It's an Irish pub... looks like one, smells like one and has a crowd like one... Got the bangers & mash... it was OK... I would order it again cause the menu was very limited... Got our drinks right away... There was a lot of second hand smoking... so left right after our meal was done. read more

After walking around the park and checking out the museum area, it was time for some food and a pint. Stopped in here for a Guinness and a bite. Ended up grabbing a sandwich, which was served on baguette. I got a Dutch cheese and mustard sandwich and friend took a goat cheese sandwich. You don't get fries or anything on the side, you need to order those separate. They also have breakfast all day, which was cool. I thought about it, but didn't make sense with a beer. Service was slow, but to be fair there were only 3 folks working and it was getting progressively busier between 13:00 to 15:00. As far as the atmosphere, it was very much like a typical Irish pub, plenty of wood, warm and inviting with football on tv. read more

We stopped here on our way to the centre for a quick snack. The service was extremely fast and the views of the canals outside made for a perfect place to people-watch and enjoy the weather. The food and drink menu was pretty limited. But, this was one of the first spots that offered Pepsi! We tried the croquettes which were just okay. Overall, we probably wouldn't return as there wasn't much on the menu we wanted to try, but it was a nice spot with a pretty view. Views and croquettes are pictured below. read more

Aran - Canal view was perfect for people-watching. - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Fun Irish pub, good beer and good food. Service can be erratic but that seems normal for Amsterdam. My friends and I were there for a good 3 hours, we drank lots of beer but the food was super slow or missing on coming. Whatever we got was delicious and the crazy Irish guy serving us was hilarious. read more

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Stopped here for lunch and had a pint of the Irish red beer with a cheese burger. Food and drink were good and the location was great for people watching. It was very crowded and the waitstaff did take awhile to get around to us. As well they make you pay your bill before you get the food which I thought was different. Overall the food and beer were good and we ended up coming back the next day with our friends (On a Sunday which was much quieter) read more

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typical tourist bar. nothing special. tea was €3,50 for a teabag. expect minimum and a not so interested attitude from the staff. they are used to one visit tourists. no charm or Irish crak. They got the location just next to Hard Rock Cafe so I guess they feel that they don't have to do anything else than that. Plenty of other Irish bars and bars in general with warmer atmosphere than here. I live here and have been to many bars and restaurants and this one rates near the bottom. read more

Such good cottage pie! I was almost talked out of it but my friends agreed who ordered different things (ribs and burger) that this dish was the table favorite. read more

Aran - Cottage pie! 10/10! - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

This place is either a scam or needs new employees. My friend and I sat at the bar and were waiting to be served while other people were trying to be served as well and we watched the servers make jokes about not seeing anyone. I got a guinness (damn good pour I can admit) and the soup of the day (broccoli cheddar) and fries. The soup was no exaggeration the worst broccoli soup I've ever had. Tasted like water and broccoli. The fries tasted like they had been left under a heater for hours and had no seasoning. It's like the place lacked not only soul and service, but also salt. At this point we just wanted to leave and we were trying to grab the server's attention and watched some servers act oddly around the cash register looking over their shoulder all suspicious and what not. We asked them to remove the food from our bill because it was not edible and surprise surprise they said they couldn't. Can't afford proper service when your employees are stealing from you! Don't go here. read more

Great full Irish breakfast. Right across from Vondelpark - go for a run then an Irish coffee and fry or Guinness. On the water if it's a sunny day sit outside. Lovely! read more

Went there twice for some coffee. The coffee is fine but the service is poor. Took a lot of effort to get someone to wait our table on both occasions. The second time the waiter was close to being rude. Also, there was glass right outside the outside terrace and the staff didn't bother to clean/remove for the last two days. Location is great but will not go back due to the poor service. read more

Loved eating here by the water, great ambience and entrees, we got the fish and chips and salmon fillet, the salmon was by far the best. 4 stars instead of five because the fries were very bland, they don't make cocktails and very smoky on the outside patio. Very reasonably priced though and overall a lot of fun so would try again! read more

Aran - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Good ambiance but drinks are pricey!! The server was nice and quick and they accepted cash. Good music and location; definitely catered towards touristy vibes read more

Pretty good Irish pub with nice view on canal and Vondel park. Be ready that here will be lot of people all time because this is touristy place. Also popular causino is near by. We've tried here 2 half pints of Guinness. But it wasn't so good as I expected. read more

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Awesome place to grab some food and drink beer. This place was close to my hotel when I stayed in Amsterdam and it was a nice spot after a long day of walking to relax and people watch. It's also not pricey and the staff is quick to serve you. Their chicken skewers with the peanut sauce were really good, this became my favorite go to dish in Amsterdam. Even tho it's an Indonesian dish you could find it everywhere in the city. So good! The ribs there were pretty good too. read more

Aran - Chicken Satay and BBQ Spare Ribs in the back - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Aran Pub is in a great location, we stopped in here just wanting to grab a quick drink, but ended up staying a little longer. The view is great, you can look out over the canal. Everything is averaged price, the atmosphere is pretty typical pub atmosphere, perfect for what we were looking for today. My dad got the salmon sandwich and loved it, I ordered the spicy chicken wings, which weren't very spicy, but that was fine with me, and my mom got the leak soup, which was a huge cup and a whole baguette of bread (not expected, but lovely). read more

Aran - Salmon sandwich, spicy chicken wings (not spicy), and leak soup! - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I was in Aran for the brunch, everything was fantastic, Irish breakfast is very full of delicious things, the fried egg with perfect soft yolk, the bacon was crisp and the cafe latte was warm and delicious. The staff was gentle and do the things quickly. read more

This bar is in a good location by a canal, close to the casino. We weren't looking for something to eat, only drinks and decided to call in here as it wasn't far from our hotel. We sat inside though there was seating available outside as well. As with most Irish bars, there was a very lively atmosphere and the bar staff were quick and efficient. There was a good choice of beers although the prices of the drinks were quite high. My partner and I would only make a return visit to Aran's if we were staying in this part of Amsterdam again. read more

Worst place ever. We were just there. Brought out the wrong beer. Overcharged us on the wrong beer. Was completely rude when we asked them for the correct beer. Asked for the ticket and it took them 20 minutes. No apology for forgetting about our ticket or bringing out the wrong beer. Only brought after I asked for the itemized ticket, which is when I found that they overcharged us. Make sure to ask for the itemized ticket. Service is horrible. There are so many other places. Avoid this place. I would give it zero stars if I could. Definitely the worst place from our trip. read more

Aran is one of my favorite places to grab a pint when I am in Amsterdam. It has a traditional pub vibe but is located right on the canal in one of the busiest and safest areas of Amsterdam. They have a big outdoor covered seating area where you can eat and drink while watching the canal boats drift by. I could easily lose track of time and spend all day here for this very reason. They also offer a very good selection of pub style food (I recommend the burger!). Service is always excellent and the servers are very friendly and knowledgable about the city. I highly recommend you check this place out the next time you find yourself in Amsterdam. read more

Aran - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I did not expect for an Irish pub in Amsterdam to be one of the better breakfasts I've had. They did a great job, quickly, and kindly. I would recommend if you need a quick breakfast to do the job. read more

This place doesn't even need a review. It's located in such a central area, that people are bound to stop by to watch parts of a soccer game, grab a beer, and just chat. We sat here, and time just FLEW by...it could have been about 4 hours. The first time we went for drinks only, and the second time we went was to eat breakfast. The service is very quick and the crowd is just excited to be there. The bartender was nice enough to charge my iphone for me. The only thing I didnt care for? Having to pay 50P to use the loo. It's a little ridiculous. read more

Perfect location, delicious Guinness and the most savory Fish & Chips dish!! It's one of the better restaurants around that area for food before you head into the center of Leidesplen (forgot how to spell). I'm glad Wagamama forced me to go to Aran!! It was meant to be! If you need to use the bathroom - Make sure you bring coins with you! And I believe it's a cash only place!! read more

Quite a standard pub really. The central location makes for a convenient meeting point or rest stop and you could do worse than to come here. The beer choice is good, food is served all day, sports (mostly football) is often shown on their many TVs and they have a nice view over a canal - but where doesn't round here? Staffed largely by British ex-pats this pub feels like a sizable slice of home for the British tourist, which isn't always a bad thing. The staff, food and booze are all good here but Aran's is what it is, a standard pub. No wow factor, not that one is really needed. Aran's works for it's clientele, happy in it's own environment and all rather pleasant - in a pub kind of way. TTFN, Ian read more

I've visited Amsterdam 4 times now, and this pub is by far the most welcoming place I've visited. The breakfast is amazing and the staff are so happy, great table service. I got to sing with a band over the weekend of St Patrick's weekend. I even paid the bill and was going to leave but ended up staying because I was enjoying myself very much! I will be back to visit this pub again! read more

Aran - Irish Pub Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

A fun themed pub with everything youd expect from a traditional irish pub. The food is fantastic, the pints are a bit dull but you can sit outside by the canal and enjoy the view. Really relaxing and enjoyable read more

This is a typical tourist trap restaurant. The service was slow, they messed up our order twice, didn't offer to comp any of the errors and we had to ask for the bill twice; the first one was another table's bill. With only a couple days in the city, going here was a mistake. read more

Oh my god I loved it here, this was our first food in Amsterdam yesterday and we loved it so much! I swear I though America where I'm from has huge portions, uh nope Europe does! Great atmosphere and people. One star missing for charging to use the restroom aka toiletten. We are paying customers, why even? It must be a European thing.. read more

Nice irish pub in a good location near the museums. The cottage pie was perfect & the portion was large & I could only eat half! The fish & chips is delightful & the beef stew was delicious. This pub has 3 stories & includes a pool table. read more

Would've loved to have tasted the food, but we got so fed up with the terrible service. The staff seemed jovial, however, yelling and whistling to the music and yelling "Sex line!" when they answered the phone. Overpriced and no service - try somewhere else. read more

Coming here was not my choice. Being trapped in a packed space drinking overpriced beers is never my choice. They also a weird service process where some take your orders, some bring your orders, some take your payments, some clear your table - and only exclusively one task. So on top of all the chaos, it's a guessing game as to who to get a specific service from. read more

not a place I would ever go to myself, but we had a great time yesterday. They were kind enough to switch the channel so we watched Eurovision instead of sports this must have scared away the usual drunk homophobes and we had the top floor for ourselves. Bravo! read more

We've been here before but haven't written a review, but after our last visit the rating went down a little. We did the misstake to visit them on Kings-day. First we tried to order a club-sandwich and got the rude response from the waitress that "we don't serve that", and then she just stood there staring at us, we then ask, "well what do you serve?", and she responded "Anything else". Well ok, then you don't need our money, so we decided to just get a drink instead. When we where going to pay I asked if she pinned, she said no.... I know that they pin, we have been there before... I asked "why?" and she said, "its kings day".... After I paid, cash, and we've drank our beers, I went to bring the glasses back to the bar (statie-geld due to kings-day, 1€ / glass), I waited at the bar to get the money back, I saw how they pinned people at the bar. Need to say more? It's sad that one waitress can bring the whole experience of a place down so much! read more

irish people trap! way packed on the patio ice cold heineken beautiful march weather. good seats facing the canal in the afternoon. made my 5.80 heinekin all worth it. that heinekin was more expensive than a guinness in dublin on st. paddy's day. wtf mate. read more

Very pleasant and prompt service. Food is typical but very tasty bar food. Overall I was pleased. This place was the closest I've come to an east coast level of service in Europe thus far. read more

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They have a great Irish atmosphere but they don't even have Irish Car Bombs!! I was amazed to find out they didn't have that, probably won't come back and the wifi was brokwn read more

We stayed across the canal from this place and it became one of our favorites. The wait staff was always nice and very attentive. We loved sitting outside and enjoying our drinks by the canal. The food was pretty good and was a good representation of an Irish breakfast. Overall we really enjoyed our time here which is why we came four times during our week stay! read more

I had a Irish red ale, and my son had a burger. Beer is good, burger is fine. Good view of canal, relaxing place.

After waiting 15 min and realizing none of the servers were going to help, we left and had a great afternoon snack across the street. Ignore this place, they will certainly ignore you. read more

Food was good, nothing great. Understaffed but waitress/bartender made up for it. After spending $50 (alone) was refused a toilet because I didn't have 0.30 euro change. Will never go there again. That is ridiculous. That 0.30 just cost you many future Euro. read more

Got the fish and chip special 10€ and a beer or two. I'd say dish was a slight cut above regular bar fare. Service was prompt and friendly. Good place to watch a match. Volume of music was a bit louder than I prefer but it was turned off for the match I watched. Prices are ok, total cost of meal and beers ~20€. read more