Man this place is smokey inside...I mean its really bad! If they could put in a better ventilation system or get rid of smoking it might gain two stars almost.
I went here to watch a US Soccer World Cup qualifier. Unfortunately there was a live band (they werent bad) so they didnt have the game sound on. The hardcore US fans were relegated to the back patio where they had sound on. Unfortunately it was like 45 degrees out. They did have the TVs inside with the game on too...but it was so crowded with people for the music that it was a little to hard to watch in there.
They do have some pretty decent beers on tap though! So if the weather was nicer and USA is playing I would still go back.
I would give Lynch's more stars but for the smoking. Â Bleech. Â A cool pub nonetheless, but I would visit more often if it was non-smoking. Lots of interesting drinks and food options available here. Â I haven't tried the grub, but maybe I'll check it out sometime...it's hard for me to eat in a smokey atmosphere. Â Takeout perhaps?
I love the Irish music and decor!! Â The owners definitely tried to make this place like the real deal.
Smoke aside, this place is a helluva good time. Had some friends from work meet up there recently and everyone had a blast. Food was good and the band that night rocked the house. Our waitress was a bit edgy that night which delayed our orders a bit but overall we'd recommend highly. They do have an outdoor bar area that served fast and the bartender was awesome.
Review Source:Thank you Lynch's, for being a soccer pub; although I'm not from the area, I enjoyed visiting there recently.
You have to love a pub that opens early to show matches on TV for the local supporters' groups.
I only wish there was no smoking, but it's not a big deal, there's good ventilation from the ocean breeze; pretty cool.
I'll visit again when I come back!
Shockingly, this was the best place on the Mardi Gras Bar Crawl. I can't wait for St. Patrick's Day! I just know I'll have a blast here. There was a wait to get into the door. I had no problem because there were bag pipe players entertaining us outside along with some redbull truck handing over free cans to keep us moving down the beach. Good music and lots of fun.
Review Source:I have been to Lynch's a few times. Â It's very popular in Jax Beach, but I do not know why. Â The music is great. Â They always have a good band. Â The place is dirty though and the service is mediocre. Â The employees are not very friendly. Â I will go if other people want to go, but I am normally asking if we can leave.
Review Source:Heads Up...you must be tolerant of second-hand smoke here.
There are several Irish Pub type places in town and this is the most famous one with good reason. Â It has the "feel" of a genuine irish pub. Â Plus it's at the beach and everything seems better at the beach. Â
All the big name irish beverages are readily available here, the food is tasty gourmet pub food with weird names and decor and music all contribute to the irish pub theme.
There are those that like Lynch's best and those that prefer Fin McCool's (within walking distance) as well as the Culhane's irish pub crowd (on Atlantic). But the Lynch's crowd seem much more loyal to "their pub".
This place during the day looks kinda divey, but WOW was I surprised to find great Irish food next to the beach! I have been to a fair amount of so called Irish places and this one is on the top of my list. Â We went in to get just a few drinks, and maybe something to munch on. Â We ended up getting 3 appetizers and drinks, and if we wouldn't of looked like a couple animals we would of licked the plates clean!!! Â We got the Irish nachos (better than it sounds), scotch egg (amazing), and the artichoke dip with bread!! Â (My mouth is watering just thinking about it!) Â I would say, what the hell try this place out. Â No one should miss this great place!!
Review Source:Lynch's is as close to Ireland as you can get in Jacksonville Beach.  As soon as you walk in, you are transported from the beach to a quaint Irish pub.  From the Irish music playing to the Irish inspired décor, everything in Lynch's lives and breathes Ireland.  I love the atmosphere here.
The food and the service are good too. Â All of the Irish favorites are available and some I've never heard of. Â I was happy with my food as were my companions. Â
If invited back to Lynch's, I wouldn't hesitate and I'd recommend them to anyone that like Pub food and good beer.
Over Memorial weekend, I visited this bar twice. Home of the American Outlaws Jacksonville chapter (supporters of the USA Men's National Team for soccer), the atmosphere was great, and I had a blast each time I went. Although I didn't have food, the long island iced teas were delicious, strong, and cheap ($6.50). Â
I should caution about the waitresses and bartenders though. When we wanted to close out after our second visit (not packed compared to the first night we went), we waited about 20 minutes. Finally, we started asking anyone who walked by if we could close out our tabs. Two women stated, "I'm a waitress, not a bartender." Apparently only bartenders can close out your tab. We asked a women if we could close out our tab. She replied, "Sure, hold on, I'll be right with you," hugged a guy, chit-chatted, and forgot about us. A male bartender acknowledged us, but didn't close us out. Finally, a manager came after one of our friends nearly climbed over the bar so we could close out. The whole process took about 45 minutes. So, take note - if you want to close out, start early!
Love this place. Love the live music, love the beer selection, love the locals that frequent this place, love the atmosphere, and decor.
Do not love how smokey this place is. It should be non-smoking. Often times it's hard to breathe in there, and you're bound to go home smelling like dirty used cigarettes.
This is a fun bar. Not so sure about the Irish Pub.
I am a HUGE fan of stopping in Irish Pubs. I especially love Irish Pubs that serve Irish Beers, Irish Car Bombs, and play Irish Drinking Songs either on a jukebox (Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, etc.) or have a live band. This place does have an impressive draft beer selection with quite a few of the Irish faves (Guinness, Harp, Bass, Kilkenny's, Smithwick's), but didn't notice much else in the Irish fare, except for the standard flags hanging everywhere.
They did have a live band playing that was pretty decent, played a lot of pop-punk songs, even a decent cover of Britney Spears and some Sting thrown in for good measure. A lot of folks were up dancing, and I was definitely tapping my feet. They rocked the house without being OVERLY loud and drowning everything out.
I was lucky enough to grab a seat at the bar, and the bartender was good to us- always kept our beers full and chatted whenever he had a second. They have a couple of flat screens all over the place tuned to sports and other events. This place was pretty damn packed, but not to the point you couldn't find your way through to the bathroom. The crowd was pretty fun, and pretty diverse. Noticed a LOT of older folks and older couples, but it was mostly a college crowd. Good vibe, good fun, decent prices for drinks, and as it should be with a pub and bar, you can smoke inside. I don't smoke, but think you should be allowed to inside a bar, and they let you do that here.
Nothing fancy about the place- just a great drinking hole with a great group of folks. Stop in, have some drinks, and enjoy yourself.
I spent most of my bar time here in college. Absolutely have to love the live trivia! Nothing better than the $2 tap specials too. Call ahead on trivia night or you may be out of a place to sit. Tables fill up. Great trivia prizes!
They renovated this year and the place is a lot less smoky. Although I kind of miss the dollars stapled EVERYWHERE. I know my friends and I have about 10 stapled in there somewhere.
Best bartenders in Jax, hands down.
Where do you take 16 wealthy ex-oil barrons turned aging golfers from the Great Plains to experiance the Jax Beach scene on a Wednesday night???- The consensus amongst Sawgrass busboys, handymen and waitstaff was overwhealmingly Lynch's...
We had a great time, the old Okie paid the band to sing Jimmy Buffet, I paid some girls to talk to the old Texans, and then I got paid to take home the waitress.. "the way I always do.." WZ- ... I love Oil.
When we first visited Jacksonville Beach in 2009, we asked around where do locals go for bars. Â And one of our co-workers who used to live there recommended Lynch's Irish Pub. Â This place was great on my books. Â It does get crowded around midnight, but that's a good thing. Â Who doesn't want to mingle? Â My friends and I had fun here, great drinks, great food, our waitress was very attentive. Â We didn't have to worry about our drinks being empty. Â She also recommended the VEGAS BOMB!!! Â Wow, that was awesome!! Â Will definitely go back again.
Review Source:I love everything about this place. Great beer. Great food. But just as every great Irish bar, don't expect speedy service. Â It just would not fit this place. The fish n chips are divine. Shepard's Pie Perfect. Wings Hot like Lava. For a special treat, try the All Day Irish Breakfast. I had it for actual breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Review Source:My son and I went to Lynch's while we were in Jax for the Gator Bowl. Being from the Boston area, I am no stranger to Irish pubs, but wasn't sure what to expect in a beach town. Well, it was a bit different from most Irish pubs I've been to in Boston and Quincy, in that there is a smaller percentage of regulars, it wasn't a bad thing.
The crowd was friendly and mixed, all ages, local and tourist which was great as my son and I wound up mingling with different people while sitting close enough to be hanging out with each other, too. The band was excellent, high energy and able to play both rock and roll and rhythm and blues really well. I wound up hanging out with two couples who all worked in a local hospital. We had some laughs as the wives teased their husbands and I expressed mock shock. I even ribbed the husbands about being doctors to the delight of their wives. At the end of the night, one of the wives bought a round which was probably one too many for me. Needless to say I left there 'happy'.
The draft beer selection was awesome with beers from all over the globe including some top flight beers and ales. The bartender that was serving us when we were sitting at the bar, was very friendly, knew his brews and made great recommendations. The waitress that served us when we were at a table was equally pleasant.
Granted the bathrooms were well used by the end of the night, but hey, you'd kind of expect it in a pub which is that busy. I considered it a small price to pay for all the fun we had. I would definitely stop in again when I'm in the area.
Lynch's, like a lot of places, isn't for everybody. Â Its surely more high octane than the cliche Irish Pub--younger, hard partying crowd. In fact, there is just way more crowd in general. [This place gets packed.] Â They do allow smoking and the music gets pretty loud. Â Kind of more of a Irish "club" if you will.
But if you're looking to get a little OOC [very cool acronym for "Out Of Control"], this isn't a bad place to do it. Â Decent beer selection, good staff that's used to the crowds, and again, the crowd--a whole lot of like minded folks if you're looking for a party.
I don't want to overdo it, this is far from the wildest place in Jax Beach, but its definitely not a quiet place. Â You just have to know what you're looking for and make a good choice.
Having been kidnapped by my sister for a girls afternoon and evening, we ended up at Lynch's. Â Loved it!!! The inside is very Pub-ish with out looking like they are trying. Â The selection of beer on tap is wonderful. Â Never drank the same one twice. Â We went on a Monday so the crowd wasn't bad and I have to say the bartenders rock. Â We got to hang out with Rhonda and Jorge and by the end of the night it felt like they were part of the group.
We ordered Fried Mushrooms and Cheese Fries for an appetizer and I liked the mushrooms better. Â However, if you like steak fries, then these are for you. Â
Yes, you can smoke in Lynch's, which may not make the food taste good, but I wouldn't let it stop me from ordering more of the menu next time. Â I don't know that I would go on a Weekend night, just because of the crowds. Â But I am definitely going back!
Perhaps I shouldn't write a review, because we only stayed for one drink. So, here are my abbreviated thoughts about a Saturday night:
Pros: Excellent people watching, fun atmosphere, good live music.
Cons: Smoky, dirty, and basically gross. Emphasis on the smoky, dirty, and basically gross.
On the search to find a real neighborhood bar (have not found one here in four years) that eventually knows your name, buy you a drink once in awhile, has things to do, and some nice people to have conversation with; well this is close, but no cigar! I will admit they have great table service, smoking with food?, hugh beer on draft selection,
clean bathrooms, close walk to beach, good parking across the street, interesting menu, and reasonably priced beer & drinks. I will try it again, and maybe increase the rating.
If you're up for a night out at the bar with every other resident in Jax Beach, LIP is for you. If you're up for a little calmer evening, but still want good drinks - make sure it's not a Friday or Saturday.
The LIP is fun with a group of friends and the bartenders can pour a lot of different shots. When picking between the two crowded bars (Ritz and LIP), Id rather go to LIP.They're both young crowds, but LIP seems a little more laid back to me.
Lynch's is a fantastic little Irish pub just off the beach. There is always plenty of parking and the drinks are not over priced. There is a decent crowd here on any given night, but be aware that it is 21 and up after 9pm (I believe). The bar tenders are always top notch, with speedy service and a good attitude.
Tuesdays and Thursdays they have trivia from 8ish to 10ish which always a great time whether your alone (time to make new friends!) or bring a group. The prizes were good too! During the entirety of the time I was a regular 3rd place received a $25 bar tab, 2nd $50, and 1st place received a $75 bar tab. Not bad for being the smartest drunks at the beach that night.
This bar allows smoking indoors, so while I (being a smoker) appreciated it very much some of you non-smokers may want to keep this in mind.
I've brought many many of my friends here and they all loved it. Any time I'm going out drinking at the beaches this is at the top of the list for places I think about going.
I wrote a LIP review before and now it's gone...I wonder what happened to it?
Anyway, if you don't mind shaving a few years off your lungs' life, then the LIP is a great place to chill, listen to music and play some fun live trivia. Â It's so freakin' smoky though...how smoky is it? Â It's so freakin' smoky that the Marlboro man coughs when he walks in...or umm, It's so freakin' smoky that you can use a LIP napkin as a Nicorette patch. Â ok, so I'm not so good at coming up with witty, funny things...but it's got like crazy smoke up in there.
Why do I go? Â Well, we used to go every Tuesday for the best Trivia night in town...Then my friends finished their medical training and left town...leaving me without a team. Â It was fun though and we even won the whole thing a few times.
They've got a lot of beers on tap and switch them out seasonally so you can always try something new. Â They also have a full bar.
They do serve food too and I've had the fish n chips (pretty good), the shepherd's pie (also good), the chicken strips (typical), and the Irish Stew (tough and not so good).
The waitresses are really nice and friendly. Â The place gets packed and they often have live bands. Â It's not a big place and isn't much to look at, but what Irish Pub is? Â Definately more my style than Finn Mcool's or the other Irish on Beach and a nice break from the Ritz.
This is my favorite bar in the Jacksonville Beach area. Â When I lived in Jacksonville I would drive out to the beach a few times a month to go to LIP. Â The drinks are reasonable and the crowd is mixed, anywhere from 21 and up, mostly regulars though. Â They have a stage for live bands.
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