This bar makes me so happy. Great location and environment. Awesome location on the corner with outdoor seating. Good prices and good draft beer options. I actually was here for work with a customer and forgot my itemized receipt. The ownership has been so kind in trying to find me my copy! It's totally my fault, but they went the extra mile. Can't wait to come back next time I'm in town- love a local bar versus something syndicated. read more

Tonight was a first for my family and I...we are new to the neighborhood. We walked over and happen to get there right before the U of L game started. Found a table and did have to ask for a menu after having a few waitress walk by without acknowledging us, but from then on we had fantastic service. We ordered fried pickles and pretzels with beer cheese to start. Everything was hot and large portions. Our kids loved the pretzels. Fantastic selection of beer on tap; I had the Harp Lager and my husband had West 6 IPA. Lots of TV's so it was very easy to watch the game. We then ordered a burger, Reuben, and fried chicken sandwich. My burger wasn't cooked as medium as I preferred, but was still tasty. Overall we really enjoyed our experience and I remarked to my husband, "I think we found our new Irish Rover." My husband mentioned it was dangerous to have this place so close to the house. I think this will be a fun summer hang out with our other neighbors having a beer and snack. read more

Had the best time in Shenanigan's Pub last night! Came in for the Thursday night NfL game and left after making a bunch of friends! We are from Miami and wanted to watch the game with the locals! You guys are the best people ever!!! Eddie the owner is the biggest sweetheart! Thanks for my shirts! Dalton, George, Chris and Amy our bartender! Louisville is fantastic because of your kindness and generosity And the topper was The Browns beating the Jets! Go Baker Mayfield!!! Funnest sports bar in Louisville! Can't thank you enough! Visit is in Miami read more

I'm going to have to side with those who think it's absurd to be miffed when certain drinks aren't served here (although I see no problem in making an inquiry and wouldn't expect to be treated rudely if I were just wrong about where I was). I have never been treated rudely here over possibly 100 visits in 5 years time, and that includes by the customers, of whom there are many. That aside, in my five years of residence in the Highlands I have seen Shenanigan's continue to consolidate its outdoor area with interesting plantings and decorations that really do make it both blend and merge into the neighborhood. That I am not near enough to it to be disturbed by any noise conceded. Inside, I just enjoy and feel at home in this pub. As a sports bar, the lines of sight in this place are above average in my opinion. If you noticed that isn't what my original review stated then consider that now resolved. They have tons, and tons, of screens here at every height and over each shoulder. It's as well done as any sports bar in town, most of which are flashier and more expensive to frequent. If you want to really get a slice of life in Louisville at an establishment that continues to extend its own metaphors welcomingly (Irish pub, Kentucky pub, Bourbon haven, sports bar, neighborhood bar), then this is the place. Because of all that they have a solid following and many of these folks know one another. Conversation with strangers goes easily here. Because Shenanigan's has a way of executing & updating itself, it doesn't really qualify as a dive. In my view, a dive is a bar and some drinks maybe a jukebox and literally no effort to improve, whereas, Shenanigan's is lively and engaged, has contests and drawings on Monday Night, sometimes has live music, is always a great place to follow local sports teams, etc. The pub food here has continued to be solid over a number of years. I was there on Oct 15, 2012 for the NFL night and they had chicken nuggets, they were calling them boneless wings, for $0.50/each). So, I ordered 12 with cole slaw, potato salad, and soda (I don't really drink, sorry, but I will occasionally have a beer at Shenanigan's)--for $13.69 plus tip. That's probably as healthful as the fare here gets (I did mention it's pub food). Earlier the same week I had chicken salad sandwich on rye with fries and got out of there for $10 plus tip. read more

I just had one of the best nights in recent memory here. Granted I love neighborhood dive bars, so call me biased, but there ain't nothin' wrong with cheap pitchers of beer, live cover bands, and an awesome staff. We relocated some tables to open up a dance floor and proceeded to dance for about 3.5 hours straight. The band didn't let up, the bar didn't either, so neither did we. Strictly locals and fun, what more can you ask for? Finally, legs gave out, we could dance no more, but the band kept rollin' out the classics even as we pretended to leave and come back for one last shaky booty shake. Good times. read more

Food here was really good. Staff seemed stressed. Probably just understaffed. The obvious regulars all stared at the "strangers" when we came in which was a little uncomfortable. read more

Shenanigan's is great for some things -- NFL Sunday, CHECK! Discounted beers, Check! Friendly customers, CHECK! Food-wise though, it is hard to rate it as one of the best, especially compared to other bars in the neighborhood. Highland's bars are notorious for having absolutely phenomenal bar food. I would have to say the food at Shenanigans was decent. Just not amazing. I would still definitely recommend Shenanigan's! Especially on game day. read more

Best fish in Louisville! Nice, relaxed atmosphere with great food and friendly service. Definitely will be back!

I feel like I have a moral obligation to give this 4 stars, so let that be a warning. As a Bellarmine student, this place is our haven --where we go to watch games, to celebrate birthdays, St. Patty's day, or a rough week. I have countless memories here and will forever associate with my college experience. I will say that I was a bit miffed when the $5 pitches went up to $8, but thankfully they are back down to $6. All is well in the world again. The pitcher is kind of a standard. The beer selection is vast and delicious. The food is pretty good. I'm a fan of any of their cheeseburgers or an order of fried pickles. The staff is always on point, never had a bad experience or a surly server. read more

Shenanigan's will always hold a special place in my heart as a Bellarmine grad. Lots of great memories and more are made every time I chose to go here. On my most recent visit, my friends and I had the grilled cheese and a couple of burgers. The food is typical pub fare, but seems to be cheaper than many surrounding bars. I'm always pleased with the quality and cook of my food. Service is usually good. They also typically have some sort of drink special as well, although the prices are always reasonable. Shenanigans is a neighborhood staple, and it always feels like coming back home. read more

Great burger and beer, nice place that is family friendly and fairly inexpensive. I will be back for the Woodford chili and another burger. read more

Shenanigan's Pub - Pubs Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I'm 52 and had a lot of fish sandwiches. This was the best damn fish sandwich I've ever had. Service is great and atmosphere is great. Loved it! My girls go to Bellarmine - they love it too. read more

A true neighborhood pub. In fact, you probably wouldn't find it if you didn't know where to look. But you should seek it out. Enormous sandwiches, great appetizers and really fun outdoor seating on a quiet neighborhood street in Deer Park. Service is good, the crowd is laid back and friendly and there is plenty of room inside and lots of TVs. If you love a real neighborhood bar that's totally unpretentiousness, you'd be hard pressed to find a better one than this in the area. read more

Cheeeap pitchers and live music. Sold. I had only been here for a quick beer before last night and I must say when I walked in the door I seriously debated walking back out. It was PACKED on a Sat night. Not that we have to have a table, but we had a group of 10 or 15 coming and I was a bit nervous as to where we were going to fit! But we squeezed through to the back and a nice group of men that were hanging by a table told me they weren't using the chairs if we wanted to drag them over to the edge of the bar that was relatively open. We slowly packed in and went straight for the $6 domestic pitchers. I love my good beer, but at that price, sure, I'll revert right back to my college days. The crowd was an interesting mix of college kids and men in their 40s and us (and a few more young professionals dispersed throughout). But very open and welcoming, never once did I feel like we were the outsiders since we weren't regulars. The live music was great fun, took requests, played mostly upbeat music. We started dancing (just a few of us) and the management came and moved a table for us and then it became an awesome dance party. Spinning twirling, a little dirty dancing. Other than one guy who looked irritated by it all the crowd was great, some people came and danced with us, and the guy that worked there gave me a high five on the way out. Not saying every night here will be legendary, but it certainly has the recipe for....yup, you got it: winning. read more

Don't use a credit card on a busy night....you will get charged for 9 shots that were paid in cash. Always get screwed by bar tenders with credit CARDS - ALWAYS use cash! read more

As soon as Boyfriend and I walked in, we did not feel welcome here. You could tell that it was a neighborhood place meant for regulars. But, so is The Back Door, and I always feel welcome there no matter how seldomly I go. We took a spot at the bar and had to wait what seemed like a really long time for a bartender to notice us. Two of them were busy talking to other employees and playing with their phones. We finally got to order and received a rude, gruff reply that the kitchen was closed when we asked. Eh. It was weird in there. I wouldn't go back. read more

So I'm just still shocked by what happened to us tonight at Shenanigan's. My husband and I arrived at about 7:30 hoping to have dinner. We had forgotten that the basketball games were starting around that same time so we grabbed the one empty table and sat down. We waited for probably five full minutes before being noticed which wasn't a huge deal because they were so busy. The waitress walked up and instead of greeting us she started asking us if "we were with that lady who went outside" huh?? Having no clue what she was talking about we looked at each other and back at her and said no. She then proceeded to tell us that some lady had come in and had gone back to her car to get her child and that she was supposed to save that table for them. Ummm excuse me?? What? There was no one at the table when we sat down. There was nothing on it to denote it was "saved" this waitress was no where nearby for five full minutes after we arrived so she was clearly NOT doing anything to actually save the table. Yet there she stood staring at us literally waiting for us to get up. I looked at my husband and said "I guess we will go someplace else then" and we both stood up and left because there were no empty tables and about ten more people had come in and were standing around waiting to find a seat since we had arrived. Unbelievable. I used to live right down the street from Shenanigan's and my parents still do. I used to come in quite often but I can honestly say I will never be back. This was completely unbelievable. read more

Shenanigans is fantastic if you understand what it is. It is a neighborhood bar and, when ordering, you should ask yourself, "is this something a neighborhood bar does well?" If the answer is yes, it'll be awesome. Bud light? Check. Fried pickles? Check. If the answer is no, then it'll suck. Breakfast? NO NO NO. There is one other condition for enjoying Shenanigans: don't go to Shenanigans if you're in a rush. The service is slow; the kitchen is slow. (The one caveat: beer service is great. You might be hungry, but you don't be thirsty.) Shenanigans is great for football. They've got lots of TVs and a laid back atmosphere. I'm a Baltimore transplant and even found other Ravens' fans there. Awesome. The fried pickles are something I get every time I go there. They're amazing, even if the breading is a bit much for my taste. They're always fried well and come with a nice ranch-ish dipping sauce. The fries are always perfection: crispy, hot, and awesome. The Philly cheesesteak and club are also big portions and good food. What do these things have in common? Good bar food! Outdoor seating is also very nice and dog friendly, but see my note re: slow service. Did I mention the breakfast is abysmal? It's slow, greasy, and awful. read more

Went with a friend who is a regular here. We got the fried pickles and I ordered a burger with house made chips. Setting was nice, we sat outside and our server was very attentive even though it looked quite busy that night. Couldnt tell you a thing about what I ate though since I just now realized there is not a menu to be found anywhere on the internet for this place and have no name or description I can offer. This is pretty irksome for a restaurant in 2016. Next time someone is there can they photograph the menu and upload it to the pics here? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate that! read more

Wow. People crying because the bar doesn't specialize in White Russians or some other trendy drink they saw on Bar Rescue. Cool little spot. Cheap pints of Irish beer and decent prices on Irish Whiskey. The burgers here are giant and good. Loved the Irish chips. It's like a hole in the wall meets Irish pup meets sports bar. read more

Shenanigans is a lovely neighborhood bar, a great place to meet up with some friends for some beers. It's no frills but that's part of its appeal. The beer is cold, the service is decent and the food is passable. The standouts on the menu are definitely the potato skins (sooo cheesy!) and all of their burgers are pretty yummy. All in all, Shenanigans is a nice little place! read more

I nice local bar to hang out and have a good time. Decent food and good beer on tap. Seemed like a popular local hang out too, it was packed on Friday. read more

Love Shenans! The vibe is awesome, service is quick, the drinks are cheap, and the food is great for a pub. It's a great neighborhood bar that thrives on character vs. flash and the people there make all the difference. They will have live music at least monthly and ample outdoor seating for when Mother Nature allows it. One of the best places to hang out in the city! read more

Don't go for the food. Established neighborhood bar that has the ambiance. But, ordered the beer battered fish, which was grossly over cooked and salted that I could not eat it. When I said something to the bartender about how dark and hard the fish was, she said, "That's the way it always looks." The bartender comped me the fish and suggested the Rueben that was not much better. Dried up corned beef on thin "Texas" toast. Decided to try a cup of chili. It tasted like somebody threw a can of tomatoes and beans together and heated it up. After four beers and lousy food my tab was $40!!!! Sorry, don't think we will be going back. read more

Shenanigan's is possibly my favorite place in the whole world. Great atmosphere, great food, great people, great times. Highly recommend the Boneless Wings(mixed BBQ/Buffalo sauce), Bellarmine Knight burger, fried pickles, house chips, and $7 pitchers. Monday 50¢ wing night, Wednesday trivia, Friday happy hour. Live music nights are always a blast as well. GO KNIGHTS read more

Favorite neighborhood pub! Every night up here is a great time! Greg and Dee are so creative with the menu.. there's always something new they're trying out!! Great place for all occasions. If you're ever bored, we like to come up on Tuesday nights to watch Tony play. I've seen the man play 3 instruments at once while singing. Check it out! read more

Shenanigan's Pub - Pubs Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

The go-to neighborhood bar for sports watching, chicken wings, and crinkle-cut fries. I love that the perpetually good natured crowd ranges in she from Bellarmine Students to retirees. It is good for families early and on weekdays, but the weekends can get a little wild. They also host the biggest St. Patrick's event in the Belknap/Deer Park neighborhoods that is . read more

....and that's only bc they had a good beer special. The ambiance was great, granted a little college-ish but not too annoying. service has been pretty bad both times we've gone, very slow. food was not good at all. go for the beer and you'll be ok. read more

50 cent wing monday's are the best. get there early though because it fills up fast. they also seem to always have great beer specials every night as well. great atmosphere read more

Neighborhood pub/grill type of place. Pretty good burgers. Decently cheap for the quality & quantity (& highlands location). Get the fries, not wedges if you add a side. Personally, the kettle chips are good enough for me. Buckets @ certain times for $2/beer. Sunday NFL ticket. read more

Service continues to get worse at this place. Used to be one of the best places in the Highlands, but it's almost as if they are trying to prevent repeat customers. read more

I would definitely not go to this bar. This is supposed to be a neighborhood bar. They carry many beers on tap but surprisingly there are no local beers. Why support a neighborhood bar that obviously does not support the community. We read more

Great afternoon and evening spot! very attentive staff and food is always right!! definitely worth a stop !!!!!

The service and food were great. They even brought out water for our dog. We use to go all the time, and missed the place. So, we went for old times sake. That said, there were more flies than people. The problem extended from the outdoor seating to the restrooms. We left well before we had intended as we could not tolerate it any longer. That may not be an easy fix in the summer, but you should make an attempt. Your better than this. read more

If you are heading out for brews/bourbons and a screen for a ballgame then Shenanigan's is probably the place for you. But if you are looking for a quick bite and a decent wine pour then run far away... or at least to one of the many other such establishments in the area. Two fingers of wine in an 8 oz water glass and an ice tea in a plastic cup for $7.50?? Doh! The half-sized Caesar Salads iced it. Served with a few bite-sized pieces of chicken (2 bucks and change extra per salad for the bird parts) for the price of full-sized dinner salads elsewhere (and here I always thought the liquor was where the profit really was in places like this). With all of this said, the friends we were with (who went the bar food/fried route) said the wings were, "okay"; the buffalo dip, "passable"; and the burgers, "decent" ... better than what we had but definitely no rousing huzzahs or lifting of pints to the line cook. So if you are looking for a cold beer and okay bar food, then have at it. Otherwise leave it to the college kids/sports junkies, and head elsewhere. read more

In search of the best fried pickles in town and these are in the top 3. Went here for a few drinks after work and stumbled onto some amazing fried pickles. Bardstown road pub feel just slightly off the beaten path. Been here once before years ago and remember it being a good time. Tons of specials throughout the week and live music. read more

Awesome place. Grown up in the neighborhood and been going here since I was a kid. Killer burger. Fun bartenders. The Strong Burger is the best. Outside dining is plentiful and good people watching. read more

I really like this place. It's a great place to watch the NFL (yay NFL package!!!) and have some cheap beer ($2 Bud bottles, thank you!) and delicious pub food. Fried pickles, wings, and burgers are A+. Just keep in mind that it IS a local, dive-y sort of bar. If you're picky, stuck up and/or want a foofy pink drink like a previous reviewer, go somewhere else. read more

I love Shenanigan's Pub! It is a great little neighborhood bar. It's not fancy, they have rickety outdoor furniture, it's dark inside, and sometimes smells like stale beer BUT the food is great and service is friendly. Ask for the Loaded Waffle Chips - they aren't on the menu but they are TO DIE FOR (if you like greasy bar food). Give it a shot, order something fried, and drink a beer - or a pitcher - you won't be sorry. read more

So you got rid of plastic straws but serve salad dressing in little plastic containers that get thrown away after one use? Wow.