Sometimes you just want a pint, maybe a whiskey, and some greasy bar food. And you want to consume them in a dark place made of wood, with a real bar, a place kinda stinky and maybe too loud. Sadly, as it is with all things authentic, most of the time in Vegas you have to find a fabrication of a joint like this instead of the real thing (unless you want to hit up Crown & Anchor). The closest fake Irish pub to my house is J.C. Wooloughan's, inside the JW Marriott resort just off Summerlin Parkway and Rampart.
Sometimes I get a craving to hit this place up, and usually I'm slightly disappointed. I think it's the fake part. It's always close, but not quite there. But the beer is never disappointing. We started off with a couple of fake Black Velvets, Guinness and cider instead of champagne, and moved on to the ultra smooth Snakebite, Harp and cider. With this one, you can easily and accidentally drink four or five.
I really wanted to walk out of here with the confidence to say they serve the best fish and chips in Vegas, but it just didn't happen. The deep fried pickles and potato skins we happily munched were delicious, but I remember the fish and chips being better. Perhaps the last time I ordered the dish was after many more drinks. That'd do it. But it's okay because there is better food to be had at Wooloughan's, including corned beef in sandwich form or with cabbage, a tasty version of shepherd's pie, solid burgers and fine Irish breakfasts. The menu is known as one of the more authentic in town, but to me this always will be a place for boozing on all things Irish, from car bombs to coffees, and other less foo-foo beverages as well.
Sometimes I get a craving to hit this place up, and usually I'm slightly disappointed. I think it's the fake part. It's always close, but not quite there. But the beer is never disappointing. We started off with a couple of fake Black Velvets, Guinness and cider instead of champagne, and moved on to the ultra smooth Snakebite, Harp and cider. With this one, you can easily and accidentally drink four or five.
I really wanted to walk out of here with the confidence to say they serve the best fish and chips in Vegas, but it just didn't happen. The deep fried pickles and potato skins we happily munched were delicious, but I remember the fish and chips being better. Perhaps the last time I ordered the dish was after many more drinks. That'd do it. But it's okay because there is better food to be had at Wooloughan's, including corned beef in sandwich form or with cabbage, a tasty version of shepherd's pie, solid burgers and fine Irish breakfasts. The menu is known as one of the more authentic in town, but to me this always will be a place for boozing on all things Irish, from car bombs to coffees, and other less foo-foo beverages as well.
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