Really straightforward gastropub! Really nice staff and patrons! Really enjoyed the happy hour! Drinks were very yummy and solid. We ordered the chili cucumber and birdie juice. 10/10, yummy, strong, and enjoyable We ordered raw oysters which were solid. Also the Rockefeller which was super good! Pretty solid options for food, drinks, and friendly service. Will be back! read more

This was my second visit to Pappy McGregor's in about six months. It had been recommended by friends who live in the area, and my first experience was solid enough that I was looking forward to coming back. On my first visit (evening), we walked in without a reservation and were quickly seated at the last available table. The place had a lively atmosphere, and it looked like part of the space turns into more of a dance floor later in the night. I had the French onion soup, raw oysters, and the pot pie, all of which were good. The pot pie in particular is something I would recommend. This most recent visit was for lunch on a weekday. There were plenty of open tables, and we were seated right away. Parking was easy, which is typical outside of busy weekends. The experience this time around was more mixed. We wanted to order oysters Rockefeller, but they were completely out of oysters, which was disappointing. I ordered a black and tan, which tasted fine, but it came with a design on top that I wasn't expecting. Not a big deal, just different from what I had in mind. For food, my girlfriend ordered the blackened salmon and said it was good. I went with the corned beef and cabbage. The corned beef itself was flavorful and served over mashed potatoes, which were well done. The cabbage, though, wasn't what I expected. Instead of a more traditional preparation, it was grilled with char marks and topped with au jus. The texture came out a bit rubbery and didn't really absorb the flavor well, which made that part of the dish underwhelming. Service was okay but not great. My water ran empty at one point, and I had to ask for a refill. We also ordered boneless wings as an appetizer and asked for extra ranch, which didn't come out until we reminded the server. The biggest issue, though, was something I noticed from our table with a partial view into the kitchen. An employee had their shoe up on a shelf that appeared to be holding clean dishes, which didn't come across as sanitary. I also saw food being adjusted on a plate by someone who didn't appear to be the cook. I can't speak to what's happening behind the scenes in terms of handwashing or procedures, but visually, it raised concerns. That part of the experience honestly left a bad impression. Between that, the missed items, and some inconsistencies with the food, it changed how I feel about coming back. My first visit had me excited to return, but after this one, I'm not sure I would. read more

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I booked a reservation for two for dinner for 6 PM this evening. I received the confirmation via the Tock app at 9:16am. I missed a call from the restaurant at 11:43am. The restaurant called me back at 11:45am. I answered the phone, and the person on the other end of the line said that they were confirming that I was going to be there this evening. I said yes I will be there at 6 o'clock. She said we're looking forward to seeing you and we hung up the phone. At 4:03pm, I received a text that said this is a reminder for your reservation at Pappy McGregor's Gastropub today at 6pm. I replied '1' to confirm the reservation. I immediately received a text afterwards that said, your reservation has been Confirmed. We look forward to seeing you! We arrived at the restaurant at 6 PM. The place was very busy. I I told the person when we arrived that I was there for dinner, and I had a reservation at 6 o'clock. He took a look at his iPad and said that he had no reservation for me. I showed him the confirmation of my reservation, and he again said I don't have a reservation for you under your name. He then said I need to talk to my manager. At that point another guy came and talked to me and explained to me that they had a large party that was there and couldn't accommodate us. I explained to him that I had a reservation and a confirmation for my time. I said we will just go find another place, but that for future reference for future patrons, it would be nice to accommodate the reservations. At which point, he just looked at me and said we're doing the best that we can. He had no desire to make any accommodations for us or for the fact that we were waiting to eat that evening. I would like to point out, that while they said that they showed no record of my reservation, I received a text at 6:06pm, that said good news your seats are ready. This was about the time that we were leaving. At 6:09 PM, I then received an email, that said that my reservation have been canceled. I find it interesting that they claimed that I did not have a reservation, but how could it be that I received a text that said my seats are ready and then a few minutes later to have an email that says my reservation was canceled... This is very poor service. This shows me that if you are not a local, your business is second rate to local patrons. So to all of you yelpers out there, I would recommend NOT even stopping by. Because your business is not welcomed. read more

Friendly workers from the check into the busser. We stopped in and had one of the lunch specials. I ordered the 1/3 prime sandwich with a clam chowder side. Yum! The clam chowder comes with crackers and a little bottle of Tabasco. Loved the sweet onion jam in the sandwich. The ambiance is definitely Irish bar vibes. Seems like a nice locals place, too. read more

For bar food it is absolutely fantastic. Get the lamb burger end of discussion.... The fries are also really good read more

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Ok this place is a gem. I cannot get enough of how sweet the staff was and how amazing the food was. Not to mention they accommodate dogs in two different patios. Ryland was our server and is a national treasure. She helped serve us and our extra needs with ice for our dog due to the heat. The food was amazing. It was hearty and hit the spot well. The area is a perfect spot to hit for their nice dining options for indoors and outdoors and kind staff. read more

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Traveling for work and decided to pop in here for dinner. Glad I did!!! I ordered the corned beef and cabbage plate. It was delicious! I sat at the bar and everyone was very friendly that works there. Lighting was perfect for the time of day and the restaurant stayed busy. Wine is good price. I would highly recommend when in town read more

Pappy McGregor's - Corned Beef - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

We had a really disappointing experience here. Our group was asked to leave after only a couple of drinks each because staff said we were "too drunk," which was honestly confusing and frustrating since none of us were intoxicated or causing any issues. It felt like the decision was completely arbitrary and handled poorly. There was no real explanation, just a quick cutoff and push to leave. The staff came across as overly aggressive and not interested in actually assessing the situation fairly. We were respectful the entire time, and being treated like that put a bad taste in our mouths. There are plenty of bars that know how to manage guests without making them feel singled out or disrespected. Wouldn't recommend based on this experience. read more

5/5 Stars Had such a great time at Pappy McGregor's! This place gives off total Irish pub vibes--even though I've never been to Ireland, it feels like the real deal. I started with a whiskey sour, and wow--it was incredible. You can tell they use egg whites because of that silky foam top. It was one of the best I've had. I also did a pickleback shot (Jameson followed by pickle juice), which is always a favorite of mine, and they nailed it. For food, I ordered the tomato bisque soup, and it was next-level. The croutons were perfectly seasoned and crunchy, and it came with a grilled cheese sandwich that had crispy melted cheese on the outside of the bread--so flavorful and satisfying. The atmosphere here is awesome--cozy, lively, and welcoming. There's a separate bar area if you're just grabbing drinks, and they also offer patio seating, which is a nice option on warm evenings. The staff was super friendly and everything felt really well-organized. I even ended up buying some merch--a hoodie for me and a trucker hat for my partner. Both are great quality and a fun way to remember a great night. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in Paso Robles and looking for a laid-back, delicious, and fun experience. read more

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First time here and love that they're open later than most places in this area. The waiter and bartender were cool and made the experience fun. Short Rib Jalapeño Burger 5/5: seriously delicious. The beer cheese smothering the burger was phenomenal. If there had been an egg on top, this would have been dangerous. Garlic Fries 5/5: garlicky just how I wanted with a snap to them like a baby carrot Guinness 4/5: they use this really cool laser to create designs on top of the foam. Unfortunately it leaves a taste that is not pleasant. Overall, would definitely recommend. Great food and great atmosphere. read more

Pappy McGregor's - Short Rib Jalapeño Burger with Garlic Fries - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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If you haven't tried Pappy's yet, go now! It's one of my fav Irish pubs and always my first stop when I visit the area. Everything on the menu is great and the staff is always on it. I usually sit in the bar (they have both high and low tables), they do have a dining room, and another back area with seating. I recommend coming early as they get busy. Lunch deals M-F 11am-3pm. Happy Hour: M-F 3-6pm Late night Happy Hour: Sun-Thur 9-11pm read more

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Always a good place to have a bite. The portions are great and everything tastes freshly cooked. We also come for the lunch specials that are fairly priced. read more

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As a bar/nightclub: pappy's is meh. It's one of the only late night places in the area, loud, mostly dancing, prettt sure they have a cover, and is always packed at night. The drinks are fine, but nothing to write home about. I'd skip the late night scene, personally. However, as an Irish pub to grab food- pappy's is totally underrated! We love their meatloaf and fish and chips; they're fresh, hot, and fairly priced. No one really talks about going to Pappy's to eat, but we were surprised that we enjoyed it! Also, they give 10% off to locals on your tab. read more

Fun place to grab drinks with friends on the weekends! Every time we've gone over the weekend they've had a DJ in their back room which brings in a fun crowd. Great central location downtown. read more

While spending the weekend in Paso Robles visiting the wineries, of course you have to go to the town Square. Everyone says so! This place was recommended by a couple of friends so we made sure to stop in for lunch before we left town and boy did it not disappoint. The food was delicious with a great menu. Our server was amazing. I wish I could remember her name. I'm so bummed. It has a great pub atmosphere! And the drinks are great as well! read more

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I liked it a lot. The service was good and food was great. Onion rings were perfect. Very large portions, particularly for the chicken pot pie and fish and chips. Casual and relaxed pub. Had a lot of cool decorations inside. Cool Guinness decor. read more

Pappy McGregor's - Barley burger - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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I've had the best Manhattan's here and I've had the worst. Tonight was the worst. I've never had two Manhattans this bad the first to replace the last. Bartender more intent on talking to those at the bar than serving drinks. I will make my Manhattans at home. read more

Food is amazing, town is cute. Love the theme of the pub and was seated very quickly . Very cute with friendly staff. read more

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Finally popped in here for dinner and we were beyond surprised with the amazing quality of food and cocktails as well as service! The lamb burger, pub burger, French onion soup and corned beef were on point!!! The craft cocktails were awesome too!!! read more

Pappy McGregor's - Lamb burger - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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I've been a Yelper since 2010, was Yelp Elite for three years then cancelled my Yelp account and started over. In 15 years, I've never reviewed only the food let alone only one entree. But in this case, Pappy's OG Mac & Cheese is the absolute hands down most delicious Macaroni & Cheese we've ever eaten. Three cheese blend + garlic + crispy onion straws all encasing what appears to look like crescent shaped raviolis. So unique, so much flavor, this OG Mac & Cheese caused our party of 7 at lunch to return the same day for dinner so that the few of us who didn't have that lucious delight for lunch could order it for dinner. Thank you Pappy McGregor's for your OG Mac & Cheese - 10 Stars. read more

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Forgot to take pictures! Sorry! We had an early dinner; It was not too crowded at 5pm. My husband and I sat in the small indoor bar area. The staff was wonderful. Always dropping by at the perfect time. We both got a Wagyu burger. It was perfectly prepared! The prices here are very reasonable, too. My fave thing, it's so simple, was real glasses for the water. It felt upscale, so perfectly clean, heavy, cold & classy. The only bad time we had, when I took off a star, was bc when we walked in, the whole place smelled like fish. It was repulsive, we almost walked out. But it passed, and all finished well. read more

Food was good except the not your "mama's grilled cheese and tomato bisque " is confused. The sandwich has sliced tomato, bacon, with cheese and does not know if it is a bacon tomato sandwich or a grilled cheese sandwich. The soup at first bite seemed weird until I realized it too was confused because it had too much red pepper and that is the prominent taste the tomato just in the background so not really a tomato soup. My daughter had the Ruben it had too much vinegar on the picked cabbage which over powered the sandwich and the meat should have been chopped up more seemed too long and stringy the thousand island dressing on the side tasted too much like a tarter. However, the service was outstanding our waitress Stevie was excellent very bubbly and attentive loved her! The place is just great and the view out the windows to the park really wonderful. read more

My only regret of my wedding night was doing my after party here. We had contacted in advance to pay cover for everyone and they said don't worry we'll take care of it when you arrive. We arrived and were willing to prepay for everyone on card but they would only take cash for cover. We gathered $$ and paid them cash to cover at least 30 guests but they charged everyone anyways Their ID policy is VERY strict and they wouldn't let anyone in without an ID, including several people in their sixties You could not order drinks without having every person who was getting a drink at the bar with you which was hard because it was so crowded Two of my friends got kicked out for going to the restroom together, despite going to separate stalls The bartenders were RUDE. They also closed an hour earlier than their actual hours- on a Saturday night We tried to show a local business some love and it completely backfired. We left to the Rodeo after and got significantly better service. I would avoid at all costs, everyone felt very unwelcome at this place. read more

Poor service. Food and beer was alright but it is overshadowed by their terrible bar staff. They profile you based on no assumption and then will not serve you more than one drink. Security then told me I could negotiate with the manager. They have a weird system. Extremely rude. read more

Food was cold. Nachos were soggy. Service was slow but OK. Guinness was good.! The place was overly aggressive on anyone who had more than one drink. Pathetic. Lame read more

Located in downtown Paso Robles, Pappy's is a popular place to go for food and drinks. Food is decent here, we especially enjoyed the Mac n cheese, bacon baked potatoes, chopped chicken salad and sweet potato fries. My favorite thing to do is visit here with friends and order a bunch of appetizers to share since they have so many. The service is real hit or miss, not great to say the least. They have a full bar inside and it is usually pretty packed. Behind the restaurant is also their attached speakeasy (called 1122). Ate here for lunch one time and sat in the back patio area (which is typically closed during the winter). It is super dog friendly so I was able to bring my dog, and there were a lot of other dogs as well! read more

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I love a good pub, and delighted to have one in my town. Now, these may be fight'n words, but English or Irish, I don't care. Love. It has various rooms. A small primary room with the largest bar, a side room with another bar, and a front and rear side patio (with a bar). I wouldn't say deluxe, but nice and clean. Stevie once, Stevie twice -- wonderful waitress and bartender. First time at the bar with a guy friend, and last night, outside on the front sidewalk patio with the gf and pooch. Love her. A glass of Guinness both times, we ate last night. Wow. Perfect. Awesome Caesar salad with full crisp & fresh romaine leaves, and an unreal portion of fish & chips (2 huge filets of fresh rock cod) and fries. We split each, and I couldn't finish. Again, love. Keep it up, Pappy. You're in the regular rotation. read more

What a joke rating on Pappys! What are people talking about?? Easily the best cocktails in Paso, that includes the yuppie speakeasy in the back, the basic b restaurant next-door, and several other spots I've tried around town. Vibes are great, drinks are great, pricing is good, staff super nice, the best place to start an end your night! read more

The food is amazing. It's consistently wonderful especially the mashed potatoes and meatloaf. I go there every time. I'm in town.

I had high hopes for the food here, I would first like to say the parking was a little bit difficult on a weekday, however the area is very lovely. Coming to this restaurant my coworkers recommended; the ambiance was very lively, and the staff was very friendly. On to the food. The presentation was very nice and the portions were big. My chicken blt however was very flavorless, the chicken was grilled, but bland and no seasoning, and the garlic fries had a lot of garlic and no flavor. As for the fish tacos, the fish was nicely fried, but very bland. I was disappointed with what I ordered, I would come here for an event, to hangout, or to take nice pictures. I will probably not come back for the food, or I would try something new. read more

Pappy McGregor's - Baja Fish Tacos - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

The Calamari was excellent . The cocktail sauce was very flavorful. Both the Salmon salad and the Chicken Pot Pie were very good. The portions are pretty large. The service was great. read more

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Decent pint of Guinness bar staff ok good busy pub. Didn't eat any food. Got some weird absinthe spray bottles on the bar. Don't touch or you'll get into trouble. read more

Service was spot on! Had the oysters Rockefeller, they were amazing and enough for a meal!! Great Birthday!!

Irish pub Ambiance Service Calamari Bloody Mary It's a premade mix, (which isn't always bad) No Celery! That's just sacrilege!! Instead was a cold greasy piece of Bacon coated in brown sugar and salt. The green olive was yummy, the pearl onion was the last mushy one in the jar, and the pepperoncini was, a pepperoncini And BBQ sauce was just an insult to the injury. Definitely would recommend Pappys, and will go back, but gonna skip the Bloody Mary. read more

Love all the foods here everything so well organized! The service was impressive I believe her name was Keira, she was super nice and helpful with the menu. I cannot wait to come back again ! read more

Just stopped in for a drink .. we come whenever visiting . I can't anymore.. servers and bartenders are awful . Today blond behind the bar was awful . I couldn't down my beer fast enough ! Waste of money Miss the kilt when Dale worked there !!bring back the good old days ! read more

Their nachos come with a white queso sauce. The chips were delicate and thin and just okay. The braised short rib is worth the upgrade though, it's very good. Surprisingly, the nachos tasted much better reheated the next day than eating it day of. The chips had disintegrated but were very scoopable with a fresh bag of tortilla chips from the store. read more

So this place is amazeballs! OMG great cold beer (Guinness). Jalapeño Short Rib burger is a must! Super flavorful, super juicy and super good! Great service with a genuine smile and overall a comfortable and relaxing environment! We came here twice during our Paso stay and could recommend it more! Rush! You won't be disappointed!! read more

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We booked a reservation at 730pm on a Saturday night. My group of seven was seated promptly upon our arrival. The restaurant/bar definitely has the typical Irish vibe to it. We were greeted by our waitress shortly after being seated. She was very prompt during our dinner experience. We ordered the cottage pot pie, the Baja fish tacos and the pepper jack bacon tater tots. The cottage comes with short ribs instead of traditional chicken. The pot pie was a fairly good size for one person. It is cooked in a skillet, so there is only breading on the top and no crust on the bottom. There is a fair amount of juice inside the skillet from simmering. All that said, it tasted great and I would order it again. The tater tots were crispy and tasted great with the melted jack cheese and bacon bits. My wife said the tacos had a nice spicy kick and tasted awesome. Our experience with the wait staff and food quality was good. We would definitely eat here again. read more

Pappy McGregor's - Cottage Pot Pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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Really nice atmosphere and good service!! The food was homey and delicious! It was a little soupy with the crust on top and the crust was flaky and buttery. The soup filling g had onions, peas, carrots, potatoes which all tasted really fresh and flavorful. And the meat was perfectly cooked and tender. Would definitely come back! read more

Pappy McGregor's - Cottage Chicken or Beef Pot Pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Paso Robles, California

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