Gallagher's Restaurant & Pub — Restaurant in Eureka

UPDATED REVIEW (Based on new location). Gallagher's Irish Pub was, in the old location, awesome... followed by a long stretch of less-than-stellar. After a couple years away we decided to give it another shot, as we have seen a lot of great reviews recently. It was my wife and I and our four young children.

The GOOD The staff is very friendly. The atmosphere is relaxed and customers and employees really seemed to be enjoying themselves. The decorations are nice. Overall, a very cozy place.

The BAD I'll forgive the waiter we had, since it was obvious it was his first day or week on the job (very new). I do, however, think the training needs to be improved -- as our waiter didn't seem to understand that he has the power to suggest that something get re-fired (re-do food not cooked properly), or that he would have the authority to suggest something be removed from a bill, or even suggest a reduced price for something that was less-than-stellar.

I was told that the chef on duty was "really, really good". This coaxed my wife and I to order ribeye steaks. Normally, I order my steaks as rare or medium-rare, depending on the cut. Steaks with very little intermuscular fat, like sirloin and fillet, tend to be nice when they're rare or medium-rare. Fatty steaks, like ribeye, really need to be cooked more -- in order to render down that intermuscular fat -- not talking about the hard fat on the outside, but the small veins of fat that run throughout the meat -- when cooked properly, those small veins of fat will render down like butter and add tremendous flavor to the steak. But you're not going to render that fat down if you cook it as "rare".

Since I can't SEE the steak with my own eyes, I simply asked that it be cooked "chef's choice" in temperature. After all, this was a "really, really good" chef -- so they most certainly would be able to see the steak and know exactly how it needed to be cooked based on the fat content, thickness, etc.

Sadly, the steaks came out horribly over-cooked... to the point that they were dry.

I'm not one to send a steak back if I told them to cook it "chef's choice" in temperature. That's on me. I've just never met a "really, really good" chef that would consider well-done-and-dry to be good for a steak, unless they were vegan or otherwise hated red meat.

I figure it was likely an oversight -- they probably left it on the grill so that the steaks would come out at the same time as the large pizza that I ordered for the kids.

Steaks aside -- we had a decent meal (the vegetables and sides were good, staff friendly, and atmosphere was good.

I'm planning on going again (this time for the fish and chips) so that I can give them a better rating. For now, I'll stick with 3-stars... as it was good,...

Shout-out to the bartender dude who made this experience bearable.

My wife and I recently visited Gallagher's, and unfortunately, our meal did not meet the standards we expected based on previous visits.

We ordered the Irish potato skins, which were disappointing; it looked like bacon crumbs typically found in salads had just been dropped carelessly on top.

The soda I received contained some mystery debris floating in the cup, which was unsettling.

My wife's Reuben sandwich was severely burnt. I understand the difference between toasted rye and burnt rye, and this bread was definitely burnt.

I ordered the Gallagher Burger with American cheese, but the cheese was missing entirely. fries were brought out instead when I ordered onion ring, When I asked for this to be corrected, they took both my burger and fries away, returning with only the burger shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, it took another 30 minutes for the onion rings to finally arrive—after I had already received the check. Furthermore, the burger patty itself seemed to have been torn apart before cooking, and there was an excessively large slab of onion placed inside, which I had to remove.

The one redeeming factor of our experience was the bartender who assisted us. He clearly appeared overworked and was handling challenges posed by the new cooks very professionally. There was also a Latina server present who appeared visibly stressed and seemed annoyed when we requested ketchup; her irritation was evident both from her facial expression and the commentary she made while passing our table.

The bartender kindly offered a refund for the burger due to the numerous issues, which demonstrated excellent customer service in a difficult situation.

Despite this particular experience, I intend to return to Gallagher's, as I know they typically provide much better food and service. This visit seems to have been an off day for the new kitchen and...

One big pro- 3 sadder equally important cons.

The fried pickels were the best I've ever had. And that's saying alot as a person who doesn't really care for pickled cucumbers.( I do love other pickled things) but I wouldn't consider myself a "fan". My partner is a pickle fan, with pickle socks and a lighter lol. So we've been ordering fried pickles when they're offered on a menu- I digress-

the fry on these pickes were, chefs kiss. The dill to sour and snap ratio was above par. And the crispy fry held to the very last bite. The seasoning was generous (low sodium gal) but not overwhelming. Ask for it with marinara and you won't be disappointed.

Now. The halibut and chips. Note: Voted the best fish and chips in town (on the Menu specified for the cod not the halibut, but shouldn't the halibut be better? Hm.) I've never had halibut cut so thin. Or so dry. The fish filet was thinner than the fry. No flavor- fish jerky in some parts- and maybe the no flavor is a feat since it's fish. But nay- Thr colornofnthe fry was nice but at 25$ for 3 thin shavings of halibut. So sad. The fried were also grainy, freezer burned, and lack luster. The seasoning was glooped on the fries. A bit odd in texture and flavor. Not good.

The coleslaw tasted like feet- to be fair like freshly washed feet after a few days hike in a single pair of socks. Not runny though- so visually okay- lol maybe it was decorative coleslaw. I the less common appreciator of coleslaw. I didn't not appreciate the coleslaw served here. I shoveled it back into the dixie cup. We finished maybe half the meal, split between 2 with no desire for a doggie bag.

We did see other folks order food. The taco plate looked intriguing, as did the onion rings. The burgers look nice. So I'm curious enough because of the fry on the pickle to come back and try something else. Ill go back again to try the cod. Then....