Shenanigan's Irish Pub & Grill — Restaurant in Brownsville

Spent many years in the Midwest working at a first rate Irish pub. The owner was from Cork. I Never expected to find anything anywhere close in the RGV. I was beyond pleasantly surprised. The fish and chips are better than anywhere I have EVER had, including there. We used haddock. I did not even check to see if Shenanigans uses haddock or Cod. Which ever it was it was SPOT ON! Crispy and fresh. True Beer batter. The house chips are superb as well. I believe they were seasoned with a touch of lemon juice. Whatever they are doing is exceptionally tasty. Crispy and perfectly seasoned. Also have to give a shout out on the Guinness gravy that was served with the Bangers. Excellent. I’m excited to go back for a shepards pie. The draft beer (Pacifico) was rather flat. Also tried the Octoberfest by Sam Adams. It too needed more carbonation. But draft beer is naturally less consistent than bottled. Not a game changer. I will definitely be back. And telling everyone I know. It’s so hard to find quality food in Brownsville that doesn’t require a...

Had the wings, they weren't good. Had to flag the waitress down to order food. I was there during the cowboys game. It wasn't that crowded. Every time the game wasn't on the dj started playing and that music was loud. loud enough to be annoying. I thought it was just me, but the couple I met there said it was too loud as well. I usually order shiner but that keg was empty, so I drank something else. So this is way forward, do better with your supply and stock, ensure your waitresses are covering their zone, don't need a dj during a football game (I would have paid them to stop or lower the music), and focus on the kitchen a little bit to have a more Irish pub feel. You are an Irish pub,...

The waitress was an absolute ANGEL!!! But the owner was obviously under the influence of something and going off at the mouth and rude to one person in my party because he misunderstood the context of his statement and told them to eventually leave after minutes of yelling and yelling incoherently and not only that he even recommended that we go to another Irish bar down the road if we did like that one. (And we did!) The poor look on his waitresses faces, pure embarrassment for them and I still paid and tipped my waitress. It’s not her fault her boss was acting the way he did. Nonetheless I would not recommend going there, it is not an Irish bar don’t be fooled by the false...