Rí Rá Irish Pub

Unimpressed.  Decor is nice.  Staff, host, and owner are very friendly.  Waiter could've been a little more attentive, so I didn't have to wave him down to keep ordering drinks.  Also, this is the second Irish bar in Atlanta where I have ordered a half and half and received a mixed drink.  The Guinness is supposed to be on top, the Harp on the bottom; not mixed.

Moving on to the food.  The appetizer I got was the Untraditional Potato Cakes.  These were nice round crab cake size potato cakes with a slice of pork belly on top and a mustard type sauce.  It was actually quite tasty, though I found the pork belly to be a little unnecessary. The potato cakes were good enough without it.

Then I had the Guinness Stew and ended up with the same problem I find at most Irish pubs across the country.  Guinness Stew should be dark brown/black and taste of Guinness as the base.  I've found it twice in New York City and once in Albuquerque.  Otherwise, here, like everywhere else I've tried, this is more of an unspecific stew more tomato based than Guinness (at least in taste).  The carrots were undercooked and hard.  The stew was soupy and should've been thicker.  And when it was served there was a skin on top?  That's not normal.  Doesn't that mean it's microwaved or something?

Anyway, nothing special. The women who sat next to me claimed everything was good there, then proceeded to order two salads.  Not very Irish.

This is a good place to hang out with friends and maybe watch a game . Drinks arent over priced. I def enjoy the decor of the place. Mainly made of wood. Has a great irish pub feeling to it. There are  3 rooms and a patio. Plenty of space to go around if you feel a bit crowded while trying to get a drink at the main bar. I def plan on coming back.

Food was okay. We had a buffet set up for us in the top room. The potato cakes were good but bland. We had a very nice bartender! And I think our friend had an awesome celebration for her graduation. So over all I am very pleased with the service, everyone was so nice and helpful. I would love to go back and experience this place as a dinner guest.