Coakley's Restaurant & Pub

For a little local flair, I highly recommend this place!  We heard there is live music during dinner, but we stopped in for lunch while traveling through New Cumberland.   The food is outstanding, and plenty of it, and the atmosphere is entertaining and comfortable.  The waitstaff is friendly and attentive, and the menu is extensive.  Glad we stopped here on our visit to the area.

I like to go to Coakley's if I'm in the area or for a special occasion.  It is more what I imagine a true Irish pub to be, a non-pretentious neighborhood watering hole in an Irish community. I don't go to the bar and tend to forget it is there because they do a good job of separating the restaurant and bar divided by space. (I often go with a recovering alcoholic who does not like to be near the bar atmosphere.)  However, if you are only two people, they tend to seat you in the entry section which is somewhat "dinerish" in that it is narrow and has a bit of a cramped feel. They do have other areas, which are not easily seen if you are immediately seated that open up into larger space, including a cozy fireplace for cool winter nights.

I find the food a bit pricey and overall bland and not worth the money, which is why I don't go often. I don't mind paying op dollar for a top dollar meal, but not for something I can make just as well - or better - at home. But when I go, I know what I am getting - Large prime rib, medium rare, baked potato - over cooked, with extra calories and cholesterol! I think next time I go I may try the fried brie because of one of the yelp reviews.

I've only stopped in for lunch once but they had the best fish and chips I've had anywhere...including Seattle, Dublin, and London. I don't remember what others ordered, but everyone in our table of four were extremely happy.