"2012-03-17T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "Kavanaugh's looks large, new and nice from the outside but seems oddly smaller once inside. It consists principally of a single very large room separated into two halves by the presence of a large brick fireplace. One half is the bar area, with a large (long) bar and a very few tables. The other half is filled with booths and tables and is the dining room. Effort has been applied to the decor, but it doesn't come off particularly warm or Irish or special.\n\nWife and I were seated in the dining room. There was a raucous table in the bar area and the sound carries easily into the dining room since they are essentially just one big room. Smoking is allowed in the bar area and smoke drifted into the dining area so we got to breathe cigarette smoke while we were eating. We could also hear the video gaming machines. \n\nI had a pint of Guinness but was disappointed at the high price; Kavanaugh's should be cheaper than the pubs on the Vegas strip.\n\nThe menu has only a couple of Irish dishes and is rounded out with burgers, pasta, nachos and other standard pub food.\n\nWife ordered the corned beef and cabbage and I ordered the shepherd's pie. They came with soup or salad so we asked for one of each and they arrived quickly. The homemade ranch dressing on the crisp garden salad was good as was the potato cheddar soup, though the 'cheddar' in the soup was really just shredded cheese sprinkled on top of the hot potato soup.\n\nThe entrees also arrived quickly and piping hot. The wife's corned beef was exactly what you would expect, nothing special. The cabbage was finely shredded and apparently sauteed with bacon and other seasonings (rather than boiled). The wife loved it and the fork-fulls I had were prolly the best cabbage I've ever eaten. Certainly this comes from the bacon and added fat, but you cannot argue with the taste.\n\nMy shepherd's pie was served in a bread bowl with a side of steamed vegetables. It was the more-common American version prepared with ground beef instead of lamb; so technically it is a cottage pie rather than a shepherd's pie. Kavanaugh's does not offer a version made with lamb. It was nothing special, but a tasty and filling meal.\n\nA big plus is that they are open 24 hours. The dining room closes at 11 PM (ish) but you can always sit at the bar and order from the kitchen, which never closes. They serve breakfast all day, and the selections looked good as did the prices."^^ . . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . . "0"^^ .