The Shannon Pot — Restaurant in New York

I've been playing soccer with my friends at Murray Park in Long Island City, Queens, twice a week for years. After our games, we traditionally head to Shannon Pot 2 bar since it's conveniently located just a few minutes away. We usually enjoy some beer and food while sitting outside at the large wooden table.

Today, I arrived at the bar a bit earlier and decided to wait for my friends on the small metal bench outside, which is typically used by smokers. While I was waiting, an elderly lady approached me and asked, "Are you comfortable?" I responded politely with, "Yes, thank you." She then said, "It's my bench and you shouldn't be here," essentially telling me that I wasn't welcome.

To clarify, the bar was completely empty, both inside and outside, with no other customers in sight. I explained that I was waiting for my friends and mentioned that we usually come here to eat and drink. Her tone immediately changed, and she claimed to remember us. At this point, I told her that with such a nasty attitude, we would never come here again.

It's worth mentioning that the bar is quite old and has an unpleasant smell inside, which is why we always choose to sit outside. After this incident, we decided to try "Fifth Hammer" brewery instead and had a fantastic time. There is also Gentry Bar on Vernon Street, which is a much better option among many other great places in the area.

I strongly recommend exploring other venues because Shannon Pot 2 bar doesn't treat their customers with respect. We will never step foot in this...

We just needed to find a place to eat and kill some time. We came across this place because it was close to us and it was hot as hell to walk around finding another. The woman who “greeted” us was not very friendly at all and seemed annoyed to have us approach her. (We walked closer to the entrance door because there was no one outside so we didn’t know how to call someone’s attention). The gentleman who served us was nicer. Food- OK. Jalapeño poppers are decent, but I’ve had better and for the price? I expected more. Same for the irish nachos (without bacon)- not bad but not worth the $$. We shared the grilled cheese which sounded bomb (we thought fries came INSIDE the sandwich, but it came on the side), but it was just average. We didnt get any drinks because we didn’t want to spend more than we already did (food below totaled $38!). They did have plenty of outdoor seating in a shady area which was good. It seems they have a wide selection of beers/cocktails, as expected for a bar. In all, wouldn’t come back, wouldn’t recommend anyone, but...

Came here on a Sunday afternoon to watch the Giants game. They have dog-friendly outdoor seating with small shanty-like structures that each have their own small TV with audio! My friends and I posted up in one of these tiny outdoor rooms which looked a bit crampy from the outside but turned out to be pretty cozy. Inside, there’s a couple big screen TVs and typical bar seating. The waitress was super friendly, was affectionate with my dog, had a great positive attitude, accommodated our request to change the TV from golf to football, and even gave us free shots before we left! We each had a few beers and some brunch plates and I enjoyed all of them. I’ll definitely be coming back here to watch the Giants...