I would say the Irish aren't really known for their food. It's more about the beer and the vibe, and for that I'm happy.

After picking my wife from work,I decided ro take her to Limericks Tavern Irish Pub in Alhambra it's next door to 85 C Bakery cafe a very popular bakery in Alhambra. I park the car in the same structure were the 85C bakery cafe and Limericks Tavern. They we walk a very distances to the pub wow it was busy because it was a Friday night. The patio very full we put our name on the waiting list and see we get a table soon but the chances may be slim because they the pub was showing the NBA Finals. We know everyone is watching the game because the Lakers are in the finals and they are cheering the Lakers to win the NBA title. They one of the waiter told us they are putting tables outside of their patios and they we got a table it was nice of them. They the waiter took to the table and we were seated and he pass us the menu and we thank him. We were looking at menu and see what we like to get on the menu my wife like the pastrami sandwich,I know she was very hungry like a tiger and she like pastrami. For myself it was hard I like to get the clam chowder because I love it and the like chicken pesto sandwich a tough choice I decided to get the pesto chicken sandwich it was a good choice. We order our drinks my wife order a glass of Mascato she like to drink. I order a classic Irish drink a pint of Guinness I haven't have a Guinness for a long time. We waited for our food and watch the good and see the people watching the game and enjoying their food and drinks cheering the Lakers. They the waitress brought us our food wow our food looks ao good. My wife pastrami sandwich look mouthing watering good and my chicken pesto sandwich was looking different than other chicken pesto sandwich I have try in the past. The sandwich was a in square some thing different and also I notice the bread was toasted I like how they present the sandwich a new concept of the sandwich. I took a bit of the the sandwich great flavors and the pesto was good but the chicken was very tasty and the flavor of the pesto on the add more flavor in the chicken I really enjoy the sandwich. My wife enjoy her pastrami sandwich very much including her Moscato and also enjoy my Guinness that's a authentic Irish drink company with a great meal. We need to come back again try different items and drinks. read more

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1) Limerick's Burger The burger itself was so big!! It was so big, even our dad was only able to eat half! I personally loved the whiskey glaze in it and if you love bleu cheese then you definitely have to try this. I do recommend getting the burger cooked medium so it's not as dry! 2) Clam Chowder We love a thick clam chowder that has a good amount of clams. This had the perfect consistency and was perfectly creamy. There were so many clams and also bacon bits! 3) Pastrami Sandwich The pastrami meat itself was not dry or too fatty! The sandwich itself wasn't soggy like some sandwiches are. 4) Calamari Our favorite calamari but I do think this isn't a good dish to eat at home since it does get soggy and soft. I've had this while dining in and it was so crispy and perfect with the mango and jalapeño pieces read more

Limericks Tavern - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Stopped in for a quick drink and football. Place was popular great crowded. Service was quick and very friendly. House nachos were awesome with homemade chips read more

Limericks Tavern - Irish Nachos - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Cool bar to hang out grab a drink or 2 or 3 ha nd talk to ppl. Good prices especially happy hour!

This place used to be good but the customer service has gone WAAAAY down. I come here a lot and in more recent occasions, bartenders are too busy making out and hanging out with their gf's while being clocked in and working. Waiter's are slow to even come by and sit us. We sit ourselves most of the time. I thought I was overreacting when they took their time coming to our table to ask for drinks but timed it and they took about 25-35mins to come by each time to order anything at all. They'll get us one drink and won't come around for another 30mins. One thing that hasn't changed is the food! Amazing, delicious food! Which is what I would give 5 stars. Waiters, bartenders? You can do better. Y'all got nothing but competition down Main St. read more

Loved the sliders. The poutine fries were okay. The jalapeño poppers were good. The pretzel was really good too. Great food overall and ambience. read more

The food is good here. They make everything from scratch but it doesn't take long. They have a nice outdoors seating for parties between 2-5 people. You can watch a game there because they put a tv outside as well. We came during a happy hour and got $5 margaritas. They also have some food on happy hour menu. Unfortunately they don't tell you that food on the happy hour menu is actually full price. I was surprised to see it on the check. Their explanation was that they are struggling during covid and keep food at full price even during happy hour. I am totally fine with that and prefer to pay full price to keep businesses running, but I think they should mention that beforehand otherwise you end up feeling lied to. read more

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Love the drinks , love the atmosphere , and the food is amazing. The asada fries are amazing and the chicken sandwich with the sweet potato fries were amazing. Will definitely be coming more often. Thanks to our amazing server he was very kind read more

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Pandemic review Seated outside. Limited menu. Had the shrimp ceviche and their version of the mai tai. Both were delicious. Great service and decent food/drink selections. Looking forward to come back for their full menu. read more

Food - decent bar food and I would say it's inspired by the Irish. Service - excellent service even when you're at tables and booths Ambiance - def a tavern bar with sports, several TVs throughout which I appreciate read more

Great management and staff. They take pride in service and menu. Taps are perfect temp for a warm day. Cops are sniffing about, so plan accordingly. Crowd is solid with no tension. Welcoming to all. read more

Came in for an LA Kings watch party. Service is top notch! Our server handles the crowd by himself. Food was amazing, the scotch eggs are a must try. 100 percent recommend you stop by. read more

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Food was fine but I would not recommend getting the Shepards pie. It is very small. Drinks were good. Seemed more like a sports bar than a tavern. Servers were willing to change the channel when we asked. read more

Calling all St. Patrick's Day Enthusiasts! If you've never been to Limericks, now is the time to visit! Incredible beer selection and an even better happy hour menu! Buy one beer, get the second beer for $1? And we're talking craft beers, fellas, none of that bud light nonsense (unless that's your jam, in which case, more power to you). Main Street in Alhambra has always had a great variety of bars and beer selection, but Limericks is your tried-and-true gritty pub with sports on the Telly and cold brew on tap. Now that I've sold you on this place, definitely come check them out for great drinks and a good time. I will say that the food is just okay, and the street tacos might've given me some GI issues. Can't say I'm surprised, though. Most tables are for 4-person parties, so if you're coming in a larger group maybe check if they can push the tables together. There are some booth seats but it's very dim and not a great table for casual socializing IMO. Cheers! read more

Great Irish place hidden away in a rather unassuming building. Really great service we were there for some time and they checked in regularly and made drink and food recommendations. Had some really lovely deserts while we where will be making the trek out from the valley again read more

Came for Green Beer on St.Patty's Day I order the Sheppard pie ,it was so blain and absolutely no flavor. The vibe was fun,loved all the waitresses were in Sprit on wearing green but there set menu for today was very dissatisfying. My friends plate were bad and tasted awful. Sorry won't be back . read more

Small tavern hidden that is on Main Street. Very lively atmosphere and friendly people. Good place to watch sports events and the food there-many options to choose from. The Shepherds pie is very unique, never tried it before but very amazing. I had the chicken club sandwich and the choice of bread made it amazing. The servers are very friendly there! read more

I love this spot! Definitely my favorite local bar to chill at on a regular basis. Pros? Where do I start? Mondays: Burgers & Beer -$10 Tuesdays: Steak & Beer - $15 Wednesday: 50% off on Wings / Wine / Whiskey Thursdays: Taco Night & $5 Margarita Need I go on???? The best part is the parking. They have a huge parking structure in the back and that's a must for me as I hate looking for a parking space especially when I'm already starving. I frequent downtown a lot and we all know how bad parking is over there so coming here is heaven's sent. ALL the staffs here are Top Notch! They are friendly and fun - all seems to really enjoy working here as they even stop by on their days off. They give the best customer service which is rarely nowadays. I definitely recommend all my fellow elites to stop by to have a great time! :) read more

Spicy chicken sando ($10 lunch price). This place never disappoints me. This place is better than average, no doubt about it. If you're looking to get a pint and some bar food. Limrick's got it. I got a spicy chicken sandwich. I was satisfied with the food, beer and service. read more

Limericks Tavern - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Service: Excellent :') Food: Delicious!!! ⁃Clam chowder: Clams, bacon, potatoes, celery, onion, cream, and chives (SUPER loaded) ⁃Sliders: Guinness caramelized onions, american cheese, mayonnaise on mini brioche buns, and pickles (sooo cute and tasty) ⁃Fish & chips: Beer battered fish fillet served with Tartar sauce, lemon & spicy bacon green peas (the fish is HUGE and cooked super well) Overall, i'd definitely recommend this place if you just want to grab drinks with friends and eat bomb food! read more

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Staff was rude and the food was horrible. It would be a good location to open a nice bar though.

As a fellow bartender of 10 years it's disappointing when you come in and ask for a simple request and don't get an answer. I come 9:30pm to see if the kitchen is still open cause i wanna see if i can still grab a bite. Simple request ya? Instead I have to wait for one of the bartenders (shaved sides of the head with a ponytail) to finally ask me what i need after 5 min of it not being that busy. If he's just slow then it's fine, not your pace. But after asking if the kitchen is closed instead of just letting me know know within seconds I gotta wait for another 5-7 min which is longer than you think of no answer and just walking right past me like I'm some ghost, I just left. If the place was slammed and everyone needs something then I get it, other than that I have to let my grievances be known so others don't have to experience this crap as well. read more

This place turned out to be a surprisingly good outdoor adjusted bar food experience. I enjoy bar food but if we are honest about bar food, bar food is usually just food with a lot of salt and some good beer to wash it down Street Tacos: choice of carne asada, carnitas, chicken served with pickled onions, cilantro & choice of green or red salsa. Good tacos, carne asada was tender a f flavorful. Chix-charrones: Fried chicken skin served with Tapatio lime aioli - more restaurants should do this! Brilliant and yummy!! Scotch Eggs: Soft boiled eggs wrapped in ground beef & panko. Served with Guinness mustard - egg wasn't as super gooey as I would have liked. Overall, it's a good sized strained Mixed Greens Salad: Mixed greens, red onions, tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles, candied walnuts & dried cranberries. Tossed in balsamic vinaigrette - good combination fo sweet & savory. Bread Pudding: Served with caramel cream sauce, powdered sugar & whipped cream. read more

Limericks is a nice spot to meet up for a drink. Nice woodsy look and service was good. Bathrooms need to be cleaned more often and refurbished as the graffiti and carvings are not up to par with the rest of the decor. Food was good and they have nightly specials. Food was a bit pricey in my opinion but that is the sign of the times I guess. I had street tacos which were okay. My buddy loves the Limericks Burger with bleu cheese and bacon. I'll be back for happy hour which is good for drinks. read more

I've been here several times. The great service has been consistent, I love their happy hour prices, and they have free parking in the back. Only one time ever I ordered a clam chowder, and it didn't taste flavorful-- i'm guessing they had a new cook and they forgot to put salt. But all the other times, the food has tasted really great! I highly recommend if you're looking for a casual, comfy, cheap, friendly place. read more

We came in our Sunday night during football and the place was hopping! There was just one server for at least 7 tables and he apologized to us as soon as we sat down, but we found the service to only be moderately slow considering everything he was juggling. Poor guy was doing a great job. We started with happy hour wine, which as someone who indulges in happy hours quite frequently I'd say it wasn't great, but was drinkable. Then we shared the Irish nachos (just two of us) and it was pretty good! The menu said house made chips and as it was nachos I was expecting tortilla chips, but the potato chips were a pleasant surprise, though they made the dish itself richer. For two people this was able to be enough to fill us for dinner (with a quick stop for some dessert next door at 85C) Also parking is so easy, free structure right in the back! read more

Limericks Tavern - Irish Nachos - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Been here a couple of times now, atmosphere is great, came to watch the NFL season debut and its great because they have tv s in every possible area so you don't have to worry about where you're gonna sit, and not be able to watch comfortably. If you're still not down to sit in a crowded room full of cheering people, don't worry the patio is open, spacious and also showing the big game. Of course they have beers on beers and mixed drinks. So if you're coming to drink, you'll have lots of choices. As far as the food, I've only had appetizers, the chicharrones, onion rings, wings and sliders. Would definitely recommend the chicharrones. Let me tell you that they have the best mixed green salad, so good with blue cheese and walnuts and red onion, delicious, I guess you can add bacon or chicken, but I've only had it plain and it's so good, it's menacing at first all you see is a big pile on your plate, but trust me you'll finish it and it will feel like it was just enough. Definitely coming back!! read more

Limericks Tavern - Shots - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

There isn't much of a night life in SGV, so it was nice to find this spot when my two other options were closed on a Monday. First of all, there's a parking structure in the same building so that's nice and convenient. Second, they have a really amazing HH menu even though I just missed it. I would definitely return for the HH. They have a little patio area in the front with string lights, which had a nice and chill vibe. Since I was only here for drinks, I only had a Moscow Mule ($12). It was pretty standard, but good. Our waiter checked on us multiple times and was very friendly. Pretty cool bar, especially since there aren't many around in the area. read more

Limericks Tavern is conveniently located close to the apartment so my fiance and I walked over for some Friday HH to get the weekend started. We ordered two items off the HH menu; Irish nachos and angus sliders with Limerick's stout and whiskey sour. They ran out of the pretzels, which was what I really wanted. The Irish nachos were extremely salty and barely had any cheese. We left half uneaten. Angus sliders were thankfully tasty. It was juicy and tender, but had few hardened bits that I needed to spit out. Drinks were good. The whiskey sour was refreshing and gave me a nice lil buzz. Overall, Limericks Tavern was just average. Our waitress was very friendly, but it took a while to get our check. I would not come back. read more

Limericks Tavern - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

My co-workers and I like to destress by trying various happy hour places around Alhambra, but the one we frequent the most is Limericks. It's usually not too busy during after-work hours, parking is convenient, and it's close by. Not only do they offer Happy Hour on weeknights, but they also have weekday specials. Their HH menu is fairly good for satisfying those munchies after a long day of work - there are beers and appetizers for a discounted price. I'm not sure if the cocktails are also discounted, but the marked price is fairly decent compared to other locations so I'm not complaining. I've tried several of their cocktails - Dolores ($8), Limericks Sour ($10), Royal Stewart ($8) - and all of them are fairly decent. I don't have an absolute favorite, but all of them have good flavor and I'm able to taste the alcohol in them (i.e. they're not too watered down). And you get a good amount in each cup. Some co-workers prefer beer and they do have an extensive list; I think there was one time that they were running a test run on IPAs so all they had on tap was discounted. As for the appetizers, I've tried the calamari, chix-charrones, wings (garlic parmesan, lemon pepper), sliders, and poutine. I don't think there's something on the menu that nobody enjoyed. Most of the food is fried, and as I like to think, all fried food is pretty tasty. If they can work on improving service just a bit, I think that would make this review to 5 stars. The place isn't too busy, but the server helping us on both occasions constantly forgot orders, took long before bringing us needed items (plates, water, utensils, etc), forgot to put in orders. Which wasn't too big a bother since we weren't in a rush, but I can't imagine how it would be if things were super busy. They also have trivia on Wednesdays, which is fun and brings a lively crowd. Decent place to come for happy hour. Located next to 85 Bakery. Lots of TVs around the restaurant. Good place to kill time if needed. read more

A group of us wanted to meet up and we decided on Limericks Tavern. This is just the perfect place for us to meet up as it is in the center of the cities we reside. We got seated outside and we were the only table there which was just perfect. There were 9 of us and we got to try many different dishes. I love the Irish Nachos and the fish and chips was just delicious. It was drizzling at one point but we didn't care. Thank God the rain came and went fast. We talked and drank ... Until they closed. If any of you wanted to find the perfect spot for gathering after the three dreadful years of pandemic. Come to Limerick ... And they have parking structure just right in the back. Don't forget to try the wings too .. yum yum read more

Limericks Tavern - Eclipse - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Good food, good ambiance and great Happy Hour Specials. We had the Limericks burgers and beer on Monday, you can sub the patty for alternate meat patty. We originally came in for take out but our waiter was so nice and charming we ended up staying to eat in. read more

Limericks Tavern - Happy Hour Specials - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Finally visited this establishment!!! I enjoyed the inside and outside seatings. The chicken chicharron was BOMB!! We ordered several drinks and the spicy margarita is on point!! Perfect amount of spicyyyy . Our bartender was great. Fast and attentive. Will be back for their weekly specials. read more

I've been coming to this place a few years now and it never disappoints. Food is good and drinks are good. However, Alyssa is the star of the show! She's always greeting everyone with a smile, making sure everyone is taken care of, and she makes the best Old Fashioned and pours the perfect pint of Guinness, shamrock and all! Next time you're in the area on a Friday night, I highly recommend you drop in. read more

Came on a Saturday night and had a great experience. Our server Bear was super nice and knew the menu really well. We had the fish and chicken sliders "bear style." It was so tasty. Definitely would come back. Love the food, drinks, and service. read more

I've been coming here for over a few years now, and I gotta say Tuesday nights have become my favorite! That's probably because of Alyssa their bartender. I love the feeling of coming in and not having to say what my drink will be, she's on top of it. Good humor and great conversations, even when my girlfriend is there Alyssa is on top of it (my gf doesn't always make drink orders easy). Honestly most of the staff is exceptional, but Alyssa is the cherry on top that makes us want to keep coming here. read more

Limericks Tavern - too good - Irish Near Me - Alhambra, California

Excellent food and service. Clean and well spaced. Great bar service too. Clam chowder- the ABSOLUTE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD. Seriously great sandwiches too. read more

What we tried: Irish Nachos Chix-Charrones Limerick's Burger Corned Beef & Cabbage ------------------------------------------ howdy friends!! Are you looking for a place to dine this weekend? If you're in the Alhambra area, check out Limericks Tavern on Main St. They've got some of the crunchiest and yummiest appetizers that would be perfect pairings with a cold beverage (if you know what I mean). And if you want a larger portion, choose one of their signature burgers and entrees. for our visit, we tried their famous appetizers: the Irish Nachos & Chix-Charrones. Omg they're super yummy. Definitely a must-order if you visit Limericks Tavern. We also enjoy the burger and corned beef . Next time we come back, we wanna try the spicy chicken sliders and the fish & chips . If you order them, let us know what you think . read more

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I used to frequent this part of Alhambra a lot more when they were barely building this spot. I finally dropped in on a quiet Sunday night. I liked the variety of beers and the good selection of food. We had some calamari and some wings while I went down the list of IPA's. While the service could have been a bit better it was a good visit overall. Walking distance to all other spots if you want to start off here and make your way to other bars or restaurants. read more