Feels a little strange to only give Flannerys a three star rating as it's a regular in our dining and take out rotation. However, when I ask myself: would I come here as regularly if it wasn't across the street and one of the most reasonably priced options downtown? The answer is no.
The reasons we do frequent Flannery's (aside from proximity and price) are the beer menu that's a little different from other places in town with reasonable pricing, the pub nachos, and entrees/sandwiches large enough to share (I fool myself into thinking that appetizer+half entree/sandwich is less caloric than full entree/sandwich alone. I don't think this math ever truly works out but I'll continue to live in my own utopian food world.)
The pub nachos are just...right. Perfectly executed nachos, probably my favorite nachos in town. The chips are the perfect level of crisp, they use this taco sauce (? Not sure if it's actually taco sauce but the flavors are all there) that gets down to the very bottom of the chips and pairs perfectly with the cheese. Fresh salsa with a little kick of spice and black beans make adding meat unnecessary. Sometimes there are chopped green onion and black olives, sometimes there aren't. The guacamole and sour cream come on the side, which is a great decision to keep the chips from getting soggy and also leaves some lovin for the inevitably neglected chips at the bottom of the pile. Definitely get the nachos.
I decided that good nachos should not a 4 star rating make though. The rest of the menu is good pub food, I've never had anything bad just nothing to write home about. I usually opt for the Reuben because the corned beef is always tender and the sauerkraut to meat ratio is good. There is something about the bread that could be improved upon that I can't put my finger on though. The fries are just ok for me, but only because I prefer a thinner fry over a steak fry. I also think they are a frozen fry, which honestly is ok by me but I mention it for fry purists. Our other go to is the pub style fibs and chips. The Guinness batter is so tasty that I'm able to forgive the fact that it's 2/3 batter and 1/3 fish. I like to use malt vinegar on the entire plate with some tartar sauce here and there (tartar sauce is just so so).