I've been in Flo-rida for 4 months now and I was so excited that I finally found a "real" "Irish Pub" around that actually served Murphy's stout on tap. I browsed the detailed menu online before heading out and found that they had a pretty good mix of traditional Irish pub food as well as more common American pub eats. So let's get down to brass tacks. After paying $5 to park near Clematis, the first thing I do when I walk in is ask the hostess if the kitchen is still open. Instead of offering me a table or asking me if I wanted to sit at the bar, she simply said a quick "Yes" and walked away swiftly. So I headed over to the bar and found an empty stool. A bartender takes my beer order right away and all is good. After sitting there for a little over 25 minutes without getting my beer or a food menu, all is not good. The bartender walked by me a few times but so quickly I couldn't get his attention. After deciding they didn't serve my kind at the bar, I went back up to the hostess stand to ask for a table. After standing there for about 5 minutes without being acknowledged, I decide to take my invisible money elsewhere. Now, this was the day before Memorial Day so I expected a very busy pub and therefore not exactly flawless service, but this place was only about 10% occupied. I was really hoping to find a new home away from home, but I won't ever go back. I wish I could say how good this place was, but I never could get past first base.
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