The James Joyce is one of those pubs that I could never really figure from just looking at the outside and heard mixed reviews of so never really went out of my way to check out the inside. And yet, on a rainy day last month, I found myself in want of some comfort food. And who does comfort food better than an Irish pub?
It's a bit fancier than what I'm used to in Irish pub land in Calgary. There was no seating of ourselves happening. Oh no, proper server, proper seating. And plenty of adornments on the walls. Most Guinness related. Go figure!
In proper comfort food style, I ordered the Irish stew (where there is lamb on the menu, I will surely always order it). The best way to describe the rest of the menu? Hearty.
Anyway, mid-week, rainy, comfort food and some good company made for a much more pleasant eve out than what most cold days could offer me.
If you're there, make sure you take a trip to the washroom! The ladies' room is pretty fancy... and you've got to make it through a mini museum before you get there.