Claddagh Irish Pub

For what it is- a pub in the mall- it is great! Great bartenders on Wednesdays and Fridays. Very solid selection of drinks. Tasty pub food.

I had a good 1st experience at Claddagh.  

The service was decent...about par for most Plainfield restaurants.  Our server was polite but not chatty.  It was difficult to get her to crack a smile.  But by the end of the meal she had warmed up a little.  

I started with a appetizer of Corned Beef & Cabbage Rolls.  These were delicious, warm and crisp.  The dipping sauce was a great compliment.  

I ordered the entree size Fish and Chips.  I was really surprised when this arrived at my table.  The fish was ONE huge piece of cod, not several small pieces as I am used to.  The fish was crispy and flaky...a really good piece of fish.  The tartar sauce tasted homemade and was good.  The pub chips, on the other hand were served under the fish, so many of them were really soggy from the grease.  

We were sitting in the bar area next to the live music.  The music started after we had already been served our food and it was pretty loud due to our proximity.  

I will certainly return to give something else a try.

I've been here a few times and overall enjoy coming here. I have noticed service at this location is hit and miss but when it's miss they just tend to be a little slow so I've not really had a "bad" experience. The food here is pretty tasty although I have no comparison to traditional English/Irish cuisine.

I tend to stick with fish and chips and Guinness or maybe a Black and Tan. The fish pieces are pretty good size and not too terribly greasy while the chips are your potato wedge type. They have a nice light seasoning on them that provides a good flavor.

Atmosphere is pretty nice and is a good place for hanging out and having a few beers which is nice, prices are pretty standard with comparable places in the area so overall it's a good time.