Husband and kids came here a few months ago. My son came back raving about the clam chowder as being the best in the entire world. Daughter loved the mac and cheese side dish but it was super rich. Â During our visit, we found out that they changed the menu and no longer served clam chowder, so my son had the absolute best colcannon soup he's ever had (2nd to the clam chowder). Crab cakes were moist and delicious and flavorful, sheppard's pie was delicious and a hearty portion. Ambiance was fabulous. We chose to sit outside in the balcony overlooking the strip. The live band playing downstairs was piped outside so we enjoyed the music. Â Great fun place to relax and enjoy with friends.
Review Source:This bar is easily the most wonderful bar I've ever been to! Out of our entire Las Vegas experience, the few hours spent here were my favorite. It's very welcoming, the bartenders are attentive, and the band that plays on the weekends was great! We met so many wonderful people in here, I wish we hadn't waited 'til the final night on our trip to discover this gem! It's a very laid back place, so if you're not into the "clubby" scene, definitely try this place out!
Review Source:I went here alone while my husband played in a poker tournament. I got a nice little table in their patio thing that is right next to the slot machines in the casino so I could people watch.
I started off with the baked Brie. It was so good. Loved the cherries giving it a nice sweetness. It comes with little sliced baguettes. For dinner I got the shepherds pie. Â It comes out in a little bucket which was awesome. This was so so tasty.
I walked a ways to get here after reading the yelp reviews, so I was very happy that the prior positive reviews were right. The staff was super friendly as well. I would definitely recommend this place.
Love love LOVE this place! There are plenty of good eats in Vegas, but this place is a top five stop for me when we're in town! The hostesses are SUPER nice and sweet and the servers are great. The gentlemen behind the bar are so fun to be around making the experience that much better! The decor is also great and pretty darn authentic if you ask me! I couldn't stop looking around.
Great beers on tap and a great menu! The hubby never steers away from Stella when it's on tap so he had that. I enjoyed a Newcastle, and they also had Guinness, Harp and a few other delicious beers on tap in addition to a long list of bottled beers and other spirits. I wanted to try EVERYTHING on the menu but obviously couldn't do that. So we started with onion rings that are soaked first in their Bloody Mary mix and then battered, fried and served with their spicy mustard... YUM! Hubs had a Corned Beef sandwich and I enjoyed my sandwich (which I sadly can't remember the name of) but it had large slices of beef, peppers, spicy mustard and some beer-cheese sauce on it... DELICIOUS!
Stop here while you're down on the strip, it's in NY NY. I'm ready to go back NOW!
For Vegas, this place is a great deal, and a splurge to boot. Â The happy hour prices are very reasonable, although happy hour is only at the bar. Â We went a couple times for HH and once for brunch. Beer selection is good, food was great. We splurged on the cheese deep and the fried sausages. Breaded and fried sausages, with a creamy mustard sauce to dip! They were absolutely delicious and probably put me close to cardiac arrest. Only in Vegas!
The brunch was also excellent; I had the full English breakfast which was a nice selection of different things to try. I don't think I'll eat blood pudding again, but I was glad I tried it. Â The sandwiches got rave reviews as well. Definitely recommend trying this place, especially if you stay at NY NY.
A good time out.
This is an Irish pub style restaurant/bar which has live music starting around 9 pm. Â We've never gone their for the food but they have a variety of British/Irish beers and 4 varieties of both Jameson and Bushmills whiskey (they had other whiskey but I could make out the labels). Â Its a fun place with a pretty good house band playing music (they had sports on a Screen put up on the stage before the band started). Â I've never been there to eat but this is such a fun place that I can't help but give it 5 stars.
Though I strongly disliked Las Vegas in general, I loved this very authentic Irish pub. As someone who has spent time in Ireland, I didn't feel that it was as gimmicky as many American pubs. The food was AMAZING. My dad and I had the tomato salad and the shepherd's pie. So good! Â I also had a pint of Magners, which is not that easy to find here in the states. If you're looking for a great place to eat, head here!
Review Source:Fabulous all the way around!
Ambiance feels authentic like you have just walked in an old Irish pub!
Complete with live music! Ordered a salad fresh quality and different in a good way!
Best soup ever is the Colcannon soup! OMG I will be craving this the rest of my life! Fabulous service and laid back crowd!
Everyone told me Vegas has great food. On a recent trip I did not experience anything close to great until our stumble into Nine Fine Irishmen. Â
Literally felt like I stepped into a slice of Ireland. this place felt so cozy, i wanted to sit and stay awhile.
Service was superb the entire time, our waitress was a doll. Â Started off with an appetizer of the Beer n' cheese dip. Â Assorted breads complete with a cheese dip infused with Smithwick's Irish Ale. Â One of the best cheese dips I have ever had, I could have had this as my meal (with all the carbs I inhaled, I probably should have) OH well, when in Vegas! :)
For lunch I got the Corned Beef Sandwich. Â Corned beef was chopped up in bit sized pieces making this the easiest corned beef sandwich to eat. Â Corned beef was piled high and falling out the sides, i had the bacon mayo topped this baby and it was a big hot delicious mess that I enjoyed every second of.
I could not move mind you after this entire experience, but ohhh it was so worth it. Â Next time I am in Vegas, this will surely be on my to do list again. DELICIOUS!
The Nine Fine Irishmen is located in the New York New York Hotel and Casino on the Vegas strip. Â We stopped by during happy hour for beer and appetizers. Everyone at our table went with the Guinness, but my husband got a Black & Tan and I ordered a Celtic Breeze cocktail since I'm not a huge fan of beer. Â The Beer N' Cheese Dip appetizer and Brie platter were great (can you really go wrong with cheese?). Â
The atmosphere and decor was super fun, maybe a bit artificial, but isn't everything in Vegas a little artificial?
Just visited this awesome irish pub located in New York New York in vegas. This place is very cool. There is a certain vibe that I can't put my finger on but somehow the place transforms your experience to a different place and time. It's all good!!! Â The food is very good and since we were with a large party we pretty much got to try everything and everyone was happy with their selection. Upstairs the have more private seating areas. We got a table that was very private but not so much that we felt isolated. The manager even stopped by to check on us.
For me this place is a must go to place when in vegas.
Don't eat before you go if you want to be seated at a table. They only seat people if you are ordering food. Everyone else has to fend for themselves in the bar. We actually hung out in the bar after we ate because by then they had live entertainment. So if you already ate, just do that.
My wife and I always visit this place when we come to Vegas. My wife is half Irish and really loves this place. Music is always good and the crowd always seems to have fun. The different selections of beers makes this place great. Atmosphere is great.
  I recommend a visit if you want to relax with a few beers and music. It does get crowded late at night and its hard to find a seat but if you're ok standing, then it's no problem. Sometimes they have a cover charge.
The construction going on right now (I visited during May of 2013) is a little annoying, but it doesn't take away from the restaurant/bar as a whole. Â During a trip with friends to NYNY over Memorial Day weekend, we spent 3 consecutive afternoons at 9 Fine having some beers and an appetizer before dinner. Â It was time well spent. Â The bartenders are friendly and have good stories. Â There are the usual beers you would expect at at Irish pub, and they get them to you quickly. Â
For appetizers, the beer n cheese dip is a must. Â It's a lot of dip made with Smithwick's and served with several types of bread for dipping. Â Just fantastic, we easily finished it. Â The onion rings were not as big of a hit. Â There are quite a few to an order and they are served with a good spicy mustard. Â But, they need seasoning, we had to really salt them. Â Overall, the dish was just flat. Â
I don't know how they did it, but they almost create a put atmosphere that makes you forget you are in a huge casino. Â It's a fun place, and if you can get a seat at the bar, don't give it up without some thought, it will be gone quickly...
I really enjoyed the atmosphere they were able to create, it's a very spacious 2 story Irish pub in the midst of the gaudy New York New York casino in Las Vegas. Â Though it does seem somewhat artificial, like a corporate themed restaurant that hired customer insight specialists to put together what the mass consumer beer drinking target demographic would expect in an Irish themed bar, that doesn't mean it doesn't appeal to the average party of gastropub going fans. Â Besides you're in Vegas, who goes to places to scrutinize every detail anyway? Â
I was seated upstairs in a semi-private table corner, as the bar was full and a local Irish 4 person band was playing to the delight of the crowd. Â The hostess took me upstairs and pointed out the 9 busts of heads, who I think were the owners of the restaurant. Â There was a whole description of them somewhere in the menu or on the side, but I didn't bother to read it. Â They have an excellent selection of beer and cocktails, which would have been seriously disappointing if they didn't. Â
For the appetizers, they had a whole selection of standard gastropub food and then some. Â If I lived here, I could see myself coming in and trying out their meat pies or sausages just as a meal in itself or as accompaniments to beer. Â But since I wanted to try something different, I opted for the beer and cheese dip. Â It was interesting, they serve it with different types of bread, which gives it a variety of textures. Â The dip itself is a combination of 4 cheeses, which blended into a cheesy, salty range of flavors. Â It was good, but after 3 or 4 bites I had enough. Â Something about mixing that many cheeses together didn't sit well with me and I opted for munching on the breads sans cheese instead.
For the main dish I had the shepherd's pie, which is one of my favorite things to eat. Â They make it ok here, the whipped potato on top was light and fluffy and the ground beef (which makes it cottage pie actually) underneath was flavorful and hearty. Â I would definitely recommend the dish and one of their stouts to wash it down. Â Looking at other tables, I want to come back and try their chicken pot pie. Â Service was really good too.
If Disneyland created an Irish pub, it might be this nice. This is apparently an authentic Irish pub (supposedly built in Ireland, then imported). The interior is fun, festive and authentic. There is often a live Irish music. When we were there the band was excellent. The website lists times with live music.
The food is very good. All of the entrees were perfectly prepared. Even though the meat cuts were not of the same caliber of some local steak houses, I think they were actually better prepared than many others. The sides are simple and true to tradition. Buttered peas (peas with butter), creamed corn (corn with cream, simple and not overdone), the mashed potatoes were smooth with shallots and garlic mixed in. The quality seems consistent across the menu.
My only complaints are that the music is too loud for conversation (most people seemed happy though) and the wait staff were more South American than Irish (though friendly and attentive). Â
Nine Fine Gentlemen is like an oasis in a desert of invented chef restaurants. Yes, this was invented too, but they got this one right.
I love this place; it's probably one of my favorites in Vegas. Â It certainly doesn't rank up there with the high end, celebrity chef restaurants, but the food is consistently good, the drinks are mostly excellent, the service has always been nice and friendly, and the prices are reasonable for where you are. Â We came here with a $100 voucher to celebrate my birthday dinner (following a disappointing lunch elsewhere) and our final night in Vegas and NFI did not disappoint.
We made reservations, although I have come here without them in the past and have generally not had to wait more than 10-15 minutes for a table. Â If you have to wait, they give you a pager so you can go play in the casino until it's ready. Â They're currently remodeling to expand the front of the restaurant and add a patio in the back, so the entrance has been moved but there are plenty of signs to direct you around. Â The restaurant itself has two levels and I prefer the upper, which is a bit more spacious and not as cave-like. Â There's an elevator that they are happy to let guests use if you don't feel up to taking the stairs. Â We were there too early for music this time, but have seen performances in the past that were pretty good, if a bit loud.
I was very torn between the beer & cheese dip and the brie cheese appetizer and had just about made my mind up for the former when our friendly waiter mentioned that the brie was among his favorites. Â I can take a hint and switched my order mid-sentence. Â I can't tell you if I regret missing out on the beer & cheese dip, but I can tell you that I in no way regret ordering the brie and crackers which were delicious, a bit unusual, and had a nice kick thanks to some strategically used chili oil. Â For drinks, mom started with a citrus drop (essentially a lemon drop) and I opted for something else that I now don't recall what it was. Â Needless to say, I switched to citrus drops for the rest of the evening as they were far better than my first choice.
Foodwise, mom went with her favorite standby of shepard's pie, which was delicious as usual. Â I agonized over the menu for a bit (noticing a theme here?) and finally decided to take a chance on the lamb stew, which I recalled my dad enjoying several years before. Â I'm very particular about my lamb - I like it when it's done right and loathe it otherwise. Â NFI was oh, so very right. Â I managed to restrain myself from licking the bowl clean but only just. Â For dessert, we split one of their decadent bread puddings, and it very nearly did us in. Â We left stuffed, tipsy, happy, and with the birthday and the vacation ending on a perfect high note thanks to NFI. Â You can bet I'll be back!
I'm not normally a potato soup fan, but on the recommendation of a friend I tried it. Â Wow! Â It was fantastic! Â You have to try it. Â My mother makes bread pudding which I really like. Â I've tried it in restaurants on occasion, but it's never very good - too dry or the texture is just off. Â So also on a recommendation of a friend, I tried the bread pudding here. Â They make it in a cup and dump it upside down on a plate in front of you. Â This was the best bread pudding I've ever had. Â I've also had salads and brauts there and have never been disappointed. Â I'm looking for an excuse to go again.
Review Source:Got the chicken pot pie because it looks so good in the photos, but it was so bready and bland. Â Big portion, but meh. Â Ate here before and had similar thoughts. Â It is a good time to sit on the patio outside or enjoy some Irish music inside.
I'd skip ordering too much food from here other than maybe an appetizer, but definitely stop in for a pint of Harp or Guinness.
This was the first place I ate in Vegas after the long flight from the Baltimore area. I met up with some coworkers to enjoy a dinner together before they head back east.
The bread and cheese appetizer was outstanding. It came with a nice sample of various breads and the cheese was quite tasty.
I also ordered the shepherd's pie. For an $18 entree, I would have expected a larger quantity of food and for it to be more flavorful. It wasn't terrible by any stretch, but it just was surprisingly bland.
The ambience was really cool to me. We sat in the upstairs portion in a booth that felt secluded from the rest of the guests -- like we had our own private dining space.
The server was very friendly and accommodating but the service itself seemed a little bit slow-paced for my liking.
All-in-all, I thought this was an ok dining experience, but wouldn't go out of my way to be a repeat customer.
My boyfriend and I ordered the tomato salad and the bread and cheese for appetizers. I wasn't all that excited over getting the tomato salad. I even happily enjoyed the bread and cheese for a good five minutes before even taking a bite of the tomato salad. But I was more than pleasantly surprised by the tomato salad. It was SO DELICIOUS, I wished I ordered one just for myself. The bread and cheese was delicious, as well. Whatever they're doing to make that cheese, they're doing it right.
I also ordered the fish and chips. Pretty good, but I honestly liked the chips better than the fish.
My boyfriend ordered the shepherd's pie. He liked it a lot. I ate a bite or two and really liked it! I would have had more if I wasn't so stuffed from everything else.
Service was nice, polite, and quick.
A really truly fabulous restaurant. Â Being in New York New York, it has a great old, casual pub feel. Â I know they often do live Celtic music around 9PM.
A group of us girls went here after a day of shopping and walking about on Fremont St (Old Vegas). Â We started by ordering four Irish car bombs to celebrate our weekend in Vegas. Â Our waiter was incredibly accomodating and friendly.
Between the four of us, we ordered:
- Beer & Cheese Dip
- Steamers
- Grilled Salmon Salad
- Shepherd's Pie
- Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Salad
- A Nightly Special: Crusted Snapper (?)
I personally had the Shepherd's Pie, which was beautifully served in a pail. Â The food was very good and decently priced (for Vegas).
Overall, I would definitely come again. Â The atmosphere was casual and relaxing and the food was superb!
I had a comp to spend at New York New York, so I spent it here. Food is good. Fun place to eat in Vegas. I was surprised that they didn't have a larger beer selection, though. It's also not as expensive as other similar restaurants.
The decor was awesome; I'm not always a fan of thematic dining but it was charming and not over-the-top. Our server was very friendly.
Colcannon mashed potatoes = heaven.
Nice place to grab a beer and some decent Irish fare if you're hungry on the strip.
My first experience at 9 Fine Irishmen was during Viva MyVegas launch week. They poured a nice cold mixed glass of Stella and Strongbow (magners perhaps)... It was enjoyed thoroughly!
The steak was good... Not great, but good... It had a bit more gristle than I was expecting, but that happens sometimes with the particular cut I chose. It was tougher though than it should have been...
The Mac and cheese was great, rich, creamy and steaming hot! The colcannon mashed potatoes however were not the greatest... and none to hot and unfortunately the waiter was gone long enough that it wasn't worth waiting to get it changed out for new stuff.... You know when mashed potatoes sit to long on a line and they get that over starched hardness... Think that, but cold, with mixed in cold uncooked cabbage and ham. Â
The rest of the meal went rather well... The atmosphere was a bit darker than I would have cared for.. In fact it was hard to see the stairs... I can deal with darkness in a restaurant at the table... But the stairs, is usually a good place to keep things rather well lit.
MyVegas we behind on the viva launch and had only one POS terminal setup... As such my first receipt did not have a Viva code, I talked to the waiter about the program and he gladly reprinted my receipt on a terminal with the viva integration...
Overall my experience was pretty good... However nothing I would write home about, and it was below my initial expectations... I personally would go there again and give them a second chance to see if things improve. Nothing scared me off...
I was really looking forward to our visit based on ratings and a LV resident recommendation. Â
That said, I have had much better Irish food in NYC and ATL. Â And the service, while friendly, was very slow on delivering the food.
Ordered battered sausage and onion rings for apps - both were very good.
For entrees, shepherd's pie and herb crusted arugula and goat cheese salad with shrimp.
Shepherd's pie was a large portion (good), with great mashed on top but the meat was dry - no gravy!? Â If it had some moisture to it, it would have actually been a really good shepherd's pie....
The shrimp on the salad was tough and overcooked (re-heated??). Â Seemed like they had been sitting around too long or had been cooked the day before.
Ordered a Stoli and tonic but somehow got a Smirnoff and tonic (shown on the bill).
Perhaps it is unfair to expect to have great pub food in LV...but it's such straightforward and simple food, I would have thought it would have been a no-brainer. Â Maybe Ri-Ra would have been a solid bet because it is a chain...but I will get my pub food at Olde Blind Dog in ATL :)
Atmosphere was fantastic and authentic....I am sure the live music is a good time too.
Let me go ahead and say that the single star is for the awesome interior and atmosphere. And that's where the star-ness ends.
- We were told we'd have a 15-20 minute wait, which was fine... until half an hour went by and we went from buzzed, happy-but-hungry to straight up sober and hangry (hungry + angry). When finally seated, we were brought to a very private table at the top of the stairs near the back which we initially thought was awesome, except we later suspected they put us there just to forget about us.
- After receiving our waters, my husband and I added Mio flavoring to ours as it's the only way we're able to drink Vegas water. (We're from the pacific northwest where tap water is glacier-fresh, sparkling, and clean... give us a break here.) Our waitress immediately got snotty with us and demanded to know who had gotten us a drink so that she could add it to our tab. Wtf.
- Only ONE page for the entire dinner menu, including salads and appetizers? Pathetic.
- My husband ordered the lamb stew, and for nearly $20, boy was it lackluster. Considering how mediocre and mushy it was, they could at least have served him more than one ladle-full.
- While at dinner for over an hour, our waters were NEVER refilled. Not even once.
- Between the six of us multiple salads, stew, fried sausages, and onion rings were ordered. The ONLY things worth ordering were the appetizers (which were delicious). No joke. No one even finished their boring, overpriced salads.
- A bus boy brought us a basket of starter bread when we were almost done with our meal. Thanks, I guess.
Needless to say, we were especially miffed that we were forced to tip a rude waitress who basically showed up to our table only to take our orders and then give us our bill. (Please keep in mind that we received this awful service on a weekday evening in the slow month of February.)
I've worked in the service industry for years, and I understand the trials and hard work that go into customer service. However, the staff at Nine Fine Irishmen is in some DIRE need of lessons in customer service. Have already been warning several of my Vegas-bound friends away from NYNY and all of the food establishments there!
Dope little spot, dont try to follow trends, and stay legitimate Ireland.
You can feel the vibe everywhere you look and can't get away from Guniness if you wanted to. Â
If you really like to spend the night fighting the Irish like Notre dame, I would suggest you do what I did and get the gauntlet of Jameson shots. Â The regular store commodity Jameson, the 12 year version and the creme de la creme, the 18 year bad boy. Â
Vegas, Â here i come
Awesome place. Just about the best bar on the strip in my book. It feels authentic enough (obviously it isn't, but it tries very, very hard). If you like Irish pubs, you'll like Nine Fine Irishmen.
First, they have good Guinness. On a Saturday night, they will pour it quickly and in plastic cups. On a regular day, it's poured correctly and in the normal glass pint. Obviously, the latter is better.
However, those weekend nights are fun too. There is a cover of $5 for live music is great for Vegas. The band is fun - a mix of Irish and other musics, and they really get the bar going.
The food looked tasty, but I didn't have any. Service, even when it wasn't busy, was fine but not great.
How have I never reviewed this place? We came here all the time when we lived in LV. Kinda sad that one of the more "authentic" Irish bars in Vegas is on The Strip, but they do a damn respectable job. Well portioned car bombs, amazing bloody marys, and, oooh, the sausages. Good music, good colcannon, and genuinely Irish and Scottish guys working the bar. Prices are what you'd expect on The Strip, but you get quite a bit of personality and good stuff for that price.
One of our favorite things to do here was to just order a couple of drinks and maybe an appetizer, and go hang out on the 2nd floor outside balcony overlooking the Strip. Â Never very crowded out there (because there isn't any service), and the people- and light-watching is great.
If you're coming to listen to music, and you want to sit, be sure to get there early. Â It's packed every night around the stage.
I love this bar. It is always full of people and the music is spot on, authentic. It's a good thing the atmosphere is so amazing though because this place does have a few downsides.
First one- there is a cover charge which is odd for a bar. I understand that there is a live band playing... but still. It's not a night club. Although, a little tip for the military- show your ID and you get in for free. Even dependents!
Second one- the drinks are ridiculously expensive! Ok, I know it's a bar in Vegas, so it is to be expected to a certain extent, but $11 beers?? And I'm not talking Guiness, I'm talking Coors! Yikes!
Third one- lack of seating. The layout of this place is really awkward and hard to navigate. It is fairly narrow and situated so that most seats can get at least a small view of the band playing on stage. I don't know about you other ladies out there, but I am usually walking the strip in heels and dying for a place to sit down with my beer.
My favorite thing about this place?? You can't smoke inside! It is one of the few bars that I know of that I can actually breathe in! Ultimately, this is a destination bar. You come here to stay here for the night not just pass through and I love it.
I usually try to do a little intro to my reviews, to get you amped up for the meat of the review, but all that my brain is focusing on is the Beer and Cheese Dip. That stuff is off the hook (and this is coming from a person who doesn't even like beer.) I tried to re-create it at home and it paled in comparison. I mean, it was okay but it wasn't as bubbly, gooey and as mind-blowing as that dip. Don't skip the dip unless your vegan or allergic or whatever...
As a meal, I had the Colcannon Soup. I loved how the chunks of bacon contrasted the lightness of the soup. The soup itself reminded me of how my mom makes her broccoli and cheese soup -- all the ingredients blended smoothly together. Yum. It was good, but temperature wise it was only lukewarm. Lukewarm soup just bums me out :(
We also got the Bangers. They were just okay for me, although my hubby really enjoyed them. Nothing super memorable or special about them for me. I WISH i would have followed the reviews to finally try some Shepherds pie.
The atmosphere is fabulous and so much fun! There was a live band while we were there, so after dinner we hung out in the bar area for a bit to get drunk and listen to the band. Overall, I had a great experience and would visit next time we're in Vegas. If nothing else, I'll be back to get my hands on another serving of that beer and cheese dip.
"Fine" and "Irish"...in the same sentence!?!
The bar is beautiful, and the ambiance is great. Â Especially with a nice little Celtic band playing little ditty's whilst you sip a pint. Â However, this is not a true Irish bar experience, as there is no soccer playing on a lonely TV screen, no one is passed out on the bar, or in a booth, and "dirty" is not in the tittle. Â It is a nice break from the piano bar across the way though.
I absolutely love this pub! I've never tried the food so some might question why I'm giving it 5 stars. I've been coming to this little gem almost as long as I've been coming to Vegas. The atmosphere is great and the drinks are up to par. I'm not like most people who come to Vegas to club or gamble. I come to party, well, at least my way. I love to bar hop in the casinos making my rounds. I usually don't hop around to much because once I come to the Nine Fine Irishmen I usually end my night here. I love that they have a live cover band! I always look forward to hearing them play. I even got a shout out once for my birthday. I was beyond excited.
If you're looking for a good time in Vegas are not big on the clubbing but feel like getting hammered. Look no further. The Nine Fine Irishmen pub will take care of you. Trust me you won't want to leave.
Great place for drinks n sports watching! It was such a cool Irish bar, 2 stories, lots of people were just there drinking beer, watching sports and eating at the bar.
We met a few friends there for drinks, the self help beer machine table was perfect for us to sit down and have good conversations over beer and martinis.
Perfect casual place for relaxing & fun drinking times!
This place is always a lot of fun. Â I get over the clubs pretty quickly in Vegas, and it's nice to have a bar where you can hang out and talk while enjoying good beer and good music. Â Go after 9:00 for the live band, they are fantastic!
I love Irish music and made this place a must on my to do list for my most recent trip to Vegas, and it will stay on that list. Â We made a reservation through Open Table and got a spot right in front of the stage. Â Funnel Sticks, Beer, and the Irish Fiddle filled my evening.
The sticks I'm referring to are a desert on their menu. Â Like funnel cake, but in stick form; easy to dip in the three sauces they provide, strawberry, chocolate, and caramel. Â Just like at the fair, but bring friends, caus they give you a lot.
I dream of the day I have enough friends in Vegas at one time to get the Tap Table. Â It's the bigger, standing table, as you enter that has it's own tap and counter to see what you're consuming. Â Kind of a gimmick, but I love gimmicks!
I'll be back Nine Fine, I'll be back...
I went here with a group of 8 drunken 20s-30s women, which is never a fun scenario for servers, but our server, Celeste, took it all in stride and was there with water refills and drink orders whenever necessary. I had been here a couple times the last couple years, and it has never disappointed me, though it has disappointed my dining companions several times.
Last night, I ordered the tomato salad as an entree, figuring I could sneak off some of the sides that the group was ordering. The tomatoes were perfectly ripe, and the blend of cheeses to accompany it were really surprising, but good. The sides are really where the place stands out for me--broccolini, tons of different mashed potatoes (goat cheese FTW) and my personal fave, mac and cheese.
However, my friends' steaks were not cooked to order. Some were too rare, another (a medium rare) was barely pink. I understand that with Friday night and a large party, getting everything out at the same time is a challenge, but a too-done steak, IMO, is probably the worst thing ever.
This place, like most of NYNY, doesn't exactly look like New York, but it's a nice simulation. Like another reviewer said, it's the dining gem of NYNY.
When you picture a stereotypical version of the Irish, what do you see?
Men of every size and shape standing around, holding a pint of Guinness (or Smithwick's or Boddingtons) in one hand, the other draped around some other bloke's neck, singing--nay, YELL-singing at the top of their lungs to "Danny Boy." Beer is sloshed about, there's laughing, kissing, the works--while it's balls-cold outside.
Right? Am I right? You know I'm right.
This is almost identical to what happens at Nine Fine Irishmen (except outside, you have the desert). There's someone on the piano, singing on the mike, while the drunkards try to one-up the poor sod with their drunken renditions of Irish-y versions of American pop songs.
And as much as I detest karaoke and annoying drunkards, sometimes it's fun to partake in both ventures. Nine Fine Irishmen offers this opportunity, in addition to their excellent whisky selection and standard pub fare.
I dedicate my 400th Yelp review to you, Nine Fine Irishmen. And here's to hoping that next time I visit, I don't call you "Three Drunk Irishmen, or whatever that bar's called."
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