| The 9 best Irish pubs in Las Vegas,
or more accurately, the 10 best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Las Vegas.
Because it takes more than just hanging a shamrock on the wall to make it the right place
to get good and hammered. 9. Sean Patrick's
Located at the Flamingo, Sean Patrick's is definitely striving for a more authentic Irish
pub experience. Unfortunately, it combines this with a touch of class. What a shame.
The food is traditional Irish fare and tastes as bad as you
might expect it to. Go for the decor and the beer. If you eat the corned beef hash, we
fully expect you to die on the toilet.
8. Kavanaugh's Irish Pub & Grill
Located off the Strip at 3290 W Ann Road, Kavanaugh's is a great place to go if you like
to complain. There is very little about Kavanaugh's that makes it an Irish pub. The beer
selection is terrible and the food has nothing to do with the Emerald Isle's cuisine.
Other than that, it's a decent pub. Just be sure to complain about its lack of
authenticity and to demand some damn leprechauns.
7. The Crown and Anchor Pub
What better way to get in the Irish spirit than heading to one of the best English pubs in
Vegas and getting into a fight. Now remember, you don't actually have to fight an
Englishman, it's the spirit of the affair that matters. Just find the most arrogant man in
the place and tell him you don’t like the way he's looking at you. The action should
take care of itself from there. And don't forget to scream, "Sinn Fein forever!"
They love it when you do that.
Located at the Tropicana, The Crown and Anchor’s fish
and chips are the best in town, so you might want to try them out before you start
swinging. Good luck and have fun.
6. McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon
Recently opened this year at the Rio, McFadden's isn't going to blow your mind, but
it’s a decent pub with standard pub grub, like nachos and wings, done well. It's a
big place at 7,000 square feet, as it occupies the same space as the Rio's previous Irish
pub, the Tilted Kilt. It's an improvement over the previous pub, especially in the areas
of food and decor.
5. Three Angry Wives Pub
Also off the Strip, the Three Angry Wives Pub located at 8820 W Charleston Blvd., also has
24-hour gambling. The food and beer is excellent, but the service tends to be like what
you might expect from a place called the Three Angry Wives Pub.
4. Quinn's Irish Pub
Located at the Green Valley Ranch, Quinn's is a very comfortable place to have pint and an
even better place to turn it up to 11. However, what really won us over at Quinn's was its
beer pong tournament. Check it out and maybe we'll see you there.
3. McMullan's Irish Pub
Like the Crown and Anchor, McMullan's is located at the Tropicana. It has some great
specials between midnight and 8 a.m. with two-for-one drinks. So belly up at 6 a.m. and
get your St. Patty's Day started off right!
2. J.C. Wooloughan's Irish Pub
Located in the mall at 221 N Rampart Blvd., J.C. Wooloughan's is about as traditional an
Irish pub as you can get. The place was actually dismantled in Dublin and shipped to Vegas
where it was rebuilt.
The food and drink is beyond reproach, it has excellent
live music and dancing (on a somewhat diminutive dance floor) and a patio. This place will
be hopping on St. Patrick's Day. Go here and you won’t be disappointed.
1. Nine Fine Irishmen
Located in the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Nine Fine Irishmen is not only the
finest in Irish pubs in Vegas, it's arguably the best all-round bar.
Like its No. 2 counterpart, Nine Fine Irishmen was built in
Ireland and shipped to the Nevada desert.
It scores full marks for authenticity, food, beer and
service. You can expect plenty of great live music, and come St. Patrick's Day, you can
expect it to be nuts. Get there early and tell them the boys from Bodog Nation say,
"Hi." They won’t have a clue who you're talking about, but we like to get
our name out there. |
