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    Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub

    3.7 (439 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
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    SAMUEL BECKETT'S IRISH GASTRO PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Wings- Six for
    Elvin M.

    Great location with good and service. Always enjoy stopping by to see a game and get a quick bite to eat or get some dinner. Always a good time. They never disappoint!

    Irish Stew
    Steven T.

    Dinner at @ in Shirlington, VA. Happy St. Patrick's Day! We checked out a local Irish pub when our friend was in town and got some tasty Irish food! The oysters we got were fresh and the Southern Rolls were crispy and tasty. Our mains were all traditional Irish dishes like Bangers and Mash, Irish Stew and Corned Beef with Cabbage. All were super hearty and tasted amazing! It was my first time trying Irish corned beef and it was fall apart tender and drenched in a flavorful parsley sauce. Service was great as well. Attentive and friendly. Would love to come back to try more Irish fare. Apps: Southern Rolls and Oysters Entrees: Bangers and Mash, Irish Stew and Corned Beef with Cabbage

    Bangers 'N' Mash
    Rowland S.

    Nice Irish pub with a good beer selection. I enjoyed the bangers and mash and mushroom soup. The Killkennys cream ale was delicious. My family each had the fish and chips which they enjoyed. The service was friendly and attentive.

    Bangers and Mash
    Ward D.

    An Excellent ,and Beautiful, Irish Pub in Shirlington If you want an Irish pub Experience in the heart of Shirlington, this is it. Our party decided that we wanted to get a good lunch. None of us had tried it but we like the Shirlington area so we picked this restaurant. We parked in the parking garage just walking distance to the south of their corner spot. As soon as you walk in you know you have arrived at a real Irish pub that was transported to the United States. The space has a bar in the middle, seating above, behind and in front of it. There is a bookshelf to one side of the bar, lots of wood and sayings etched into the glass by the bar. The tables seemed a mix of benches on one side and chairs on the other. The waitress was wonderful and funny and knew her business. Our group came to eat AND drink and so we tried many of their various wares on both sides. The place was very clean, not busy and the food came out quickly. We ordered the Shepard's Pie, Steak Sandwich, Bangers and Mash, and Corned beef and cabbage. The portions were large enough that we ate our fill and still had several meals to take home. The prices were very reasonable ($10-25 for main dishes) for the service, quality, portion, taste and atmosphere. It was a wonderful and delicious experience that I would recommend for anyone in the area.

    Pornstar martini
    Shari D.

    Service here is has been very consistent--whether at the bar or a table there. They have an extensive cocktail menu, with a little of something for everyone. I truly enjoyed Alice Alice--the perfect summer drink! When we came back mid winter the Irishman's martini was the right choice! Looking forward to coming back for some of their events!

    Kyra H.

    Attended there trivia Tuesdays which starts promptly at 7:15. They go 8 rounds, 10 questions each with a few picture and music trivia thrown throughout. I loved this as it breaks up the monotony . If you go make sure you go with a big group as we a team of two were outranked as these teams consisted of 6 or more people. I enjoyed myself and the commentator has that genuine game show host voice. I ordered the blackened salmon dinner which was very filling and my partner ordered the Beef Wellington. Nothing like a good meal and live entertainment. I enjoyed all the various bar contests they have coming up including a Halloween costume contests. Will def return.

    Thomas G.

    The food on my 2 dining experiences has been decent. Bangers & Mash was 3.5/5 and Meatloaf 4.4/5. Service has been solid and the drinks poured well. Guinness on tap along with Smithwick's & Harp! We were fortunate to be served by a young lass from the motherland.

    Whiskey in the jar
    Tiffany A.

    Drinks: I got the whiskey in the jar drink and it was SO sweet, I couldn't finish it. Was there even whiskey in here? Not sure. Rest of the party got some beers - it's nice they had 20 ounce options. Drinks were pretty expensive. They had live music on a Saturday night and it wasn't overly loud and sounded fairly good. The interior was nicely decorated and liked the high ceilings.

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    Ameena A.

    The service and the staff are one of the best parts of this pub!! Also - the food is delicious, and labeled for gluten free folk like myself. I had chips and dip and a drink, and my friend got the shepherd's pie - we both downed our food and drink. I'm also super appreciative that the staff hosts a silent book club I am a part of - so I'm sure I'll be frequenting here more often for that, and independently of that too!!

    Inside
    Rick G.

    If there is to be a more than just great, American Mom & Pop-style Irish Pub... this is it! Close friends and I decided on having our ten-year reunion at Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub - and oh what a perfect choice we made! It is so, so true that great atmosphere, great food and great friends - is great times. The drinks were superb, the atmosphere superb, the service superb, the food even more superb! This place is larger than expected, ample and spacious, modestly and traditionally appointed, yet splendidly detailed and subtle in design, seating and accoutréments of an old-style public house. This place boasts about it's personal and professional experience they offer - all well and good. But their food is incredibly marvelous! Which bolsters that combination of both expert customer service enhanced with an incredible array of drinkables and eatables. As a celebratory event, of course we started with libations (hello, it's a pub). First off, no one at the party had any depredations of any of the drinks we all enjoyed them! Whomever their bartender is, kudos... each of the elixirs we experiences were vivacious, tasty and had the most appropriate amount of alky need, or at least, to the liking of each participant. You know you can't go wrong with Guiness Draft as a few in the group enjoyed them. But, when it comes to mixed drinks, proper cocktails, it's a different story. My wife ordered their Moscow Mule which, in her words (as a Moscow Mule lover), was enthralled by how well it was prepared. It must have been the Three Olives Vodka, with just the right amount of lime juice, and using Crabbie's ginger beer that made it so good! As for me, being the outrageous one, ordered the Pornstar Martini with a decent amount of Vanilla Vodka, Passionfruit, some Lime, just the right amount of Foam and the prefect spritz amount of Prosecco, I had three (no I was not driving)! Outside of my go to Grey Goose, extra dry, two olives, two cocktail onions mainstay Martini - the Pornstar Martini came in a close second as a fave Martini. Now the food, that's a different story, a very good story, an excellent story actually! The party ran the gamut on selections. Being a hearty group of Irish wannabes and one real Irishman, we went with the appetizers of Calamari with cherry peppers and very interesting and good so called boom boom sauce, and Hummus along with sun-dried tomatoes, pita points, carrots, celery, plus the Spinach & Artichoke Dip with tortilla chips. All I must say was excellent! But going into our mains, the really exceptional entrees were: Corned Beef Sandwich in toasted rye bread, tender and juicy corned beef, a delectable thousand island dressing, crispy and easy on the mayo coleslaw, along with tender aromatic caramelized onions; the Fish & Chips of flaky Cod in a fine beer-batter, some crispy outside, tender inside pub fries, terrific coleslaw, and a nicely prep'd tartar sauce; the Alaskan Salmon offered with jasmine rice fresh brussels sprouts and eased with bacon were terrific; and last, but not least, my Corned beef and cabbage, served with a mouthwatering and buttery mash potato, and ladled over the corned beef was an incredibly prepared parsley sauce that made everything work perfect together! If you've read any of my reviews, I don't give the highest ratings easily - that's because I like comparing apples to apples and attempt to be as genuine to our subjective taste buds as possible. In my travels through many cities in the U.S., I have seldom come across such an outstanding public house such as this. And, having visited and enjoyed Pubs in Ireland, Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub deserves par excellence recognition! Mark Kirwan, a Tipperary native and former Guinness employee and his marvelous staff, from management all the way to wait staff should be commended for giving customers not just a place to eat, but an amazingly fantastic experience - Ireland at home! Daoine jab maith!

    Chicken curry
    Trisha H.

    We really like this place. Typical Irish Pub scene - good bar, yummy food. They often have specials like half-price wine on Wednesdays. Last time I tried their Beer Wellington and I was not disappointed! We really like the fried green tomatoes too. There is ample seating indoors, and there is outdoor seating as well when the weather is nice. They have live music at times on the weekend too. Check it out!

    Shepherds Pie
    Nick A.

    The Shepherd's Pie was insanely good. It was by far the best pub meal I've ever had. The potatoes were broiled to perfection and the lamb mince and veggies in gravy was flavorful and savory. I returned the next day for seconds.

    Empanadas and fried green tomatoes
    Sarah K. P.

    Came here for a quick work happy hour with a few coworkers... it was pretty dead when we got here but ended up getting pretty busy (I think there was a tree lighting or something later that night). Service was quick and attentive and the food was great! Definitely be sure to get the fried green tomatoes and finish it off with the empanadas!

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