The Garryowen Irish Pub

Go to here, get the Guinness Beef Stew.  I don't care how hot it is out side, get it anyway.  You'll thank me.

We discovered this pub by accident when we were driving through Gettysburg. I really liked the atmosphere, the bar tenders, and--the beer!  Its the only place I have found in the area serving Kilkeney beer, which I discovered last year at an Irish Festival.  My date and I opted to split a sandwich since we were on our way to a late dinner and it was very good.  We will definitely visit the next time we're in the area!

We chose to eat here yesterday based on online reviews. It was busy, because we are in full swing of the tourist season right now. While we awaited a table we decided to get a drink at the bar, which was not crowded. We sat at the bar for 15 to 20 minutes and the bartended flat out ignored us the entire time. Weird.

When we were seated we ordered some beers. I got the Edgar Alan Poe beer, the Raven. So neat. The waitress was great. Much nicer than the barkeep. The food was okay. I liked the onion soup. Very sweet, so it's not like french onion soup. We ordered mussels for an appetisers. They were okay, but heavy on the salt and cooked a little too long, so they were chewy and stringy. Got the lamb burger. The burger itself was cooked well, but not seasoned and the tomato tapenade was not a good match. I sound like I am being nitpicky, but I just don't see what all the hype is about. Nothing was delicious, and I think for the prices it should be.