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| - Simply, a great Irish pub. Let's go down the list of what makes a pub comfy and Irish:
- Well-stocked whiskey list -- Check.
(carrying the spectrum from Powers to smoky 30 yr scotches)
- Several Irish beers on draft -- Check.
(Harp, Kilkenny, Guinness, Smithwick's, Murphy's and more in bottles -- throw in some craft American beers in the mix as well for the win)
- Long hardwood bar -- Check.
(a bar patron needs some polished heft under the elbow at an Irish pub to sit for awhile)
- Live Irish music -- Check.
(consistently hosting excellent bands with a fiddle and a crooner singing out Irish ballads. Other folks have suggested the music can be a little loud, but the bar is laid out with various rooms, so there's plenty of nooks to sit in and chat while the music is in the background)
- Televisions with rugby, soccer and hurling -- Check.
(Irishmen need their sports on a green pitch)
- Fried foods and classic pub fare -- Check.
(Their fish and chips is perfect and massive. Thick cut fries and a whole cod battered and fried -- so much fish that you may need to split it)
Beyond that, it's comfy. It's welcoming. The bartenders are knowledgeable and friendly. And for the locals, they offer a 40% off food special on Fridays.
It's on the strip (in Mandalay Place), so not the easiest "neighborhood pub" to wander into without planning to be there, but it's just a great hangout.
I award a tie for best Irish Pub in Vegas to McMullan's Irish Pub and Ri Ra.
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