If you're even remotely close to Havre De Grace, you must go to Coakley's and order a bowl of the cream of crab soup. Â Thick, rich and full of crab chunks, it is to die for. Â Plenty of meat in their other crab-related items as well. Â A great surprise for a couple of PA landlubbers.
Review Source:This place wasn't bad. We went on a Saturday night and besides the fact that there was no parking, we had a good time. We actually had to park across the street, sort of near Tidewater and Magerk's parking lots. We got seated in an awkward part of the restaurant though, with only about 4 or 5 tables in a small room. There was only one other table filled in there, and it was two parents and two young kids under 5. The beer came out quick and the prices are ok. They have things like Sierra Nevada listed under import bottles though, so don't go here expecting a big beer selection.
I was actually pretty disappointed in their beer selection. They have mostly mass market stuff you find everywhere and their draft selection was weak. Their "seasonal" beer was just non big brews they usually don't offer. They did have Newcastle Werewolf though. I ended up getting a Dogfish Head IPA and my wife got a Smithwick's. Each beer was about 4.50 which I thought was pretty high.
For food, we got the crab pretzel which was really good.The crab imperial that is topped on the pretzel had a really unique flavor, different from what I'm used to. It was very filling. I ordered the Cajun chicken sandwich for my entree with steak fries (not my favorite...very soggy) and my wife got the black and blue burger w/ waffle fries. Both came out quick and were cooked pretty much to order, except for my wife's burger being a little undercooked. She ordered medium well and although the outside was dark and near charred, the inside was still rather pink (I dont know if it was a frozen patty). Both sandwiches were a nice sizes.
Overall, we left full and the prices weren't awful. All in all we spent $40 bucks for two sandwiches, an appetizer, and two beers. Service was also good. I think it would probably take a lot to get me to go back there though. As far as bar food, I have a few other places I prefer  (like Dark Horse Saloon in Bel Air). Also, I'm sure the actual bar areas are much better... but where we were seated was just awkward.
Hubby and I have ate here a handful of times in the past and have come back if only for their awesome fried pickles off of the appetizer menu. All of the dinners that we've had in the past were okay but on our last visit this weekend, was absolutely horrible. Granted it was St. Patrick's Day, but our waitress-who seemed like she's been there for a loooong time, was inattentive and we had bad service. We waiting a very long time just to get our beverages and my husband was never even offered a refill on his beer-He had an empty glass within 5 minutes upon receiving our food . Within a few sips of my beverage, I discovered that my bloody mary had the plastic protective cap from the drink mix, floating around inside. I showed it to the waitress when she finally came back and she blew me off, acting like it was no big deal...she said "It won't hurt ya and after you finish it, you won't even care"...like it was a joke. I didn't find it funny and there the beverage sat-untouched for the rest of the visit. The place was understandably crowded but the problem was, we saw our waitiress just standing around socializing with guests she seemed to know, most of the time.
We ordered the shepard's pie with a side house salad and the corned beef and cabbage specials. The taste was pretty good but the portions were outrageously small. I've never seen such small portions in a restaurant. Also, my shepard's pie didn't seem like it was baked together like the dish is supposed to be prepared-the mashed potatoes were just thrown on top. I will say that the house dressing was fantastic and had a wonderful, unexpected flavor-not sure exactly what it was-ginger perhaps?
In fairness, perhaps this was just a fluke because of the holiday, but not getting a beer refill offered, nor receiving hearty portions of traditional Irish fare on St. Patrick's Day-at an Irish pub- seemed sacreligious. We may come back again if we're jonsing for their fried pickles ...
P.s. My bloody mary was comped in the end...
I have gone here twice in the last week.. and had a very positive experience both visits. Had gone here several months ago and was not so impressed the first time. I sat in the bar area this last visit and had a very good waiter serve me some ice cold brews and some amazing wings! Jamaican seasoning I highly recommend. And the price was amazing .50c wings special (Monday night) They really were excellent and the celery was NOT wilted .. Good job guys you've found a regular!
Review Source:Went to Coakley's Irish Pub for lunch with 11 friends. We were all very disappointed. First off they call themselves an Irish Pub yet the only somewhat Irish food on the menu is fish and chips. No shepherds pie, no bangers and mash, no Irish stew, and no corn beef and cabbage. They have more Italian and Mexican dishes on their menu than Irish and yet call themselves an Irish Pub. The service was extremely slow with plates coming out an different times and not all at once. One friend had to wait an additional 15 minutes after everyone else had theirs because the fryers were being used for wings, and he was the one who ordered fish and chips! My friends and I WILL NOT return.
Review Source:The place is a typical Irish Pub in a touristy town. Â I had the fish & chips - the fish was actually really terrific, but they really need steak fries with that meal - it is just want you do with fish and chips. Â The waiter was a nice guy and the place was pretty clean overall. Â The pricing wasn't too bad considering the location of it, and I will definitely eat there again. Â They also have great weekly deals, and supposedly have some awesome wings for their half-off wing night on Monday.
Review Source:Their ribs are  good, but the rest of their food is average, and they have similar beer prices to everywhere else in the area. Its really pretty nasty and not enjoyable being there. They usually have a fight there on the weekend nights between the locals. It really defines a dive bar.
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