Crock O’ Gold Traditional Irish Pub

We had a long day visiting Valentia, driving, and geocaching. Lots of fun, but by the time we got to Kilarney we were tired and wanted a quick bite. Too tired to be discriminating we entered the first place we found. We all had the joint of the day which was roast lamb. Decent enough. Service was okay too.

Note: all my recent vacation in Ireland Unilocal reviews will have the same 1^st paragraph preamble, for just the review itself skip to the 2^nd paragraph.
On a whirlwind 2 week vacation to Ireland, the girlfriend & I tried to see & experience absolutely as much of this incredible land as we could. We did not accomplish every last activity we wished we could have on our rather ambitious itinerary. Nonetheless, we did discover a land of numerous stunning & magical wonders. We did see a land of unending natural beauty. We did learn of a land with a monumentally long history of trials, tragedies & triumphs. We did get to meet many kind, humorous, warm & generous people. Our vacation to Ireland was just 2 weeks, but that was time enough to know this is a land easy to love & a land to be sorely missed.
After a long day of driving from Dublin turned into an even longer day & night of driving because of a few unplanned turns down skinny country roads not part of the shortest route, the girlfriend & I finally arrived in Killarney tired, hungry & consequently grumpy. It was time to eat. We found our way to the quaint little city center, parked in the 1^st spot we came across & walked up the street trying to figure out what looked good. An increasingly insurmountable hunger trumped diligence & we settled on the Crock O’ Gold Traditional Irish Pub.
Inside was a relaxed neighborhood pub with plenty of seating throughout & a dining area toward the back. We grabbed a pub table across from the bar & started with a round of Guinness. The friendly bartender brought us our blessed brews & was our server too. The menu only got one quick look. Hungry, hungry, hungry, I saw burger, that always works with beer, done. I got a ¼ lb. Burger w/​cheese & the girlfriend got Stuffed Turkey & Ham. The food seemed to take a while, but the sense of waiting was likely exacerbated by feverish hunger. What we got, when we got it, was just OK. The beef patty on my burger was a little dry & looked small for ¼ lb. It was served on a bap, which I did enjoy. The girlfriend’s Stuffed Turkey & Ham reminded me of a pre-​packaged Thanksgiving meal, not too bad, not really that great either. I inhaled all of my food & polished off whatever the girlfriend left of hers.
While eating, it started to get crowded as many locals came in for pints of their favorite brew. One thing I noticed was that most folks had drinks but not food. The whole place picked up a vibrant & lively energy. In terms of a pub/​restaurant experience, Crock O’ Gold Traditional Irish Pub is definitely more of a pub to have a few beers & a good time than a place to go for an exceptional meal.

Nice little pub in downtown Killarney where I had my first Guinness in Ireland. The traditional food was excellent. I had bacon and cabbage and Melinda had roast of the day. EXCELLENT. The pub music was great and this is where we saw our first couple dancing a jig. Eat in the back. Drink in the front, middle, and back! Fun, good food, cold Guinness, happy people, and dancing. What else is there to life?