J. McIntyres Irish Pub

After many visits to The Harp, we tried P.J. McIntyre's for a change.  We went on Sunday, June 16th. Another reason we chose P.J.'s because when we checked out the on-line menu at The Harp we were a bit disappointed in the price raising that had taken place.

Upon entering the pub, you walk in to a large, rectangular bar with long rails on both sides.  The main dining area is in the back.  Though there is a back entrance, so some may say the front.  LOL!  We were sat by one of the waitresses and were handed a regular menu and a specials menu.  The pub has a nice feel to it and a good bit of ambiance.  It is nothing fancy, but has a real feel of a neighborhood joint!  Our waitress took our drink order first and then came back for our meal order.  All was done in an appropriate amount of time.  There are drink specials and dinner specials which is great!  The owners appear to want to provide value to their customers as well as make it reasonable to dine at.

My mom ordered the baby back ribs and I had the lobster bisque with fish & chips.  We also shared the Irish Egg Roll appetizer.  For drinks I had a Black & Tan and my mom the Miller Lite beer special ($2 for 23 oz.).  The beers were served correctly and were tasty!  The egg roll appetizer was very good.  My mom's ribs were plentiful and tasty!  A nice dry rub with a mild covering of wet sauce.  I swear it was 1.5 racks of ribs!  She finished a 1/2 a rack and was full.  The lobster bisque was very flavorful and my fish & chips was spot on!  The portion of cod I received was huge!  We had another meal from the take-home boxes.  We had to try their bread pudding and were glad we did.  It was awesome and a great ending to the meal!

Our bill was under $50 and would have been over $80 at The Harp with their new pricing.  It is sad to say because we love that place.  I think on future visits to Cleveland, P.J.'s will become a regular stop.  I really like the feel of the place and both the food and service were excellent.  Another place I'd love to relocate to my home town in Maryland...

One of my favorite local bars! While the place is usually packed (most times, I cannot find a seat in the place), it is worth it! The atmosphere is great! They often have irish music or bands playing on the stage and traditional Irish features. It's pretty large inside and they gather a large crowd. The patio is nice during the summer. I recently tried the food and the wings are outstanding! I would highly recommend this to anyone.

The server was great. The corn beef dinner was bland and the vegetables were not cooked. The spinach and artichoke dip had a strong lemon taste to it as well.