Irish Bred Pub

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My husband and I first tried Irish Bred on a
certificate couple of months ago and enjoyed it. I would not say it’s a typical sports ar at all, though there are some big screens. Neither would I say it’s a true pub. Maybe somewhere in between with a hefty chunk of plain-​old restaurant thrown in the mix. Between us, we have tried the fish and chips (cod, y’all… do you know how hard that is to find down here?), shepherds pie (fantastic) and a roast beef sandwich the name of which escapes me, but was really quite good. They do seem to have an extensive bar, but since we aren’t beer drinkers, I can’t say much about that with any authority. I also tried the irish cream pie and oh dear Lord was it rich (though good.) They also have some kind of hungarian honey cake that I’m dying to try. Furthermore, they serve a great cup of coffee, although the cream in the little plastic sauce cup was kinda funny.
They do have trivia and they also have karaōke on Saturdays from 8 til close. We do like our bit of singing now and again and it’s nice to find a place where you can eat and drink and do karaōke without smoke.
We liked it well enough to celebrate my husband’s recent birthday there with 12 of our friends from all over the city. Everyone enjoyed the food (including the vegetarian, the beer snob and the über-​picky eater) and had a great time. The staff was helpful and the karaōke DJ is one of the best we’ve seen.

They may say that they’re Irish bred, but this is your typical sports bar. Bunches of big screen TV’s all over the place and I was able to get out of the place just as «Monday Night Trivia» was getting underway. Spare me, please!
Yes, they have an Irish theme with a decent selection of imported Irish beers (Harp! Guiness! Killian’s!) and an interesting menu of half-​and-​half beers. You know about Black and Tan, but there are more and I’m sorry I can’t remember any of them. The two Harps I had with my dinner seemed a little stronger than usual. Perhaps the alcohol content is higher in GA than in my home NC?
I asked the waiter for his recommendation and he suggested the Fish and Chips plate, but all that fried was not going to happen. Having had a turkey Reuben for lunch today (blasphemy, I know!), my brain immediately leapt to the Corned Beef and Cabbage. It was served in a soup bowl (with a teaspoon??) with the hunks of mildly fatty beef and cabbage swimming in broth with pieces of potato. No other veggies. The best part was the two nice pieces of garlic bread served on the side. It was good, but not great. I’d recommend you try something else.
As mentioned above, the place is totally a sports bar. They have burgers and wings and all of that nonsense. If that’s what you’re looking for, and you don’t mind a mild and amusing taste of Ireland, you’ll be happy. Would I come here again? I’m thinking no.