This place is the only noticeable restaurant in Portland CT. There are many Irish-Americans living around this area.
When my husband & I went to this place for St Patrick's 08, it was soo fun! We even had green Guiness!
Last week my family had lunch at Farrell's. The waitress lady was very nice, food was good and Guiness was excellent. We're so full we couldn't try deserts..If you are in this area you should definitely check this restaurant, cause there arn't many other places to eat in Portland, CT.
One of those typical ayerish bahs with nice atmosphere and decor. The guiness is fresh off the tap that has that almost hint of apple crisp flavor.
The food is plentiful and delicious.
I ordered the grilled smoke burger which has really good BBQ sauce. The fries are crispy.
The bread is fresh from the oven. Really, really good.
Good place for a drink, great place to eat.
big portions of reasonably good food,
pretty good service,
reasonable prices.
the menu didn't do much for me - i am a vegetarian; most places like this don't really cater to vegetarians but i like to check out new places and they served our slightly large group with no problems.
i had a salad that wasn't as big as the waitress made it seem, but was still ok. i also had some fried appetizer plate that was pretty good and fried - i think it was fries, onion rings, zucchini .. not real gourmet type stuff here. the ribs looked good and a large portion
i probably wont go back on my own but i would have no problem returning with a group.
Farrell's is another one of those places where everyone in town goes a dozen or so times when the family decides to have a night eating out. It's not particularly classy but they serve some classic Irish fare. This is not the kind of Irish place where you are likely to be served by anyone with an accent- I mean you're in Portland, CT for goodness sake! But you will get some service from nice Irish American girls who are in their first restaurant job or an old timer that's been there for 20 years. It's a family/townie spot. If a hearty meal's what you want, they've got it.
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