Trinity Irish Pub — Restaurant in Circolo di Lugano ovest

I've been to lots of irish pubs in my life and I do have a pretty good idea what to expect from them. The "Trinity" does not really fulfill that. The decor is very sparse, there's hardly any pictures, no carving in the wood, no decorative lamps, etc. - it really seems to be empty, you don't feel the love for the location. The top floor is also where the kitchen is located, whereas the bar is on ground level. So top floor is not recommended, the smell from the kitchen is pretty heavy.

First time we've been there we went just for drinks and it was a really busy night. Working the counter myself from time to time, I know what this means. But still, the barkeeper hardly ever looked at me, despite me sitting directly in front of him on a stool. Ordering drinks was almost impossible and I even had to wait for several minutes untill I could pay for them. Not good.

Second night the pub's been much more quiet, which was alright for us, so the service was better. Unfortunately the food was lacking behind. While looking quite tasty, the meat in the burgers was dry, most likely due to the quality of the meat, because it was not overcooked. But it wasn't juicy, which was a real shame. In addition, the fries aren't homemade, but at least they were crispy.

You can't save the ambience without investing a lot of cash. But you could surely improve the meat and maybe get a second barkeeper for a busy night, because the experience was not great. My only reason of considering to re-visit, would be the beer, 'cause the selection...

Cozy pub wich rappresents well the irish influence. Various selection of craft beers aswell as imported. Food is fair but isn't always excellent, for example burgers may be dry and fish and chips was a little bit bland (wich lowered the rating to 4). As far as activities go there is a Pool Table, a mini soccer table, a Flipper and Darts. Beer price is fair and service is...

Al momento di questo scritto l'unico pub a Lugano che potrebbe essere riconosciuto in quanto tale da un turista.

Un sacco di birre, buone, la scelta migliore della zona in quanto a quantità e qualità. Uno dei due posti nel luganese dove la Guinness è Guinness (e sono piuttosto critico in queste valutazioni)

Il cibo è accettabile, niente di entusiasmante ma onesto per accompagnare qualche birra in più 🙂

Il servizio è di norma mica male, tranne se vi trovate nel pub durante qualche serata organizzata (quiz, musica...) a quel punto diventa tutto molto caotico (perché si riempie in fretta) per cui le la qualità scende drammaticamente.

Una sera abbiamo lasciato il tavolo a chi voleva partecipare alla serata con l'idea di bere un'ultima birra al bancone... Non è stato possibile e siamo stati rimbalzati un paio di volte per poter pagare e poi abbiamo dovuto abbandonare il posto perché tutti i posti erano riservati... Forse non ci siamo...