Padriac’s

Cool local bar. Great Queso dip and chips. It was freezing inside but a couple spirits handled that problem. Need more TV’s though. Would love to visit for college football season.

I’m sorry, I simply cant get enough of their Buffalo Shrimp! Yummers!

A great bar/​restaurant in Vinings that I’ve been to many times. The drink selection is great with many, many beers on draft and all the spirits you could ask for. Food here is amazing. There is a great variety and always delicious and consistent. The atmosphere is perfect for an after work drink/​dinner or evening out with friends. With live music some nights, or trivia there is always something to keep you entertained.

I love this place! Their food food is always great and the servers are really nice, especially Lacey! The nachos are amazing and I usually will not do nachos.
The atmosphere is classy but with the sports bar feel.
Highly recommend this place for any occasion!

Nice friendly staff, reasonable prices for dinner. No separate lunch/​dinner menu. Plenty of televisions with sports and news showing. Live music some days of the week. Parking is rough during lunch hour because of all the other businesses/​restaurants in the same shopping center. Food rather tasty. Different beers on draft. Large bar seating areas along with bar height seating table, regular tables and booth seating. Good for children also.

Our friend kept raving about the lobster nachos so when we wanted to head somewhere after tonight’s concert, we came here after 1230am. Best things about this place: it stays open until 3am on Saturday; our awesome server’s name was Tatum aka Tater; the Dos Equis man moonwalking was also a highlight; lobster nachos; and the emergence of a two-​dollar bill!
A memorable night!

Lobster nachos were great! And the service was good, not too crowded but the music was really loud. I had to almost scream at my friend while we were talking. Lol

Food was great, bordering fantastic. Service was acceptable. I had to ASK for another drink. She did not ask how my food was, if I needed anything, or even to see if I was still breathing. I would definitely recommend it and I would eat there again.

This is a standard pub up in the Cumberland/​Vinings/​Smyrna/​whatever you want to call it area. They show all sporting events and will change the TV nearest to you in most cases.
There is nothing special about it — they’ve got good service, regular bar/​grill food, and a parking lot. Also, they are really cheap. I had 3 pitchers of beer and 2 entrees with a friend and it was $ 40. That’s cheap as hell when considering the prices I normally pay in midtown. I shall return!

I was told this place is more of a local drinking spot that it is known for it’s food. Unfortunately, all of what I was told was true, however I needed to check for myself.
My gf and I stopped here after picking me up from a long flight back from San Antonio as it was one of the only places open around the area. The place had a small crowd of folks who looked like they just finished playing in their sports league.
Upon entering, you can tell this place is a little worn, and their advertisements for a wide variety of specials and promotions such as trivia. It reminded me of the best local college bar a town could offer but without the douchebaggery. I must admit that is was clean despite showing some age.
As for the food, it left something to be desired. The fries I had with my burger were the best part of my meal as I reluctantly ate my burger indecisively, telling myself it was better than it really was. I’m pretty sure is was one of those pre-​frozen burgers that you serve during a summer BBQ just by the way it looked and tasted. At least a cold Blue Moon helped me wash it down. My gf had tenders that were serviceable, yet uninspiring for casual bar fare.
Our server was attentive, and did a standard job as the night went out.
We both left considering whether we should have went somewhere else or ate something different. The place has potential however it seems satisfied getting a C+ and it shows.

Just had lunch a bit ago… pretty empty but hostess seemed offended that I didn’t want to sit in the bar. Food was ok but a pretty limited menu… not very well seasoned. The pasta in the house pasta salad was overcooked and mushy.

The atmosphere is very inviting and a great place to spend an evening with friends.
My first time in on a Friday evening that had live music. Not a band only a singer and his guitar. I must say he should be out on tour and not in a local establishment. I do not know his name since I am visiting friends in the area. This was July 17^th for those locals that my know who I am referring to. Awesome, unique voice one could listen to for hours.
The atmosphere, the service, and entertainment top notch, but the food we ordered not so much. I saw many burgers go by and thought that may have been a much better choice.
We ordered two sets of the chicken tacos, chicken enchilada, and the Gouda tots. The tots were good but one definitely needed the ranch or other dipping sauce since eating them as they were seemed quite dry.
The chicken tacos were made on a double layer of corn tortillas, some chicken and a lot of finely chopped lettuce, tomato, little avocado and a bowl of spicy salsa on the side. We had to ask for sour cream which made it much better. They were nothing to write home about. The enchilada seemed quite small in comparison to other restaurants for the price and also not a dish that stood out.
These dishes were good but I would recommend trying something else.

Reeks of cigarettes, desperation, and despair. Like «Cheers,» but in desperate need of oxygen tanks, antidepressants, and cosmetic surgery. I was studiously ignored by the staff, who could tell I didn’t fit in by virtue of my self respect and lack of emphysema. After it became clear that I wasn’t going to get served, I walked out without ever having been so much as greeted hello. I can’t help but think their rudeness a blessing: no way could anything coming it of there be sanitary.

This is a heaven for happy hour after work if you live in the Vinings area. I work across the street, so it’s easy to get to and I can avoid 285 which can get a little hectic after 5pm.
Padriac’s isn’t very loud or that crowded. The parking lot here is pretty awful though. If you can find parking, the experience is worth it for this price range. There is trivia here one day of the week, but I can’t remember which day that is. I usually miss the trivia night, but that is OKAY, because I still have a good time!
The food is typical tavern food. The beer menu is pretty large and they have daily specials! The service is fast yet effective. I would highly suggest Padriac’s for an after work spot!

Just regular american bar. Food is ok and service is ok. Nothing special. Asian chicken salad is a little too salty for my liking. I didn’t really try other dishes in the menu so I don’t know how good other dishes are.
They do have pretty good environment to talk and you get your food pretty fast. If you have a business lunch, I would recommend this place.

I wasn’t impressed and am confused as to what their concept is: Irish or regular restaurant? I’ve driven by Padriac’s tons of times going to the Publix across the street, but haven’t stopped in until this past weekend. We were looking for a smaller place to watch a football game, and Padriac’s seemed to be off-​the-​radar enough for us to get seats and some food.
We managed to find a spot at the bar with a decent view of the TV. This was after we waited awkwardly by the abandoned hostess stand. Apparently, they don’t have a hostess (or didn’t that night) and I probably waited 10 minutes for an already busy server to acknowledge me. Either have a full time hostess, or get rid of the stand/​sign altogether.
Anyway, we sat at the bar and had mediocre service. The bartenders seemed to have a lot of regulars they were fond of, and were just blah with everyone else. No enthusiasm, just going through the motions. Granted, the bar was crowded and the two girls were working hard serving everyone during a pretty major prime time college football game, but still. They didn’t seem happy to encounter anyone who wasn’t one of their regulars.
After we got some beer (reasonably priced, by the way), I ordered a Chicken Caesar Salad to offset the pizza we had earlier that day, and boyfriend had chicken tacos. The salad was good, and exactly what I’d expect for a CCS. Except for it had some weird tomatoes on it. The menu description says «roasted tomatoes» but they were this funky gray/​brown color and didn’t look appetizing at all. Boyfriend enjoyed his tacos, and they pile enough toppings on there for four tacos instead of two. We could have split them if we wanted to.
The rest of the menu seemed really random: meatloaf, burgers, wings, chicken cordon bleu (that’s not breaded), and other stuff. I was under the impression that Padriac’s is an Irish bar, but the menu has nothing Irish on it. And the décor isn’t Irish, just random sports bar stuff in a dark, heavy restaurant. I’m just really confused as to what this place is supposed to be. Also, some prices are a little high in my opinion.
Oh, and their «Gulf Coast Fish Bites» aren’t made with Gulf seafood. It’s a misnomer and should be renamed or taken off the menu. Blasphemy to name something after the Gulf Coast without making sure it’s somewhat authentic.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed and probably won’t be back. I’ll be in the area for Einstein’s or Willy’s, but don’t anticipate coming back to Padriac’s. The only thing that saved this place was their smoke-​free interior.

Decided to check out this Bills bar on football Sunday. I didn’t know how crowded it would get so arrived 30 minutes before the game started. There was basically no one there. This worked in my favor as I was able to get a seat at the bar in front of the big TV.
Kim was the bartender and provided great service. Closer to game time, people started rolling in and she kept her efficiency. They have several beer specials — not sure if all the time or just during games. As far as food, I ordered the Rueben sandwich with a side of pasta salad. Both were excellent!
I’m sure I’ll be back.

Oh My Goodness. The Lobster Nachos. Those amazing Lobster Nachos.
Plus, the atmosphere is great. It’s not divey nor is it pretentious– it’s a perfect mix of people.
Whether you’re out for Irish car bombs or just a casual meal, I would definitely recommend Pads.

This is a bar. A bar with sub par food.
I am thinking they should take away the menu and just focus on drinks.
I ordered the meatloaf. Yuck!
It was the oldest two chunks of meat laying around out back.
All of the ketchup in the world would not make it taste better.
Absolutely not baked fresh that day or even yesterday.
How about the mashed potatoes?
They weren’t even fresh. They were made today, but not recently.
I think the potato was softer before it was cooked and mashed.
The corn on the cobb was the best part of the meal. Farm fresh and cooked perfectly.
The drinks were right. But then how can you really screw up beer and water?

It is a cool pub for what it is. Location right off 285 in Vinings. The service is spotty, either hit or miss. Mostly miss. I love the lobster nachos appetizer. Very on point. Their burger is very good and have a decent beer selection. The menu is more than what you bargain for on a pub. They have live music (if you want to count the guy playing a guitar). The customers that visit are cool. Mix of both men and women mingling, hanging out with friends. Small room altogether but cool if you’re in the area just to catch up with friends, hang out, have some food, watch the game.
Grade: C