James Gate Irish Pub And Carvery

Good reuben and fries. Watery shepherd's pie with too much mashed potato and no flavor. Flat hard cider. Guiness A-OK.

The service was nice. The wait of an hour and a half was understandable. It was nice that they call you when your table is ready. However, my husband and I were not impressed with the food. I ordered the half rack of ribs and it came with fries. The ribs were mostly fat. They were very hard and dry. My husband had a steak. It was also dry. The prices of everything matched the service but not the value of the food. We will not be back anytime soon.

The decor is wonderful. Atmosphere relaxed. Service was decent. Food went both ways. My corned beef and cabbage was only ok. My boyfriends Chili and meatloaf were pretty good, and our friend was very happy with his ribeye. But honestly, to go to an Irish Pub and the best thing about the corned beef and cabbage was the mustard it came with. I had higher expectations. I had been excited to go here for awhile. We waited an hour and a half for a table for only decent food - and an $80 check. I'd only consider going back for the atmosphere and maybe drinks and appetizers, but I'd never wait that long for a table again. Honestly, I thought the food at Emerils Burgers was better.