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Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant

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218 S Blount St (at E Martin Street)
Raleigh, NC 27601

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(919) 833-7795
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Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
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Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
Tir Na Nog Irish Pub & Restaurant - Raleigh, NC
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Best

I recently had my wedding reception at Tir na nOg Irish Pub and it was a dream come true. They did everything. The flowers/decor was extremely reasonable in price and set up incre...

Worst

I reserved the back room for 30 people at 2:00. The lady who took my reservation was very nice. I was assured we had that space. Four minutes before 2:00, a group of people wer...

Best Bet for FUN night out 11/2/2010

For people looking for authentic Irish food and entertainment , you would think it would be hard to find in the triangle . Not so, After trying every Irish restaurant in Chapel Hill/Durham/Carrboro area and a couple in Raleigh, this is where I go to get my fix when I'm feeling nostalgic for home. Tir Na nOg hands down winner for great food, entertainment and service. more
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Worst experience ever! 10/21/2010

Let's preface this complaint with I am Irish and know Irish bars/restaurants can be medicre at best. more
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Worst experience ever! 10/20/2010

Let's preface this complaint with I am Irish and know Irish bars/restaurants can be medicre at best. This was horrific not just because of the food but the service was even worse! To run through the night... We were seated outside and ignored for 20 minutes. When returning inside to beg for service the "hostess" told me "Oh - he hasn't come out yet? Ha ha...He must be looking at his bike out back"...not oh my gosh let me run and get someone to you immediately...etc. etc. Next: Husband ordered diet soda and received full strentgh coke... Next; I ordered corn beef sandwich (Rueben) with out the french dressing and got it with the dressing. Next: Husand ordered cornbeef and cabbage that looked like a 12 year old made it using starchy and tasteless potatoes, watery cabbage and deli meet corn beef. Next; He needed salt to add an ounce of flavor but again it was forgotten about by our oh so incompetent waiter. Worst yet? My "new" corn beef sandwich came to me for the second time cold (it is supposed to be served hot and grilled) and disgusting! I would not have served something that looked like that to my worst enemy. We left immediately. If i were anyone affiliated with the place I would be embarassed - if I were the chef - I'd start to look for a new profession. We will never ever recommend this to anyone, obviously never go back and encourage all our friends to stay clear. more
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Probably the best burger I've ever eaten 7/8/2010

My husband and I look our children to Marbles Kids Museum for the day (which is great for all you parents out there). Afterwards we were looking for a place to grab a bite to eat and rest the feet for a bit. I must say at first I wasn't sure about taking the kids to an Irish pub but I guess that's why you don't judge a book by its cover. After walking into the pub, very clean, it immediately felt comfortable. It has a mismatched feel with different antique tables and chairs all over the place. I was impressed that they had a kids menu (vegetables as a side was an option!). So far it was beating expectation, the menu was pretty creative and found it very difficult to choose one item. My husband and I decided to split our dishes so we could try a couple of things. He ordered a burger with pimento cheese and onions rings and I ordered the shiitake sliders which came highly suggested from our waitress. Both were amazing!! The burger, almost as big as my purse was absolutely delicious! The shiitakes were very good as well! What a day! Thank you Marbles and thank you Tir na nOg for a great time, we will be back to back again soon. Pros: great food, great service more
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Probably the best burger I've ever eaten 7/7/2010

My husband and I look our children to Marbles Kids Museum for the day (which is great for all you parents out there). Afterwards we were looking for a place to grab a bite to eat and rest the feet for a bit. I must say at first I wasn't sure about taking the kids to an Irish pub but I guess that's why you don't judge a book by its cover. After walking into the pub, very clean, it immediately felt comfortable. It has a mismatched feel with different antique tables and chairs all over the place. I was impressed that they had a kids menu (vegetables as a side was an option!). So far it was beating expectation, the menu was pretty creative and found it very difficult to choose one item. My husband and I decided to split our dishes so we could try a couple of things. He ordered a burger with pimento cheese and onions rings and I ordered the shiitake sliders which came highly suggested from our waitress. Both were amazing!! The burger, almost as big as my purse was absolutely delicious! The shiitakes were very good as well! What a day! Thank you Marbles and thank you Tir na nOg for a great time, we will be back to back again soon. Pros: great food, great service more
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Fruit-flies ate more of my food than I did. 6/22/2010

My husband and I took my two year old with us for lunch at Tir Na Nog. We sat inside. There were fruit-flies swarming our food and my husband's beer. If we stopped waving our hands for even a minute, the fruit-flies would take over our whole table, making it look like a heaping garbage bin on a hot day. The fries were dark brown, wet, mushy, and limp. My black eyed-pea burger was so mushy it was like a black-eyed soup burger. The flavor was not at all redeeming. When I told the waitress about the fruit flies--a problem, I'm sure she was already fully aware of, but ignoring--she said, ""Yeah, I don't know why they're so bad today,"" and then that was it. No apologies. No promises to take care of the problem before the next victims/customers arrived. There were also a bunch of fruit-flies in the bathroom. I felt nauseated to say the least. Cons: Fruit flies, bad food, mediocre service more
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Fruit-flies ate more of my food than I did. 6/21/2010

My husband and I took my two year old with us for lunch at Tir Na Nog. We sat inside. There were fruit-flies swarming our food and my husband's beer. If we stopped waving our hands for even a minute, the fruit-flies would take over our whole table, making it look like a heaping garbage bin on a hot day. The fries were dark brown, wet, mushy, and limp. My black eyed-pea burger was so mushy it was like a black-eyed soup burger. The flavor was not at all redeeming. When I told the waitress about the fruit flies--a problem, I'm sure she was already fully aware of, but ignoring--she said, "Yeah, I don't know why they're so bad today," and then that was it. No apologies. No promises to take care of the problem before the next victims/customers arrived. There were also a bunch of fruit-flies in the bathroom. I felt nauseated to say the least. Cons: Fruit flies, bad food, mediocre service more
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tir na nog 5/15/2010

Yeah it was hot and a lot of folks were downtown which has it's on parking in/out issues doesn't help. Pros: could be better Cons: lots of folks @ artsplosure rude more
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tir na nog 5/14/2010

Yeah it was hot and a lot of folks were downtown which has it's on parking in/out issues doesn't help. But you find a pub and become invisible.............not cool. Once a tendar finally appears, there was apparent issue with going to the front end of the bar...maybe a union thing or somethig like lazy or unconcerned. I'm sure there was plenty of business on the sides, just no seating. Even the Lady being served pointed out we're there for a while; the dude said: "All in Due T ime". TIME BECAME DUE AND WE LEFT FEELING INSULTED., Ended up going to NAPPER TANDY which I think has a much greater atmosphere and better food. Guess what, they actually had personable staff. I'm normally a patient 'CUSTOMER!' But this rude dude made the experience BAD. I'll see ya' all 'IN DUE TIME' which means NEVER! Pros: could be better Cons: lots of folks @ artsplosure rude more
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Awesome wedding reception location 5/10/2010

Where else could you have an Irish wedding reception? Complete with bag pipers, great food, romance, fun, surprises and craziness too. Annie Nice is the best event coordinator ever, and makes your day so very special. Let's do it EVERY year !!!!!! Pros: marvelous atmosphere, friendly staff, absolutely fun more
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Awesome wedding reception location 5/9/2010

Where else could you have an Irish wedding reception? Complete with bag pipers, great food, romance, fun, surprises and craziness too. Annie Nice is the best event coordinator ever, and makes your day so very special. Let's do it EVERY year !!!!!! Pros: marvelous atmosphere, friendly staff, absolutely fun Cons: none more
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Wonderful Corned Beef and Cabbage 5/7/2010

A Local band that I like plays this Pub and I have been a few times. . Admittedly I was not impressed the first time with the food or service. My most recent visit was FAR better than previous visits. I have to say that the Corned Beef and Cabbage is one of the best meals I have eaten in a long time. I am not too impressed with the price, but I think it is reasonable for a bigger city business. Overall, I recommend giving this Pub a try, Pros: Great Atmosphere, Great Bands Cons: Price, Limited Seating for Live Music Events more
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Wonderful Corned Beef and Cabbage 5/6/2010

A Local band that I like plays this Pub and I have been a few times. . Admittedly I was not impressed the first time with the food or service. My most recent visit was FAR better than previous visits. I have to say that the Corned Beef and Cabbage is one of the best meals I have eaten in a long time. I am not too impressed with the price, but I think it is reasonable for a bigger city business. Overall, I recommend giving this Pub a try, Pros: Great Atmosphere, Great Bands Cons: Price, Limited Seating for Live Music Events more
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Tir na nOg does weddings (and does them well!) 4/19/2010

My husband and I got married at Umstead Park on the 11th of April, and had the reception at Tir na nOg. Annie made things so very easy and took care of everything! We gave her a budget and she worked up a plan and an event that our guests will be talking about for years to come :) We had approximately 45 people at our reception, with buffet --> corned beef and cabbage, russian chicken, delicious soup and salad, roasted potatoes and steamed veggies. She even took care of the wedding cake for me! I had so much fun planning this event, and really enjoyed getting to know Annie throughout the process. it is clear that she loves what she does, and it SHOWS (if I had just a teeny bit of her energy, I'd be set!). Whether you are planning an event or just want a place to chill and listen to some wonderful live music, Tir na nOg will become a new favorite! I'm already trying to think of excuses to book the cottage again ;) Thanks Annie and Team! Pros: food, ease of planning, staff, accomodations more
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Tir na nOg does weddings (and does them well!) 4/18/2010

My husband and I got married at Umstead Park on the 11th of April, and had the reception at Tir na nOg. Annie made things so very easy and took care of everything! We gave her a budget and she worked up a plan and an event that our guests will be talking about for years to come :) We had approximately 45 people at our reception, with buffet --> corned beef and cabbage, russian chicken, delicious soup and salad, roasted potatoes and steamed veggies. She even took care of the wedding cake for me! I had so much fun planning this event, and really enjoyed getting to know Annie throughout the process. it is clear that she loves what she does, and it SHOWS (if I had just a teeny bit of her energy, I'd be set!). Whether you are planning an event or just want a place to chill and listen to some wonderful live music, Tir na nOg will become a new favorite! I'm already trying to think of excuses to book the cottage again ;) Thanks Annie and Team! Pros: food, ease of planning, staff, accomodations Cons: none more
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Great vegetarian options! 3/24/2010

My husband and I attended the Science Cafe held at Tir Na Nog on March 23rd. Despite a huge (unexpected) turn out for the lecture as well as an additional party of over 40, the staff were very accomodating and attentive to our needs. The meal was wonderful. We especially like Tir Na Nog because they have a good vegetarian variety (not vegan but meat-free). The prices are reasonable and the meals have been excellent every time we've eaten there. In fact, the selection of Tir Na Nog was one of the major factors in our decision to attend this Science Cafe...we actually drove from Bath, NC just for dinner and the lecture. We recommend Tir Na Nog highly! :) Pros: Wonderful atmosphere; great food more
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Great vegetarian options! 3/23/2010

My husband and I attended the Science Cafe held at Tir Na Nog on March 23rd. Despite a huge (unexpected) turn out for the lecture as well as an additional party of over 40, the staff were very accomodating and attentive to our needs. The meal was wonderful. We especially like Tir Na Nog because they have a good vegetarian variety (not vegan but meat-free). The prices are reasonable and the meals have been excellent every time we've eaten there. In fact, the selection of Tir Na Nog was one of the major factors in our decision to attend this Science Cafe...we actually drove from Bath, NC just for dinner and the lecture. We recommend Tir Na Nog highly! :) Pros: Wonderful atmosphere; great food more
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Unsanitary Servers - Health Advisory to Patrons 3/6/2010

My husband I went here (3/6/2010 around noon) for what we thought would be a pleasant lunch with our 2 year old after a nice morning at Kids Marble Museum across the street. I went to use the restroom and as I was walking back to my table, saw 2 male waiters hovering over a customer's salad picking off toppings and tossing them into a waste bin while a third female staff looked on as if nothing was wrong. I informed our waitress who sent over the manager on duty who proceeded to do damage control in the party room where the salad was served. She quickly said that she would be glad to cancel our order, thankfully we had not received it yet, but also said that the party being served in that room were friends of someone that worked there. Essentially, I felt that she didn't care and just wanted us out of there as quickly as possible. I even went into the party room and informed the patrons of what I saw, but of course the manager had already gone in and said no telling what to them and their response to me pretty much was they didn't mind the filty unsanitary handling of their food!! Needless to say, we left and will never go to this establishment and will let everyone we know about what we saw and how ineffectively it was handled....starting with the individuals who were about to walk in as we were leaving and quickly did a 360 after I informed them of what happened. Just nasty. Cons: Unsanitary - Health Advisory to Patrons more
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Unsanitary - Health Advisory to Patrons 3/5/2010

My husband I went here (3/6/2010 around noon) for what we thought would be a pleasant lunch with our 2 year old after a nice morning at Kids Marble Museum across the street. I went to use the restroom and as I was walking back to my table, saw 2 male waiters hovering over a customer's salad picking off toppings and tossing them into a waste bin while a third female staff looked on as if nothing was wrong. I informed our waitress who sent over the manager on duty who proceeded to do damage control in the party room where the salad was served. She quickly said that she would be glad to cancel our order, thankfully we had not received it yet. Eat at your own risk. more
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Unsanitary Servers - Health Advisory to Patrons 3/5/2010

My husband I went here (3/6/2010 around noon) for what we thought would be a pleasant lunch with our 2 year old after a nice morning at Kids Marble Museum across the street. I went to use the restroom and as I was walking back to my table, saw 2 male waiters hovering over a customer's salad picking off toppings and tossing them into a waste bin while a third female staff looked on as if nothing was wrong. I informed our waitress who sent over the manager on duty who proceeded to do damage control in the party room where the salad was served. She quickly said that she would be glad to cancel our order, thankfully we had not received it yet, but also said that the party being served in that room were friends of someone that worked there. Essentially, I felt that she didn't care and just wanted us out of there as quickly as possible. I even went into the party room and informed the patrons of what I saw, but of course the manager had already gone in and said no telling what to them and their response to me pretty much was they didn't mind the filty unsanitary handling of their food!! Needless to say, we left and will never go to this establishment and will let everyone we know about what we saw and how ineffectively it was handled....starting with the individuals who were about to walk in as we were leaving and quickly did a 360 after I informed them of what happened. Just nasty. Cons: Unsanitary - Health Advisory to Patrons more
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  • In Short
    Step into the cavernous main room and you'll understand why this is one of the most festive nightspots in Raleigh. Large and usually full of people enjoying drinks and live...

  • 7/17/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-2am Sun 10:30am-12am
  • Payments: American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Central
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