First visit: Oct 2024
I've had Abby's Irish Pub circled for some years now. I see the establishment often on my way to one of my favorite craft beer stores (Twins). These are places Mrs. RJG would reject, so while she's away in Arizona, I don't want to waste the opportunity.
It's Friday night after 5, and it appears the parking lot is full and vehicles are parked in the field next door. Uh-oh. Will I even be able to get in? I was thinking of alternatives as I opened the door. But fear not, while the place was certainly hopping with patrons, I was able to find a solo bar stool without issue. So for two nights in a row (including Back East), I've gone to restaurants that were packed. Good to see, though the demographics of both indicate an older audience (like myself), which is a bit disconcerting. Why disconcerting? Because it feels like we may be the only ones with disposable income. That's not healthy for a functioning society.
In any case, I went about ordering a nitro Belhaven Scottish Ale, not something you see much. Their menu is Covid style, meaning you'll need to get your smart phone camera out. I appreciate the economics of that, but it still reminds me of an awful period of our lives. For din-din I was searching for something unique (that I might like) and found it: Mac n' Cheese with Corned Beef. Yeaaa man! A few minutes later out came this small iron pan of cheesy goodness, and a spoon to eat it with. A fork would have worked too, as it wasn't that saucy. The mac and cheese was appropriately hot, and it featured nice strips and bits of corned beef. Very tasty. It wasn't a large portion, and I was fine with that. Too much of the same thing otherwise. Of course I had to have a Guinness to go with it, no Irish pub visit is complete without one. Were I not driving, I would have loved to also enjoy an Irish Creme infused dessert as well, but I didn't want to risk it.
While I certainly enjoyed my visit here, and will likely come back at some point, I don't see it hitting the RJG rotation anytime soon unless Mrs. RJG has a sudden craving for Irish pubs.
10/26/24 (new entry)
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