I just order a Shepard pie and it was a 5 star rating absolutely delicious.. Thank You read more

Easy to find and surprisingly not super crowded for a football Sunday. The bar itself is pretty good for a dive bar, plenty of seating and tables, pool tables and an outside patio to sit, smoke and play games. For being a "dive" bar they have a fairly good beer list, more than just the few crappy beers most dives have. They have a large food menu that looks really good but all the food items we ordered were just ok. My biggest problem was that the service was sooooo slooowww. I mean, no kidding I had to wait for the bartender to stop texting and notice me more than once and when she did help us she had no sense of urgency. read more

If you're from Poway this is the bar where you will always run into people from high school. Not the ones that used to shove my head in a toilet, give me wedgies, laugh when I peed my pants, or made fun of my shorts and high socks... the cool ones. The old owner was kind of a tool but the atmosphere was great. Since then one of the bartenders who has been there for years is an owner and the bar has finally gotten the leadership it deserves. Rob offers drink specials, something the old owner had no understanding of, and has brought a brighter and much more lively atmosphere to the joint. He still brings in some of the more talented live acts in the Poway area and has kept most of the kick ass staff that made the place so great. He has even brought in some new faces and tapped into his family to make the place feel more like one. Poway's has established itself to have some of the greatest washer players in the world... don't believe me? Just challenge anyone who is playing when you walk in to a game and no one will shy away from it. It is still in Poway, nothing you can do about location, so watch out for the Poway Sheriff's Department who like to hang around and check out the vehicles leaving the lot since it is one of the only bars in the City in the Country. Best designate a driver or call Big Mike... I'm sure he'll be waiting to take you home as well and he's way cheaper than a cab. Be sure to eat some of the delicious and greasy food off of the menu, the deep fried Paddy Balls melt in your mouth. This is a Poway staple and Rob has treated it as such and has immortalized it into the history of the little city in the outskirts of San Diego. read more

Really cheap stuff here and I their really long happy hour. I came in at around 11am...no, not because I'm a drunk or anything, but I needed to kill time and I've been here before, and as such, I just felt like coming back. Their happy hour 10am-7pm everyday with $4 you call it's, and appetizers, 2 for $4 or 3 for $6. Yah, so I got a plate full of mozzarella sticks, wings and jalepeno poppers for just $6. And this place is one of the few that serve Firstone IPA and DBA. With $2 DBA pints, I was super happy and relaxed during this random mid-week, 11am lunch hour. The staff here are super friendly too. They have a pool table and an electronic juke box. read more

Poway Irish pub was packed tonight and I can tell they are really hitting their stride. They had a great band (Bare Bones) and the place was hopping! In the old days before it was PIP you would have to wait to get served or brave the bar where the owner might serve you eventually but with a baleful eye. Now you can get your beverage of choice and the service is spectacular! No baleful eye or long waits. Yaye! read more

I bypass several pub/bars on the 7 mile drive to hang out here. Why? Because this is simply the friendliest pub bar to hang out in. Why? 1) The bartenders all of them are friendly. They mix drinks all sorts of drinks and will even let you try new ones that they make up. The last one I tried was a Fruit Loop Vodka shot that tasted like leftover milk in a Fruit Loops bowl. 2) The food. Sure it's pub grub, but my God it is tasty and full portions reasonably priced. The fish and chips here far surpass anything I've had in the county including Point Loma Seafood and The Tin Fish. 3) Live Music on Fridays and Saturdays. The new ownership is rotating all sorts of new bands in and thankfully bring some old bands back. 4) Ambiance, it's a pub. A friendly gathering place for friends and neighbors to meet, greet, hang out and enjoy each others company. This ain't no meat market or disco. Grab one of the ladies here against her will you will have bouncers, bartenders and a few patrons on you in a heartbeat and you won't be allowed back in. * Bloody Mary's * Dina makes the best Bloody Mary's around!! Unless I'm out of town I'm here most every Friday or Saturday night hanging with my friends. ------ One year On ----- Still one of my favorite places to hangout. The Bloody marys during football season are getting better and better. Jessica is now giving Dina a run for her money in the Bloody Mary department. See the photo of Jessica's Ultimate Bloody Mary with Beer Chaser. Excellent place for watching those Packers games. If they had a breakfast buffet like Players it would be even better. :-D read more

Well, where do I start?This is my first time. Went last Friday and had a great time. I like a place with strong drinks,pool table, dart board and a GOOD live band. It also helped that the bartender liked The Dodgers and The Lakers on TV nearby! Ok, so now all of you San Diegans are tuning out..SORRY. Boston Rob the other bartender was also cool. This place rocks. The band was super. Very friendly atmosphere. Who needs the pretentious downtown with cover charges! If you are looking for a good time check this place out you won't be sorry.......Just GO! read more

Two gin & tonics - $8. 21-day aged and cured-in-house corned beef on marble rye - $12. Live band which ended their set with Aretha Franklin's "Respect" - Priceless. read more

We wanted to try something a bit different for lunch so we went to Poway's Irish pub. It was not very crowded, only about 1/3 full, but it was very loud. It was about 11:45 AM and from the blaring music of the jukebox to the patrons watching football who were pretty much hammered already, it was very hard to hear anyone else at the table. Getting service took too long, about 10 minutes, so many restaurants are short staffed so we did not mind. We ordered the Irish stew and a couple of drinks. The stew was very good, though it took a long time for that come from the kitchen. The prices were reasonable and I would probably go back to try some of the other menu items but would do it at a time when there wasn't a college football game on. read more

We came here on St Pattys day and had some of the best bar food we've ever had. We still talk about the food and would love to come back next year! We do not drink but I might have a Guinness once in a blue moon but this would be the place to enjoy it. The bartender was great! Good was DELISH . read more

I've been to many Irish pubs, so I honestly don't think this place stands up to most of them, but it's decent and I'll probably go back. I've always wanted to stop in, but never made the time until today, having taken a day off from work to transact business at the Poway DMV. A wasted, frustrating morning deserved a pint afterwards. Divey yes (as others had mentioned), but not a dump. The interior was not particularly appealing, but the barkeep was incredibly friendly. He poured me a perfect, creamy pint o' Guinness. I ordered Bangers & Mash, which was filling and tasty, although I've had much better (a little gravy would help). Maybe a little background Irish music, including some of the edgy more contemporary stuff, could have lent to an atmosphere that was more biker-bar than Irish pub. Anyway, plenty of parking, wonderful service, a great pour, and decent food deserves (almost) 3.5-stars. read more

If you are not a regular, don't bother. Came in with two friends and sat at a table near the bar. Made eye contact with the waitress and bartender, yet no service. Nobody asked us if we wanted drinks, food or anything. Despite everyone around us getting service. Waited 20 minutes and took our business elsewhere. Took my business down the street to another pub and had a fantastic meal, beer and a staff that actually cared. read more

The best fresh french fries ever! They are thick steak fries with real fresh potatoes they chop there. The service was very friendly & Dan was a great bartender. I took this cool double fisting profile picture at the bar. lol I was in the area & ran into a kid on a skate board who referred me to the Irish Pub near by. He told me his Uncle owned the joint & I was interested in a place that served adult beverages in the early a.m. read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Please do not judge me this was my 1st time double fisting after being prego. Smile 4 me! - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

Cool little place with great food. Had the Guinness Stew and it was very good. Will stop by again next time in in the area.

I have been here many times and I will continue to do so. The bartenders are amazingly kind and have a high level of skill. Mixologists for sure. This is the best place in Poway to hang out with your buddies after work or on the weekends. The vibe is comfortable and entertaining. Pool tables, washers, Thursday night trivia, golf machine thingy, and TVs everywhere. The food? Way too good to be pub food. It satisfies every beer belly and foodie palate. The guys in the back are magicians with their menu. Food portions are enormous so bring a friend. Prices are decently priced, you definitely get the bang for your buck here. P.s. go during happy hour and mold right into this Poway Irish version of Cheers. See you there. read more

They have been here for a very long time and I love supporting local businesses. We love coming and enjoying the food and really affordable drinks. They know how to attend their customers. read more

Came here to see a friend playing on stage. This place has definitely stepped it up. It's much nicer that it used to be and the service is good. Pool tables are pretty good too. Fun place and good music. Although I didn't eat here, I've heard the food is good too. I'll have to go back and try it out. read more

This is my 2nd time patronising Poway Irish Pub. My 1st experience was okay but this visit was disappointing. The bartender Dan was condescending and wouldn't make my Mai Tai the way I requested because he knew how to "make it better". Then Jessica actually raised her voice to me because I asked for a fork to eat our tacos and when she asked why I told her that we had gastric bypass and don't eat carbs so she said " why didn't you order them without tortillas?" To which I replied that we are paying for the tortillas so why do you care and she yelled at us that we are wasting food! I've worked in the food industry and seen a lot worse wasted so I was insensed that she would give us such a hard time about wasting a couple of 10 cent corn tortillas. I'm not likely to return. Update: When the other bartender (I think his name is Rob) found out that we were unhappy he tried very hard to make things right and I finally got a really great Mai Tai made the way I wanted it. By the way the band Serious Guise was great! read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

Great local pub with friendly staff and good beers on tap. Their pub food is amazing too!!! All of it. Love going here as you will always meet new people and have a great time. read more

Great live bands on the weekends. Generous pours if they like you, so be nice. Great friendly local peeps from Poway

Rick is Awesome bartender He is fast friendly and accurate I enjoy his company and his Awesome service

Irish nachos are the bomb! Gotta get em with corned beef. And live music Fridays and Saturdays with no cover! read more

Poway's Irish Pub - The bar - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

On one hand, this is your typical neighborhood bar, so no loss of stars because of that. Ambiance is what it is. If you are looking for a place that looks like The Field or a gastropub, keep looking. Amber is indeed a very good server and easy on the eyes. The guy behind the bar was nice and asked us if we needed anything. Small negative was limited beer selection. I would have liked to have seen a beer list, but they did have Guiness. But no other stouts or porters. I thought the food was average. Not bad, but not great. We had the fish and chips and it was a bit on the greasy side. Chips were okay. We also had the special burger and it was tasty, but not on the same level as many other burgers. Negatives were the music choices. But that is me. And I am an old fart. But after a while I grew tired of the thumping beat. Also the patio area was really a smoker's area, so though it might have been nice to sit there, it was crowded with smoke. Don't sit too close to the door to the patio, because the smoke comes in. So to sum up... not a bad place. If someone feels comfortable here and enjoys pub food, it's all good. read more

Go for trivia on Thursday (and join my team). The food was excellent, the drink prices were great, and the staff was so helpful and fun! As a new resident of Poway I'm stoked to have a neighborhood pub to go with friends read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Guinness Irish Stew - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

Giving it one star due to the fact they were charging a $15 cover charge on St. Patrick's Day. WTF! We did a pub crawl starting at Kaminsky's had some drinks then went to Poway's Irish Pub. We were surprised there was ample parking, but we understood why when we walked up to the door and saw the sign fo a 15 dollar cover. This is Poway guys not downtown! We walked away as did others that arrived the same time we did. Ended up going to Mainstream had a few drinks and listened to some live music then over to Players. All bars are Irish bars on St Patrick's Day and don't charge a cover. $15 cover LOL!!! read more

Brunch/Lunch Sundays 10-? with Tom & Jay as cooks n Jessica as the bartender. $15 all you can eat and $25 all you can eat and drink Mimosas (Orange, Pineapple, and cranberry) great environment, friendly people. LGBT friendly. Cant ask for a more chilled laidback place to be. Love it. Pool, music, FOOTBALL!!!! Disk game. Best wings...haven't tasted anything cooked by these two guys that I dont like. Jessica is an awesome bartender. Keeps a smile n keeps it 100. When she isnt here Dan is the man. Can make what your tastebuds ask for. OMG if you haven't already tried them. Gotta try their Paddy Balls. AMAZING!!! read more

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AMAZING CHEF!!! Food was delicious, served in a timely manner and just a great bunch of people with a small hometown feel. I recommend this establishment. You will not be disappointed in the quality of food, fun and Great Customer service:) read more

Great music. Great drinks. Great food! Tried the Irish Nachos with bacon and they were SO GOOD. Wings are awesome too. Can't go wrong here!!! read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Best bartenderrrrrrr - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

Great service and love Taco Tuesdays. Great to hear old owner is gone. $2 ipa's too! read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Steak, fish & corned beef tacos. - yum :) - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

I've read a number of reviews here from people that were unhappy because no one came to their table and waited on them. It's true; The Pub doesn't have table service. What they DO have is good food and drinks and probably the friendliest staff anywhere. If they're not friendly, I'd wager that you've done something to cause it. As noted by others, it's largely a locals/regulars place and they do a good business by treating people well and turning new customers into regulars. Oh yeah... a shoutout to Kyle and Thursday night's trivia game. Good fun, great music, and Kyle's occasionally funny. read more

Went last night with my boyfriend and we loved it( so much We are going back tonight lol ). We have been twice before and now we come here a lot more. The food was great and drinks were priced at a reasonable price. Bartender was a great guy and had a nice lady at the bar (who works at Joe's place) buy me a not your fathers root beer with a drop in vanilla vodka shot. All I can say is I'll be coming here more often :) read more

Good food options made quickly. Very friendly staff. Trivia nights are loud but lots of laughs.

We tried them for the first time today. The bartender's primary job is being cute and selling drinks. While the regulars had their drinks refilled promptly, she didn't get back to us to even take our order after 15 minutes or so. If you're going to advertise yourself as a lunch place, you really ought to serve lunch. I've never seen such rotten service. Will not be going back. PS, if you didn't have an order for a single soft drink, she pocketed the money we left to cover it. read more

The bartender is not the best.. I didnt know you had to be a regular to get service... and once we ordered our drinks he forgot the pickle back for about 10 min and when we asked for it he still told us to hold on... I'm not ok with that.. I understand regulars but we just moved here and do want to find a bar that's fun with great service.. we will take our money else where read more

Very warm atmosphere, great food, awesome bartender Jessica. We will be back. The people are friendly, we have ever been here, but we're treated like we were regulars. read more

The biggest plus here is that they make their corned beef IN HOUSE. Also Rob, Jessica, and Chad were all very accommodating. Service with a smile!! On the downside, the place is rather small and the booths are not properly segregated from the bar area. This led to me not being able to stop in with my son for lunch one afternoon. (I still picked some up some corned beef to go so he could enjoy it elsewhere) read more

So bad customer service bar tender she was so tried and rude . She can't even smile when serving the drinks . Horrible customer service bcoz of her only read more

Awesome pub, highly recommend XXX hot wings. Life changing experience. Best shared with friends for entertainment value. read more

Poway's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Poway, California

Really good drinks. The food was kind of bland, but I only tried one item so maybe my opinion will change if I try something different. Either way, I'm definitely coming back for drinks, especially the sour apple martini. They play live music frequently which is cool. read more

Pretty good food there laddy's. Lots of good music too. My hubby and like to come in when we are in the area. I wish they would have cheaper drink specials because thats what I really appreciate about a good bar, when it doesnt cost you that much to drink. Especially hometown breweries, they should have cheap tap prices and that would probably bring a lot more customers. read more