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Auld Irisher

3.5 star rating
based on 38 reviews

Category: Irish  [Edit]

1547 Katella Ave
Ste 102

Orange, CA 92867
(714) 633-3192
Hours:

Mon-Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Good for Groups:
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Private Lot
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
$$
Good for Kids:
No
Takes Reservations:
Yes
Delivery:
No
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Good for:
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Alcohol:
Full Bar

38 reviews for Auld Irisher

Review Highlights   

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"I have tried the corned beef in a sandwich, boxty and as a main course." (in 9 reviews)
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"New bartenders and new happy hour, but same great atmosphere." (in 4 reviews)
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"Hands down the best Guiness I have consumed outside of Ireland." (in 5 reviews)
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Ingrid V.

Fullerton, CA

3 star rating
10/26/2009

There are so many things about this place that are "Hit or Miss."  Hubbs and I went to have dinner here tonight and it wasn't very busy.  In fact, it was the only restaurant in the whole complex that wasn't busy.  The center was teeming with people making their way to the Ducks game.  No doubt this place is purly a drinking establishment with almost all the emphasis put on atmosphere and the wide assortment of beers on tap.  

In all fairness, I'm sure had I rated this place as a nice 'ole drinkin' hole, it would have had 5 stars.  But based on just a dining experience, my opinion is:

1.  Atmosphere:  Awesome.  Very authentic Irish Pub, attention to detail on the decor.  (But the scary clown Halloween motif really didn't fit in at all.)  

2.  Food:  "OK".  Curry fries were delicious, but the ramekin of curry they give you is microscopic.  We had to ask for another one and the one the server brought out was even smaller!  Hubbs had the Pub Burger.  They actually cooked it to Med Rare for him (which I didn't think any restaurants were allowed to do, due to salmonella warnings, but meh... he was happy.)  Even then, it was pretty sparse for toppings.  I had the Corned Beef sandwich.  Very good corned beef!  But the mustard sauce they used was over-poweringly sweet and took away from the flavor.  The Rye toast was small, but alright.  They give you a choice of french fries, tater tots or a small salad to accompany the meal.  The tater tots were none other than the ones you can get at any grocery store freezer section.  

Worth the prices they charge?  No.  (However they do give you copious amounts of french fries as a side.)

3.  Service:  Also "OK".  Pretty slow, but there only seemed to be three servers or so in the entire place.  Servers were friendly though.  

4.  Price:  Also "OK" but a bit high considering the portion sizes (of the main courses).  

Worth a visit once, but you'll have a much better experience if you go there to drink.  It looks like a fantastic place to get sloshed in.

**Side Note**  The restrooms are very clean, spacious, and swanky.  Dark unpolished marble slabs, sleek  stainless steel doors / fixtures / countertops.  Not Irish themed at all, but still pretty cool.

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Ricky F.

Anaheim, CA

4 star rating
10/21/2009

Ever since I was a kid, I've LOVED Corned Beef and Cabbage! Really, for a high price, you can get it year round, but if you don't want to spend a lot, St. Patty's day is really the only time you can cook it without spending.

So, not only do I love the atmosphere here, but the food is great! Corned Beef and Cabbage of course, is what I usually get--delicious! This past time I went, the meat was a bit dry, but still good! Wash it down with a Guinness and all is good! Another suggestion for food is the beef stew--really good as well!

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Martha M.

Tustin, CA

2 star rating
9/4/2009 1 photo

I've only been here twice and this place is like the "Auld Dubliner" in Long Beach, but it's not as good.

Every bro (D*bag) in OC seems to flock to place. It's not cool. They can be really obnoxious and ruin other people's nights.   Although they did provide a few laughs when I overheard them arguing about who has the best hair, something I'd never thought i'd hear Guys argue about.

The wait service is really slow ... 20 minute wait for our drink and food orders to be taken and another 15 minutes for our drinks to arrive ... on a slow night! The inside of the place is really dark and nothing to brag about. I do give this place an extra star for their Curry Fries and Fish and Chips. My Long Island Iced teas were also really strong and that's always a plus for me!

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Chad A.

Garden Grove, CA

5 star rating
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Cha Cha Cha Changes....

New bartenders and new happy hour, but same great atmosphere. Matt is a part time transplant from the Auld Dubliner and he serves them up great. He is also ambitious and sets up pub crawls for his patrons. Stop in and ask about the upcoming one in Chadtober where we shall be celebrating St. Chaddy's Day aka my birthday! The food is still great and the appetizers are half price during happy hour. They do have happy hour drink prices as well. Check the chalk boards for current specials. On Mondays Happy Hour lasts all night and Tuesdays they have $1 corned beef tacos (they are a little bit smaller than the regular ones, but still full of flavor!)

Got an iPod playlist you are dying to share, then bring it in and have them hook it up for you! Whatever you do just get your ass down here for a good time with good people.

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  • 5 star rating
    2/5/2009

    It is funny that those who criticize this place do it for the clientele as if the place has any true… Read more »

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Ashley B.

Santa Ana, CA

1 star rating
9/4/2009

A frat house disguised as an Irish pub.  
We sat outside as we preferred to hear what the other was saying, and not get bumped into by Ed Hardy wearing douchebags.  The food was edible, the service was terrible. No one bothered to come around to take our drink order so we got them ourselves and grabbed a couple menus too.  About fifteen minutes later, our waitress showed up to take our order.  She completely forgot to put in our appetizer so we got that AFTER we'd eaten our entrees.  

I ordered the beef stew boxty and there were, not joking, two pieces of beef in the entire thing.  So basically I ate mush inside a pancake for dinner.  No thank you.  

When the girl got on the bar, we decided it was time to leave.  Never coming back.

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Emily L.

Garden Grove, CA

2 star rating
9/21/2009

Pros:

Right next to Century movies theaters for a dinner and movie night or just hanging with friends after at the bar

Not too far from Honda Center and Angel Stadium for some before or after game fun

Parking is free and there is a lot of it

The wontons were delish .. really they were

Cons:

Small TVs for game watching .. for a bar that is not too good

I received dirty plates for my appetizers, caked on food

The beer selection is nice but kinda pricey and happy hour doesn't include Guiness .. hello ..

The Shrimp and Crab cakes were absolutely disgusting!!!! Don't try them .. taste like tuna fish and it only comes with two for like $12 .

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D M.

Santa Fe Springs, CA

5 star rating
9/22/2009

El hombre el bar irlandés viejo, este lugar mece!

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Mike P.

Yorba Linda, CA

4 star rating
9/20/2009

I been coming to the Auld Irisher since it's grand opening... been there for my birthday and just for getting my Irish grub on.  

I'm 1st generation Irish, pure bred, but that doesn't mean anything lol... but this is why I came to this place in the first place.  Just a little side note.

The place in general has a very authentic vibe and is very warm and welcoming.  Most times I've been there the waitress just tells us to seat ourselves.  The only downside I feel with the restaurant and that every time I go there it seems they are under-staff.  1 waitress helping 8-10 tables?  

The food is very very good, the sauces are rich and just remind me of Irish cooking.  Can never go wrong with the corned beef and cabbage.  They have specials all the time that live up to being called a "special."  Last special I had was a stuffed chicken breast with mushroom in a merlot sauce.  Very good, chicken was cooked perfectly.  

They also have a great bar and good service there as well.  Can always catch a game on the TV's.  Overall a great place to go, check out, give a chance.

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Christa M.

Anaheim, CA

2 star rating
3/13/2009

2 stars only for the list of irish whiskey and decent beers on tap. The Irish seriously have their drinking priorities straight and have the best booze ever.

1 star goes to the crowd that occupies this place, Auld Irisher is a chain of "Irish Pubs" To me that just makes no sense and I have been to some others but decided to review this particular location because we just went here last night to hang out and grab a drink.  I was with a great group of friends but that still didn't help with me being distracted by the BAD music, fake "Irish" decor all over the place and my favorite the D-bag crowd that this place attracts.  I saw so many DOODS the typical D-Bag uniform (I know you all have seen it http://www.thealmighty...) dancing to HAYYYYYYYY it must be the money....

OH and then I went to the ladies room to only eavesdrop on some of the best girltalk EVER!!!

girl in stall #3 (I am in stall # 1 BTW): I don't think so and so is too   happy  with me right now?
 
girl in stall #2 O really... why don't you just give him a B__W Job???   That is what I do with my dude when he isn't happy with me.

girl in stall #3 I can't do that yet.... and I am not a wh*re.

girl in stall #2 well I am, so it that is why I said it works for me.

BWHAHA HHAHAHA!!! I am all for girltalk in the stalls and some girlfriend action in the bathroom BUT really? don't call yourself that, it is not cool lil miss.

I have to mention that this place didn't card anyone at our table and they just served our drinks.  Our waitress was super nice sooo I just don't want her to lose her job or get in trouble with ABC.  However, I did go the bar and ordered up a cider and the bartender carded me, I told him that I had already ordered earlier and really do I have to go get my ID out of my purse ALLL the way over there? He said yes you don't look a day over 21.  So props to him!

Won't come back on my own but also I won't have to be dragged here I guess I am just down to hang out but I would prefer to not have to hang out here ever again if I had it my way.

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Erin J.

Fullerton, CA

1 star rating
3/16/2009

Bleh, bleh, bleh!

Most everyone who knows me knows that I am an easy going, agreeable person who is slow to anger. But I'll tell you one thing. There are a couple things that really push my buttons. One of them is Sublime. The other are bros and their hos.

I was expecting to walk into the Auld Irisher and hear Flogging Molly or the Pogues or something. No such luck. We walked into OC bro fest 2009. Sublime was blasting at us and the crowd was like walking into a cool guy reunion.

I really wanted to like the Auld Irisher (I've been to the one in Mammoth and it was great), but it just can't happen. I know they have a good selection of Irish whiskey, and yes the waitress was cool. But no amount of whiskey could make me go back to this place.

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Randi B.

Anaheim, CA

3 star rating
1/17/2009

Came here for lunch today. BF and I walked in and stood there. There was one table in the bar with 4 people at it. Other than that, the place was empty. We continued to stand there for about 3 minutes. I was like, "do we seat ourselves?" BF said no, so we stood.

Finally the bartender appeared from who knows where and told us to sit wherever. We chose a table, and we sat. We sat for awhile longer. Then we sat and waited for a few more minutes. Finally BF said we should leave, cause we had been sitting for about 10 minutes. As we were about to give up and leave, a waitress came from the back. She had a big piece of fuzz or something in her hair. She lacked enthusiasm. She asked what we wanted to drink and then she gave us menus. We both had iced tea.

We waited for about 5 more minutes, she came back with our iced teas, then we ordered.

We waited about 15 minutes for our food. Mind you, the place was still empty, so I didn't see why all the waiting was necessary. Anyways, the food eventually made it's way out, along with iced tea refills.

We had the Baked Potato appetizers. Very good! Little red potatoes sliced in half with melted blue cheese and green onions. I think I will make them at home.

I had the Irish Stew Boxty. OMG so good. It's a HUGE potato pancake filled with Irish Stew, which contained potatoes, carrots, onions, beef and gravy. It was awesome! There were also some perfectly steamed root veggies on the side. Very, very good.

My BF, always the adventurous one, got a cheeseburger and fries. I didn't bother trying it, but he said it was good.

The portions were huge, and my lunch was delicious. The food here is definitely four stars, but the service knocked it down to three.

Oh yeah, the fuzz haired waitress never came back to check on us once, and she never refilled our tea. She came after we were done eating, took our plates and dropped off the bill.

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Aaron D.

Anaheim, CA

4 star rating
2/3/2009

This place is a lot of fun. As a restaurant its OK. The Irish/British food is quite good if you like that type of food. The reality is - that food from the UK typically is not great. So, an establishment that specializes in it has a lot of work to accomplish.

Beyond all that the fish and chips is quite good. The appetizers are tasty and cheap. The beer is good.

And then what really makes it worth going? The live music. Every time I have been here there has been a fun band that was worth listening too. I honestly would go here for the music even if the food sucked so its just a bonus that they have some good food.

If your looking for gourmet or romantic go across the street and eat at Kings Fish house and then come back for the music. If your just looking for grub, brew, and great music then come on down and enjoy yourself.

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Ken F.

West Covina, CA

5 star rating
4/9/2009

I really liked this place.  At first I thought it was going to be kinda small but it wasn't.  I was there for a gathering with family and friends and we had the whole back of the establishment to ourselves.  The food was great, the beer was great, the service was great, the drinks were strong there was no reason for me to give this place 4 stars because my experience perfect so I gave it 5!

This place is great for just a  couple of people to catch a game, for dinner, hit a happy hour or if you have a bigger party and need lots of room this place is perfect!

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Gina V.

Chino, CA

3 star rating
3/19/2009

I liked this place...
Came here for St. Patty's Day.  There was a 10 dollar cover, which I was a little like "wtf"... and I heard that the drinks were more expensive than usual.  
I have nothing to compare it too, since this was my first time.  So I will break down what I saw/drank/experienced.

Okay.. this place rocked on atmosphere.. I loved it..everything about it.  
I was able to get plenty of drinks without a crazy waiting period, and the waitress's were super fast and helpful.  
My friends ordered food, and it looked delish.  I was told by a friend who is a regular, that the food kills.. and highly reccomends.  So, I will add a star if I approve. ;)

The music was "ok"... they played the same songs over and over, and it was freakin LOUD.  I didnt mind the loud so much, since I was in a Guinness induced haze... but my throat felt it the next day.. ahah.

The only downside of this place(which actually has nothing to do with this place).. was that i lost my camera, well.. it was stolen.. so all my great St Pattys footage and pics are long gone. *sneef* .  I seriously walked out the bathroom, said "oh s*it my camera", walked back in.. and it was gone... freakin blah. Bad karama to the biotch who stole it.  

I would reccomend this place and I will definetly be back.  This is the St Patty's spot for me next year for sure!!!

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Kira B.

Huntington Beach, CA

3 star rating
1/18/2009

The fish & chips were really, really good. Two people could easily share one order. I don't drink beer so I can't comment on that but avoid getting mixed drinks.. $7 for a Malibu and coke in a tiny glass is a total joke. What a rip off. I guess that's what I get for ordering that at an Irish pub.
Otherwise, a cool place, but is in a pretty bland area of Orange.

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Jen E.

San Diego, CA

3 star rating
7/22/2009

It's your typical Irish pub from a box.  There are thousands just like this one with decor ordered straight off the internet.  The beer selection is good and the food is decent (the fish and chips are by far the best thing on the menu and those in our party who got the corned beef boxty raved about that as well).  The service was outstanding the night we were there. It's also kid-friendly.   I wish I could rate it better, but really hard to give such a generic place a better review than 3 stars.

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Arnold W.

Irvine, CA

2 star rating
7/12/2009 2 photos

It would have been nice if someone told me before that Irish isn't known for it's food. I think I mistaken this place for the Auld Dubliner. Anyways, it your typical bar, bar food, loud music, and darts. We ordered the onion haystack, that dish was a mess! It's like a wannabe awesome blossom, but greasy and not really crispy. The chili-tomato sauce sounds like a decent idea, but didn't come together. I also had the leek soup. It's really cheesy, and thick, almost like cheesy grits, flavor was there, but a little too salty. I had the Irish stew boxty. Boxty is a potato pancake. The stew was very, very bland, it seemed liked it had too much flour/cornstarch. It lacked flavor, I almost didn't even want to eat it. The boxty, looks better than it tastes, a bit too salty, and didn't complement the stew. The shepherd pie boxty was a little better. The best thing was the vegetables. It was actually rather good, kind of fresh, and barely cooked. I like my veggies a little crunchy. Maybe I needed a Guinness?

As much as I wanted to give this place 1 star, but I just couldn't, because I reserve my 1 star place that have horrible service and awful food, like KFC in Santa Ana/McFadden. The food was very close to it! Don't you hate it when you wasted a meal with bad food, and you regret wasting the time, money, and stomach space for it. Arrrgh!

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Jackie B.

Huntington Beach, CA

5 star rating
4/6/2009

I don't know why people only give this place 2 or 3 stars. The Auld Irisher is awesome!! I recently threw my husband a surprise b-day here and was very impressed with the food, drinks and band. Given, I specifically picked this place because my husband's favorite Irish band, The Whooligans, was playing.  I ordered the Corned Beef sandwich on Sourdough. OMG!!! It was amazing...b y far the most lean corn beef I've ever had. The apple spread they use is the perfect compliment to the sandwich. My husband ordered the Fish & Chips and was very pleased. I tried bites of my friends Boxty's (kinda like a potato crepe filled with chicken) and loved it. I really can not say enough about this place. The food was unbelievably good, the decor was perfect for a Pub, and it was CLEAN. Oh ya, and ladies, the Bathroom is seriously like one of the nicest bathrooms ever. It is huge and has beautiful tavertine. I know, weird comment, but it was really impressive. What else... of ya, the Whooligans (band) totally rock!! They play there the 1st Fri of each month. Head down next Fri of the month for great Irish tunes, and yummy food. And of course, Whiskey and Beer  : )

P.S. They take reservations on parties of 8 or more. Just a heads up...

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Natalie L.

Orange, CA

4 star rating
3/10/2009

Fun! Fun! Fun! I always seem to have a good time when I'm here. It's funny cause I'm just not a big fan of overly crowded places and this place can definitely get crowded, but for some reason it's the right kind of crowd. People here are friendly and the bartenders are totally on it! I love the Irish feel... it makes me feel like I am in some tiny pub in the middle of Ireland! I have been there a couple times when they have had live music and it has been awesome... makes me wanna dance a lil Irish jig (especially after one too many of their ultra-cold-crisp beers)! Now if asked about the food, I would have to say that it's just ok. The only things I've tried that are actually good are the fish & chips (YUMMM) and the Irish Whiskey Creme Brulee' (orgasmic)!  I would have to say that this is more of a drinking establishment for me and I plan on doing so again in the near future!

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Charlene E.

Placentia, CA

4 star rating
7/13/2008

We were actually trying to find parking near the Lazy Dog Cafe when I spotted the familiar look of what could only be an Irish bar to my left.  We immediately changed our plans and decided to give it a try.  What a GREAT place!

It was still a bit early on a Friday evening so it wasn't really jumping yet, but it gave us a chance to try out the food and take in the ambiance for a while.  Our server Tracy was awesome, answered all of questions and made some great recommendations.  We started with the Dubliner sausage rolls, which was ground Irish sausage, seasonings and onions wrapped in made-on-the-premises puff pastry shell, baked golden brown and so delicious.  We both had corned beef sandwiches on toasted rye, with horseradish mayo, Swiss cheese and an oniony type of relish or spread.   Amazing with a capital A!  We both made the mistake of going a little nuts with the Colman's mustard and laughed at each other while our nasal passages burned and our eyes watered but it didn't stop either one of us from finishing every last bite.

Hubby had steak fries with his sandwich, very tasty and golden brown and I had potato leek soup, which was perfection, on par with my Grandma Pat's, which is a very high standard to be held to.

We chatted with Tracy about bringing in a large group and we were happily surprised that she is also a manager and handles the reservations so we will be giving her a call in the very near future.

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Roger L.

Newport Beach, CA

4 star rating
5/18/2008

Woo I have a soft spot for Irish pubs. This place didn't disappoint. Great atmosphere. It's pretty typical you have the dim lights, really loud singing, and a cool guy who plays guitar. The service was nice. They came by our table multiple times asking if we needed anything. I didn't have to hail down someone.

I didn't have any food because we mainly came to have a jolly ole time and celebrate my friend's graduation; however, I hear the dishes here are amazing. I ordered a Snakebite, which is a combination of cider and Bass. Great drink and really refreshing.

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Ruth B.

Orlando, FL

4 star rating
3/30/2008

Good drinks.  Good food.  Excellent service.  

I've been here twice in the past week, and both times the service was great.  The staff is friendly and very attentive.  I went for happy hour one night and was not let down by my martini.  

I went here for dinner last night and was very happy with the service yet again.  The wine was good and the food was tasty.  Based on an order placed at happy hour, I ordered the spicy potatoes at dinner for our app.  They were delicious.  I highly recommend you try them, unless you like dull, bland, boring food.  Then they aren't for you.

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Nick S.

Orange, CA

3 star rating
1/17/2009

I love the feel on a Irish pub with Irish beer.  This is one of those places.  The decor takes you to Ireland and the menu gives you the choices of a general pub, burgers and fries, yet at the same time, you have typical Irish dishes.  I have tried the corned beef in a sandwich, boxty and as a main course.  All are great.  They even have live bands in the evening.  Not always Irish bands but loud and a live.  This is a good pub and I come back often.

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Don Z.

Anaheim, CA

1 star rating
8/6/2009

Without a doubt, the worst meal I have ever had in a restaurant. I ordered corned beef & cabbage. Now you'd think that an IRISH restaurant would know how to make corned beef & cabbage; these people do not though. When the food came out, the corned beef was like jerky; thin, tough, chewy, dry, and bad tasting. The potatoes were rubbery (how hard is it to cook potatoes for cryin' out loud???). But those were the good parts. To say the cabbage was bad, is a bit of an understatement. It was gooey, mushy, an odd color that cabbage is not supposed to be, and smelled like athlete's foot fungus. I only choked down a few bites before I lost my appetite. Shortly after ingesting this slop, I experienced the most explosive diarrhea I have ever had. I actually lost a few pounds from not being able to eat for a few days. You'd have to hold a gun to my head to get me to eat in there again.

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Russ C.

Anaheim, CA

3 star rating
1/17/2009

One meal was great, one came out cold.  Just OK, but may have just been an off night.  Will have to try it again.

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dea d.

Glendale, CA

3 star rating
1/21/2009

oh kira b. you came here with me, and i almost have the same things to say.

i loved! the Fish and Chips. uh-mazing!

However i was told by a friend that they have a lot of beers on tap. So when i think of that i think of the Verdugo bar (24 beers on tap) or the yard house ( not sure how many but tons!) And i think they had like 12 on tap. And it was all the regular crap that you're used to getting everywhere else. The waitress even said they've been trying so hard to get dos equis on tap. I'm not sure why it's so hard to get since it's sold practically everywhere.  

and the 90's cover band was more like an incubus cover band.

just saying.

it must be the O.C.

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Daniel S.

Orange, CA

4 star rating
3/28/2008

Had a great time tonight with Kelly and my parents here.  We had already gone to the Auld Dubliner over in Tustin (review will eventually be posted) so we decided we'd check the Irisher out as well.  They pretty much are the same, in fact the same group appear to own the franchise, these two just have different owners.

We started our night off with some drinks, I had a terrific Belgium White Beer called Hoegaarden which was very light and tasty.  Kelly had a Magners Irish Cider which she didn't care for, so I had to drink it, and my parents just some normal mixed type drinks.

Our food was delivered quickly, I would say it took about 10 minutes for our meals to arrive.  My parents both got Fish and Chips which they both agreed were good.  The fish was a pretty good amount and looked like it was freshly battered fish.  Kelly got a traditional Irish meal of Rasher and Boxty, which is a type of Irish Bacon folded inside a potato pancake with cheddar cheese on top.  She liked it although the rasher is pretty salty to have so much of.  I settled with a traditional Irish American dish of Corned Beef and Cabbage.  The corned beef had great flavor it was thinly cut and had just a touch of a Irish cream sauce on it that enhanced the flavor, especially when I mixed in some cabbage with my forkful.

Our waiter was real nice and came by our table a number of times to check on us.  I was impressed especially since the place was so busy because there was a Anaheim Ducks game down the street at the Honda Center.

Sure the place isn't a "real" Irish pub, heck it's not even one of the touristy trap Irish pubs they have in Ireland, but it's a nice place to go and hang out with some friends and have a couple Pints (20 ounce Imperial Pints!) of your favorite kool-aid.

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Paul N.

Aliso Viejo, CA

5 star rating
12/10/2008

Great service and great hot wings. what more can you ask for.

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Josh M.

Orange, CA

3 star rating
9/2/2008

You can get drunk here.

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Tim B.

Los Alamitos, CA

5 star rating
12/7/2008

One of my favorite places to go drinking and eating. The food is always great and the atmosphere is a blast. Hands down the best Guiness I have consumed outside of Ireland. I am looking forward to St. Paddy's day to have a long day of drinking again.

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Nicole G.

San Jose, CA

5 star rating
7/15/2008

I completely fell i love with this place! My husband and I went on St Patty's Day 08, the crowd was awesome, very diverse,  and truly enjoying themselves, it was so nice. Very busy and packed to full capacity, but we found a table outside, to eat, drink & be merry. The waitress was sweet and helped us right away. I loved it out there, it felt like that was the perfect day to be there. The beer was excellent, the appetizers we ordered we so damn delicious, i wish i had some now! First she gave us frys then these spicy potato cheese ball it was the shyza with out a doubt. It was in the same parking lot as our hotel so we got drunk and walked back it was great no designated driver needed, and then Disneyland is down the street. I love this place when i am back in Anaheim i am making an appearance.

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Jenn P.

Tempe, AZ

4 star rating
4/3/2008

This place is so stinking cute. I absolutely love the decor. I have a soft spot in me for the whole Irish thing. The service was so good and our waitress was totally hot. I was there with my BFF and her now ex-hubby and we all kind of wanted to throw her behind the bar and make sweet sweet love to her. I'm just sayin'. But seriously, the food is great, they have tons of beers and booze, and you have to try the Irish Whiskey Creme Brulee. I'd ask you to save me some, but if you're anything like my fat ass you'll have that bad boy tucked safely in your belly in about two seconds.

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Chelsea H.

Orange, CA

4 star rating
5/28/2008

Yes, the decor is cutesy and "Irish-y"... vastly cleaner and more family friendly of any pub I've seen... a very calculated style... but that also means it lacks the stale-beer-and-urine stink I usually associate with a pub. The food was very good, it looked and tasted as if there was a chef in the kitchen who cared. Fish and chips tasted fresh battered and I really enjoyed the bangers and rash with fresh gravy (and I'm not a fan of bangers in general). Dinner portions were oversized as usual here. They poured a decent Black and Tan. No Murphey's tho. Great service.

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Kristy C.

Studio City, CA

4 star rating
3/18/2008

wow!  what fun we had last night.

Everybody will of course have a different story, but our first outing to the irisher was great.

only 4 stars because we were dissapointed that there was no Killian's or Murphy's.  But the whiskey shots sure were flowing! **shout out to patron "Wilson" who should have his own bar stool there.

Waiters were hot and friendly, pub food was exactly that and the band was kickin.  We also thank ourselves for getting there at 3 which meant no cover and therefore more beer!

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Benito C.

Pasadena, CA

2 star rating
3/18/2009

I hosted my birthday get together last year on a Sunday night. The place was pretty empty the whole night. It's in the stadium promenade with other restaurants. There's plenty of free parking and nearby bars to go if you're ever so inclined. Take the Katella exit and go east until you find it. I had a great time at this place. It wasn't the greatest atmosphere, but it was intimate on that particular night. The draft beers were okay, nothing special. Their bottle selection was the usual domestic and imports. We had some fries and they were pretty good, but the dips were a little funky and not in a good way. The cool thing about the place was that they had a back room with more seating and one of those tables with the metal pucks and salt on the board. You slide the pucks as close as you can inside the opposite end without pushing it off the table. It was really fun especially when drinking. I don't remember any televisions or other time of entertainment. I have read on their website that they hold specialty nights during the week for Chapman students, but I haven't attended any since I'm not from the area. This place would be okay to meet up for a drink, but I would look around first.

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Fred M.

Orange, CA

4 star rating
5/8/2008

when i went the service sucked.

the food was really good. i got the Shepard's pie. very savory and good for a gloomy day.

get an eclipse.  like a black and tan but with blue moon beer instead of whatever they normally use for the "tan"

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Marcus C.

Anaheim, CA

4 star rating
2/18/2009

We went there with a couple of our favourite business contacts so I was relying on Yelper reviews for a good experience. We were not disappointed. It was empty which is a pity, but I can see that it would be a much different place in the evening. I had Bangers and Mash, or Champ as they call it. Really good, authentic food, whoever is cooking it. I have eaten in enough Irish pubs in Ireland and out to be able to judge and it ranked up there. I was worried that they would sanitize and Americanize the atmosphere too much, but they haven't. It feels clean but still authentic. The others tried the boxtys which went down well, but none of us finished our food, portions were large. Service was prompt, and courteous and the prices reasonable. We got a welcome as soon as we walked in. I will go back and they may end up with some regular group business because our guests have groups come to the area once a month. I hope they make it, they are a good addition to our area.

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Louis J.

Long Beach, CA

4 star rating
2/18/2008

NOW OPEN and it is great! I frequent The Auld Dubliner in Long Beach (let's call it The Auld Irisher's sister pub) and went here on opening night and a few nights after to check it out. The menu is similar to The Dub in LB with a few added bonuses (like the ahi salad, mmmm). The bartenders are awesome and very friendly as are the servers. Opening night was pretty crowded, but the other nights I've been in have been mellow and very enjoyable.

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