The Old Irish Alehouse

Stopped in here for a late Saturday afternoon lunch.  The bar/dining room area looks exactly as the name describes - Old Irish Alehouse!

The beer was cold, the food was your standard pub fare and the service from the bartender was good.  There are plenty of TVs to catch whatever game you are looking for while enjoying your favorite beverage.  These all add up to exactly what I am looking for when I go to an Irish pub.

I am always excited when I see an Irish themed restaurant. My friend and I had actually just pulled off the highway due to traffic when he spotted the Alehouse. It didn't look busy so we had to stop and sample some of their fare.

The menu had a lot of great items. The prices were also nice. We ended up getting the Irish stew and the boiled dinner. The barman was waiting the tables and took our orders. The food came with the most delicious Irish soda bread- warmed up and very fresh. We also got a bowl of soup; I tried the corn chowder and it was so good! Our meals were okay. My boiled dinner had no taste to it. You could tell it wasn't cooked all together like the usual boiled dinner. My friend's Irish stew was so good. We ended up switching!

A couple of bad points. The barman/waiter never returned to re-fill our waters or ask how we liked it. He dropped off the bill near the end and never returned so we had to flag down a waitress to finally get someone to take it.  The bathrooms were gross. Grimy and just looked like they hadn't been cleaned in forever.

I'd stop by again, but I wouldn't go out of my way since I don't live particularly close. There were several other items that looked tempting on the menu.

Food is A-OK. Typical bar food with nothing too special. I ordered a reuben and it was very good. We got the nacho's for an appetizer and it was HUGEEEEEE, we had plenty to take home. Prices were reasonable and overall you got a lot for your money.

Decor needs some updating, tables are older/beat up. One downfall is that one of the areas where the tables are is an enclosed addition to the building and therefore is very cold in the winter time.