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| - This place ranks #4 on my List of Best Irish Pubs in Las Vegas, beaten out by the Nine Fine Irishmen in the New York New York, Rí Rá in the Mandalay Bay, and McMullan's Irish Pub (which is a freestanding pub next to the Orleans Hotel and Casino, a bit west of the strip on Tropicana). This isn't to say that the place isn't a great place to grab a pint (and my favorite spot for Guinness on Fremont Street), though since the whole place is intentionally built to resemble a pint of Bass Pale Ale (which is an English beer, not an Irish one), it naturally ranks lower on the list.
The service is pretty good for Fremont Street, a place where more often than not you'll interact with Gene Simmons and Michael Jackson lookalikes for longer amounts of time than you will with your average restaurant server. We never found ourselves without a fresh pint when we needed one, and there was always a smile connected to the hand that brought our beer.
The decor is nice and feels moderately Irish, in the same way that the mock-up of the Eiffel Tower in the Paris Hotel and Casino feels moderately Parisian. You know what it's supposed to look like and it does the job. It's not as authentic as my other picks, but if you want the Irish feel instead of the tiki bar nearby, well, this is your spot.
The prices are a bit lower than those on the Strip, as is often the deal with Downtown, and though we didn't try the food, what I saw told me that you get a pretty fair deal for what you're paying. If you're looking to go out for some really authentic Irish food, hit up Rí Rá or McMullan's, but if you're just looking for a nice pint of Guinness to complete your day in Downtown, look no further than Hennessey's.
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