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    Irish Bred Pub

    3.8 (158 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Irish Pub
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    IRISH BRED PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Upstairs seating area
    Becky B.

    Visited on a Wednesday during Open Mic Night upstairs. Great vibes, comfortable seating. Service was fast and friendly. Ordered the pork schnitzel w champ potatoes and a side salad. House ranch and potatoes were excellent but the schnitzel was suuuuuper heavy on the peppercorn which was really disappointing because it would have been perfect with just the mushroom sauce.

    Fish and chips
    Derek R.

    Me and wife came here for dinner while in downtown area. It was day before st Patrick's day and was pretty busy. Despite that we were seated promptly and the staff remained extremely friendly and helpful. I love shepherds pie so obviously that's my go to at Irish pubs but this time I opted for the vodka chicken they had. The wife went with the fish and chips I must say the vodka chicken was one of the best chicken dishes I've had. It was covered in a tomato vodka sauce and mozzarella cheese. Like a chicken parm. But man was it cooked and seasoned to perfection. I got the beer battered fries and asparagus as sides. The asparagus was again cooked and seasoned to perfection. The fries were also solid. The wife said her fish and chips were amazing as well. She said the fish was buttery and the batter was the best she's had on a fish and chips. She said no fishy taste at all. I decided to try it even though I do not like fish. I ended up finishing what she couldn't (it was a very big piece) which again shows how good it was since I despise fish. Not sure why it's not higher rated to be honest. I'd have to say the best Irish pub I've been to. Highly recommend.

    Reuben and beer battered fries
    Kristie S.

    They were busy but had a few empty tables. Bar was packed. They didn't want to sit me at a table because I was eating alone and I didn't want to eat at the packed bar. I asked if they serve the outside 2 person tables along 9th St. She said yes so I told her I would sit outside. Someone took me to a table and left me with a menu. I sat there maybe 10 minutes, thinking 5 more and I'm leaving. Just them a waitress came up and said, I noticed you sitting here so I checked to see if your table has anyone assigned and there isn't so I'm going to serve you if that's ok. She ended up being a great server but the hostess putting me out there without assigning someone to my table wasn't a good first experience. I got the Reuben sandwich and it was ok. Needed more sauerkraut.

    Vodka chicken with champ potatoes
    Denise S.

    The service was great! Thank you, Jen! Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Spinach dip is really good. Do not miss the bread pudding! We split half of the pudding and had half put in a to go box so the portion was large! The vodka chicken is good. The restaurant is in an old building with exposed brick walls. Love the atmosphere!

    I have given this place too many chances over the years-not going here to eat again. The food is subpar at best- brown spots on fresh greens and steamed veggies, dry grits, and tough pork. And our last server was a doozy- it was as if she had never eaten in a restaurant. The choicest thing she asked was how I wanted my fish cooked? I ordered fish and chips!! I'm done.

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    Debi W.

    So disappointed. First the positive--our server was nice. But he wasn't efficient in the ways that count. We were seated by the same server since the hostess wasn't at the door when we arrived. This was our first time so we didn't know anything IBP had to offer. We even let our server know. He said to order according to our liking and we'd be happy. Wrong! We both got the shepherd's pie. It was served in foil to-go pans. It was mostly all mashed potatoes, a little bit of ground beef, a sprinkling of peas and carrots and no gravy! I keep moving my potatoes around to find the Guinness gravy mentioned on the menu and there was none. We waited for our server to come ask how our food was. When he did he was walking past our table on his way to another. We didn't answer him and he never came Back to ask why. At the end when he asked if we wanted to go boxes (even though it was served in to-go boxes) we told him there wasn't a lick of gravy in our pie. He responded, "really?" Ummm, yes, really! He came back saying he slapped the kitchen on the hand! Not helpful! He did take one pie off our ticket, but he had already ruined our nice evening out. As we left we noticed a completely different side of the pub--with cool lighting, cushioned booths and hopefully a different quality Of service. We are from out of town and were so very disappointed this was our last dinner in Opelika. If we lived here we wouldn't come back.

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    Don T.

    Very cool pub restaurant in historic downtown Opelika. Great atmosphere, exceptional staff and superb food. The mussel plate appetizer and fish & chips are one of the best I've had! I definitely recommend you stop by when you're visiting historic downtown and sampling the plentiful pubs in downtown.

    Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce
    Julie D.

    We ate at the Auburn location of IBP for lunch today. They seated us in the bar area (only 2 other tables were occupied). From other reviews and our experience, don't sit in the bar section if you want best service. One of the 3 of us received a wrong order (server wrote the order wrong despite guest's clear, simple instructions to remove 1 item from a sandwich). Server never checked on us, but shift manager did and they got it fixed. Pictured here is the pork schnitzel I ordered which was surprisingly thick (like the cutlet was never pounded) and fried to an almost burnt stage. It was tasteless; the only thing that gave it flavor were the sauce and 1/4 cup of sauerkraut that came with it. Truly a poor schnitzel. Partner's Vodka Chicken was the best item - truly fresh and flavorful. IBP has great ambiance and I hear their supper experience is different. Approach lunch with caution.

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    Cool restaurant. Different menu choices. All the food we had was good. I got the fish and chips and liked it a lot. Great service

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    Fantastic Reuben and fries for only $11 at lunch. Very friendly service and great atmosphere

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    I really like the atmosphere and their shepherds pie is really tasty. There is plenty of free parking as well for a downtown bar.

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    Good food and drink. Convenient location and great staff. The Maytag Chip appetizer is Fantastic.

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    Had a very nice meal at the Irish bread Pub. Loved the atmosphere and the service was very good. Pricing was very reasonable.

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    4.0(222 reviews)
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    I came here with a friend yesterday afternoon for a late lunch and a couple drinks. Our experience…read morewas great! We loved it. I ordered the pub smash burger and my friend got the Irish grilled cheese. My burger was good. The Irish grilled cheese was awesome. I would probably order that next time but there's other things on the menu I want to try too! We both liked their fries. For the drinks, we ordered the blueberry & pineapple don sour and the blackberry margarita. Both of them were really good. Our server was awesome. It seemed like a bit of a one woman show for a while there lol - she was greeting, hostessing, serving, and bartending. I can't remember her name exactly but she had blonde hair that was a little bit shy of shoulder length and she was very friendly. Whoever that was, give her a raise haha. She was quick and we liked her vibes. The food took a little bit of time but it was also a dead part of the afternoon and everything came out piping hot so definitely fresh/cooked to order. I'm willing to wait for that :) this is a place you come to enjoy, not eat fast and leave. The prices were reasonable, the menu was expansive, and the parking was plentiful since it's downtown and there are a good bit of spots around. The location is convenient and you can walk around afterward. The inside was beautiful; I loved the ambiance of it. Oh and last but not least - bathroom was nice and clean!! We honestly loved this place and I am certain I will be back.

    The new St. James burger is made with several cuts ground and mixed in the kitchen. I've had it…read morefour times over the course of five weeks and each time it's been consistently well-prepared. I suggest medium and with some pepper. It's fantastic and, in my opinion, the best burger in Senoia. The green beans have also been consistently crisp and fresh-tasting. As an additional suggestion, enjoy the cobb salad with Maguires' homemade ranch dressing. The salad includes sliced avocado, sliced egg, and chopped bacon. The cobb salad is FABULOUS all by itself let alone paired with the St. James Burger. Cheers!

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    I couldn't have asked for a better dinner date than coming here with my super thoughtful boyfriend…read morewho completely spoiled me with such great food! We came Valentine's Day weekend from Columbus, GA after attending mass. He really wanted to take me here and I'm so glad he did. We had the bread and butter which was to die for! I think they gave us too much butter over bread ratio, but l'm not complaining haha. So warm, soft, fluffy and delish the bread was. I don't think we talked much when we had our wagyu steak main course cause it was so good, we couldn't say a word to each other. The pepper sauce with the perfectly cooked medium rare steak (which came cut in two pieces, which is a really genius move to serve steak by the way), with white asparagus, caramelized onion, rose petals, and just pure deliciousness. Literally chef's kiss. We also couldn't make up our mind about desserts cause they had a Valentine's dessert menu and the couple sitting next to us also recommended the cookies and milk. Yeah- I'm really lucky and very spoiled. Definitely hit a sugar high, but absolutely worth it. Servers and greeters were also all so kind and attentive. Definitely recommend :) I think this is the nicest dinner anyone has ever treated me to. Thanks for my amazing boyfriend- I'm so grateful.

    Celebrated a graduation and birthday in our party of 12 people. We got there and didn't have…read moredifficulty with parking. Parking lot is easy to navigate. We were promptly seated when we arrived. Our group decided to sit outside and we enjoyed it. The inside ambiance is also very nice. Staff were great. They quickly took our drink orders and came back with our drinks shortly after. We ordered the sampler plate, bread and fries as appetizer which were delicious. Our main dishes all come out together, which was amazing since it was a group of twelve. Everyone enjoyed their food. We also got the cookies and milk for dessert which they brought out with a happy birthday and congrats sign to finish off our celebration. Again the service was great. They made the celebration feel really good.

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