in Southside Works. I had avoided this place for a long time because plenty of people told me the food was bad. Well, they're wrong. At least about the chicken tenders.
I have been to Claddagh twice now and still can't pronounce the name correctly (mispronouncing words is my thing). That doesn't matter since I can still get to the place whenever I feel a want to. The first time I visited was before a movie so we didn't stay long and the second was to celebrate one week straight of exercising. By drinking lots of beer. Also, Irish car bombs.
Both times I have ordered the chicken tenders app to split with my boyfriend. This is going to sound so ridiculous, but they are hands down the best chicken tenders I have ever had. I know - chicken tenders? Um, ok. No, seriously. Go order some from Claddagh. I'll wait. They are amazing. I don't know what they do to the breading, but it is finger-licking delicious!
Their beer selection on tap is pretty awesome as well. They have Killian's! Probably my favorite beer from college and still pretty high on my list. TV set up is great if you're sitting at the bar. Which I always am.
Service: stellar. The bartenders are funny, prompt, and delightful. I have no qualms about recommending this place.
Alright, so we went on a week night when it was pretty empty--not sure if that makes a difference, but we really enjoyed ourselves!
Our food was awesome! I got the pork loin which was delicious and enormous--I had leftovers for another meal the next day. My boyfriend got the meat loaf and he liked it too. Great menu with variety but not too many items. Waitress was very friendly. The atmosphere is cool too. We'll be back!
It's feast or famine in terms of aweomeness.
A few years ago we had my grandfathers 80th bday in their back room and they could not have been better to deal with.
Last weekend I tried to get a drink at the bar here, and they wouldn't serve me. Â Could NOT get their attention. Â I was holding a $20 and I have a 36DDD bra size. Â Not that it helps, but come on that helps.
The food is standard bar swill, but usually the service is good and the food can be expected to be pretty alright. Â I do enjoy their outdoor seating, and its a lot less crowded than the Hofbrau Haus.
While the waiter was excellent - the service was poor. Â Both mine and another person at my table's dinners came out freezing cold. Â Not to mention, we waited an exorbitant amount of time for our food - and it was not busy at all. Â They were also out of several of the beers on their menu. Â
The manager came out and didn't seem to be very with it. Â When I said my food was cold, but the chicken was ok, he almost took my chicken off the plate and set it on the table to take the rest of the dinner to heat up. Â As he was doing it he realized what a dumb move that was and stopped. Â Really? Â Wake up! Â This is a great location and has so much potential!
Claddagh's needs to do something here. They have a great location in the south side works, and really that's about it.
I came here to watch the UEFA Championship final and wasn't impressed at all. The place was a little packed with soccer hooligans, which is awesome, but it wasn't overwhelmingly busy. Our waiter was AWFUL, almost pathetic. It literally took my friend a half hour to get a single beer. I had enough and went to the bar and started ordering drinks. You snooze, you lose my friend; Â (you're not getting any of my dough if you can't bring a beer over for a half hour, no matter how busy you are.)
I ordered a Reuben Patty Melt, which sounded pretty cool. After eating it, I was dumbfounded. The sandwich was miniature and only had corn beef and coleslaw on it? WTFFF!!! Give me something more please! Separate yourselves from the million other restaurants that serve Reuben sandwiches.
I left Claddagh's thinking, "You call yourselves an Irish Pub??." If I was Irish, I would definitely feel bad that all the non-Irish people would come here thinking it of as traditional Irish pub.
Nothing to rave about except that they have a lot of out door seating. We didn't eat anything but had a few drinks on a lazy Saturday afternoon and found that it is a good spot for people watching (if you sit outside). We had to go find our waitress twice, which was annoying, but whatever, not a big deal. Pretty basic and typical.
Review Source:I've been here quite a few times. Â I've always had a good time and good service here. Â I appreciate the traditional Irish cuisine with an American twist on it. Every meal I had there was of good portion and delicious. Â The service has never been half bad either! Â It is a little pricey but it should be expected seeing as it is located on the South Side of Pittsburgh!
Review Source:I went here a few weeks ago - it was OK.
Had a good time, but was there in the afternoon on a weekday (yep, I'm classy) so it was pretty dead. I'm pretty sure we were the only people in there.
The bartenders were really friendly and cute - I think that was the most significant part of my experience to be honest.
Will go back and try it again at a non-alcoholic person's time of day!
We had some gift cards to Claddagh, and since they don't have this chain in Chi-City, we thought we'd better use it up before we skip town.
We rolled in on a Friday night at 6 pm and were seated right away. Â Some live music began around 7 pm - you can check the website, they tell you who's playing. Â It can get loud, so definitely check the schedule if noise bothers you (or alternately, if you love live music and what to know what to expect). Â Our server was incredibly (possibly overly attentive), checking on us approximately every 5-10 minutes during our hourlong stay. Â Taking drink orders, checking on how we liked our drinks, taking food orders, seeing how we liked our food, boxing up my food, checking on my boyfriend's food progress (I eat much more slowly than him), boxing up his food, etc. Â She checked in a lot. Â It actually got moderately annoying, but at least she didn't ignore us! Â It's a hard balance to strike.
Anyhoo, we got beer/hard cider (Strongbow on tap FTW) and then I got the chicken pot pie with a side of green beans, and my boyfriend got the shepherd's pie with a side of mac 'n' cheese. Â It should be noted that they do have a "pie night" during the week - I forget which night - where pie dinners are buy one get one free (or maybe not free, but only for $2 or something). Â One of the many times our server stopped by was exclusively to tell us about this pie night. Â So it's fixed in my memory. Â If you like dinner pie - that is YOUR night.
The food was pretty "okay" across the board. Â Generic/average versions of pub favorites. Â It's always a bit of a letdown because the menu items sound so DELISH and then it's like "this food is just pretty okay." Â The pot pie was savory and hot with big pieces of chicken and veg, but it didn't have a crust - it had like...a crumbly topping. Â Like a dessert. Â Only it was a bread crumb/cheese topping. Â Which was not my fave - I prefer a true crust on my pot pie. Â Is it really a pie without a crust? Â Deep thoughts. Â Side of green beans was well cooked, but of course served in butter. Â Definitely not worth $3, but all restaurant sides are overpriced. Â
My boyfriend's shepherd's pie was okay as well - it seemed to have ground beef in it instead of big beefy chunks, but it was savory, served VERY hot, and had the appropriate mashed potato top. Â Both portions were a good amount of food for the price. Â The mac 'n' cheese side came in a little cup. Â The texture was rockin' (sooo creamy) but it was missing something in the flava department. Â Like - they need to pick better cheese, or add salt, or paprika, or onion/garlic....or anything? Â It was lacking.
Ahhhhh I feel so bad giving this 2 stars but I am becoming more cruel on Yelp these days! Â What can I say? Â I give something three stars when it's fine and I'd be happy to pop in again if I needed a meal. Â 2 stars is for places where I don't really feel the need to go back again...and Claddagh really is one of them. Â The food is fine for a chain, but it's really subpar versions of amazing Irish dishes that should be slammin'. Â I'm so mean. Â Or am I just so honest? Â Hitting you up with the truth, that's how I roll. Â Meet me in Chicago and we'll go to a better Irish pub.
BUT for what it's worth, my boyfriend said he'd give it three stars instead of two, AND I think it'd be a fun place to have drinks at the bar and listen to music. Â And maybe have an appetizer if you're drunk. Â But I'd skip it for dinner!
Claddagh fall into that category of a fledgling chain restaurant that simply hovers in average-dom.
I'll give them credit...their $2.50 pints of anything on draft on Tuesdays is unbeatable. You're talking $5 for two pints Guinness or Vanilla Java Porter! Not $5 plus tax, just $5...flat! With their solid selection of draft beers, it's a hard deal to pass up for happy hour (or any time, really, since the special lasts all day!).
My problem with Claddagh has always been the food. The fish & chips are decent, and the pub fries are awesome. I think Claddagh is the only place where I can taste that the fries are frozen, but they're still good somehow (yeah...it doesn't make sense to me, either). They also used to have an excellent balsamic vinaigrette. Seriously excellent. Unfortunately, over the years, I've just given up on the food and rarely eat there anymore, despite stopping in fairly regularly on my walk home from work.
A lot of the menu items that I have found somewhat enjoyable always disappeared, thanks to the ever-changing menu. Just once, I'd love to be able to go in and see the same menu last for a year or so. To me, it's just a sign that they're not confident in their product, and the experimentation isn't helping at all, as the food has never truly improved. It's consistently average, and hardly going to leave you wanting more (aside from the pub fries, that is). I used to like the bread pudding...but they even changed that...then seemingly changed back. I never ordered it again after the first change, though.
Unfortunately, the only consistent thing about Claddagh - aside from the $2.50 draft deal on Tuesdays that's lasted a long time - is the inconsistency of both the menu, quality, and service. I'll raise a pint, though, to the hope that the small chain gets itself together, as I like the idea of having an Irish pub in the neighborhood...I just want it to be a place worth going to for food.
Popped in for a beer before a movie. The bartender said I could taste anything I wanted. (Does that include ALL of the beers? Will have to go back to check.) When I ordered a Big Hop he offered up a tasting of another hoppy beer they had on draft for something new. Oh, and all of your beers are $4 for happy hour? Okay, things are going good for you bartender.
Ordered a simple burger. It came out quickly and was delish. Then to top off the night, the bartender comes around with a stack of old school Guinness posters and starts offering them to his customers. I left pretty impressed, hands full.
"So you're telling me it was one guy with six guns, and he was a senior frigging citizen?"
The only thing that could've made this outdoor experience better was having a tall cold one with the Boondock Saints themselves!
Now I will say, I never made it inside, but definitely intend to next time there's a good soccer (or is it futbol?) match on. But the patio experience was great.
The seating offers a great view facing the fountain or the river, which being a people watcher, made for some good laughs (especially since it was the Harry Potter movie premier and the streets were funning a muck with fairies, wizards, and magical twigs).
I ordered a Monte Cristo, and it was by far the best I've ever had. My brother-in-law enjoyed a nice Hot Brown, while my sister ate whatever she ordered too fast for me to even know what it was.
The beverage menu was pretty impressive as well.
The only negative was that our 16 year old waiter wasn't quick to our table, which ended up being fine because the new manager came to the rescue. He was fresh off the boat from the home land and only Americanized for a week, but was more than happy to take our order and continue to assist us...even grabbing a seat and sharing a few good stories about back home. I obviously couldn't understand a word he said other than the curses, but it was great service nonetheless!
Part of the chain gang. Â
Never an amazing experience. Â Usually always lots o' fried stuff. Â Best part of the place? Â You guessed it kids...the patio! Â
This place is usually the go to spot for a couple friends of mine, so how am I to argue? Â If there's a Happy Hour special, I'm there! Â $4.00 20 oz beers in tap? Â Oh, you have Yeungling? Â Let's get this party started!
I've had a plethora of the fried offerings. Â One being a corn beef and cabbage roll. Â It's like a fried Reuben sammie. Â Throw some thousand island dressing on the side and I'm in! Â I also tried the baked mac n' cheese. Â It's ok. Â Not really baked as much as just thrown together with garlic and bread crumbs dumped on the top. Â If you would have been a little cheesier mac n' cheese I would have liked you MUCH better!
One of the special menu items I noticed tonight? Â A Claddaugh ring that can be ALL yours for the small price of $19.99. Â Enterprising? Â Not so much. Â Cheesy? Â Most definitely! Â Too bad the Mac n' cheese wasn't!
Not very veggie friendly but their beer selection is pretty decent and you can mix 'n match ales (Woodchuck Amber + Hoegarrden = deliciousness). I haven't been here for a couple months but I just reviewed the menu online and it looks like they have some new additions that are vegetarian (the chilled summer pasta and cornucopia sliders sounds pretty awesome).
The bf is Irish and German so give the man some meat and potatoes and he's a happy lad. Needless to say, he's never had a complaint.
Claddagh never really seems to be busy, then again we stay far far away from the south side on weekends. Service has always been good, so yeah - no complaints here. Give it a try if you're at the S.S.Works
Came in here after a subpar dinner at another establishment.
The place looked great. Â Nice Irish pub feel to it. Â We got a bar table and enjoyed a few drinks. Â Good beer selection. Â We looked at the menu but the recent memory of our dinner turned us off. Â The menu seemed to have good pub fare. Â The people were in great spirits which made our stay even better.
I must say that it is quite a coincidence that when we were seated in the dining area that the televisions were showcasing the Florida VS Pittsburgh hockey game. Â I had no idea the game was going to be on and it was definitely interesting -- a state against a city and the city winning!
This Irish Pub is located in Southside Works and is very new. Â I had been wanting to stop by for some time and found -- after several failed, late night attempts -- the dining room was still serving. Â The interior was rusticated (an engineered rustic feeling) and had several dining/gathering areas organized around the central, large bar with a private dining area in the rear. Â Never having been to Ireland, I shan't vouch for its authenticity. Â While there is exterior seating, I would not recommend in the winter -- it's frickin' cold!
Having seen the menu many times on previous attempts to eat here, I already knew what I wanted and ordered accordingly:
Boneless Wings (Hot/Piquant)
Onion soup
Bangers and mash
Black Velveteen (1/2 cider and 1/2 beer)
Coke
The wings and the soup came out rather quickly. Â The French Onion soup was typical of what you might find at any other restaurant; but it tasted good and the onions were nice and tender. Â The Boneless wings were a bit odd. Â While they were slightly piquant, they were far from being buffalo. Â It tasted more like a spicy honey-mustard-garlic sauce; with that being said, I really did enjoy the flavor of the boneless wings even though they were not what I was expecting.
While eating the wings and soup, my Black Velveteen arrived. Â I have never had a cider mixed with a dark beer. Â It was a tad odd at first, but I did find that I did like it. Â As I nursed the large container of cider-beer, our bangers and mash arrived. Â This was a large plate of food and I was happy that the plate was being split between two people. Â Even splitting the dish, it was too much food. Â The bangers are not the best I have ever tried, but they were still fairly decent and better than others I have had in Southside. Â
I cannot attest to the authenticity of the "Irish-ness" of this restaurant as I have never been to Ireland; what I do know is that I enjoyed what I ordered.
I like coming here when I want some peace and quiet after Hofbrauhaus. Â It's very spacious with plenty of seating so we are always able to grab our favorite table in the back room. Â Once the place was crowded (probably because the wait to get into Hofbrauhaus was ridiculous) but last weekend it was relatively empty with groups of people scattered about.
Nice selection of beers though nothing that's super hard to find at another bar with a decent selection (had Harp, Strongbow, etc). Â As a bitch, I get excited about their bitch drinks. Â Great chocolate martini and buttercup,... of course pricey for the quantity that you get ($6 ish). Â Buttercup was more worth its price though.
Had their spinach dip with pitas. Â Tasty.
When you seat yourself on a Saturday night, sometimes the wait staff will notice you and come over. Â Sometimes they don't. Â Either way it's fine since we're ok with walking to the bar to order drinks.
This place tries hard to be Irish, with the Irish-style roadsigns and Guinness things on the walls. Â After spending some solid hours at this place, I began to think that their music collection consists solely of Rock Band soundtracks, not that this is a bad thing but... some Irish songs once in a while would be interesting. Â It also goes without being said that American sports are shown on the TVs but whatever. Â The atmosphere is not as loud as that of a real Irish pub and is more like an American sports bar with an Irish theme. Â This is actually a good place for drinking in peace rather than getting your Irish on.
I typically try not to review chains, but we had such a silly experience here on Sunday. Â We stopped by prior to seeing a movie. Â I'm sure most of their business is due to the convenience of the location. Â I've probably been here a dozen times and it's what you'd expect from a chain "faux" Irish pub. Â The restaurant itself is actually quite attractive. Â There are high ceilings, plenty of seating (tables, hi-tops and booths) and a good looking dark wood bar with plenty of brass scattered about. Â The food is again what you'd expect...think whatever TG McFunsters comes to mind and then add a cabbage dish or too. Â So, why the reason for me to review this chain? Â We grab a seat at the bar and are greeted by a very nice young bartender. Â I think her name is McKenzie. Â I order a Guinness, since the place literally is like one big commercial for this storied brew. Â I mean literally there is no where you can look including the ceiling without seeing some type of Guinness paraphernalia. Â She sheepishly tells me they are out of Guinness. Â It's clear she's embarrassed, however as shocking as this is I most likely wouldn't have taken the time to document this if for just that problem. Â They are also out of Bass and Harp?? Â Okay, fine let's just order something to eat. Â I get the fish sandwich (which was pretty good actually, especially the fries). Annie orders the "loaded" fries, but with only cheese and bacon on it. Â She specifically asks for no tomatoes. Â The first order comes up and McKenzie notices the tomatoes and doesn't even bring it to us. Â Then they make the same mistake again and put tomatoes on the darn thing, this time McKenzie brings it over and basically says they can't seem to do this difficult task, so we skip the fries. Â Finally, we are about to leave and I'm paying the bill when I notice they put someone else's' drinks' on my tab. Â Okay, let's recap. Â Irish pub out of Guinness, harp and bass. Â They mess up a food order not once, but twice. Â Finally, they overcharge me for someone else's drinks. Â I still tipped the bartender 20%+, because clearly she was embarrassed and most of these mistakes were not her fault. Â However, I think this place must be severely mismanaged. Â Almost every experience that the back of the house was in charge of was poorly executed. Â Hopefully, they'll get their act together.
Review Source:So the bar here is just fine, and the atmosphere is not bad. Â If you want anything even close to traditional Irish food, go to Piper's Pub down the street. Â The food here is gross, and let's be honest, bars in Ireland do NOT have Irish Car bombs. Â It's actually pretty offensive if you think about it. Â My metric for a good Irish pub is that when somebody orders one, the bartender grimaces and grudgingly makes one up then hands it to you with a hint of a scowl. Â It's too bad that they are pretty delicious. Â But yeah, seriously, this place can go eat its own ass.
Review Source:It's a pub, but it's faux-Irish. Â They had English vinegar on the tables, Jameson sitting next to Bushmills, and turned off the rugby game to watch a hockey interview show.
The fish and chips had half the fish being awful chewy, the beef stew was authentic enough to be incredibly bland, and the darker beers we ordered tasted awful watery.
If you want strip-mall-irish, it might be the best Pittsburgh has to offer; we're thin on chains around here. Â Fado does it better, if you've been to one of those. Â
Try Mullaney's in the Strip if you want more authentic Irish. Â Hell, go down to Piper's British Pub and try the boxty.
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