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| - I rarely eat in pubs as I defer my appetite for food in exchange for drink when I'm out on the piss, so I cannot weigh in on the food at "Croagh Pat's" yet, but perhaps in the future. As it stands, this is a great pub to get your drink on. It is a "cozy" atmosphere, which tends to make for a better experience than other bars in the area as you are nudged ever so slightly into the time honored Irish (and English) tradition of "being merry", which can be loosely translated as "socializing." Prepare to walk into this pub a and be greeted rather than simply acknowledged. You will not find that at another pub in Willoughby-sad to say. The bartenders are attentive and are eager to secure your patronage in forthcoming visits...that happens in a family run pub like this.
A previous reviewer claims to have problems with the pub's 'authenticity'... I must say I have been on the piss at several Irish bars across the world, in the UK, Germany, Spain, Dubai, Thailand, Turkey and about a dozen airports. There are always some people who will have problems with an Irish pub's "authenticity", when in reality, these people would not be pleased unless the bar has 5 alcoholics dressed in green imported straight from Belfast, heavy Northern Ireland accent in tow, a bar wench with bright red hair and freckles, and a cobblestone parking lot outside with a heavy wooden door. But alas, these things are not what makes a pub an "Irish Pub" All an Irish Pub is is simply a place where friends meet and troubles are left at the door, that happens to serve a good pint. Calling into question the 'validity of authenticity' by questioning if the proprietors (who happen to be Irish-American) have ever been to Ireland is pretty ridiculous. Next time you want to complain about this, step into my shoes and drink at an "authentic" Irish bar in Dubai and get your pint served by a Pakistani who couldn't point Ireland out on a map.
If you're done complaining and you want a good pint, go see the boys at Croagh Pat's and they'll sort you out.
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