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  • The Irish Pub isn't going to win any awards compared to other establishments along State Street, but I've got a history with the place and even though I can clearly see all the defects and downsides I still keep coming back. The Irish has the kind of feel of a blue-collar neighborhood-type bar where the bartenders are chilly to newcomers and the regulars rule the roost. What is incongruous about this is that the Irish is not off Packers or Milwaukee or the like, it's right on State. I haven't been here all that often on weekend nights and the few times that I have I remember it being crowded and loud. My favorite time to stop in for a drink was right after class or nowadays work. I'd grab the paper and have a beer or three before heading back to my place and the Irish was the perfect destination for this purpose. Even with all of the negatives I don't think I've ever really had a bad experience at the Irish Pub, though I'm sure that I've got a case of the rose-colored glasses when it comes to this place. This just so happens to be my first Madison bar. Back when I was a sophomore I was fortunate to know one of the bartenders and although I was underage she'd allow me to stop in for a beer when she was working. Since she worked at another place at night I always went there in the afternoons and the habit has stuck with me through the years. I like the attitude of the place in the afternoons - it's laid back and casual, with the music turned down a bit and room to spread out a paper and complete the crossword. The taps aren't too bad but nothing really stands out. I think I usually get a Guinness, Smithwick's or NG Fat Squirrel when they've got it. The bartenders have always been pretty friendly with me but I have been a semi-regular since 2000. The bathroom is small and unwieldy as everyone says, but when you're not staying the entire night it's not too much of an issue. I've never tried the food since I'm usually there between lunch and dinner hours. The juke is one of my favorites in town though I did find the hard way that the queue can fill up hours long on a weekend, leaving one $5 poorer with no songs to show for it. There is also a few tables upstairs - nothing secret about it, but it does make for a nice place to stake out if you've got a group on the weekends. All in all it might take a few years but this place grows on you.
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