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Flanagan's Irish Pub

2.6 (113 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Live music
Casual
Outdoor seating

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Raymond S.

Nice place, stopped for a beer before hitting the road north. Clean, had a good staff and the young lady tending bar was a delight.

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TY Y.

In the heart of downtown, find this quaint Irish Pub for a casual meal with friendly service, good food, beer and drinks; we came during Art Prize 2021. Was special having the BBQ smoker in front of the restaurant, so you knew their meats were freshly made! Daily food specials available, plus a regular menu variety. Overall, a 4.0 rated experience; service was a bit slower that day with a city-wide event, but the food, drinks, people watching and friendly atmosphere were worth it! Expect meal costs of $10-18pp. Enjoyed their house-made battered Fish-n-Chips and the Irish Cuban today. The Atlantic Cod was tender and batter crunchy; 3 fish filets with hush puppies and fries were excellent, plenty to share - and tasted great with Malt Vinegar and Tartar Sauce for dipping. The Irish Cuban was an excellent sandwich with tender meat combo of Pulled Pork and Corned Beef, cheese, spicy mustard and pickles on a pressed hoagie roll served with a side - yum! Flanagan's is a perfect spot in downtown for a casual lunch or drink. I'd try it again on my next visit to GR. Enjoy!

Matthew was THE BEST part of being here!
Melissa S.

Unplanned, impromptu visit to this bar for drinks-only late on a Saturday night. We came in after midnight, and I was on a first date (slightly nervous but doing my best to hide it), and Matthew the bartender was so friendly. His smile was sweet and his drinks were strong -- and the fact that he's as cute as Post Malone doesn't hurt, either!!! The only downside to the experience was the woman repeatedly *shouting* at people to clear out of the bar at 1:45 AM when it's supposed to be open until 2:00 AM. She did it 2-3 times, verrrrrry rudely. Hence my 4-star review. (Otherwise it would've been 5 stars.)

Mike G.

I've been here a few times previously. Not a bad little Irish bar right down town. Rueben was good and on dark rye. My dad had the Irish Cuban. Sounded good on paper but just wasn't quite there in flavor.

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Jessica O.

Yes, I'm Irish, so maybe I'm a little biased, but I really like this place! For one, they have Guinness draught! Not the canned stuff they serve everywhere else that you can buy at the grocery store. Give me a real Guinness on tap and I'm a happy camper. On Thursdays and Sundays they have live Irish music, which I absolutely love! A group gets together in one of the front sections and it feels so authentically Irish. I appreciate this so much more than traditional live music (which they do also have on other nights). After having visited Dublin I love that they have a televised live stream of Temple Bar in Dublin. A gimmick, but I think it's a great touch! The bartender has been awesome every time I visit. He always remembers my group, and is prompt and friendly. The servers at the tables have been ok, but not exceptional. I definitely prefer to sit at the bar if seats are available. I do like how many high top tables they have. The food is acceptable, but not great. It's pretty standard bar food. I've had the boxty, Blarney sticks, soft pretzels, and nachos. I really like the Blarney sticks, though I don't get them often since I try not to eat fried food. Typically I'm there after dinner time so I don't order an entree. I need to go for a meal to try the Irish Plates. If you want an actual, proper pint of Guinness definitely stop in!

Grilled chicken Caesar wrap

What the hell did I just eat? When you only have 10 things on the menu, you're "out of pulled pork and gravy" I decided on the grilled chicken Caesar wrap. We waited nearly an hour (mid-week during lunch) for what looked like petrified chicken in a wrap. I couldn't even finish it.

Joseph H.

Flanagan's are all Over the globe and you can never go wrong with stepping in to get a quick drink and saying hi to your irisH bartender. Our group stopped in for drinks while we waited for the Grand Rapids Hungry Hippo social event for 2020. Bartenders were polite and hospitable. Beautifully decorated on the inside and the drinks are always made well. I've never actually ordered food at a Flanagan's but at some point I probably should. Till next time.

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Chad H.

ONLY BAR IN GR WITH AUTHENTIC IRISH COFFEE!!! We've been on a hunt for a place that actually makes a real Irish coffee and this is pretty much the only bar we've found that has one. Other than that, this is a pretty standard Irish Pub with slightly above average food and FANTASTIC service. Every time I've been I've had amazing and friendly service. They do have live music during the weekend nights which is a hit! It is definitely well lit and a good stop on your downtown bar tour on the weekends!!

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Smelled like urine and the server was high. Will never recommend someone going here. I am only giving one star because I have to.

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Smelled like urine. Server was high. Inattentive. Soda was flat. Pretzels were good though.

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Food was overpriced and not very good. Drinks ok service was good ...The atmosphere is great!

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Fast drink service. Great dj! Perfect for the after dinner drink. Lots of business from the conferences so if it's slower that's why.

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