Maury's Pub

Amazing food, good cocktails, great atmosphere. Meals are large portions and always well cooked food. Added benefit - ND fight song plays occassionally.

We had been talking about trying Maury's for quite some time after hearing so many good things and finally had the opportunity last night.

It was a snowy Thursday evening and we arrived around 7pm without reservations, which was no problem since there were only a few tables taken.  Although they have a pretty loyal following so I would suggest reservations, especially on the weekends.

Maury's is relatively small with an obvious passion for Notre Dame.  You can tell that much hasn't changed over the years, but there is an impressive collection of ND memorabilia. Great food and service in a casual and cozy atmosphere.

You could also tell that we were the only "non-regulars" there, but we were warmly greeted and seated at a comfortable booth.  Our waitress was wonderful and I feel terrible that I didn't catch her name.  They have a full bar and a long list of specialty martinis, but I opted for a glass of Chardonney ($4.50) and he had a pint of Guinness ($6).

For a starter, we ordered the garlic bread and cheese, which we found out is not the traditional garlic bread with cheese.  There was garlic toast and crackers along with a cup of homemade cheese spread - made for a good start.  

The menu includes traditional steak, chicken and seafood options all reasonably priced for the portion size.  According to our waitress (and others we have talked to, they are known for their steak and pork chops).

I ordered the chicken special which was chicken breasts stuffed with artichokes, roasted red peppers and angel hair pasta with a red pepper cream sauce.  The portion was huge and I took home more than I ate!  It was two perfectly grilled chicken breasts butterflied with a large portion of pasta stuffed (and overflowing).  The special was priced at $18.95 and would definitely be enough to serve two.

He went for the steak and selected the New York Strip, extra cut, medium.  The steak was huge!  Cooked a perfect medium and very tender.  The steak comes with your choice of potato, baked in this instance, but it wasn't even touched due to the size of the steak.  The steak was $28.95.

Entrees come with a soup or salad and we both selected the salad.  It was good sized with spring mix, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and black olives.  Their house dressing is a homemade Thousand Island but we opted to try and Ranch and Bleu Cheese.  We thought it was an above average dinner salad.

Our waitress was perfect - very welcoming, talked to us about the menu, checked in with us through the meal and made sure our drinks and water were never empty.

Maury's is known for his homemade pineapple upside down cake, but neither of us had room for dessert...maybe next time as we will definitely be back!

They play the ND victory march every hour!  Last time I was there I had the lasagna.  It was delicious and my hubby wished he had gotten it. :)