Even though I'll give points to the quality of the drinks and the general atmosphere, walking in the place looked a little sketch. It seemed like we were on some random street corner. It was dark and there was construction fencing blocking the street access.
The DJ was doing pretty good for the seemingly older crowd. Everyone was up and dancing on the very small floor.
We didn't have food, so no comments there.
We went on a pub crawl, kind of, and this was easily the funnest place we stopped. Â
Everyone in here was older (ranging from 25-70). Â Down to earth and just enjoyed having fun. Â There was a DJ who played a good mix of music, everything from rock to oldies to top 40's. Â A bunch of people were up and dancing on the small bar dance floor. Â
Drinks were good and strong. Â We didn't get anything to eat here, so I can't vouch for their food. Â This is definitely a great place to drink with friends and have a good time without having to deal with annoying drunk young people. Â Do I sound old and surly yet?
Fantastic.
The beer is cold, the prices on food is in the cheap range and it's good. My tuna sandwich was nothing short of delicious. The gravy fries my friend got were also good. The gravy (something I'm not a fan of) had a sweet taste to it, which really made me like that gravy.
It's a very local bar, and I like it. I will be back!
The Emerald Tavern is a great little local bar in Parkville.
The crowd is mostly blue collar and the bar is chocked-full of local color and characters a plenty. I've NEVER had a bad time at this bar.
There's nothing snooty or pretentious here, it's the kind of place you go to DRINK, have fun and cut loose. They have lots of events here and put of lot of effort into making them fun, and seeing that everyone has a GREAT time.
I haven't eaten there in a while, but the last time I did, the very typical bar fare was yummy and served promptly.