Slainte Irish Pub — Restaurant in Wilmington

Atmosphere was great and of course there’s variety for drink options. Every bartender is different but the one we got attended by was a LIAR and a SCAM. After asking us for I.D, my partner bought a mixed drink and I had asked for a cup of water (considering a cup of water was no charge). The woman bartender had then said to me, “the ONLY water we have is liquid death in a can which is $2.” I had then told her no thank you. About 3 minutes after a man comes in and buys an alcohol drink. Along with his drink was a glass filled with ice and what seemed to look as if it were water. My partner had then kindly asked the man if the glass cup with clear liquid was iced water and he responded yes. She then asked if he had gotten charged for the iced water and his response was no. After realizing there was another option for water to be given out for FREE, we looked at the bartender disgustingly and annoyed since she was trying to scam us. Maybe the glass of water was only given if buying an alcoholic drink (something that I did not purchase but my partner did) but the thought could have been treated as if the glass of water could have been for my partner and I to drink since she bought an alcoholic drink. I did not have a problem tipping the woman to fetch me a glass of water for me and my partner to share. Selling to consumers makes sense but to lie and scam someone is WRONG. Whoever gets attended by the woman in this image, be CAREFUL, even if it’s being secure about your payment card and charge transaction! I did not catch her name but the image shows a slight appearance. She can easily be identified as she has a huge mole hanging on her right eyebrow (looking direct). Image also shows the man’s alcohol drink along with his...

First time in Wilmington for the week and was told slainte could be a decent place for a pricey yet decent drink. It's literally a 5 minute walk from my office. I walked by on a Thursday night and it seemed empty and quiet, something I thought would be a decent end to the night. I was first turned away because I had an out of state drivers licenses. I produced my credit card with my name on it, my student id as well as my current form of insurance. I have a pretty full beard, not to mention I'm in my 30s, so I certainly don't look underage so the extra trouble at the door was surprising. I was then told it was actually because his boss didn't like what I was wearing. Which several other people in the bar had very similar clothing on. He said he was sorry which I really had a hard time believing. I'll likely never go back and I'll always remember this story to tell others. We host several training classes in Wilmington with out-of-state people looking to explore the area while they spend a few weeks there. I will definitely make it a point to mention to avoid this place at all costs. Thankfully, I spoke with some locals about their experience with slaintes, they had never even heard of the place. They recommended several other places with people who are non-judgmental and accepting of others who may not exactly look identical to the people who work...

As some have noted, very dependent on bartender(s) who are working. I’ve had times where they made 0 effort to put on the Irish Rugby (and it was 6 Narions!), and basically refused (even though many people were there for that), and other times where they were happy to.

Likewise, sometimes the service is excellent and sometimes poor.

But has been good more than poor.

All in all I’d say 3/5 given that.

Perhaps if they get some more consistent service standards it’ll be a clear 5.

In general I like the place and do come back - but it be so much easier to be the go-to local in the area and with...