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| - Formerly known as Kavanaugh's, PT's now has ownership over this former chain of Irish Pubs and has dubbed all four locations "Sean Patrick's". I was eager to check out the "new" Kavanaugh's. The transition to new ownership is marked by an emphasis on the pub part of the establishment - the former dining area now has a pool table and a brand new shuffle board. Sean Patrick's is less restaurant focused as evidenced by the disappearance of dining tables. The menu has been streamlined and although there are still a few Irish classics, the menu decidedly reflects it's new PT's parent. There's plenty of pizza, wings, and fries to go around.
I ordered the Taco Salad and ordered it as a wrap ($9.99). My husband ordered the pretzel bites ($8.99). The food's a bit pricier than I would like for bar food, but everything we ordered was great! The pretzel bites are excellent for sharing - they came on a good size plate with 3 rows. The wrap and fries were plenty enough for 2, and we were both full at meal's end. The total bill for an appetizer and wrap came to around $22 before tip.
I'm not sure if the employees were transitioned or replaced with the PT acquisition, but the service could use some improvement. At first it seemed to be a problem of being understaffed, but it soon became apparent the problems ran deeper than that. Our server provided average service (there's a difference between restaurant service and bar service) with our table, and we were fine with that. We did see, however, one customer who was dining in another area walk up to the bar with two empty cokes in hand and wait for refills. Shortly after another guy from the same area walked up to the bar and waited to pay his check. On top of this, the one waitress on duty was sitting at the bar busily chatting with a friend who had walked in. Again, no huge problems with our service but it was clear other customers were unhappy. Bar problems. Where's Jon Taffer?
Overall, the grub is good and the service is okay. I'll be back to play some shuffleboard!!
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