I have been here twice now and I have not been overly impressed by anything. It has that classic Irish pub feel, where everything in the bar is made of wood, haha. The food has been just okay. I had the buffalo chicken sandwich was "meh" despite my waiter's assurance that it was the best thing on the menu. That made my expectations on the food when I returned bleak. My girlfriend and I split the buffalo wings and the Firecracker Shrimp. The wings were very good, but the Firecracker Shrimp was terrible. It said on the menu they were covered with a "zesty Cajun sauce." BS. It was hot sauce, Texas Pete if I had to guess. The shrimp came on little pieces of toast, so who would want toast covered in hot sauce? Ew. Draft beers were a bit pricey, but at least they kept it Irish with Smithwicks and Guinness on tap. read more

Solid bar all around. I enjoy it most during the day when it's a bit more relaxed from a crowd standpoint. Make sure to checkout the pool table and/or Big Buck Hunter on the 2nd floor for a great time. Wing specials on the weekend are great - highly recommend the old bays. read more

Typical bar food, great drink specials. especially if you are a sports league. Dollar drinks for women on Wednesday nights! Bumpin on the weekends. read more

Perfect Irish pub! Great food, nice staff, and good service. Love to watch the Ravens here or just grab a drink and a bite. Happy hour and sports day specials some of the best in town. read more

This place has a nice atmosphere and the bartenders are attentive. Came here for happy hour. Sangria: good, but not the best I have had. The crab dip: absolutely hit the spot. The scallop poorboy: I would not recommend it! The scallops were fresh and tasted great. Only problem is they SERIOUSLY skimped on the portion. I'm talking 4 scallops on a sub. read more

We came for the Wednesday burger/chicken sandwich special. The burgers were prepared as we requested, juicy and with a variety of toppings. The team was friendly and attentive. We have been here for brunch on weekends whenever we visit Baltimore. The room behind the bar has a number of paintings of iconic traditional Irish musicians. This would be a great spot for a Wednesday night session of local musicians which would draw trade mid week from all the growing families making Canton their home. read more

Regardless of how I feel about the soriroty girl, frat hot, never lived in a city and forget they are not at "mommy and daddy's" house in the suburbs, I sometimes allow myself to forget about that and enjoy canton. This place has great outdoor seating. They also have an open area/skylight type area. It's awesome and intimate. You can enjoy being outside (and warm) without dealing with the passerbys. The steak salad is fantastic. Although, as many people would agree, there's never enough steak. They make a good stiff drink that's enjoyable. The beer list is alright. The wine list is a little more intense . The hummus plate was good. The calamari was good but no cigar. It wasn't terrible and somehow, every time I go, someone orders it. It's just never over the top. Get the mussels. You get 600 hundred. Not really, but, for the price (which I think is $11?) you get probably 30. So much sauce and flavor. Then you soak all that bad boy , goodness up with bread. read more

Fabulous food, service, and atmosphere! I had dinner in the quaint courtyard and enjoyed the attentive service by Andrew and great music! My dinner, the amazing 2 Claddagh crab cakes and 2 sides of sweet potato fries with sour cream and Thai chili sauce plus delicious garlic and EVOO Brussel sprouts were phenomenal for only $18.95...can't be beat!!! Great date night on a Wednesday evening! read more

This place is amazing !! I usually go there every other week either to just have a drink, to dance or to get food !! The food is not pricy at all for what it is! It's definitely the best pub on the square! I always had a great time over there and they're super friendly. Even during busy nights you don't have to wait too long have a glass in your hand! You can also play pool!! The happy hours deals are a sick deal as well ! I definitely recommend it !! read more

Food was bland. Chicken tenders were horrible. Had to send them back. The crushes ($16) was not strong at all. Taste like water. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because the waitress was super sweet! read more

First Class Place Kevin and Drew great service and food was splendid!! Will be back again...

We waited over 45 mins after ordering our food to just ask for our check so that we could leave. The manager had no balls and wouldn't even come out and speak with us. He sent the poor waitress to explain they were down a chef. That's fine but it should've been communicated from the beginning. Nobody checked on us or explained why we hadn't received our food. We were there an hour and a half and never got our meal. I will never return and would never recommend. read more

We were just in Claddagh Pub for a family birthday celebration. Ages ranged from 5 years old to 81 years old. The staff could not have been more welcoming, accommodating and friendly! The food was wonderful. Appetizers were creative and plentiful....from a simple cheese board to flank steaks stuffed with imperial crab! For our main course, there were eleven of us who indulged in simple sandwiches along with main courses. All were top notch...worthy of a five star review for this establishment. Desserts were also tasty and plentiful in portion size. Food was served in a timely fashion and the entire staff celebrated the special day with us by singing "Happy Birthday". Claddagh is a wonderful place for special occasions. The owners, managers, bar and wait staffs will make sure you have a memorable time. read more

READ ME!!!!!!! (wish I could give zero stars) DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. I have been living in Canton for about two years. Finally decided to give the place a shot a few weeks ago since it always seems to have a busy bar. When my husband and I got there, we told the manager it was two of us, but we may have been expecting a few more - we weren't sure yet. He rudely rolled his eyes and acted irritated, as if this was a huge problem. Then, as he was getting a table together, we began to follow him, and he rudely stated "Just hold on now! The table isn't ready yet." Off to a great start. Then, while the food was only decent, there was really NOTHING Irish about it. Our calamari was mushy, and my prime rib sandwich was kind of dry. (My orange crushes were great though). Finally, later on in the evening as we were sitting having drinks at the bar, that same charming little manager from earlier, was in the back room, SCREAMING so loudly at his staff about something that we could hear it all the way at the bar. Very unprofessional and rude if you ask me....made us really uncomfortable. And the owner, (whom I only know because he announced himself proudly as such..."I've owned this fucking restaurant for twenty years...") in a drunken rage, began yelling at the bartender about something. Using really nasty profanity and crudeness. Seems like a great place to work!!?? All in all, waste of your time and money. I will not be going back to spend a dime in that wretched place ever again. Should have gone to...well...ANYWHERE ELSE!! read more

Went there tonight because we couldn't figure out what we wanted. We strolled down to Canton and this was the first place we came upon with a menu that was agreeable for both of us. I've been in the upstairs for the clubbing stuff and I wasn't a fan. Nothing against the place but I'm not a fan of large drunk crowds. I'm more of a stay at home and chill kind of drinker. But I digress... Since we hadn't eaten there before we decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed. We choose to eat outside since there was a gathering of people already inside having their inhibitions lowered. We ordered Old Bay wings as an appetizer. Delicious. They outside was crispy and the inside was hot and juicy. Yes they were hot. I'd rather wait a few minutes than have something luke warm and dried out. I was not a fan of the blue cheese though. The cheese chunks were too big and it was a bit too pungent for me. My boyfriend loved it though and if complaining about blue cheese is the worst part of the experience I think we're doing okay. :-) My boyfriend had some sort of scallop and crab deliciousness. The seafood was cooked to the right doneness and not completely soaked in butter like some places do. He doubled-down on the veggies and they were cooked perfectly. I had the primerib sandwich and it was pretty amazing. The steak was cooked correctly served with aus jus and fries. I added onions, mushrooms and cheese. It was pretty amazing. The service was ecellent. Our server, Erica, was attentive without being overwhelming. There was another fella walking around that looked to be some type of management. Again, very nice and polite without being over whelming. All-in-all we had a really nice dining experience. We will definitely be going back there for dinner again. read more

Used to frequent this bar on multiple occasions, and it was one my favorites on the square. However, this past Thursday, I unfortunately left without closing out my tab. The next day, called when I realized what had happened, and they denied having the card, even though they had charged it the next day. Manager was beyond rude and hostile when I asked about it on the phone since I was out of town. (Was really confused because was just asking about my card?) When I told him I know it was there and gave the exact location and description of the card, he told me "I know for a fact it's not, so try another place, because it's not here and I'm not looking." Called back a little later and explained my situation to a bartender and pleaded with him to double check because I did not have it, and without even knowing my name, denied having the card, kept referring to me as "sweetheart" and telling me it wasn't his problem and he refused to check. He then promptly cut me off and put me on hold while in the middle of talking. Like I said, I had never had a negative experience with this place until now, but still will never be going back. Just wanted my credit card back, not asking for much but have never been so belittled by an establishment. read more

I recently went to Baltimore to visit one of my friends, and she recommended this corner pub near their place. We probably got in around 8:30 and only had to wait a couple of minutes to be seated. The pub had a very welcoming feel that can be hard to find in the more modern bars in DC. The servers were very friendly and I got their "Best Burger," which was plenty of food for less than ten dollars, and some Blue Moon. I thought this was a great place to stop by for dinner and drinks for a very reasonable price. read more

Claddagh Pub - Their walls are covered with murals like this - Irish Pub Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Claddagh is literally the worst place in Baltimore. My girlfriend worked there before I met her and was treated like dirt by management and owners. Went there earlier this year on a busy Friday night, they lost my debit card I gave them to start a tab. Told me to call the next day to see if they found it. Bartender was too busy to look for it the next day I called, said call back in an hour. I do so. He says the debit cards are locked up in the safe and only the owners can access the safe, and that the owners are on vacation for a week. I have no way to access money over the weekend without my card. Finally visit them after a week and still no owners and they tell me it's probably gone without even looking in the safe. Two days later someone tries, twice, to buy a $1300 piece of merchandise online with the card information. This place is absolutely the worst. read more

My friends have been coming to Claddagh's nearly every week on Thursday nights for $1 bud lights for quite a few months now, and I cannot speak more highly about the service at the bar - especially Sam and Jason who have always gone above and beyond to make us feel welcome there. We started going to Claddagh's because of the drink specials, but keep coming back because of the excellent staff! read more

This yelp review is purely based off of the horrible service that we had yesterday after our final BSSC football game. Claddaghs is one of the sponsor bars of BSSC, and I'm sure they make a lot of money being one of those bars (prob have to deal with some assholes too, but we're not one)....that being said, you think that they would be nice to the BSSC players. When we walked in, we asked the bartender downstairs how it was going? His responses was "Terrible, every time I see those BSSC shirts, my day gets worse" So we moved upstairs thinking that we would have some friendlier service. It only got worse. In case you don't know, when you finish the football season, you get a $50 bar tab to one of the sponsor bars. We tried to order a beer tube and wings for their price of $50, but he told us that we couldn't use the voucher on that. Fine. We ordered 2 pitchers of Miller Light at $6 a piece (the Sunday BSSC price), but the bartender told us that today they weren't issuing the $6 pitchers, they were only doing full price. News to us, but OK fine, moving on. He gives us the 2 pitchers, and 2 glasses. How are we supposed to split the pitchers with 2 glasses? First sip: the Miller light was BAD! I'm talking sour, and gross (and I enjoy a GOOD sour beer). We all tried it and thought it was undrinkable. Went up to the bar to ask for a different beer. He told us that "Claddaghs sells the most draught beer in all of Baltimore City" and there was no way it was bad. He said he was going to keep our $50 voucher and give us 1 pitcher of Bud Light. I'm not sure how that make sense. In the end, after a taste test of the bartender (yes, he sat there and tasted our beer to prove his point), we were able to get 4 pitchers for our voucher of $50, but I'm not sure why there had to be all this nonsense in between. read more

Went on a Friday Night. It was busy but because there's so much space, It wasn't too packed. The bartender was fast and I like that there's a DJ playing. The crowd seemed a bit fratty at times though. The "dance floor" felt very shaky. I kept thinking it would collapse lol read more

Never got around to reviewing Claddagh, but frequent visitor. Out of the places in Canton square, is probably my favorite. First tip, don't come for the food. I've eaten here several times, and it is a bar first, not a restaurant. When you fell nostalgic and want to remind yourself of college party, this is the place. Thursday nights they have $1 bottles. Who still has $1 bottles?!?!? Interesting mix of locals and bros makes for a fun people watching experience. read more

I went here on a Saturday night and it was hoppin' with ALL the local 20 something year old preppy kids. Not my scene at all. Slutty, snobby girls and popped collars and Tap Out shirts. Other than that it seemed like your average pub. Dance floor upstairs with two bars (more than your usual establishment, cool) and another bar downstairs with open area in the back where nobody was... everyone was jam packed upstairs where you could barely move without pushing into someone. Fun! Not. Yeah we left. I did see a juicer behind the bar.. fresh squeezed juice in drinks? That's sweet. I would not come back here on a weekend night again though. read more

Worse food in Canton ,they should stick to drinks and stop serving the pricey bar food , that's absolutely horrible,I gave a 1 star for the drink! Folks Do Not Eat here,it's a ripoff and food is Horrible! read more

This review is for a few months back.I have physically witnessed one of the owners scream racial slurs at a man. We were disgusted and left. Prior to the episode, the same "man" was making our female server uncomfortable. You could see it all over her face. I don't care if they have great prices, stellar food, or atmosphere. Disgusting. read more

Claddagh's is easily the best bar in the Canton square. While I visit them all regularly, I almost always end up at Claddagh's at some point during the night. If you have a large group visiting they have the most room of any bar/restaurant in town, so they are able to seat you easily, especially during the week. For a bar their food is five star and the prices are actually reasonable, especially their happy hour offerings and other assorted specials. They have a great dance floor on the weekends, though it often draws a very interesting crowd, not all of whom dance, and a lot of times the crowd just stands around blocking the dance floor. The bartenders, waitresses, waiters, and servers go above and beyond any of the other area bars. If you are looking for a dinner spot, step into their back room where the white linen table clothes and great food awaits. If you came to dance head upstairs on a Friday or Saturday. If you came to watch a game or chill with some friends grab a seat at the bar and enjoy an inexpensive drink. read more

Food is decentish but the treatment by the manager for Sunday brunch was atrocious! When one of our party asked if the lights in the back room could be a bit less dim so we could wake up, he was told to just drink a cup of coffee. I don't know when I've had worse treatment in a restaurant. read more

This review is long overdue, but three strikes is definitely the clincher. We loved this place for the weekend brunches.. $9.95 steak and eggs.. until a couple of months ago, where the price went up to $12.95. $4 bloodies & mimosa's (bloodies could use more seasoning). We entertain people at our place every weekend and were heading here at least 1-2 times a week with them. Went in the middle of the summer on a Sunday morning, with 2 other people.. and waited over an hour for our food. No information was presented to us until we begged to know what was going on. The kitchen was backed up. It wasn't that busy! We then took a group of 8 in August, and asked to be seated in the back patio. Our hostess was lovely and accommodated us, moving tables and putting us in a perfect corner out of the way. Just as she was done, the owner came out and yelled at her for seating us where we asked, and using the tables she did. Highly inappropriate. We then laughed at a joke that one of our party said, and the owner came back to ask if we were laughing at him. Really?? Ugh. Our final straw was just yesterday, new years day. I realize that places are swamped for breakfast and lunch on NY's.. we arrived at 12:30pm, ordered drinks, soups, appetizers and entrees. At 1:30pm, we started wondering where our food was, and noticed that other patrons were getting angry. We asked what was going on, and the waitress just lamented that the kitchen was slow. We asked why they couldn't even have brought our soups and appetizer out yet.. and she shook her head and shrugged. Five minutes later, she arrived with soups and apps.. but she refused to walk around the table to hand the soup out, instead telling us to pass them down (this was a table of 6.. not 15). Shortly after, my friend was knocked in the back of the head with a plate by a server who was clearing tables. (She's all of 5' tall, and was seated!) The friend who was clocked in the noggin finally had had enough, was shaking from lack of food, with no answer to when we'd see our plates, in sight. She and her date left, cancelling their food orders. The other 4 of us attempted to stay but again, it was getting worse and worse.. A gentleman next to us received his entree before his soup. A server came out to another table to tell them they'd remove the burger one guy had ordered (rare.ha!) from the tab after it'd been 1hr30min for them.. but then cancelled his burger on him, too. Another table asked to take their food to go as they couldn't wait any longer.. yet one of their party had to sit another 20 minutes to wait for the food to arrive to get out there. We asked to speak to the manager or owner.. and interestingly enough, neither would come to our table. We finally up and left..2 hours later. We paid for the drinks we had and the food we did get. Sad for them, our entrees were apparently up at the window. Their loss. It's a sad thing, as we have enjoyed the brunches there, the wings, and some of the fantastic servers. We don't generally go there on the weekend late night party nights.. but perhaps they should stick to that instead of trying to remain as a restaurant, if the service will be so inconsistent. read more

Overrated bar with poor service. I understand a bar being over crowded at certain points, but usually more staff or a more capable staff is on hand to cope. Left my card at the bar, which happens to the best of us, and they basically held it hostage. No consistency in communication as to when to pick it up, and each new person would claim that the last was lying. Many better choices nearby that handle situations reasonably. read more

I'll be honest, I am jaded by this establishment. I went there for lunch with a friend, and informed the bartenderI had a soy allergy, but wanted to order a salad. He went back to the kitchen, spoke with the chef, and came back to tell me that some of the dressings had soy in them, and some did not. Upon ordering, I told him I wanted the HOUSE dressing that had NO SOY. The bartender repeated, you want the HOUSE SALAD, right...because it has no soy. Yes. Well, I have a wierd allergy where I can eat this stuff and maybe suffer some gives and a stuffy nose, but if I go to the gym, it turns into anaphylaxis...well, silly me, went to the gym later...only to have an anaphylaxic attack that almost killed me. The next day when I called them, I spoke to some one else, and asked what the ingredients of the dressing I had ordered were....you guess it, soy. Now, I am a very polite and nice person, but was pretty upset, as almost dying might to to most people. So I explained, in still a very nice and calm manner, what had happened. All they told me was "I'm sorry you got sick"...nothing like, I"m sorry, that should not have happened, nothing. I'm sorry you got sick....I will NOT eat at this restaurant ever again. However, their food is not too bad, just average bar food. I'd probably give it 3 stars, but because of their mistake which almost costed my life, and who knows who else might encounter the same thing, I have to give it one. Thanks Claddaghs.... read more

I like Claddagh for a Saturday night dance sesh, or if they are one of the rec league social bars. My main gripe is that the bar is so Americanized. Sure, they have tons of soccer cleats and jerseys strung up all over the walls but there is nothing original about Claddagh's menu or pub that really reminds you of a traditional Irish pub. My fiancé and I both recently discussed how Baltimore doesn't seem to have a TRADITIONAL non-Americanized Irish pub. We'll continue to keep looking and let you know if we find something. In the interim, I think I will make my way to Claddagh's for a sammie. read more

I've been to Claddagh's for drinks before and, as a 20-something, enjoy the bumping music and crowd there. Went in for dinner for the first time tonight with my boyfriend and took advantage of the Restaurant Week $30 DInner Menu. I was expecting Irish pub food and was blown away not only by the offerings, but by the execution. There was a choice of 4 appetizers including a soup de jour, but we settled on the seared scallops (4 ct ;U-12/14) served over a cheesy/polenta croquette with sautéed kale and an entree-sized beet winter salad with apple vinaigrette; each was delicious. We both couldn't resist the Braised Short Ribs- which were phenomenal. They were butter soft and SO flavorful, plus the sauce was just the right thickness. They were served with three, large, sweet potato dumplings that were perfectly cooked and weren't overly sweet; a light, but filling, complement. There was a choice of three desserts, but we choose the Creme Brûlée that came with whip cream, chocolate glaze, and raspberry garnish and the poached pear a la mode that was sprinkled with cinnamon. It was a great meal, the portions were extremely generous and I was stuffed when we left. In addition to the great meal, I really noticed the customer service. Again, I was expecting a pub meal and, instead had more an upscale experience. We were greeted at the door by a friendly gentleman who checked IDs, but also made sure we knew about Restaurant Week before handing us off to the manager who sat us. He was also very friendly, explained the special menu, and turned us over to the waitress who was great. She knew alot about the menu, knew all the drafts by memory, and while she stayed attentive wasn't intrusive (I wish I could remember her name...I think it started with a 'B'..sorry!) The tables were set with paper over cloth linens and was really inviting since it looked liked the Vday decor was still up. They even turned down the music when I decided I was an old lady who needed it to be more quiet ;) Basically, we had an amazing experience and I would highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

Went in here one time for dinner and the hkst seated us in the furthest corner of the place. We were then ignored by the waitress three times before we got up and left. Everyone had a bad attitude and the place smelled weird. I get the appeal if you're just looking for a place to drink your sorrows away and don't care how rude everyone is. If that's not your deal I'd look elsewhere. read more

Stumbled in because of the 1/2 priced burger/chicken sandwich, stayed for the great beer recommendations and service. Great lunch thanks guys read more

This is my first time coming here, and my friends here in Baltimore talked this place up a lot. It is their go to spot and I can see why. Paul is one of the most down to earth people I have met, and their food is great. Overall great experience, would come back read more

Guinness. This place has it on draft which is sometimes a rarity to see...though I may be a bit biased since it is my drink of choice. I love that there are pool tables upstairs as well as couches (upstairs) in the bar. It's very cool vibe inside with very polite and prompt staff who seem to actually tolerate being there. Never had the food, but the drink specials are superb and definitely worth coming back for whenever in Baltimore. read more

This place is the best of both worlds: a great party and social drinking atmosphere coupled with great food. It's a great place to go for soccer games and other sporting events, the clientele is nice and everything is lively. Hard to believe that such great food could also be served at such a fun bar. I suggest the new appetizers, the crab wantons. They're my absolute favorite. They also are very inventive with their specials. Try this place out you won't be disappointed. read more

Pros: Extremely friendly, attentive service. Decent food. Reasonable prices. Great location. Cons: This is not an Irish pub. No shepherd's pie, no bangers and mash, no fish and chips, no champ, no Colcannon, no corned beef and cabbage, no Irish stew. The only Irish things about this place are the name, decor, and Guinness on tap. read more

Thursday nights they have $1.00 bud lights and there was no cover charge, so that was really nice. Only problem was the scene...total sausage fest, we ended up leaving a lot earlier than planned. Still had a fun night, played some pool and had a few rounds. Will most likely be back again sometime. read more

5 Stars YES!! I was ALWAYS greeted & my drinks, food always made to my quirky specifics! The owner always said hello...staff always greeted me even if I was walking by! My fav place when I lived in Canton!! read more