Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub

I got a deal from Groupon and am always up for some authentic Irish food.
We ordered:
1) Bread basket (the waitress just asked if we wanted it as she greeted us; didn’t tell us that it wasn’t free) $ 3.99
2) Sprite $ 2.00
3) Beef sliders $ 7.99
4) Guinness float $ 6.25
5) Bangers and mash $ 11.95
6) Fry with curry $ 6.00
Total: $ 41.81
The bread basket isn’t really all that. If the waitress told us that they charged for the bread, I would have never ordered it. Quite frankly, the bread isn’t worth $ 3.99 either.
The beef sliders were delicious, especially the one with corn beef and cabbage.
Unless you really have an urge of tasting ice-​cream with Guinness, don’t bother.
Bangers and mash was an ok. The bangers were different, but nothing spectacular.
The curry with the fry would sneak up on you. It may not taste spicy from the beginning. But it would get more intense as you are eating more.

Great dinner food … Delicious drinks… breakfast was a little bit if a letdown but I will definitely come back for dinner again!

I wasn’t sure what I was expecting but I know it wasn’t the clean, fancy, stylish bar that I walked into. The bar has lovely carved wood molding, pretty tiling, high end bar tables and seating. Friendly well dressed bartender (I think I was imaging more of a Sunny in Philadelphia Paddy’s Pub… oops!)
My dinning partner asked for an IPA, surprisingly they didn’t have one. He settled for a Bass Pale Ale on tap. Tasteless but easy enough to swig. I had a vodka, soda, cranberry, simple enough.
I ordered the Wedge Salad for a snack. Blue cheese and bacon really do make everything taste amazing but it was a fairly bland in comparison to others I’ve had.
Menu looked descent with Happy Hour items!

Really good items include BBQ chicken fingers, Irish BLTC, Reuben sandwich, soda bread, and the breakfast dish which consists of eggs inserted into a baguette!
In short, I like the food and I like the dark/​cozy atmosphere. Sometime’s it’s too loud when live music is playing. I have sometimes gone here to read or study.
My only wish is for more menu options or a changing set of seasonal specials. Spread your wings, Paddy.

I have frequented Paddy Coynes in both Tacoma and Seattle, and enjoy them for what they are: simple pub fare with great beer. Love the shephards pie made with seafood, and the meatloaf is good. But…
I went there for my birthday, looking forward to getting beer battered fish and chips. They serve a happy hour fish and chips: «Fish and Chips, Breaded Alaskan cod with fries and tartar $ 6» and they serve a dinner fish and chips: «Fish & Chips, Alaskan cod dipped in Paddy’s own ale batter, quick-​fried until crispy. Served with coleslaw, fries and house tarter sauce. $ 17». I’ve had the happy hour version, tastes like it comes from a box. So I order the beer battered, and get… wait for it… yes, it’s the breaded cod, complete with pankow crumbs! One extra filet and a blob of coleslaw, all for an extra 11 bucks!
So I point out to the server that I did not get beer battered cod, she confers with the cook, and says that it is, in fact, the battered cod, but they dip it in bread crumbs. Really? (cough)bullsh*t (cough).
I’m very annoyed, but know that nothing will get better now, so I order the meatloaf. The next day I email the GM, or at least I try to, but the link is bad, so I resort to calling. The next day I call the manager and explain the situation, and he confirms the story from the chef. They are trying to pass off breaded fish as beer battered. I refrained from sending in pictures showing the difference between the two because it’s like trying to teach a pig to sing: you’ll waste your time and annoy the pig.
Final thought: I’ll go there for beer, until they try to tell me that Harp Lager is just a pale Guinness Stout.

Paddy Coyne’s has become our «go to» spot when we are down in Tacoma for whatever reason or when we are passing through — on our way home from Portland (or somewhere else south of Tacoma).
It is always cozy and comfortable; our last time there, we were able to nab a table by the fire, and that was just lovely on a chilly evening.
The food is always fine: I sometimes find myself craving their Guinness Chicken Fingers. And, entrée-​wise, I have never been disappointed with the Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or, oh-​so-​yummy, Chicken Penne Pasta.
Prices are reasonable. The staff here are always friendly and welcoming.
Sorry, every-​other-​restaurant-​in-​Tacoma. I’m sure you are just fine. But, for now at least, Paddy’s is our main squeeze in the City of Destiny.

We went to Paddy Coyne’s for breakfast as a birthday celebration for me. My parents joined us from out of town. We all enjoyed the meal, and my fiancée and I had fun with the Bloody Mary bar (bacon in a Bloody Mary? How can you go wrong with THAT? ;-))
I wouldn’t say the meal was extraordinary, but it was tasty and we enjoyed ourselves, We are likely to try it again as it was a decent value for the price!

Where did the good food go? Where did the great service go? Where are the great bartenders that I knew and loved? Where is the old management? Who are these people inhabiting this place? Why does a cheap beer cost $ 6? Where is the Tuesday quiz?
Good bye Paddy. I will spend my 6 for a beer somewhere else and get two instead.

I really enjoyed our trip to Paddy Coyne’s. We called ahead and let them know we would be in and they had a nice table set up for 6 adults and 2 children. The service was really great and extremely helpful and on top of things. I had the Sheppard’s Pie and a Harp Beer and Highly enjoyed my meal. Everyone in our party raved about their meals as well. The only downfall was the music selection… no Irish tunes but Christmas music… At least make it Irish Christmas Music if you must play it in November. Overall a great trip and I would Highly Recommend this Pub to Friends and people with Families looking for a nice outing.

I was introduced to this location when I was taken to Dorky’s across the street! The restaurant is clean and classy with that common Irish flavor (décor). The wait staff recently changed over and seems very energetic and nice. The bar staff is always friendly, fun, and professional. (I like the banter given by the bellevue location) The theme of the place is mostly visual since they don’t have that fun rude bartender that many european bars in America fortunately have. It is a pretty nice place and the spacious long bar helps drinkers get what they need.
Food: The food generally is nothing to brag about and is mostly kind of bland and uneventful. I have had great lamb stew at other establishments so I don’t find it too great at Paddy Coynes. I do recommend having breakfast here if you want to try the food out. They have a nice breakfast selection as well as drink specials in the morning.. . it may seem like I drink all day but I am just saying this is part of their offerings.
Liquor: I gave this place 4 stars due to the bar review. The bar is the main act here and sits center stage as it should. They probably make the most money from it anyway. They have a game or a membership criteria that is fun to participate with and the rewards for the levels of membership are of quality and fun to obtain. The beer selection is tops on my list as they offer the Irish and British beers that I love so much. The liquor selection is based mainly on whiskey as they should for the theme of the bar.

i found this bar some years ago when I moved to downtown Tacoma. What i liked, besides the walking distance, was the great atmosphere.
The old bar has been there since it was the hotel bar, and it looks amazing, plus the owner has done a great job decorating the entire place with Irish flair and there is almost always a soccer game on (if you are into soccer).
The wait staff over the years has fluctuated, I miss my old favorites of Noelle, Heidi, Rose, Lindsay and Cierra, but the staff has almost always been friendly regardless of who works there.
Ray is a staple and has a heavy hand and great old fashioned Irish attitude.
The food is a mixed bag, there are A TON of options, so you have to g a few times to find the stuff you like.
If you have not been there for WEEKEND BREKFAST, you are CRAZY. it is the best breakfast in Tacoma, and it is never crowded on a Sunday morning. I have tried everything on the breakfast menu and highly recommend the Eggs Benedict on Soda Bread. everything combines perfectly with the $ 3 Bloody Mary bar (mimosa’s also available).
It is family freindly up until about 6 when the ;later night crowd comes and the occosaional music act is in, as well as cool fireplace and dining.
Overall, the only thing that would make it better is more consistency in bartenders, while Ray is top notch, some of the fill ins are a little weak handed.
If you like dark, but light heart atmosphere and a full selection of great whiskeys, or are looking for that bar you call your regular, go here!

Potatoes were cold and greasy. You could squeeze the grease out of the toast. No salt and pepper or ketchup on the table so we asked the waitress for some … well, it finally came at the end of the meal! The omelet had very little flavor and was burned, which I could definitely taste. The tablespoon of hollandaise on the poached eggs was not enough for an opinion. When this place opened in Tacoma, the food was much better. For example, the whipped butter with marmalade actually tasted of butter and had a good amount of marmalade in it. Not any more! Its just greasy with very little marmalade flavor.
The bloody mary was great and got me through the meal.
One star for food.
One star for service.
Four stars for the bloody mary.
Go for a drink, skip the meal.

If Ray hits on my fiancé’ one more time im gonna punch him in his midget Irish face.
Seriously though, i really like Paddy’s. Ray got me possibly the drunkest ive ever been in my life a couple years back, for my birthday. I wish he was at the Tacoma location more, and the Bellevue one less.
And i liked the Shepherds pie, last time i had it (which, admittedly, was a while ago). The scumbags who dont like it are probably worthless Protestants anyway.

Ok this place is super cool and chill, and if you want to go crazy and not look down upon. And they have a list of drinks, that if you complete 3x you get your name on a plaque. So awesome. Got 6 of them done last night (OUCH!).
Waitress was great. Kept up with us all night.
Setting was very sweet. Love the location. Music in the background through me off for a minute. It was dance scene music in a Irish Pub. I had another drink and forgot all about it.
Food was great. Chickens strips in a Guiness sauce was amazing. The only down fall was the Black and Tan. Black angus made a better one I thought. But Paddy’s is probably a little more authentic. Still Smithwicks and Guiness isn’t a bad combo.
They make HUGE Irish car bombs. YUM! I want to see what this place is like on St. Pats day. For sure checking it out this next year.
I will recommend this place to everyone.

My Irish born boyfriend brought me to Paddy Coyne’s. We found a seat at the bar hoping to experience the full flavor of the patrons and bartenders. Proudly displayed on the historic wood carved back bar is full selection of Irish whiskeys, fine enough to bring a tear to any true Irishman!
The place if friendly, comfortable for a single woman to stop in for a long drawn Guinness or a specialty cocktail. Check out the menu, you will find something tasty, especially under the ‘Irish Dishes’. As for the drink menu, interesting combinations of specialty and creative cocktails, like the one Andy made for me.
Make it a point to stop by for an experience. It may not be located in Ireland but close to the real thing.

Yummy FOOD and a great bartender:)
My 1^st visit here was due to the fact that the neighboring joint, Matador was too packed and we were ready to all have a drink, lol’… I will say that I was pleasantly surprised!!!
Our waitress was attentive and helpful, the drinks were deelicious and reasonably priced and the FOOD was YUMMY:) My husband ordered there potatoe soup and he has to have it every time now… The bartender was great, can’t think of his name right now for the life of me:(
We loved this venue so much that I planned a lil’ birthday get together for my husband after we had dinner. They accomodated us very well!
This is a spot that I will regular often:)

The Sheppard’s Pie is great, The stew is made with Guinness, the best stew, served with Irish soda bread. The Salmon here is even good. They have a great Reuben with a side of potato leek soup.
Perfect rainy day food.
There is even a fire place to sit by and relax. Very cozy atmosphere.
Kids are allowed here as well.

What is better than an Irish Pub, Bagpipes and St Patty’s day? Not many things. One of my favorite destinations as part of our Pipes and Drums pub crawl.
The only issue was the limited space due to the fact that the place was packed. But as a general rule of thumb, shoulder to shoulder crowds on St. Patty’s day is a good thing.
I spent most of my time there, standing on a bar stool as the MC for the crawl. Though, I am pretty sure that a cell phone camera was used by a woman wanting to get an answer to the age old question regarding kilts. Or more specifically… what was under my kilt…
Paddy Coyne’s staff went above and beyond to be helpful, facilitating our presence and performance. I really appreciated the built in sound system. This allowed me to conserve my voice longer throughout the night.

Nice, comfortable bar/​restaurant. A little too expensive for Tacoma.
I’ve been in to Paddy’s on a couple of occasions and been disappointed that an Irish pub in downtown Tacoma would charge $ 6 for a glass of Guiness (and most of the other draught beers). Its not even discounted for happy hour! Oh well, I guess some people will pay it.
The food is overpriced as well. Once I went in for a ‘lunch special’ (soup & salad, if I recall) plus a glass of beer– with tax and tip it was about $ 20. This past weekend I had dinner at Paddy’s– pretty tasty Fisherman’s Pie, but should a dish that consists mostly of mashed potatos with a couple pieces of bread cost $ 12? I don’t think so, especially when they’re gouging you on the beer!
I can’t say I won’t be back, because I really do like the ambiance of the place and its location on Pacific Ave. Just not often.

Not the greatest — and be wary of special holiday events!
We’ve been to Paddy’s a fair number of times. It’s really just so-​so in most ways. The food is «just adequate» — we’ve had breakfast and dinner here a number of times — and the quality just sort of varies from pretty good sometimes to pretty awful. Really, the only consistently good thing seems to be the happy hour appetizers. But everything is always heavy and greasy — maybe that’s «traditional Irish» — don’t know, never been to Ireland.
But this past Thanksgiving was MOST annoying. They sent out an email blast about «Thanksgiving dinner, with Irish Flair»… listed CLEARLY in the email as starting at 4:00 PM on Thanksgiving day. Since we were alone this year and didn’t feel like cooking, we drove the 15 or so miles to Paddy’s, arriving right at 4:00 PM — only to find a sign on the door saying it was now FIVE PM open, no longer FOUR. Arghh… after driving all that way. Not wanting to wait, we went to the waterfront and had a nice dinner at The Ram.
I will also add the service can be HORRIBLE. As in, once you’re served, you are now officially INVISIBLE. Recently for breakfast, my wife never received the bacon with her breakfast until we were done with everything else — and there was NO ONE IN THE PLACE. Our waitress was just absent the whole time. To get more coffee and water, we had to walk over to the bar. Pretty bad in a restaurant with NO OTHER CUSTOMERS!
So I figure we’ve given them enough evaluations to Unilocal a review… and we won’t be going back. Just too many negatives.