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Neighborhood: Queen AnneMy first "pub" experience! WOOT! I felt like I was in Harry Potter or some movie/book type thing that deals with England. Sweet dude.
Overall a very A-OK visit. Service was friendly and our first round of drinks was quite good. Maybe I fail, and I probably don't belong here, but I ordered a mojito, which was very light and refreshing. Great way of unwinding after a long day of work. My friend ordered a Cosmo (again, fail on drink choice) which she enjoyed. The bread they brought out was.... interesting. I've never had anything quite like it before. Sort of dry and crumbly but dense.... corn bread meets bread.
I ordered the Fish and Chips and was pleasantly surprised. The fish was crispy on the outside but nice and moist on the inside. The tartar sauce that was served was a little on the sweet side and as a result, went largely unused. The freshly fried, well-seasoned fries served with the fish were amazing. I'd go back just to have them. The Reuben my friend ordered was on the pricy side, but was tasty. I felt like they really skimped on the meat and sauerkraut. For the price I was expecting a massive sandwich, but it was close to a Tea Sandwich in size. Can't win them all I guess.
The chocolate dessert we ordered was fine. I probably wouldn't order it again, but for $4 or something I won't complain.
All in all it was a pleasant experience. If you're in the area and are looking for a cheap, relatively filling meal I recommend you check out T.S. McHugh's. Be a winner and order Guinness or Whisky (or is it Whiskey?).
My friends were all whining because they wanted bar games or some shit. I'm like people, it's an Irish pub. The Irish don't have bar games because they come to a bar to drink beer or whiskey, not to play shuffleboard or some crap.
The food was what I'd expect for this type of establishment - tasty but a little pricey. The beer selection was fantastic however, and the mixed drinks were cheaper than those at other places we went that night.
Shockingly quiet for a Saturday night though. Do they maybe have a money laundering thing going on in a back room?
What a strange place. It has the look of a proper bar, but it's really more akin to the fanciest dive bar ever. It may have the dark wood booths and typical pub fare menu, but this place has zero atmosphere and clientele hovering around that level. If you get drunk here, chances are you won't recall much about it in the morning.
That said, you will have a wide choice of liquors to sample and the bartender is exceedingly nice (and he has good taste in music). But other than that, there's really not much to recommend.
With 3 Irish signs hanging up in front, you'd expect to have found an Irish pub... Nope! This place only has Guinness and Harp... yet a SURPRISING number of British ales. Definite identity crisis going on. And definitely weird that they charged me tax at the bar for my $5 Newcastle... isn't $5 enough for relatively ordinary beer?
T.S. McHugh's isn't T.S. Pee-Yew's, but isn't T.S. Wooo Hoooo's either.
I had a coupon for McHugh's (Entertainment Guide), so my girlfriend and I went there to check it out. I had their fish and chips; she had a steak. Both were decent, not spectacular, but decent. The prices, as some have remarked about, are high, so if I wouldn't have had the buy one/get one coupon, it would have been a ripoff by about 30%.
The inside, contrary to what others have said, was warm and cozy feeling to me, with the wood floors throughout.
Come here if you have a coupon-if you don't, watch out!
Kind of a dingy poorly put together night spot.
But! But!
They have a kickass bar stocked with scotch swilling experts in boozeology.
I learned a thing or two about scotch when I came here, and that is always fun. They even gave me a free taste since it was the last few drops in the bottle.
It's rare that you can find people who are actual bartenders and not just a half-braindead robot that stands behind the bar awaiting instructions like zome Battlestar Galactica Cylon (old series, not new lameassed series)
"BY YOUR [BOOZE] COMMAND"
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At least on this night, this was a cool bar to be in attendance.
Not a great bar. The food isn't fantastic, and it's kind of expensive.
But if you like scotch (and I do), this is a great bar. They have like 30 scotches in stock, and the bartenders seems to know their stuff. They didn't even give me a weird look when I asked for a bit of water on the side.
So... If you like scotch: 4 stars plus. If not, probably a 2. I settled on an average of 3, but it really depends.
We went here before the opera just to try a different kind of place and it just didn't do it for us. Pub food is pub food and probably best consumed when properly intoxicated. Even for a pub, the decor sucks pretty badly. It was fairly cheap though.
Every city I travel to, I try to find a pub to sample. Lucky for me T.S. was down the street. It was a Thursday night, and there weren't very many people in the joint making it dark and quiet... so far 2 wins for a pub in my book.
Our waiter, didn't have us waiting to long (perhaps one of the advantages to coming in on a Thursday night). Of course being from out of town, we wanted to try a local brew, which our waiter was very knowledgeable and honest about. The only drawback was the local brews offered were also available at just about every grocery store here in CA, so we didn't get the new beer experience we were looking for. No biggie though.
What made the visit though, was the awesome Irish soda bread offered was thick and dense and just the thing needed to help soak up beer after beer. But even more remarkable, was the beef pot pie. Oh yeah, that's the stuff pub fare is founded on. Tender beef and veggies, simmered in a thick and hearty Guinness gravy, topped with a layer of puff pastry. It was far to big for me to finish, but oh so good for me to think about 4 months later.
Hol-ee Cuh-RAP. This place is The Wretched.
I actually give this place zero stars, but our waitress was nice, so I give her a star. The food was painful to eat. I had the chicken sandwich, my friend had the fish n' chips. How do you mess those up?? I mean, really?? Probably the worst chicken sandwich I've ever had in my life. My friend's fish n' chips were 3 nugget-sized chunks of fried fish for $13. Rip off.
1 chicken sandwich + 1 fish n' chips + 4 beers = $45. Me thinks not. Way too expensive for what is essentially bar food. I can take my girlfriend on a nice date for that price.
I had two feelings when I left this place: (1) A rock of food in my gut that my body is pissed at me for making it digest the stuff. (2) Completely regretful for spending my hard-earned money for that meal.
This place was also completely dead during Sunday NFL football.
Don't bother.
If you do walk in, note that it's dark, generally pretty quiet, and doesn't really smell like food. I find that a little scary in a place that purports to be a restaurant.
We used to come here fairly frequently because we were new to town and didn't really know where else to go. It hasn't changed since then.
Dank-ish. Not very friendly. Yeah, there's a rare sociable barkeep, but mostly NOT. Food is overpriced and very mediocre. The Guinness isn't very good - which is extremely bad juju in an "Irish" pub. No regulars (that we could ever discern) means no one to talk to, no good pub energy, and a flat experience.
Big fat "ugh."
The parents were in town again, so I decided to give T.S. Mc Hugh's another try.
This time I made sure to ignore the cobb salad and instead order the fish. The fish o' the day was halibut with béarnaise sauce, which came with mashed potatoes and zucchini. The zucchini was steamed correctly and was quite tasty. The serving of potatoes seemed small, but that turned out to be fine because the taste reminded me of Potato Buds. And the main dish? Ick. The sauce looked a bit curdled, and the fish, while cooked properly, was bland.
Dad & Mom ordered and were happy with their fish and chips. I have accepted that if I come here again I just need to order fries. Period.
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Wow, I have to wonder how they even dare to think they can charge what they do for the crap they serve. The menu variety was good, the waitress was courteous enough, the decor concept quaint, but the place and food itself were disgusting. Fruit flies buzzing around my food, broken doors on the toilet stalls, don't even get me started on the smell!! The area we sat in smelled like old cat piss and the restrooms smelled must and dank. Gross!
We came here on a Saturday night after all the other places we called first had ridiculously long waits. Overall it was a pretty good experience.
For starters I ordered a Guinness (I mean common, it's an Irish pub, how can you not order Guinness) and a House Wilted salad. Being a pub and all, I wasn't expecting the salad to be any good, but it was actually pretty decent. I'd definitely order it again if I ever go back.
For my main course I ordered the Beef & Guinness Pot Pie. It was basically a standard pot pie with beef, mushrooms, and onions in a Guinness based gravy. I thought it was really good, but it was a little bit too heavy for my tastes.
Made it here before the mad Pub Crawl wave approached. Bro and I had a beer and I picked out a couple glasses of Scotch for my brother to taste-test---I can't believe he likes bourbon better than Scotch---we're half Scottish for fudge's sake!!
Anyway, the barkeep was cool (he poured the Scotch {Jura and Glenmorangie} in a shot glass and then a regular glass...to air it out?? I don't know--I must not be cultured enough). Didn't try the food.
Oh, it was a nice place to get out of the snow, too. :)
I live in the area, so I've been to T.S. McHugh's a few times. Once I went for St Patty's day. The food has also been so so. I've never been blown away.
Yesterday, I went for happy hour, because friends of mine were in a hurry and just wanted quick beers and quick food. We should have known better.
Like the other reviewer on here, my gut is still pissed at me. We had happy hour chicken filets, and buffalo wings. The wings were cold as ice, and the chicken filets had obviously been re-heated time and time again, and were so stiff we could barely pull them apart. We were starving and in a hurry so we didn't make a fuss, but I think I am going to call the manager tomorrow.
The food was AWFUL.
Lastly - everytime I've been there, even just for a drink, there is one bartender there who is so unpersonable. If I had a bar I would want cool and friendly bartenders. This guy is always such a prick and he barely lets you finish ordering before he walks away. I know anybody who has been to T.S knows the guy I'm talking about.
Anyway, ever watched Kitchen Nightmares? I'm afraid to see the shit that goes on in this kitchen, because the food is terrible.
Eh...
The server checked on us a few times but would disappear for extremely long stretches at a time.
I had the saddest reuben in the world. They must be conserving meat either that or they forgot a reuben sandwich should have MEAT on it. I think my sandwich had two slices? Of thin beef....
McHughs I hope I won't be seeing you again.
I think this place gone downhill a bit in the past few years.
Salads used to come free with entrées, but now have to purchased separately. (For just a couple of dollars, but I have hard time paying for something that used to be a freebie.)
Food is ok, but nothing too special.
They have these totally uncomfortable tables up front -- very small and hugging in the wall, so if you are right-handed and sitting on the bench/window side, you can barely move you arm. They always seem to plop my husband and me there (and we always ask to be moved) even when the place is empty and there are plenty of other, bigger and more comfortable, tables available.
We used to come here fairly often, but with higher prices and a decrease in quality, we see little reason to go back of late.
TS McHugh's, I like you! You are there for me in times of need. I find myself in your bar during stressful times for some reason. Three times now, I've gone to you for escape and you've provided a comfortable, well stocked atmosphere with friendly faces who fill the need. A midday getaway; a broken heart; a bad day at work; a friend in need; avoiding people. Today, I raise a glass to you - you are my alcoholic shoulder.
Another Seattle Irish-themed bar with brewer's bread and lamb stew. I haven't had the lamb stew yet but their burgers have vastly improved.
But in general the food is not that good.
It tends to cater to the older local crowd and slightly more conservative types than say, Ozzie's or Floyd's. Decent place to go on a game day, and the service is usually pretty good.
Decent selection of whiskey, etc. Not sure what else to say, it's a barrrr...
It pains me that my first Yelp review has to be such a crappy one, but we can blame that on T.S. McHugh's. I should add a disclaimer that on the day I visited, we were planning to get lunch next door at Racha (yummy), but the wait was too long. Having already wasted too much of our lunch hour driving and parking, and noting that T.S. McHugh's also accepts the lovely Passport card, we decided to give it a go.
Bad Idea.
We should have been tipped off by the nearly empty dining room. Or the depressing, dark atmosphere, but I think we were both blinded by hunger, so we proceeded to be seated in one of the more uncomfortable wooden booths that I have encountered.
After my escapades the night before, I was craving a hot, melty, pastrami sandwich. What I got was a lukewarm, melted-cheese-already-hardened mess. The accompanying fries were on their way to being too cold, too. And even after the 1/2 off Passport card discount, my total which included a cup of coffee, tax, and tip was over $8.
Overall disappointment. This place may be alright for happy hour or a round of late night drinks, but stay away if your looking for a meal.
eh, the food here is nothing to write home about. I had a half club sandwich with chowder, which was also served with potato chips, a pickle and some dip for the chips. It was serviceable enough although the club sandwich could have been a little more carefully made.
My husband had a "dingle pie" which smelled terrible and tasted terrible. Well, maybe not terrible, just a little off or something. Maybe that's how lamb is supposed to taste but I doubt it.
The service here was excellent -- friendly and prompt -- and they have a decent enough beer list, it was comfy and so forth. I think if I was knocking around the area and in the mood for something fried (i.e. impossible to screw up) and a beer, I would probably go here, but otherwise not worth going back.
The only reason for the three stars is the service, though. Based on the food alone, it would be a 1.5-2 or so.
Completely forgettable.
Daaaaaang. I was so disappointed in this place.
Granted I only went there for lunch and I will come back another time for happy hour since appetizers are only $2.50, but the burger I had was just.... gross. I had the "Ireland's Finest $8.95 - Topped with Swiss and cheddar cheeses, thick-sliced bacon, sauted mushrooms and onions with all the trimmings"... and ordered it medium-well. The thing was huuuuge (which is a good thing for most people, I guess, but not for me), and when I picked it up to take a bite, it BLED all over my plate. Seriously, EW! I had to use my napkin to soak it all up. It was such a mess and totally falling apart that I finally gave up and ate the freakin' thing with a fork and knife... but the middle was so rare and bloody I just gave up after a while.
Also, the booth seats in the bar section were totally uncomfortable so we moved to the bar between the actual bar and the booths, although the bar itself was incredibly skinny and awkward to eat on.
In other news, I liked the fries!
Came here tonight with my parents before we hit the T-birds game. We were less than impressed within moments of opening up our menus and immediately wishing that we'd gone to the Thai restaurant a block away, sigh.
Only ten draft beers to choose from in such a large pub (which seemed pretty mediocre to me), a short listed food menu which was ridiculously overpriced and short in options (most pub dishes averaging $15, add another $2.00 to ADD fries or an equal side dish, WTF?), and a server that 'POOF' disappeared off the face of the earth as soon as the bill was paid (despite the fact that we ordered 2 more beers and stayed another 45 minutes after dinner ended).
Our server WAS very nice (when present), though what other option did he have considering the rest of the restaurant was dead except for the bar at the tail end of a Seahawks' playoff game? Our complimentary bread was fresh and tasty, though the free carbs should NEVER be the highlight of one's meal. My dad and I both ordered the fish & chips, always a 'safe' meal, and though the shoestring fries were amazingly seasoned and not at all greasy, the fish itself was rather blah and uninspired. Frankly, if I'm ordering a serving of trans-fats at dinner for once, I'd prefer it if they left my taste buds a'dancing.
Though I'm a good-tasting fries whore, I doubt that I'll be returning to this restaurant-- a shame since it's just 2.5 blocks from where I now live.
I've been here exactly twice. The first time it was completely empty and I had a pre-dinner drink with friends. The second time was for St. Patty's Day and it was packed to the gills. The $10 cover wasn't so bad, considering what other Irish bars were charging that night. The crowd was drunk and friendly; my kind of people, for the most part. We met some interesting, fun peeps that night. And we also met some not so fun peeps, notably, the uptight soccer mom who told my friend I had a "potty mouth." That fucking bitch. ;)
Their bathrooms were DISGUSTING. Water almost an inch deep covered the entire floor and unless you rolled your jeans up, they were going to get wet. Gross.
All in all, a decent St. Patty's night.
If you're looking for great food, this is not the place
If you're looking for a fun, part atmosphere then this is not the place
If you're looking for hipsters and swingers, then this is definitely not the place
So, why did I give it three stars?
The service is great, the staff is friendly ... and, because it's not excessively busy (even on a weekend night), this is a nice place to come with some friends, lift a pint, eat a halfway decent hamburger, and enjoy a lengthy conversation. Sometimes you just want to make your own ambiance.
By the way, the pot pies are actually pretty rootin tootin ... if you like pot pies, that is.
T.S. McHugh's is one of those fake Irish pubs that frat boys and other stereotypically ugly Americans like to go to in order to pretend they are experiencing quaint, blue-collar culture.
Unfortunately, the illusion of rustic simplicity is shattered by, among other things, the ridiculous prices! A simple cheese burger at T.S. McHugh's costs $10.50! The only other restaurant I know that charged double digits for a burger was the one I worked for in L.A. and the management there, A: Acknowledged that $10 was high priced for a burger, but B: said the price was worth it because they used top quality beef (which they did) and C: had impeccable service (which they also did.)
The burger at T.S. McHugh's, by contrast, is nothing special. The patty is standard sized and slightly dry. The menu claims the burger contains grilled onions, which, in reality means diced onions that were cooked on the stove before being buried in the relish so that you can neither see, nor taste them without a thorough forensic investigation. Also, when I ordered my burger, they forgot the cheese. If I am paying $10.50 for a sandwich, you damn-well better get it right!
Finally, if I am spending that much on a burger, I expect the beef to come from a cow that signed a consent form before voluntarily falling on its own sword out of obedience to the farmer. Only truly honorable beef is worthy of such a price, not the run-of-the-mill stuff served at T.S. McHugh's.
Finally, I was annoyed by the obnoxious couple who came over to my table when they saw my bill drop in order to ask if they could sit there after me. When I told them they would have to ask the hostess like normal functioning humanoids, they decided to name drop that they knew the owner. Why? Who knows!? Maybe flaunting their friendship with restaurant owners gives them a major chubby. Either way, it was irritating.
The reason I did not give this restaurant a lower review is that the waitress fixed the mistake with the cheese promptly, and in a friendly manner. She also kept my drink full and did not cop an attitude even though I was a 1-top on a busy night. Also, the name-dropping douche-bags at the bar are not the fault of the restaurant... although the owner may want to pick better friends.
This is definitely the drinking establishment I go to when I am looking for something a little quieter... and empty.
Oh, is it empty.
I can see why, since the food isn't all that great, but I rarely go for the food anyway. I go for the scotch and the killer bar staff.
When I decided to go grab a glass of scotch on a solo Valentine's night I sauntered here and was greeted by Ryan, who definitely knew his way around scotch--exactly what I was looking for.
On the minus side, it does smell a little musty, but after a pint, isn't noticable anymore.
Unfortunately I am review #17, which is kinda crappy but oh well.
For the prices, TS McHughs kinda sucks. I've gotten quite a few meals there and they've always been good, but I don't enjoy it. The booths are hard wood, and the ambiance is blah. The Prime Rib was so good, but still more expensive than I care to spend on food.
I just would rather go somewhere else.
Surprisingly empty on a Friday night. Actually, not that surprising given that the service was lackluster, the waiter never once refilled my water, and their "special" burger was basically a $9 Dick's Deluxe with overtoasted bread and generic shoestring fries.
The onion rings were good, though.
We came to drink scotch and enjoy the atmosphere of a nice pub. We came on a Thursday hoping it would be empty and it was. Just a few hard nosed drinkers and some couples in for dinner. A good place to hide.
These people know beer and scotch. 21 beers on tap. Lots of good Irish whiskey and almost a whole shelf dedicated to scotch. What's nice is they know their blends really well and are willing to teach you. Which is good considering some glasses are $20.
Great bar tenders too. Really quick and sociable. The kind you would imagine in a good pub. This is definitely a good place to get lost for awhile.
Don't eat here! It's a bad idea. But do drink here. They have an excellent bar tender, quick service and great selection. Treat this like a bar and you'll have a great time.
I typically hate going out to Irish pubs. I'm not irish or part irish, i'm not a drunkard, hell i'm not even white, and I typically hate the music played and the scene. Well that aside, I do like going to Irish pubs for a nice beer or two with some stew, a burger, fish and chips or hell even a Pie. Anyway I've had all four at TS Mc Hugh's, nothing really made me drop my jaw about their food, prices, service, or decor. But everything was still good. That and they get a bonus for having a coupon in the entertainment book.
~G
I am new to Seattle, but live close enough to TS to walk (ok, stagger) home after I have had my fill of Bass. I've read some of the reviews, and in my opinion, some are dead on, and some I wonder if they were in the same bar I was. I've been here 4 times now, over the span of a month, and was incredibly impressed with the staff. After having been in by myself once, then with a lovely looking blonde twice, the third time we had dinner at the bar. The soup, and the Irish Soda bread were done to perfection. I agree, the pot pie is to die for. The burgers were good, and the steak salad (not on the menu, but occassionally a special) was excellent.
The most impressive thing, was that when we came back a month later, our server remembered us, and remembered what we had been drinking. Will definitely go back.
The last time I went to Ts McHugh's, was for my 21st birthday. I don't remember much of it except lots of shots with names that made me blush. It seemed to be the coolest Irish pub...
This time, I met my sister for lunch - just looking for some pub fare to get me through a blustery, winter day. Pub fare was definitely on the menu, but the restaurant made me more depressed than the grey drizzle outside.
There was only one server, which was about right, considering there were only 3 groups of people in the massive restaurant. I felt like yodeling to see if my voice would echo back. If you could find a spot on the bench seats that didn't have a big rip in it, your butt sank all the way to the ground, so you felt like a three-year old at the big kids table, with your eyes level with your plate. It also smelled like urine - never appetizing.
The Reuben was standard - not amazing, not horrible. I think I'll leave my visits to TSM's for beer drinking revelry. The light of day just doesn't do this place any favors.
This review is solely for the service. My BF and I stopped in on a Friday night to enjoy a libation or two before moving on with enjoying our evening, and I have to say that the service we received was *fabulous*. The bartender was absolutely on it... and my citron and soda had plenty of citron, which is never a bad thing! We asked another server if we could have some of the Irish Soda bread by BF loves so much he craves it fortnightly, and they brought it out quickly with no hassle, and didn't even charge us for it, even though we weren't ordering any food. How many restaurants will do that for you? Hmm? Not enough, in my experience! Usually you get attitude, and our experience was *delightfully* attitude free. We also saw an elderly man sitting behind us watching TV... who had snuck in one of those airline bottles of booze... and one of the waitstaff, who could have embarrassed him thoroughly and most likely escorted him quickly out of the joint was nice enough to let him know that he couldn't do that here and to put that away. The man left about 20 minutes later and even the hostess was very friendly and respectful to him. I'm sorry, call me sappy - but I don't care where I am, a little compassion goes a long way in my book.
T.S. McHugh's may not be fine dining, but I had a good experience and you can take that as you will.
Hit TS before da Sonics game.
Plenty of room for a party of two.
Da napkins are almost as big as the tablecloths. Interesting.
I had the pot pie. It was 15.50 and came with a basic green salad (shaved peanuts, red cabbage, red onion), mashed potato (way too much pepper and parsley, maybe), and some eggplant mush (no thanks). The pie itself was only okay.
Wifey had the prawn platter (comes with fries). Was fine, I think.
The atmosphere is like a plus size Brit-pub. Some character. Good service. Good beer selection.
Whatever.
Easier to get a seat here than at Pesos.
This place is always pretty empty...
But I went there on St. Patty's. =)
Good times.
I'm not sure what the deal is with the other reviews, but I had a great experience here. I had a steak, which was well priced and tasted fabulous. It was perfectly cooked, and delicious! The sides were great, atmosphere was what you would expect from a pub. I had a great meal.
A decent neighborhood bar. As me and a fellow Arizonan transplant now living in Seattle were catching up, the bartender overheard us and chimed in that he was from AZ as well. Friendly guy.
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