Cute little pub. Was wondering around on a Saturday evening and decided to check this place out - since they had meatloaf as a special lol Bar with TVs. People were watching horse racing game Alot of space, bar area, dining tables and family style long tables No crowds at all, I think the bartender's name was Evan - he was super sweet & fun! Took the meatloaf back to my hotel. Wasn't a huge fan. It was bland and the mashed potatoes tasted almost like boxed potatoes read more

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After a day of being a tour guide with my father who was visiting NYC after leaving here some years ago, we were rather hungry and decided to pop into the Blaggard's Restaurant and Bar for a bite to eat. I had never been here before so was excited about the chance to try a new place in my dining and photo adventures. It was early in the afternoon and not quite Happy Hour yet so there was no real crowd to contend with. The bar is rather spacious with the bar on the left side of the space and sizable booths on the right side with other tables in between them. The bar goes from close to the entrance to almost the full end of the space. There are plenty of seats there if you like sitting at the bar and several televisions offering up the latest sports happenings. They even had televisions over the booths which was nice in the event you wish to have something else broadcast on the set while you and friends are there. As this was an eating mission more than a drinking one we sat in one of the booths and ordered up. Pop had a Shepard's Pie which he said he hasn't seen yet down south while I had a buffalo chicken sandwich. We started with an order of sausage quesadillas which were very nice. He liked the SP and I did like the buffalo chicken sandwich which I was surprised was not breaded like most places serve it up. Just a nice piece of chicken with the spices and the bleu cheese. It came with fries which there could have been more of but it wasn't a large issue at the end of the day. For dessert we shared an order of a tiramasu since it came out like a piece of pie as opposed to being in a cup or bowl. Overall quite satisfying and I'd go there again if nearby and looking for a place to hang. Pricewise this was on point with the overall region but won't break the wallet. I don't know how the higher end spirits at the bar would be if that's what you stop in for but they are likely the same as other places like this in the immediate region. There is also a free WiFi signal to use and keep pace with the happenings on your social media profiles. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - The bar at Blaggard's. - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Omg was this food DISGUSTING. The chicken stunk like it went bad before they made it and the fries were cold and soggy in oil... it was like they just threw the fries in oil to get them soggy at room temp. So grossss read more

Your traditional pub. Felt kind of outdated. We got a bunch of beers, ciders and bites (onion rings, quesadillas, fries) food was the typical fried basic bar bites not somewhere I'd return but may be a cool place to grab drinks and watch the game read more

Burger was pathetic. The fries were cold and chicken tenders were 23 dollars for 3 pieces that were the size of a pencil! Beer was cold / Wings were OK Go elsewhere unless you are about to die and need a drink! read more

Sub 20 second pour on the Guinness. Chalky pint. Not the worst ever but nothing to write home about read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Friday night and the lights are low / Looking out for a place to go. Is Blaggard's that place? But what do you like? Dim lighting. Old-world charming architecture. Bros lining the bar stools. Extremely loud inside. Currency from all over taped along the liquor shelves. Profanity etched into the restroom glass. TVs showing American Ninja Warrior. Makes you want to push the onion rings aside and do curls under the bar. Off to our left an older dude with a lady companion 1/3 his age giggling while drumming her fingernails on his arm. He jokes that he is JP Morgan and the bartender who genuinely believed him (bless his heart), unaware of Mr. Morgan's death now nearly 100 years ago. I wanted a bar menu. My friend said this isn't the kind of place that has such. I later did see one, but it was a cheaply made list generated in Notepad and slid into a plastic table tent. The bartender was savvy, cooler than himself and fortunately handsome with a flair for making drinks strong and appetizing. My rum & pineapple was a whole lot of rum and a drizzle of pineapple--got me to the place I needed to be fast on a Friday night. He didn't offer a goodbye but another, taller, clean-shaven bartender took over with half the panache as bartender uno but twice the coverage. It was easy to get his attention to give us our check, and just as easy to get the card rung. There must be a correlation between speed of credit card being run and higher tips. Cool location, fun atmosphere, no issues getting seats at the bar. No frills. Good for groups! read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Bar - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

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Great place. The service and food were great. Prices are good. I like the way the place looks. Has TVs & music. May go back soon.

The Mexican server was so rude to me. He was only talking to regular customers and didn't care about others at all. I would never come back again. read more

Excellent fish and chips, with a Guinness! Served with malt vinegar, as it should be. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - The back bar - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Our hotel gave us drink vouchers for Blaggards Pub so we came two nights in a row. The pub itself is quite nice, lots of seating, and very quaint. Service the first night was pretty much terrible. It was like once the girls realized we had drink vouchers they couldn't be bothered with us, even though we had planned on ordering dinner. We'd have to flag them down to get service and we eventually said screw it and started ordering drinks directly from the bartender. We shared an order of the calamari which was pretty good but again we couldn't get any service so after that we ended up leaving to get food elsewhere. Second night (Sunday) we came in around 7:50 sat at the bar & ordered 2 drinks and asked to see the menu. A minute or two later the bartender came up and said the kitchen was closed, they close at 8 pm Sunday nights...that was so bizarre to me since the pub itself was open until 4 a.m. so we ended up having our few drink vouchers and leaving. The bartender was very nice and attentive both nights so I made sure to tip him very good and why this review is 2 stars vs. 1 read more

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Terrible service for the bar tender. I was not satisfied with rose wine so asked for something different. Told him I would pay for both. He told me to leave and not come back since this was the second time I was not happy with the wine. Meanwhile I was a consistent customer pre covid and would try to support after when they open even when it was always empty. Not sure long this place will stay in business but it looks not long, went next door to the westbury and got great service and decent wine. Not sure why the bar tender takes feedback so personal. He is bad for business and should be replaced. Blaggards shame on you for such a shitty person with a bad attitude representing your bar. Every place on the block is busy except you!' Wonder why?? read more

It's a pub. Long tables and seating in the back. Went on a fri and last call for kitchen was at 9:30. Ordered calamari and side salad. The calamari overall was 7/10. The calamari meat itself was...well, calamari. The breading was thin. Lots in the order. The fish and chips was pretty good. Fish was fluffy and big. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

This was a great place for a bite and a pint. The fries were great and the pastrami and wrap were both good as well. Chill atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

This has become my regular bar to go to when I am in the city. Which is most days during the week due to work. But I love it here. They are extremely attentive and welcoming! Simon works during day times most, but he is awesome and remembers my order every time I come in. The younger bartender, Connor, is really awesome as well! This bar is really big and spacious and there are plenty of seats everywhere! The drinks are good priced as well. read more

Great place for Football Sunday! I bring my baby and family. The wings and mozzarella sticks hit the spot. Also, the home of NYC's number one Cowboys fan club #letsgocowboys #dallascowboys #familyfootballsundays read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Found myself in this Irish pub for a little lunch and ended up having 2 beers! I sat at the bar area because it had a "Cheers" feeling to it! I'm glad that I did. Music was jamming throughout the speakers - not too loud where you couldn't have a conversation but just loud enough to sing along if you wanted to. TVs throughout, could be a great place to catch a few games while having a few cold ones! 1. Service was awesome by the bartender, he seemed to have a few regulars... as he was personable. I like that 2. It was clean!!!! The bar area, the dining area, the floors and most importantly the restrooms were super clean! Love a clean establishment. Now on to the food which we all love to hear abt! 3. My meal - Hot wings and fries! I didn't read a description on the fries but I'm guessing they were beer battered which I love!!! My food was brought out HOT n Ready!!! The order was correct, it was in large portions enough to feed 2 if you aren't that hungry! I was starving so I ate everything! The chicken wings were seasoned well but not too heavy, the sauce on the wings had just enough kick to it! Not overly spice... it's already HOT enough! The fries were my favorite! I'm s french fry lover and they stole a piece of my heart with fries!!! Prices were NY prices like a side of fries $6 Wings were priced at $10 which is fair, and I had 2 draft beers which were $8 each. I will definitely check this place out again! read more

Blaggard Restaurant - A nice cold one while at the bar - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

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Phillip has been the kindest server we've met on our trip so far! Go to this bar and see him. he will take great care of you and make sure you leave happy! read more

Blaggard's is a spacious Irish pub that is a nice spot to meet for a drink after work. I met a friend here around 6:00 on a Wednesday evening and we were able to grab seats at the bar. There were plenty of long tables and smaller tables available when I arrived. By the time we left a few hours later, many of the tables were full but it wasn't obnoxiously packed by any means. Overall it was a pretty standard bar experience, with mostly standard beers on tap. Prices are what you'd expect for the area at $7 per beer. read more

Super unsanitary. My friends and I came in the other night for a beer and food. We ordered the beer and I checked in on Yelp. That's when I saw two stars and was like 'uh uh. We ain't orderin food'! So, we sat there drinking our beers when I noticed a bottle of windex on display near the sitting area (I posted a pic in this post). Not only is it a poor display of care it's also unsanitary to have cleaning products sitting within view of patrons. Needless to say we didn't order food but we did finish our drinks. But hold on! The best is to come! While signing the check a waitress walked by the windex and rag, she picked up the rag, wipes her shoe with it and put it back. She didn't even take it with her!!!!!! She wiped her shoe and left the dirty rag and bottle of windex!!! At least her shoes are now stain free. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Absolutely unsanitary - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Another restaurant.com pick. Beer wasn't very cold. Waitress was taking our order and let another patron place an order. How rude on both the patron and the waitress. You ever get the feeling thy the waitress is throwing your drink and food at you? The food was good, not great. On a pin scale they'd be a 8. On a restaurant scale a 6. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - The bar. - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

I been meaning to come to Blaggards Pub for free poker through the New York Free Poker group. I read all the reviews including one from a member of the group who gave the establishment a negative review due through issues with service, food and Management. I came to the bar with an open mind and I found the bar to be charming in decor and overall design. I like the long high top tables by the front door which are good for people watching and have a beer. It had some nooks and spaces to the side with tables which I found very private and appealing. The bar was long with plenty of HD TVs a big plus with me. I like long bars. I like to sit with some space between guests at the bar area when I watch sports. This is a good thing. Since I was there to play poker, I did not sit at the bar, but at the poker tables. As time when by, I did not find this gin joint to be as cozy or quaint as Irish Bars that I frequent. I found the place to be bright with lights on high. Now the poker event was held in the back of the restaurant. I am sure they have different dimmers or switches for lights in different parts of the restaurant. The brightness made the place feel cold in appearance. The warm feeling that decent lighting makes just misses the mark at Blaggards Pub. Food. One of the girls at my table ordered penne ala vodka. Simple dish to make but when asked "how was it" she stated that it tasted like Mac & Cheese. She did not say it was bad or good just that it tasted like Mac & Cheese. Made me not want to order food. Drinks. Someone at the table had several Chocolate Martini's and they commented after each one and stated that each tasted differently. One better than the other and they were not all consistent in flavor. I had a Bud Light. When I ordered, the Bartender told me we don't sell Bud Light. Before I could say "that's strange" he realize that they did. I think he was new. No biggie, but when I gave him my card to pay, he quickly stated I can't do this for one beer and one water. This annoyed me. When I come to these events I drink several beers and buy some friends a couple more. I like running bar tabs unfortunately. After I smooth things over, that I was going to spent money, he became a happy camper. Management. I saw some Management personnel walk in with some letters or mail into the Bar. He definitely was in charged as he was giving orders and walking around the place like he own the place. He probably did. I was not expecting Barry Fitzgerald in The Quiet Man but have a smile on your face dude. He walked around this gin joint with a puss on his face like why I'm I here. The first thing I learned in Restaurant Management 101 was the place takes on the energy and feeling of Leadership. If you walk around in a bad mood it rubs off on your employees and guests. Making guests feel uncomfortable makes guests not want to come back. Sorry dude. Overall. This place was just an ahhhh I seen better. If this was the only place in town, you have no choice. Fortunately, I do have choices and can go somewhere else. Running a business is hard work, but when I don't feel comfortable in a place or made to feel uncomfortable in a place it is Leaderships responsibility to fix. Read your reviews. I was not Wow by service. I was not Wow by price point. I was not Wow by comfort level. I was not Wow by overall experience. I was Wow when the door hit by rear when I left. In today's economy we have choices and Blaggards Pub is not one. read more

I was a bit hesitant at first to try this place out since I haven't had very good experiences at pubs, but Blaggard's was amazing! I highly recommend the truffle mushroom flatbread (but only if you're a fan of goat cheese and spinach as those are the main ingredients). The house nachos were amazing too! It was a solid meal that left me fully satisfied. The service was also on point too! I had such a good experience here. I would definitely recommend! read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Truffle mushroom flatbread and house nachos - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Bartended kicked my friends and I out because I "was drinking water and he was tired" around 12pm (bar closes at 3am). I have an autoimmune disease and can't drink...it was my friends and I first time seeing each other since COVID and it ruined our night. Made no sense. If I could give 0 stars I would. read more

A couple friends and I just wandered in last Friday. It wasn't overly crowded or loud. The waitress let us sit where ever we liked. It's a bar so they had a pretty large assortment of beers. They had some solid food options, we got a burger, calamari, nachos, and jalapeno poppers. All of it came out fast and at the same time. I'm pulling a star or two because the service was slightly inattentive. We were missing condiments and it took a while to flag a waitress down. Also, at the end of the night our tab was slightly incorrect. No big deal. We explained the discrepancy to the waitress and were on our way after a solid meal and great conversation. Go ahead and stop in if you're in the area. I'd come back. (I might just keep a Ketchup packet in my pocket just in case). read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Foods! - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

Blaggards is my new NYC Irish Cheers. Speaking of Cheers, I never quite understood how Cheers had stairs leading outside to the street and a door that lead to the street too. What kind of madhouse was this bar. Back to Blaggards.... I had just walked from Moma.... yes 20 blocks. I don't even walk to the mailbox at home. I was starving and hot and in desperate need of an alcoholic beverage or three. Bam Blaggards it was. I walked in and the place is full with dark wood (big fan) and a bar that seemed to go on forever. I sat at the bar and ordered a Sangria. I think Sangria is my drink of choice while on the east coast. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/blaggards-pub-new-york-4?userid=uy04JGFYMkEjNCZ2gIBqWw#MjIt8DgoJgIWsqZBT0NW7w As I just so needed help with the menu from the handsome man seated next to me, he suggested the Blaggards Burger. Burger, Guacamole and Hot Sauce.... I'm in. I guzzle my water (I told you it was hot outside right?) And start on my Sangria. Then my burger comes out. They don't skimp on anything, especially meat. Blaggards Burger - absolutely delicious. The Patty was cooked to a perfect medium. The guacamole was a nice bonus, I hate avocado on burgers..... guacamole is wonderful though. The only thing is they should dice the onions finer. But, the star of the show was the hot sauce. Mmmmmm I'm drooling thinking about it. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/blaggards-pub-new-york-4?userid=uy04JGFYMkEjNCZ2gIBqWw#DJyb7MZ5lu5f5thoQKw3_A Service - The service here was great. I got told I didn't look my age! This place is a winner in my book lol. Really both girls (one young lady works at the other Blaggards) were very nice and energetic. If I'm ever in the area (within a 20 block radius) Ill be back Blaggards. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Sangria - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

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Stiff solid drinks and they didn't turn off the heavy metal I played. Shouts to G and Maria for holding it down at the bar - good people.

Hands down the best pub in midtown. Nicest bar staff - Simon saved my wife's life when she choked on a chicken wing, the hottest waitresses and you never know who will walk in. Willie Nelson stopped by while we were there a while back. Definitely recommend. read more

Stopped in the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day for a beer and a bite. The place is really large and I bet it's really hopping today (now being St. Patty's). There are quite a few TVs and it is really good spot to watch just about any game. I ordered the popcorn chicken, which was quite good. I really enjoyed the chipotle dipping sauce. The beer selection isn't terribly vast, but there is a decent variety. They seem to take care of their lines because none of the beers we had were skunk as they often are in so many bars. We sat at the bar and were taken care of by Mike. Really friendly guy and very attentive. This is a good spot to make a destination or if you find yourself in the neighborhood and want to wet your whistle. read more

Spacious pub in the heart of midtown. Surprisingly good food. Server and bar tender both were from Ireland, so that was fun. Had drinks and snacks here for a few hours while on a long layover. read more

Blaggard Restaurant - Big bar area - Irish Near Me - Manhattan, New York

I was early for my volunteer shift covering a reception desk even after running errands and grabbing a second lunch. Rather than go to a bar that I was familiar with, I decided to go to one that was on the same block as the place I volunteer at, which was a place I had never tried even though I passed it weekly. The front windows were open on to the sidewalk as it is a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cold. Since it was nearing the end of lunch, the bar wasn't too packed or too noisy but still had a decent amount of people for the time of day. I get in and take a seat at the bar. After about 5 minutes I get the bartender to notice me. I order a Bacardi and Coke. The drink was served in a wine glass but it had a good amount of alcohol in it. $7.50 I know they used to have a lunch special of certain lunch deals with two drinks but i no longer see that posted. read more

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Horrible place. Bar guy was drunk as can be. Took my credit card and said he never dis. Finally found it in the machine and then threw the machine at me. Horrible place! read more

Standard NYC Irish pub, maybe a little larger than the rest. Sat at the bar and didn't use the bathroom so didn't get a chance to check out the bar. Came for lunch on the Friday after xmas, so the place was dead. Bar service was average to below average (took a bit to get menus and took even longer to get ketchup. Mayo never showed despite asking twice). Shepards pie needs improvement. Way too soupy. The group I was with said their chicken burger and steak were both delicious. So I'll definitely go back and try other menu items. Beer selection was what you would expect at an Irish pub - basic. read more

I never expected the door man of an Irish Pub to be so picky of whom he let in - but this was the case. My party was let in immediately as we approached; to the disappointment of the far more served party in front of us. We were promptly seated and I must say that as I didn't like the atmosphere nor the décor of this place - it had great service. The food was quite bland and overpriced, and servings were huge but again the staff made up for it. They were super nice and served with a smile. This is something I appreciate very much, and would make me go here again when given the chance. read more

Like most NYC restaurants the service was slow, 2 wait staff in a mostly empty place. I was really worried when we got our calamari appetizer. Obviously frozen, tough, chewy, barely battered, soggy and awful. Luckily they did a much better job with the entrees. The skirt steak was beyond perfect and the bangers and mash may have been the best I ever had. read more

This is an update to my previous 1-star review - which you should read. I basically wrote that there is absolutely nothing 5-star about Blaggards (in March 2009). Today (August 2009), I received a Yelp message from an Eamonn L. saying "As a reviewer, you're an idiot." Yes, I was shocked, too. So, I looked up Eamonn's profile and of course, no picture, 2 5-star reviews of Blaggard's and 1 negative 1-star review of Galway Hooker (located across the street from Blaggards). Clearly, this guy works or owns Blaggard's. Maybe instead of harassing Yelpers, he should focus his energy on his bar and customer service training. I think, "As a Blaggard's employee, he's an idiot." Way to go Eamonn L. Douche. read more

The guy at the door charged me $10 bucks to get in because I got there 5 minutes after 10pm. I asked why and he said because there's a party in there from 10-whenever. It was super quiet and dead inside but I paid anyway because my friends were in there already and I didn't want to be a party pooper. We decided to leave and go somewhere else so I asked the guy to give me a refund considering I was in there for literally 15 minutes and he denied me, just being an asshole about it. DON'T COME TO THIS LAME ASS BAR!! Don't ever come here. It's a wack and lame ass bar that tries to charge you $10. Even cool bars won't charge you a cover to get in. read more

If you're in the Fashion District and need a laid back spot - this could be it! The food - much of it fried...but check out the specials if they have them (corned beef and cabbage - yum!) Good offerings of cider and beer and a friendly staff. read more

We went to Blaggard's because we had a $25 restaurant.com gift certificate. The terms of the certificate were "Minimum purchase of $50" so we ordered $50 worth of food and drinks. When it came time to pay the bill and we handed the certificate to the server, she said, "the certificate is for food only...you have to order at least $50 in food". We pointed out that the certificate does not specify that requirement so we should not be required to meet it, so she said she would talk to the owner (who was sitting at the bar). He came over to our table and reiterated what the server said and when I again told him that the certificate does not state that requirement, he blamed it on restaurant.com and said they did not print it correctly and he offered to show me their contract with restaurant.com. (this was a bit tacky). I don't care if he is RIGHT and restaurant.com made an error on the way they put the certificate together. That problem is between the pub and restaurant.com. It is not a problem that the customer should suffer for. The customer should always be given what they expect and paid for. At this point we were too full to order more food so we didn't use the certificate and we walked away quite irritated. I should point out that when I told them we were very dissatisfied and would be posting reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor to warn others about our experience, they took the drinks off our tab. So it was only when we threatened them with some negative outcome that they offered to do anything to placate us...and it still was not honoring the terms of our certificate which is what we really wanted. So the result is....they saved about $20 by screwing with us and now will have their actions publicized all over the internet. Smart business move. Anyway...regarding the actual pub: We ordered the guacamole crostada which was decent. It was a little bland and underseasoned, but okay. The fish and chips were delicious and probably the best we've had - the fries were hand cut and delicious. The Caesar salad was a disappointment. It was filled with the stemmy parts of lettuce and cheap, packaged croutons and was also bland and flavorless. We had to sprinkle a lot of salt on it to make it palatable. Service was adequate but not friendly. The server never introduced herself and made the minimally required efforts to serve us. read more

Nice interior for mid-town. This bar is not too poshy but not divey either. Great for heavy drinkers who like to hear an Irish accent behind the bar or folks who just like car bombs (ew). The food is not bad for bar food as most everything is fried and I just have to say the bathrooms might be the cleanest ever! The only downside is location. The block is a bit weird and fashion districty (i.e. abandoned after work hours) but not too far from a number of trains. read more