Bottomline - It's a classic, quality Irish pub. The decor, from the wood paneled walls with small nooks to the expansive bar repleate with taps, Â reads authentic. While I did not sample the (appear to be) delicious fare, the specialty cocktails and the impressive beer selection kept me satisfied. My wallet is certainly happy during thier excellent Happy Hour, which runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 6. Half off a correctly poured Guinness? Yes, please. Half off a favorite Belgian Tripel bottle? Absolutely.
Review Source:Based solely on the Guinness Chocolate Trifle With whiskey ganache and Bailey's icing which we first sampled at the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience! Amazing! And this coming from a girl who doesn't like chocolate. They also have a nice selection of beers too. We can't wait to return to NOLA so we can come back and try a little more of the menu.
Review Source:First visit to The Irish House on lovely St Charles Ave on a mild July evening. Two of us in our party enjoyed the outdoor seating. That space really is nice! We did not order adult beverages, so I cannot comment, but I would bring out-of-towners & locals alike back for a drink and to take advantage of the outdoor seating.
As I click on their websites menu, I notice a "vegetarian & gluten-free menu
option. This is surprising to me as these menu options were never offered to us & would have greatly appealed to me!
Our order: Pan Fried Farmer Cheese over grilled romaine with a warm bacon, tomato and roasted pepper dressing (tasty), Clover Chicken Breast stuffed with garlic spinach butter and served with mashed potatoes and stewed cherry tomato ragout (tasty), and the Summer Catfish special (starter portions...more than enough portion, trust me!) which was two catfish fillets lightly fried over a bead of greens with red onions & soda bread topped with tomatoes, goat cheese, and toasted (tasty), Sticky Toffee Pudding (tasty).
Everything was tasty, but not overwhelming so. I think I would bring my parents here because they find traditional New Orleans cuisine overpowering and may enjoy the mildness of The Irish Houses cuisine. Will come again for drinks in the future.
Visited May 3: Horrible bar service - unwelcoming to "new patrons". It appeared they did take care of the "regulars." Â My friend and I each ordered a beer, payed for the beer but not the service. Â I'm sure they didn't miss the TIP.
Here's the TIP - treat all patrons like they're VIP.
It seems strange that I haven't written a review for the Irish House, but it's probably because I have such mixed emotions about the place. I love Irish pubs/bars/restaurants, but this place is suffering from an identity crisis. I love the beautiful interior, the gorgeous bar, and the decent selection of Irish beers and beverages. The food by Chef Matt Murphy is good, but nothing mind-blowing and I think the price point is too high. The restaurant gives an impression of a high-priced establishment, with nice tables, linens and attentive waitstaff. I just think that the restaurant would be more popular as either a cozier family establishment or a pub to hangout with your friends. This would mean taking down the food prices or increasing the options on the bar menu. I really wish I liked the Irish House more, but I think they are still looking to find their spot in the NOLA dining/bar scene.
Review Source:Hmmm....Do I have to click a star??? I guess that's for the beer.
Where do I start? First, I was in the mood for some sheppard's pie...and figured this would be the place to get it. We walked in, waited for the hostess. A group of women came in after us, I assumed were going to the bar, but the hostess then sat them immediately. Â The hostess then came to us. I told her it was just the 4 of us. She said, "do you have reservations?" I asked if we needed them, she said she had to speak to her manager first. -while the restaurant had open tables all over- Â I felt a little judged. Â She came back and said a table just opened up.
While looking at the menu, i did not see sheppards pie. But instead, a whole lotta what seems to be pretentious cuisine, not irish comfort food-which i expected. After sitting there for about an hour waiting for our food, the lady across from us had what seemed to be a sheppards pie! Â Another person had a hamburger! Is there 2 menus? an overpriced tourist menu, and a secret locals menu?
0 for 3 so far, and the only saving grace was if the food would blow our minds.
Well, it did not. If I was to go into detail, this would be about 5 more paragraphs long.
We were told by a manager or somebody we would get a dessert "on the house", since we waited so long for the food, but never did. Our server really didn't do anything, but take our order, and bring us the bill at the end. -and we tip at least 20%, but we were kindof curious if we should, since we already felt judged in the beginning.
(On top of that...it was really really loud in there, could not even have a conversation.)
Just because the chef won a t.v. "game show", which he proudly promotes, does not mean you take pride in a restaurant. It starts with the food.
I would much rather have spent my 100 bucks elsewhere, i feel ripped off, and will not be returning.
This will be added to the list of tourist traps.
I wasn't so sold on the idea of "Irish Cuisine" walking into this place, but since A) I was only going in for breakfast and B) I was fucking starving like Bobby Sands, I thought that I'd give this place a shot. Well, let me say that I wasn't let down by the "Full Irish Breakfast" which had a little of everything but not enough of the black pudding, if you ask me. My lady-friend was also quite pleased with her "steel-cut oatmeal", like I give a fuck what you cut the oatmeal with. As far as lunch and dinner go, I couldn't tell you if its all boiled belts and cabbage or not but I can honestly say that I have enjoyed the breakfast several times and will return often.
Review Source:Try number 2 - the first try I didn't even get a chance to order food, so I went in with an open mind
"Fool me once shame on you. Â Fool me twice shame on me." Â
Upon entering around 6:30ish the entire restaurant was empty. Â Makes one wonder. Â Again, inspecting this menu very little says, "IRISH!" Â For the most part it's French which I can only assume is because that's what the chef really knows. Â The Brits have changed the way we look at their food and at one time it was considered the worst food in the world. Â We ordered the chicken truffle mushroom cilantro tart to share. Â I ordered the fish n chips. Â Classic dish from the Isle region, right? Â Figured if it's an Irish establishment, then this is definitely one dish they should make very, very well. Â There was a bit of apprehension in this decision because there is a review here on Yelp stating how unsavory the dish was. Â Benefit of the doubt here. Â He ordered the short ribs with, and take note, a fried egg.
Tart: Â Delicate square shaped puff pastry with a scoop of the good stuff on top smack dab in the middle. Â Is that truly a tart? Â I was thinking it would be served in a ramekin or at least made in one... ooops, my bad. Â Guess this is the Irish version of a tart. Â No chicken flavor whatsoever. Â The "mixture" did have a hint of truffle but was mostly button mushroom tasting suspended in a creamy mousse. Â Not one note of cilantro. Â Why is cilantro here?
Short ribs: Â The meat was perfectly cooked. Â So well, it didn't require a knife. Â Well seasoned, but it was the sauce in which it is delicately "floating" in that brought this dish to it's highest note. Â Sadly, the fried egg was over cooked. Â Meaning there wasn't a runny yoke. Â This is the whole purpose for placing a fried egg on dishes. Isn't it? Â It's the added flavor of the yoke which brings a 4 star dish to a 5 star dish. Â That sauce was begging for that yoke to be runny. Â The richness a runny yoke would have... it was still good.
Fish n chips:  This is the saddest excuse of this dish I have ever had.  I had family live in London for 4 years.  I went every year they were there.  Fish n chips were a must have on every trip.  Thing is, no matter where you get them whether it's old school dive bar or 5 star establishment it's one dish you can count on it being spot on.  It's all about the cod.  When I think of "fish" in this dish immediately it's a thick, flaky, and tender coated piece of cod in a crispy, crunchy batter.  What I was served didn't look like cod or taste like cod.  It may have been but it was frozen cod.  I asked the waiter if it was cod.  He reassured me it was.  Then told me it's impossible to serve fresh cod here.  Seriously?  Sushi chefs would disagree gravely to this statement.  I ate about 3/4 of one of the four fish pieces.  I dissected one of them so my date could see what I was talking about because he refused to even taste the fish.  Oh ya, the chips... far from crispy, but undercooked, greasy... logs.  Meh  The waiter noticed I wasn't eating my dish.  He would walk toward the table, hesitate and turn to another direction.  Finally he approached the table.  He noted that I wasn't eating my dish.  Offered me something else which was exactly what he should have done but no apology or ownership.  I graciously did not accept his offer.  My date offered to share his which I gladly did.  Wasn't charged.
Gotta skip the dessert because I'm running out of charter usage.
I come to this question: what else on this menu is frozen? Â For the past several years restaurant food has been progressing to freshly prepared food... not frozen! Â And Irish House is part of the Local Challenge but none of those selections said "Irish." Â In no way is this review meant to be mean or spiteful. Â I'm just being honest. Â I have no doubt that the items on the menu which lend themselves towards French flavors and preparations are probably good. Â Calling a restaurant "Irish House" one expects Irish food or at least food that has it's roots in Ireland or that region of the world with an updated flare. Â This concept is wildly popular right now. Â Serving Guinness, Black & Tan's and whiskey does not make an establishment Irish. Â The only way I would come back here is if the menu was completely overhauled and updated to better representing the name Irish House.
Side bar: Â I am half Irish and was born in Boston. Â My father's family came from Country Kerry, Ireland. Â Also, I was queen of Saint Patrick's in Biloxi for the Hibernia Marching Society *parade wave* Â I take great pride in my family's Irish heritage.
Went there for Sunday brunch by myself, and I sat in their courtyard sitting. Well, it took me a while to have a host to greet me and I was standing at the front feeling not so welcoming. After been seated, it took another while to have a server coming to me. I thought they already forgot me sitting outside. Â Then, my Full Irish breakfast was missing something: it should have black and white pudding included, however I have never seen that on my plate. I didn't even bother to complain to the server.
Review Source:I had the Truffled Chicken, Wild Mushroom, Smoked Gouda and Cilantro Tart drizzled with truffle oil $9.75 and it was delicious. Great combination of flavored! Hubby had traditional bangers and mash which was very authentic! Â Good beer choices and cocktails. Average price for tourist location. Proportions were large, service was good and ambiance was that of a nicer upscale Irish pub house .
Review Source:Where would a group of Irish people visiting New Orleans go to dinner? Â Well an Irish pub of course, especially when you hear it has a true Irish chef...with awards no less. Â As we read the menu our mouths watered at the thought of the curry soaked chips of our youth, the banners and mash we ate at our mother's table, the crispy battered fish...yummm. Â Well my American friends, cold chips with a finger bowl of curry sauce does not a curry chip make. Â Any self respecting Irish Mammy would disown their child if they produced the watery cold mess we had on our plates and sold as mash. Â Don't get me started on the fish and chips...All served up by the sulky "I'm okay Katie". Â Not the location if you want true Irish food...or even warm food for that matter.
Review Source:I heard so many good things about the Irish House, so I was very excited to try some dishes out. I'm sad to report I didn't enjoy my entree or dessert. I was really disappointed in the meal just was no flavor in anything. I tried a scallop dish as well as some apple crisp type of dessert. It just really did nothing for me and I probably wouldn't go back for food.
Environment wise it was pretty interesting and cool. At the time there was Irish live performance that I thought was pretty cool thing to experience with the meal.
I think it's great for atmosphere and cocktails, as well as live entertainment. But that's just it for me.
Beer on tap includes Guinness, Murphy's, Harp, Smithwick's, Tin Roof Parade Grounds, Parish Cane Brake, Magic Hat #9, & more. They also have quite the selection of Irish whiskey and offer whisky tasting trays. Â You have to get an Irish coffee.
House chips are a tad too salty.
Beautiful restaurant. Â Very friendly staff.
Experienced servers...they're working it for those tips.
We stayed right near The Irish House and absolutely loved it! Â The atmosphere is perfect and feels like a genuine Irish pub.
The service: Â The people are extremely nice here, but the first night we visited, they were SO slow to serve us our drinks (we didn't order food). Â They apologized and also gave us all free gumbo which was a very nice gesture, but we had just eaten and giving us the drinks for free would have been more appropriate.
The Food: Â It was pretty darn good. Â Not our favorite as far as our experience in NOLA, but the atmosphere and staff nearly make up for it. Â The food is good, don't get me wrong. Â We even ate Easter Brunch there and it was very good. Â My son said his waffle with berries was the best he's ever had. Â My husband got the chicken and waffle and did not care for it. Â He said chicken and waffle combos usually don't come with BBQ chicken so that kind of threw him off.
They have a cute little store in the back of the restaurant with various Irish items to purchase which I though was a nice touch. Â The outdoor seating area was very nice as well.
Overall one of our favorite places in NOLA.
We went here last night for my mom's birthday. Â Pretty good but nothing blew me away. Â The only thing they had for vegetarians was a potato and leek soup which was pretty good, but then again they don't at all advertise being somewhere for vegetarians. Â Their desserts were good but overly rich and only one didnt contain alcohol. Â Our server, Stevie, was really friendly but it seemed like she was waiting on half of the resturaunt so service was slightly slow at times. Â But we didn''t mind because we were there for a special occaision.
Review Source:Another to visit to Irish House because I was craving a full Irish breakfast! It was as delicious and hearty as ever. And my complaint from last time had been resolved: they now offer bread (white or wheat toast, english muffin or a biscuit) with the breakfast! To re-cap from my last review: I enjoyed 2 sunny-side up eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, an Irish banger, Â a bacon rasher, black sausage, white sausage, hash browns, and an English muffin with jam. Yummy and filling and kept me going the entire day.
The only downside was that the waitress offered me an Irish coffee, and I didn't ask the price. When I got the bill, it was $8 or $9! I was aggravated, because I didn't even drink half of it, and it was almost as much as my entire breakfast ($11.75, I think)!
I did like checking out the gift shop after breakfast, it had some neat items.
Was excited to try this place because the chef was the Chopped Champion winner! Â love that show. Â Sorry to say that 3 out of the 4 dishes we were served were just, meh.
I will say the shepherd's pie was good. Â My husband got the corned beef sandwich. Â when you order a corned beef sandwich at an Irish Pub, the last thing you would expect is a petite little panini type sandwich with barely a couple of slices of corned beef. Â My friend had the fish and chips, its not much but it wasn't even served with malt vinegar OR ketchup. Â Waiter nowhere to be found. Â he seemed a little out of it (i think his name was Dennis). Â Other friend had chicken pot pie, she said it was ok. Â The guiness was good. Â Atmosphere was nice, place was clean.
Well I think 3.5 stars would be more apropos but maybe 4 is right on the money.
We went here randomly our 2nd night visiting NoLa, and I honestly expected it to be more... Irish? Â Luckily we had an amazing waitress who was very attentive, and were seated next to a group of 5 locals (all awesomely boisterous women) who told us what to order.
- My Malbec was decent. Â Not the best ever, but enjoyable
- Leek and Potato soup - at first I was disappointed with this, as it was entirely liquid with no creaminess or chunks.  It had good flavor, thought  tasted mostly of leeks and was rather salty.
- Chicken and Gouda tart - OMG this tart is *heeeeaaaavvy!* - The first bite I got was predominately of truffle oil leading into gouda. The next few bites, the gouda overpowered all else, including mushrooms, cilantro, truffle, and chicken! It comes in a nice puff pastry, but the Gouda really is the stand out here - gouda lovers!! Rejoice!! Â This is for you!! (And for my husband;) Â (this is served with a pleasant side salad with a simple dressing.)
- back to the soup - after the hearty bites of gouda tart, this soup was truly refreshing; a nice 180 to what we were also eating. Â The pure liquidness has become a relief.
- Short ribs with andouille gravy, crispy potatoes, and a fried (looked poached) egg - I thought at first the addition of the egg was rather odd, but in the end it was somehow decadent and delicious. The ribs were very good as well, but for me - I was delighted by the crispy, salty, hashbrown-esque potatoes and the addition of andouille - YUM!!
- My husband is a sugar tooth so we ended the night with a weight murdering invention described something like: a Guinness chocolate trifle... It had whipped cream and a blended brownie, and somehow while being sooo bad for you, it was darn good.
I guess my major disappointment with this place was its lack of... Irishness.
Still, a solid dining choice.
I really like the atmosphere here - the dark wood & huge windows are beautiful!!
I tried the chicken, mushroom & gouda tart - it was super tasty. My only complaint is that the crust seemed pre-baked and was kind of dry. The salmon filet was awesome!! It was cooked perfectly and the beurre blanc was the perfect mix of tart & rich.
But honestly, the best part of my visit was the service. My server was Dennis - he was fantastic, hilarious, and so gorgeous!!
Great spot on St. Charles to make your home base during Mardi Gras. I particularly liked coming here on Thursday night for the parades because you got a free drink with the cover charge. Cover charge gave you a wrist band to come and go from the street and they had toilets inside a porta-potties outside for you to use. Unfortunately they did not extend the free drink offer through the weekend and the rest of Mardi Gras.
The restaurant is big and inviting. The bartenders were relatively nice considering the drunks and the volume of business they were doing.
The fish and chips were very yummy. Great spot for a group of people to meet up.
What kind of Irish Pub doesn't have Strongbow? I know, I know, Strongbow is English, but I've never been told "no" on that request in an Irish Pub before. The cider they did have was from New York - I'd never had it before and hope to never have it again. Flat and uninspiring, so a little disappointed on that front.
That being said, we went after some parades on Mardi Gras weekend, so they were running a limited menu, but everything we had was delicious. They hit the highlights with soups, fish and chips, Guinness stew and Shepherd's Pie. Amongst our group, everything was tried and everyone was happy with their meal.
My fish and chips was flaky and crispy, hot and delicious - everything it's meant to be. I'm still new to fish as a whole, so I'm never sure what to expect, but this was a large serving of tasty, tasty fried fish. It was cool and rainy and a pint in a dark room with some comfort food did us well. Still disappointed about the Strongbow, though...
The pan fried cheese appetizer was ok. I think they should have heated the cheese more. My husband had the fish and chips and they were very good.
But I ordered the salmon special and it was phenomenal. Seared salmon over pureed carrots and seared brussel sprouts. The brussel sprouts were the best I have ever tasted. When the chef radomly stopped by later, I asked what he did to them and he said just pan searing. Then he said they were only 4 days old from the garden. But the combination of flavors was wonderful.
We really liked the hot chocolate which was a step up from the norm. For dessert we had the caramel bread pudding (needs work) and the sticky toffee pudding (awesome).
My date and I hit up the Irish House Sunday for brunch. Â We walked in to find a few people waiting in line. Â It took about 10 minutes for the hostess to arrive and write down everyone's name. Â We were told it would be a 10-15 minute wait, so we sat at the bar to order drinks.
Our bartender Lorna was just downright strange. Â She looked at us with digust when we ordered. Â She didn't crack a smile the entire time we were sitting there. It was one of those moments with a server that you look at the person that you're with and say..."Did we do something to offend this person, or is she just having a really terrible day." Â Considering we had just gotten there, we figured that someone had pissed in her Cheerios at some point before she encountered us.
We got seated in 15 minutes, as promised. Â Our waitress (I can't remember her name) was a delight, which was really nice after the awkward service we received at the bar. Â Even though our waitress was really nice, issues with service continued. Â We ordered soup and a couple of entress. Â We waited...and waited...and waited and watched every table around us get served. Â Tables that arrived after we did. Â We saw a table of four that arrived 15 minutes after us all get their soups, while we still didn't get ours. Â Our waitress comes out to apologize and tell us that she doesn't understand what happened. Â Finally we get our soup after waiting about 30 minutes. Â Then we wait...and wait...and wait for our entrees. Â Again, everyone around us is eating and some are even getting their checks and leaving. Â Our waitress appears to tell us that our order was brought to the wrong table. Â
Finally we get our entress and to say that I wasn't impressed was an understatement. Â I know that traditionally irish food is bland but this was terrible. Â I ordered a gravy boat, which was potatoes with roast beef and gravy with poached eggs on top. Â I'm picturing that it will be some delicious, hearty gravy. Â It wasn't. It was watered down and didn't resemble gravy at all and it tasted like it was made with no salt! Â I was starving by this point and couldn't even eat half of it. Â No amount of salt was saving this dish. Â My date had a crab and shrimp omelette. Â It was just o.k. Â Again, very bland.
I know Matt Murphy did quite well at the Ritz and every writer in the city has kissed the butt of this restaurant, so I was looking so forward to trying it. Â But I gotta say...I just don't get it. Â The service was so bad you'd swear they've only been open for a couple of weeks, and the food just wasn't good.
Sorry Irish House, I won't be back.
The Irish House is a unique and enjoyable addition to the Lower Garden District.
I am very surprised that it has taken me this long to try this place. When a friend called last night and suggested we try it during lunch, I jumped at the chance.
The building is beautiful. Besides having a private, gated lot, the restaurant has a fancy pub type feel. On the side are several tables with umbrellas that would be great for an alfresco dinner or just drinks with friends.
Since we were here for lunch I couldn't sample the beers, but I was pleased to see a large bar area with proper chairs.
We started with an order of the bacon and cheese croquettes. They came served on top of an onion marmalade which was far too tart for my tastes. The croquettes were good, but next time I will try something different.
For my entree I ordered the murphinator poboy which was their take on the traditional New Orleans roast beef. While very different from what I am used to, it was very good. The side of gravy that came with it was rich and had a great beefy flavor. Once I poured it on the sandwich, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Service was friendly and efficient. The server offered to explain any questions we had about Irish food and offered several suggestions.
I really liked this restaurant. I have a feeling I will like it even more once I come and spend some time at the bar.
Note: If you like Irish music like I do, you will be very happy with the background music.
I love full breakfast. When I travel to Atlanta there's a pub I always visit to get full breakfast, even (especially) at dinner time. I'd heard rumors of full breakfast being served at The Irish House but never got a chance to investigate until yesterday. I was spending the early afternoon with a friend who lives just blocks away and we decided on brunch. As soon as we were seated and I ordered my pint of Guinness I knew what I was going to order. The full breakfast was pretty good, but not the best I've had. The rasher and banger were fantastic, as were the baked beans. The downfall for me was the puddings; only one small white and one small black pudding. It was disappointing since black pudding is my favorite part of full breakfast. The plate wasn't served with soda bread either, I had my choice of toasts or a biscuit. Thankfully a small basket of soda bread was brought to our table by request.
So why only three stars of the meal was good? First the service was really slow. I saw tables that were seated after us get their food before us. It took forever for our server to come to take our food order. I can understand being short staffed but this was just unacceptable. The second bad part about brunch was the table next to us. We sat outside since it was such a great day and there was a large table for a family with three small children. The children were allowed to run around the small dining area, screaming and falling over everything, including other diners! Twice they ran right into our table. The parents did nothing to contain their spawn. The only thing I can think of management didn't know this was happening because it was outside but they did nothing to alleviate the situation.
I'll give Irish House another shot for sure, I probably got an off day. I absolutely need to go back to the shop in the back of the restaurant. Not only do they have Irish House and Ireland themed shirts, etc. but they have UK snack food. JAFFA CAKES! Anyone who's had one understands my excitement.
The short ribs are absolutely fabulous!! I was looking around me after I ate it because I was really tempted to lick the plate. Â I refrained but it was hard!!
Also, if you like black and tans, try the Covington Strawberry and Guiness. It's good. One of the waiters there recommended it. Â They don't have the Strawberry on tap so you have to buy the bottle, which is $4 and then I charged for a small Guiness, which was $3.50 I think.
Looking for authentic Irish food in New Orleans? Â This is the spot. A gastropub with ample seating, large screen TVs for games, and a good crowd, it gets pretty busy here during brunch on the weekends.
Their daily special Sweet Potato soup that we had one day was to die for, I savoured every spoon that hit my mouth. Delicious buttery cream goodness. I was tempted to order another bowl!
The same buttery and cream goodness can be found throughout their menu. Â Don't pass up on the Bubble and Squeak breakfast omelette which includes an Irish pork sausage and spinach, along with BUTTERY sauteed crushed potatoes and shaved cabbage and chives. NOM NOM NOM.
Oh, and did I mention there's also Orange Cinnamon Jaffa Pancakes, AND Banana and Pecan Oatmeal pancakes drizzled with Irish whiskey caramel sauce? How about adding some strawberries and vanilla whipped cream to that mix as well?
What can I have for lunch? Â How about some Bangers and Mash, and not to mention their Shepherd's Pie! Â Â I have yet to lay my hands on their Beer Battered Fish and Chips, but I guarantee you that when I do, I will destroy them!
Don't be shy ordering from their Bar menu either, although I would stay away from the deep fried breaded mushrooms, they were just meh.
Alright, I've done my drooling, I'm sure I will be back as I have multiple times, but I have to try to make it to dinner and dessert!
The Irish House was right across the street from my hotel. So I decided to have lunch here. The vibe is all dark wood with a central L shaped bar. A wide and open area for people to sit and dine. An area with couches and dart boards. The lighting is really good as well. All well and good for a pseudo Irish pub, but kind of sticks out like a sore thumb in New Orleans. Even in the Garden District.
The service is alright. Bartenders and waitresses working for tips, nothing more. Which is fine. I was looking forward to trying the food, but was a bit disappointed. Had the crispy boudin for an app, that was a bit dry and flavorless, and the mashed potatoes were undercooked and cold. The redfish for the main coarse. A bit over cooked for my liking, but hot. I did not like the grits that came with the fish, and in this town that is a no go.
An average beer list, but extensive Irish Whiskey selection. Â Overall, this place does not mesh well with me. Â Just average in every sense I can thing of. Â Much better places around town and within walking distance IMO.
I was in Uptown NOLA on business, drove past this place and figured I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. The decor is what you think of as typical pub decor, dark wood, long bar, etc. etc. As it turns out, the head chef had just won that show "Chopped" on the Food Network, and I found out why. The menu is a mix of Irish pub fare and upscale southern. I had the Guinness stew to start and followed it with chicken and waffles. Both were spot on. I mean just delish, yummy, or whatever other adjective you like best. The price was good for the quality of food, and the bartender was cool and answered my questions about the place (I hadn't been to N.O. for a few years and this place is relatively new). Next time I'm in New Orleans, I'll be eating here again.
P.S. I bet it's a great place to party for the St. Patty's parades on St. Charles.
I've been here a few times, but I have yet to eat here. Â Some friends and I usually just hang out in the bar area, because we don't feel like dealing with the smoke at another place. Â The staff is always super friendly and eager to please.
So, why three stars you ask? Â Well, I guess it's because this place isn't anything overly special and the drinks are over priced. Â I know, you're going to call me cheap, but I think $5.75 for a Stella is a little steep. Â It's not a bad price if you're on a date and having a fancy night, but just for a random night out, it can add up.
I would go back if I had a reason to, but I wouldn't go out of my way to spend an evening here. Â I do want to try the food though! Â Ok, I'll go back and try the food and re-review. Â Deal?
I am addicted to the Mrs. Murphy's toastie, which is quite a deal for the sandwich and chips at just under $8. Â Sit at the bar and order this. Yes, any lacto-ovos out there, you can get a filling bar food meal here. Â Dunno about vegans.
Anyway, I went to the Irish House for the "pub crawl" to benefit the laid-off Times Picayune employees. I had a NOLA "Blonde" as the proceeds from that went to the former Picayune employees.
Review posted after 2nd visit. 1st Visit was a bit underwhelming. I ordered Fish & Chips to the tune of $16.95. The Chips were hand cut ,cooked well and generously laid on the plate. The fish, albeit  sumptuously battered and fried, could've been mackerel for Pete's sake. Either I was served the Lunch Portion, or I was under served the Dinner Portion. Either way.... Underwhelmed.
I thought about it when I got home. I called them and spoke to the Mgr. I was as upfront as one would/could be.  Rick (mgr) told me he'd speak with the chef; and call me back. Right there.... Awesome Move. What if something 'really' wasn't right? Wouldn't the  chef wanna know? Over sight? Under weight? Mis-portioned?
He called back shortly after and said " We wanna make it right. Please come back and we will take care of it. The Chef wants to make it right. When you come in, tell us, we'll take care of it."
OK....We returned and were glad we did. They were participating in the 'Eat Local Challenge'. My wife took the challenge. A Duck Confit Salad atop local greens and squashes well dressed with enough tart to pucker up the yummy, amply seasoned and crisped confit lardons. That salad and a Nola blonde ale for $10! Delivers!!!
I ordered  the fish and chips redux.
Same Delicious Chips and Chip Scrumps!
And The Fish did Deliver! 4 Plump Generous silvers of Cod!
The Mgr. Did what they said they would, and then some!!!
I highly recommend The Irish House! Great Beer Selection too!
I've heard Brunch is the Bomb, a carBomb that is!!!
Been here twice once for daydrinking and once for dinner. the bartender made me some nice alcoholic version of Raspberry Lemonade.They make a fairly strong Irish Coffee. I Love the design of this place I could probably stare at all the stuff on the walls all night! Love the giftshop they carry alot of Guinness Items like sandals to hats.
The fish and chips werent great either. i for one dont like my fried fish to taste like Beignets?The barbecued cornmeal oysters are a better option. the homemade chicken soup with potatoes and mushrooms is so rustic and good.
The Irish Music jam session is hands down the best free entertainment in the city on Mondays. omg there is this one singer his voice is so warm and soothing like Bing Crosby I could listen to him sing forever.
Thumbs Up Chef Matt Murphy. Â I Know where ill be spending next St. Paddys Day.
Like many others that have ventured to New Orleans some of your mornings are met with a mean hangover. Â It's always the "worst" hangover you've ever had and the entire day you just look around knowing you need to apologize to someone. Â However as much shame you feel the next morning and wondering why you made the choices one simple cure is always what the doctor ordered. Â BRUNCH.
Take the trolley or stroll to the Irish House, you won't be disappointed. Â The experience arriving there is almost as amazing as the food and ambiance. Â Conveniently located just a few blocks from downtown in the lovely garden district you'll not only capture your idea of the city in a much better way, but you'll get to experience first hand how the other people live in New Orleans. Â By other people I mean the ones that are actually from New Orleans and don't need to read this Yelp review to know a mighty fine place to eat and drink. Â They just know and after visiting the Irish House one fine morning - I just knew. Â
Once again my friend Elaine recommended this place - she was even eating alongside us.  Her fantastic of a human being husband Ross is really and invaluable part that makes up the Irish House.  He is a key element to how this pub is run - and he's really Irish, accent and all!  At first you think, oh - an Irish House, this place MUST be like Bennigans. NO - it's the real deal made with the heart and sweat of Irishman like Ross and with careful and thoughtful consideration into every element of detail from the food to décor.  Every thing you see, eat, hear and feel is all calculated by the eye of heart of the people that run this place.
Thank you Irish House for proving that good Irish food and living is a blessing.
Waited well over an hour to receive our food once it was ordered.
Had a waiter who seemed to have years of training in showing apathy and disinterest usually reserved by teenagers at social functions with their parents in tow.
Prior to ordering, I had the good fortune of bumping into the chef (or an individual in a chef's outfit) who assured me that the duck was excellent. Lucky me, I was feeling ducky.
The food arrived and redefined disappointment. My duck, while obviously an excellent piece of duck breast was cooked to the point of being tough and it was cooked in something that masked all flavor of the duck and replaced it with something more repugnant than desirable. My wife had beef medallions which were also tremendously over cooked. I had 2 bites of the duck before surrendering and my wife 2-3 bites of her medallions.
About 5 minutes after our food arrived, we were both done and had pushed the plates to the side. This didn't even remotely occur as an oddity to our blissfully ignorant waiter who arrived 25 minutes later to retrieve our plates and ignore our empty beverage glasses.
I thought "Maybe we did something without realizing it to upset the waiter." But as we got up to leave after paying the ~$85 bill, I had a table which sat about 20 minutes before our departure ask us,"Is there something wrong with our waiter?" To which I replied,"Nothing methadone can't fix... you might want to head across the street to Wendy's or Popeye's if you want decent service and an edible meal tonight."
Freaking pathetic. I'd give it two stars if not for the fact that I've got a friend who is so enamored with the idea of an Irish restaurant being in town that I'll be dragged here time and again. For that, I wish I could give him a one star review as well. In fact, I'm reevaluating our friendship and considering informing him that for our friendship to endure, my attendance at the Irish House simply can not be expected.
I've eaten there three times now, all at the behest of others, and, frankly, I don't get the appeal:
- soggy, flavorless fish and chips
- insipid, congealed broccoli cheddar "soup" that was on par with thick baby food (no seasoning, no flavor, awful texture)
- overcooked, overpriced filet medallions -- decent gratin, decent sauce, but the steak was burnt, so why bother
- super-sweet honey-lathered meatloaf
- difficult-to-eat, dry-chicken-filled puff pastry
irish food isn't difficult to produce: Â hearty, simple, and made with fresh ingredients... granted, the market for pub grub in NOLA is lacking, but how this place brings in customers is beyond me.
Very Impressive.
Dinner for four on Saturday evening. Â
Easy to find, jump onto St. Charles from the 90 and you are just about there.  As you are driving past you will be teased by the hint of a parking lot.  If it makes  you feel better, drive through it and then get back on the street and find a parking spot. Â
As you walk in the front door, the first thought that crossed my mind - "this is really a nice place.... too nice for an Irish bar. Â Definitely not a a "dive bar" candidate. Â Large open room, classic bar arrangement, tastefully decorated, nice furniture. Â We were met at the door and escorted to our table which was, surprisingly, on the second floor. Â Â Â
Service was excellent. They have a large wine list although they were out of our first choice. Â As noted in the other reviews, the food is varied and generally high quality. Â
We stopped at the bar on the way out for a drink. Â Large selection of beers.
Great atmosphere. Â A special shout-out for the very nice, clean bathrooms.
Dinner for 4 including drinks and tips was about $55 a person.
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