Come by more then once and you won't be a stranger.
Yes, it may be full of Irish, often fresh from the airport, but always friendly, I should now, live just down the street and it sometimes feels like it's become my living room, the one with an ever changing circle of friends.
It's even better in the summer, the patio faces the afternoon sun, need I say more??
It can be quite busy at times, but sunday later afternoon, early evenings are usually a good time for those that aren't in for a crowd.
Most Mondays there is usually a celtic music jam, a bit of a ceilidh, if you will.... and most fridays there is also music of a more pedestrian nature