Dan McGuinness Irish Pub

Sunday drink specials are awesome, but service is a dart throw — sometimes great, sometimes dreadful.

Went here for the open mic and sadly found out when we got there that it stopped over a year ago :(
The scotch egg appetiser was delicious! I had the Carathors salad which was also delicious! Portion was huge so I ended up taking a third home. The waitress who served us was lovely and couldn’t have been more helpful, despite only working out on the floor for a week she clearly knew her stuff.
Would definitely come back here again!

We were here celebrating a friends 40^th bday and while waiting for Über to arrive, we stopped in for a drink:). The bartenders here were friendly and attentive:)). It seemed this was mainly a college crowd and hang out but we just stopped in for a few beers so it was perfect :))

Only visited a few times for «Fish & Chips,» and an Old Fashioned. The fish fry was hot and flaky but not overdone, the batter had a delicate texture and delicious flavor; the best I have had in Nashville. Great fries, a wonderful tatar sauce.
They know how to get an Old Fashioned right. Enjoyable. For Fish I would say it is $$$.

Is this place going to change your palette’s life? No. Are they going to deliver solid food that never disappoints? Absolutely. Came for lunch yesterday. Server was awesome, didn’t seem at all put out that I had to wait on my friend for 10 or 15 minutes. Salad with added fried chicken was a perfect $ 9 lunch. Service was friendly and fast and smiley and on point. I might be telling a different tale about the life of this place at night, but for a reasonably priced lunch in a part of town that can get a touch big for it’s britches, this place is great.

Stopped here twice last week following concerts at the Schermerhorn. Conveniently close to the venue. Street parking and lot parking both available, although as with most parking in Nashville lot parking can be pricey.
The stuffed mushroom appetizer was a bit different from many places inasmuch as these were stuffed with cream cheese & herbs (delicately flavored)…but — here comes the twist… heavily battered and deep fried, served with horseradish sauce. Good or bad? Actually I enjoyed them quite a bit… they were less greasy than the fish. But ultimately reminded me of carnival food. (Not a dig… just my observation.)
First night entreé was Thursday’s Special: fish and chips. I wasn’t totally disappointed, but did have slightly higher hopes. The portion size was just right – 4 pieces. The batter dipped fish good, save for the squirt of grease that popped up with my first knife slice. Not drained well enough — served too quickly? Nonetheless, flavor and texture were great. Throw away the tartare sauce and just top ‘em with Malt Vinegar. Fries fine, but also just a bit soft, not crisp.
Second night we fared much better. My wife had the Sunday night Special: Shepherd’s Pie. Great, flavorful, but just a tiny bit salty. I had the Angus burger (rare) with grilled onions and Pepper jack Cheese. Absolutely one of the best burgers I’ve had in Nashville. Cooked to perfection, juicy, great beef flavor. (BTW, you can choose your toppings.)
Thursday night football. Sunday night football plus live music.
The service was absolutely perfect both nights… swift, attentive, and polite.

Hubby and I came in for a late lunch prior to checking in at our hotel down the street. Bartender was great! Not intrusive, but attentive. And… she can do a correct Guiness pour. Hubby and I ordered a shepheds pie and bangers and mash and queso and chips. Everything was great. Queso had some spice, but not crazy hot. Hubby cleaned his plate of bangers and mash, and my shepherd’s pie was wonderful, moist but not greasy. Veggies on the side were a smidge bland for my taste, but I was so happy with the main dish I couldn’t care less about the steamed veggies.
Sports are the star here. Football fans were piling in as we were wrapping up. Bartender knew several regulars and their preferred teams. She told us it can get a bit wild at times.
I’d come back here for food and drinks! Looks like my kind of place!

Best Fish-​n-​Chips in Nashville! (The secret is they make their own beer batter.) It’s a great Irish Pub and they have good food! Not a lot of sunlight– but its an Irish pub.

Drinks are not good, atmosphere is not good. Happy hour on Wednesday is the best thing to do at this place.

I stopped in here with some friends for a drink in the midafternoon, mainly to take advantage of their large patio section. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay on the patio, lazily drinking our beers and whiskeys while smoking stogies. Our waiter did a great job checking on us and keeping us in drink. None of us got any food, but the menu looked good with lots of the normal bar offerings and many of the usual Irish pub type items as well. They also had a good selection of whiskeys (as they should), which we wholeheartedly took advantage of. One thing that was odd was that my whiskey was served in a plastic cup. I’m not sure if that was just because we were seated on the patio, but it was a little strange. Other than that, we had a great experience here and would certainly recommend it.

I normally go to the dan mcguiness in cool springs due to convenience of location for me, but was in the Gulch and so figured I’d venture up the hill and check out the Nashville location. Was very happy to find out was nonsmoking and was very happy to see that it had the look and feel of a pub as is advertised. Service was amazing, had a great array of beers available, some local crafts as well as the typical Irish fair of beers available. Had the spinach and artichoke dip while I was there (yes not very Irish but was looking for a quick snack), and the rest of the menu looked amazing, and would have had more if not for having dinner plans already. Bartender was very nice and attentive, customers in the place as well were great company to have. Overall a great experience and will definitely be back at some point soon.

I enjoyed my experience greatly. The service was good and the food was fresh. I got the turkey wrap and fries. It was so yummy! 2.50 $ happy hour for wine… wowzers! Next time I’m trying the shepards pie. My bf got the prime rib and he said it was excellent. I enjoyed the atmosphere (6:00ish), the stain glass ceiling was cool. I’ll definitely be back :-)

Came in for Sunday brunch, bottomless mimosas, sangria and bloodys for 12 bucks. I ordered the prime rib and it was amazing. Great portion size, great flavor. The works. Emily was our bartender, she was very humble and happy to serve us on Easter morning, she treated everyone at the bar like family (I’m from
California, so it was refreshing). Great patio and great selection of beer.
By the way, I never had an empty glass.

Between the liquor selection and the awesome food and service you can’t go wrong. Justin was a very attentive server.

I love drinking with all the expats on Friday afternoon. But I’m writing to let you know that DM has the best potato salad I’ve ever had. Skip the fries, get the potato salad. You won’t regret it.

Decent food for an Irish Pub. I have come here multiple times for football and soccer games, and it is a great atmosphere for soccer. The service is attentive and friendly and provides good recommendations for beers.
It seems that the crowd at night is primarily college-​aged students, and the back patio turns into a dance floor.

We had absolutely a blast here while watching the USA (YEAAAAAAAAAAAA buddy) v Ghana game. There was a great crowd watching the game with us. Amurica was definitely represented. Actually, Ben Franklin and Honest Abe even stopped by. Although it was definitely packed, we were able to watch the game reasonably well with the GIANT screen outdoors. The bartenders were also able to handle the crowds pretty well. Buckets of Coors light were $ 20 and singles were $ 4 (har ha nice to see buying in bulk saves right)? In regards to food… pretty typical. Although Freedom fries never tasted so good…
Overall, such a fantastic experience. Such an enthusiastic group that embraces the mo’ spangled the mo’ better. Words to live by.

Live music outside, so we went inside and drank there and never went back outside. Nice move, us.
The bathroom could use some work but given this is an Irish pub I don’t think that should be expected. No offense to the Irish. I know some Irish. They probably have nice bathrooms too.
The jukebox is alright. My brother paid money to hear some songs and I am pretty sure we left before they all came on because he chose to let them play whenever, rather than next. Nice job, brother.

Still the absolute best Guinness in town :). Bar tenders are knowledgable, friendly, and attentive. The food is great quality and they have a pretty good size menu. The authentic Irish fare seems authentic to me and is actually really good. Still my favorite pub in town.

Cooler Irish Pub mit Outdoor Bereich.
Da wir draußen sassen, fand ich im Vergleich dazu den inneberich sehr dunkel ;-)
Die Bedienung sind super freundlich & schnell, das Essen absolut LECKER!
Und Live Musik ist top.
als wir da waren gab es gerad einen Newcomer Contest.
Fun! Und super gute Musik for free!

Scotch eggs, burgers, fish and chips, and the rest of the menu is cooked magnificently to order. Tuesdays is rock and roll night and you just might see someone whose CDs you’ve been listening to for years. This is hands-​down the coolest spot in Nashville!