There was a time where Siamsa went from being a wonderful place to dine to a really low standard -- but now it's back! The days of poorly cooked meals and excessively loud music are gone. My girlfriend and I had a fantastic lunch of an amazing 12-inch cheesesteak and fries (with two different cheeses and fried onions), a fully loaded and delicious All-Day Irish Breakfast, and flourless peanut butter cake dessert. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and our server, Nikki, was absolutely phenomenal. We dined on a Sunday, so the place was fairly empty because most people were out for brunch. Granted, Siasma once had an amazing brunch buffet, and although that may be gone (for now?) that Irish breakfast is definitely worth stopping by. read more

See all

As soon as you walk through the doorway you feel the atmosphere of an Irish pub. The woodwork and decor was very cool. It has a very large bar and lots of tables. We were there on a Saturday for lunch. I just got a cheeseburger, which you could tell was homemade. We also got the beef stew and boneless wings. The beef stew was fabulous. Our bartender (who was also the owner) was super friendly and very attentive. We also bought a couple of tshirts. Anyhoo, next time we are in the area, we will be back! read more

See all

Walked in here twice the same day. They advertised $3 Margaritas, barely any tequila in it so one & done. The place also had a funny odor. After the show we were in town to see we decided to go back in for a beer before heading to our hotel across the street. There was karaoke going on, lots of young people partaking. Just not for us read more

This is a beautiful pub in the middle of downtown Stroudsburg. The bartender/server was very nice and did an excellent job. The burger was tasty. read more

No need for a pot of gold to eat at this treasure of a restaurant. It might be one of the prettiest places in town, and the food is delicious, but the prices stay on the high end of reasonable, making it an easy choice for a fun night out on the town. Even better, on Friday and Saturday nights they whisk the tables away and bring in live music or a DJ, and this corner pub becomes a lively nightclub. My mom and I were in town for a few days, staying just across the street at the Penn Stroud (which we highly recommend and look forward to visiting again soon) so it was an easy stroll over to Siamsa on two different nights. The first night we were there the place was quiet and most of the patrons were served at the bar. We took one of the booths at the front of the restaurant and were well cared for by the waitstaff. Mom ordered a Caesar salad which featured a fantastic, rich dressing. I was delighted to order an Irish Breakfast platter complete with bangers and black pudding. Such a treat! Our second visit was foolishly unplanned- who goes to an Irish Pub on March 17th by accident? Yup, that's us. This visit included live music, a wait for a table, and a limited menu. Pierogis and a cheeseburger were exactly what we wanted this time, which was good, as they ended up closing the kitchen early after running out of potatoes! The cheeseburger was juicy and filling, and the pierogis were as good as they always are- it's hard to go wrong with a mashed potato dumpling. The only word of warning I'll give on the service is this- just know that the kitchen is two flights of stairs above the pub, so if you ask for anything extra to be brought there might be a wait. Our waitress brought our extra horseradish sauce to us with a smile, but I couldn't help but feel bad once I realized how many steps she'd added to make us happy. read more

See all

I am a local and my family and I have been coming here since they opened their doors. I can tell you that the ambience is friendly Casual, and according to my family authentic to a traditional Irish pub the food is seasonal, regional and delicious. I highly recommend The pretzels with beer cheese, and the fish and chips. We recently did a head to head challenge between a couple pubs on main street and Siamsa was by far the winner with the best fish and chips on Main Street. On our most recent visit our server was Sydney and she was delightful! I didn't get the name of our food runner, but he was also very quick and friendly wishing my husband a happy birthday when he delivered our food. read more

See all

Siamsa Irish Pub is an authentic Irish pub built in 2004. Siamsa, pronounced "sheem-sa" comes from there ancient Gaelic language. The word itself describes fun and Music. In old Ireland, it would describe an evening's impromptu entertainment when country folk would ramble into a neighbour's cottage to sit and talk for awhile and listen to a storyteller or seanacai or possibly join in on a night of singing and dancing around a roaring fire. There pub reflects both the Victorian style of 19th century Dublin pubs, particularly in the ornate back bar and use of glazed snug booths and the Celtic style which encompasses the spirit of Irish creativity and mastery of mythological images. They have dedicated themselves to producing an authentic Siamsa Pub. There pub was built in Ireland, shipped to the Poconos and assembled by Irish craftsmen. I meet a girlfriend, and the weather was beautiful so we sat outside. The young man that served us, was spectacular. We had a couple of drinks , honey bbq wings , I had a grilled chicken Caesar salad, and girlfriend had a house salad ( due to diet restrictions) We sure will be back. read more

See all

Siamsa (Gaelic for "entertainment") is a wonderful pub located on a corner in the heart of the "bumping" town. I suggest trying the burger because it is absolutely amazing. You should also give the fish and chips, as well as the shepherd's pie a go. The staff is super nice and always ready to help. They make you feel welcome and taken care of. I found Siamsa to be an absolute gem! read more

The service here is terrible. Worst place in Stroudsburg. Used to live this place but they place no priority on customer service. They will literally ignore you. Apparently intentionally. Given it so many attempts to prove themselves. Fail every time. They don't seem to care. read more

Their fish and chips are soooo big that they may put you in a food coma. Truly reminded me of my visits to pubs in the UK. The only thing missing on my platter was the mushy peas like you get in the UK. My friend raved about her penne with vodka sauce. She liked the sauce and the portion was huge. Our server--sorry I can't remember her name--was vivacious, friendly, personable, just plain nice. The back bar was gorgeous, again, a ringer for the UK. A must if visiting Stroudsburg. We'll definitely be back! read more

Siamsa Irish Pub - Fish and chips. Penne with vodka sauce. - Irish Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Food was amazing. Clearly know how to make Irish pub food. Service was excellent. Neat old pictures of Stroudsburg and cool old vault. read more

Siamsa Irish Pub - Beef stew - Irish Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

See all

I went to get a drink with my girlfriend and asked for a double jack and coke the bouncer handed me a water and when I went back she said I'm cut off. I don't know what her name is but she's gonna get fired terrible experience I would recommend never going there terrible service and experience read more

Stopped in for lunch and a cold beer. I was able to get a black and tan and it was served cold and well poured. I opted for the pot roast sandwich as recommended by the bartender and it was delicious. It was a generous size sandwich so I had to leave behind some of the roll to be able to enjoy all the pot roast which was delicious. It was a quiet day and I sat at the bar and was able to relax and enjoy the food and the cold beer. Great place to stop in and relax with some outdoor seating as well. read more

I chose this restaurant, because of Yelp reviews. I never had such a mistake like that. Bar itself was very nice, but stuff looks like they comes from somewhere, where they never spoke English at all. I ordered 2 onion soup and chicken wings. And at the end- Sheppard pie. Server bought me 1 absolutely cold soup, even it's was melted cheese. When I asked him, where is a second one- he looks confused. Then he brought shepherds pie, but still chicken wings were on hold. And it's was no silver on the table. We asked, how we can eat food without spoons and fork, server looked at as and said- do you need spoon? I was shocked- who can eat soup without spoon? Service was so bad, we even laughed at that. Only one sunny thing was a server David, who is quick enough to correct everything. If you gonna be there- just ask for David. read more

Great place, tasty food, friendly staff, pretty ambiance. Small town. Located centrally. Wonderful vibe! read more

Siamsa Irish Pub - Irish Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

While I am now convinced everywhere in the Poconos is devoid of spices and flavorings, this pub was the final nail in that coffin. It seems since summer they have had to cut back and are a generic pub place with a high number of on tap options. Service was fine, but the Irish breakfast did not cook their tomato well and I believe was only flavorful because the bangers and sausages are pre made. The shepherds pie was just flavorless- undercooked carrots and no peas or onions, and mashed potatoes with no seasoning or cream, barely any flavor from the meat. If you want a sports bar hangout for a drink and a meal, I'd give it a try, but not sadly for a touch of Irish ambiance. read more

Stopped in on a rainy and with the exception of the new bartender Kerry the other two were absolutely nasty. Great place, fun crowd but absolute shit service. read more

Howdy all it's been a while, and I've got a good one here for you. So on a visit to Bushkill Falls (Highly Recommended) we stopped in town to this gem. The Food was amazing the appetizers, main course and drinks were on par. The service was good our guy seemed new but was very personable. I loved the Irish pub look and the live music made it feel like a great time. Parking was horrible but that's not on the plane b just super busy in the area. I would highly recommend this place as it was my favorite of the restaurants we ate at. read more

Great place for what it sets out to do: Be an Irish pub. It smells of beer and it's loud (except the upstairs dining area), and the food is delicious and filling. Service is average, sometimes slow, sometimes not. This place is packed on the weekends, so if you're looking for a bustling Irish pub, this is the restaurant for you. read more

From the beginning to the end, it was a horrible experience! We had a table of 10, and the owner's wife took us outside and told us to put our own tables together. No problem, we did. A waiter named Dylan brought us sodas that were flat. When we mentioned this, his exact words were, "We can't do anything about that." Fine, I asked if they had regular iced tea, and he said yes. He brought us unsweetened tea and a pack of sugar. That's not what I asked for. We asked for champagne, which tasted like juice. I asked for plain champagne, and he came back with what he called champagne, but it was white in color and tasted like coconut water. When the food was brought out, two of our plates had hair on them. A discriminatory comment was made to one of our guests in the party. He called a man "madam" and laughed just because the man was more on the feminine side. The checks came out, and the drinks that were returned were still on the check, and he said he couldn't void anything else off the check. DO NOT RECOMMEND! Part II My response back to the unprofessional message I recieved to my review. Your message sounds alot like you are being confrontational. You have yet to apologize for the poor service, hair on TWO of our meals, having to set up our own tables and being told we couldn't be provided with any carbonated drinks. WHY would I tip 20 percent?! I can reassure you I know how the added gratuity works with a party of 6 or more. And NO that wasn't the issue on WHY I refused to give 20 percent. So not only was the SERVICE, FOOD, CUSTOMER SERVICE HORRIBLE NOW ADDING TAKING ACCOUNTIBILTY OF ​​EVERYTHING LIST! read more

The food is amazing! Shout out to Lucia, our waitress. She was on point! You have to get the fish and chips. We also got the pirogies and Golden Soup. We were completely satisfied with service and menu options! read more

A good bar/restaurant on the Main Street in Stroudsburg. Their food is always consistently good. Service has been good. The music is always on an oldies station. It would be nice to hear some updated music on a Saturday night. read more

Siamsa Irish Pub - Fish and chips - Irish Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

My wife and I were at Siamsa on Saturday 2/25/2033 for their Grand Re-Opening. My wife liked her Shepards Pie and my cheesesteak eggrolls were damn good. My cheesesteak sandwich was as damn good as it always has been at Siamsa!!!! We are glad Siamsa is back open and will be back very soon. read more

See all

Solid Irish tavern in Stroudsburg. Fancy? No. What Irish tavern in America is? Beer list? Ok. Should be broader. Guinness is there for sure. Food? Tavern fare. Three stars means just fine for a tavern dining and drinking experience. But have I been several times and will go again? Yes. Cheers. read more

We ate here yesterday for an impromptu late lunch. We were walking thru Stroudsburg just taking in the sights. There was outdoor seating appropriately socially distanced. My wife had a Guinness and a burger plate, while I had the fish and chips. We were surprised when the plates arrived--the portions were enormous! The fish in my fish and chips was enormous! And very fine indeed! The fries on both plates were very good. Service was good, everyone was nice. A fine Irish Bar with good food and friendly service! read more

Food is decent. Service is always great and super friendly! The ambiance is okay depending on the day but they really need to work on volume when they have live music. It always feels way too loud for the space to the point where it's intolerable. I go to concerts A LOT and I love live music at restaurants but something is always off with the sound here. That's my only weird complaint, other than that this place is a fun stop read more

Stopped in while camping in Blairstown and sat outside. Like everywhere else these days they were short staffed. However no excuse for my Rubin sandwich to not have sauerkraut on it! Obviously the chef was not doing his job. read more

My family and I came here for lunch today around 1130. The building it's self was very cold as we had to keep our jackets on instead of taking them off to get comfortable to eat. As we were ready to order we asked what the soup of the day was. They said they were sold out of the soup of the day. Weird.. because it was only 1130. As we continued to order some entrees the waiter then told us they dont start serving entrees until 3. Wishing they mentioned that on the menu or prior to us looking at the menu. My mother then ordered a Ruben sandwich and asked for mustered. The waiter then had to go in the back to see if they had enough pastrami and to see if they had mustard. Our food took about 45 minutes to come out which normally we wouldn't care but we had my sister there that only had an hour lunch break. The restaurant only had 6 other people there. Unfortunately, this was a terrible experience for us and we won't be returning. read more

We visited Siamsa this past Monday after my Grandmother's funeral. We were a party of about 50 ppl and didn't have a reservation. Dakota, one of the staff members along with two other servers stepped up to the plate. They coordinated with the owner as to whether they could accommodate us. They were able to give us a short menu to alleviate any extra stress to kitchen. My Aunt is the owner of Gigi & Co. Dance company which is down the street from Siamsa. She has dined here many times and had nothing but enjoyable experiences. We enjoyed the pretzels, pierogies, and many of us ordered the shepherd's pie; which was AMAZING! The staff at Siamsa went above and beyond for us. For that my family and I are forever grateful. read more

Excellent spot for an uthentic pint of Guinness this side of Dublin. I highly recommend it. I've been to Guinness in Dublin read more

See all

Great chicken pot pie. Delicious fish and chips. (I never eat all the batter, so understand that that is not what I am rating ). The actual fish was delicious and plentiful. Great salad with awesome croutons. Only complaint is that bartender poured a half pour of a beer he thought was a heavy duty beer. He realized and we talked about his mistake in not pouring a full pour ( it's about how much alcohol is in it) but when asked for the 2nd "1/2 of the pour", he charged for another whole beer. read more

I gave it 2 stars since it didn't give me the runs...yet. Place was pretty empty, stood at the door and waited, and waited. Got seated with menus that looked like they were recovered from an IRA bombing. Tried to order two things that they were out of. Server said they are closing to remodel so they were running out the food. Had the honey something wings (awful) and teriyaki wings (sauce edible, wings overcooked). Ordered my burger mid rare and came out mid well. Waited some more for a check back, asked for silver since we didn't get any. waited for the check. Put my card down, waited, picked it up and paid cash and left. Never saw anyone again. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. Barley Creek down the street was excellent. P.S. sweep your floor. It's not 5 guys. read more

My wife and I went here to have dinner and watch the 7th game with Arizona.5 minutes before the game started all the tvs changed to Princeton football. We asked the bartender to change them back to the Phillies .he told us he wasn't a sports fan and would see if he could find the remote.. after walking around the bar for 5 minutes he decided to look for the remote.A this point we decided to leave and asked for the check , another 5 min. There were only 5people at the bar. As we left the bar he said to my wife "fucking sports fans are pieces of shit . What a poor excuse for a bartender . To the owner of this business he's costing you customers .. read more

In town for the weekend. Came into this place with a good expectation because the crowd looked fun and the music was nice. By the end of the night my boyfriend and I regretted coming into this place. The service wasn't the best and actually a little rude. The security guard in the front while doing his job, doesn't need to be arrogant while asking for someone's ID. As a costumer, if I'm about to go into the bar I obviously was planning on showing identification. Once inside we asked for a couple of tequila shots and instantly noted that it WASNT tequila. It was clearly another liquor and of the cheap kind. We got sick and had to leave right away. I won't be coming back here and good luck to those of you who get alcohol poison from this place. read more

Very nice Pub. Went during lunch & was asked if needed to rush, which was nice. We said no, an kinda took a bit for our food, but was worth it. Everything was yummy. No gluten free options...FYI !! Staff was very nice & pleasant. read more

See all

I know Irish pubs and I know Irish food. I am not a food snob at all and I hate giving a bad review. This place serves food that was beyond bad. We had ordered curry chicken with rice and steak and mashed potato. Very basic dishes that was hard to screw up. First the steak and mashed, It was boxed instant mashed potatoes that you would get at KFC! and a steak that was probably rejected from Walmart. Tough entirely full of grisel and fat, overcooked to boot. I wouldn't feed that to my dog. Powered mashed potatoes..Really?!?! Then the Curry chicken and rice, It should have been advertised as cream of chicken and rice without curry. Afterwards I was literally running for the bathroom 5 minutes after we left. This is NOT an IRISH PUB! This is a wanna be subpar bar that serves dogfood to its guests. Either the cook needs to be fired or the manager needs to be fired for letting this to be served to the guests!!! The Irish would say this is BOLLOCKS..(Rubbish)!!! Fire the cook!!! Don't waste your Money! read more

I had to come here last night night because the tapas bar up the road was closed. Ordered corned beef and cabbage but was told they were out. Went with the smoked salmon appetizer which didnt have enough salmon to justify the price, ordered the irish breakfast which came late with burnt black and white pudding, lukewarm sausages and beans. I don't normally come here and last night's dinner reinforced the reason why. read more

The best Irish pub in the Poconos. Sweet staff and management is top notch. Food is amazing since the new menu came out and Chef Antonio is coming up with great specials on the weekends! SLÁINTE! read more

We were staying at an AirBnB nearby and the owner recommended this place. It was about 7:00 on a Thursday, and the place wasn't crowded. Below is our recap: The negatives: -Very slow service. My husband had to go to the bar and ask for our server so we could order another drink. -Dirty dishes everywhere. We were seated on the stage, and there was a table covered in dirty dishes and empty glass on our right, and then another on our left! They were not cleared away during our whole visit. Nobody wants to eat a few feet from someone else's dirty dishes. -The shepherd's pie was bland. Not bad, but bland. -The bacon in the potato leek soup made it taste more like a loaded baked potato soup, rather than a potato leek. -Bangers and mash were salty. Not bad, just really salty. Also, a veggie side (even for extra charge) would be good, since it doesn't come with veggies (I do understand it is a traditional meal, I'm just saying that it would be a nice option). -I'm not confident that our table was wiped down before we sat at it. The positives: -Great tap list -Cool environment. I'll bet it is really fun on weekends. -The pretzel and beer cheese appetizer was outstanding! We said that the pretzels made the visit worth it. -We liked that they kept the large side door open to provide air circulation. We felt comfortable eating indoors because of this. -Good music playlist. read more

Siamsa Irish Pub - Shepherd' pie - Irish Near Me - Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

We held a surprise birthday party for my best friends 60th this past weekend. Let me tell you that I have no words how awesome the staff were. Jennifer was incredible helping where needed even though we didn't know what we were doing for a minute! The room was perfect, and the food was great and plentiful! I can't recommend Siamsa more! Leslie was a pleasure to work with. I would love to go there in the winter with the fire going and a game on the TV! The price was very reasonable too. Hint to my friends that my birthday is in February :) read more