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    Irish Haven

    4.1 (96 reviews)
    InexpensivePubs, Irish Pub, Dive Bars
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 AM (Next day)

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    IRISH HAVEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Juke Box
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual

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    W.S. S.

    I was here for a surprise party a couple of days ago. I felt welcomed. What was really cool was they had photos of The Departed. I would totally come here again.

    Donna, just one of the fine folks spending a sunny Friday afternoon at the Irish Haven
    Daniel M.

    Had a wonderful time today. Friendly folks, great atmosphere. Stopped in today and was immediately treated like an old friend. This is a real New York bar, for real New Yorkers. God I miss going to bars. #savr

    New selection of taps, 5$ each pint... Mate!
    Michael W.

    This is my favorite neighborhood spot for a pint! The bartender (Mike) is always friendly and approachable, the rest of the staff is friendly as well. The fact that it happens to be a 3-4 minute walk from my house is nice, as it leaves little chance of me accidentally and drunkenly stumbling into the wrong house. (Process of elimination baby!) I wish their selection of beer was a bit more expansive, from memory I recall there being 4-5 tap selections including Bud, Bud Lite, Guinness, Sam Adams and Sam Adams Seasonal, Smithwicks and Magners Cider. Not a terrible selection, but they don't take the (brace for snobbiness here) TRUE beer lovers into consideration and satisfy our thirst for the good stuff (IPA). Please get IPA on tap! kthx:) ^_^ I come in here every once in a while (despite the IPA-less environment) because the atmosphere is friendly, people actually acknowledge your existence here and the other patrons are usually fun to talk to. They have events sometimes, like all-you-can eat/drink, unsure of what the prices are for those. Price for a pint at any time of the day is 5$ which is the same as happy hour prices at most other places. They have apparently been around for some time, and I was told there was a movie shot here. They even have their own t-shirts and Ireland memorabilia. They have a jukebox and a pool table, which is awesome! The box is full of great music by Def Leopard, Pink Floyd, Metallica, etc as well as several other genres. I think they have food here too, but I have not tried it yet.

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    Great atmosphere and customer service. Very fun and their Guinness is the best !!!! Go check it out.

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    Management needs to control number of patrons or add staff. I could barely push my way in the door and had a long wait for a pint!

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    Ask the Community - Irish Haven

    Can you bring food from outside? I'd like to sit at bar and eat my hero and then drink

    Yes absolutely! You can bring in whatever food you want day or night. The bartenders even have menus to offer for local restaurants.

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    Review Highlights - Irish Haven

    And yes, the Departed was filmed here, DiCaprio had his hand "broken" on the Pool table in the back.

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