I would have chosen no stars if that were an option. Those who work at Harp and Fiddle: the bartender, the bouncer, the kitchen-aid, they all proved tonight to be those a**holes we knew in college and hoped to escape in the real world.
A waitress, with no reason or cause, called my friend a fat***, and when he responded with an equally offensive word, he was approached by many Harp and Fiddle employees asking him to leave. He did not argue and was on his way out. Despite his cooperation, they called him a f***t, and tried to start a fight that wouldn't have happened had they not pushed the issue. Â It was obvious to all of us that the employees WANTED a fight to start, instigating with every member of our group, including the women.
In short, I was astounded by the childishness and immaturity shown by these employees, and will never give them my business again. I'd advise against visiting this establishment.
Great bar for happy hour! Casual atmosphere with a nice mix of people. Music was traditional Irish to start, then switched over to Top 40 until the band started (which we didn't stay for). Service was terrific despite the number of tables. And the specials were very good (especially the $7 Blue Moon pitchers)! The potato wedges are perfect to snack on (and $2.50 during happy hour) and I really enjoyed the wings (they are more like sweet/spicy than buffalo).
Review Source:Live music, fantastic friendly wait staff, fast service. Decent food.
Started at the bar, then moved to a table when colleagues arrived. Prompt, friendly service at the bar. No problems moving our tabs over to the table. Friendly wait service for dinner as well.
The Bangers & Mash was pretty standard pub fare, but the great service pushes this up to 4 stars.
Late yesterday afternoon (Friday June 15), Motrya and I were walking along Cordell Ave and were choosing between Caddies on Cordell or this place.
We walked in and no one greeted us. After walking through the patio, the inside towards the rear (near the restrooms) and back towards the bar, FINALLY our server, Isa, who just watched us walk around, seated us at a booth inside. Even though it was busy in the restaurant, it took her a while to get our drink order (HH Miller Lite was $2.50). I got the Irish Lamb Stew ($14.45) and Motrya got the chicken sandwich with side salad ($9.75). The Euro-something soccer tournament was the only game they had on all their televisions. They could've turned down the volume a little too.
Isa never came by to say how everything was. It came to a point where I had to get up to flag her down for more drinks, which is absolutely ridicuolous! Her excuse was something like, "Sorry, I was busy in the back."
As we left, she was at the front where she didn't even say "thank you" or "thanks for coming" or "have a nice evening" - nothing!
Everything about this experience was lousy. Â
quite possibly the WORST experience with a waitress that i've ever had (and i'm not being dramatic). Â
we were there early ... like 5:30 on a weeknight ... hardly anyone there ... sat at a table .. after no one came over after 10 mins., i approached a waitress who was filling salt and pepper shakers and asked her if we had a server or if we should order from the bar ... wow ... she was so rude! Â she made a face, sighed, and said, "what? Â yeah? order from him ... at the bar!" in a sassy, yell-y voice.
my $12 salad also would certainly not win an award. Â
my advice--when looking for a nice/chill bar in Bethesda, go to the Barking Dog. Â not this place. Â Yikes.
Our last work Happy Hour at Flanagan's bumped it up a notch. Â What I did not previously know was that happy hour specials from 4-7 is $5 pitchers of beer. Â The website advertises Shock Top as an option, but when we got there we were told this was not the case anymore. Â HOWEVER, the waiter said he would give it to us anyway. Â Stand up guy, that one. Â We ended up ordering over 14 pitchers. Â They had to tap another keg for us. Â Good work, team. Â Two things prompted this update.
1) The service was excellent. Â Sometimes during happy hour, the servers disappear because they don't want you to score big on lower prices. Â Not here. Â Our waiter was essentially running suicides (the gym class exercise, nothing dark) to keep us drinking. Â He was funny and friendly and took the fact that it was a mustache happy hour in stride. Â
2) The outdoor patio. Â Last time I came it was too cold, but in good weather it is great. Â There were some smokers out there which was not too pleasant, but it was otherwise a beautiful evening and we enjoyed every second of it.
Still no reply (nor I am I expecting one) from management regarding my earlier concern from several weeks ago.
With hesitation, I went back to H&F for a fundraising event this (Sunday) evening. Got served fairly quickly this time around, and thought to myself, "Maybe I judged too quickly". Unfortunately, the Guinness pour was so-so and the fish & chips were THE WORST I've ever consumed. Frozen fish filets, battered and fried, making them rubbery and tasteless. Mrs. Paul's are 3-steps above these 'restaurant quality' fish filets. Chips weren't much better -- had some weird off-flavor and unusual texture. And yes... overpriced.
Kudos for holding this fundraiser, but man, do something about the food. Management, take heed: Â most of Flanagan's H&F more recent reviews were far from positive....
Went on St. Patrick's Day.
So this is a COMPLETELY unfair review. Â Its going to be about what happened there during one day out of the year that they were way overcrowded and struggling to make it through the night.
Went with some coworkers and honestly, it was not that bad. Â They did charge a cover to get in at a certain point (again, once a year thing). Â The place was PACKED. Â And the live music was pretty awful.
I did have a great time and met some really fun people that night. Â I ended up getting a parking ticket because I had fun there for too long in fact. Â I would suggest checking the place out, the servers were nice and patient even though they were swamped.
Overall it did a really solid job of dealing with being an Irish pub on St Patty's Day. Â I will have to try it out again some time when it is not that one day of the year that things are probably different.
MOOD: This is the reason I come here, the most excellent place in Bethesda (and probably most of Washington, D.C.) to watch live soccer games. They have nice tvs and projectors, and a good crowd. I would highly recommend going there for the world cup games especially, has a real Irish pub feel to it.
SERVICE: Always a bit slow, mostly because it is the bartender doing the bar and the whole restaurant. He's pretty good, but they need someone else for larger events.
FOOD: It is pretty standard for bar-food, nothing extraordinary but also nothing terrible. The appetizers weren't that appealing, I liked the burger and fries as they go very well with the beers. Go for a stella or a guinness draft for the games.
My high school graduation was at DAR Hall. I didn't review the venue until I went back for a show; if I hadn't waited, I would have given it 2 stars. Well, my five-year high school reunion was at Harp & Fiddle, and if I hadn't gone for trivia last night, it would have gotten 1. Good thing I'm (a) patient (b) lazy (you pick) with my writing.
The food establishments I've tried recently have had mysterious goings-on. McLean Pizza charged $15.95 for a hawaiian (2-ingredient) calzone, yet a 3-ingredient make-your-own was $13.95. Huh? Similarly, H&F said they were out of sliders when Alicia C's companion requested them, but he was allowed to order a massive cheeseburger instead. What? Are they not made of the same meat? Do they not bleed if rare? If you bite them, do they not both dribble with burger juice? I don't get it. It looked good, though.
$3 Yuenglings after 8 pm? Not a terrible deal. My $4 cosmo was passable. $6 for a flat cider? Not so much. Service was attentive, however, and Stump! Trivia is always a good time. I enjoy a little snark now and again, and since I don't enjoy feeling stupid and can usually figure out the music clues Deb provides, the easy-to-medium difficulty of the question rounds are right up my alley. That said, my team of nine people ("Jon & Kate's 8, Plus 1 Lover") consistently scored seventh place. Yeah, watch out!
The other reviews for this place seem to emphasize trivia and coming here with groups to hang out. Â I, on the other hand, made the foolish mistake of trying to eat dinner here. Â
The food is not very good, it's more expensive than it should be, and the beer's overpriced as well. The atmosphere is all Irish, as expected, with all Irish-oriented music in the background. Â
So, in summary, overpriced and not very good. Â Won't be going back, even with a group.
One of my favorite standbys in bethesda - it's always less crowded and the patrons tend to be unassuming compared to the usual bethesda crowd.
The food menu is a bit limited for a non-red-meat eater, but I don't have any complaints about what I have had. Â I'd say that the dishes are generally overpriced for the quality and offerings, but you can easily make up for it with their reasonable drink prices. Â For special functions, they're also willing to accommodate the menu to personalize the festivities.
Generally, it's very friendly service and I've never had a bad experience here. Â Though I don't know that this is where I want to be hanging out on a Friday or Saturday night, it's a great place to waste weekday evenings and Sundays with friends (if you're local).
Part 2 of last Monday's Wing and Trivia outing found us at the Harp and Fiddle.
My review is primarily of the Trivia here (as I was already stuffed with wingy goodness from Wing Hub), but I'll probably be back if only to spend the gift certificate we came away with. A cursory glance at the menu showed there was at least something I'd probably order - though as Mike T. mentioned - the chocolate cake and chicken tenders probably won't be it. But its an Irish pub. I'm sure there's at least a hearty soup I'll enjoy.
I did find the hot tea oddly disappointing. The tea bag was of just about the lowest quality and the tea had almost no flavor. I know its weird, but I would think an Irish pub could at least offer a passable spot of tea on a cold night. I wouldn't recommend ordering it. Maybe I will try a nice Irish coffee next time.
The waitress was nicely attentive and pleasant. I would recommend not sitting at a table along the wall where the rail dividing the center tables is however, especially on trivia night, or you will be constantly jostled and if I was trying to enjoy a meal it would not be pleasant.
TRIVIA
The trivia game was ok. Any team with well-roundedness in history, literature and general knowledge should do just fine as we did. The game format is interesting with picture, fill-in-the-series-of-answers, and bonus rounds to break up the other rounds of single answer. The musical "clues" to some answers is a nice touch and I'm sure helps out some people who are just casual trivia players.
However having a runner from your team have to relay the little slips of paper up to trivia hostess after every question makes the game drag on unnecessarily I feel. Why not just have people write down the 4 answers for the round and only go up once? It really made the pacing of the game grueling if all you were really there for was to play trivia that night (as opposed to dining or socializing with friends and idly playing trivia).
ATMOSPHERE
Overall the place has a nice neighborhood bar feel. Not so much a "pick-up joint", but more of a Cheers-like place where you go after a long day to meet up with friends and relax. If I lived up here, I could see making this a regular haunt to wash away the days troubles.
A nice, clean place to hang out with an "old" feel. And my lungs enjoyed the break from the smokiness of VA bars.
Ah, the Drunk and Ugly, a favorite of my friends. Â It's not one of our favorites bc it's a good place to go, but rather, it's usually less busy than most of the usual suspects in bethesda.
You can go here with a large group of friends, take over a section of the bar, watch some sports, drink some beer, and have a good time amongst yourselves. Â You don't go here to meet new people or at least I never have... you go here to hang out, drink with your friends, and just chill out. Â Also, the little outdoor patio area they have, which is more like a a dead-end alley, can be pretty fun in the warmer months.
We made the trek from Alexandria to Bethesda this past Saturday morning to watch the Celtic-Hearts football match. Since watching football generally goes hand in hand with the consumption of beer we decided the best bet was to rely on public transportation. We're new to the area and didn't realize that there wouldn't be as many trains on the weekend so this took quite a bit longer than expected, but it was my first time on the Metro and wound up being a learning experience.
We arrived at Flanagans shortly after the match had started. It was being shown in the dining room at the back of the building and it was virtually pitch black so that the image on the projection screen was as clear as possible.
We're Hearts fans and were meeting up with two other Hearts fans, but we were watching this match at the home location of the opposing team's supporters club. We've done this before in NYC and it's been scary, but this place wasn't like that. When Hearts scored first we were able to celebrate without holding back.
Flanagans has a breakfast menu for these morning matches and R and I both went with the Light Irish Breakfast. It includes four pieces of toast with Irish butter and jelly, scrambled eggs, your choice of sausage or Irish bacon and beans (but you can substitute potatoes). Robert went with the sausage and beans options and was very pleased with his breakfast. I requested sausage also but wound up with Irish bacon, and I substituted potatoes for my beans (I still can't get my head around eating beans for breakfast). My bacon was a little overcooked but still okay, and I felt the eggs were a little watery. The breakfast was still good though, the potatoes were spectacular. I don't know how they make them but they were amazing.
Since I had some breakfast in my belly I felt it was safe to have a beer and I went with a Harp. It was great. R was drinking Stella Artois and he was happy with it.
We really enjoyed Flanagans and even decided to hang out there for a while after the Hearts-Celtic match was over (final score 1-1). Manchester United was on in another room so we watched that. It wasn't extremely busy but there was still a decent amount of people there to watch soccer. The place has the typical Irish pub look and feel to it. The bartender deserved a gold medal for her efforts that morning. She was running the bar, taking meal orders, serving the food and busing tables. She really didn't miss a step.
I really liked Flanagans. Unfortunately it's really out of the way for us. We might be back again when Celtic plays Hearts again if we can't find somewhere closer to watch it. If we lived in the area I could imagine it being a place we would go to quite often.
Well, I tried recommending the sliders this trip, since they were pretty solid the last time I was here for trivia. Â That was a mistake. Â Maybe a different cook? Â Maybe the cook botched them? Â These sliders were pretty disappointing - dry, tasteless, with oversized buns. Â Although during trivia happy hour prices it's not a bad deal at $6ish, I would never ever consider paying full price for the quad of miniburgers.
A Smithwicks during trivia will also run you almost as much as the burgers. Â Heh. Â Bleh.
Really, the only reason I could possibly see for wanting to come here is for Stump trivia. Â The lady that runs it is on the ball. Â A little catty, but entertaining, and she's extremely efficient with grading and announcing scores. Â This is one of the more well-run trivia games I've seen.
Sub-par food, excessively priced beer, only redeemed by the entertainment factor of Stump. Â Outside of Monday nights, you won't find me here.
I really like the Harp and Fiddle, maybe because we keep rocking at trivia and winning gift certificates! Â Or maybe because the atmosphere is fun, the trivia lady is very friendly and sliders are half price on Monday! Â Â You can get four mini burgers and a substantial side of fries for a measley $7! Â And yes, thats half price (regularly $14). Â I will give them credit for charging $7 for a glass of wine, but at least it was a BIG glass!
Prices are VERY steep, but some of the deals ($3 Yeunglings) are a good. Â Plus, i always make sure to bring along my "splenda daddy" to help subsidize the absurd costs. Â
The irish atmosphere is fun and it seems like they have a lot of local artists come in and play live music. Â I also like the stump trivia, even though some of the questions are way too easy for our "ringers" :P Â And they even manage to tie it into MNF with calling things quarters, etc.
I will definitely be back... especially since we have a $15 gift certificate to spend!
Came here last night for my first Yelp trivia outing. Showed up a bit later and missed the first couple rounds but was able to jump right in when I got there (though sorry guys, don't know how much help I actually was... science major+history questions=me looking very confused).
As Alicia G. mentioned, the prices were kind of shocking at first, but I was put at ease when told the sliders were actually 1/2 off from 8-10 block for trivia. I got and order of those along with cheese fries to split with Jaclyn S. I was a bit disappointed with the sliders (overcooked, charred, dry), though Kevin L. mentioned that previous experiences had been better, so I'll give Harp and Fiddle the benefit of the doubt. The fries were decent, the cheese helped. I did enjoy the hard cider I got though, and that kept me happy enough.
I'd been H&F once before, this past New Year's eve. Both times service was pretty good considering the server to customer ratio. The had a good mix of question ranging from more obvious one to those that left me completely clueless, but it was definitely one of the better trivia nights I've been to. I'll likely give this place another shot at impressing me food-wise and hope to check out the trivia night again sometime soon.
I really enjoy coming here for the trivia nights! Stump trivia is pretty sweet and our team of yelpers won 2nd place back in October ($25 gift certificate). So we came back last night for Kathleen's last trivia and to use the gc. Since our team was larger than 6, we weren't able to win first place which is fair. We ended up in a tie for 2nd but lost the tiebreaker. Hey, 3rd place ain't bad! Another gift certificate = another trivia night at the Harp & Fiddle!
It was much fuller than last time; I was surprised to see such a good showing for a cold, rainy Monday night. Service was alright - two servers for the whole place - I felt like we were maintained well but I think Jeff felt differently.
We squaffed a bit at the prices but thankfully, the sliders are half off during the 8-10 period that we were there. $3 yuenglings and rail cosmos are the drink specials.
Really a 3.5* locale. Â Great ambiance, including the ultra "Irishy" entrance and long darkwood bar. Â We stopped in for a quick bite last night, and while they aren't breaking any new ground here, the pub grub was just fine. Â
I had the shepherds pie, (I know, sheperds pie in August? Â Call me crazy) and it was really good. Â Loaded with mashers which blanketed the rich meaty sauce below. Â It was chocked full of fresh veg and flavor. Â Very nice. Â
My companions ordered the Bangers and Mash, and the "lightly" seasoned chicken breast. Â I prefer my bangers whole thank you, and not grilled like a kielbasa, but they were tasty enough and the addition of beans was a nice surprise. Â The chicken breast was expertly cooked but really really boring. Â It came with a nice mound of wild rice, potatoes and fresh veg. Â
My favorite part of the meal was the soda bread. Â Go figure. Â Very nice slathered with copious amounts of soft creamy butter. Â All in all a fun stop, very comfortable with extra friendly service, and to me, that says Irish pub.
OK - I promise - no more Irish bar reviews from me after this one, but there are some important points that need to be communicated about this bar.
1. Sports. Want to see Roscommon vs Meath in the All-Ireland football? Unless you have Setanta at home this is your only option - and for all its Guinness serving glory Ri Ra doesn't do Irish sports (you Amurikans prefer your amurikan football and your baseball).
2. The clientele. 30 years ago the typical Irish emigrant got off the boat with a shovel, today ( if there even are any Irish emigrants any more) they get off a 747 with a laptop. This place does old school - authentic, friendly, real - a million miles from the corporate chains. And all the good hard working men who built this country are in there on a Sunday morning watching their hometown GAA heroes on satellite TV.
In short it's just like the Irish bars I grew up with. Except MY Uncle Seamus or MY Uncle Tommy aren't in there - but somebody else's surely are.
One of the only bars in bethesda with regular live music.
great atmosphere - usually good bands and good crowd. Its not overcrowded like most of bethesda unless scythian is playing. not too many yuppies or knuckleheads in there. the price goes right along with the location (bethesda) i liked the old fish n chips better, for desert try their bread pudding - very good. there are two parking garages within 3 blocks of the place.
i've come here on and off for a few years (the old and new spot) enjoyed the people who worked there - always friendly. the owners if i remember correctly are from belfast during the religious wars. They will talk shit with the best of them but know how to run a buisness. I've been lucky enough to have been dubbed a familiar face so i may have a drink slide down my way on occassion.  The bar also sponsors a club soccer team a friend of mine plays for... so here's to showing support to the locals myfriends. (and thats what  got my 5th star)
Once in a blue moon we'll come in and rail on some bagpipes with the owners permission whilst ooggling the pretty women whom i can't afford.. and all this before i hit puberty eh'?!
if i could transplant this place somewhere that was closer to home and keep the yuppies/frat boys out I would gladly be a daily patron.. But for the trips to bethesda you are the best choice for a good night, great ambience, low testostorone and full bellies of great food the reminds me of me own ma's cookin'.
OK I will give the place ratings for ambience. The outdoor patio as you walk in is very other side of the pond. When you enter the bar is stereotypical rectangle with tables surrounding. There is a dark back room with Big Screen for soccer games. Here is what is lacking.....
THE GUINNESS IS WATERED DOWN?!!!!! Â My friend and I were both appalled yesterday as we got watery Guinness and walked out and went down the street to another pub for redemption. I will never go here again just because of this. SORRY.
I do not love the Harp & Fiddle. It is neither harpish nor fiddlish. I think it's because I don't like the layout - long and narrow and weird, but lacking the New York charm of long, narrow, weird buildings. Hard to explain - or maybe I'm just too picky.
The food is okay. I am never blown away by any food in an Irish pub and this place keeps that tradition going. Kind of comforts me. I had a cheeseburger once that wasn't very memorable. The cheese fries were really good, but come on - cheese fries? Bad cheese fries are good.
If they have loud - er, live - music on a night you're there, hope it's good, because there's really nowhere to escape from the volume. The last time I was there the band wasn't very good, and as we were seated up front by the stage, talking was out of the question.
Trivia night is fun, although the woman who typically runs it is a tad snarky in a way that is not fun.
The up side? Half and halfs (Guinness and Harp) work anywhere, and I love them - plus the bar is kinda cool. And if I still smoked I'd love it, Â because the side patio is neat. Smoky, but neat.
Flanagan's was soooooooo incredibly close to a five star review. Â The happy hour specials were almost non-existent. Â A dollar off draughts and bottles only? Â No half-priced burger nights? Â No half-priced appetizers? Â I'm a bit picky when it comes to doling out those illustrious five star reviews.
The bar atmosphere here is incredible. Â As Libby already pointed out, their lights are real dim, they have smaller booths along the right wall while tables adorn the left and they have an outside patio that screams party area. Â Moreover, they have a more secluded dining area in the back for parties and overflow. Â This is definitely the furthest thing from a dive bar as it looks as if they care about their appearances (which is refreshing). Â
Their buffalo chicken sandwich is one of the best I've had. Â Multiple chicken tenders doused with a spicy sauce gave my tongue quite a burn, but was quickly neutralized with the tasty cole slaw that topped my sandwich. Â I'm growing hungry just thinking about it again. Â Their fries are home-made so they have that light, oily texture to them and they have a considerable amount of "crunch". Â
The more and more I play Stump! trivia, the more I fall in love with this trivia game. Â The hostess (who was the sister of the owner of Stump!) kept the game flowing nicely and threw in well-timed quips about anything throughout the game. Â It kept it interesting. Â If you love trivia, this is a place you have to visit.
Almost another five star trivia place.
Yay! Â I love the newly reinvented Flanagan's! Â I was a fan of the old basement location on Old Georgetown Road, but sadly it was torn down about a year ago to make way for yet another million dollar condo building.
This new location is awesome. Â It has a covered patio entrance that you must walk through (and bypass the banished smokers) to gain entry. Â Once inside, you'll feel the ambiance of the pub instantly. Â I like that it is darkly lit; a true pub atmosphere.
The food is creative and the menu is extensive. Â I had the portabella mushroom sandwich with swiss cheese, caramelized onions, spinach and balsamic mayo. Â Whew, Â that's a mouthful! Â Â It was great for $8.75. Â They also offer an Irish BLT made with Irish bacon. Â The menu says that it can be substituted for American bacon, but who would be crazy enough to do that?! Â My fellow diners all enjoyed their meals too.
My only reason for deducting one star is that their Happy Hour is nothing special. $1.00 off beers. Â Other places (blocks away) do better. Â Dear owners, if you are reading this, how 'bout 1/2 price appetizers?
The waitstaff is fabulous darling. Â We really should have kept a tally of how many times we were called an enduring name. Â I liked it much better than "you guys".
I can't end this review without mentioning what a blast Stump! Trivia was. Â By far, my favorite bar trivia as of yet. Â When Craig R. was explaining the rules, I felt like one of my ADD students; smiling and nodding my head: Â "Sure I get it..." Â
Please check this place out if you're in Bethesda and can't decide where to go. Â Look for the golden awning, Baby!
As we make the trivia rounds, I'm finding that I like Maryland more and more, and have more and more distaste for Virginia: it's a great social experiment wrapped up into a nice little trivia package. Anyhoo, on to the bar review.
Harp and Fiddle is a nice quick walk from the Bethesda Metro. The entrance is weird as it opens on to a very small courtyard and its difficult to open the door. There's some awkwardness inside too: some parts of the bar are elevated and they felt is necessary to add a bunch of the guard bars which makes it difficult to get around. I don't know if this is code in Bethesda or something, but I don't like it.
Our server was great and didn't even seem annoyed that I was set on just drinking water for the night (although of course that changed about an hour into it). She checked up on us often, brought food and drinks super fast, but I was weirded out that she kept calling us sugar even though I'm pretty sure she was exactly my age. This is strange, even from a southerner's perspective. The food was good and the drink selection was great but I wish they had a better happy hour special.
The trivia was great-- it's Stump trivia which is also used by Madam's Organ and a couple of other local bars, which is my favorite. The MC was the sister of the Stump founder/owner/whatever so that was kind of cool. I just really like the way that this trivia system is organized with the quarters and being able to wager points, although the question on fabric was absolutely ridiculous.
If you want a shot at winning trivia, you need fuel. It won't guarantee you a win, now, but it will surely make you feel a lot better in the heat of the competition, especially when faced with tough questions about fabric and movie titles.
Recommended fuel at Flanagan's Harp and Fiddle:
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and a bottle of Blue Moon
Dessert's less exciting, so skip it in favor of an extra beer.
Service is incredibly friendly and if it's been awhile since someone called you baby/honey/darlin'/sweetheart, you're in luck!
An easy walk from the Metro, Flanagan's is a good spot to while away a Monday night when there's trivia from 8-10 pm.
Great Irish Pub! Took a few minutes though to find a place to park. Had to run out once during the evening to feed the meter...
I went here to see Canadian Celtic group Searson perform. I had never been to Flanagan's prior to that.
The place is really not designed to host a band. They had a bunch of chairs and tables pushed out of the way across from the end of the bar. So the band members were crowded fairly close to one another.
I came early and got some dinner - I always try the Shepherd's Pie when I am scoping out a new Irish Pub - and it was pretty good. I always add a bit of black pepper and Tabasco sauce to Shepherd's Pie. Â Add a few Guinness and Hard Ciders, and some kick ass celtic music - and you have a great Irish Pub!
I would recommend this place to anyone!
For a place to grab drinks I give Harp & Fiddle 4 stars, the food experience I can only give three and a half. I come here on an occasional basis and the food varies, but unlike the review from Katherine where it ranges from 'really good' to 'orgasmic.'...my experience was 'blah' to 'just good'. The steak caeser is kinda bland and flavorless, the grilled cheese I ordered to make up for the watery let down of a salad that left me hungry was massively burnt on one side. The bangers and mash is really good, the Irish breakfast they serve on the weekends is really a good artery clogging way to start a day, good for chilly weather.
Overall, H & F is a clean, authentic in a pre-fab pub sorta way, but a good pick for happy hours, team trivia (Tuesdays) and decent eats.
For a great pub experience, nothing beats H&F. The staff is incredibly friendly and the pub has a relaxed, casual ambiance. Definitely the kind of place you could bring your parents to for a drink. Or a place you can go to and drink after you've visited your parents.
The food is sometimes inconsistent, and by inconsistent I mean it varies from "really good" to "orgasmic" - the best bangers and mash of any Irish pub in the area. The Steak Jameson also does not disappoint.
The dining area in the back is rather large and somewhat separate from the stage area where musicians sometimes play, so if live music isn't your thing you can dine in a somewhat quieter area.
Monday night is trivia night....a fun multi-part trivia game - waaaay more fun than the SAT mega-test administered by 4 Provinces in Cleveland Park.
Note: Parking is very tight...your best bet is to just park in a garage and hoof it. You need to work off that beer gut anyway.
The BF and I finally had the chance to stop by to check it out after walking by numerous times. Â I'm glad we did. Â Somehow, we ended up spending close to 4 hours here! Â The people watching was great, the bartender was awesome, the live music was very entertaining (if a bit on the loud side).
The Harp and Fiddle has this adorable little outside courtyard to sit and enjoy a few pints. Â Inside, there's this great bar, with seating all around. Â We found ourselves some seats at the bar and enjoyed some pleasant conversation with the bartender. Â Great beers on draft and relatively decent prices. Â Somehow, we just ended up losing track of time while thoroughly enjoying ourselves.
While we didn't eat here, we noticed many plates of nachos coming out from the back and they looked really yummy. Â I think next time, we're going to have to check out those nachos for ourselves.
This is a great neighborhood bar that I think the BF and I both agreed on. Â We will certainly make it back soon.
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