Danny Boy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant

The burgers are my favorite from Danny Boys. Juicy and filling it satisfied my hunger. I’m not a fan of there wings. I ordered mild once and it was almost like it was in marinara sauce. There are too many other places with better wings to want and order them for Danny Boys.

Food is terrific. Bartenders are fun. And I can control the jukebox from my phone. I can be lazy and fat all I want at this place!

I came into this bar randomly to use the bathroom during a long walk and discovered that what I thought was a little bar was actually a bar with a restaurant in the back and a full menu. On my return walk me and my friend decided to stop in. It was 4pm on a Monday and there were a few other people at the bar. Older, working class locals. Music was top 40, internet jukebox was down that day, TV tuned to a soccer game, and *ahem* a golf arcade game in the back.
Our bartender Judie was fantastic. I never got down to just ice cubes in my rum and coke, she was super attentive and always had a refill ready. And sure it was slow, but we’ve all been served by *that* bartender before, the one who would rather text or whatnot then serve their few customers. She was really awesome and super friendly.
Burger was solid, and the build your own burger option is great (they have tons of toppings). I tried the pulled pork and it didn’t really do it for me. The sauce was solid but the meat wasn’t…quite pulled, didn’t have the shredded quality, it was actually very chunky, but the meat was tender just not what I was looking for. Next time I’ll definitely stick to the burger. The steak fries are excellent.
I’ve noticed a lot of bad reviews about the management and such. While I didn’t run into any of that while I was here, since the jukebox was broken, and once it was only me, my friend, and a regular we had been chatting with, I made a request I never make. I asked her to change the radio station. She said she’d be happy to but her manager doesn’t allow her to change the music. What a drag. So I guess I could see where there are some aspects of the place that aren’t as laid back or customer service oriented as they could be, but if you want a bar with decent food (and not a restaurant with a bar) you should be more then satisfied.

Kitchen closes @ 11. Food is average, service is pretty good.

I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN!
Let me explain… I bought a groupon for $ 35 that included 4 drinks, 2 entrees and 2 sides for brunch. The waitress was friendly, but was obviously told to lie or fabricate information. I’ll start from the beginning… So, we sit down and were told that 2 entrees off the menu were unavailable (that was okay with me). So, we order banana pancakes and eggs with corned beef hash. I ask, if I don’t want another mimosa, can I have a soda instead. The waitress says, no that’s additional. Huh? but soda is cheaper than liquor??? I said, okay fine, I’ll have water. 5 mins later she said, «sorry we are out of bananas and I tried to go out and buy them, but they didn’t have any, I guess they’re not in season». not in season??? WOW. Okay, no problem. Service was good, food was good except the corned beef hash was sooo dry!
Then the bill comes… the total was $ 82.80! WHAT!!! minus the groupon, left the tax at $ 7.35. Now, we all know you tip on the original price, not groupon price, but hold on… how could brunch be $ 82.80 for 2 people? So, I ask for the regular menu. The entrees were $ 9.99, included one drink, and the sides were $ 4.95. But on the bill, it said entrees was $ 29.99 and drinks $ 7.50. WHAT!!! How does this make sense??? So, I ask the waitress, why is the groupon price 3 times more than regular brunch price?” She says, «Well, they use better ingredients for groupon» DOUBLE WOW. Are you kidding me??? I ask for the manager, he tells me that that is the deal with groupon, I’m like, uh no! That’s BS, you inflated the price so the taxes are higher and the tip is greater. He says, he doesn’t know, he will tell the owner. I said okay, BUT I want the owner to contact me. He didn’t…
And so, there you go… I bought a groupon that gave ZERO discount because the regular brunch menu was CHEAPER.
I CAN’T STAND MISLEADING AND DISHONEST ESTABLISHMENTS!!!

Unilocal DISCOUNT FAIL
But more on that in a bit…
I arrived at Danny Boys late last night. I met some friends here before an event. I was late because I drove right past the place. I’m not used to driving in NY. And yeah yeah, this is Queens but still, kinda out of my comfort zone. I ended up driving around the block and parking a couple streets away. You can find parking on any of the back streets but out in front is gonna be tough any given evening.
I was only at Danny Boys (should there be an apostrophe in there?) for about an hour. My friends, having arrived early, ordered a plate of wings at 25 cents each. This is a typical deal you can find in many good bars all over the country, no doubt. Danny Boys wings were hot and spicy and delicious. The Smithwick’s beer I had was a fine one indeed. No complaints about food or drink. In fact, I’m sorry I didn’t have more time to eat from their extensive menu. We only sat at the bar. There is a full restaurant in back that looks nice and reviews well.
Here’s the problem – I often check in to places on Unilocal.I don’t know if you would call it habit or obsession or just another reason to be social with a community of strangers for whatever bizarre egotistical, masochistic reasons. Doesn’t matter. Whatever the case may be, I very seldom get a neato discount by checking into different establishments. VERY seldom. Last night, a 10% discount popped up on my phone when I checked into Danny Boys. Score! This was literally only the second time I have ever seen such a thing happen. And though you feel a little dorky doing it, you gotta show your server the coupon. So I did. And the bartender explained that the 10% discount did not apply because we already had another special – the 25 cent wings.
It’s really not about the money at all. And it probably said something about the caveat in the fine print of the Unilocal coupon. But 10% of what we ordered in less than an hour would have come to like 4 or 5 bucks tops. No big whoop on either end, ours or theirs… but why offer the coupon at all? What made matters worse was that we did not finish the plate of wings we ordered and my friend asked the bartender to please box it up. She said she could not. It was highly frowned upon by management to do so. Why? Because the 25 cent wing special is such a good deal, she said. Um, alright. I guess. But here’s my question… what happened to the remaining 8 buffalo wings we did not finish? I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say they got tossed in the trash. What’s the sense in that?
It’s just the practices that bother me here. Otherwise, I think Danny Boys is a very nice pub. If I lived anywhere near there, I’d be happy to go back, sit in the restaurant, and try the shepherd’s pie. It’s just unfortunate that the offers they themselves offer are kinda a joke.

Best wings around and for 25 cents a piece on Wednesdays you can’t go wrong. The wings are huge and they have plenty of sauces to choose from. Burgers are great and salads are good too. They make a good Gin and Tonic as well. During the week it’s usually not crowded at all. The service is nice and very friendly. It’s a good meal and cheap too.

Great place for Sunday brunch. Cheap eats and tasty too. Courtney the bartender is the best.

Really Great Burger! Attentive service! I wish there were more choices to the menu! Adding a chicken sandwich would be great! However if you want some traditional pub food and great beer this is a nice place!

Local pub for Brunch, Food was good. Service a little lacking. They needed more staff on for Brunch. But the Brunch food was typical but good. Usual mimosas or bloody marys, the corned beef hash was home made. I’d definitively order that one again.

A Haiku for Danny Boys Pub & Restaurant:
Standard Irish pub
Nice brunch and happy hour
Friendly service too

I came here with a girlfriend for Wednesday 25cent wing night. The minimum order is 10 wings per flavor. They have several options. The wings came pretty quick. The chicken itself was cooked, yet wasn’t that hot when it came to us. Also, the disappointing part was the chicken wasn’t juicy and saucy as I had expected wings to be. (Wingstop offers jucier chicken wings.) We still ate 26 out of 30 that we ordered. It satisfied our wings cravings for the night, but we will order different flavors if we ever come back.
Buffalo Hot — Very weak! Not hot at all. I thought they got our order wrong and gave us mild. :(Though it was the best out of the three because I love blue cheese with it.
Thai Chili — Just ok, but you’d think it would be spicy considering the name. No kick to this one either.
Mango Habanero — My least favorite. Too sweet, yet bland. I was only able to eat two.
The place was not packed at all. Nothing fancy about it and it looked clean. The bathroom was really clean. They probably have the usual customers, but they need serious advertising, unless they like it quiet. I’m not too excited to go back, but the 25cent wing is a really good deal, so I may just be tempted…

Mondays & Wednesday nights are 25¢ wing nights which is awesome! Nice chill spot to bring a date or some friends and have dinner here. The steak quesadilla’s here are so damn good. That’s probably my go to every time from now on especially if it’s not wing night… And for all the weirdos out there that like clams, go on Thursday nights and fill yourselves up with 25¢ clam night (barf)

Local bar, pretty tiny. Good for MNF and a burger. I «hear» there’s a back room that large, but I’ve actually never made it past the bar. Drinks are cold, food is decent, nothing to write home about, but no reason to avoid this place either.

On approach you’re thinking it’s an old man’s bar and even after entering the front door your first instinct is almost true. Not an exciting selection of draft beers, pretty much the basics. We came for the Wednesday night .25 wings. They offer over 10 varieties which is impressive.
After having a beer in the front bar, the rest of our group arrived and we took the wing gathering to the back dining room. Much different atmosphere. Fairly large with almost every inch of the walls covered in signage. I shared 30 wings. You can order flavors in 10 wing increments. I enjoyed in order of preference from favorite to mediocre Jack Daniels, Thai Chili and Mango Habanero. Wings were meaty and they supplied plenty of blue cheese dressing for dipping.
The entire bar/​restaurant was pretty dead for a wing night, but the rainy weather might have kept people in their homes. They have the MLB package, but only 4 tv’s all located in the front bar. Mon and Wed nights are .25 wings. Taco Tuesdays and .25 clam night on Thursdays. Not sure if it’s the best place for clams, but you will find me here again for their wings.

I love wing night.
25 cents a wing on Monday AND Wednesday nights.
25 cents a clam on Thursday nights.
$ 1 a taco on Tuesday nights.
$ 25 for a beer tap that serves 8 beers.
$ 13.95 for their Irish brunch buffet.
Those are some serious deals, but I like wing night.
And the wings are above average!
They have at least 10 different sauces to choose from. The mango habanero was my favorite.
The bartenders, waitresses and waiters were all very kind and accommodating, no complaints there. And they have a nice outdoor patio!

Came to the restaurant portion of this local pub after a mass service for dinner with the family. The menu is rich with Irish dishes, all of which sound completely delightful. Unfortunately, when they actually ended up in front of you there is a lot to be desired. The mashed potatoes had a definite salty instant after taste to them, the meat was mostly overcooked and tough, and there really wasn’t any compelling component to the meal at all.
The absolute worst part was the service. The manager was actually more helpful and took better care of our needs than the servers did, which I think is a tell tale sign that they need to get rid of the servers (even though they are young and pretty) and get some real help.
I heard Wednesday Wing Nite is awesome and they have a great bartender… but I’m not willing to take that risk unless I have absolutely nothing to do, not even watch paint dry, on a Wednesday night.

At least they know what a buffalo wing is. George, the bartender was really pleasant to me. And there was this character, Kenny M, who is obsessed with the video poker machine even though he knows he can’t win. Hmmm. There are TVs with the games on. The people are nice. I went myself for the Wednesday night 25¢ wings. They were good, they were real! hehee. Jim was sitting next to me keeping me company. It was a local, small, friendly place. Am I going back for the wings, sure.

I have been there enough to know the service is good, food is surprisingly good and the occasion when I get tap beer, its always fresh
Good crowd of people there and there’s always something to watch on the TV.
I’m confused and offended by what the Polish kid wrote in his review. I am German and when I go in there its irish, German, Italian and Polish and no one seems to be having a problem. Stick with your trendy BK and City bars and loose the attitude, maybe the service will improve.

Good, solid local bar.
My favorite time to hit up this local bar is Wednesday nights for 10 cent wings! Three flavors Hot, BBQ, and Teriyaki. My personal fave being BBQ, my pals being Hot. Good good good.
There are specials on other nights, I believe there is a 2 for 1 taco Tuesday’s, not sure what Monday and Thursday’s specials are. There is a restaurant attached to the bar and you can order off a menu with ample other choices.
You can always count on George the main bartender on weeknights to serve you up a good well mixed drink or ice cold beer.
Recently I know they have dabbled in beer pong after midnight and other weekly special events which they post on their MySpace page bringing in the younger crowd.
If you’re living in the neighborhood stop in for a drink! Or try out the restaurant if you’re not interested in sitting at the bar.
**Note in the warmer months there is a small out door garden/​patio area in the back you can sit to have drinks.