Killarney House

Charming restaurant with the most authentic Irish food we have had outside of Ireland itself! After living in the UK almost 4 years I'm really picky about fish and chips. This is the ONLY place I will order them from! We always leave this place feeling happy and full.

I just love this place!  The service is as excellent as the food, with one exception- my wife ordered the fish and chips and was ill later that night; we figured it had to be that since we'd eaten all the same stuff the rest of the day.  Usually, that's a dealbreaker for her, but...well...its the only Irish pub nearby and we really like the place so we decided to give it another go, she'll never order the fish again tho, that I can tell you.  Anyhow, we stuck with our usual order- burger and steak fries and as usual, it was awesome!  I know, a lot of folks would say a burger is a burger is a burger...except, it isn't.  Of all of the places in and around Bowie where one can get a burger, the ones I've had here are the best I've had in the area.  There's some great ones to be had in this area too- but these ones are just right- ground chuck, grilled to order, not overly seasoned or bland, just the right balance.  They serve them on these kaiser rolls (they give'm a different name but it is mostly the same style of roll) that are perfect for the job and who doesn't love hot, crispy yet tender steak fries, right?

This review is going to encompass the last three visits since our last review- Mistie is still awesome, she was our bartender for one of those days, Allie was our bartender for the two Sunday visits we made- we didn't know they did brunch on Sundays so we ended up sitting at the bar, and are we glad we did!  With the brunch setup, the bar is sort of closed off with just enough seating for eight or so patrons, very cozy.  Nothing like being able to get your drink right when you order it, and Allie was as much fun as Mistie- and both of them pour a perfect Black & Tan, which I found out, isn't as easy as it sounds because they showed me how to do it.  It should be, but I don't have the patience for it and just end up with black beer.  LOL

In any event, a couple of updates w/regard to the food- the medieval stew is FREAKING AWESOME, as is the shepherd's pie and I don't know if either dish is authentic Irish cuisine, but I do know that both are very good- ended up ordering the shepherd's pie to go, it was fantastic the next day.  Considering that the owners came over from Ireland, they probably are.  Also, it wasn't all that warm out when we went, so both of those dishes served us in good stead.  I can see me ordering that pretty regularly during the cold weather months...those two dishes are the very definition of 'stick to your ribs'.

Ordinarily, I'm a habitual type...I find one or two dishes on a menu that I really like and I'm all set- that'll be all I ever order when I visit a given establishment.  I'm determined, though, to work my way through the menu...but everytime I go, I seem to get a burger.  Funny, that.  Before I forget, Monday nights are $5 BURGER NIGHT- say what?  You heard me.  I also plan on making my way through their on-tap lineup but I, well...I just started drinking Black & Tan's a month ago when I was curious as to how they tasted and now I order them wherever I go and judge how well they're poured.  Good stuff, that.  But they've got all sorts of interesting sounding beers, it'd be a shame not to at least try them all one time!

One last thing, I have yet to be seated in the restaurant side- something about the bar area I find more relaxing and the patrons are also pretty friendly, too which makes the experience even more enjoyable.  Almost like I have my own version of Cheers- they don't all know my name just yet, but they will.  My wife has a friend, her and her husband have never been in the bar area- but they love the place just as much as we do.  They must be doing something right!  If the fish hadn't set the wife off, I'd be giving 5 stars for this place...and I really, really want to because I love the place.

Ask for the soda bread. I always enjoy the atmosphere and the eco-friendliness of this restaurant. Ballsy move to be completly solar powered and have compostable straws and carryout boxes. I know they cost more, so I applaud you. Tomato or potato leek soup, fish and chips, corned beef, happy hour, smithwicks on tap. Way better than brian borus or galway bay (all owned by the same owners) .