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| - I'd been looking forward to trying another Irish Pub, and after reading Yelp reviews of a few other places in Tempe Marketplace, we decided to try D'Arcy's out. We walked in, and it has the pub feel, dark paneling, and some potted ferns. Overall it was a pleasant atmosphere. Walked up to the bar to sit at 1:00 PM on a Sunday, and was a little upset that we had to ask the bartender to wipe the debris of the previous patrons off the bar. I was slightly more disturbed that she looked like I had asked her to do inappropriate things with a duck.
Once the bar was clean, I was happy with the on tap beer selection, and most of the menu items looked good. We ordered the Stilton Cheese appetizer - warm cheese in a brown bread bowl with bread and apple slices to spread the cheese on. Honestly, I could have eaten that all day long.
My friend ordered the Sheppard's pie, and I got a burger (was so in a red meat mood). Both were made well, and very flavorful. Portions were large, but not ridiculous sized. Once again, I was too full to even think about a dessert, but it looked like they had some interesting options.
Other than the little bit of crumb drama at the beginning, the service was friendly enough, and I was happy. I'd like to go back on a weekend night and see what they are like with a few more bodies, but it was a perfect break in the middle of shopping at Tempe Marketplace.
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