McSharry's Irish Pub — Restaurant in Fairhope

This place had great reviews and we were hoping for a great experience. Unfortunately, this turned out to be one of the worst bars I’ve ever visited. We went on three separate nights. The second night was St. Patrick’s day and I will not include it in this review since it was different circumstances. They were not very busy the first and third night. We sat down then we were told to come to the bar to get our drinks. This is completely fine, however, there were multiple other tables that were being waited on while seated. We were never once checked on and had to go to the bar for drinks every single time. Even when the surrounding tables were being checked on and drinks being brought to them. We ended up leaving early each night due to the poor service. The staff were not welcoming and the atmosphere of the bar overall was not pleasant. This was the most expensive bar we went to on our trip and by far was the worst experience. You can easily find a better time and cheaper drinks...

I admittedly don't go here for the drinks so I do not know how the bar service and drinks are but the food! The Corned Beef is the absolute best I've ever had. I have to double it every time I go, not because the portions are small but because I just can't get enough. The sides are always on point as well. We usually get the kids an order of chili cheese fries and nachos to share and they finish every bite, usually fighting over the last bit. Again, not because there is not enough because the portions are huge. It's just that good. The only 4 star I would give it is that is a little too dim sometimes but that's more of a personal preference. We usually go during the late afternoon and have never been at night. With 4 younger kids I like to give the adults time to enjoy the bar without having to be concerned about children nearby. But every time we have been there everyone, customers and staff, have...

McSharry's is a cool Irish pub in downtown Fairhope. I got the fish and chips, a staple at any good English/Irish pub, and it was excellent. And little expensive at 14.95, but I only ate about half so I get two meals out of it. Considering that and the quality, it was well priced for being in a high-priced location. It's a fun bar scene, unfortunately, I got there exactly when they opened at 3PM so it was very quite when I got there. The bartender was very nice but they seemed to have a few fruit flies flying around the bar, which is the main reason I'm knocking a star. I cant say much about the alchohol selection, as I'm not a drinker but they seemed to have a decent selection of things. I at least recommend trying McSharry's once to see if it's your...