Claddagh Irish Pub

Had a Groupon. Now I know why... Average food. Fish and chips were good. Decided to try something new. Yeungling battered shrimp. Thought I would have some nice butterflied shrimp with sauce. Oh no... It was like the mall food court shrimp swimming in nasty sweet and sour. Very disappointed!

Amazing food, service and environment. The prices weren't too bad either we will be coming back...soon!

In super short - decent. Maybe good. Not great.

This review is strictly on the bar. I know it probably should be on the whole institution,  but I honestly haven't sat down to eat - partially because of the bar alone. I mean, c'mon now - you're trying to copy an Irish pub in Toledo, Ohio - do it the right way.

My background - being born in England (sure, not Ireland, but close), I've been to college and may have had a legitimate beer, and I've traveled to Dublin a few times as well. When you walk in, you can feel the Irish nature the place. I would not say it's your true every-day Irish pub, but it's pretty close.

Everyone has a different experience, so maybe I've just had poor bartenders, but the first time I went I had someone take my order while talking to a friend. Then when they surprisingly got my order wrong and I didn't like what I didn't order, they got a little moody. The second time was St. Patty's day. I figure that with Claddagh being an Irish pub, you would have big things happening. When I got here, I paid $10 to get into the door but only to find an empty bar. There were clusters of people, but nothing that was mind-blowing. I don't mind paying $10, but at what point do you take down the cover charge and just let people in?

All in all, I want to like Claddagh, but I'm not going to give it to them. I think it's poor taste if you give a location a low rating because they aren't as good as another locale, but if you're looking for another Irish pub/bar - go to Blarney or Bunker.

I hope my experience is unique and the next time I don't have big bar battle.