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Claddagh Irish Pub
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Categories: Restaurants, Pubs [Edit]
1 Levee WayNewport on the Levee
Newport, KY 41075
(859) 581-8888
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Best Nights:
- Thu, Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
7 reviews for Claddagh Irish Pub
for a chain, it's pretty dang good. When I was living in the area, I enjoyed a really nice meal/drink before catching a movie at the levee. They had a great mote christo sandwhich. The food came out hot which is always good, cuz chains can sometimes have major timing issues and innattentive staffs. The bartender kept my drink full, or was always within earshot so I could get his attention quickly. The decor is very traditional irish with dimmer uplighting making for a sort of darker, hole-in-the-wall pub feel without feeling like it's dark cuz it's dirty.
good stuff. would go back if i were still around.
Did you know that Claddagh is a ring? Yeah, and depending on which way it's worn, it's supposed to indicate the romantic availability of the wearer. So, does that make Claddagh Irish Pub a place for lovers, friends or both? I have been there with my wife and with my friends and with my wife's friends, and it is a suitable eating place for all.
Importing much of the furniture and decoration from Ireland and serving typical pub food of higher than typical pub quality, Claddagh strives for a certain Irish authenticity. I have never been to Ireland, so I can't necessarily vouch for that authenticity, but the food is pretty good regardless.
The old school Irish atmosphere is great, and you wouldn't expect it from the Levee, but you're transformed as you walk through the place. It truly feels like you are in an old Irish pub, nestled on the banks of the River Shannon, then you look outside and see the muddy Ohio. ;) Just kidding, they do have a nice view of the city from the outside patio.
As for the food, I had the fish and chips, which were excellent, and washed it down with a Newcastle. I like this place, so if you're taking in a movie on the Levee and you'd like to hit a dinner spot beforehand, it's worth a try.
Chain pub ... Need I say more.
What are 3 people who are extremely hungry supposed to do at Newport on the Levee when it comes to food? Well we had many choices for the type of cuisine that we were looking for and after narrowing down the choices we decided to give Claddagh a try. What we ended up finding was a restaurant with all the makings of a good experience if only the service and quality were stepped up a bit.
As you step into the pub you find a very rustic feel to it. There are wooden benches and almost medieval types of chairs and decorations. Basically if you have seen some typical or regular Irish pubs or decorations this is what you would see here. They sat us right next to the window where the patio is and where seating would have been should the weather not have been freezing.
I started to peruse the menu and was impressed by the rather large list of items. They had a good variety of sandwiches and traditional Irish fare. Corn Beef and Cabbage along with Bangers and Mash were on the menu with steak burgers and their version of a Reuben. They also had a good variety of beers on tap with a mix of foreign and domestic. I decided to go with the Paddy's Mac Corn Beef and Slaw and a Strongbow Cider, while my friends got the Steak Burger and a Dublin Salad. We also got an order of the Pub Fries because they were supposed to come out "in like 2 or 3 min".
Within a few minutes our server brought out my friend's waters and said that my Strongbow should be coming up shortly as well. Well we waited about another 5 minutes before I asked for my Strongbow and our fries again. Eventually another server came out with my Strongbow and said they would check on the fries. Low and behold when our food came out it was without the Pub Fries and I made a comment as to how they were missing. They asked if we still wanted them or just have them taken off the order and I decided on the latter as we all had fries with our meal so it seemed like a mood point.
We started to dig in to our food and we had a mix of experiences. My friend really liked his Steak Burger, but I don't think I would have liked it as much because of the fried onion straws on top but I guess what mattered was what he thought about it. My friend said the Dublin Salad was ok, but it was about as ordinary as any other grilled chicken salad so it just seemed to blend in with all the others from her past. My Strongbow was good but tasted a tad flat, as if someone had poured it and let it sit at room temp for a while. My "Reuben" was alright but considering all the other reubens I have had in my past this was definitely subpar. The size was fairly small and the slaw totally overwhelmed the flavor of the meager amout of corned beef. I also thought that they were fairly skimpy on the fries. Now the fries are the traditional steak fries but with some added and visible seasoning. They looked good and were nice and hot but they seemed underseasoned as they didn't have much flavor to them. Rather dissapointing.
Our server never came back to refill my friend's waters and when he came to clear the table we had waited long enough that our desire for something sweet had waned and decided to part ways with the restaurant.
The total bill came to $38 sans tip and needless to say the tip was rather meager considering the service that we had received. All in all it was an ok experience, but I wouldn't say that I would run back any time soon to have the food again especially if this is indicative of the typical level of service. If they can fix their service and maybe do some quality control on some food items then this place would be a great experience and highly recommended.
I have been many times - my friend really likes it. I think it was fine - menu changed. The fries are great - the fish was just okay this time - a little too oily. It's one of the better places at the Levee but I wouldn't really choose it...but I don't mind going.
Despite being a Midwestern chain of pubs, Claddagh has usually been a good experience for me. It's probably because we sit outside and ignore the people inside. It could also be that we have reputed pirates and gypsies among our friends. If you like themed dining and corporate bars with some interesting features than you might like it even more than I do. The best thing I have to say about this place is that when the outdoor dining area clears out because of rain storms, it becomes a great place to watch a lightning storm roll down the river valley while enjoying an overpriced beer.