There are times when all you need is your Irish pub. Last night was one of those times. So we headed to Patys' Irish Pub in Laguna Niguel. Was it perfect? Almost. The service was very slow - the Irish are never in a hurry. I think the man who served us is the same man in the picture above, albeit a little older. He brought the little kids Shirley Temples and turned one of the tvs to the Cartoon Network. Jim and I each ordered a Guinness, and at about the time Jim was getting ready to reorder, our friend placed another full glass in front of him saying, "This was a mistake, so you should drink it." I came home feeling satisfied; I couldn't make it to Ireland but this helped a lot. The kids got squirmy and no one cared but their mom. The ladies sitting next to us smiled at the kids from time to time. And when we were finally able to pay the bill (no charge for Jim's second Guinness or the refills on the Shirley Temples), our proprietor complimented us on how well the kiddies behaved. A nice evening, and we'll gladly do it again for anyone who wants to come visit. Hint, hint.
sounds like a fun place to go ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like fun. My local Irish pub doesn't even let the Guinness rest before they fill it the rest of the way up! Don't I sound like an Irish snob?
ReplyDeleteNot at all - what's the point of serving Guinness if you can't do it right? Sounds like they need to go back for training!
ReplyDeleteHow did we all become so Irish?
ReplyDeleteThe alternative would have been to become Norwegian! Uff dah!!
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