I was in town recently and found this place on yelp as it was close to my hotel. The interior is a classic Irish pub. Ware it was a beautiful night we went and sat in the outdoor patio. There was quite a crowd at the bar, which I think may have been attributed to happy hour as it seemed to clear out about halfway through our dinner. We had the Irish soda bread and in order of chips for a starter. The soda bread was served with butter and jam. It was pretty good. The chips appeared to be hand, cut, and well fried. They had a very good taste of them. They were served with three sauces, two of which were cream based and were pretty tasty. The third was supposed to be a curry sauce, but it was extremely thin and did not have a great deal of flavor. I have the bangers and mash and my wife had a steak. Both were very good. Service was OK but the bartender who poured my second Guinness could probably take a remedial lesson in how to pour a Guinness as it was definitely not a proper pour. All in all if I were in the area again, I would probably come here. read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Bartender needs to take a remedial Guinness pouring lesson! - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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I wanted to like this place because the decor and initial feel is on point. Having said that, I'm big into food quality and value and this place was not great at either. Having a Guinness is always nice and, my shepherd's pie was pretty good, but the fish and chips was as bad as it gets and it was all a bit overpriced. The shepherd's pie had a nice presentation and good taste, although perhaps a bit low on meat. The fish and chips looked like someone's first ever attempt at making it. A greasy mess with more batter than fish. Service was slow as well. read more

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I LOVE Annie Bailey's! I used to live not far from here and used to frequent the place. Stopped here on vaca with the GF for dinner and everything was just as I remembered! Food is AMAZING! Service was Grade A! The atmosphere is cool & chill! You will NOT go wrong with coming here! Unfortunately now I live like 8hrs away so this was a treat but seriously... A+ joint! read more

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Great food! great vibes! great service! Every time we've visited it has been great. One of my faves to visit in Lancaster read more

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First Visit! Pleasantly greeted by the hostess and Seated! Kennedy our server was very bubbly and friendly! My Wife ordered the Chicken Pot Pie and I ordered the Irish Toastie Burger w/ Fries. They do offer typical Irish Menu items with their own twist as well as some VG options! Irish drinks and Beers are on the list of course it's what makes it an Irish Pub! The Pub Bar looks like it's a great comfortable size the dark wood, brick and dark green paint along with some old time pictures & vintage advertisement gives you the Pub Bar ambiance! read more

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Located in downtown Lancaster, a terrific Irish Pub experience with wonderful service. On street parking and a garage nearby. There's a bar area, bar seating with cute dividers between high tops, as well as a dining room area. We found two spots to perch at along the front bar area so didn't have to wait. There was a nice size line for tables so obviously this is a desired place. Immediately upon sitting, we were greeted by the bartender who provided us with water and our drinks very quickly. We only stopped in for a quick bite so just ordered the cheesesteak egg rolls. Boy were they tasty. It comes with a terrific chipotle mayo filling sauce. We also ordered the pretzels and they were super fresh and extremely hot. Overall, very good quality and reasonably priced. You will not wait long at all for your food! The bathroom is downstairs. Not sure if they have an elevator. I am sure they must. The kitchen is also down there and you get to peek through a window at some of the delicious foods coming out. Total success at the pub vibe and decor. Terrific food, great drinks, and just fantastic service. Would love to come back to try more options that are on the menu. read more

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Came here for brunch and the food is amazing! The beef and lamb in the shepherds hash tasted great. Service from Jennifer was great. I had a great experience and I would come back. read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Shepherds Hash - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Hearing that Annie Bailey's had a Wednesday wing special, we trekked to Lancaster to take advantage. A $0.75 per wing deal is pretty hard to find. Here they come in orders of five. We tried buffalo and garlic parmesan. We also tried fish and chips, Irish onion soup, oysters and mushy peas. Pints of Yuengling were $3 too. While they don't have many wing flavors, the flavors we tried were solid. The rest of the food was also excellent. read more

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Nice Irish pub inside and out. Got seated right away and loved the feel of the place. Our groups' favorite dish was the Fish and Chips. It was cooked to perfection. Loved the Fish and the Cole Slaw finished it off great. The app pretzels were warm and soft and amazing. Loved all of the sauces to dip them in. Would highly recommend getting them. Comes with 4 and good size for an app. My hubby got the Shepherds Pie and he was NOT impressed with it. This was the only reason for not giving this place 5 stars. It was not seasoned enough. Beers were cold and ask for the SnakeBite drink. read more

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Food was ok but prices are high. Portions for appetizers that we got were very small! We will probably not be back

Our last night on vacation I thought a casual place like this was perfect and everyone was happy. Food was good, service was great, it was a perfect last dinner on vacation. read more

Very nice place with good food and very friendly Waitress . The bathrooms are all the way down the stairs but it was clean. Would definitely come back! read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Nice place and ambiance. Food overall good. Dry rub wings were outstanding. Mains of vegan pot pie and fish and chips were good. Portions were ample. Waitress was very friendly and professional. read more

Beer and appetizers nice but pricey for what you got. The restaurant is cozy and the staff is very friendly.

5 stars for Annie Bailey's, mostly because the staff got the assignment when they saw a family with young kids walking through the door. One of those kiddos was melting down rather spectacularly, so much so that I needed to walk him around the outside of the restaurant before joining the rest of the party at the table. But the crisis was largely averted thanks to the staff. They sat us away from the bar at a table with plenty of space, and constantly checked on us to make sure food was coming out quickly enough. While I wasn't a fan of the pretzels, which had a sesame seed, everything bagel-type topping I didn't like, my family loved them for the same reason. The burgers were great though, juicy and done to temperature. With how easy it was to bring the kids, I'd put this high on my list of spots to venture to the next time I'm in Lancaster. read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Soft pretzels with an everything bagel-type seasoning - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I came here for a private party, and boy, was I happily surprised! I definitely felt as if I was in an Irish pub in Dublin! The Guinness was excellent, and while I did not order anything from the menu, they had a large table set up for the party and all the food was tasty! The ambiance is excellent, it seems old and has lots of character, and there is also an area upstairs that is fun to sit and drink and chat with friends. Next time I am in Lancaster, I plan to come here as a normal patron and check it out! read more

I'm on a mission to try as many Shepherds pie as I can. This one was very good. Service was great, she did offer some suggestions, but when I see shepherds pie I know what I want. I'd visit again in a heartbeat read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

A great Irish restaurant with a warm lively atmosphere. Drinks were good & food was tasty too. Service was quick & attentive. I'd definitely go back read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Smashburger - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I was very excited to try this spot as I love a good pub. Unfortunately from the greeting at the door, it seemed we were an inconvenience. We waited a bit for seating as no one was there. A couple employees came by but didn't offer assistance. Finally a gentleman came and asked if we had reservations. Nope but the place was mainly empty. Prices were a bit high but in a touristy area so that can be expected. What wasn't expected was for being a pub they had no idea about HP sauce or Colemans mustard and curry sauce wasn't listed on the menu. The scotch egg was a bit over cooked. Probably won't be back read more

This place has really turned around! The cocktail menu really caught my eye! It's nice to see unique cocktails and spirit offerings rather than the same old Smirnoff, Bacardi, Stoli, Casamigos and Don Julio options! Love that lunch is finally an option again! read more

Wow, this place is awesome!. Old world pub. Great food and drinks. Staff is very friendly and very patient. Not nearly as pricy as I thought it would be. Had a black and tan which was made perfectly. Keep an eye out for their specials. Right in the heart of downtown. This olace is definitely worth the stop. read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Building Front - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We love visiting this restaurant whenever we're in my hometown. My boyfriend especially enjoys the fish and chips! I had the toffee French toast, which came with toffee custard, whiskey caramel sauce, sliced bananas, and toffee pieces. It was a delightful sweet treat that felt like dessert before dessert--definitely five stars! I also ordered a side of scrambled eggs and bacon. I had to add a few ingredients to the eggs to suit my taste, but that's just my preference. The Irish coffee was also fantastic! The service was a bit slow, but since there were only a few servers, we understood and it didn't impact our meal. read more

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As a person who grew up and still lives in Lancaster Annie Baileys has always been the BEST weekend pub in Lancaster city! I always recommend Annie Baileys to customers at work.. The staff is always sweet. The employees who card at the door at night are always awesome, UNLIKE the bouncers/front door carders at Tellus360 are horrible & very disrespectful at tellus. read more

We went to Annie Bailey's and had a good time. They said they just rolled out their refreshed menu and we got to experience it. The food overall was good but they had issues shucking the oysters we ordered as one of our appetizers. The wait staff were very friendly and attentive but perhaps a little overwhelmed. It's to be expected with the first night with a new menu though. The atmosphere was great and perfect for a pub. We ate inside so we didn't experience the outdoor area but it looked very nice. Overall the experience was good and we'd be willing to try it again. The scotch egg and the steak and chips were especially good. read more

All the times I've been to Annie Baileys over the years, I could've sworn I reviewed it before. All you need to know is that the food is amazing, the drinks are fantastic, the atmosphere is cozy, and the service is consistently awesome. My go-to is usually the chicken curry or Shepard's pie (which is legit), with Brussels to start. Don't skip the Irish soda bread either - it's a treat! The deck out back is perfect for a warm day and the high top tables can make for a surprisingly intimate date spot. But I've had plenty of fun sitting at the bar watching soccer, too. Be sure to call ahead, especially weekends, as they book up quickly. And there's plenty of parking at the garage if you can't find any open street parking. read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - a plate of food and a glass of beer - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Nice ambience we sat at the bar waiting for our table and it was ready faster than expected. We had dinner next to a fireplace. The place was very cute. Not a quiet place so if you want a calm peaceful dinner not the place. I'd definitely go again. Chicken pot pie was delish I tried my Hubby's, he loved it, and I enjoyed the cod dish. read more

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We have enjoyed Annie Bailey's in the past, so tonight we drove nearly an hour with our best couple friends for a dinner of fish and chips. When we got seated, we ordered wine and beer and ONLY THEN were we told, "we are out of fish and chips, out of salmon, and no, we don't do substitutions on anything." WHAT? An Irish pub out of fish and chips--and SALMON? Yep. AND no substitutions. We were told, "But we DO have blackened mahi mahi" as if that's anywhere similar. Needless to say, we left the unopened bottle of wine and walked out. This was NOT the fault of the wait staff--this is ALL proprietorship. If you run out of the most popular items on Sunday afternoon, odds are you should be making more food. We ended up going to The Lancaster Distributing Company and the fish and chips was great, very reasonably priced, and served hot and fast. read more

Great Irish place in Lancaster city. It's a fun vibe and they have delicious food. They seem a little short staffed as they aren't super attentive- but they are friendly. Definitely best to make a reservation no matter what time of day you go. read more

We were unable to find a parking spot and so had to go elsewhere to eat dinner. It's in the middle of a very busy block.

Decent food, not great. The atmosphere is a bit like a train station...no real personality or comfort here. This place is DIRTY.

Came in for lunch and sat at the bar. Not very busy at all. The place is pretty dark, I guess that's just their aesthetic. I ordered the Buffalo wings. They were good, seasoned and cooked well. My fiancé order the Irish burger. He enjoyed it. read more

Stopped in for a late meal and drinks. The bangers and mash was great as well as the shepherds pie. Food was a little slow to come, but the server was great. We didn't mind the wait at all. It was refreshing to sit and have a conversation in a very nice environment. read more

Returned for the first time in three years and this time we were able to eat outside on the deck. It was oyster fest Saturday, and there were no advance reservations allowed, so it was quite busy. The hostess was not at all friendly and I think this is an important thing for businesses that your first impression is the hostess, and if she doesn't smile and acts like seating you is a hardship, it doesn't give you a great start to your meal . Anyway, we were happy to get a table for 4 because I'm guessing the two people in front of us must've wanted to sit indoors and they were told there was 45 minutes to an hour Wait. But we did get a table right away outside. It had been raining all weekend and our table did not have an umbrella, but we lucked out that we made it through lunch before it started to drizzle. It took a bit before our server came over, but she was friendly. We had a combo of beers and cocktails. They had a bloody Mary bar which two of my friends got, and they could create their own, but they're complaints were that the fixings were outside and uncovered & so it was slightly unsanitary with flies and such, and they would've just much rather kind of had a bartender make them a bloody Mary cause it was a hike to and from the table. Plus there was no ice to keep things cold. Two of us did have a dozen oyster, and the oysters were decent, it would've been nice to know what types of oysters we were getting because there were different types in the selection. It wasn't super warm out but the minimal ice in my tray of oysters melted quite quickly, and therefore my oysters were kind of underwater and mixed with the cocktail sauce and the mignonette. The bangers and mash looked quite tasty and I actually did taste my friend's meal and loved the mashed potatoes as well. We had to flag somebody down to get utensils and catch up and salt and pepper and such. But all in all it was a decent lunch. We were happy to be able to eat outside in between the raindrops. I think they were just generally overwhelmed today in all respects because of oyster fest. read more

How can you not love Annie Bailey's. From the incredible food to the sensational service. This place welcomes in the traditional English pub vibe with good drinks. Always nice when there is live music. If you stop by to Lancaster City, make this place a point of visit. Awesome read more

Worst meal in Lancaster! Onion soup was lukewarm and terrible. Cheesesteak egg rolls were cold and wedge salad was partially frozen. Limoncello drink tasted like watered down lemonade. For $60, expected better! Dine elsewhere ! read more

We parked in the deck and walked here. The atmosphere was great; we ate outside at the bar. The bartender could have been more attentive to refill drinks or ask if we wanted waters, but was okay. The food is good pub style food. read more

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Food was great! Had the chicken Pot pie and was pleased. The bride had the Shepard Pie also very good. Some wings to start that were also good - ambience awesome! So why only 3stars you might ask - service!!! We were left to sit for about 10 minutes before our not engaged server appeared to take our drink order. We ordered drinks and the wings together. When the drinks and wings got there a little wait - we ordered. The food took a bit but was worth the wait Soooo here it is. As we were taking the last few bites the sever came to the table and informed us that we had 10 minutes left on our reservation- WTF! I have never in all my years of dining have been treated so rudely ! I understand they were busy , then step up the game show up immediately communicate early bring food and beverage timely. I certainly hope this was an isolated case because if not for this I would have given at least another star. Oh well! read more

Really great Irish pub with excellent food and great service. A lot of seating inside and out. Nice patio in the rear when weather permits. Great service. read more

(To show how much Yelping means to me, our visit here was back in March and I'm just getting around to thinking about this now. Obviously, I forget way more than I remember.) It's not often I will use the word annoying to describe a restaurant, but to me, our visit at Annie Bailey's was just that, annoying. Why? Honestly it was nothing major, but more a series of minutia that made things harder than they had to be. To start with, I hate that the host was heavy handedly pushing using their tabletop Rubik Cube which they want you to scan with your phone since each side has a QR code that corresponds to a different menu. Yes, if you ask you can get a paper menu but that was very much presented by him as a secondary very frowned upon choice. While It's nice and all to try and push being so "techy", except when you have patrons trying to order dessert and they find out the hard way that both things they want to order aren't available since the only current dessert menu is a paper one that you have to ask for and the menu on the website or via the tabletop Rubik Cube is outdated. Also, maybe, let's not ram everyone into the seating area near the front entrance door so that every time the door opens you can feel the frigid thirty something degree air coming ripping through you. Looked like plenty of other seats were open but if nothing can be done, then I guess nothing can be done even if most people were eating with their coats still on. Pimento & Pretzels - Chicken & Biscuits - Shepherd's Pie The best of the lot was the app. The house made Pimento was very, very good. Smooth and creamy but with a full flavor and a nice contrast to the mustard. The two entrees were meh, ok. My old lady said her chicken was very dry and she left most of the mashed due to a lack of flavor. She's Irish and if she's turning down anything potato, it must be bland. I will testify that the mashed on top of my SP also had little seasoning/flavor. One last thing to moan and bitch about, the service. I get it that we all have bad days, but our server looked pained and annoyed to be there. Zero interaction down to not even acknowledging the thank you we were saying to her at every interaction. As mentioned prior, everyone/everyplace has bad days and I think for us AB's was having a bad day but none the less fair or not I don't care since it is what happened. I live close enough to a fantastic Irish/Scottish restaurant that serves many of the same things and I know enough about the style of food and the service we received to know that what we got overall here wasn't very good. In the future...probably not. Too many other places in downtown Lancaster worth trying. read more

Love, love, love this place! We had wedge salad and it was so delish...enough to share. Shepard pie was so fresh and tasty. Fish and chips were perfection. Kennedy was an awesome waitress. Will definitely return when we are in the area read more

Annie Bailey's Irish Public House - Peach cobbler - Irish Pub Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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